SOFTBALL

Salinas, Strom-Okimoto earn weekly honors

Hawaii Hilo junior Vanessa Salinas was named the pitcher of the week and Chaminade senior shortstop Rayna Strom-Okimoto the player of the week as Hawaii schools swept the conference softball honors.

Salinas led the Vulcans to a 9-1 week, including a 5-1 record and a runner-up finish in the silver bracket at the Tournament of Champions in Turlock, Calif. She was 5-0 in five starts with three complete games and two shutouts, posting a 1.47 earned-run average over 282⁄3 innings for the Vulcans, who did not play UC San Diego for the title because of a travel conflict.

Salinas struck out 18 and gave up 22 hits with three walks and six earned runs.

Strom-Okimoto, an Aiea High product, hit .421 and was named to the Tournament of Champions all-tournament team for the second consecutive year. The shortstop had three home runs, three doubles and a triple with 14 RBIs and six runs scored as the Silverswords reached the semifinals of the TOC’s gold bracket.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Brett Aspel, CU: The sophomore pitcher was named to the all-tournament team of the Tournament of Champions after the Silverswords fell in the semifinals of the gold bracket. She went 5-2 with a 1.57 ERA, striking out 11 and allowing 10 earned runs over 442⁄3 innings.

Kori Berinobis, CU: The senior infielder out of Castle hit .424 over 10 games with nine runs scored, three doubles, a triple and four RBIs.

Kristen Caskey, HPU: The freshman pitcher went 5-1 with a 1.72 ERA in six games, striking out 14 and allowing nine earned runs in 362⁄3 innings.

Kelia Elderts, HPU: The sophomore utility hit .400 as the Sea Warriors went 7-4. She stole five bases in six attempts, driving in six runs with two doubles and a triple and eight runs scored.

Ashley Nelson, UHH: The sophomore pitcher went 3-1 in five appearances with two shutouts. She struck out 12 with three earned runs over 22 innings and a 0.95 ERA.

Asha Prithviraj, UHH: The senior infielder hit .444 over 10 games, with six RBIs and six runs scored.

Kristina Victa, UHH: The junior outfielder hit .419 in 10 starts with 10 runs, two doubles, four triples and six RBIs.

BASKETBALL

Vulcans host coaches clinic next week

Hawaii Hilo women’s basketball coach David Kaneshiro and Vulcans athletic director Dexter Irvin are the featured clinicians at a high school basketball coaches clinic next Tuesday at the UHH athletic complex.

The clinic runs from 6 to 10 p.m. For more information, call the women’s basketball office at 933-3245.