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UHH SS Abreu Named to All-PWC 2nd Team in Baseball
Abreu played every game for the 12-32 Vulcans, finishing the year with a .322 batting average.
KS-Hawai`i Grad Wong Scores in UH Softball’s Regional Win
A three-run fifth inning gave the Rainbow Wahine enough to push by Minnesota in the opening round of the NCAA Seattle Regional.
Hilo’s Carter, Waiakea’s Freitas-Fields on All-Tourney Baseball List
Jodd Carter and Caleb Freitas-Fields made it on a squad filled with players from Tuesday’s championship contenders, Mililani and Mid-Pacific.
Manzano, Teshima Named to HHSAA DII Baseball All-Tourney Team
Maryknoll’s Chase Uyema was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after picking up wins against both Konawaena and Kamehameha-Hawai`i en route to the championship.
Tokolahi Leaves New Orleans Mini Camp Without Deal
The Hilo High graduate felt good after leaving the three-day minicamp, but did not receive a contract from the Saints, forcing him to find another way to make an NFL roster.
Knockout: Maryknoll Wins DII Baseball Title in Mercy Rule
The Warriors were silenced in a four-hit, mercy rule shortened contest at Waipahu’s Hans L`Orange Field.
UHH’s Lee Earns PWC Softball POTY Award
The transfer from East Carolina earned the conference’s Player of the Year award while two other Vulcans earned recognition from the conference.
Konawaena Baseball Equipment Stolen From Inaba Field
Thanks to a generous donation from Stanley Costales Jr. at SportsLine, the Wildcats will head to the state tournament in Oahu with a full compliment of catcher’s equipment.
UH Hilo Softball Seeded Seventh in NCAA West Regional
The Vulcans will face Dixie State Friday at 11:30 a.m. to open one of two NCAA West Regional brackets.
HHSAA Baseball Brackets Announced
The Division I tournament will be held at Maui’s Iron Maehara Stadium while Division II’s brackets will unravel at Waipahu’s Hans L’Orange Park.
Hilo Claims BIIF DI Crown in 11-Inning Thriller
Hilo’s three runs in the top of the 11th inning gave them enough distance past the defending state champions in Sunday’s championship contest.
Walk-Off Walk Hands DII Baseball Title to KS-Hawai`i
Both teams combined for 18 walks in the lengthy championship game, with the last one driving home the Warriors’ championship run.
BIIF DI Baseball Championship Postponed
A seeded spot in Wednesday’s state tournament will now be decided on Sunday afternoon from Wong Stadium.
Freitas-Fields’ Four-Hit Shutout Moves Waiakea to Championship Night
Caleb Freitas-Fields got the best of the freshman pitching matchup to send Waiakea to the league championship game.
Kamehameha-Hawai`i Earns State Tourney Berth With Win Over Kohala
Alika Young and Jordan Hirae combined to hold Kohala to only two hits to secure a state tournament berth for the Warriors.
Konawaena Runs Past HPA to Advance to DII Championship Game
Konawaena knocked off Hawai`i Prep for the fourth time in five meetings this season, setting up a championship matchup with Kamehameha-Hawai`i Saturday.
BIIF Softball Teams Swept in DII State Tournament Quarterfinals
Thursday’s state semifinals feature both representatives from the Kauai Interscholastic Federation, including defending state champion Waimea High. Last year’s runner up, Nanakuli, is still in the title hunt.
UH Hilo Softball Remains 7th in NCAA DII Regional Poll
A doubleheader victory on Saturday likely secures the Vulcans’ spot in the NCAA Division II West Regional next week.
Kohala Wins Marathon Match to Advance to BIIF DII Semis
The fifth-seeded Cowboys advanced to Friday’s semifinals, where they will face Kamehameha-Hawai`i at Wong Stadium for a spot in the state tournament.
Hilo Grad Tokolahi to Attend New Orleans Rookie Mini-Camp
He didn’t get drafted in last week’s NFL draft, but Tokolahi will still have a chance to get on an NFL roster by participating in the New Orleans Saints’ rookie mini-camp.
