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Women’s Golf: UH-Hilo’s Sawada Makes All-PacWest List
Sawada, from Mililani, Oahu, recorded four top-ten finishes this season, including a tie for ninth place at the PacWest Conference Women’s Golf Championship.
Men’s Golf: UH-Hilo Lands Two on All-Conference List
Freshman Jared Kinoshita and senior Kyeton Littel were named to the All-PacWest list on Tuesday.
DI State Volleyball Tournament Opens Tuesday
Tuesday’s first round matches include a feature meeting between Kahuku and Waiakea at Moanalua High School.
Enriques Named AVCA All-American
Stanford placed three on the AVCA’s First-Team list, headed by Enriques, who gobbled up 2.53 digs per set this season.
UH-Hilo Announces Athletic Awards
Topping the list of student-athletes to receive recognition was Salim Gloyd and Bailey Gaspar, named the school’s Athletes of the Year.
Kurokawa Closes Out College Career With PWC Weekly Award
Kurokawa struck out nine, walked a batter, and allowed a hit in a complete game effort as UH-Hilo defeated HPU 3-0.
Top Three Finish for Kaawa-Nolan at OluKai OC1 Race
Kaawa-Nolan turned in a time of 49:11. Australia’s Travis Grant finished first with a time of 48:06, his first win in the competition.
Waiakea Seeded Fourth in DI State Baseball Tournament
Waiakea earned the fourth seed in next week’s state tournament, while Hilo will take on Waipahu to open the tournament on Wednesday.
KS-Hawai’i Earns Top Seed in State DII Baseball Tourney
Konawaena, the Big Island Interscholastic Federation’s runner-up, will face third-seeded Kapolei on Thursday at 2 p.m.
Kailua-Kona Hosts USGA Qualifying Events
One of the events is the U.S. Mid-Amateur Hawai’i Qualifier, held on Aug. 15 at Big Island Country Club. The registration deadline is July 20.
Waiakea Clinches BIIF Championship in Classic Series
With the win, Waiakea clinched the 2016 BIIF Division I Baseball Championship and earned a first-round bye in next week’s state tournament on Maui.
Hilo’s Uchida Among Winners at HSJGA Junior Tour Event
In round one, Uchida shot a one-over-par 73, giving her a two stroke lead over Ota. She followed that up with an even-par 72 to finish with the best round of the tournament in her division.
Extra Innings Drama Keeps Waiakea Alive in Championship Series
The third and final game of the series will be played on Monday at 5:30 p.m. It can be heard on ESPN Radio stations AM 850 in Hilo and AM 790 in Kona.
Big Inning Sparks Championship Sweep for KS-Hawai’i
With the win, Kamehameha-Hawai’i will get the BIIF’s top spot in the Wally Yonamine Foundation/Hawai’i High School Athletic Association Division II Baseball State Championships.
Opportunistic KS-Hawai’i Opens DII Championship Series With Win
Kamehameha-Hawai’i scored 9 of its 10 runs with two out against Konawaena on Friday, and will have a chance to earn a series sweep on Saturday.
Hilo Opens Championship Series With Extra Innings Win
Joey Jarneski struck out nine in seven innings and Hilo scored three runs in the eighth inning to earn its first win over Waiakea this season.
Kamehameha-Hawai’i Alum Earns VB Award at Barton
This season, Alameda led the conference with 292 total digs. His 2.92 digs per set average was second best in the league.
Waiakea Alum Min Wins WCC Golf Title
Additionally, Min was named to the All-WCC First Team for the season, her third straight all-conference selection. She had two top-ten finishes on the year.
UH-Hilo’s Sawada Named to PacWest Women’s Golf All-Tourney Team
Kristen Sawada’s best round was a 71 during the second day of the tournament, which was also the best round shot by any golfer throughout the event.
HPD Receives Report on BJ Penn Allegations
Before announcing the findings of its investigation, the UFC revealed that Penn would return at UFC 199 in Los Angeles, Calif. on June 4.
