Sports
Andres’ Walk-Off Hit Keeps Waiakea Perfect in BIIF
Waiakea remained unbeaten in Big Island Interscholastic Federation play with an extra-innings victory at Wong Stadium.
Chanelle Molina Highlights All-BIIF Girls Basketball Selections
Konawaena earned four of the five slots on the All-BIIF Division I First Team list. In Division II, votes were split for Player of the Year award.
Hilo Earns Emotional Victory Over Honoka’a
Despite losing their starting catcher during a physical play at home plate, the Hilo Vikings rallied back to earn a walk-off victory over Honoka’a.
Big Island Auto Club Completes Season Opener
Last weekend’s Big Island Auto Club points meet included bracket racing and a junior dragster exhibition.
Konawaena’s Molina Repeats as Gatorade POTY
Konawaena High School’s Chanelle Molina earned the Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year award after pushing the Wildcats to their sixth state title.
HPA Alum Unger Traded to New Orleans
The Seattle Seahawks parted ways with six-year veteran Max Unger, sending the Hawai’i Preparatory Academy graduate and a draft pick to New Orleans.
Tre Johnson Lands on All-PacWest Second Team
UH-Hilo forward Tre Johnson led his team in points and rebounds and was key in the Vulcans’ upsets of BYU-Hawai’i and Dixie State during the season.
Konawaena Alum Galdeira Earns All-Pac-12 Honors
For the second consecutive year, Konawaena High School graduate Lia Galdeira was named to the All-Pac-12 women’s basketball list. She scored over 19 points per game for Washington State this season.
Vulcan Men End Season with OT Loss
Despite a season-high scoring performance from senior Joey Rodriguez, the Vulcans fell in overtime to Dominican University.
Eight Bid Aloha in Season-Ending Victory for Vulcan Women
Eight seniors made their final appearances for the University of Hawai’i at Hilo women’s basketball team in Saturday night’s victory over Dominican.
PONY League Honors Hilo Baseball Pros
Kolten Wong, Kean Wong, and Jodd Carter were recognized Saturday for their accomplishments on the baseball field during the Hilo PONY League’s opening ceremonies.
UH-Hilo Offers Free Admission This Week to Middle, High Schoolers
Middle and intermediate school students are allowed to attend UH-Hilo sporting events this week for free, according to the Vulcans’ athletic department.
Pahoa Survives Blistering Pace to Win DII League Crown
With the win, the Pahoa Daggers earned the top seed in next week’s Division II state tournament on Oahu.
Wildcats Hold off KS-Hawai’i to Earn BIIF DI Crown
A combined mix of youth and experience helped Konawaena knock off Kamehameha-Hawai’i for the BIIF Division I crown.
KS-Hawai’i, Konawaena Advance to BIIF DI Title Game
Kamehameha-Hawai’i survived a slow start to advance to Saturday night’s championship game, while Konawaena wore down Waiakea with its blistering fast pace to punch its ticket to the title tilt.
UH-Hilo Moves Additional Hoops DH to Civic
The University of Hawai’i at Hilo athletics department has moved an additional pair of basketball games to the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
UH-Hilo’s Abarra Earns PacWest Weekly Golf Award
Shannon Abarra was the top golfer for the UH-Hilo women’s golf team at the Lady Rattler Invitational in San Antonio, Tex.
Honoka’a Blows Past St. Joseph in DII Play-In
Honoka’a kept its season alive with a dominant home win over St. Joseph, setting up its second matchup with Kohala in five days.
UH-Hilo Pitching Duo Earns PacWest Baseball Weekly Awards
UH-Hilo starting pitchers Jordan Kurokawa and Eric Vega did not give up an earned run in their outings last week against Menlo College.
Career Night Leads Williams to PacWest Weekly Award
University of Hawai’i at Hilo guard Kirstie Williams averaged 19.3 points per game last week during the Vulcans’ three-game mainland road trip.
