St. Andrew's Saito put on worthy encore
St. Andrew's Priory senior Holly Saito followed last year's magical year for the Pride by repeating as Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II Player of the Year.
Saito, a 5-foot-4 guard, averaged 18.5 points per game in leading St. Andrew's to a 10-4 record, falling just shy of a second straight Division II state tournament appearance.
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Saito, who has made the ILH Division II all-star first team in each of the past three seasons, elevated her game in the crucial second round. She scored a season-high 27 points in a victory over Hawai'i Baptist and followed that with 24 points in a win over Punahou.
She is joined on the all-star first team by senior backcourt mate Caasi Nakasone, HBA junior guard Jodi Kamemoto, Punahou senior guard Cory Shin, La Pietra sophomore post Courtney Gaddis and St. Francis junior center Siutiti Takai.
Nakasone also was a first-team selection last season.
St. Francis' Paul Tanaka was named Coach of the Year after leading the Troubadours to an 11-3 regular season record and their first state tournament appearance.
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| First Team
Player School Ht. Cl. Jodi Kamemoto Hawai'i Baptist 5-0 Jr. Caasi Nakasone St. Andrew's 5-3 Sr. Cory Shin Punahou 5-3 Sr. Holly Saito St. Andrew's 5-4 Sr. Courtney Gaddis La Pietra 5-10 So. Siutiti Takai St. Francis 5-10 Jr. Player of the Year: Holly Saito, St. Andrew's Coach of the Year: Paul Tanaka, St. Francis Second Team Player School Ht. Cl. Jennifer Perry St. Francis 5-4 Jr. Arielle Daniels Punahou 5-9 Jr. Keri Oyadomari Iolani 5-9 Sr. Shannon Spencer-Kennedy KS 5-9 Sr. Ashley Medcalf Christian Aca. 5-10 So. Honorable Mention Christian Academy: Hanna Edwards, Sarah Yoshimoto. Hanalani: Jasmine Yoshimoto. Hawai'i Baptist: Janine Diehl, Rayna Kitaguchi, Kara Onosaki. Iolani: Erin Liu, Kari Oki, Julie Watanabe. Kamehameha: Breanne Hee, Bobbie-Lee Kawamoto, Casey Perriera-Rabago. La Pietra: Megan Berardy, Megan Giles, Elizia McGuire. Punahou: Megan Akamine, Taila Autele, Shelly Masuda. St. Andrew's: Laurie Miyasato. University High: Brennan Clark, Justine Jeremiah, Kyle Ann Lum. Word of Life: Moani McBraun, Justine Sampaga, Promesha Sloan. |
