Fairmont Orchid Wins Championship

Championship Game Tip-off

Fairmont Orchid, representing Hawaii Division, beat Team Kauai, representing Kauai Division to win the ILWU 33rd Annual State Basketball Tournament. The tournament was hosted by Maui Division and played at the Eddie Tam Memorial Center on Saturday, December 14, 2013.

In the first semi-final game, strong team work gave the Cane Burners, representing Maui Division, a decisive win over Team Kauai by a score of 28 to 17. The high scorers for the Cane Burners were Taylor Moniz with 9 points and Shane Kauhaahaa with 7 points. Joel Green was the high scorer with 8 points for Team Kauai.

The second semi-final game got off to a slow start, but heated up into a back and forth battle. Kalai Kapeliela scored 21 points and Kien Aveiro added 17 points to lead Fairmont Orchid over Pepsi, representing Oahu Division 57 to 46. Lekehi Watanabe led Pepsi with 17 points.

In the consolation game, Corey Shippy scored 17 points as Pepsi crushed Team Kauai. The high scorers for Team Kauai were Joel Green with 8 points and both Sheldon Peralta and Bryon Ponte with 7 points. The final score was Pepsi 53 and Team Kauai 33

The championship game saw a total team effort by Fairmont Orchid leading to a 54 to 30 win over a younger and faster Cane Burners team. Kalai Kapeliela led the scoring with 19 points for Fairmont Orchid and Taylor Moniz scored 9 points for the Cane Burners.

The tournament and awards luncheon were organized by Maui Division Sports Coordinator Claro Romero. Maui Division Business Agent Abel Kahoohanohano Jr., assisting in preparing the food for the luncheon. State Sports Coordinator/Oahu Division Sports Coordinator Brian Tanaka, Kauai Division Sports Coordinator Doreen Kua and Hawaii Division Sports Coordinator Corinna Salmo also assisted with the awards.

The basketball tournament like all ILWU sports programs is open to all ILWU Local 142 members in good standing and their spouses, pensioners and their spouses, dependent children attending school full-time, and members of the ILWU office staff and their spouses. Call your Division Sports Coordinator for information on how you can get in on the action.

State Champions