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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.
BIIF Softball Finals Begin This Week
Matchups are set for this week’s Big Island Interscholastic Federation softball championship series in Division I and Division II.
BIIF Baseball Finals Open Friday
In Division II, regular season champion Kamehameha-Hawai’i will take on Konawaena, while Division I regular season champion Waiakea will square off with Hilo.
KS-Hawai’i Alum Enriques Named to All-MPSF Second Team
Evan Enriques was one of only three MPSF players at his position to receive conference recognition.
Lia Galdeira Taken 19th in WNBA Draft
Lia Galdeira averaged 22.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game with Haskovo 2012 in Bulgaria.
All-BIIF: St. Joseph’s DeSilva Soars to Top Honor
St. Joseph swept the All-BIIF Division II major awards in boys basketball this season.
UH-Hilo Softball Ranked Tenth in West Region
The Vulcans need to finish in the top eight in the region to advance to postseason play.
Waiakea Alum Earns Second PacWest Pitching Award
Chelsea Camello, a 2012 Waiakea High School graduate, was named PacWest Co-Pitcher of the Week after firing a one-hit shutout last Friday against BYU-Hawai’i
UH-Hilo Men’s Tennis Set for PacWest Tourney
UH-Hilo will take on second-seeded Azusa Pacific University on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Hawai’i time.
BIIF Softball Semifinal Schedule Set
Kamehameha-Hawai’i is the only team that has clinched a spot in next month’s state tournament, going 16-0 and winning the BIIF Division II regular season title.
Waiakea Alum Earns MPSF All-Academic Honor in Swimming
Uekawa, a graduate of Waiakea High School, earned a 4.00 GPA.
Waiakea Holds Off Hilo to Earn State Baseball Berth
With the win, Waiakea clinched the outright Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division I regular season championship and earned a spot in next month’s Wally Yonamine Foundation/Hawai’i High School Athletic Association Boys Baseball Championships, held on Maui.
Deadlines Approaching for HSJGA Scholarships
New to the list of scholarships offered by the HSJGA this year is the Thos Rohr Scholarship, which is specifically for Big Island residents.
Kean Wong Moves Up to AA in 2016
Kean Wong’s new team, the Montgomery Biscuits, will open the 2016 season on the road against the Jackson Generals on Thursday night.
Kodi Medeiros Moves Up in Minor Leagues
Last season, Medeiros was pitching for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, a full season Class-A team.
