Parnaby named pitcher of the week
University of Hawaii senior Kaia Parnaby’s performances in the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic earned her the season’s first Big West Conference softball Pitcher of the Week award on Monday.
Parnaby pitched in all six of UH’s games in the three-day tournament and went 3-1 with two saves while posting a 0.85 earned-run average. She struck out 39 and walked three over 312⁄3 innings and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Pitcher.
Parnaby threw shutouts in her first three starts of the season and went 271⁄3 innings before giving up a run while earning two wins over Ole Miss and another against St. Mary’s.
In two relief appearances, Parnaby retired 16 of the 18 batters she faced, 11 on strikeouts, and picked up saves against UAB and No. 16 Washington. Opponents hit .117 against her in her six appearances.
BYUH alumnus Ma is player of the year
Former Brigham Young-Hawaii All-American Rong Ma is the 2013 U.S. Professional Tennis Association Hawaii Open Player of the Year, and David Porter, his former coach in Laie, is Professional of the Year.
The awards were announced at the association’s annual meeting at Le Jardin Academy, which is Facility of the Year.
Other annual award winners: Assistant Professional—Debby Vakauta; Rookie—Diego Miranda; Senior—Max Pavon; High School Coach—Garrett Tanouye; College Coach—John Nelson; Community Service—Kyle Kaneshiro and Barbara Wallace.
In other tennis news, Punahou Director of Tennis Bernard Gusman has been named chair of the Honolulu Tennis Advisory Council.
Hawaii Pacific tops Cal Baptist in hoops
Malte Ziegenhagen scored 22 points to lead Hawaii Pacific past Cal Baptist 75-68 in men’s basketball at Blaisdell Arena on Monday night.
Farbod Farman added 12 points for the Sea Warriors (9-11, 6-7 Pacific West).
Anthony Romero led the Lancers (13-8, 7-6) with 20 points.
» In the women’s game between the two schools at Blaisdell Arena, Simone Holmes scored 25 points to power the Lancers (16-5, 10-3) past the Sea Warriors 87-71.
Skye Savini scored 21 points and had eight rebounds for HPU (13-6, 9-4).
BYUH routs Point Loma Nazarene
Junior Ale scored 26 points and Brigham Young-Hawaii dropped Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) 75-49 in a Pacific West Conference men’s basketball game Monday in Laie.
Bracken Funk grabbed 12 rebounds for the Seasiders (11-10, 8-5).
AJ Ussery had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Sea Lions (4-17, 1-11).
Cal State Monterey Bay sweeps UHH
Cori Reinhardt pitched a four-hitter to lead Cal State Monterey Bay to a 3-2 victory over Hawaii Hilo in the first game of a Pacific West softball doubleheader Monday in Seaside, Calif.
Lindsey Clarkson tossed a three-hitter to lead the Otters (5-4) to a 5-3 win in the second game.
Kristina Victa had two of the seven hits for the Vulcans (5-5) on the day.
Mililani cheerleaders win 2 at nationals
The Mililani High School cheerleaders saved their best for last.
The Trojans won two divisions at the JAMZ Cheer and Dance School Nationals at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas last Friday.
The big performances came after the school’s varsity squad placed fourth in the large division in the state championship meet in November.
Under coach Renesha Kierstedt and assistant Ally Kikumoto, the team practiced through the winter months after the regular fall cheer season ended to prepare for the nationals.
The hard work and teamwork paid off, according to Kierstedt and team spokesperson Dana Leonillo.
"Their motto this year was B.O.S.S. — best only side by side," Leonillo said.
In Las Vegas, Mililani won the High School Co-Ed Sideline Performance Cheer competition with a score of 84.30. The Trojans’ closest competitor was South Gate High School (Calif.) with 84.03.
The Trojans also won the Varsity Coed Show Cheer Level 2 category with 89.63 points — 5.50 points better than second-place Banning High School of Los Angeles.
In the Junior Varsity Show Cheer Level 1 Small competition, Mililani (82.47) placed second to Clairemont (87.17) of San Diego.
