The Sabers' sophomore left fielder and the Eagles' junior outside hitter helped their respective teams to state championships last week. ScoringLive photo illustration

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Female Athlete of the Week: Alesia Ranches, Campbell softball
The Campbell softball team's run to a third consecutive Division I state softball championship included some towering home runs, a couple of lights-out pitching performances and one spectacular defensive play by Alesia Ranches.

The sophomore left fielder made the play of the tournament — and perhaps the season — in the fifth inning of the Sabers' 11-2 quarterfinal win over second-seeded Maryknoll Thursday.

Ranches put her body on the line, diving in foul territory to catch a ball off the bat of the Spartans' Sydney Kamakaiwi. Just after the ball found her glove for the second out of the inning, Ranches slammed her forehead into the outfield fencing.

"That was an awesome play and that really pumped up the team emotionally and gave them more fight," Campbell coach Michael Hermosura said. "When she made the catch I really didn't see how hard she hit the sign. My first concern was that I was going to lose a player with a concussion, but when we went out there she was fine."

Ranches was cleared to remain in the game by the Sabers' athletic training staff.

"She answered the questions the trainer asked her and I think that brought the game out more in her," Hermosura said. "She's a fighter. She's always been a fighter."

It wasn't just with her glove that Ranches shined last week. The 5-foot-4 right-hander went 6 for 15 at the plate in Campbell's four state tournament games.

Ranches started off with a 2-for-3 day in Wednesday's 8-0 first-round victory over Kealakehe. She had a double and scored a run in the win and followed that up with an RBI against Maryknoll Thursday.

In Friday's semifinal round, Ranches posted a 2-for-3 effort, including three RBI to lead Campbell to a 5-4 win over Pearl City. She also drew a walk and scored the winning run on Zoie Recolan's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh.

"Alesia and Zoie got clutch hits when they needed to," Hermosura said. "Both of them were struggling throughout the season, but defensively we couldn't take them out because they were solid for us there."

Ranches, who was named to the all-tournament team, closed out her week with an RBI-single that gave her team an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning of Saturday's 2-0 win over Mililani in the championship game.

"We changed her role from shortstop to outfield because I just thought we needed more speed and athleticism out there," Hermosura said. "She played the outfield really well. She has good speed, communicates well, she can catch and throw and she really wants to contribute to the team itself."

For the season, Ranches posted a .316 batting average with 11 RBI and 11 runs scored.

-Kalani Takase

Male Athlete of the Week: Michael Johnson, Hawaii Baptist volleyball
When Hawaii Baptist needed points during their state tournament run, the team turned to Michael Johnson.

Johnson averaged 13 kills and hit .250 for the Eagles and amassed 34 total digs in three state tournament games to help HBA capture their seventh-straight Division II championship over Kapaa in the New City Nissan/HHSAA Division II Boys Volleyball Championships on Saturday.

In the quarterfinals against Castle, Johnson hit .333 for the match and in the semifinals match against Molokai, he posted a double-double with 13 kills (hit .312) and 13 digs and had an ace.

Johnson is listed at 5-foot-9, but his work ethic paid off as he was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and his efforts to perfect his craft is noticed by the coaching staff and his peers.

"He's a player that in every single practice and game, he always goes 100 percent and always tries his best," said setter Davin Rausch, who aided Johnson with passes for kills.

"He's the hardest worker and has a great attitude. He always plays for the team and inspires the boys. He also doesn't take himself seriously, he allows other boys to poke fun and him. When things get tight, he's a stress relief," said Eagles' coach Teoni Obrey, on Johnson.

The Warriors gave the Eagles all they could handle as Kapaa was close to taking the second set. Kapaa closed the gap to a one point lead down the stretch, however Johnson was there for the kill to win set two.

"I think he did really well. This is his first time getting the starting position and he took on that role really well and did what he needed to do to get the job done," said Rausch.

Toward the final stretch of the third set Kapaa tied the game at 20. Johnson placed a kill to give the Eagles a two-point cushion that forced the Warriors to call a quick timeout, but couldn't recover as HBA scored three-straight points to claim the match.

-Brandon Ching

BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Rockwell Adolpho, Molokai — Had 16 kills, five digs, one solo block and an assist in a four-set win over Hawaii Prep

Koby Aiona, Waiakea — Had 21 kills, seven digs, two assists, two block assists and one ace in a three-set win over Kapolei, had 32 kills, 18 digs, two block assists and two assists in a five-set win over Kamehameha-Maui

Kanai Akana, Punahou — Had 13 kills, 10 digs, two block assists and two assists in a four-set win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Hanalei Alapai, Kamehameha-Maui — Had 17 kills, six digs, three assists and one block assist in a five-set loss to Waiakea

Koa Among, Iolani — Had 21 digs and three assists in a three-set win over Mililani

Parker Awai, Kamehameha-Maui — Had 23 digs in a five-set loss to Waiakea

Brayden Batungbacal, Moanalua — Had 18 digs and two assists in a two-set win over Mililani

Aaron Brocket, Kaiser — Had 40 assists, three kills and three digs in a four-set loss to Moanalua

Nalu Demello, Moanalua — Had 22 kills, seven digs, one block assist and an ace in a four-set win over Kaiser

Addison Enriques, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Had 13 kills, seven digs, two assists, one solo block and a block assist in a three-set win over Waipahu

Avery Enriques, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Had 15 kills, five digs and a solo block in a three-set win over Waipahu and had 16 kills, 13 digs, two block assists, one solo block and an assist in a four-set loss to Punahou

Jesus Garcia, Saint Francis — Had 36 assists, two digs, one kills, one ace and a block assist in a three-set win over Farrington

Mofuike Hafoka, Saint Francis — Had 15 kills, six digs, four aces and a block assist in a three-set win over Farrington

Hugh Hogland, Iolani — Had 17 kills, six digs, two solo blocks and one ace in a three-set win over Mililani and had 17 kills, nine digs and one solo block in a three-set loss to Kamehameha-Hawaii

Ronald Jacintho, Kamehameha-Maui — Had 21 assists, 12 kills, seven digs and one solo block in a five-set oss to Waiakea

Nathaniel Johnson, Mililani — Had 12 kills, 15 digs and a block assist in a three-set loss to Iolani

Viliami Kaea, Konawaena — Had 13 kills, 11 digs, one ace, one assist and a block assists in a two-set loss to Hawaii Prep

Nakana Labrie, Waiakea — Had 33 assists, three digs and two aces in a three-set win over Kapolei, had 53 assists, six digs, two kills, one block assists and an ace in a five-set win over Kamehameha-Maui

Pono Luis-Mateo, Saint Francis — Had 38 digs, six assists and two aces in a three-set win over Farrington

Santana Madrid, Waiakea — Had 12 kills, 12 digs and one assists in a five-set win over Kamehameha-Maui

Zackary Miyamoto, Moanalua — Had 52 assists, 12 digs, one solo block and a block assist in a four-set win over Kaiser

Dru Pang, Hawaii Baptist — Had 16 digs, one ace and an assist in a three-set win over Castle

Austin Peters, Kamehameha-Maui — Had 31 assists, 16 digs and six kills in a five-set loss to Waiakea

Ghar Pautz, Hawaii Prep — Had 20 kills, 11 assists, six digs, two aces and two block assists in a four-set loss to Molokai

Keison Poaha Alcon, Molokai — Had 42 assists, five digs, three kills and an ace in a four-set win over Hawaii Prep

Pomai Rabago-Kaiwi, Kapaa — Had 18 digs, two assists and an ace in a three-set loss to Hawaii Baptist

Davin Rausch, Hawaii Baptist — Had 30 assists, 14 digs, one kill and a block assist in a three-set win over Kapaa

Ethan Siegfried, Punahou — Had 14 kills, eight digs, three aces, two assists and one block assist in a four-set win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Jon Stanley, Kaiser — Had 19 kills, nine digs, two block assists, one ace and an assist in a four-set loss to Moanalua

Michael Sterner, Molokai — Had 16 kills, seven digs, four aces and a block assist in a four-set win over Hawaii Prep

Jacob Summers, Kaiser — Had 16 kills, five digs, three assists and one ace in a four-set loss to Moanalua

Shea Suzumoto, Punahou — Had 15 digs and four assists in a three-set win over Moanalua and had 21 digs and five assists in a four-set win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Bradley Tacata, Waipahu — Had 12 kills, four digs, four aces, one block assist and one assist in a three-set win over King Kekaulike

Willie Tupua Richardson, Kapolei — Had 13 kills, 10 digs, one block assist and an ace in a three-set loss to Waiakea

Ryan Wilcox, Punahou — Had 17 kills with 13 digs and four aces in a three-set win over Moanalua and had 20 kills, 10 digs, one block assist, an ace and an assist in four-set win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

GIRLS WATER POLO
Payton Bosque, Kamehameha — Scored four goals in a win over Kapolei and scored four goals in a win over Kahuku

Taylor Brooks, Roosevelt — Scored nine goals in a win over Hawaii Prep and scored four goals in a loss to Kahuku

Rebecca Buenrostro Gallimore, Baldwin — Scored six goals in a win over Kealakehe

April Gomes, Roosevelt — Scored four goals in a win over Waialua and scored four goals in a win over Hawaii Prep

Skyler Hudson, Kealakehe — Scored four goals in a loss to Baldwin

Dani Kauahi, Punahou — Scored four goals in a win over Lahainaluna

Kea Kunz, Kahuku — Scored four goals in a win over Roosevelt

Janelle Laros, Hawaii Prep — Scored five goals in a win over Lahainaluna

GOLF
Claire Choi, Punahou — Won the girls' individual state championship with a 36-hole score of 3-over par 150 at the Kaanapali Royal Course

Jun Ho Won, Moanalua — Won the boys' individual state championship with a 36-hole score of 8-under par 144 at the Kaanapali Royal Course

JUDO
Teniya Alo, Kahuku — Won the girls' 139-pound division for her second HHSAA state championship

Jackie Fuamatu, Pearl City — Won the girls' 154-pound division for her second consecutive HHSAA state championship

Andre Pagurayan, Kapolei — Won the boys' 114-pound division for his second HHSAA state championship

Mayu Wise, Mililani — Won the girls' 122-pound division for her second consecutive HHSAA state championship

Noah Wusstig, Moanalua — Won the boys' 132-pound division for his second consecutive HHSAA state championship

Dane Yamashiro, Iolani — Won the boys' 285-pound division for his third consecutive HHSAA state championship

SOFTBALL
Skye Ah Yat, Saint Francis — Homered and drove in four runs in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Shaylee Alani, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI in a win over Roosevelt

Tyra Alao, Kapaa — Batted 3 for 3 with four RBI in a win over Radford

Trinity Atuatasi, Aiea — Batted 2 for 2 with two doubles and three RBI in a win over Kohala and batted 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Kapaa

Brooke Baptiste, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Struck out seven, walked none and allowed three runs on four hits in a six-inning win over Waipahu

Jade Behic, Campbell — Struck out seven, walked none and allowed three hits in a complete-game shut out of Kealakehe

Laa Bertulfo, Kamehameha — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, double, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Pearl City

Dee Castillo-Hopu, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Pearl City

Danielle Cervantes, Campbell — Struck out 11, walked two and allowed two runs on three hits in a complete-game win over Maryknoll and struck out 11, walked one and allowed one hit in a complete-game shut out of Mililani

Brandee Chinen, Waiakea — Batted 3 for 3 with a double in a loss to Maryknoll

Alana Cobb-Adams, Kamehameha — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Millani

Cieana Curran, Campbell — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, walk, three RBI and three runs scored in a win over Maryknoll

Diamond DeMello, Kalani — Batted 2 for 2 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Chloe Domingo, Campbell — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kealakehe and batted 3 for 5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in a win over Maryknoll

Ciera Farias, Radford — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI and a run scored in a tie against Waipahu

Trinity Favela, Campbell — Doubled, walked once, drove in two runs and scored a run in a win over Kealakahe and batted 2 for 3 with a home run, walk and two runs scored in a win over Mililani

Jazlyn Furuya, Kalani — Batted 2 for 4 with two doubles and two runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Shaylann Grace, Konawaena — Struck out 10, walked two and allowed three runs on four hits and homered with three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Lanai

Mahealani Hetrick, Radford — Homered and drove in four runs in a win over Kohala

Cherise Horita, Kalani — Struck out 10, walked one and allowed three hits in a five-inning shutout of Honokaa and struck out 11, walked three and allowed one run on three hits in a five-inning win over Konawaena

Cahlvrie Horner, Molokai — Batted 2 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI in a loss to Waipahu

Cami Horner, Molokai — Batted 3 for 3 with two triples in a loss to Waipahu

Kelsie Imai, Waiakea — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI in a loss to Maryknoll

Anatasia Iosia, Campbell — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and three runs scored in a win over Maryknoll

Rayla Jacobs-Kea, Kamehameha — Struck out two, walked none and allowed one run on six hits in a complete-game win over Roosevelt

Tyanna Kaaialii, Pearl City — Struck out four, walked four and allowed one run on four hits in a complete-game win over Kapolei and struck out six, walked two and allowed one run on four hits in a complete-game win over Lahainaluna

Erin Kaimuloa-Bates, Konawaena — Batted 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in a loss to Radford

Teizha Kaluna, Konawaena — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over Lanai

Grace Kaopua, Waipahu — Batted 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Honokaa and batted 2 for 3 with a double and two RBI in a loss to Kamehameha-Hawaii and batted 2 for 3 with a doubles, RBI and a run scored in a win over Molokai

Sadie Kapaku-You, Kapolei — Struck out seven, walked none and allowed one run on three hits in a five-inning win over Kealakehe

Symphony Kauanoe, Kohala — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two walks and three runs scored in a win over Lanai

Leipua Kaui, Kapaa — Batted 3 for 4 with an RBI and three runs scored in a win over Radford

Nawai Kaupe, Maui — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Leilehua, walked three times, drove in a run and scored twice in a loss to Mililani and batted 2 for 3 in a loss to Waiakea

Mikayla Kekoa, Kohala — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and five RBI and struck out five, walked one and allowed four hits in a shut out win over Lanai

Kaena Keliinoi, Saint Francis — Batted 3 for 4 with a double and three runs scored in a win over Molokai and batted 3 for 4 with a two home runs, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Sierrah Kupihea, Saint Francis — Struck out seven, walked none and allowed four hits in six scoreless innings pitched in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Raquel Leboeuf-Malacas, Lanai — Batted 2 for 3 with two doubles and two RBI in a loss to Konawaena

Brandi Leong, Leilehua — Batted 3 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Maui and batted 2 for 3 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Roosevelt

Joerdan Lovell, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 3 with two runs scored in a win over Kalani and batted 2 for 3 with two RBI in a win over Molokai

Johnacy Mackwelung, Waiakea — Homered and drove in three runs in a win over Maui

Kailee Mahelona, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 3 with a double and two RBI in a win over Molokai

Jaeda McFarland, Pearl City — Doubled, walked once, drove in two runs and scored a run in a win over Kapolei and batted 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored in a loss to Campbell

Kahilu McNicoll, Maryknoll — Batted 2 for 2 with a home run, double, RBI and a run scored and struck out five, walked two and allowed two hits in a six-inning shutout of Lahainaluna and homered, drove in three runs and scored a run and struck out six, walked two and allowed three unearned runs on six hits in a six-inning win over Waiakea

Dallas Millwood, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, RBI, walk and a run scored in a win over Waiakea

Reece Mokuau, Kamehameha — Struck out 12, walked three and allowed three runs on three hits in a complete-game win over Waiakea

Maiah Motta, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, double and two RBI in a win over Waiakea

Kaena Nistal, Leilehua — Batted 2 for 4 with two RBI and struck out six, walked two and allowed three hits in a shut out win over Roosevelt

Darian Obara, Pearl City — Batted 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Kapolei and batted 2 for 2 with two doubles, two walks, an RBI and a run scored in a win over Lahainaluna

Sammie Ofoia, Saint Francis — Batted 4 for 4 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored in a win over Kalani

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

Kylie Pagud, Kalani — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Honokaa

Shannon Pascua-Stanton, Mililani — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Maui and batted 3 for 3 with a home run, double, seven RBI and a walk in a win over Kamehameha

Jourdan-Leigh Perreira, Waiakea — Struck out two, walked two and allowed one unearned run on four hits in a complete-game win over Maui

Kailey Rivera, Kapaa — Allowed three unearned runs on no hits with one strikeout and no walks allowed in a six-inning win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Merilis Rivera, Mililani — Batted 3 for 4 with a home run, double, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Maui and homered, drove in two runs, walked three times and scored three runs in a win over Kamehameha

Alo Salausa, Leilehua — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kapolei

Kenna Santos, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 2 with a walk and a run scored in a win over Molokai and batted 3 for 3 in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Noel Saunders, Pearl City — Batted 2 for 4 with a run scored in a win over Lahainaluna and batted 2 for 4 with an RBI in a loss to Campbell

Chantelle Shimabukuro, Aiea — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run, double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kohala and batted 3 for 4 with a walk and two runs scored in a win over Kapaa

Baileigh Susak, Radford — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Konawaena and batted 2 for 4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Kohala

Kanoe Tanigawa, Maryknoll — Batted 2 for 4 with a double and three runs scored in a win over Waiakea

Tausani Tavale, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Waiakea

Testimoni Tavale, Aiea — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI in a win over Kohala sand batted 2 for 3 with a home run, walk and three RBI in a win over Kapaa

Selina Tavarez, Radford — Batted 3 for 5 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Skylar Thomas, Waiakea — Tripled, walked twice and drove in three runs in a loss to Kamehameha and batted 3 for 4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Maui

Poamai Tuli, Aiea — Struck out 13, walked none and allowed one unearned run in six hitless innings and batted 2 for 3 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in a win over Kohala and batted 2 for 4 with a triple and two runs scored and struck out six, walked two and allowed one earned runs on five hits in a complete-game win over Kapaa and struck out four, walked three and allowed three unearned runs on three hits in a complete-game and batted 2 for 3 with a home run, double and a walk in a win over Saint Francis

Hailey-Alexis Yamaguchi, Pearl City — Batted 2 for 3 with a walk and two RBI in a win over Lahainaluna

Haley Yoshioka, Saint Francis — Tripled and drove in three runs in a win over Kalani

Maya Yoshiura, Mililani — Batted 2 for 2 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Kamehameha

TENNIS
Katreina Corpuz, Punahou — Won the girls' singles title at the HHSAA State Championships

Andre Ilagan, Farrington — Won the boys' singles title at the HHSAA State Championships

Jordan Azuma and Joey Hu, Iolani — Won the boys' doubles title at the HHSAA State Championships

Clarise Huang and Betsy Wo, Punahou — Won the girls' doubles title at the HHSAA State Championships