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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.
KS-Hawai`i Receives #3 Seed in State DII Softball Tourney
In the nine year history of the Division II state softball championships, a Big Island team has never won the coveted crown.
BIIF Baseball Tournament Begins Tuesday
Three state tournament berths are at stake starting Tuesday, including both HHSAA tournament slots in Division II.
KS-Hawai`i Rolls Past Kea`au, Earns League’s Top Seed in D2
Kamehameha-Hawaii earned the top seed in next week’s Division II league tournament and will face either Honoka`a or Kohala in the semifinals on May 3.
Hilo’s Tracy Nakashima Wins PBA Regional Tourney in Kona
Local bowler Tracey Nakashima beat out 29 other bowlers, including Josh Blanchard in the final, to win the PBA’s regional stop in Kona.
Medeiros Powers Waiakea to D1 Regular Season Baseball Title
With the win over Kamehameha-Hawaii and a Hilo loss to Kea`au, Waiakea clinched their spot in the state tournament to defend last year’s state championship.
