BASEBALL>> Kuhio Aloy (Baldwin), Arkansas: Had three-hit games twice last week, driving in four runs with three singles in a 12-2 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff and then three more singles in a 26-14 loss to Georgia. It was the third time this season he has had three hits in a game.>> Luke Alwood (Maui), Seattle: Threw 4 1/3 shutout innings for his first victory of the season in an 11-6 win over San Diego, striking out five batters and walking one while allowing just one hit. He took over in the fifth inning with his team down 6-3 when the starter was injured on a comebacker to the mound and shut down the Toreros the rest of the way.>> Aukai Arruda (Kauai), Pacific: Paired hits for the first time in his career in an 8-4 win over Lewis & Clark, staking the Boxers to a 2-0 lead with RBIs in the first and second innings.
The sophomore has only played in seven games but has hits in five of them.>> Nathaniel Kurano (Roosevelt), Whitworth: Continued his hot streak, allowing one run through six innings in a 5-4 win over Pacific Lutheran, ending a streak of 13 innings without allowing a run. He has lowered his season ERA from 6.94 at the beginning of the month to 5.36.>> Beau Sylvester (Kamehameha), Arizona: Ran his hitting streak to 10 games with five hits in a 2-1 series loss to Kansas State, raising his batting average to .320 after a slow start. He was hitting .266 before his hitting streak.>> Makani Tanaka (‘Iolani), Oral Roberts: Enjoyed the first multiple home run game of his career, hitting two solo shots in an 8-4 win over South Dakota State.
It was the first multi-homer game of the season for the Golden Eagles, Tanaka leads the team in doubles (8), triples (3) and home runs (7).>> Ethan Thomas (Mililani), Northern Kentucky: Banged out three hits with a walk and scored three runs in a 15-9 loss to Milwaukee, driving in two runs. It was his second time in two weeks with three or more hits. He has raised his batting average from .221 on April 7 to his current .286.
Wailele Kane-Yates (Kauai) had six hits in the series sweep to raise his batting average to .313.>> Ryson Ujimori (Aiea), UC San Diego: Drove in his first run of the season in a 16-15 win over Cal Poly, singling to center in the second inning. He had two hits in a game for the second time. He hadn’t driven in a run in more than two years.BEACH VOLLEYBALL>> Indigo Clarke (Punahou), Stanford: Helped the Cardinal match a program record with their 19th victory of the season, teaming with Clara Stowell to top Pepperdine’s No. 3 pair 21-16, 21-15 and improve to 26-7 this year and 31-7 in her career.
Her sister, Phoenix Clarke (Punahou), was honored on senior day and went 2-0 in exhibition matches to improve to 8-1 to wrap up her career.>> Ella Connor (Seabury Hall), Cal Poly: Won four more matches with Erin Inskeep to prepare for this week’s Big West Championships, sweeping San Jose State, Stanford and Pepperdine before needing three sets to top California. The duo is 29-5 this season. The senior is a semifinalist for the AVCA Player of the Year, but her partner isn’t.>> Kelia Giusta (Moanalua), Concordia Irvine: Played a pivotal role in getting the Golden Eagles their first AVCA Small College National Championship after losing in the title match the previous two years, teaming with Ashley Rossi to win 21-13, 21-13 over Texas A&M Kingsville in the final.
They won 21-9, 21-11 over Saint Leo in the semifinals and went a perfect 4-0 in pool play.WOMEN’S GOLF>> Mia Cepeda (Kahuku), Albany: Was the only unanimous selection on the Metro Atlantic Conference’s first team as she prepares for the conference championship in Orlando, Fla., beginning today. She was 11th in the tournament last year as a freshman.SOFTBALL>> Cairah Curran (Campbell), Santa Clara: Cleared the bases with a double for three RBIs in an 8-5 loss to Pacific, the first time since the season opener the leadoff hitter drove in three runs in a game. She is five runs scored and five stolen bases from tying the school’s career records.>> Lakaiya-Braessia Kahahawai-Kekona (Baldwin), Utah Tech: Had five hits in a three-game sweep at the hands of Texas-Arlington as she chases a .400 batting average.
She went into the series at .376 and left it with a .393 mark and is hitting .341 in her 186-game career.>> Colby McClinton (Kamehameha), Cal State Fullerton: Scored six runs in a three-game sweep of Cal State Bakersfield despite only three hits while playing error-less ball. She has scored a run in 10 straight games but had a 12-game hitting streak snapped in the opener.>> Sherreigh Nakoa-Chung (Maryknoll), Portland State: Won her third straight game in a 4-3 victory over Northern Colorado, allowing just two earned runs in seven innings and retiring her last seven batters in the close contest.
She was the Big Sky Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season and third time in her career. She leads the conference in strikeouts (95) and complete games (13).>> Sianni Sakai (Waimea), Utah: Banged out thr