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Shimomura is Menlo's Female Athlete of Year | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Wednesday, April 26, 2006

HOMEGROWN REPORT
 Shimomura is Menlo's Female Athlete of Year

By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer

Kari Shimomura
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Senior volleyball player Kari Shimomura was named Menlo College's Female Athlete of the Year at the school's awards ceremony in Atherton, Calif., on April 19.

Shimomura, a 2002 McKinley graduate and the only four-time all-conference volleyball player in Menlo history, led the Oaks in assists (5.48 per game), and was second in digs (3.42) and third in kills (1.76).

Women's basketball guard Shannon Riley, a 2002 Maryknoll graduate and the only four-year captain in program history, garnered the Don W. Baer Award for showcasing all-around leadership. Riley is also Menlo's student government association president.

During her senior year, Riley was named to the All-California Pacific Conference Team. She was a President's Scholarship recipient.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

  • California Lutheran junior guard Tiffiny Shim (Kamehameha '03 of Pearl City) was awarded the Most Improved Player and received a Defensive Award at the team's banquet.

    Freshman guard Cheryl Lee (Maryknoll '05) received a Rookie Award.

    MEN'S GOLF

  • Alcorn State (Miss.) freshman Kel Kunitake (Maui High '05) tied for 15th at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships that concluded April 18 at the 6,783-yard, par-72 Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Mississippi.

    Kunitake shot 77-77-84—238.

    BASEBALL

  • Southern Utah third baseman Chester Wilson and second baseman/shortstop Keli'i Zablan — both 2005 Saint Louis graduates — are finding success for the Thunderbirds.

    Before yesterday's game, Wilson was batting .323 (31 of 96) and tied for the team lead with 12 doubles in 31 games. Zablan was batting .311 (23 of 74) in 31 games.

  • Puget Sound sophomore shortstop Shaun Kiriu (Punahou '04) batted 7 for 12 in a three-game series against Linfield last week.

    Kiriu was 3 for 5 with a double in a 9-8 loss April 17. He was 1 for 3 in a 6-3 win later that day. He was 3 for 4 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs in an 8-4 win April 18.

    Reach Leila Wai at lwai@honoluluadvertiser.com.
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