'Iolani pitcher Brittney Guro was named Gatorade Hawai'i Softball Player of the Year.

The award recognized athletic and academic excellence and character demonstrated on and off the field.

The 5-foot-3, right-handed senior led the Raiders to a 15-2 record, Interscholastic League of Honolulu title and a third-place finish at the state championships. Guro finished with a 0.73 ERA, 110 strikeouts and 16 walks while holding opponents to a .094 batting average.

Guro, who will attend the University of Portland, had a 3.63 grade point average, was a member of the National Honor Society and volunteered as a peer tutor and library aide. She is now a finalist for the national Gatorade award, which will be announced later this month.

WRESTLERS HONORED

Six Punahou wrestlers earned Academic-All America recognition from the National High School Coaches Association.

Andrew Hirai, the 120-pound runner-up at this year's state championships, had a 3.77 grade point average and will attend Princeton in the fall. Maika Nagata, the state 130-pound champion, had a 3.74 GPA and will attend Wesleyan University (Conn.). Fellow senior Reid Oshiro had a 3.4 GPA and was a two-time state 125 champion.

Also recognized were sophomores Patrick Sheehan (3.53) and Chrissy Chow (3.8), and freshman Melinda Chow (3.9).