Maui High School - Silversword Yearbook (Kahului, HI)

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Sharp Sabers Cop 1 Rllnnerup Trophy In Tournament IVIAUI COUNTY TOURNAMENT Maui high garnered an upset over the Trojans 40-39, in the 6th annual Maui County Tournament. Fred Talon was the spark plug that ignited and burned the fate of the 'QBlue and Goldsf' when he whipped through the winning basket almost at game's end. Sabers met Baldwin for the declaration of tourney champs. Baldwin proved superiors over Maui by a 41-28 count. 1-lirotada Murakami, Maui high's reliable guard, captured the utility berth on the 1951 Mythical Five. The Saber basketball team this year proved that they were a threat to every rival, The experts were right when they tabbed them Dark I-lorsesf' Witliout the inspiration of Cap- tain Tokiaki Toyama, the ability of 1-lirotada 1V1urakami, the talent of Fred Talon and fascinating hooks of Alfred Franco, the last minute wizardry of Rodney Ogata, the accurate set shooting of Melvin Murakami, the effective substituting of Roy Oshiro, the vigor of Ralph Oshiro, the pep of Robert 1-Iiga ,the height of Allan Pico, the clicking of Kenneth Sato, the readiness of 1-Ienry Akana and the tireless work of Man- agers Toshiaki Saito and Richard Miyake who this year faced with the recording of every detail, the Sabers would not have 1'13C1 SUCTI 3 SLICCCSSTLI1 SCSSOTI. CAGE SCORES Maui high .. , 7, tttttt ....tt 2 7-31 ,,t, 7, ,,,,t. , I-Ionokaa Maui high ,,,.,,f W .,..,, 45 -46 ,,,, .. ,, .i,, Waialu.a Maui high ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, 3 4-33 M ,7,, , ,t Waipahu Maui high .,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, 4 5-'54 V ,,,Y H V Y-,YYYY, Q 1VIcKin1ey Maui high at .,..t tt,,t,,t,, 3 6-37 o,7o,7o, oo,,,,,t S t. Anthony Maui high ,,,,,,, ,..,,.,,.. 3 2-51 ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, B aldwin Maui high .,,,,,, ,,,.,...,, 5 4-44 s,,,,,,, ,,,,, L ahainaluna Maui high e.,t,tt ttt,tt..t, 4 U-54 st,tettt ,,,,,,t, S r. Anthony Maui high ,,,, ,. . ,,,,,,,, 40-38 ,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,.,. B a ldwin Maui high ,,,,,,, ,.,,,,,,.. 4 1-39 ,,,, ,,,,,,, Lahainaluna Maui high t,te,, l e,t,t.Y 40-41 .. tt,,t ,ttt,,,t S r. Anthony Maui high ,. ,,,, ,.,,,, 2 3-41 ,,,, ..,, ,,,,,, B aldwin Sabers and Saints fight for the ball . . . Allan Pico C26J leaps high to give the ball to one of the Saber quintet . . . Talon has the ball. Where's the receiver?

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, .wf ',-W ROBERT HIGA -aff' O IAKI TOYAMA S... forward W ard I f f Sabers Plac Thir lnterscho asKQ eague MAUI INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE Paia Gym was jam-packed on the night of January 12, when the Maui High School basketball team, rated as dark horses by sport experts, battled the St. Anthony Trojans, preseason favorites, to an exciting, heart-breaking finish. The game was a nip and tuck af- fair all he way with the lead changing hands several times. Finallv the Trojans dumped the winning goal in the last seconds of the game to eke out a 37-36 victory. Captain Tokiaki Toyama played brilliantly in the defensive position. Baldwin high school Bears on their own home court beat the Sabers 57-32. The Hamakuapoko Five, vainly tried to wreck the hopes of their rivals, who were seeking their sixth consecutive cham- Jionship. Fred Talon and Alfred Franco paced the Maui quintet to a 54-44 win over Lahainaluna Lunas at the Paia Gym. After trailing most EROTADA MURAKAMI ALFRED FRANCO guard forward ,f W of the way in the game, a strong rally staged by the Sabers in the third quarter gave them their hrst win. Allan Pico was the league's high scorer, as the second round of interskol play got under way at the Wailuku Gym. Maui high sought to avenge their previous defeat at the hands of the Trojans, but they were again beaten 54-40. The final whistle had blown, the score was knotted 39 all. An extra period was necessary to break the deadlock. The two quintets were Maui high and Baldwin. Hirotada Murakami was hero, all right, as he sank a free throw that necessitated the three minute overtime. Well, the Bears had to use every bit of energy and ability, which they did, and came out on top 44-40. When the cagers traveled to the Sunset Side to match with the Lunas, Rodney Ogata, diminutive forward let go with a series of shots that went through the hoop in the closing minutes which made Maui victorious, 41-38. ALLAN PICO ROY OSHIRO center forward ,1,. Vmkxawsmawml tw'

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B Team Chalnps In Beginners League But Ties For Cellar In School Competition Under Mr. I-Iazama, the Kangaroo like Saber Junior Var- sity took first place in the East Maui Community Association Beginners League. The victims were: Beachcomhers, 35-19, 1-1'poko Bullets, 24-17, Redskins, 40-18, Pulehu, 40-34, and the Rebels in the divisional playoff, 26-25. Like the senior team they entered to become experienced. However in Interscholastic rivalry it was a different story, our Kangaroos split with Lahainaluna, losing, 35-31, then punching a 29-27 win. They lost twice each to St. Anthony and Baldwin. Floren Lanias, Tom Tanahara, Donald Pico, Alex Bantilan and Joseph Ferreira were usually in the starting line-up. Sophomore Roy Okamura and Freshman Kenneth Sakagawa are the small but sturdy managers. Although copping any championship is a wholesome reward, the prime purpose of any junior club is to build up players for thelvarsities. A bunch of scrappy boys is in store for the next Varsity tryouts. Coach Mike Hazama explains the work to managers Richard Miyake and Toshiaki Saito . . . Hurray! We won, says Franco . . . Sink it, Toki . . . Aw shucks, they're going to get that one.