Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Kohala’s Kekoa

HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald For striking out 15 in against four-time BIIF Division I champion Waiakea, Kohala senior Mikayla Kekoa became a two-time Athlete of the Week.
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Mikayla Kekoa • softball

Kekoa was lauded in this space as a freshman, and the only surprise is it took until her senior season with Kohala to be honored again.

It wasn’t a close call this time.

The right-hander has 42 strikeouts in four wins, but not all victories are created equally. She mowed down Waiakea on Saturday with 15 strikeouts, and drove in four runs with three hits as the Cowgirls ended the Warriors’ 42-game BIIF winning streak.

5 questions

Favorite movie: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

Favorite website: Snapchat

Favorite thing about softball: Pitching and hitting

Favorite subject in school: History

Favorite spot on the Big Island: Hookena