Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Pitcher Salvatore Martino

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Salvatore Martino

Salvatore Martino

Sport: baseball

The Hilo Bronco All-Stars featured hitting stars aplenty in winning the state PONY League tournament, but Martino was the workhorse on the mound.

Martino had a hand in half of his team’s six wins, racking up eight strikeouts in the opener last week and 10 more Tuesday as Hilo took the title.

5 questions

Favorite song: “Congratulations,” by Post Malone

Favorite food: Cinnabon

Favorite sports role model: Clayton Kershaw

What makes you happy: Baseball

Favorite cartoon character: Dash