Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: UH-Hilo’s Jesus Ortega

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The UH-Hilo sophomore provided a sense of relief in Vulcan-land Saturday, spearheading the men’s soccer team to its first win of the season.

The UH-Hilo sophomore provided a sense of relief in Vulcan-land Saturday, spearheading the men’s soccer team to its first win of the season.

Ortega, a forward, scored his first two goals of the season during the first half of a 3-0 victory against Dominican, sandwiching an assist in between.

5 questions

Favorite song: Came Wit the Posse, by Ace Hood.

Favorite movie: Get Rich or Die Tryin’

Sports role model: Ronaldinho Gaucho

What makes you happy: Playing soccer

Favorite cartoon character: Sponge Bob SquarePants