Posted on: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
HOMEGROWN REPORT
Good things come in threes for Pacific hoops
By Kalani Takase
Advertiser Staff Writer
A triumvirate of basketball players is bringing some local flavor to Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore.
Guards Holly Saito, Trixy Miller and Megan Kamehiro have just one start among them this season, but their value, according to Boxers' coach Sharon Rissmiller, can't be measured in statistics.
"They're all such great people," said the first-year coach. "You love to have these kind of kids in your program."
Saito, a 5-foot-5 sophomore, is a 2005 graduate of St. Andrew's Priory from Honolulu. She is averaging 3.2 points and 1.2 rebounds in over 14 minutes per game. She has appeared in six of Pacific's eight games this season.
"Holly is a true team player. She has incredibly quick hands as a defender," Rissmiller said on the Boxers' Web site. "She can attack the basket well offensively and has a very nice outside shot."
Miller, a 5-foot-6 junior, is a 2004 Kamehameha graduate from Hilo. She transferred from Everett (Wash.) Community College. She is averaging 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in just under 10 minutes per game.
"Trixy has a great ability to create her own shot," said Rissmiller. "She shoots the ball well from the outside as well as drive to the basket, take a hit and still finish the play."
Kamehiro, a 5-foot-5 freshman and 2007 Kalani graduate, has played in two games and is averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.
"Megan has transitioned nicely to the collegiate level," said Rissmiller. "She has a great understanding for the game, good court awareness and one of the nicest outside shots."
MORE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gonzaga senior guard Rachel Kane (Punahou '04 of Honolulu) had 11 points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal in 20 minutes against Purdue last Wednesday. Kane shot 4 of 5 from the field and 2 of 5 from behind the arc in a 64-61 loss. Kane had three points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 20 minutes in an 82-68 win over Montana State (Bozeman, Mont.) Saturday.
CS Northridge freshman guard/forward Analee Viena-Lota (Kamehameha '07 of Honolulu) scored a game-high 21 points with nine rebounds and a steal in a 69-65 loss to CS Bakersfield last Wednesday. Viena-Lota, who played 26 minutes off the bench, was 9 of 12 from the field and 3 of 3 on free throws.
Holy Names (Oakland, Calif.) junior guard Chelsie Kadota (Roosevelt '05 of Honolulu) scored 13 points with four rebounds, two assists, four steals and a block in an 87-83 win over Great Falls (Mont.) last week. Sophomore guard Larissa Nakasone (Roosevelt '06 of Honolulu) added seven points, six assists and a steal. Freshman guard C'ani Kealoha (Farrington '07 of Honolulu) had 12 points in 10 minutes. The Hawks will play in this weekend's Hawaiian Holiday Classic at Kalaheo High School.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Washington State senior guard Derrick Low ('Iolani '04 of Honolulu) scored six points on 2-of-5 shooting from the field, 2 of 4 on 3-pointers, with two rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes in a 67-45 win over The Citadel Thursday. He scored 20 points in Saturday's 75-45 win over Idaho State. Low shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 5 of 9 on 3-pointers, in 29 minutes.
Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colo.) junior guard Kyle Pape ('Iolani '05 of Honolulu) scored 20 points in an 83-66 loss to Seattle Pacific. Pape was 7 of 15 from the field in 37 minutes of action. Pape matched the effort the following night, putting up another 20 points in Saturday's 73-61 win over Hawai'i Pacific.
Lewis & Clark College (Portland, Ore) senior forward Gene Rivera (Maui '04 of Kahului) scored seven points with eight rebounds and a steal in 20 minutes of a 113-65 win over UC Santa Cruz Saturday. Sophomore guard Tyler Tsukazaki (Maryknoll '06 of Honolulu) added three points, four rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes.
FOOTBALL
Navy junior quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada completed 7 of 14 passes for 122 yards with two touchdowns, but the Midshipmen fell 35-32 to Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl Thursday in San Diego. Kaheaku-Enhada threw scoring passes of 10 and 58 yards. He also rushed 18 times for 60 yards and a 1-yard touchdown.
Utah junior running back Ray Stowers ('Iolani '04 of Honolulu)) rushed twice for eight yards. Linebackers Loma Olevao (Kahuku '00 of Kahuku) and Malakai Mokofisi (Kailua '03 of La'ie) each had one tackle.
Brigham Young sophomore defensive end Ian Dulan (Kamehameha-Hawai'i '06 of Hilo) had three tackles in the Cougars' 17-16 win over UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl Saturday. Junior C.J. Santiago (Saint Louis '04 of Honolulu) punted eight times for 256 yards. He put five punts inside the 20.
Sophomore Micah Kia (Mililani '06 of Mililani) started for the Bruins at left tackle.
Reach Kalani Takase at ktakase@honoluluadvertiser.com.
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