Whitman’s Poe on D3 basketball travel team
Whitman’s Poe on D3 basketball travel team
Whitman sophomore Casey Poe, a 2014 Kamehameha graduate, was selected to the USA-D3 women’s basketball team will venture on a Brazil Tour over the summer. The men’s and women’s teams are comprised of invited NCAA Division III players, who have been recognized at the national, regional and conference levels.
The tour runs from July 19-28 and the teams will play selected under 22 and professional teams from the Sao Paulo region. The D3 women will also play a pro team from the Paulista League.
While in Rio, the team will be staying on the famous Copacabana Beach and touring the Christ the Redeemer Statue and Sugar Loaf Mountain, two of the most recognizable landmarks in the world.
The USA D-3 Basketball Teams will also visit sites and venues that will be hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Opening Ceremonies for the Rio Games is Aug. 5.
Poe is the only player from Hawaii on either team. The women’s coach will be Puget Sound’s Loree Payne.
The 5-foot-10 guard averaged 11.8 points per game was named to the All-Northwest Conference second team. The Missionaries (17-8) lost to Puget Sound 84-79 in overtime in the first round of the NWC tournament.
78 Vuls recognized for all-around excellence
On National Student-Athlete Day, the University of Hawaii at Hilo recognizes 78 Vulcan student-athletes for their academic, athletic and community service excellence.
Created by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports in 1987, student-athletes must earn a 3.0 grade point average or higher while engaging in community service.
This year’s recipients include:
Baseball (11): Micah Carter, Jonathan Segovia, William Cleary, Nathan Green, Jacob Grijalva, Reece Kato, Jaron Manago, Timothy Mendonca, Sean Nearhoof, Phillip Steering, Morgan West
Women’s Basketball (9): Keani Shirai, Pilialoha Kailiawa, Alia Alvarez, Lauren Hong, Alexa Jacobs, Felicia Kolb, Sydney Mercer, Kimberly Schmelz, Patience Taylor
Cross Country (4): Crystal-Lynn Baysa, Kaylee Rapoza, Riley Arroyo, Anna Mikkelson
Women’s Golf (5): Shantel Antonio, Andi Igawa, Shannon Abarra, Keely Kitamura, Kristen Sawada
Men’s Golf (4): Kyeton Littel, Conor Morley, Casey Tamura, David Tottori
Men’s Soccer (11): Cassidy Dixon, Max Darris, Andrew Dawrs, Juan David Diaz Casallas, Tyler Hoffman, Trenton Hooper, Joshua Jasper, Anton Lund, Omar Machado, Zachary Solarte, George Wakefield
Women’s Soccer (11): Kailah Buchanan, Kayla Clarke, Kahri Golden, Annabel Gonzalez, Meghan Langbehn, Nicole Rascon, Kayela Santiago, Alexa Smiley, Danika Steele, Leighana Weaver, Abcde Zoller
Softball (11): Angela Aguinaga, Billi Derleth, Cyanne Fernandez, Bailey Gaspar, Brittany Huff, Mari Kawano, Cristina Menjivar, Stephanie Pasco, Danielle Pulido, Maria Steadmon, Danielle Wilson
Men’s Tennis (4): Stefan Coney, Ryuta Ogawa, Kainoa Rosa, Ryan Torio
Women’s Tennis (3): Chelsea Sato, Trixie Croad, Bianca Novotna
Volleyball (5): Marley Strand-Nicolaisen, Trixie Croad, Siera Green, Mariya Heidenrich, Kyndra Trevino-Scott
Free UHH softball clinic in Waimea
Waimea Athletics will host a free youth clinic featuring the UHH softball team on Sunday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Waimea Park.
Players ages 8-14 will participate in advanced hitting, pitching-catching, batting and fielding stations. Players islandwide are welcome to attend.
Register by emailing waimeaathletics@gmail.com or at the park at 9:30 a.m.
Hawaii junior golf scholarships deadline
The deadline for submitting Hawaii State Junior Golf Association College Scholarship applications is Friday, April 29.
Last year, the HSJGA awarded $10,000 to deserving recipients pursuing a college education. The available scholarships are: C.Pardee & Betsy Erdman HSJGA College Scholarship, HSJGA College Scholarship, and Thos Rohr HSJGA College Scholarship.
The Thos Rohr is new this year and available only to Big Island residents.
For more information, email Matt Rollins at matt@hsjga.org or visit the website at www.hsjga.org.