Wes Masuda, who helped lead Mid-Pacific's girls intermediate basketball team to the league title this past season, has been named head coach of the girls varsity team, the school announced yesterday.

Masuda takes over for Byron Cheng, who coached the girls varsity team for five years. Darin Uetake will be his assistant.

"We decided to look for the new coach in-house," said MPI athletic director Jo Ito. "Coach Wes and coach Darin (Uetake) have been extremely loyal to our program and they deserved the first consideration. They have a combined 30-plus years of coaching experience in our program and know the varsity team very well; in fact, they coached many of the girls at the intermediate level."

Masuda, a teacher at Ka'elepulu Elementary, coached the MPI intermediate team for 17 years. Uetake, who works at Pauoa Elementary, has coached MPI intermediate basketball teams for 18 years.

SOCCER

MASUNAGA PROMOTED TO GIRLS HEAD COACH

'Iolani has announced the promotion of Kristin Masunaga to girls soccer head coach.

Masunaga, a 1999 'Iolani graduate and a former ILH Player of the Year, was an assistant coach the past six seasons. Masunaga, who also was an assistant for the Hawai'i Pacific women's program in 2008, succeeds Chris Nied.

"I am honored and very excited to be given this opportunity to guide the girls through their high school soccer experience," Masunaga said. "Our goal is to make it memorable not only on the field, but also off the field in fostering lifelong friendships."

WATER POLO

ROOSEVELT, KAHUKU IN OIA TITLE GAME

Roosevelt will play Kahuku for the O'ahu Interscholastic Association girls water polo championship at 5:30 p.m. today at Central O'ahu Regional Park.

Roosevelt defeated Kapo-lei, 8-4, and Kahuku topped Kalani, 7-4, in yesterday's semifinals at CORP.

The Red Raiders and Falcons will play for third place at 4:15 p.m.

Mililani and Leilehua will play at 3 p.m. for fifth place. The Trojans eliminated Castle, 10-6, and the Mules ousted Kaiser, 7-3, yesterday.

All six teams in today's games have clinched state tournament berths.

JUDO

KAHUKU, ROOSEVELT WIN OIA TEAM TITLES

Kahuku's girls and Roosevelt's boys won O'ahu Interscholastic Association judo team championships yesterday at 'Aiea High School gym.

The Red Raiders girls defeated Moanalua, 60-24, in the championship. Kahuku's 10-point winners were Brianna Awa, Aubry Beatty and Amber Ahsue.

The Rough Rider boys edged Moanalua, 50-47, in the championship. Roosevelt's 10-point winners were Jacob Palimo'o, Bryan Kametani, Elijah Cruz, Patrick Sugiyama and Kadesh White.