It was Stijn van Tilburg’s birthday on Saturday, but it was Rado Parapunov who had a coming-out party. Parapunov turned in his first career double-double with 20 kills and 10 blocks as No. 6 Hawaii defeated No. 11 UC Santa Barbara 25-20, 25-27, 25-21, 25-14 in a critical Big West volleyball match in Goleta, Calif.

It was the first time the Rainbow Warriors (17-6, 5-3 Big West) defeated the Gauchos in Robertson Gym twice in a season. It came at a very good time, keeping Hawaii tied for second in the conference with UC Irvine at 5-3 heading into the final week of the regular season.

The Warriors finish out league play hosting No. 1 Long Beach State on Friday and Saturday. The 49ers clinched the regular-season title with Saturday’s sweep of UC San Diego.

The top two teams earn a first-round bye at the April 19-21 Big West tournament in Long Beach, Calif. Hawaii has the tiebreaker over UC Irvine on point differential. The Anteaters finish with matches against the Gauchos (10-11, 3-5), at Robertson Gym on Thursday and in Irvine on Saturday.

“I haven’t really looked at the (tournament) scenarios,” Hawaii coach Charlie Wade said in a telephone call. “We just want to be playing our best volleyball at the end of the year.

“For us, we went on the road a few weeks ago and didn’t play well (in three losses). Tonight when Santa Barbara stepped it up, we responded. And Rado played great. Similar to what Brett (junior hitter Rosenmeier) was going through with struggles, he kept a good attitude, is hitting with purpose and his blocking has dramatically improved.”

Parapunov was in on 10 of Hawaii’s 13.5 stuffs, including two solo. He had two of the team’s seven aces, splitting the Gauchos’ defense to end Set 3. His 10 blocks were the most by a Warrior since Taylor Averill had 13 against UC San Diego in 2015.

Van Tilburg, who wasn’t feeling well, according to Wade, played himself out of negative hitting numbers to finish with 14 kills, becoming the 17th player in program history to reach 1,000. Rosenmeier added 10 kills and senior libero Tui Tuileta had a career-high 16 digs over the 2 hours and 13 minutes.

“Tui was amazing,” Wade said.

Hawaii jumped out early in Set 1 with leads of 4-0 and 5-1. The Warriors led by as much as 19-12, helped by consecutive aces from freshman defensive specialist Gage Worsley.

Set 1 saw Rosenmeier with his first hitting error in three matches when he was blocked by setter Randy DeWeese to pull the Gauchos to 20-16. After taking set point at 24-18, Hawaii needed three attempts to end it, getting its final point on a Corey Chavers service error.

The Warriors were two points away from taking a 2-0 lead after Dalton Solbrig’s kill pushed the margin to 23-21. It appeared that they would be a point away when van Tilburg crushed a service overpass, but he was called for a net violation and UCSB used that to gain momentum and the lead at 24-23.

Kills by Parapunov tied it at 24 and 25, but the Gauchos evened the match on a dump shot by DeWeese and a hitting error by van Tilburg.

Hawaii broke away for good in Set 3 on a block of Roy McFarland at 7-6. UCSB closed to within one three times, the last at 21-20, before Parapunov took over, putting down the Warriors’ last three kills and finishing it off with an ace.

Parapunov continued his hot arm in Set 4, opening with two kills and the Warriors never trailed. It was 12-9 and then it was over as Hawaii used runs of 4-0 and 5-0 to run away at 23-12.

Chavers led the Gauchos with 21 kills and Keenan Sanders added 13.

Streaks are meant to be broken. But not on Saturday, not for No. 3 Hawaii.

The Rainbow Wahine beach volleyball team (26-3) extended its program-record winning skein to 21 and Emily Maglio and Ka‘iwi Schucht rallied to keep their pairs record alive at 17 in a row at the Queen’s Cup at Queen’s Beach.

The SandBows swept Utah and No. 16 Loyola Marymount 5-0, then defeated Washington 4-1 to take the top seed into today’s championship semifinals. LMU (15-10) takes on Washington (6-7) at 8:30 a.m. Hawaii goes against Utah (0-3) at 10 a.m. The losers meet for third place at 11:30 a.m. with the final at 1 p.m.

The SandBows dropped just four sets on Saturday, the first coming in the opener against Utah when Maglio-Schucht held off Dani Barton and Kahuku graduate Adora Anae at Flight 1, 21-19, 23-25, 17-15. The victory gave Maglio-Schucht the program record for consecutive victories at 15.

The duo extended the mark to 16 with a straight-sets win over LMU’s McKayla Ferris-Savannah Slattery, then used an impressive rally for No. 17. UW’s Jordan Anderson-Kimmy Gardiner had match points at 14-12 and 14-13 in Set 3 only to have Maglio-Schucht hold off both attempts while scoring four straight to prevail 15-21, 21-17, 16-14.

“For the first time, I was worried about their record,” Hawaii coach Jeff Hall said. “They were way behind and I didn’t think they would do it. But Mags and Ka‘iwi were razor-sharp in their focus and did a great job at the end.

“We’re favored (to win the Cup title), but we know we’ll have to play better Sunday. I like our chances. We need to play like we practice.”

Maglio and Schucht weren’t the only SandBows to keep a streak alive. Ari Homayun and Amy Ozee, playing at Flight 4, ran their winning streak to 15 straight with victories over the Utes, Lions and Huskies. They have dropped just one set during their run.

The SandBows gave up one point for the day, that coming against the Huskies. Carly Kan and Laurel Weaver lost at Flight 3 to Carly DeHoog-Shayne McPherson, 11-21, 21-10, 21-19.

That’s more like it for the three-time defending state champions.

After consecutive setbacks to Kapolei and Waianae, No. 1 Campbell got back to its winning ways with a 5-2 victory over Pearl City on Saturday.

“We played a lot better than we have in the last two games. There’s still a lot of rust that we have to take away. We gotta get our game a lot better and hopefully we can,” said Campbell coach Michael Hermosura. “(The OIA West standings) are bunched up all at the middle and the top and it’s anybody’s game right now. Whoever comes with their ‘A’ game should get the ‘W.’ ”

The Sabers (6-3) were lifted by a return to form by Alesia Ranches, who admitted she was struggling at the plate heading into the game. The junior finished 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI, in addition to stellar defensive play in center field.

“I was doing bad earlier and I just had to somehow pick myself up,” Ranches said. “From the last games, we started flipping the switch to get that winning momentum going into the playoffs and the end of the season.”

Campbell cleanup hitter Chloe Domingo’s single in the first inning brought home Ranches to give the Sabers a 1-0 lead. The Chargers (5-4) tied the game in the second inning when Braelynn Kaulu-Choy Foo scored on a wild pitch.

Ranches gave Campbell the lead for good in the third inning after her second hit of the day drove in Caisha Nunes. In the next at-bat, Trinity Favela scored on a sacrifice fly by Anastasia Iosia.

After having done some damage with her bat, Ranches took over with her glove.

With one out in the bottom of the third, Ranches made a full-extension diving catch to rob Alexas Presto-Ahsing of extra bases. Every other fly ball hit to Ranches was met with an audible groan by the Pearl City senior day crowd as she finished with four putouts and no errors.

“She’s a big, big, big plus. She’s only a junior. Normally, she should be at shortstop, but I have to have somebody out there. She’s a go-to girl,” Hermosura said. “She’s a great athlete. Lots of speed, a lot of knowledge about the game. Struggling a little bit, but she’ll come around.”

The Chargers cut the Campbell lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth after Tiari Hernandez’s one-out single scored Cheyne Obara from second. However, Ranches’ throw to third on the same play nabbed Micalynn Nacnac and Campbell starter Chloe Sales got Presto-Ahsing to fly out in the next at-bat to end the threat.

Campbell added two insurance runs in the seventh inning. Favela hit a solo home run and Ranches followed with a double. She was driven in by Iosia, who singled in the next at-bat.

Presto-Ahsing took the loss after allowing 10 hits with a walk and two strikeouts in 62⁄3 innings. Maiyah Faleafine-Lesu took over with two outs in the top of the seventh and retired the only batter she faced.

“We found another pitcher that we can use. Couldn’t ask for more from her. She did her job, she hit her spots for the most part,” Pearl City coach Chad Obara said of Presto-Ahsing, who was seldom used on the mound before Saturday. “We gotta just sharpen up our game. We gotta clean some stuff up. We gotta get back on track and we should be OK.”

Sales pitched a scoreless seventh inning for Campbell to finish the complete game. The sophomore finished with four walks, three hits and no strikeouts. Despite getting through the game in just 78 pitches, Hermosura said that more is expected of her.

“She was under 80 (pitches), but she throws a lot better than that. … We’ll get her back in shape and pitching form,” Hermosura said. “As a sophomore, she has a lot to learn.”

Sales didn’t feel that she was at her best on the mound either, but she’ll gladly take the win.

“I wasn’t hitting my spots and stuff like that, but (Hermosura) kept talking to me and building my confidence, and I felt better and better throwing my pitches,” she said. “We just needed to do something to pick us up. … Today was the day and we all came in clutch.”

Rachael Turner launched a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Hawaii softball team a 3-2 win over Cal Poly to complete a series sweep of the Mustangs on Saturday at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.

The Rainbow Wahine (19-16, 3-3 Big West) opened the conference doubleheader by hitting three homers in the first inning on their way to an 11-0 five-inning rout of the Mustangs (17-18, 1-5). In the series finale, Cal Poly’s Dakota Casper held the Wahine to one hit through six innings and the Mustangs led 2-0 with two out in the bottom of the seventh. Callee Heen drew a walk and Cheeks Ramos singled to bring Turner to the plate. The senior first baseman sent Casper’s next pitch over the right-field fence for the first homer of her career.

Hawaii’s Dominique Martinez (1-1) earned her first career victory. Martinez gave up two runs on four hits in the first, then held Cal Poly to two singles the rest of the way.

UH began the day with a seven-run outburst in the first inning, with Nicole Lopez hitting a three-run homer and Heen following with a solo shot. Alyssa Sojka added a two-run homer later in the inning and Lopez went deep again in the second inning and finished with a career-high five RBIs.

UH’s Dana Thomsen (11-10) held Cal Poly to three hits in her second straight shutout.

HPU softball sweeps Hawaii Hilo

The Hawaii Pacific softball team swept a doubleheader from Hawaii Hilo on Saturday at Sand Island Field.

In the first game, Jordan Curry pitched a six-hitter with five strikeouts in the Sharks’ 8-2 victory. Both runs she allowed were unearned. Cieana Curran and Noelani Boyer both drove in two runs and Sienna Santiago scored three runs for HPU.

In the second game, Gabriella Nowack pitched a three-hitter and Curran had a two-run triple in the Sharks’ 4-1 win. Leah Gonzales pitched three scoreless innings for Hilo.

The Sharks improved to 17-14, 10-10 PacWest, while the Vulcans fell to 23-13, 11-7.

UH water polo scores senior-night rout

Hawaii sophomore Maartje Keuning scored four goals and junior Irene Gonzalez added three in the fifth-ranked Rainbow Wahine water polo team’s 12-6 Big West rout of No. 14 Long Beach State on Saturday at Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.

The Wahine (18-4, 3-0 Big West) led 4-2 at halftime and outscored LBSU (11-12, 2-2) 5-1 in the third period to take control.

Bidne to speak at Honolulu QB Club

University of Hawaii women’s golf coach Stephen Bidne will be the featured speaker at Monday’s meeting of the Honolulu Quarterback Club at the Maple Garden restaurant.

The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m., with the program to start at noon. The cost is $16. The meeting is open to the general public.

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MARRIAGE LICENSES AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES

Each week, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health‘s Vital Statistics System. The dates indicate when the information was filed.

MARRIAGES
Filed for Oahu, March 29 to April 5

>> Anthony Allmon and Elizabeth Melvina Fernandez

>> David Paul Bailey and Tresa Ann Watkins

>> Mario Alex Damaso Bareng Jr. and Gladys Lebag Sacramento

>> Martin Lee Bartram and Katrena Marie Betcher

>> Eloisa Joy Villanueva Bognot and Rodrigo Serena Hernandez

>> Darren George Boudreau and Tammi Marie Pacheco

>> Scott Everett Brose and Rebecca Christine Kruger

>> Brian Brotto and Kalino Keahiokahaku Poai

>> Zi Heng Cheng and Nuo Xu

>> Sean Gregory Cleland and Chelsea Kanani Gines

>> Michael Brian Crookshank and Tina Louise Clark

>> Andrea Marie Tayag Dacoco and Jesse Jerel Junior Rios

>> Gabrielle Kapualei Lameg Duarte and Carl Analu Enos III

>> Luis Raul Fossi and Mayela del Carmen Padilla de Lopez

>> Cornelius Jaron Freeman and Alisha Marie Martin Glenn

>> Kenneth Paul Fritz and Cassandra Noelani Guard

>> Julie Ann Hale and Gregory James Berg

>> Theresa Hannan and Edward Joseph Kelly

>> Gerard Kamuela Honda and Maxine Leilani Nawahine

>> Keano Joahane Jonas and Yazneli Millan Mena

>> Derrick Scott Jones and Roberta Paulette Feliciano

>> Adam Kimo Jung and Jacqueline Marie Haenschke

>> Duane Kaimalie Kamai and Lauren Justine Loveless

>> Naoki Kuwabata and Sae Okada

>> Charles Gopal Larkin and Belia Angelina Barrera

>> Rebecca Colleen Lee and Kenneth Wing You Tong

>> Bronson William Kahanaponoakealoha Lopez and Caitlin Genevieve McCulloch

>> Christopher William Lopez and Kelly Ann Harrington

>> Slade Keola Adams Mahelona and Veronica Anne Ely

>> Rebecca Elena Lino Mantecon and Andrew Gerald Sadao Maddox

>> Brandon Derrick Meskimen and Lindsay Bluin Hardaway

>> Chance Daxus Montrose and Georges Cuenot Phanord

>> Jennifer Elizabeth Morris and Brian Wayne Green

>> Tiffinnie Lynne Morris and Charlene Kahaulani Kalakau

>> Christopher Lee Muraoka and Chrissie Pomai`kalani Rodrigues

>> Justin Scott Nelson and Jamie Leiko Kanani Lee-Kwai

>> Nicholas Saenz Ochoa and Lisa Anne Alvaro

>> Valente Ortiz and Lekesha Ariel Lawson

>> Mason Alexis Pegues and Ashler Chance Butler

>> Rebecca Kimberly Rank and Dean Cameron Carrico

>> Allison Marie Rodriguez and Jeffrey Scott Lawrence

>> Kirby Leet Savage and Jennifer Lynn Anderson

>> Zachary John Scallorn and Yadira Orozco

>> Cherie Ann Schmidt and Chester Ralph Knott

>> David William Schoppy and Krista Kiyoko Kiyosaki

>> Sarah Jean Scott and John Donald Hurlbert

>> Jeanette Kathryn Sinclair and Donald John Bihun

>> Emily Lyn Steves and Christopher Thomas Canonico

>> Hazelin Leituau Tagovailoa and Jordan Anthony Scott Perkins

>> Antoinette Marie Torres and Benjamin Ramos Mamuad

>> Melvin Gary Tupinio Jr. and Brittany Princess Loh

>> Maile Kaluhea Lauren Tuttle and Tahuahi Rogde-Berryman

>> Timothy William Vanden Haak and Sara Elizabeth Wade

>> Cody Jackson Volkers and Susannah Joy Sullivan

>> William Edward White and Marvle Ann Jones

>> Russell Thomas Wiggins and Devon Raye Kells

>> Andrew Wyatt Wolford and Kristie Lee Stanek

>> Kauwela Evalani Pua-o-lena Wright and Puleonoisalafai Moetoto

>> Binxin Xu and Jiao Jiao Hou

BIRTHS
Filed for Oahu, March 29 to April 5

>> Liam Kameaho’oponomekeakua Aona Abad

>> Ryan Vernon Kalahikiola Adric

>> Anela Grace Alcos

>> Harlow-Grace Hanalei Aragon

>> Emma Ray Arii

>> Malie Teveiarii Cole Autele

>> Kadence Arabella Malia Bautista

>> Jhamari Bernard Kuhaupio Holokai Borges

>> Elijah Arvalle ‘Ieke Brown

>> Niila Jordan Butler

>> Stella Belle Carney

>> Bella Xia Carroll

>> Amaya Mariko Castro

>> Mickevin Deriek Murphy Chappell

>> Grace Sorim Choe

>> James Michael Crall III

>> Charlotte Addison Debrier

>> Rex Rush Delenia

>> Anastasia Jazmine Elena Dlugopolsky-Ayarian

>> Jonah Gwenn Ezell

>> Reece Puoanui Keaolewa Fukuda

>> Maddox Kaydn Garo

>> Gaius-Kei Huie Goon

>> Ashton Maoli Tanner Import

>> Cody Pueokahi Chonan Kaio-Imai

>> Haylen Hope Kaleoikaikaokalani Kolo

>> Baeces Ka’ohuolaokawaokele Lee

>> Oliver Allen Little

>> Chris Taagamanu Manai’A Lualemaga II

>> Jude Napehaanolani Makainai

>> Chapman Brian Marshall

>> Hunter Takeo Mata

>> Rose Hi’ilaniwai Mendes

>> Ellie Mahina Moniz

>> Minah Janice Murakami

>> Ava Lynn Hi’ileinamakana Namahoe

>> Kalani Isaura Neal

>> Tenley Mitsue Kalena Nitta

>> Josiah Aloha Rein Olivas

>> Teva Makana’o Kekai Edward Omoso

>> Daniel Robert Ouellette

>> Urijah Uchau Kaikea Pablo

>> Edmund Clyde Puana III

>> Ace Jaxson Ramirez

>> Sawyer Mariella Rensko

>> Shaezen Allen Yoshio Rocha-Louis

>> Lillian Kannika Semenza

>> Natalie Saya Shibuya

>> Ollie Kai Shuler-Mates

>> Grayson Lynn Stallings

>> Caleb Michael Stephens

>> Annalise Jean Stockwell

>> Liam Clay Tolentino

>> Kaeden Kenji Kealohaokeikikekumupa’aikanohomalie Wessel Tollefsen

>> Russell JianPeng Wang

>> Marina Eva Whitney

>> Quincy Javon Williams

>> Nathan Josiah Yacapin

>> Caden Punahele Yuson

TODAY

BEACH VOLLEYBALL
>> Queen’s Cup: Semifinals Loyola Marymount vs. Washington, 8:30 a.m.; Hawaii vs. Utah, 10 a.m. Third-place match, 11:30 a.m. Championship match, 1 p.m.; matches at Queen’s Beach.

GOLF
>> Lotte Championship qualifier: 8 a.m., at Ko Olina. 

MONDAY

BASEBALL
>> PacWest: Concordia Irvine at Hawaii Pacific (DH), 4 p.m., at Hans L’Orange Park.
>> ILH: ‘Iolani vs. Saint Louis, 3:30 p.m., at Goeas; Kamehameha at Mid-Pacific, 3:30 p.m.

GOLF
>> OIA: 7:30 a.m., at Leilehua Golf Course.

SOFTBALL
>> ILH: St. Francis at ‘Iolani, 4 p.m.
>> OIA West: Leilehua at Kapolei, 3 p.m.
>> OIA Division II: Waialua at McKinley, 3 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL
>> OIA boys: Campbell at Pearl City, Kapolei at Leilehua, Mililani at Radford, Waianae at Aiea, Waipahu at Nanakuli; junior varsity matches begin at 5:30 p.m., varsity matches to follow.

WATER POLO
>> ILH Division II girls: Tournament–Le Jardin vs. Punahou, 4 p.m.; ‘Iolani vs. Kamehameha, 5 p.m.; Mid-Pacific vs. Sacred Hearts, 6 p.m.; matches at Punahou.

WATER POLO: OIA GIRLS

>> Waialua 16, Kailua 5
>> Castle 16, Waipahu 1
>> Kapolei 7, Campbell 5
>> Waialua 5, Farrington 0 (forfeit)
>> Waipahu 5, Farrington 0 (forfeit)

Goal scorers—Wail: Shannon Foster 6, Keila Stanek 3, Paige Sanders 2, Namika Courtois, Mahealani Farrell, Isabelle Pescala, Ruby Robinson, #21. Kail: Reese McMurray 2, Kinnedy Robertson 2, Cassie Charles. Cast: NA. Waip: Linnea Tucker. Kap: Annika Edwards 3, Maikalea Forte 2, Chloe Bridgeford, Angela Silva. Camp: Tatiana Troupe 3, Ashley Badis, Madeysen Reiny.

BASEBALL

ILH

>> Punahou 3, St. Francis 2, 10 inn.

W—Matt McConnell. L—Kiyo Perry. Leading hitters—Pun: Cody Hirano 2-5; Ryan Nishi 2b; Jake Tsukada 2b. StF: Makana Poole 2-5, 2b; Bubba Akana 2-5, 2b. Note: Kyson Donahue singles in Cody Hirano with winning run in 10th.

>> ‘Iolani 4, Pac—Five 3, 8 inn.

W—Jacob Hinderlider. L—C. Fernandez. Leading hitters—Iol: Micah Yonamine 2b. P5: L. Bradley 2-3; R. Moritsugu 2-3; AJ Kaneshiro 2-3. Note: Winning run scores on error in eighth.

>> Mid-Pacific 8, Maryknoll 1

W—Michael China. L—Yamashita. Leading hitters—MPI: Wyatt Young 2-4; Mackenzee Higuchi 2-3; Zaine Gushiken 2-2, 2b. Mary: Yamauchi 2-3, 3b.

OIA: EASTERN DIVISION

>> Kailua 7, Kalaheo 1

W—Dylan Kurahashi-Choy Foo. L-—Curtis Chung. Leading hitters-—Kail: Cody Riturban 2-3, 2 runs; Matthew Kaleiohi 2b. Kalh: Evan Goad 2b.

OIA: EASTERN DIVISION

>> Aiea 7, Kapolei 1

W—Colby Narciso. L—Ivan Moniz. Leading hitters—Aiea: Chase Ling 2-3, 2b, 3 RBIs; Ty Matsunami 2-4, 2b; Jacob Filio 3-4, 3b, 2 RBIs; Ethan Bautista 2 runs; Jake Nakamoto 2b. Kap: Drayden Kawewehi 2-3, 2b. 3b; Kainoa Mane 2-3, 2b.

>> Campbell 8, Waipahu 3

W—Tyrus Stephens. L—Seth Garcia. Leading hitters—Camp: Rory Escuadro 2-3; Dylan Ramon HR, 3 RBIs; Charles Monell 2-2; Dayton Robinson 2b. Waip: Radlee Ferreira 2-3; Gabriel Ballesteros 2b, Joshua Lee 2b.

OIA: DIVISION II

>> Radford 4 Farrington 3

W—Richard Akana. L—Trey Kaawa. S—Jack Dillon. Leading hitters—Rad: Dillon 2-3, 2b; Richard Akana 2-3, 2b; Carter Ogino 2-3; Gavin Buchanan 2 RBIs. Farr: Cisqo Sagucio 2-3, 3b.

>> Kaimuki 7, Waianae 6

W—Jamon Young. L—Macaiyah Borling. S—Kaulana Kaluna Jr. Leading hitters—Kaim: Kaluna Jr. 3b, 3 RBIs; Koby Moananu 2 runs; Dennis Trotter 2 runs; Elijah Lemalu 2 runs. Wain: Braiden Ayala 2 runs; Matt Orian 2-3.

>> Nanakuli 11, Kahuku 4

W—Lexsen Kunukau. L—M. Lagrass. Leading hitters—Nan: Chris Fernandez 4-5, 2b, 2 runs, 4 RBIs; Austin Souza 2-5; Jordan Magner 3-3; Shayden Arindain-Pojas 3-4, 2b, 3b, 2 runs; Cheyenne Lute 2 RBIs; Clyde Enos 4-4, 2b, 3 runs. Kah: M. Cameron 2 runs; C. Abraham 2b.

>> Nanakuli 7, Kahuku 4

W—Cheyenne Lute. L—W. Widner. Leading hitters—Nan: Lexsen Kunukau 2-3, 2 runs; Clyde Enos 2-3, 2 2bs, 2 RBIs; Shayden Arindain-Pojas 2b; Chris Fernandez 2b. Kah: S. Marasco 2-3; W. Widner 2b.

SOFTBALL

ILH

>> Maryknoll 16, Mid-Pacific 4

W—Kahilu McNicoll. L—Darian Kanno. Leading hitters—Mary: Logan Carlos 2-4; 2 runs; Mahalo Akaka 2-5, 2b, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Baylie Kahele 4 runs; L. Thomas 3-5, HR, 3 runs, 3 RBIs; Sydney Kamakaiwi 3-4, 3 RBIs; Nohea Hee 2b; McNicoll HR. MPI: Marissa Nishihara 2-4; Keao Takemura 2-4; Zoe Oshiro 2b; Skylar Tanaka HR.

OIA EAST

>> Moanalua 11, Farrington 3

W—Mari Kimoto. L—Krislon Philpot-Rosa. Leading hitters—Moan: Rheyl Arakawa-Lee 2 runs; Iyana Reed 2-3, 2 RBIs; Megan Oshiro 2-3, 3b, 2 runs; Hilari Ballenti 2 runs; Caydees Santella Delima 2b, 3 RBIs; Summer Kamioka 2b. Farr: Christine Joy Tablasan 2 RBIs; Kelia Miller HR.

>> Roosevelt 18, Kalaheo 0, 5 inn.

W—Mari Foster (one-hitter). L—Elyse McCabe. Leading hitters—Roos: Tiani Sniffen 2-3, 3 RBIs; Foster 2-3, 2 2bs, 4 RBIs; Naya Nagamine 2-3; Maya Nakamura 3b, 3 runs; Kanilehua Pitoy 3 runs; Palena Gomes 3b.

OIA WEST

>> Campbell 5 Pearl City 2

W— Chloe Salas. L—Alexas Presto-Ahsing. Leading hitters—Camp: Alesia Ranches 4-4, 2b, 2 runs; Trinity Favela 2-4, HR. PC: Noel Saunders 2-3.

OIA DIVISION II

>> Aiea 15, Radford 13

W—Kehau Arke. L—Elisa Santoyo. Leading hitters—Aiea: Mikayla Gonzalez 3-4, 2 2bs, HR; Jada Valenciano 3-4, HR; Janae Padasdao 3-4, 3 2bs; Arke 2-5, 2 2bs; Mikelle Gonzales 4-5, 2b. Rad: Selina Tavares 2-3, 2 HRs; Nohea Akana 2-5, 2 3bs.

>> Kalani 8, Waialua 5

W—Cherise Hirota. L—Zoey Lawrence. Leading hitters—Kaln: Shandi Matsumoto 2-3, 2 RBIs; Jazlyn Furuya 2-3; Mia Wong 2-4. Wail: Andrea Dicion 3-4, 3b, 3 RBIs; Lawrence 2-3.

>> Kalani 11, Waialua 5

W—Cherise Hirota. L—Honey Jose-Woods. Leading hitters—Kaln: Hirota 3-5, 3b, HR, 3 runs, 3 RBIs; Shandi Matsumoto 2-4; Toni-Lyn Ibara 3-3, 2 3bs, 2 runs; Jazlyn Furuya 3-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Harley Iwasaki 3-4, 2 runs. Wail: Sophia Manalo 2-2; Jose-Woods 2-3, 3b.

>> Kaimuki 9, McKinley 7

W—Amond. L—Madison Cristobal. Leading hitters—Kaim: Inouye 2-5, 3b; Lum-King 3b, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Palik 2-2, 2b; Amond 2 RBIs; Loo 2b. McK: Ashley Nguyen 2 runs; Sinaia Kuka 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Kanoelehua Costorio-Meyer 2-3; Dorine Karwon 2b, 2 RBIs; Cristobal 2b.

VOLLEYBALL

CLASH OF THE TITANS TOURNAMENT

At Punahou
Friday

Boys Varsity
>> Kamehameha def. Sage Creek (Calif.) 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 15-11
>> Punahou def. Mira Costa (Calif.) 25-19, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20

ILH

Boys Division II: Double Elimination Tournament
>> Damien def. Hanalani 22-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-19
>> University def. Christian Academy 25-7, 25-19, 25-18
>> Saint Louis def. Le Jardin 25-13, 25-18, 25-19

Boys JV: Playoffs
>> Division I: Maryknoll def. Hawaii Baptist-Black 25-20, 24-26, 25-23
>> Division II: Damien-Gold def. St. Francis 25-14, 25-16

BIIF

Thursday

Boys Varsity
>> Kamehameha-Hawaii def. Konawaena 25-13, 25-14, 29-27

Boys JV
>> Kamehameha-Hawaii def. Konawaena 25-19, 25-20

BEACH VOLLEYBALL: QUEEN’S CUP

At Queen’s Beach
Saturday

No. 3 Hawaii 5, Utah 0
1. Maglio/Schucht (UH) def. Barton/Anae (Utah) 21-19, 23-25, 17-15
2. Morgan Martin/Lea Monkhouse (UU) def. Melissa Powell/Tawnee Luafalemana (Utah) 21-17, 22-20
3. Carly Kan/Laurel Weaver (UH) def. Bailey Choy/Lauga Gauta (Utah) 21-7, 21-10
4. Homayun/Ozee (UH) def. Brianna Doehrmann/Kenzie Koerber (Utah) 21-10, 21-11
5. Paige Dreeuws/Hannah Zalopany (UH) def. Alexa Van Komen/Berkeley Oblad (Utah) 21-7, 21-18

No. 3 Hawaii 5, No. 16 Loyola Marymount 0
1. Schucht/Maglio (UH) def. Ferris/Slattery (LMU) 21-11, 21-15
2. Martin/Monkhouse (UH) def. Kovac/Prichard (LMU) 21-11, 21-18
3. Kan/Weaver (UH) def. Doud/Nederend (LMU) 21-18, 22-20
4. Homayun/Ozee (UH) def. Bozena Culo/Maddie Leiphardt (LMU) 21-16, 21-16
5. Dreeuws/Zalopany (UH) def. Castellanos/Simpson (LMU) 21-12, 21-18

No. 3 Hawaii 4, Washington 1
1. Maglio/Schucht (UH) def. Anderson/Gardiner (UW) 15-21, 21-17, 16-14
2. Martin/Monkhouse (UH) def. Destiny Julye/Courtney Schwan (UW) 21
14, 23-21
3. Dehoog/Shayne McPherson (UW) def. Kan/Weaver (UH) 11-21, 21-10, 21-19
4. Homayun/Ozee (UH) def. Anna Crabtree/Natalie Robinson (UW) 21-14, 21-10
5. Dreeuws/Zalopany (UH) def. Samantha Drechsel/Kara Bajema (UW) 21-14, 23-21

Other results
>> Loyola Marymount 3, Washington 2
>> Washington 5, Utah 0
>> Loyola Marymount 3, Utah 2

TENNIS: ILH

>> Boys Varsity: ‘Iolani 4, Mid-Pacific 1
>> Girls Varsity: Punahou 5, Mid-Pacific 0

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HILO >> Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka of Maui, under the direction of kumu Napua Greig, took the overall winner title of the 55th Merrie Monarch Festival early this morning at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium.

Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka had the highest combined score of 1,200, earning it the Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy.

A total of 29 hula troupes — nine kane (men) and 20 wahine (women) — competed in the group kahiko competition on Friday, followed by the group auana competition on Saturday.

On Thursday night, Greig’s solo dancer, Shalia Kapuauʻionalani Kikuyo Kamakaokalani, also won the Miss Aloha Hula title among 12 contenders.

Among the criteria that judges used to score the halau were the adornments, expression, interpretation, posture, precision, hand gestures, foot and body movements, authenticity of costume and overall performance. The panel of judges this year included Cy Bridges, Maelia Loebenstein-Carter, Ainsley Halemanu, Nalani Kanakaʻole Zane, Mae Kamamalu Klein, Piʻilani Lua and Kalena Silva.

55TH ANNUAL MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL

Overall Winner

>> Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu Napua Greig, 1,200.

>> Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, kumu Kaleo Trinidad, 1,198.

>> Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaʻala, kumu Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin, 1,188.

Wahine Kahiko

>> Halau Hiʻiakainamakalehua, kumu Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla, 600.

>> Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu Napua Greig, 596.

>> Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaʻala, kumu Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin, 592.

>> Halau Mohala ʻIlima, kumu Mapuana de Silva, 583.

>> Hula Halau ʻO Kamuela, kumu Kunewa Mook and Kauʻionalani Kamanaʻo, 582.

Wahine Auana

>> Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu Napua Greig, 604.

>> Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaʻala, kumu Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin, 596.

>> Hula Halau ʻO Kamuela, kumu Kunewa Mook and Kauʻionalani Kamanaʻo, 593.

>> Halau O Ka Hanu Lehua, kumu Kamaka Kukona, 589.

>> Halau I Ka Wekiu, kumu Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang, 586.

Wahine Overall

>> Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, kumu Napua Greig, 1,200.

>> Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaʻala, kumu Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin, 1,188.

>> Hula Halau ʻO Kamuela, kumu Kunewa Mook and Kauʻionalani Kamanaʻo, 1,175, 1,633.

>> Halau Hiʻiakainamakalehua, kumu Robert Keʻano Kaʻupu IV and Lono Padilla, 1,175, 1,633 .

Kane Kahiko

>> Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, kumu Kaleo Trinidad, 594.

>> Halau Kekuaokalaʻauʻalaʻiliahi, kumu Haunani and ʻIliahi Paredes, 590.

>> Halau Na Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, kumu Lopaka Igarta-De Vera and William Kahakuleilehua Haunuʻu “Sonny” Ching, 586.

>> Halau I Ka Wekiu, kumu Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang, 585.

Kane ‘Auana

>> Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, kumu Kaleo Trinidad, 604.

>> Halau Kekuaokalaʻauʻalaʻiliahi, kumu Haunani and ʻIliahi Paredes, 584.

>> Halau Na Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, kumu Lopaka Igarta-De Vera and William Kahakuleilehua Haunuʻu “Sonny” Ching, 583.

>> Halau I Ka Wekiu, kumu Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang, 582.

Kane Overall

>> Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, kumu Kaleo Trinidad, 1198.

>> Halau Kekuaokalaʻauʻalaʻiliahi, kumu Haunani and ʻIliahi Paredes, 1,174.

>> Halau Na Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, kumu Lopaka Igarta-De Vera and William Kahakuleilehua Haunuʻu “Sonny” Ching, 1.169.

The Hawaiian islands remain under a flash flood watch through this afternoon.

The National Weather Service said an upper level disturbance interacting with deep moisture from an old front will produce bouts of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. The greatest flood risk will be Maui County and Oahu, although flooding could happen on all islands.

A flash flood watch means conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding.

The island of Maui is under a flood watch until 7:45 a.m. Radar indicated rain falling at a rate of over two inches per hour near Kahului.

Road closures are in effect for this morning’s Hapalua Half Marathon.

The 13.1-mile race starts in Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue. The route covers Ala Moana Boulevard and Nimitz Highway to Chinatown where runners turn on Smith Street, North King Street and Punchbowl Street before heading back to Waikiki on Ala Moana. The race ends at Kapiolani Park.

There will be traffic delays in Waikiki and certain parts of Waikiki will not be accessible this morning.

Some TheBus routes will be canceled or detoured. More information is available at thebus.org or 848-5555.

Visit the Hapalua site for more traffic information.

They are called American Samoans. But many residents of the U.S. territory — an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean — don’t feel American. That’s because people born in American Samoa are not U.S. citizens unless one of their parents is a citizen.

A lawsuit filed in Utah last month against the State Department and former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson seeks to change the American Samoans’ status from noncitizen U.S. nationals to citizens.

The State Department’s policy and practice of refusing to recognize birthright citizenship of people born in American Samoa “violates the Fourteenth Amendment,” according to the lawsuit. This article of the U.S. Constitution states that all people born in the U.S. “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” are citizens.

“That is not dependent on congressional grace,” said Neil Weare, the attorney leading the suit and president of Equally American, a nonprofit group that advocates for equality and civil rights for Americans living in U.S. territories.

Weare said the U.S. government had given American Samoans “a badge of inferiority” that diminishes their standing in their communities and in the nation as a whole.

“This continuation of a second-class or kind of caste system in the United States today is completely at odds with the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment,” he said.

Officials at the State Department declined to comment because the case was ongoing.

Here’s some clarification on the status of American Samoans:

Q: Why is it that people born in other U.S. territories are citizens at birth but American Samoans are not?

A: “It’s kind of a piling-on of circumstances that have led to American Samoa being the odd island out,” said Sam Erman, an expert in constitutional law, legal history and the Supreme Court at USC.

Initially, no U.S. territorial island residents received citizenship, Erman said. A series of Supreme Court opinions in the early 1900s, known as the “Insular Cases,” established different rules for “incorporated territories” such as Arizona and New Mexico, which were considered to be en route to becoming U.S. states, and for “unincorporated territories,” which were not. There are now five inhabited unincorporated territories — Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

The unincorporated territories were never expected to have a shot at statehood or citizenship, until Congress decided to add them on a case-by-case basis over the years, Erman said.

The change in status has not happened for American Samoa, a cluster of islands some 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii with a population of about 55,600 people. American Samoa leadership includes a governor and a nonvoting delegate to Congress. A U.S. territory since 1900, American Samoa is different from Samoa, a nearby independent nation.

“In order to get citizenship you need to have the sense among the U.S. Congress that the population on the island wants the citizenship and you have to have a U.S. Congress willing to give the citizenship,” Erman said. “Those haven’t aligned yet for American Samoa.”

Q: Why do some American Samoans feel that as U.S. nationals they have second-class status?

A: American Samoans are not allowed to vote in federal, state or local elections and can’t run for elected office, serve on a jury or apply for certain government jobs that require the candidates to be U.S. citizens.

Noncitizen nationals are also treated less favorably when it comes to sponsoring foreign relatives for immigrant visas, the lawsuit says. A disclaimer on their passports announces that “the bearer is a United States national and not a United States citizen,” which many American Samoans find insulting because it makes them feel like they are foreigners.

Like other eligible permanent residents, American Samoans can apply to become citizens, but the process is long and costly — $725, not counting attorney fees. And acquiring citizenship is not guaranteed because although American Samoans are considered to be American nationals, “they are treated the same as foreign nationals for most aspects of the naturalization process,” according to the complaint.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of John Fitisemanu, Pale Tuli, Rosavita Tuli and the Southern Utah Pacific Islander Coalition, a nonprofit organization that advocates for greater empowerment of the Pacific Islander community in Southern Utah.

Fitisemanu, 53, a healthcare industry worker and the suit’s lead plaintiff, said in court filings that the label of “noncitizen national” caused him “emotional anguish.” He said he was unable to vote in Utah because of his status and lamented being subjected to negative comments “from others questioning my ‘choice’ not to vote.”

A husband and father of three children, Fitisemanu was born in Tafuna, a village on the east coast of American Samoa’s Tutuila Island. He moved to Hawaii during high school and has resided in Utah since 2000.

Tuli, 24, who works as a garbage and recycling collector for a private contractor, was born in the American Samoa capital of Pago Pago and moved to Utah in 2014. He said in court filings that being a noncitizen had prevented him from pursuing a career as a police officer.

Tuli, who is married to fellow plaintiff Rosavita Tuli, regrets not being able to sponsor his aging parents to relocate to the U.S.; noncitizen nationals are not allowed to apply for immigration visas for their parents.

None of the three individual plaintiffs had applied to be naturalized as U.S. citizens, Weare said.

Q: How connected is American Samoa to the U.S. mainland?

A: The U.S. Navy administered American Samoa for its first 51 years as a U.S. territory, giving it limited self-governance, according to the lawsuit. In 1967, the U.S. approved the Constitution of American Samoa. In 1977, after agitating, the territory got its first elected governor, according to the American Samoa government website. In 1981 American Samoans elected their first nonvoting delegate to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The territory is home to numerous federal agency offices, the education system has a curriculum that reflects U.S. educational standards, and American Samoans have served in the U.S. military since first becoming part of the U.S., with high enlistment rates, according to the lawsuit.

“Everyone who was born (in American Samoa) after 1900 was born under the U.S. flag owing allegiance to the United States,” said Charles Alailima, an American Samoan attorney with offices in American Samoa and the Seattle area. “They had no allegiance to any other place. They were born with the obligation and loyalty to the United States.”

Alailima was born in American Samoa but is a U.S. citizen because his mother was a U.S. citizen. The 2010 U.S. census reported 109,637 American Samoans in the United States, or 184,440 when people with partial American Samoan ancestry were included.

People of American Samoan heritage in the public eye include Tulsi Gabbard, who has represented Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District since 2013; Siala-Mou Siliga, also known as Mighty Mo — a heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial arts expert; and actor Al Harrington, best known for his role as Detective Ben Kokua on the original “Hawaii Five-O” on CBS.

Q: Do most American Samoans want to be U.S. citizens?

A: It depends on who you ask.

“American Samoans are not all of one mind on this,” said Alailima. “Some feel they have been given a special status by the United States. Some people feel that we’re special because we’re nationals, not knowing the history of why the U.S. made this distinction.”

American Samoa has never held a formal plebiscite on either citizenship or political status.

The American Samoan government opposed a lawsuit on citizenship that Weare filed in 2012, stating in court filings that a ruling in favor of citizenship could have “unintended and harmful effects” on American Samoans’ culture, which could be jeopardized if subjected to “heightened scrutiny” under the 14th Amendment.

For example, the American Samoan communal land tenure system prevents the transfer of ownership of land to people who are not of American Samoan heritage. Such rules could be viewed as discriminatory under U.S. law.

In 2016, the Supreme Court refused to review a U.S. appeals court ruling in that lawsuit that said it was up to Congress to change the legal status of American Samoans.

The office of American Samoa Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga did not respond to an emailed request for comment on the latest lawsuit and the government’s position on the citizenship issue.

Weare said he was optimistic that the Utah case would be successful.

Over the last two years he has heard from more than 700 American Samoans living throughout the 50 states and its territories who wanted to be recognized as citizens “without having to go through the hoops and barriers of the naturalization process,” he said.

And after the 2016 presidential election there was also a lot of interest among American Samoans living in the U.S. who were frustrated over being denied the vote, and “they wanted to do something about that,” Weare said.

The fact that American Samoans are not U.S. citizens, he said, is “something that I think most Americans are surprised to learn.”

WASHINGTON >> Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold abruptly resigned Friday, four months after announcing he wouldn’t seek re-election amid sexual harassment allegations.

“While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it’s time for me to move along and look for new ways to serve,” Farenthold said in a video statement, adding that his action was effective as of 5 p.m.

In December, Farenthold had posted another video denying a former aide’s 2014 accusations, including that he’d subjected her to sexually suggestive comments and behavior and then fired her after she complained. Still, the congressman apologized in that video for an office atmosphere he said included “destructive gossip, offhand comments, off-color jokes and behavior that, in general, was less than professional.”

Capitol Hill has found itself in the center of a national reckoning over sexual misconduct and gender discrimination in the workplace. Since October, eight lawmakers have either resigned or abandoned re-election bids amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Some members and aides have complained about a patchwork system for reporting offenses and secrecy around settlements paid by lawmakers’ offices.

A ninth lawmaker, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, announced on Monday she will not seek re-election this year amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and violence against female staffers in her congressional office.

Esty, a Democrat from Connecticut and an outspoken #MeToo advocate, made the announcement not to seek a fourth term in the November election days after apologizing for not protecting her employees from the male ex-chief of staff.

The lawsuit by former Farenthold aide Lauren Greene alleged that the congressman had discussed his sexual fantasies about her and said at a staff meeting that a lobbyist had propositioned him for a threesome. It accused Farenthold of repeatedly complimenting her appearance, then joking that he hoped the comments wouldn’t be construed as sexual harassment.

Farenthold, a seven-year House veteran from Corpus Christi, had said he’d engaged in no wrongdoing when he settled the case in 2015. But after congressional sources said he’d paid the $84,000 settlement using taxpayer money, public focus intensified. Farenthold has promised to reimburse the Treasury Department for the cost of the settlement, but hasn’t done so yet.

In an ominous sign for Farenthold, the head of the House GOP’s campaign committee said in a statement Friday that he hopes Farenthold is “true to his word and pays back the $84,000 of taxpayer money he used as a settlement.”

Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio, the GOP campaign chief, added that “Congress must hold ourselves to a higher standard and regain the trust of the American people.”

Two Republicans, former Texas Water Board official Bech Bruun and ex-Victoria County Republican Party Chairman Michael Cloud, are squaring off in a May 22 primary runoff to succeed him.

A businessman and self-described radio sidekick who was new to politics, Farenthold upset long-serving Democratic U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz during the tea party wave of 2010. But his district has since been redrawn to make it more reliably Republican — including removing many areas along the Texas-Mexico border which had favored Democrats.

In Friday’s video, Farenthold thanked his staff for its hard work and his family for its support while saying: “Leaving my service in the House, I’m able to look back on the entirety of my career in public service and say it was well worthwhile.”

“I look forward to staying in touch with everyone,” Farenthold said. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve.”

HUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan >> A hockey arena became the epicenter of grief for a small Canadian town today as friends, relatives and those who housed members of a youth hockey team gathered to mourn 15 people killed when a semi-trailer slammed into the team’s bus.

Fourteen were also injured, some critically, in a collision that left the country, its national sport and the hockey-obsessed town of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, reeling.

The bus had 29 passengers, including the driver, when it crashed at about 5 p.m. Friday on Highway 35, police said. Among the dead are Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan, team captain Logan Schatz and radio announcer Tyler Bieber.

Residents of this town of less than 6,000 people have been leaving flowers, team jerseys and personal tributes on the steps of the arena’s entrance, forming a makeshift memorial. One tribute included a Kraft macaroni and cheese dinner box, which was a favorite meal of deceased forward Evan Thomas. A bouquet of pink roses adorned the box, which read: “to Evan, game day special, love your billet brother and sister Colten and Shelby.”

While most of the players were from elsewhere in western Canada, they were put up by families in the small town of Humboldt. Billeting families are a large part of junior hockey, with players spending years with host families.

Dennis Locke, his wife and three young children came to the arena to hang posters of forward Jaxon Joseph, who was the son of former NHL player Chris Joseph. The Locke family hosted Joseph and treated him like a son.

“Best person ever,” Locke said. “Down to earth, loved playing with the kids.”

His wife wiped away tears from swollen eyes.

Forwards Jacob Leicht, Logan Hunter and Conner Lukan and defensemen Stephen Wack, Adam Herold, Logan Boulet and Xavier Labelle were also among the dead, according to family members and others. Assistant coach Mark Cross, bus driver Glen Doerksen and stats keeper Brody Hinz, who was 18, were also killed.

Herold, who would have turned 17 Thursday, played for the Regina Pat Canadians hockey team until just weeks ago, but was sent to join the Broncos for their playoff round when the Pat Canadians’ season wrapped up, said John Smith, the Pat Canadians’ manager.

As the names of the dead emerge, “it’s getting harder and harder,” Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench said. “This is going to be a long haul for us.”

Norman Mattock, a longtime season ticket holder, said his neighbor housed player Morgan Gobeil. The defenseman was severely injured and remains in serious but stable condition, Mattock said.

He said players become part of the community fabric, doing volunteer work or serving in restaurants. Three players who stayed with the same family all died in the crash, he added.

“They lost them all,” Mattock said.

The Broncos were a close-knit team who dyed their hair blond for the playoffs. The bus was driving the team to a crucial playoff game Friday against the Nipawin Hawks. Team President Kevin Garinger, who reported that one injured player had been released from the hospital, said the team will continue next year and won’t disband.

A vigil was scheduled for the hockey team’s home ice tonight, and a makeshift stage and hundreds of chairs sat ready for the memorial. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau planned to attend.

The home page of the team’s website was replaced with a silhouette of a man praying beneath the Broncos’ logo of a mustang.

The pews were full today at St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Humboldt, where the Rev. Joseph Salish told parishioners that if they felt like crying, they should cry.

Between Masses, streams of people — many of them red-eyed from crying — hugged each other.

“We’re devastated,” said hockey club Vice President Randolph MacLEAN. “At the center of this, we have 15 souls who’ll never go home again. We have 29 lives that will never be the same.”

MacLean said the community comes together at the arena on game nights that draw 800 to 1,000 people to the stands.

“It’s an energy that spreads through the town with road signs saying ‘Game tonight,’ tickets for sale everywhere,” he said.

As is the case with small town hockey across Canada, he said, the arena is not just a recreation facility, but a focus of community life with the hockey team at its center.

With players staying with local families, working in city businesses and attending local schools, the tragedy touches every corner of Humboldt, MacLean said.

Canadian police said the truck driver, who was not hurt, was initially detained but later released and provided with mental health assistance. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Curtis Zablocki said it was too early to state a cause for the crash. Police have not said whether or not the driver was impaired.

Photographs of the wreckage showed the twisted trailer with most of its wheels in the air and the bus on its side with a portion destroyed. The force of the crash sent both vehicles into the ditch at the northwest corner of the intersection.

Police said a lot of issues remained to be investigated in the bus crash, including weather conditions at the time and any mechanical issues with the vehicles.

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Scientists are teaming up with students to better study ambrosia beetles, a potential transmitter of the tree-killing disease called rapid ohia death.

The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Sunday that Kenneth Puliafico, a volunteer with the U.S. Forest Service, said the project is an example of citizen science.

Puliafico said students at Volcano School of Arts and Sciences collected beetles at home the past week using homemade traps. Students then brought their traps back to school and examined the contents under a microscope — helping researchers get a snapshot of which of the 52 ambrosia beetle species in Hawaii occur in which parts of the island.

Puliafico said the students hail from a wide geographic area, from “Discovery Harbor to lower Puna to everywhere in between.”

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today condemned a “mindless CHEMICAL attack” in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian President Bashar Assad an “animal” and delivered a rare personal criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting the Damascus government.

As Washington worked to verify the claim by Syrian opposition activists and rescuers that poison gas was used, Trump said there would be a “big price to pay” for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass destruction. A top White House aide, asked about the possibility of a U.S. missile strike in response, said, “I wouldn’t take anything off the table.”

Just over a year ago, Trump ordered dozens of cruise missiles to be fired at a Syrian air base after declaring there was no doubt Assad had “choked out the lives of helpless” civilians in an attack that used banned gases. White House advisers said at the time that images of hurt children helped spur the president to launch that air strike, and television new shows today aired similar depictions of suffering young Syrians.

“Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria,” Trump tweeted. “Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making it completely inaccessible to outside world. President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price to pay. Open area immediately for medical help and verification. Another humanitarian disaster for no reason whatsoever. SICK!”

Saturday’s attack took place in a rebel-held town near Damascus amid a resumed offensive by Syrian government forces after the collapse of a truce. Syrian activists, rescuers and medics said a poison gas attack in Douma killed at least 40 people, with families found suffocated in their houses and shelters. The reports could not immediately be independently verified.

The developments come as Trump has moved to dramatically scale back U.S. goals in Syria, pushing for a quick military withdrawal despite resistance from many of his national security advisers. Trump has given no formal order to pull out the 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria or offered a public timetable other than to say the U.S. will withdraw as soon as the remaining Islamic State fighters can be vanquished.

But Trump has signaled to his advisers that, ideally, he wants all troops out within six months.

Images released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, a volunteer organization, show children lying on the ground motionless and foaming at the mouth. The Assad government, in a statement posted on the state-run news agency SANA, denied responsibility.

Trump was briefed about the attack by his chief of staff, John Kelly, officials said. Trump’s homeland security adviser, Thomas Bossert, noted the timing of the suspected chemical attack — almost a year to the day of the U.S. missile strikes.

“This isn’t just the United States. This is one of those issues on which every nation, all peoples, have all agreed and have agreed since World War II, it’s an unacceptable practice,” Bossert said.

Asked about the potential for an American missile strike in response, Bossert said: “I wouldn’t take anything off the table. These are horrible photos. We’re looking into the attack at this point.”

Trump was to meet with his senior military leadership on Monday, the same day his new national security adviser, John Bolton, assumes his post. Bolton has previously advocated significant airstrikes against Syria.

Vice President Mike Pence today deemed it a “likely chemical attack” and reiterated Trump’s threat that consequences would be coming for those responsible.

“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the assault on innocent lives, including children,” Pence tweeted. “The Assad regime & its backers MUST END their barbaric behavior.”

Trump’s decision to single out Putin in a tweet appeared noteworthy because Trump long has been reluctant to personally criticize the Russian leader. Even as the White House, after some delay, imposed tough new sanctions on Russia in the wake of its U.S. election meddling and suspected poisoning of a former spy on British soil, Trump left it to others in his administration to deliver the rebukes to Moscow.

Last month, Trump called Putin and, against the counsel of his advisers, congratulated the Russian president on his re-election and invited him to the White House. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, urged Trump today to “ramp up the pressure and the sanctions on the Russian government, because, without the support of Russia, I do not believe that Assad would still be in office.”

Trump also invoked Iran in his series of tweets, further challenging Tehran while signaling he may scuttle its nuclear deal with the West. The president has often laid some blame on his predecessor, Barack Obama, for Assad’s continued grip on power after years of civil war.

Obama said in 2012 that Syria’s use of chemical weapons would be a “red line” that would change his decision-making on intervening in the war and have “enormous consequences.” After such an attack in 2013 killed hundreds outside Damascus, American ships in the Mediterranean were poised to launch missiles. But Obama pulled back after key U.S. ally Britain, as well as Congress, balked.

He opted for a Russian-backed proposal that was supposed to remove and eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles.

“If President Obama had crossed his stated Red Line In The Sand, the Syrian disaster would have ended long ago! Animal Assad would have been history!” Trump tweeted from the White House.

Questions about the administration’s possible response reverberated throughout Washington in the hours after the attack.

“It’s a defining moment in his presidency” that comes as Assad sees the U.S. “determination to stay in Syria waning,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,

“If he doesn’t follow through and live up to that tweet, he’s going to look weak in the eyes of Russia and Iran,” Graham said. “You need to follow through with that tweet. Show a resolve that Obama never did to get this right.”

Graham and Bossert were on ABC’s “This Week,” and Collins appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

BERLIN >> Six people were detained in connection with what police and prosecutors allege was a plan to carry out an attack on Berlin’s half marathon today, German authorities said.

“There were isolated indications that those arrested, aged between 18 and 21 years, were participating in the preparation of a crime in connection with this event,” prosecutors and police wrote in a joint statement.

Berlin police tweeted that six people were detained in cooperation with the city’s prosecutor’s office.

The German daily Die Welt first reported that police foiled a plot to attack race spectators and participants with knives.

The main suspect allegedly knew Anis Amri, a Tunisian who killed 12 people and injured dozens more when he drove a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin in December 2016, Die Welt reported.

One of the apartments Berlin police raided before the race started today was also searched after the Christmas market attack, the newspaper said.

Special police forces detained four men in connection with the race plot, the paper said — different from the six that police reported.

Die Welt reported that the main suspect, who was not identified, had prepared two knives to use in the attack. It also wrote that in one of the searched apartments, dogs trained to find explosives barked when they were taken into the dwelling’s basement.

The local daily Tagesspiegel reported that the main suspect had been under observation for two weeks around the clock. After a foreign intelligence service tipped off German authorities that he was planning to attack the half-marathon, police raided apartments and two vehicles in the Charlottenburg and Neukoelln districts of the city.

The half-marathon was being guarded by some 630 police officers, German news agency dpa reported.

NEW YORK >> John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” made a thunderous debut at the box office, opening with $50 million in ticket sales and rumbling to the year’s second-best weekend after “Black Panther,” according to studio estimates today.

The Paramount Pictures thriller far exceeded expectations to land one of the top opening weekends for a horror release. It marks an unlikely breakthrough for Krasinski, the former “Office” star many associate more with inter-office romance and deadpan expressions than silent cinematic frights. Krasinski’s third directing effort, which stars himself and wife Emily Blunt is about a family in a future dystopia populated by violent creatures with extremely acute hearing.

But it was far from the only success story on the weekend, which also saw Universal’s R-rated comedy “Blockers” open solidly with $21.4 million, Steven Spielberg’s virtual-reality adventure “Ready Player One” dip only 40 percent with $25.1 million in its second weekend and the period docudrama “Chappaquiddick” beat expectations with a debut of $6.2 million. In limited release, Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs,” Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here” and Andrew Haigh’s “Lean on Pete” all did well, too.

For one weekend, at least, just about everything Hollywood could throw at moviegoers worked. The weekend was up 35.3 percent from last year.

But nothing approached the runaway success of “A Quiet Place.” Hollywood had forecast closer to $30 million for the film, which cost just $17 million to make. Yet “A Quiet Place” rode strong buzz from its SXSW premiere in March, good reviews (97 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and moviegoers’ continuing thirst for horror.

“We always knew we had something special from the first screenings. But you don’t get to a number like this without breaking free of the genre. I think this is about great storytelling,” said Kyle Davies, head of domestic distribution for Paramount, who heaped praise on Krasinski. “We’re looking forward to what else he has up his sleeve.”

“A Quiet Place” is also a badly needed hit for Paramount, which has struggled mightily at the box office in recent years while its ownership has sometimes been in limbo. Earlier this week, CBS Corp. submitted a bid to acquire Viacom Inc., Paramount’s parent company.

Though greenlit under the previous leadership, “A Quiet Place” is the first major success under Jim Gianopulos, who took over as studio head a year ago. The opening is Paramount’s biggest since 2016’s “Star Trek Beyond” and its best non-franchise opening since 2013’s “World War Z.”

“Blockers” also heralds a filmmaking breakthrough aided by an enthusiastic response from SXSW audiences. The film, which cost about $21 million to make, is the directorial debut of Kay Cannon, a writer whose credits include “30 Rock” and “Pitch Perfect.” ”Blockers,” starring Leslie Mann, John Cena and Ike Barinholtz as parents trying to prevent their daughters from losing their virginity, shrugged off a recent slump for comedies in theaters.

“Kay Cannon knocked it out of the park,” said Jim Orr, distribution head for Universal, who credited Cannon with inverting the “double standards” of the teen sex comedy. “We could not be more pleased.”

Despite the competition, Warner Bros.’ “Ready Player One” held well, bringing its domestic total to $96.9 million. But it’s fared even better overseas, where Spielberg’s latest has already grossed $294.4 million. It’s done especially well in China, where the film has made $161.3 million in two weeks.

Continuing ticket sales also pushed Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” further into the record books. The Marvel blockbuster now ranks third all-time domestically with $665.4 million, trailing only “Avatar” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Over the weekend, “Black Panther” passed 1997’s “Titanic,” which grossed $659.4 million, though accounting for inflation would put it above $1 billion.

John Curran’s “Chappaquiddick,” about the 1969 Ted Kennedy scandal, opened with $6.2 million in 1,560 theaters. The film, starring Jason Clarke as Kennedy, was acquired by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival. Originally planned for an awards season release, the move to spring seemed to give “Chappaquiddick” a better chance to stand out.

In its third weekend, Fox Searchlight’s “Isle of Dogs” grossed $4.6 million in 554 theaters. LD Entertainment’s “The Miracle Season,” about an inspirational season for a girls’ high-school volleyball team, opened with $4.1 million.

With one of the best per-theater performances of the year, Amazon’s “You Were Never Really Here,” starring Joaquin Phoenix, opened with $129,911 in three theaters. A24’s “Lean on Pete,” with Charlie Plummer, debuted with $50,118 on four screens.

“Everyone kind of won this weekend,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for comScore. “This is the kind of weekend that Hollywood should try to recreate over and over again. The diversity of the lineup and the originality of the films drove huge numbers of moviegoers to the multiplex.”

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through today at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers also are included. Final three-day domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “A Quiet Place,” $50 million.

2. “Ready Player One,” $25.1 million.

3. “Blockers,” $21.4 million.

4. “Black Panther,” $8.4 million.

5. “I Can Only Imagine,” $8.4 million.

6. “Tyler Perry’s Acrimony,” $8.1 million.

7. “Chappaquiddick,” $6.2 million.

8. “Sherlock Gnomes,” $5.6 million.

9. “Pacific Rim Uprising,” $4.9 million.

10. “Isle of Dogs,” $4.6 million.