Male Athlete of the Week: Wil Stanley, Punahou volleyball
Wil Stanley picked a nice time to break out Saturday night.

The 6-foot-4 junior setter/opposite went off for 16 kills with 10 digs, five blocks and 25 assists to help Punahou to its fourth consecutive Division I state championship with a four-set win over Kamehameha-Hawaii at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena.

"I thought  probably played one of his most complete matches of the year," Buffanblu coach Rick Tune said. "He was active more than he usually is defensively in the back row. He usually puts up a real solid block for us and usually does a nice job of setting th ball, but he was more aggressive picking up tip coverage and his swings, too."

Tune said Stanley struggled to stay healthy due to a nagging abdominal muscle strain.

"We tried to manage his swings and try to strike a balance between getting him healthy and having him on the court and doing what he could do," Tune said. "I thought at the end of the season he showed what he could do. He's a really multi-dimensional player."

Stanley comes from a strong lineage of volleyball players. His father, John, competed in the '68 Games, and his older brother, Clay,
has played in three Olympiads ('04, '08, '12).

"It doesn't get much better than his pedigree," Tune said. "When you've got two Olympians in the family that's a tremendous amount of volleyball knowledge. I think sometimes it's hard for  because he looks at those two big shadows and the bar is set pretty high, so sometimes I think  is his own worst critic and he takes thing tough. He's developing into a different player than his dad and brother, and a pretty good one at that."

Stanley also had a solid game in a sweep over King Kekaulike in Friday's semifinal round. He had 10 kills, 15 assists, six digs, two blocks and an ace against Na Alii. Stanley was one of five Buffanblu players named to the All-Tournament Team.

Tune said Stanley's value to the team is his versatility.

"We can't replace  with one player; We would have to replace him with multiple players," Tune said. "He can do a lot of different things for us and he's able to switch between those gears pretty effortlessly. He's able to go from setter to hitter — and that's not an easy move to make — but he's been doing that for two years now and we think he's doing a great job, obviously."

Part of the rehabilitation from the injury was getting over a mental block, as well.

"When you've got an injury like that, you're thinking about it all the time and with every swing, you're gauging it," Tune said. "It just affects your rhythm and it's hard to push and go 100 percent because you're always anticipating the moment you're going to tweak it and it's pretty painful. We wanted to get to the point where he didn't have to think about it, where he could just play loose and free and that wasn't until pretty late in the season."

Stanley's injury was just the tip of the iceberg for Punahou, which faced its share of adversity despite a perfect record.

"Eighteen-and-(zero) never really tells the story," Tune said. "The story is way deeper and way more difficult than it looks. I think every season has massive challenges and this season was no different. We probably had only two or three guys on the roster that were healthy the whole season. Some guys weren't healthy the whole season. We didn't have a good run of health — it was like sudoku in the lineup and continuity was nearly impossible. We're just lucky that the last three or four weeks of the season everybody got back and we were able to build some continuity."

Stanley is one of 15 potential returnees next season for the Buffanblu, who  lose just two seniors (Miah Maa and JB Kam) to graduation this spring.

"Wil is a great guy," Tune said. "He's really respectful, he's really hard-working, he's really fun-loving and he's very caring and sensitive. He's just a great kid to be around."

Female Athlete of the Week: Nashlynn Anguay, Campbell softball
Nashlynn Anguay has a special knack for knowing what to say at just the right time.

The senior center fielder, a four-year starter on the Campbell softball team, was a big part of the reason the Sabers' won four games in as many days en route to their second state championship in school history and first since 2010.

Anguay, who hits third in the batting order, batted .533 (8 for 15) with five runs and five RBI in four state-tournament games last week. She opened the tournament with a 3-for-4 day in a 6-1 first-round win over Leilehua Tuesday and followed by going 2 for 4 with a home run in a one-run quarterfinal win over tournament third-seed Baldwin Wednesday. Anguay singled in a 7-1 semifinal win over second-seeded Kamehameha in a semifinal Thursday and wrapped up her tournament with a 2-for-3 night with a double, three runs, three RBI and a walk in Friday's 16-4 rout of Mililani in the title game.

"Nashlynn did a great job for us this whole tournament," Campbell coach Shag Hermosura said. "I had her in the middle of the lineup, but we kind of tweaked the lineup and as long as she was doing well, we decided to move (Elisa) Favela down from the third spot to put less pressure on her when she's pitching and put Nashlynn up in the lineup and she just keeps either hitting the ball in play to move the runners over or get a hit."

Hermosura's switch in the lineup proved beneficially for both Anguay and Favela, who hit a first-inning grand slam and a three-run homer in the second Friday.

Favela, a junior pitcher, went 3-1 with a save and pitched 20 innings last week and was named the Most Outstanding Player. Anguay was joined by junior second baseman Cydney Curran and junior designated player Sierra Mariano on the All-Tournament Team.

Hermosura said Anguay, one of just three outgoing seniors for the Sabers, was always an effective motivator for her teammates.

"Among the three seniors she would show a lot of leadership," Hermosura said. "She would push, but push in the right now. She would tell them to learn from their mistakes, as we tell them in practice, and to not get down on yourself. She's grown up a lot, in that respect."

Anguay, who will play for Chaminade University next year, likes to keep things loose.

"She always jokes and off the field she's a clown, but I think she'll be one of the big leaders over there (Chaminade)," Hermosura said. "It's just the way she plays, her body language in practice — she likes to take action — she wants to get in more ground balls, more fly balls, get more time in the cage and in school she'll push the girls to do their best because we're counting on them."

Hermosura said Anguay is looked up to by her peers because she is able to get the message across without having to put anyone down.

"She's coaching herself and the girls under her, too, and she understands that she cannot be too hard on a girl, but she's always pushing them in the right way," Hermosura said. "She has a real knack of doing that and as a coach, you're happy to hear that kind of stuff because you're always trying to instill character in an athlete and that character came through. I love that girl."

Anguay hit safely in all but six of Campbell's 19 regular- and post-season games this year. She posted a .385 batting average with 20 hits, 19 runs and 12 RBI.

"She knew where she wanted to go and what she wanted to do after softball for college, she worked hard academically and at practice she was always showing action and helping the next person," Hermosura said. "She picks them up. She's a really good person. She has a lot of character and she's matured in the four years I've had her. At first, she was like this little kid and she was intimidated by the older girls, but boy, that went by fast, because she quickly became a leader."

BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Jack Andrade, Castle — Had 28 kills, 10 digs, seven blocks and two assists in a loss to Saint Francis

Marcus Carvalho, Kauai — Had 52 assists, 14 digs, four kills and two aces in a win over Hawaii Prep

Kealii Colipano, Kauai — Had 26 kills, 12 digs, six blocks in a win over Hawaii Prep

Colton Cowell, King Kekaulike — Had 18 kills, five digs and an assist in a loss to Moanalua

Seyj Engleman, Moanalua — Had 10 kills and 10 digs in a win over King Kekaulike

Cameron Enriques, Kau — Had 41 kills, 25 digs, two assists and a block in a loss to Hana and had 18 kills, eight digs, three aces and an assist in a win over Hawaii Prep

Emmett Enriques, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Had 33 kills and seven digs in a loss to Punahou

Tristan Fabro, Saint Francis — Had 26 digs in a win over Castle

Tyler Fernandez, Kauai — Had 16 kills, 10 digs, 10 blocks, four assists and two aces in a win over Hawaii Prep

Brian Gascon, Kau — Had 23 assists, 15 kills, 12 digs, three aces and a block in a loss to Hana

Noah Hoopai-Feliciano, Hana — Had 18 digs, 15 kills, six blocks, three assists and an ace in a win over Kau and had 12 kills, 11 digs, two blocks and an assist in a win over Saint Francis

BJ Hosaka, Hawaii Baptist — Had 41 assists, one digs and an ace in a win over Pearl City and had 39 assists, six digs and an ace in a win over Hana

Kalawaia Judd, Kauai — Had 32 kills, 18 digs, four assists, two blocks and two aces in a win over Hawaii Prep

Isaac Liva, Hawai Baptist — Had 18 kills, three digs, two blocks and an ace in a win over Hana

Micah Maa, Punahou — Had 12 kills, 10 digs and four blocks in a win over King Kekaulike and had 26 kills, 15 digs, one block and an assist in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Kekoa Pili-Rumusod, Castle — Had 19 kills, 11 digs and a block in a loss to Saint Francis

Viliami Pua, Saint Francis — Had 29 kills, eight digs, six aces, two blocks and two assists in a win over Castle

Jordan Redo-Rost, Hana — Had 27 assists, 18 digs, 14 kills, two blocks and two aces in a win over Kau and had 18 assists, 12 digs, seven digs and an ace in a win over Saint Francis

Justin Sarsuelo, Saint Francis — Had 41 assists, eight kills, eight digs and two aces in a win over Castle

Kelsey Yogi, Punahou — Had 20 digs and three assists in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

SOFTBALL
Christel Agtina, Waialua — Batted 2 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored in a loss to Lanai

Seli Aholelei, Kaiser — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and two runs scored and struck out 10 batters and allowed one (unearned) run on one hit in four innings pitched in a win over Keaau, batted 2 for 5 with a run scored and struck out 13 in 9 2/3 innings pitched in a loss to Kamehameha and batted 3 for 3 with a double and two RBI in a loss to Baldwin

Kailie Alama, Aiea — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, RBI and a run scored in a win over Saint Francis and batted 3 for 3 with a home run, walk and five RBI in a win over Waimea

Danielle Antolin, Saint Francis — Batted 3 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kohala

Bethany Batangan, Konawaena — Batted 2 for 3 with a stolen base and two runs scored in a loss to Molokai

Chalyssa-Ann Belford, Nanakuli — Batted 3 for 4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Kylie-Ann Bello, Mililani — Batted 3 for 5 with a home run, double, RBI and three runs scored in a win over Kapolei and batted 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored in a loss to Campbell

Lyana Bermudez, Baldwin — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run, triple and three RBI in a loss to Campbell

Kalia Burnett, Nanakuli — Batted 3 for 5 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a win over Konawaena and batted 4 for 5 with a double, four RBI and a run scored in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Jessica Cameros, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, RBI and a run scored in a win over Lanai

Tiana Cantero-Kawelo, Leilehua — Batted 3 for 3 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Keaau

Tiana Ching-Lake, Kaiser — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Keaau

Alana Cobb-Adams, Kamehameha — Batted 2 for 5 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in a win over Kaiser

Kadence Coito, Kohala — Batted 3 for 5 with two RBI in a win over Kalaheo

Nikki Corla, Campbell — Batted 3 for 4 with two runs scored in a win over Mililani

Cydney Curran, Campbell — Batted 3 for 5 with three runs scored in a win over Mililani

Kamalani Dung, Kamehameha — Struck out 13, walked three and allowed two (unearned) runs on seven hits in 10 innings pitched in a win over Kaiser

Mylee Enos, Maryknoll — Batted 2 for 3 with a sacrifice and two runs scored in a win over Pearl City and batted 3 for 3 with a grand slam, seven RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waiakea

Elisa Favela, Campbell — Struck out seven, walked one and allowed one run on six hits in a complete-game win over Leilehua, allowed one run on three hits in a complete-game win over Kamehameha and batted 2 for 3 with two home runs and seven RBI in a win over Mililani

Kristin Frost, Pearl City — Struck out seven, walked none and allowed three (unearned) runs on four hits in six innings pitched in a win over Lahainaluna

Maile Herolaga, Lanai — Batted 2 for 4 with an RBI and a stolen base in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Kayla Higuchi, Aiea — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waimea and batted 3 for 4 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in a loss to Nanakuli

Tamia Hirano, Maryknoll — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, walk, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Pearl City

Shaycelynn Hoohuli, Kapolei — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Baldwin

Jessica Hudson, Saint Francis — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple, six RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kohala

Kristen Ishii, Mililani — Batted 3 for 4 with three runs scored in a win over Kapolei and batted 2 for 3 with a double, RBI, run scored and a stolen base in a loss to Campbell

Prestyne Kaimi-Montira, Kapolei — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run, four RBI and a two runs scored in a win over Waiakea

Kiana Kamakea, Waimea — Scattered seven hits and allowed one (unearned) run in five innings pitched in a win over Kohala

Kamrynmae Kanae, Kapolei — Batted 3 for 3 with two runs scored in a loss to Mililani

Sadie Kapaku-You, Kapolei — Threw a complete-game, two-hit shutout in a win over Lahainaluna and hit a grand slam in a loss to Mililani

Nawai Kaupe, Baldwin — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in a loss to Campbell and batted 2 for 2 with a home run, triple, walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kaiser

Daria Kawaauhau, Nanakuli — Batted 4 for 5 with two runs scored in a win over Konawaena and batted 2 for 3 with a double, walk and two runs scored in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Brooke Keliihoomalu, Molokai — Batted 2 for 2 with an RBI, walk, two stolen bases and three runs scored in a win over Kalaheo and batted 3 for 3 with a triple, double, stolen base, RBI and two runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Waipuna Kelly-Paleka, Molokai — Batted 2 for 3 with a stolen base and two runs scored in a win over Kalaheo

Setsuko Kimura, Kohala — Batted 3 for 5 with a triple, four RBI and three runs scored in a win over Kalaheo

Shearyna Labasan, Maryknoll — Batted 2 for 4 with two RBI in a win over Pearl City, batted 2 for 3 with a walk, two stolen bases and three runs scored and struck out eight batters and allowed one hit in three scoreless innings pitched in a win over Waiakea, batted 2 for 3 with a walk, RBI and a run scored in a loss to Mililani and struck out nine, walked one and allowed two runs (one unearned) on two hits in six innings pitched in a loss to Kamehameha

Kapua Lee, Molokai — Batted 2 for 3 with three runs scored in a win over Kalaheo and batted 3 for 3 with a double and three runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Rhyn Lendio, Lahainaluna — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Pearl City

Vesi Liilii, Aiea — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, RBI, walk and two runs scored in a win over Waimea and batted 3 for 4 with a home run, two doubles, one walk, an RBI and three runs scored in a loss to Nanakuli

Kiarra Lincoln, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 2 for 4 with two doubles, four stolen bases, a walk and three runs scored in a win over Waimea

Chelsea Lobitos, Leilehua — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, RBI, stolen base and three runs scored in a win over Keaau

Joerdan Lovell, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 2 with a home run, walk and three RBI in a win over Molokai

Cheyenne Lute, Nanakuli — Allowed one (unearned) run on one hit in seven innings pitched in a complete-game win over Pac-Five

Cherie Malacas, Lanai — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, three RBI, two sacrifice flies, and a run scored in a win over Waialua and batted 2 for 4 with a double, RBI and a run scored in a loss to Kamehameha-Hawaii

Sierra Mariano, Campbell — Batted 2 for 3 with a walk and two runs scored in a win over Leilehua, batted 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kamehameha and batted 2 for 3 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Mililani

Korrie Matsumura, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Molokai

Shanaye Mattson, Leilehua — Batted 2 for 3 with two doubles in a loss to Campbell

Kanalei McCoy, Nanakuli — Scattered seven hits and allowed two runs in a complete-game win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Caragh Morris, Campbell — Hit a grand slam and drew a walk in a win over Kamehameha

Keani Nahinu, Nanakuli — Batted 2 for 3 with a sacrifice bunt, two runs scored and an RBI in a win over Aiea

Marissa Oda, Kaiser — Batted 2 for 3 with two walks in a loss to Kamehameha

Sammie Ofoia, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Molokai and batted 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBI in a loss to Pac-Five

Saecha Pasadao-Oyamot, Waimea — Batted 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Kohala

Sala Pedebone, Kapolei — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, double and two runs scored in a win over Lahainaluna, batted 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBI in a loss to Mililani and batted 2 for 3 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waiakea

Kiara Peterson, Pac-Five — Struck out nine, walked one and allowed one (unearned) run on three hits in six innings pitched in a win over Lanai

Mahina Piilani, Nanakuli — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Pac-Five

Dallas Pollard-Brownell, Kapolei — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over Baldwin

Keana Ratcliff-Hogan, Waimea — Batted 2 for 2 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kohala

Denae Rivera, Kohala — Tripled, walked twice, drove in four runs and scored three times in a win over Kalaheo

Merilis Rivera, Mililani — Batted 2 for 4 with four RBI in a win over Kapolei

Darien Robinson, Campbell — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBI in a win over Leilehua and batted 2 for 4 with a run scored in a win over Mililani

Kayla Russell, Kaiser — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBI in a win over Keaau

Jordan Sanches, Lanai — Batted 3 for 3 with an RBI, sacrifice fly two stolen bases and three runs scored in a win over Waialua

Shaye Simms, Saint Francis — Allowed two (unearned) runs on five hits in five innings pitched in a win over Molokai

Bree Soma, Maryknoll — Doubled, stole a base and scored three times in a win over Waiakea

Taylor Sullivan, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, double and two RBI in a loss to Nanakuli and batted 3 for 4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Waimea

Deannalynn Tafiti, Waimea — Homered, drove in two runs and scored twice in a win over Kohala

Keri Togami, Mililani — Batted 2 for 3 with a run scored in a loss to Campbell

Brazzlyn Tovio-Asato, Pac-Five — Hit a grand slam home run in a win over Saint Francis

Poamai Tuli, Aiea — Batted 2 for 3 with a walk and an RBI in a loss to Nanakuli

Ashlyn Van Zandt, Kohala — Batted 4 for 5 with two doubles, four RBI and four runs scored in a win over Kalaheo

Claire Vila, Lanai — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run, double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waialua

Makena Wagner, Kamehameha-Hawaii —Hit a grand slam home run and stole a base in a win over Waimea

Kekai Wong-Yuen, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored in a win over Lanai and batted 3 for 3 with a home run, two stolen bases, a walk, three RBI and four runs scored in a win over Waimea

Ashlyn Yagin, Campbell — Batted 2 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Baldwin and batted 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Mililani

Hailey-Alexis Yamaguchi, Pearl City — Batted 2 for 3 with a double and two RBI in a loss to Maryknoll

Tai Yamamoto, Molokai — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Maya Yoshiura, Mililani — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and two runs scored in a win over Maryknoll and batted 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBI in a loss to Campbell

TRACK & FIELD
Kamu Borden, Iolani — Won the boys' discus throw and shot put events at the Island Movers/HHSAA State Championships

Kathleen Funcheon, Moanalua — Won the girls' 100- and 200-meter dash events, setting new wind-aided records in the process, at the Island Movers/HHSAA State Championships

Bailey Kaopuiki, Baldwin — Won the boys' 100- and 200-meter dash events at the Island Movers/HHSAA State Championships

Celine Lum, Kaiser — Won the girls' pole vault and was a member of the winning 4x400-meter relay team at the Island Movers/HHSAA State Championships

Kayson Smith-Bejgrowicz, Kamehameha — Won the boys' high jump and triple jump events at the Island Movers/HHSAA State Championships

Emma Taylor, Hawaii Prep — Won the girls' 110- and 300-meter hurdles, both for the third time in her prep career, at the Island Movers/HHSAA State Championships