MMA: Hilo’s Misech itching to resume pursuit of Bellator belt
Toby Misech would love to get in a mixed martial arts cage again but patience is required.
To play or not to play? PacWest nears decision on fall sports
The PacWest, one of three conferences in the West Region, is now the last one standing.
Where are the now? Aloha spirit still burns strong for former UH-Hilo softball standout
Melanie Hipwell left her hometown, of La Mesa, Calif., to play for the UH-Hilo softball team more than two decades ago, not knowing anyone or much about the Aloha spirit.
Waiakea golfers renew friendly rivalries in match play
There were no handshakes between Waiakea teammates Dysen Park and Kobey Babas, only intense match play battles.
Where are they now? UHH volleyball alum not just focused on game, but all-around well-being
The love of volleyball always followed Josimara Pinheiro wherever she went.
Instant connection: Hilo High alum Mindy Kawaha joins sister Mandi at UHH
Mindy Kawaha joins her sister Mandi Kawaha on the UH-Hilo women’s basketball team, which is undergoing a drastic makeover.
Ex-UHH women’s basketball star: ‘Bullying’ prompted transfer; coach, AD support program’s chemistry
Allie Navarette, the record-setting UH-Hilo women’s basketball player, claimed her experience of “treatment from teammates that only got worse” led to her decision to transfer to Metropolitan State University in Denver.
Now a Disney VP, St. Joe alum Mills still a great sport
Before he became a vice president for Disneyland Resorts and Aulani at Ko Olina on Oahu and a Kamehameha Schools trustee, Elliot Mills was an all-around student-athlete at St. Joseph, where he sharpened his greatest gift.
The Fujimoto Four: Bello, Perry, Baguso, Kunitomo
Tiani Bello excelled at volleyball and Jenna Perry at soccer, while Megan Baguso made her name in tennis and Jaymie Kunitomo with soccer.
The winner’s edge: Hilo stalwart Kalen White plans to stand tall at Pacific Lutheran
Kalen White built a lot of good memories during his time on the Hilo High football team, winning four BIIF titles and two HHSAA championships.
Where are they now? • Quieting performance anxiety, Hilo alum Breitbarth finds the good place
Like a lot of Hilo kids, Josh Breitbarth played baseball growing up and dreamed about playing in college, where he learned the tools to deal with mental health.
From rascal to reliable, Hilo High grad Corpuz finds comfort zone at Peninsula
Caneel “Booboo” Corpuz is going from one powerhouse to another and will find herself surrounded by familiar faces.
It’s in their DNA: Waiakea grads off together to Peninsula
Keeli-Jade Smith and Tayvia Cabatbat will be together for at least another two years at Peninsula College in Port Angeles, Wash.
‘A little surprised’ by signing, Hilo’s Ocean Gabonia primed to chase dream with Yankees
Major League Baseball teams have found hidden diamonds all over the place such as under haystacks and remote places like Hilo and Panama.
Where are they know? Uniform swap for Tyler Yates, who has no regrets
Tyler Yates remembers himself as a pitcher who picked up a ball and just threw during his time at UH-Hilo, where he sharpened his rough edges enough to chase his dream of making it to the major leagues.
Hilo High grad Gabonia signs with Yankees, dad says
Ocean Gabonia, a 2019 Hilo High graduate, signed a free agent contract Sunday with the New York Yankees, according to a Facebook post by his father, Ronald Gabonia.
MLB draft: Waiakea alum Rosario realizes ‘dream come true’ in going to Twins in fifth round
It took a while, a little longer than he wanted, but Kalai Rosario was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth and final round of the Major League Baseball draft on Thursday, making eight straight years a player with Hilo ties has been selected.
MLB draft: Waiakea grad Rosario ready to receive call
Recent Waiakea graduate Kalai Rosario put himself on Major League Baseball’s radar last summer when he won a home run derby at the Area Code Games.
Where are they now? Former Vul learned accountability under Wilson; he passes that trait along to clients on probation
More than two decades ago, Booker Waugh was a 6-foot-5 forward, familiar on the low post or out on the wings shooting 3-pointers for the UH-Hilo basketball team.
