According to multiple reports online, Oregon defensive end Canton Kaumatule has accepted a medical hardship, ending his playing career with the Ducks.
Kaumatule, a 6-foot-7, 295-pound sophomore, is no longer listed on Oregon’s official roster.
According to the report, Kaumatule, a 2015 Punahou alumnus, was seen leaving practice on Tuesday in street clothes. Kaumatule played in five games this season and made three tackles.
Accepting a medical hardship does not prohibit a player from playing at another school, although he would need to be cleared medically.
Arizona’s Snuka rewarded for defense
Arizona senior setter Penina Snuka was named the Pac-12 defensive player of the week on Monday after leading the Wildcats to a sweep of the Southern California schools for the first time in school history.
Snuka, a 2013 Kahuku alumna, averaged 5.12 digs per set in the two matches to notch the fourth conference weekly honor of her career. She finished one short of her career high with 24 digs in a five-set win over Southern California and then added 17 digs in a sweep of UCLA.
Snuka also had 47 assists against the Trojans and 36 assists against the Bruins to give her 18 double-doubles this season.
She is currently tied for the Arizona career record with 454 sets played with three weeks remaining in the regular season. Snuka leads the Pac-12 with 1,025 total assists and leads the Wildcats with 28 aces. She is second in school history with 1,525 career digs and third in assists with 4.804.
Shiramizu is top defensive player
Pacific Lutheran sophomore Caylie Shiramizu, a 2015 alumna of University Lab School, was named the Northwest Conference libero of the year on Monday.
Shiramizu finished third in the conference with 5.51 digs per set. She had double-digit digs in all 22 matches this season and was named the NWC defensive player of the week three times.
PLU finished 13-11 this season and 11-5 in conference.
Shiramizu was joined on the all-conference first team by Willamette (Ore.) senior outside hitter Alexa Dowdell (Maryknoll ’13) and Pacific (Ore.) junior outside hitter Tiare Kaopua (Nanakuli ’13).
Dowdell ranked second in the conference with 3.47 kills per set and also averaged 2.97 digs per set.
Kaopua was the first Boxer named to the first team since 2011 and finished one kill short of tying the program record for kills in the season. She had 358 in 26 matches including a career-high 27 kills in the season finale against Pacific Lutheran on Saturday.
Willamette (Ore.) sophomore libero Kaylen Higa (Punahou ’15) was named to the second team.
Whitman (Wash.) senior outside hitter Shae Kanakaole (KS-Hawaii ’13) and Linfield (Ore.) defensive specialist Kayla Magbaleta (Mililani ’15) were named honorable mention.
Alamillo named first-team all-conference
Pacific (Ore.) junior Weli Alamillo, a 2014 Kamehameha alumnus, was named to the All-Northwest Conference first team in men’s soccer on Tuesday.
Alamillo, a midfielder, earned all-conference honors for the first time after finishing second in the NWC in assists over all games and fourth during conference games.
He had three goals and five assists this season, including a game-winning penalty kick in a win over Pacific Lutheran.
Whitworth (Wash.) junior Aaron Yanagi, a 2014 ‘Iolani alumnus, was named to the conference second team as a defensive back.
FOOTBALL
>> Alohi Gilman, Kahuku ’15: The Navy safety made a game-high 12 tackles in a 28-27 win over Notre Dame on Saturday.
>> Jeremiah Taleni, Kailua ’13: The Pittsburgh defensive lineman made eight tackles and assisted on one for a loss in a 51-28 loss to Miami on Saturday.
>> McKenzie Milton, Mililani ’16: The Central Florida freshman quarterback rushed for 15 yards and a touchdown and was 9-for-20 for 85 yards and a pick in a 37-6 win over Tulane on Saturday.
>> Ronley Lakalaka, Punahou ’15: The San Diego State linebacker made four tackles and had an 11-yard return on an interception in a 55-0 win over Hawaii on Saturday.
>> Kaulana Apelu, Kamehameha ’15: The Oregon linebacker made six tackles in a 45-20 loss to Southern California on Saturday.
>> Manase Hungalu, Kealakehe ’13: The Oregon State linebacker tied for game-high honors with nine tackles and one for a loss in a 26-15 loss to Stanford on Saturday.
>> Kainoa Wilson, Mililani ’15: The Washington State redshirt freshman caught his first career pass for 4 yards in a 69-7 win over Arizona on Saturday.
>> Saneilia Fuimaono, Punahou ’10: The Arizona senior defensive lineman made five tackles in the loss to Washington State.
>> Scott Pagano, Moanalua ’13: The Clemson defensive tackle assisted on three tackles in a 54-0 win over Syracuse on Saturday.
>> Isi Holani, Hilo ’14: The Kansas junior defensive tackle made two tackles in a 48-21loss to West Virginia on Saturday.
>> Handsome Tanielu, Waianae ’10: The Brigham Young junior defensive lineman made three tackles in a 20-3 win over Cincinnati on Saturday.
>> Pono Choy, Kamehameha ’12: The Eastern Illinois senior defensive back made four tackles in a 33-17 loss to Tennessee-Martin on Saturday.
>> Josiah Situmeang, ‘Iolani ’13: The Washington University senior defensive end had six tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery in a 49-46 win over Hendrix on Saturday. The Bears are now 7-2 overall and 6-1 in conference.
>> Max Look, ‘Iolani ’14: The Pacific (Ore.) defensive back made three tackles and intercepted a pass in a 15-12 loss to George Fox on Saturday.
MEN’S SOCCER
>> Luke Memmer, Hilo ’12: The Westfield (Mass.) State senior scored the final goal of the season for the Owls in a 1-1 tie with Massachusetts Maritime on Oct. 29. It was his only goal of the season.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
>> Lily Sender, St. Andrew’s Priory ’13: The UNLV senior and reigning Mountain West Conference offensive player of the year scored an unassisted goal in a 2-1 win over Utah State on Friday in the MWC semifinals. The goal was Sender’s 15th of the year, breaking the record for most goals in a season by a UNLV player. Sender added an assist in the 84th minute in the championship game of the MWC tournament on Sunday that the Rebels won in a shootout. UNLV will play fourth-seeded Brigham Young in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING
>> Beth Tsuha, Hilo ’13: The Grinnell (Iowa) College senior won four freestyle events, taking home the 50 (25.88 seconds), 500 (5:27.61) and 1,000 (11:08.79) individual events as well as the 200 freestyle relay event with three other teammates in a dual meet win over Luther College on Saturday.
>> Madison Kauahi, Kamehameha ’15: The Pomona-Pitzer sophomore won the 50-yard freestyle event in 24.32 seconds and she also won the 100 freestyle in 53.95 seconds in a dual-meet loss to Cal Baptist on Saturday.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
>> Adora Anae, Kahuku ’14: The Utah junior had a game-high 16 kills in 38 swings and added six digs, two total blocks and an assist in a sweep of California on Friday. Anae continues to lead the Pac-12 averaging 4.72 kills per set.
>> Bailey Choy,‘Iolani ’16: The Utah setter had 21 assists and six digs against the Golden Bears and is sixth in the Pac-12, averaging 7.57 assists per set.
>> Ashley Kelsey, Campbell ’12: The New Mexico junior had 17 digs, an ace and an assist in a loss to Wyoming on Thursday and 20 digs, four assists and three aces in a loss to Colorado State on Saturday. Kelsey is second in the Mountain West Conference in digs.
>> Carly Kan, Punahou ’13: The Missouri senior hit .333 with 12 kills, nine digs and two total blocks in a sweep of Kentucky on Sunday. Kan has reached double-digit kills in her last seven matches.
>> Anna Uhr, ‘Iolani ’15: The Harvard sophomore had 11 digs in a four-set win over Cornell on Friday and finished with 10 digs and an assist in a four-set loss to Columbia on Saturday.
>> Ashlee Vaoifi, Mililani ’14: The Eastern Washington junior had a game-high 11 digs and two assists in a three-set loss to Northern Colorado on Saturday.
>> Zoe Leonard, KS-Hawaii ’15: The Dartmouth sophomore had a team-high 16 assists, three digs and two aces in a three-set loss to Cornell on Saturday.
>> Julia Lau, Punahou ’13: The Dartmouth senior had eight digs and an ace against Cornell.
WOMEN’S WRESTLING
>> CarrieAnn Randolph, ‘Iolani ’13: The Pacific (Ore.) senior won by pin in 20 seconds in a consolation match and eventually finished in fourth place at 155 pounds in the Mike Clock Open on Sunday.
Compiled by Billy Hull, Star-Advertiser. To submit an athlete for nomination, email: bhull@staradvertiser.com.
