University of Hawaii guard/forward Destiny King received the Ah Chew Goo/Most Valuable Player award at the Rainbow Wahine basketball team’s postseason banquet on Saturday.
King averaged a team-high 10.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in her senior season while helping the Wahine capture the Big West tournament title and the program’s first NCAA tournament berth since 1998. She also led the Wahine with 80 assists and 40 steals and earned first-team All-Big West honors. She became the fifth player in program history to post more than 1,000 points (1,064), 500 rebounds (690) and 250 assists (257).
Senior center Kalei Adolpho, who averaged 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in her return to the basketball program, was presented the team’s Hustle Award.
The Sixth Man award went to senior guard Marissa Wimbley. She finished third on the team with 30 3-pointers off the bench, including a school-record six against Long Beach State in the Big West tournament semifinals.
Center Brianna Kennedy won the Academic Award. Kennedy will graduate this semester with a degree in psychology and will forego her final season of eligibility.
UH went 21-11 overall in Laura Beeman’s fourth season as head coach, finished second in the Big West regular season at 12-4 and ended the season with a loss at No. 10 UCLA in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Alo falls in semis at Olympic Trials
Kamehameha wrestler Teshya Alo fell short at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, winning her first two matches but losing the next two.
Alo, 18, beat Megan Black by technical fall, 12-2, and took out Jenna Burkert 8-5 in the second round to reach the semis. Her journey to the final ended there, with former training partner Kelsey Campbell beating her 4-2 with a late flurry. Campbell, who lost 8-2 to Alo in December, went on to upset top seed Alli Ragan 2-1 to take the championship.
Alo lost her first match in the wrestlebacks, a victim of a 14-4 technical fall to Randi Beltz.
Olympic medalist and Roosevelt product Clarissa Chun wrestles today, opening against Alesha Zappitella as the third seed.
Walker, Oshiro to speak at QB Club
University of Hawaii men’s volleyball assistant coach Joshua Walker and sports psychologist Darryl Oshiro will speak at the Honolulu Quarterback Club on Monday.
Walker, a former Rainbow Warrior outside hitter and AVCA All-American, graduated from UH in 2011. After college, he continued playing overseas in Greece, Denmark, Finland and the United Arab Emirates. This is his first year assisting head coach Charlie Wade.
Oshiro boasts a master’s degree in physical education specializing in sports psychology and is the president and founder of Positive Focus. He has worked with all types of athletes, from youth leagues to professionals, and has also taught college courses in America and Japan. Oshiro has also created a smartphone application that will try to help individuals live a happier and healthier life.
Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. at Maple Garden Restaurant and costs $16.
Wahine handle CSUN on the road
The No. 4 University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine water polo team (18-5, 3-0 Big West) beat No. 25 Cal State Northridge (10-17, 0-3), 17-11 at the Matador Pool in Northridge, Calif., on Saturday afternoon.
The Wahine scored the first four goals of the match and were never threatened by the Matadors. Freshman Irene Gonzalez had a game-high six goals for UH, while sophomore Shannon Hovanesian had a team-high three goals for CSUN.
BYUH wins first Hawaii Challenge
The BYU-Hawaii golf team won the inaugural Hawaii Challenge at Waikoloa Golf Course on Saturday.
The tournament features all four of the PacWest men’s golf programs in Hawaii.
The Seasiders finished with a team three-round total of 897 (33 over). Hawaii-Hilo finished in second at 902 (38 over), while Hawaii Pacific came in third at 69-over 933. Chaminade claimed fourth place with a 73-over 937 finish.
UHH’s Jared Kinoshita claimed the individual title with a three-round total of 5-over 221.
UH tops San Jose State in Rainbow Relays
The University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine track and field team topped San Jose State 97-64 at Saturday’s Rainbow Relays.
Junior Montana Martinez broke a UH record with a time of 11:03.50 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, while senior Alex Porlier Langlois won the hammer throw at 166-00, discus at 163-8 and the shot put at 50-8.75. It was the final home meet of the season for UH.
Hawaii Pacific sweeps UH Hilo
The Hawaii Pacific baseball team (24-12, 16-10 PacWest) swept Hawaii Hilo (4-23, 3-21) 5-4 and 7-0 on Saturday afternoon to begin a four-game PacWest series at Hans L’Orange Park.
A Robert Fram RBI single in the bottom of the ninth capped a rally by the Sharks, who were down 4-3 entering the inning. Starter Rico Garcia battled his way to a complete-game effort, scattering eight hits over nine innings pitched, while striking out four and walking none.
HPU stifled UHH in game two as the Sharks outhit the Vulcans 12-2. Leadoff hitter Tanner Tokunaga set the tone for Hawaii Pacific with a game-high three hits. Starter Kyle Detwiler improved to 6-0 this season after giving up only one run and one walk over five innings pitched.
Wahine golf struggles at ASU invitational
The University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahione golf team is sitting in last place at the PING/ASU Invitational at the Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz.
As a team, the Wahine are shooting 45-over 621 after three rounds, while leading UCLA is shooting 8-under 568.
UH juniors Izzy Leung and Raquel Ek lead UH, with each shooting two-round totals of 150 (6 over), good for a tie at 40th individually. UCLA’s Lilia Vu and Bronte Law are tied for the individual lead at 135 (9 under).
