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Kalani Takase | ScoringLiveDecember 19, 2023, 4:39pm
Kalaheo basketball • #1 G Sophomore
Jaron Gilmore fills a number of different roles for the Kalaheo boys basketball team.
Gilmore, a 6-foot-4, 170-pound sophomore, possesses a skillset that allows the rangy second-year starter to play anywhere from the point guard, shooting guard, small forward and even a stretch power forward when the Mustangs go to a smaller lineup. Not to mention his athleticism.
"As a long guard he can help us with certain matchups," Kalaheo coach Rob Pardini said of Gilmore. "Defensively, he's able to play a bigger kid. Obviously as a guard, he can be kind of smothering as a defender for the small guards and we ask him to do a lot."
Pardini said that Gilmore's versatility extends to both ends of the court.
"We like him to get to the glass on both ends to grab offensive and defensive rebounds for us with his size and length. He's great for us on the press side for defense; we put him at the top with his length and that helps us a lot," Pardini added.
Gilmore's offensive prowess extends from the paint all the way beyond the 3-point line.
"He plays fast, he's got good pace to his game and he can score at all three levels. He's got the range for 3s, he's got a good midrange and he finishes well at the rim," Pardini described.
If he's not finishing at the rim, Gilmore has shown the ability to draw fouls and get to the free-throw line, which has been a point of emphasis for Pardini and his coaching staff this winter.
"He's aggressive and he's aggressive going to the rim. He likes to get out in transition offensively, whether it's with or without the ball, so he's very good in transition, but I think most importantly getting to the free-throw line is something we stress with our players – we want to get to the rim, we want to either get a finish or an and-1 and I think he's probably one of our best at attacking and getting to the rim, getting downhill and ultimately getting to the free-throw line," Pardini said.
Pardini noted that long rebounds to Gilmore can often lead to fast-break opportunities in transition.
"Outside the points, he does a great job of rebounding for us, especially defensively. He's got that great length so when he gets a rebound it's easy for him to push at that point; He doesn't have to outlet, he can take it himself and push the tempo for us," Pardini said.
As a freshman last year, Gilmore averaged 18.3 points per game during the regular season, including five games of 20-or-more points. He scored a career-high 28 points in back-to-back games against Farrington and Kalani.
In the time since, Gilmore has spent more of his time weight training and has added more muscle to his frame.
"He got in the weight room quite a bit in the offseason so he's put on some weight, he's gotten stronger and he's definitely got a little taller and all of that has helped his overall game," Pardini explained.
Given that Gilmore almost never comes off the court, his conditioning is crucial to his availability – so is his ability to play without getting into foul trouble.
"He's in there as long as he can in each quarter," Pardini said. "With his game offensively, the big thing for him is to watch for charge calls and to try to get to the rim under control, so that's something he's working on and then defensively too, with all the hand check rules, that's something that we've stressed – not just with him, but everybody – to try to work with your feet and keep the hands off the body defensively and I think he's done well on both of those."
Although Gilmore was not tabbed as a captain, he is certainly in a position of leadership, Pardini said.
"He wants to be a leader and he's definitely stepped into that role. He's gotta be able to do a lot for us this year, but at the same time, with the additions that we have on the roster, he's not asked to do as much, he's definitely more mature, not just physically, but also mentally," Pardini said.
Collectively, the Mustangs remain a work in progress.
"We're going through some growth things right now where we're trying to figure out kind of who we are identity-wise. Consistency has been a big discussion point for us; can we sustain and consistently do good things on both ends of the floor for four quarters? We've had some great halves, some great quarters, but we've also had some issues in quarters and halves where we weren't consistent, so that's the biggest thing we're stressing is, ‘let's remain focused and consistent for four quarters and continue to figure out our identity, who we are and how we can play together,' " Pardini said.
Kalaheo has put together a 6-7 record this preseason, including a 3-1 mark last week. In wins over Le Jardin and Kaiser last week Monday and Tuesday, Gilmore scored 20 points each night. He was held to six points in a loss to Maryknoll Wednesday, then closed out the week with nine points in a win over Kapaa Friday.
Basketball is in the blood for Gilmore, whose father, George, was a standout for Chaminade University during his collegiate career. His brother, Kaleb, starred at Maryknoll and Kalaheo during his prep days, then went on to play at Chaminade and eventually finished out his career at UH-Hilo.
"It's an amazing basketball family of superstars, so I think Jaron is getting everything he needs as far as discussing the game and helping him in situations. I think he's getting so much good information from dad and brother; I think it's amazing for him and they're very supportive and knowledgeable, so it's a great thing," Pardini said.
Jaron Gilmore and the Mustangs will take part in the Tony Sellitto Challenge at Maryknoll's Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium. They will face No. 8 University Lab Tuesday, Damien Wednesday and host Maryknoll Thursday before they open Oahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division play Saturday at Kalani.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Jericho Adolpho, Molokai — Scored 18 points in a win over Maui Prep and scored 15 points in a win over Maui Prep
Trey Ambrozich, University Lab — Scored 15 points with 13 rebounds, 11 blocks, two steals and two assists in a win over Castle
Anthony Bautista, Pearl City — Scored 29 points in a win over Roosevelt
Levi Damo-Agcaoili, Damien — Scored 18 points in a loss to Campbell and scored 22 points in a win over Pearl City
Jacques Djurberg, Lahainaluna — Scored 21 points in a win over Maui
Ivan Domingo, Maui — Scored 17 points in a loss to Lahainaluna
Bromo Dorn, Seabury Hall — Scored 19 points in a win over Le Jardin
Kobe Garcia, Seabury Hall — Scored 18 points in a win over Le Jardin
Isaiah Harmon, Radford — Scored 17 points in a win over Roosevelt
Jayden Hook, Kohala — Scored 24 points in a win over Konawaena
Miles Hornage, Campbell — Scored 18 points in a win over Damien and scored 16 points in a win over Punahou II
Kawohi Huihui, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Scored 22 points in a win over Honokaa
Keenan Kahoekapu, Kalaheo — Scored 20 points in a win over Kapaa
Laakea Kamahele, Le Jardin — Scored 17 points in a win over Maryknoll II
Layden Kauka, Kohala — Scored 23 points in a win over St. Joseph and scored 21 points in a win over Konawaena
Tevainui Loft, Lahainaluna — Scored 19 points in a win over Maui
Heath Lopez, Molokai — Scored 19 points in a win over Maui Prep
Daysen Lupica, Kaimuki — Scored 18 points in a win over Trinity Grammar
Hunter Marumoto, Maryknoll — Scored 17 points in a win over Nanakuli and scored 16 points in a win over Punahou
Zion Milare, Maryknoll — Scored 17 points in a win over Nanakuli
Payton Pana, Hilo — Scored 26 points in a win over Pahoa and scored 17 points in a win over Keaau
Jensen Pang, Maryknoll II — Scored 21 points in a loss to Le Jardin and scored 21 points in a loss to Nanakuli
Sebastian Peterson, Seabury Hall — Scored 20 points in a win over Le Jardin
Matthew Pien, Punahou II — Scored 25 points in a loss to Campbell
Maddox Pung, Kailua — Scored 16 points in a win over Radford and scored 22 points in a win over Waianae
Mauloa Tagabi, Honokaa — Scored 17 points in a loss to Kamehameha-Hawaii
Noah Takahata, Hanalani — Scored 27 points in a win over Aiea and scored 16 points in a win over Kapaa
James Taras, Punahou — Scored 25 points in a loss to Maryknoll
Kyler Wade, Kamehameha — Scored 20 points in a win over Aiea
Jeremiah White, Kaimuki — Scored 18 points in a win over Trinity Grammar
Caden Williams, Radford — Scored 19 points in a loss to Kailua
Nixis Yamauchi, Maryknoll — Scored 17 points in a win over Nanakuli and scored 17 points in a win over Punahou
Kiai Yasso, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Scored 17 points in a win over Honokaa
BOYS SOCCER
Isaac Davies, Kaiser — Scored two goals in a win over Kalaheo
Gideon Gonda, Waipahu — Scored two goals in a tie with Nanakuli
Master Kanatip Somtisunpun, McKinley — Scored the lone goal in a win over Kaimuki
Evan Kaolowi, Kamehameha — Scored two goals in a win over Mid-Pacific
Cale MacMillan, Castle — Scored two goals in a win over Farrington
Desmond Maurer, Kalani — Scored two goals in a win over McKinley
Sage Ryden, Seabury Hall — Scored three goals in a win over Kihei Charter
Keoki Stephens, Aiea — Scored two goals in a win over Waialua
Radford basketball • #23 G/F Senior
Charles Chong can recall a vivid memory of Julissa Bollinger from a few years ago.
It was during an impromptu tryout session just before the start of the 2021-2022 girls basketball season, when Bollinger – a then-recent transfer from Texas – sought a spot on the Radford roster.
"She showed up just before the season and she was kind of out of shape, but I remember just going through some simple drills with her and man, she was kegging," recalled Chong, who took over the Rams in 2014.
"The funny thing I remember about her and that tryout was in the middle of it, she said, ‘Hey coach, hold on for a second, OK?' And she went outside and threw up a bunch of blueberry-looking stuff and then she just stood up, said, ‘OK, what's next?," Chong said.
Even though he was caught off guard by the moment, Chong said Bollinger's reaction spoke volumes to him about her mental makeup.
"That said something about her and showed some toughness to her even though she was out of shape. She had some skills and she made the team, but didn't know much as far as defenses and stuff, but she slowly worked her way into the system and my impression of her from the beginning was that she was pretty competitive yet calm on the court, which is good," Chong added.
Chong noted that at Bollinger's previous school, she was forced into a do-it-all role on an inexperienced team.
"She played her freshman year on a team where they weren't very good, so she had to kind of do everything, but she could see the floor pretty well and because the school she was at, people couldn't dribble, she could find people and she's very athletic, strong, aggressive and competitive, so we really felt like she could really contribute," he said.
Bollinger saw limited action as a sophomore on a Radford team that put together an 11-3 league record and qualified for the state tournament. As a junior last year, Bollinger cracked the starting lineup and ended up being the team's fourth-leading scorer at 8.9 points per game. She scored in double digits in four games during Oahu Interscholastic Association Western Division play, but put together arguably her best game of the year in the opening round of the state tournament.
In a 48-42 loss to Maui in Kahului, Bollinger shot 9 of 12 from the field and finished with a season-high 18 points. She also grabbed 10 rebounds to record a double-double and added four assists and four steals in 30 minutes played.
"The team didn't have its best game, but she had a really good team and it was almost a breakout game where you felt like she was ready to step into a leadership role next year and so far she's doing a really good job taking a lot on her shoulders for the team. She's not afraid to communicate on the court and it's kind of basically shaping into what I felt she could be by her senior year, so it's a good thing," Chong said.
Bollinger often deferred at times last season to then-senior post Mailana Mattos and then-junior guard Jirah Villanueva, both of whom earned All-OIA West First Team honors. This year, however, with a few added inches of growth, Bollinger has made a smooth transition into more of a primary scoring role at the small and power forward positions.
"She plays a little bit of everything for us, one through five, but with her it's about her competitiveness; She plays ‘no-fear' basketball, which I like about her," Chong described. "She hasn't shot too many 3s this year and she's a decent shooter and has a pretty good stroke, but this year we're encouraging her to be more inside-outside. We emphasize attitude and effort and she's had both of those from the start."
Bollinger's desire to compete has had a residual effect on her teammates, Chong notes.
"She's not afraid to let you know if she thinks you could be doing better. What we say is cheer your teammates on and give energy and she's good at doing both. I hear her encouraging other girls and I also hear her getting on other girls' case, which, like all leaders and captains, you have to learn the balance of when to push and when to pull and I think she's finding her way into fulfilling that leadership role pretty well," Chong said.
The Rams will lean heavily on the trio of Bollinger, Villanueva and fellow returning guard, Olena Umetsu.
"We won our share of games in the preseason, but we're getting some experience. We have basically those three girls who have been around and then the rest of the girls are new and from JV so they're still learning the game, but we've got a lot covered up to this point," Chong said.
Chong made note of a preseason trip to Portland, Oregon that allowed for further team bonding amongst his bunch.
"That was really helpful to them out of their environment, out of their comfort zone and it really helped with the cohesion with the team, so it was a really good trip for us," he expressed.
The Rams opened up the regular season last week with a hard-fought 56-45 win over Mililani Friday night at Jim Alegre Gymnasium. Bollinger netted a game-high 22 points and also grabbed a number of timely rebounds down the stretch.
"She was really a warrior in the key, getting rebounds, playing defense and people look at her points that she got in that last game, but they don't see that she got a lot of key rebounds on both ends of the court; She's just an all-around player and it's great to have her in the program," Chong said.
The victory was a coveted one in the eyes of Chong and it came against a quality opponent.
"I thought it was huge for us because we're still kind of a team finding out who we are. Mililani was hitting everything in the beginning and the girls had to respond well. We didn't know how they would respond with it being a regular season atmosphere versus the preseason, so I was really proud to see how the team just kind of hung in there and kept playing and we made some adjustments along the way and it worked out for us," Chong said.
Bollinger and the Rams (1-0) will play their next three games on the road, beginning with a matchup against two-time defending OIA champion Campbell (1-0) Wednesday night.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Shynastee Ahina, Hawaiian Mission — Scored 23 points in a win over St. Andrew's and scored 21 points in a win over La Pietra
Ceanne Baliaris, Kamehameha — Scored 15 points in a win over Damien
Khloe Bicoy, Molokai — Scored 20 points in a win over Hana
Kaila Chun, Castle — Scored 17 points in a win over Anuenue
Kiana Cueto, Damien — Scored 15 points in a loss to Kamehameha II
Lola Donez, Lahainaluna — Scored 30 points in a win over Maui
Kaitea Galletes, Konawaena — Scored 15 points in a win over Waiakea
Puaena Harrington, Waiakea — Scored 25 points in a loss to Konawaena
Tavina Harris, Konawaena — Scored 18 points in a win over Waiakea
Kiani Hoolulu, Kailua — Scored 19 points in a win over Kalani
Haley Hosino, McKinley — Scored 15 points in a win over Kalaheo
Keanu Huihui, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Scored 33 points in a win over Hilo
Ruby Kofron, Seabury Hall — Scored 15 points in a win over Maui Prep
Marley Kokubun, Seabury Hall — Scored 23 points in a win over Maui Prep
Baeleigh Lukzen, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Scored 15 points in a win over Hilo
Alexus Maae, Kaiser — Scored 18 points in a win over Kaimuki
Olivia Malafu, Kapaa — Scored 32 points in a win over Waimea and scored 21 points in a win over Kauai
Hailey Mata, Waimea — Scored 21 points in a win over Kauai
Dynasty Maunakea, Leilehua — Scored 16 points in a loss to Mililani
Brielle Nueku, Damien — Scored 17 points in a loss to Kamehameha II
Leila Paraoan, Kapolei — Scored 16 points in a win over Waipahu
Taira Samiano, Kapaa — Scored 25 points in a win over Kauai
Jaynalyn Sotelo, Campbell — Scored 16 points in a loss to Southridge
Jirah Villanueva, Radford — Scored 17 points in a win over Mililani
Shania Wilson, Mililani — Scored 15 points in a win over Leilehua and scored 20 points in a loss to Radford
GIRLS SOCCER
Kaia Borje-Peeples, Aiea — Scored three goals in a win over Radford
Jaslene Cayetano, Mililani — Scored two goals and assisted on another in a win over Waipahu
Carly Cormack, Punahou — Scored two goals in a win over PAC-5
Chiara Doyle, Kalani — Scored three goals in a win over McKinley
Ryah Echavaria, Moanalua — Scored three goals in a win over Kailua
Atianna Tauiai Fuamatu-Maafala, Mililani — Scored four goals in a win over Waianae
Aliana Ganigan Hale, Campbell — Scored the lone goal in a win over Kapolei
Deizha Lyn Jacinto, Waipahu — Scored four goals in a win over Nanakuli
Anela Leslie, Aiea — Scored three goals in a win over Waialua
Alexyz Nakamoto, Leilehua — Scored three goals in a win over Waianae
Kaiulani Nishigaya, Kalani — Scored three goals in a win over Farrington and scored three goals in a win over McKinley
Kerys Palmer, Iolani — Scored two goals in a win over Mid-Pacific
Emma-Rose Parker, Kaiser — Scored the lone goal in a win over Kahuku
Mya Pasion, Kamehameha — Scored two goals in a win over Punahou II
Rhacelyn Respicio, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Scored three goals in a win over Honokaa
Miyah Sister, Campbell — Scored three goals in a win over Radford
Aubrey Sutherland, Roosevelt — Scored the lone goal in a win over Kailua
Danna Valderrama Lozano, Kaimuki — Scored three goals in a win over McKinley
Ionare Vee, Kamehameha — Scored three goals in a win over PAC-5
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