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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

HOMEGROWN REPORT
Miyashiro digs deep to elevate Huskies


By Kalani Takase
Advertiser Staff Writer

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Tamari Miyashiro

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University of Washington senior libero Tamari Miyashiro, a 2005 Kalani High graduate from Kane'ohe, had 33 digs in a pair of sweeps last weekend to help the Huskies capture the University of Texas-San Antonio Classic tournament title.

Miyashiro came up with 18 digs against UT-San Antonio Friday and had 15 in Saturday's win over Middle Tennessee State — both marks were game-highs.

As a sophomore in 2007, Miyashiro was named National Defensive Player of the Year by ASICS and Volleyball Magazine. She earned the same honor from UnderArmour and Volleyball Magazine following her junior season. She is a two-time AVCA All-American and three-time All-Pac-10 selection.

Washington reached the Elite Eight of last year's NCAA Tournament before falling in five sets to Nebraska in the final of the Seattle Regional.

The Huskies (10-0) remained at No. 3 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Top 25 poll. Washington opens Pac-10 Conference play at Oregon Friday and at Oregon State Sunday.

MORE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

• Oregon State senior setter Camilla Ah-Hoy (Kahuku '06 of La'ie) had 38 assists, 14 digs and four kills in a 3-2 loss to Dayton Saturday. Ah-Hoy registered 32 assists and 14 digs in a sweep of Marquette later in the day and she had 33 assists and eight digs in Sunday's sweep over previously unbeaten Michigan.

• Colgate junior outside hitter Logan Keala (Kamehameha '07 of Kane'ohe) had 12 kills and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over St. John's (N.Y.) Saturday. Freshman libero Ashley Asing (Moanalua '08 of 'Ewa Beach) had 17 digs and two aces, and junior defensive specialist Kayla Motoyama (Roosevelt '07 of Honolulu) added 10 digs for the Red Storm.

• Pacific (Calif.) senior defensive specialist Dancyne Kama (Kamehameha-Hawai'i '06 of Hilo) had a match-high 15 digs and sophomore outside hitter Rebekah Torres (Kamehameha '08 of Wahiawa) hit .455 with 14 kills and five digs in a sweep of Nevada Friday.

• Boston College sophomore libero Brennan Clark (University High '08 of Mililani) had a match-high 19 digs and sophomore outside hitter Jordan Meredith (Kamehameha '08 of Honolulu) had 15 kills, 14 digs and four aces in a 3-2 win over Connecticut Friday.

• Nevada junior outside hitter Kylie Harrington (St. Francis '07 of Honolulu) had 13 kills and 14 digs in a 3-2 win over Cal State Bakersfield Saturday. Sophomore setter Tatiana Santiago (Kamehameha '08 of Kahuku) added 29 assists, 13 digs and two aces, freshman outside hitter Elissa Ji (Maryknoll '09 of Honolulu) had 11 kills and freshman libero Kelly Chang (Hawai'i Baptist '08 of Honolulu) added eight digs and two aces for the Wolf Pack.

• Siena (N.Y.) freshman defensive specialist Lesli Akeo (Kamehameha '09 of Kapolei) had 14 digs and senior setter/libero Kau'i Robello (Punahou '06 of Honolulu) added 10 digs and two aces in a sweep of Rider Sunday.

• Hofstra freshman libero Maile Scarpino ('Iolani '09 of Kailua) had a team-high 24 digs with three aces in a 3-2 loss to Seton Hall Saturday.

• Regis (Colo.) sophomore libero Cassidee Young (Kamehameha '08 of Pearl City) had a match-high 21 digs in Friday's 3-2 win over UC-Colorado Springs.

• Central Washington junior libero Brandie Vea (Kalani '07 of Honolulu) had a team-high 23 digs in a 3-1 loss to Northwest Nazarene Saturday.

• Puget Sound senior libero Leigh Sumida ('Iolani '06 of Kane'ohe) registered a team-high 16 digs in a 3-1 win over Lewis & Clark (Ore.) Saturday. Freshman setter Leia Matsunaga (Kamehameha '09 of Kane'ohe) had 41 assists and nine digs for Lewis & Clark.

• Linfield (Wash.) sophomore libero Samantha Lau (St. Francis '08 of Honolulu) had a match-high 20 digs in a 3-1 win over Whitman Saturday.

• Occidental (Calif.) junior setter Ginger Grimes (St. Andrew's '07 of Honolulu) had 43 assists and five digs in a 3-2 win over Pomona-Pitzer Saturday.

• Washington University (Mo.) freshman libero Kelly Pang ('Iolani '09 of Honolulu) was named to the Teri Clemens Invitational All-Tournament Team after she totaled 65 digs in three matches (5.91 per set) to help the Bears go 3-0 and win the tournament title.

• Western Nebraska Community College sophomore outside hitter Kaleinani Kabalis (Moanalua '08 of Hilo) had 18 kills, 14 digs and two aces in Saturday's win over Garden City. Freshman Ku'ulei Kabalis (Kamehameha-Hawai'i '09 of Hilo) added eight digs for the Cougars.

FOOTBALL

• Oregon junior quarterback Jeremiah Masoli (Saint Louis '06) rushed for touchdowns of 22 and 4 yards in the Ducks' 31-24 win over Utah Saturday. Masoli also passed for 95 yards to help Oregon end Utah's 16-game winning streak. Utah senior linebacker Kepa Gaison (Kamehameha '05 of Kane'ohe) had three tackles, including one for a loss.

• California senior defensive lineman Tyson Alualu (Saint Louis '05 of Honolulu) made six tackles, including two sacks, in a 35-21 win at Minnesota Saturday. The Bears moved up to No. 6 in this week's AP and USA Today top 25 polls.

• Washington senior defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (Hawai'i Prep '04 of Waikoloa) made four tackles in Saturday's 16-13 upset of USC Saturday in Seattle. The Huskies moved into the AP Top 25 at No. 24 — their first appearance in the poll since 2003.

• Oregon State sophomore linebacker David Pa'aluhi (Wai'anae '07) had seven tackles — 2 1/2 for losses, including half a sack — in a 28-18 loss to Cincinnati Saturday.

• Idaho junior linebacker JoJo Dickson (Baldwin '07 of Wailuku) made 4 1/2 tackles and returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown in Saturday's 34-20 win over San Diego State. Sophomore running back Kama Bailey (Damien '08 of Honolulu) returned two kickoffs for 48 yards for the Vandals.

• Weber State junior quarterback Cameron Higgins (Saint Louis '06 of Hawai'i Kai) was 25-of-31 passing for 265 yards and three touchdowns to lift the Wildcats to a 44-17 win over Idaho State Saturday. Senior tight end Cody Nakamura (Baldwin '05 of Wailuku) caught six passes for 58 yards, including a 1-yard TD in the first quarter.

• Montana-Western sophomore quarterback Micah Mamiya (Saint Louis '08 of Honolulu) was named Frontier Conference Offensive Player of the Week after he passed for 349 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 27-21 win over Montana State-Northern. Mamiya, who also rushed for 54 yards on eight carries, was 28-of-42 passing.

CROSS COUNTRY

• At Saturday's Midwest Open, Haley Abing (La Pietra '09 of Honolulu) of Kenyon (Ohio) finished 94th in the women's 5-kilometer race in 20:32.7 at Kenosha, Wis. In the men's 8K race, Kevin Acacio (Waipahu '07) of Illinois Tech finished 115th in 29:38.3 and Kenyon's Dai Shen (Roosevelt '09 of Honolulu) finished 136th in 32:57.6.

• At San Diego State's Aztec Invitational on Saturday, Bailey Massenburg (King Kekaulike '09 of Kula) finished 32nd in 20:05 for Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) in the women's 5K race. In the men's 8K race, Jordan Lerma (Kamehameha-Hawai'i '09 of Kea'au) finished 55th for St. Mary's (Calif.) in 29:31.

• Amanda Tamanaha (St. Andrew's '09 of Honolulu) of Willamette (Ore.) placed fifth in the women's 5K race at Friday's Willamette Grass Course Meet in 19:53.79.

• Pepperdine's Chelsea Wishard (Kaua'i '07 of Lawai) finished third in 17:55.7 in the women's open 5K race at Saturday's UC Riverside Invite.

• Christina Wong (Punahou '07 of Honolulu) of Amherst (Mass.) placed 31st in 19:01 in the women's 5K race at Saturday's UMass Five-Way Meet.

• Florida A&M's Paul Williams (Leilehua '08 of Wahiawa) finished 123rd in the men's 8K with a time of 29:17.10 at Saturday's Mountain Dew Invitational at Gainesville, Fla.

MEN'S SOCCER

• SMU junior midfielder Kekoa Osorio (Kamehameha '06 of Honolulu) had an assist in the second minute of a 2-0 win over Bradley Friday in Dallas. Osorio tapped the ball back on a free kick and Paulo de Silva drove a shot into the corner to put the Mustangs ahead 1-0.

• Gonzaga junior forward Nick Love (Punahou '07 of Kane'ohe) scored his first goal of the season early in the first overtime of a 2-1 win over Binghamton Friday. Love's goal was unassisted and came in the 92nd minute.

• Swarthmore junior Morgan Langley ('Iolani '07 of Honolulu) scored in Saturday's 1-0 win over Johns Hopkins. Langley beat the goalkeeper in the sixth minute for his fifth goal of the season. He also scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Widener.

MEN'S GOLF

• Pacific (Ore.) junior Max Bonk (Hawai'i Prep '07 of Kamuela) finished second at the George Fox Invitational last weekend. Bonk shot 73-73—146 to finished 2-over par and three strokes behind Linfield's Tyler Nelson at the par-72, 6,646-yard Chehalem Glenn Golf Course in Newberg, Ore.

WOMEN'S GOLF

• James Madison sophomore Nicole Sakamoto (Kalani '08 of Honolulu) won the Mary Fossum Invitational on Sept. 13 at par-72, 6,348-yard Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich. Sakamoto shot rounds of 75, 69 and 70 to finish 2-under par and one stroke ahead of runner-up Ashley Bauer of Michigan. Sakamoto tied for sixth (78-73—151) at last weekend's rain-shortened Lady Paladin Invitational, held at the Furman University Golf Course in Greenville, S.C.

Advertiser staff writer Stanley Lee contributed to this report.