Ten new players — five freshmen and five junior college transfers — will join the Hawaii Hilo softball team this coming spring season.

Continuing their college careers for Vulcans coach Callen Perreira are transfers Valerie Alvarado (Indian River, Fla., State College), a pitcher; infielder Vevesi Liilii (Eastern Arizona), an ‘Iolani graduate; infielder Shiori Ubukata (Genesee N.Y., College); outfielder Rayla Jacobs-Kea (Midland College, Texas), a Kamehameha Schools product; and pitcher-designated player Danielle Caoili (Hartwell College, Calif.).

Incoming freshmen include local products Chloe Domingo (Campbell) and Brandee Chinen (Waiakea). Three players are from California: Eli Suh, Alana Alvarez and Madison Suko.

Local golfers compete at U.S. Jr. Amateur

Kaiser’s Malia Kam opened with a 77 and Waiakea’s Lacey Uchida an 86 at the U.S. Junior Girls Golf Championships at Pebble Beach, Calif.

Kam was at 2 under at the turn with a 34, then struggled on the back nine with a 43 that had her 15 strokes off the lead. Uchida had a 44 on the front nine and a 42 on the back.

Lucy Li of Redwood Shores, Calif., was atop the leaderboard at Poppy Hills Golf Course with a 62.

>> At the U.S. Junior Amateur in Springfield, N.J., ‘Iolani’s Jacob Torres shot a 76 during the first round of stroke-play qualifying, 10 stokes behind tri-leaders Karl Vilips of Australia, former Oahu resident Kelly Chinn of Virginia and Akshay Bhatia of North Carolina.