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Male Athlete of the Week: Jeminae Solomua, Waipahu volleyball
Waipahu boys volleyball coach Julna Pasicaran does not mince words about Jeminae Solomua's importance to her team.

The fourth-year varsity player has put together a solid senior season at outside hitter for the Marauders, who are 7-1 and tied for second in the Western Division of the Oahu Interscholastic Association.

But, as Pasicaran quicky noted, "he's more than that for me. He does everything for me."

The 6-foot-2 Solomua helped his team bounce back from its lone loss this season with a pair of victories last week. In a sweep of Campbell last Tuesday, he put down 12 kills with one block assist and an ace. It was more of the same Thursday, when Solomua recorded 12 kills with a solo block in a three-set win over Waipahu.

"I think that was a good booster for them after having a big letdown against Mililani and to come back and play a lot better against Campbell," Pasicaran said. "We talked about energy and in that Mililani game our energy was really bad, so we worked on that and they brought it this week and (Solomua) brought it."

The Marauders took the first set against the Seariders, 25-13, but dropped game two, 25-16. Game three, however, went in their favor, 15-8.

"With young kids after you get the first set, then the second set they let down, so we always tell them the opponent will work harder after losing a game and we've got to work even harder now, so it's all about pride," Pasicaran said. "We let that second set go, but in the third set we came back with much more energy."

Solomua led all players in kills in both matches. His previous high in kills (11) came in a sweep of Aiea last month.

As a freshman Solomua saw limited time on the court due to an injury, but worked his way into the lineup in the second half of the season, Pasicaran said. Solomua's versatility — he plays all six rotations — has made him a valuable asset over the years.

"He can do just about anything I ask him to go," Pasicaran said. "He can play wherever he's needed. I call him the ‘all-around big tree.' I had him setting, or playing middle, or opposite. He's very coachable and he tries hard."

As one of just three seniors on the team, Solomua has been thrust into a leadership role this season.

"Last year we had six returning starters and seniors, but this year he's one of two starting seniors in the lineup, so he has to take on being a leader for us," Pasicaran said. "He's coming around and being a good leader. He leads by example, but he also tries to talk to everybody and encourage everybody by just being a positive role model to the younger kids."

Solomua is a three-sport athlete at Waipahu. He was a defensive lineman on the football team in the fall and a forward on the basketball team in the winter.

"He's a very smart kid and he aspires to be a doctor one day," Pasicaran said. "He will become somebody, I'm sure of that."

Solomua and the Marauders will host Kapolei Thursday and Pearl City next Tuesday to wrap up the regular season.


Female Athlete of the Week: Dallas Millwood, Kamehameha softball
Nothing was going to keep Dallas Millwood off the diamond this season.

Despite an ankle injury and a five-day stay in the hospital late in the preseason, Millwood has not missed a single regular-season game for the Warriors and has been on a tear at the plate.

The junior first baseman has posted 13 hits in 28 at-bats with 22 runs batted in and 13 runs scored. Nine of her hits have been of the extra-base variety, including five doubles and three home runs.

Not too shabby considering Millwood did not see a single pitch in the preseason.

"She ended up missing all ten of our preseason games so it took her a while to get back into the swing of things and she was kind of going on autopilot early on, but I think for the most part she's still up there doing her thing: hitting, fielding, being a leader and leading by example," Warriors coach James Millwood said of his younger of four daughters.

Dallas hurt her ankle during a school-required 6.2-mile run the first week after tryouts and was on the road to recovery when an unexpected ailment hit.

"Her ankle started feeling better and then she started feeling a pain in her back," James Millwood said. "She had a high fever and the doctor said it was kidney stones, so she was in the hospital for five days. They put a stent in, had the surgery and then took the stent out."

After the surgery — which took place just eight days before the Interscholastic League of Honolulu-opener against Saint Francis — the only thing on the younger Millwood's mind was getting back to her team.

"That's all that was on her mind, that she wanted to be cleared and play that opening day with her teammates. That's all she was saying," her father said. "She was determined to play no matter what. That Monday before the season started we weren't sure that she was going to be capable of playing."

Dallas, however, left no doubt that she was just fine. She batted 3 for 5 with a double, four RBI and a run scored in the game and led Kamehameha to an 8-2 victory over the Saints.

James Millwood said Dallas' happy-go-lucky persona didn't change during the ordeal.

"She's always very friendly and always flowing around and seeing friends from other teams and giving them hugs," he said. "Everybody says ‘hi' to Dallas, (but) when it comes to game time she gets into game mode and is just focused on playing the best she can and doing whatever she needs to do for her team."

Dallas has reached base in all nine games for the Warriors this season and has recorded multi-hit games four times. She went 3 for 4 with four RBI and two runs scored and was a single shy of hitting for the cycle in a 10-3 win over a red-hot Saint Francis team two weekends ago.

Last week was really no different as she batted 2 for 4 with a home run, double, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in a 10-1 win over Iolani Wednesday and followed that up with a four-RBI day Saturday in an 11-2 win over Punahou that included a home run, two runs scored — and even a sacrifice bunt on a suicide squeeze play.

"We were confident that she would be able to do it and the score was still pretty close at the time so we wanted to pick up another run here or there," James Millwood said.

As a freshman Dallas was named to the All-Hawaii Second Team. Last season she earned a First Team nod after batting .490 with with nine home runs, 24 RBI and 20 runs scored.

"Offensively, it's been a little different this season because teams are staying away, so she's had to learn to be patient," James Millwood said. "I think she's finally getting into her groove."

Millwood and the Warriors (7-1-1), who are ranked second in the ScoringLive/Hawaiian Electric Power Rankings, have won five consecutive games and will next play Saturday against PAC-5 at Ala Wai Field. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.

BASEBALL
Bubba Akana, Saint Francis — Batted 3 for 3 with a double and two runs scored in a win over Hanalani

Kaleo Akiona, Waianae — Batted 3 for 4 with four RBI and a run scored in a win over Radford

Kolu Alani, Konawaena — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple and three RBI in a loss to Hilo

Destin Altman, Seabury Hall — Batted 3 for 3 with a double and two RBI in a win over Lanai

Jon Arevalo, Farrington — Batted 2 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over Kahuku

Dustin Asuncion, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Doubled, drove in four runs and struck out four with one walk and did not allow a hit in three scoreless innings pitched in a win over Kohala

Braiden Ayala, Waianae — Batted 3 for 3 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Radford

Adam Berg, Kapolei — Batted 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Waipahu

Macalyah Borling, Waianae — Allowed two hits with five strikeouts and two walks in six scoreless innings pitched in a win over Waialua

Stokes Botelho, Kahuku — Batted 2 for 3 with a walk and two runs scored in a loss to Farrington

Jayden Cabbab, Damien — Tripled, drew a walk, drove in three runs and scored another in a win over PAC-5

Joey Cantillo, Kailua — Batted 3 for 4 with a double and three RBI and allowed one run on two hits with six strikeouts and four walks in four innings pitched in a win over Castle

Brayden Chong, Waianae — Batted 3 for 3 with a triple, walk, RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waialua

Puuklani De Sa, Hilo — Batted 2 for 2 with a double, walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Pahoa

DallasJ Duarte, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in a win over Honokaa

Toby Estrella, Kealakehe — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, walk and two RBI in a win over Keaau

Simon Federle-Ono, Kaimuki — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over McKinley

Justin Fernandez, Campbell — Tripled, drove in three runs and scored twice in a win over Kapolei

Colin Freeman, Punahou — Batted 2 for 4 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Saint Louis

Cobey Fujii, Kapolei — Batted 3 for 4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waipahu

Keoki Gaspar-Takahashi, Castle — Allowed one run on three hits with one walk and one strikeout in a complete-game loss to Kaiser

Reymundo Gomez, Jr., Kaimuki — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kahuku

Shane Griffin, Mililani — Scattered four hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings pitched with five strikeouts and no walks in a win over Waipahu

Nakea Hanohano, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and three runs scored in a win over Mid-Pacific

Michael Hughes, Hawaii Prep — Doubled, drew a walk, drove in three runs and scored twice in a win over Honokaa

Jonah Hurney, Hawaii Prep — Batted 2 for 2 with a double, walk, two RBI and two runs scored and allowed one earned run on two hits with five strikeouts and three walks in five innings pitched in a win over Honokaa

Joey Jarneski, Hilo — Batted 2 for 2 with a triple, double, walk, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Pahoa

Shiloh Kaeo, Damien — Tripled and drove in three runs in a win over PAC-5

Jamin Kalaola, Campbell — Allowed one run on five hits with three strikeouts and no walks in six innings pitched in a win over Pearl City

Athan Kuewa, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and a run scored in a win over Iolani and batted 2 for 3 with a two doubles, three runs scored and a walk in a win over Mid-Pacific

Eli Lai, Kealakehe — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Pono Lyman, Kaiser — Struck out six, walked two and allowed four hits in a complete-game shut out of Castle

Bronson Matsumoto, Kalani — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI in a win over Moanalua

Jake Nakamoto, Aiea — Batted 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Leilehua

Sam Nakata, Kauai — Batted 4 for 4 with a triple, double and two runs scored in a loss to Waimea

Bronson Nekomoto, Aiea — Allowed one run on five hits with two strikeouts in six innings pitched in a win over Leilehua

Christian Ontai, Leilehua — Batted 3 for 4 with two triples and allowed one run on three hits with five strikeouts and one walk in four innings pitched in a win over Pearl City

Matt Orian, Waianae — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Radford

Kyle Oshiro, Maui — Batted 3 for 4 with an RBI and pitched six scoreless innings in a win over Baldwin

Konnor Palmeira, Kamehameha-Maui — Allowed one run on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks in a complete game and batted 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI in a win over King Kekaulike

Rafe Perrin, Seabury Hall — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, walk and two RBI in a win over Lanai

Blaze Pontes, Kamehameha — Struck out six, walked two and allowed two hits in six scoreless innings pitched in a win over Iolani

Dylan Ramon, Campbell — Batted 2 for 2 with a double and two RBI in a win over Pearl City

Skylar Sadora, Kauai — Batted 2 for 3 with a double and two RBI in a loss to Waimea

Dylan Salcedo, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 3 in a win over Iolani

Nicholas Sampson, Campbell — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI in a win over Kapolei

Shane Shimizu, Campbell — Batted 2 for 3 with a walk and three runs scored in a win over Pearl City

Reese Shioji, Farrington — Batted 3 for 5 with an RBI in a win over McKinley

Austin Souza, Nanakuli — Batted 2 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Radford

Randy Tabura, Moanalua — Hit a three-run home run, drew a walk and scored twice in a win over Kaiser

Kawaiola Takemura, Kamehameha — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, walk and three RBI in a win over Iolani

Jared Tamashiro, Roosevelt — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, double, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Kalaheo

Tupu Toafili, Kealakehe — Batted 3 for 3 with a walk, RBI and a run scored in a win over Keaau

Kyle Uemura, Punahou — Scattered five hits over six scoreless innings pitched with one strikeout and two walks in a win over Maryknoll

Elvis Vakapuna, Kahuku — Batted 4 for 4 with a home run and two runs scored in a loss to Kaimuki

Dawson Yamaguchi, Saint Louis — Scattered five hits and three walks in a complete-game shut out of Mid-Pacific

Jared Yara, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 4 with three RBI in a win over Hanalani


BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Keaunui Ah You, Kahuku — Had 13 kills, five digs and two aces in a three-set win over McKinley

Sila Fuiava, Mililani — Had 11 digs, nine kills and two aces in a two-set win over Campbell

Jake Lafata, Mililani — Had 15 digs, one ace and an assist in a two-set win over Campbell

Cameron Renaud, Kahuku — Had 19 assists, six digs, five aces and two kills in a three-set win over McKinley


GIRLS WATER POLO
Taylor Brooks, Roosevelt — Scored four goals in a win over Leilehua

April Gomes, Roosevelt — Scored four goals in a win over Leilehua

Dani Kauahi, Punahou — Scored eight goals in a win over Iolani

Kelsey Kano, Castle — Scored four goals in a win over McKinley

Josie Mobley, Punahou II — Scored four goals in a win over Iolani II

Chyel Palmer, Leilehua — Scored six goals in a loss to Kapolei

Sydney Passos, Mililani — Scored four goals in a win over McKinley

Naomi Peltier, Farrington — Scored nine goals in a loss to Castle

Leila Schenk, Castle — Scored six goals in a win over Farrington

Mandee Viachos, Castle — Scored five goals in a win over Farrington

Mailani Wednt, Kapolei — Scored seven goals in a win over Leilehua

Marie Wilhelm, Le Jardin — Scored four goals in a win over Mid-Pacific II


SOFTBALL
Raquel Abero, Farrington — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI in a win over Kalaheo

Jocelyn Alo, Campbell — Homered, drew a walk and drove in two runs in a win over Kapolei

Xyan Ancheta, Honokaa — Batted 2 for 2 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Tarah Aniya, Mililani — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, walk, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Nanakuli

Gianna Araki, Leilehua — Homered, drew a walk, drove in three runs and scored twice in a win over Waianae

Aleksya Batoon, Moanalua — Batted 2 for 2 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a loss to Kaiser

Keani Brown-Nahinu, Nanakuli — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBI in a loss to Mililani

Alisha Candelario, PAC-5 — Batted 2 for 5 with three RBI and a run scored in a win over Mid-Pacific

Misha Carreira, Mililani — Struck out six, walked two and allowed two runs on two hits in a complete-game win over Nanakuli and struck out eight, walked none, allowed two runs on five hits in a complete-game win over Waianae

Destynee Carvalho, Honokaa — Batted 3 for 4 with a double and a run scored in a loss to Konawaena

Danielle Cervantes, Campbell — Scattered four hits with 11 strikeouts and two walks in a complete-game shut out of Kapolei

Alana Cobb-Adams, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 3 with a triple, two walks and four runs scored in a win over Punahou

Beyli Correa, Mid-Pacific — Batted 3 for 4 with a run scored in a loss to PAC-5 and batted 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBI in a loss to Iolani

Cieana Curran, Campbell — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, triple, RBI and a run scored in a win over Kapolei

Ciera Farias, Radford — Batted 4 for 5 with a triple, four RBI and three runs scored in a win over McKinley

Tyrah Fernandez, Honokaa — Batted 3 for 4 with four RBI and four runs scored in a win over Pahoa

Jazzy Furuya, Kalani — Batted 3 for 4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kaimuki

Shaylann Grace, Konawaena — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, walk, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Honokaa and batted 4 for 5 with a home run, double, three RBI and four runs scored in a win over Hilo

Keihara Henry, Kaimuki — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Kalani

Cherise Horita, Kalani — Allowed two runs on four hits with 13 strikeouts and no walks in a complete-game win over Kaimuki

Toni-Lynn Ibara, Kalani — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, walk, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Kaimuki

Maddie Ikeda, Iolani — Batted 3 for 3 with two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored in a win over Mid-Pacific

Tahani Kahawai-Robertson, Kaiser — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Moanalua

Trinidee Kahunahana, Kaiser — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Moanalua

Teizha Kaluna, Konawaena — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple, double, walk, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Hilo

Rayla Jacobs-Kea, Kamehameha — Scattered three hits and one walk over six innings pitched in a win over Iolani and allowed two runs on five hits with two strikeouts and five walks in a complete-game win over Punahou

Saree-ann Kekahuna, Baldwin — Batted 3 for 3 with a triple and an RBI in a win over Kamehameha-Maui

Sinaia Kuka, McKinley — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a loss to Radford

Brandi Leong, Leilehua — Batted 2 for 2 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waianae and batted 2 for 4 with a home run in a win over Pearl City

Kiarra Lincoln, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 3 for 5 with two home runs, a double, four RBI and four runs scored in a win over Pahoa

Shandi Matsumoto, Kalani — Batted 3 for 5 with a double in a win over Kaimuki and batted 3 for 5 with a triple, double, three RBI and a run scored in a win over Kaimuki

Keesha Matsuoka, Honokaa — Struck out seven and did not allow a base runner in three innings pitched in a shut out of Pahoa

Markie Okamoto, Mililani — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, walk and three RBI in a win over Nanakuli

Tracie Okumura, Mililani — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, double, walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waianae

Kiara Peterson, PAC-5 — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in a win over Mid-Pacific

Merilis Rivera, Mililani — Batted 3 for 4 with three RBI and a run scored in a win over Nanakuli

Rachel Sato, Konawaena — Batted 2 for 4 with two runs scored in a win over Honokaa

Sarah Sedillo, Honokaa — Batted 2 for 2 with a triple, walk, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Pahoa

Chantelle Shimabukuro, Aiea — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBI in a win over Waialua

Kyler Stephens, Kamehameha — Batted 4 for 4 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Punahou

Baileigh Susak, Radford — Batted 4 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over McKinley

Taylor Tabucbuc, Honokaa — Batted 2 for 3 with two doubles, a walk and two runs scored in a loss to Konawaena

Skylar Tanaka, Mid-Pacific — Batted 2 for 3 with a double and two RBI in a loss to PAC-5

Tausani Tavale, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 4 with a walk, RBI and three runs scored in a win over Iolani

Poamai Tuli, Aiea — Batted 5 for 5 with two home runs, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waialua

Macy Uyehara, Iolani — Batted 4 for 4 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Mid-Pacific

Montana Vaught, Kamehameha-Maui — Batted 3 for 3 with a double in a loss to Baldwin

Ashlyn Wengler, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 2 for 2 with three walks, two RBI and four runs scored in a win over Pahoa



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