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Na Hoku Hanohano Awards recording artist Mark Yamanaka will be performing in a benefit for the University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball program on Sunday, October 30 in the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort’s Crown Room.

Yamanaka’s debut album “Lei Pua Kenikeni” won Album of the Year at the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. He also won as Male Vocalist of the Year and Most Promising Artist, and his “Kaleoonalani” won him the composer’s award, Song of the Year.

“We are honored that Mark will be performing for us,” said UHH Head Coach Joey Estrella. “The evening is extremely important to Vulcan Baseball not only from the standpoint of introducing our team but from the point of raising critical dollars to augment our operating budget.”

A silent auction and no-host cocktails will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the buffet dinner to follow.

Tickets are $75. Reservations for individuals or corporate tables of six or eight may be made by contacting Estrella at 974-7700 or josephe@hawaii.edu.

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Treated to a parade, proclamation, honors, autograph session and a day at the Hawaii County Fair the Big Island’s world championship baseball team had a pretty good Sunday (Sept 18).

The parade began at the Liliuokalani Gardens and proceeded into the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium grounds to the 61st Hawaii County Fair.

The 14 Senior Little League World Series Champions range in age from 15-16 years old. These student/athletes attend Hilo, Waiakea, Konawaena and Kamehameha-Hawaii. The Hilo All Stars head coach/manager Kaha Wong and assistant coaches Walter Silva and Roxanne Costa were on hand and an autograph session followed in the Civic, on the main stage.

The players include; Koa Matson (Hilo High), Kodi Medeiros (Waiakea High), Kaimana Moike (Kamehameha Hawai’i), Kean Wong (Waiakea High), Korin Medeiros (Waiakea High), Quintin Torres-Costa (Waiakea High), Jarrett Kitaoka (Konawaena High), Chad Teshima (Kamehameha-Hawai’i), Kolten Yamaguchi (Konawaena High), Chayce Kaaua (Hilo High), Chay Toson (Kamehameha-Hawai’i), Davey Camacho (Waiakea High), Andy Filoteo (Waiakea High) and Keenan Nishioka (Hilo High)

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A parade honoring the 2011 Senior Little League World Series Champions is 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. The parade begins at the Liliuokalani Gardens (near Restaurant Nihon) and will proceed into the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium grounds where the 61st Hawaii County Fair will be ongoing.

The public is invited to meet and greet the 14 Senior Little League World Series Champions who range in age from 15-16 years old.

These student / athletes attend Hilo, Waiakea, Konawaena and Kamehameha-Hawaii high schools. The Hilo All Stars head coach / manager Kaha Wong and assistant coaches Walter Silva and Roxanne Costa will be on hand and an autograph session is planned 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Civic, on the main stage.

The players include; Koa Matson (Hilo High), Kodi Medeiros (Waiakea High), Kaimana Moike (Kamehameha Hawaii), Kean Wong (Waiakea High), Korin Medeiros (Waiakea High), Quintin Torres-Costa (Waiakea High), Jarrett Kitaoka (Konawaena High), Chad Teshima (Kamehameha-Hawaii), Kolten Yamaguchi (Konawaena High), Chayce Kaaua (Hilo High), Chay Toson (Kamehameha-Hawaii), Davey Camacho (Waiakea High), Andy Filoteo (Waiakea High) and Keenan Nishioka (Hilo High).

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor

It was all cheers, applause, hugs and leis Sunday evening at Hilo International Airport when the Big Island’s newest world champions touched down.

Leading with a white and yellow banner proclaiming them the 2011 Senior League World Series baseball champions, the Hilo All Stars were welcomed home by a crowd of family, friends supporters and Mayor Billy Kenoi.

Hilo, U.S. West regional champions, capped a 15-game win streak Saturday by clobbering Tyler, Texas 11-1 in the title game in Bangor, Maine.

Hilo is the first team in series history to win the championship game by the 10-run mercy rule.

The team was led by outstanding pitching by Quintin Torres-Costa, who allowed three hits and one earned run over five innings, striking out six and walking none. However, it was Koa Matson’s three-run double to right center with two outs in the bottom of the fifth that finished of the Texas squad.

Hilo also became the first team to win the Senior League World Series in the 10-year history of the tournament, having defeated Chesterville, Va., in 2003.

Kenoi greeted the team and coach/manager Kaha Wong at the airport and declared it Hilo All Stars Senior League World Series Champions Day.

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Mayor Billy Kenoi will join friends, family and supporters Sunday evening at Hilo airport to greet the World Champion Hilo All-Stars team as it returns after victory in Bangor, Maine.

The Hilo team led by manager Kaha Wong defeated Rose Capital East Little League of Tyler, Texas 11-1 in five innings for a decisive Senior League World Series victory today.

The homecoming will include a water cannon salute by the Hilo airport state fire department crews, and entertainment by the Hawaii County Band.

“Hilo and the entire State of Hawaii wants our champion athletes to know they have made us very, very proud,”  Kenoi said. “Their demonstration of determination, skill and sportsmanship was unforgettable. We also want to show our aloha for the parents, coaches and volunteers who supported this world champion team.”

The team is scheduled to arrive 7:40 p.m. Sunday in Hilo on United/Continental Flight 1253 from Los Angeles.

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Hilo shutdown its last opponent Saturday in Bangor, Maine to win the Senior League World Series and bring the crown home to the Big Island.

The 14- to 16-year-old Little Leaguers thumped Tyler, Texas 11-1 in five innings, when the game was ended because of the 10-run mercy rule.

Quintin Torres-Costa was the winning pitcher in the title game, while Koa Matson knocked out a three-run double in the bottom of the fifth to end the game.

About 1,250 people were in the stands at Shawn T. Mansfield Stadium to watch the West and the Southwest champs battle it out.

Hilo, representing the West, outscored opponents 51-12 in the tournament and allowed only 2 runs in its final two games.

The team is coached/managed by Kaha Wong.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the signing of University of Hawaii second baseman Kolten Wong, the team’s first overall selection in the 2011 First Year player draft.

Wong, 20, posted a career .358 batting average (245-for-684) with 47 doubles, 25 home runs and 145 RBI at Hawaii with a career slugging pct. of .563 and a .449 on-base pct.

A left-handed hitter, he also started games at catcher and centerfield during his time at Hawaii.

“Kolten will start his professional career right away and that is a benefit to both him and for the Cardinals,” said Cardinals Vice President of Scouting & Player Development, Jeff Luhnow. “He is a special player and our fans in Quad Cities will find that out very soon.”

The Hilo native started 57 games as a junior this season for the Rainbows and led his team in almost every offensive category during the 2011 season.

The 5-foot-9, 180-pound Wong was drafted in the 16th round of the 2008 First-Year Player draft by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign.

“I’m excited to get my professional career started,” Wong said. “It’s always been a dream of mine to play professional baseball. Hopefully some day soon I will be playing for the Cardinals here in St. Louis.”

Wong becomes the fifth 1st round pick from the 2011 Major League Baseball draft class to have signed. He will be assigned to the Quad Cities (A) roster and is due to report Monday.

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The Hawaii Island Movers kicks off its 27th annual summer baseball season, highlighted by the 25th consecutive year that the team is making a goodwill baseball trip to Japan for Hawaii college ballplayers to experience the culture and keep their skills sharp.

Donald Takaki, the program’s founder and chairman of HawkTree International, Inc., said it’s especially vital for this year’s team to show its support to Japan and for the Movers’ players to embrace their role as goodwill ambassadors, as Japan continues its recovery from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Takaki said, “This will be the Movers’ 25th year of playing baseball in Japan, and this year will be the most important considering all that Japan and its people have gone through. Japan needs all of us to do our part to help their families and communities get their lives back to a sense of normalcy. We are going there to compete on the baseball field, to share our aloha with their people, and to let them know they can count on our support going forward.”

As part of the Movers’ goodwill efforts, five of the team’s players are from Japan, including three players from universities in Sendai, which suffered extensive earthquake and tsunami damage.

The five Japanese players will join the Movers’ roster for the road trip throughout Japan, while an all-star team from the Sendai Universities League will compete in the season-ending baseball tournament in Hawaii.

The Movers’ 30-game schedule continues through Aug. 7, including a 25-day, 17-game road trip in Japan, June 28 to July 23, to play teams in Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kansai, Osaka, and Sapporo.

Takaki noted that the Movers’ relationships with many of the Japan teams and their support organizations go back more than 20 years. The season concludes with the 2011 Hawaii International Baseball Championship Tournament, Aug. 4-7.

Joining the Movers are three Japan teams, Sendai Universities League, Kyushu Big Six Universities League, and Nippon Sports Science University. Ninety percent of the players’ program expenses, including travel costs for the traveling squad, are being provided by Pacific Region Baseball, Inc. and other sponsors.

Richard Olsen, the team’s general manager and head coach, along with assistant coaches Galen Kitamura, Blane Muraoka, Randy Yamashiro, Mario Monico, and Ryan Monico, volunteer their time in support of the program and its mission.

“We’re very grateful to our sponsors and supporters for making this unique summer baseball experience possible for these young college men as they learn about life and develop into adults,” Takaki said.

All home games are played at Les Murakami Stadium on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Admission is free.

Former Kamehameha-Hawaii baseball player Kolten Wong was honored by Mayor Billy Kenoi during a ceremony Wednesday (June 15) in Hilo. Wong was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, picked as the 22nd overall player by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Wong played three seasons at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he was a three time Western Athletic Conference first team All-American. He is considered to be one of the best pure hitters in this year’s draft.

Kolten Wong hitting as a Kamehameha-Hawaii Warrior in 2008 during the BIIF baseball season.

Former Kamehameha Hawaii Campus baseball player Kolten Wong was selected in the first round in today’s Major League Baseball draft, picked as the 22nd overall player by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Kolten played the past three seasons at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he was a three time Western Athletic Conference first team All-American. He is considered to be one of the best pure hitters in this year’s draft.

The Unified T-Ball Team

By Dave Ross | Special to Hawaii 24/7

Special Olympics West Hawaii traveled to Oahu May 27-29 to compete in the 2011 State Summer Games.  The West Hawaii team, comprised of 52 athletes, coaches and unified partners from Oceanview to Waimea, competed at the UH-Manoa campus with the 850 statewide athletes in softball, powerlifting, swimming and track and field events.

Opening ceremonies took place at Les Murakami Statium and welcomed over 2,500 volunteers participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run named for fallen police officer Troy Barboza.  Hawaii County Police Detective Renee Morinaka represented West Hawaii and enjoyed the run with endless smiles and enthusiasm.

The Sharks brought home five gold, five silver and four bronze medals from swimming events.

Special Olympics West Hawaii brought home seven gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze medals from the events.

The Sharks, led by head coach Holly DeGeal, medaled in 14 of the 20 events the swimmers entered with Kaiena Costa edging out two other swimmers in the 50m freestyle by less than one second.

The Cobras Tee-Ball team used the power of the the Phillip sisters, Malia Conner and Jennifer Poblano to net their fourth place finish.

Isaiah Wong crushed the competition with a 440 pound dead-lift in his 180 pound weight class.  The dual sport Phillip sisters also each took home a silver in the bench press competition.

Kona Speedsters in the track events.

The Kona speedsters burned up Ching Field track with Lendon Cariaga-Ventura and Damian Extor bringing home a combined four medals including a bronze in the 4x100m Unified relay.

The Kona Magua Unified Softball team played at Murakami Stadium to a third place finish behind the pitching and timely hitting of Don Tornow.  Unified sports teams are a team made up of a 50/50 mix of Special Olympics athletes and community partners without disabilities.

Special Olympics is dedicated to year-round sports training for children and adults with developmental disabilities.  We train all year round in 3 distinct sports seasons and are always open to new athletes and volunteers regardless of prior experiences with the developmentally disabled community.  Our next sports season consists of bocce ball and soccer.  We will host island wide teams on July 31st in a local competition and travel to Oahu in mid August for the State Aukake Classic.

If you have any questions about the program feel free to email us at specialolympicswh@gmai… or call Special Olympics West Hawaii Area Director David Ross at (808) 345-1344 and visit our website at http:www.sowh.org

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Kekoa Lee’s selection as the Pacific West Conference Pitcher of the Year lead’s the post-season recognition for the University of Hawaii at Hilo as the Vulcans landed six All-PacWest selections, including three on the First Team and three more on the Second Team.

In addition to earning Pitcher of the Year honors, Lee also was named All-PacWest First Team as a hurler and claimed All-PacWest Second Team accolades as a DH. In 2009 he was a First Team pitcher.

This season Lee was terrific on the mound. He posted a 2-2 record with a 2.76 ERA in seven starts, registering 42 strikeouts in 42.1 innings of action. He permitted just 13 earned runs and 17 walks during the year while giving up just four extra-base hits.

At the plate Lee hit .325 in 45 games and 44 starts. He went 49 for 151 with 32 runs scored, 14 doubles, 33 RBI, 19 walks, a .450 slugging percentage and a .408 on-base mark. He tied for third in the PacWest in doubles.

UHH sophomore 3B Jonathan James (Honolulu, HI/Kamehameha-Kapalama) and senior OF Keoni Manago (Honolulu, HI/Roosevelt) claimed All-PacWest First Team accolades, while senior SS Bryan Patterson (Hilo, HI/Hilo) and sophomore pitcher Chris Pascual (Kapolei, HI/Kamehameha-Kapalama) were named to the Second Team.

Manago wraps up his career with three straight All-PacWest First Team selections, the 2008 Freshman of the Year honor, the 2009 Player of the Year award, and the 2010 Co-Player of the Year plaque.

This season he led the PacWest in hitting with a .394 average, going 65 for 165 with 41 runs, 14 doubles, three triples, three homers, 25 RBI, 94 total bases, a .570 slugging rate, a .457 on-base average and 19 walks in 43 games and 42 starts.

In addition to being the batting champion of the PacWest, he ranked third in slugging, fourth in on-base percentage, second in base hits, third in runs scored, tied for third in doubles, tied for second in triples, tied for second in home runs, and ranked second in total bases.

James, meanwhile, had a breakout season even though his numbers may have been overshadowed by Manago’s offense. He finished fifth in batting in the PacWest after hitting .356 in 41 games and 37 starts. He went 48 for 135 with 19 runs, 20 RBI and a .439 on-base average.

Patterson hit .301 in 46 games and 45 starts, producing 41 hits, 28 runs, 30 RBI, four doubles, 23 walks and a .420 on-base mark.

Pascual went 2-2 on the mound with two saves and a 3.49 ERA in 13 appearances and two starts. He struck out 42 in 38.2 innings of action, allowing just 15 walks, 15 earned runs and a .223 opponent’s batting average.

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The 24th Annual Vulcans-Hawaii Baseball School is slated for Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, June 3 on the University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball and softball fields. Sessions for students age 5-12 years will be held from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. daily.

Tuition for this four-day camp is $90 and includes a camp hat, t-shirt and an evaluation report card.

Instructions will include the fundamentals of hitting, throwing, and fielding with opportunities for game experience in controlled scrimmages.

Team coaches will include several Vulcan players.

Camp applications are available at the UHH Athletic Office and at Sportsline. Deadline for applications will be May 24.

For more information camp director Joey Estrella at 974-7700.

2011 WALLY YONAMINE FOUNDATION BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION I: WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 4-7, 2011
DIVISION II: THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 5-7, 2011
DIVISION I: LES MURAKAMI STADIUM • DIVISION II: HANS L’ORANGE FIELD & LES MURAKAMI STADIUM

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After a 3-2 series win, the University of Hawaii at Hilo swept the Pacific West Conference baseball weekly honors with Keoni Manago being named Player of the Week and Kekoa Lee tagged as Pitcher of the Week.

Manago (Senior, 5-9, 180, OF, R/R, Honolulu, HI/Roosevelt) led the Vulcans by hitting .500 in five starts. He went 11 for 22 with six runs, two doubles, a triple, four RBI and a .682 slugging percentage. He also posted a .500 on-base mark.

Lee (Senior, 5-9, 185, P/OF, L/L, Waipahu, HI/Moanalua) struck out eight, permitted just three earned runs on four base hits and walked two in 5.0 innings of work and claimed the victory in 22-5 rout of Patten University(CA) in season opener. Opponents hit just .222. As the designated player in that game, he was 5 for 6 with four RBI, a home run and five runs scored.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo senior centerfielder Keoni Manago has been voted the Pacific West Conference pre-season Player of the Year while senior catcher David Keller is a first-team selection.

Ever since putting on the Vulcan uniform, Manago has built a solid resume in the Region. He was the PacWest Freshman of the Year, the 2009 Player of the Year and 2010 co-Player of the Year. Outside of the conference, Manago is a two-time ABCA/Rawlings West Region selection and a NCBWA West Region honoree.

This past season he started 43 games and led the team with a .403 batting average. He recorded 32 RBI, five home runs and was 12 of 14 in stolen base attempts. In the field, he had a .977 fielding percentage (81 putouts, 4 assists and 2 errors).

Keller started 18 games in 2010 and batted .188 with four RBI, a homerun and a double.

The Vulcans were picked to finish fourth in the five-team PacWest race. Dixie State College was selected to win the title followed by Grand Canyon University, Hawaii Pacific University, Hawaii Hilo and Academy of Art University.

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Season tickets for the 2011 University of Hawaii at Hilo Baseball Season are available by contacting the Vulcan Athletic Ticket Office at 974-7702 or vtickets@hawaii.edu

Prices are $70 (adults) and $50 (seniors 55+). Daily general admission prices are $8 (adults), $6 (seniors 55+), $4 (students 12+) and $2 (UHH or Hawaii Community College students with University ID cards).

This year’s season package opens with a non-conference series with Patten University (Feb. 14-16). Pacific West Conference play begins with Grand Canyon University (Feb. 28-Mar. 2) followed by Dixie State College (Apr. 11-13), Hawaii Pacific University (Apr. 15-17) and Academy of Art University (May 3-4).

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Hawaiian Isle Athletics (HIA) Youth Baseball fielded several kids from Parker School for their Mustang Division (ages 9 and 10) of PONY League Baseball in Kona. Players included Connor Brown, Braedon Ingalls, Noah Dizol, Ian Owens, Madilyn Jardine, and Taylor Sullivan. They had an undefeated season (12-0) against Kohala and Kona and most made the Kona PONY Mustang Allstar team. Braedon Ingalls was considered the most improved player by all HIA coaches.

Parker School Allstars included Noah, Ian, Maddy and Taylor. They joined other kids from Waimea, Kona, and Kohala to form the Westside Allstars, led by HIA coaches Mel Jardine, Ivan Look, and Danrick Perreira. They worked hard everyday to be prepared to take on Hilo’s best for a spot at the State championship. They played a doubleheader at the Hilo Boys & Girls Club on Saturday June 12 against the Hilo Allstars. The first game, Westside had a late start and a couple of errors in the first inning, the pitching from both teams was outstanding, but Westside lost 7-1.

Westside rallied against Hilo for 1 more chance in the best of 3 tournament. Hilo came hitting from the start and Westside battled back with 5 RBI’s in 2 innings. The game came down to 7-6 Hilo in the last inning with 2 outs and a full count. Caden Perreira-Lau hit a bomb out to centerfield, it looked like a guarantee homerun, but Hilo’s awesome centerfielder got out there, jumped up and caught the ball! It was the best game of the year!

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6/01/2010-6/04/2010, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., UHH Baseball Field

The 23rd annual Vulcans-Hawaii Baseball School will run from Tuesday, June 1 through Friday, June 4 on the University of Hawaii at Hilo Baseball and Softball Field.

For ball players ages 5-12, the daily schedule runs 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

The camp will emphasize fielding, hitting, throwing, pitching and running through station work, video taping, scrimmages and large and small group clinics. Participants need to supply own equipment and be ready to play.

The tuition is $90 which includes a UHH baseball cap, T-shirt and report card.

Camp applications are available at the UHH Athletic Office or at Sportsline. Deadline for applications will be May 26.

For more information contact Camp Director Joey Estrella at 974-7700.

DIVISION I ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

1st base: Brock Shishido, Baldwin
2nd base: Kaulana Ching, Baldwin
3rd base: Rick Nomura, Punahou
Shortstop: Ryan Yamane, Punahou
Catcher: Kaiana Eldredge, Punahou
Outfield: Kainoa Crowell, Punahou
Outfield: Michael Suiter, Punahou
Outfield: Nikolas Alarcio, MPI
Utility: Ryan Muraoka, MPI
Pitcher: Chase Tokunaga, Baldwin
Pitcher: Alakai Aglipay, Punahou

Most Outstanding Player
Zachery Muenster, Punahou

DIVISION II ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Infield: Mana Perreira-Alquiza, Waimea
Ryan Rice, Hawaii Prep
Gavin Jardin, Waimea
Micah Rita, Waimea

Outfield: Craig Shoji, Maryknoll
Trevor Ventura, St. Anthony
Adam Andrade, KS-Hawaii

Pitcher: Shylen-John Keuma, Waimea
Maverick Kang, KS-Hawaii
Mana Moike, KS-Hawaii

Catcher: Gideon Kalili, KS-Hawaii

Designated Hitter: Jayce Carvalho, KS-Hawaii

Utility: Jarret Stinger, St. Anthony

Most Outstanding Player:
Kalani Fernandez, Waimea

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(Editor’s Note – There was a tie in 2B voting resulting in two First Team selections, and as a result, no 2nd Team selection. There also was a tie in OF voting resulting in four First Team selections and two Second Team selections instead of three for each team).

PHOENIX, AZ – For winning the Pacific West Conference title and earning a berth in the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament, Hawai‘i Pacific has been rewarded with eight All-PacWest First Team selections and a quartet of top awards doled out by the conference.

But the 2010 PacWest Player of the Year honor will be shared by Dixie State senior OF Brett Adams (Sandy, UT/Alta) and Hawai‘i Hilo junior OF Keoni Manago (Honolulu, HI/Roosevelt).

The PacWest media office in Phoenix, AZ, announced the honors on Wednesday, May 12, following a vote by the head coaches of the conference.

This marks the third year of the All-PacWest Baseball Team and the third time that Adams has landed on the squad. He was a First Team choice in 2008 and a Second Team member in 2009 before returning to the First Team this season.

In claiming his Co-MVP status, Adams compiled a .423 batting average in 50 starts, going 66 for 156 with 53 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples, 17 homers and 64 RBI. He presently owns the highest slugging percentage in the conference, tops the league in home runs (by 5), runs scored and RBI, and is tied for second in walks with 29. He has a .515 on-base rate and has stolen nine bases.

Manago earned his third straight top award after claiming Player of the Year honors in 2009 and Freshman of the Year accolades in 2008. He also has made the All-PacWest First Team for the second straight season.

The junior outfielder is currently ranked sixth in hitting with a .403 average after going 60 for 149 at the plate. He has scored 29 runs, doubled seven times, ripped a triple and homered five times. He owns a .564 slugging rate, a .467 on-base mark, 16 walks, 12 steals and 36 RBI.

Click on thumbnail image for PDF of 2010 All-PacWest Baseball Team

The rest of the awards went primarily to Hawai‘i Pacific thanks to junior hurler Caelan O’Meara (Windsor, CA/Santa Rosa), the PacWest Pitcher of the Year; junior pitcher Michael Greene (Longview, WA/Lebanon), the Newcomer of the Year; and Garett Yukumoto, the PacWest Coach of the Year.

HPU rookie Kale Sumner (Kailua, HI/Kailua) and Hawai‘i Hilo first-year player Joshua Wong (Mililani, HI/Kamehameha-Kapalama) will share the 2010 PacWest Freshman of the Year honor.

As the top votegetter among pitchers, O’Meara also was selected to the All-PacWest First Team after garnering Second Team honors last season. He posted a 6-1 record with a 3.94 earned run average in 10 starts. He also tossed four complete games and enters the post-season with 52 strikeouts and just 20 walks in 61.2 innings of action.

Greene also brings stellar stats into the post-season tournament for the Sea Warriors. He is presently ranked third in the conference in ERA with a 3.70 mark, while he has fanned 47 batters in 56.0 innings of action. He boasts a 6-2 record with three complete games in 10 appearances and nine starts. In his one relief appearance Greene earned a save. He was named All-PacWest Second Team for his outstanding 2010 campaign.

Yukumoto has led the Sea Warriors to an historic season. HPU becomes the first PacWest baseball team to make the NCAA II Tournament after posting a 37-10 overall record and a 27-4 PacWest mark. He led the Sea Warriors to their first PacWest title this year.

Sumner shares the freshman award after unleashing a monster season so far. He is currently hitting .420 in 47 starts after going 63 for 150 with 48 runs scored, 10 doubles, four triples and five home runs. He drove in 37 runs, walked 29 times and produced a .640 slugging mark and a .526 on-base average. For his outstanding season, Sumner was named the All-PacWest First Team First Baseman.

Wong hit .254 in 40 games and 38 starts for the Vulcans, going 32 for 126 with six doubles, 14 RBI and seven walks.

The All-PacWest First Team resembled a starting lineup for Hawai‘i Pacific. In addition to Sumner at first base, and O’Meara and Greene on the mound, HPU claimed second base, shortstop, third base and catcher on the First Team.

Senior Sean Winston (Richland, WA/Richland), a First Team choice in 2009, shared the All-PacWest Second Base position with Dixie State freshman Colton Yack (South Jordan, UT/Bingham) this spring. Winston batted .323 in 47 starts after going 51 for 158. He scored 45 runs, drove in 29 others, doubled seven times, smashed three triples, and homered once. He also was 12 for 12 in stolen base attempts and walked 23 times en route to a .436 on-base average. He produced a .424 slugging mark.

Yack batted .335 in 49 games and 48 starts, ripping 54 base hits in 161 at-bats. He scored 41 runs, drove in another 30, doubled 11 times, homered twice and tripled once. He recorded a .453 slugging rate, a .435 on-base mark, 12 steals and 27 walks.

The All-PacWest First Team Shortstop honor went to HPU senior Kenny Turner (San Carlos, CA/Junipero), while All-PacWest First Team Third Base award fell under the domain of junior Wade Tamaru (Aiea, HI/Mid-Pacific Institute).

Turner currently leads the PacWest in hitting with a .440 average. In 47 games and 46 starts, the senior has scored 37 runs, doubled six times, driven in 29 runs, walked 18 times and stolen 11 bases. He is 59 for 134 at the plate with a .519 on-base average and a .485 on-base mark. Of his 59 base hits, 53 are singles.

Tamaru has cultivated a .392 batting average in 42 games after going 49 for 125 with 27 runs and 29 RBI. He doubled six times, tripled once and has 11 walks. He has produced a .456 slugging rate and a .448 on-base mark.

Senior catcher Bas Nooij (Landsmeer, Netherlands/Caland Lyceum) rounds out the infield selections for HPU. In 45 games and 44 starts, Nooij has 59 base hits in 145 at-bats for a .407 batting average. He has scored 35 runs, driven in 42, and has smacked nine doubles, a triple and seven home runs. He owns a .628 slugging rate and a .485 on-base mark.

HPU sophomore OF Blake Amaral (Hilo, HI/Kamehameha Schools), an All-PacWest First Team choice last year, repeated as a First Team selection this season. In 2009 he was the PacWest Freshman and Newcomer of the Year.

Amaral is hitting right at .400 heading into the post-season, going 62 for 155 in 43 starts. He has scored 37 runs, doubled 18 times, roped seven homers and two triples, and chased home 50 RBI. He has 13 walks, six steals, a .460 on-base average and a .677 slugging rate.

HPU senior pitcher Danny March (Burlingame, CA/Burlingame) was named the All-PacWest First Team Reliever. He registered a 6-0 record with four saves during 15 relief appearances, striking out 36 batters in 35.0 innings of work. He allowed a 3.09 earned run average and a .189 batting average by foes.

The remainder of the First Team featured Hawai‘i Hilo senior OF Ronel Trias (Mililani, HI/University), who claimed his third All-PacWest awards, and a pair of Grand Canyon seniors in DH Colin Courtland (Litchfield Park, AZ/Millennium) and pitcher Jeff Urlaub (Scottsdale, AZ/Horizon).

Trias earned his second straight First Team selection after landing on the Second Team in 2008. He hit .340 this season in 44 starts, going 48 for 141 at the plate with 44 runs, 16 RBI, five doubles, a triple and 29 walks. He has 17 stolen bases and a .466 on-base average.

Urlaub currently leads the PacWest in earned run average, posting a 3.55 ERA in 71.0 innings of action. He owns a 4-4 record in 14 starts with four complete games and 57 strikeouts.

Courtland has stats both on the mound and at the plate. He hit .336 in 46 games and 40 starts, going 37 for 110 with 20 runs scored, 35 RBI, 10 homers and seven doubles. He has a .673 slugging rate and a .439 on-base mark He also walked 20 times. On the mound he produced a 5-5 record in 13 starts, striking out 40 batters in 58.0 innings of action.

Grand Canyon junior OF Tyler Bair (Scottsdale, AZ/Coronado) landed on the Second Team for the Antelopes. His stellar offensive season produced a .411 batting average in 52 starts. He was 69 for 168 at the plate and currently leads the conference in base hits and doubles (21). He also produced seven homers, a triple, 55 RBI, 21 walks, 13 steals, a .673 slugging mark and a .470 on-base rate.

Academy of Art junior OF Ryan Worley (Oakland, CA/DeAnza) earned Second Team honors for his solid season. He hit .316 with 12 doubles, three triples, a homer, 19 RBI, 28 runs scored, 14 walks and 21 stolen bases. He ranks second in the league in thefts, while he also produced a solid .454 slugging average.

Hawai‘i Hilo senior 1B Cody Barrett (Honolulu, HI/St. Louis) made the All-PacWest Second Team for the first time, while senior SS Shane Kessel (Olympia, WA/North Thurston), a First Team choice in 2009, also landed on the Second Team.

Kessel batted .320 in 45 games and 44 starts. He was 47 for 147 at the plate, knocking in 32 runs, scoring 28 times and belting 13 doubles. He also had three triples, three homers, 18 walks and a .510 slugging mark.

Dixie State rounded out the All-PacWest squad with five Second Team selections. Junior 3B Tony Nelson (St. George, UT/Dixie) made it for the first time after hitting .329 in 49 starts. He was 53 for 161 with 35 runs, 27 RBI, 13 doubles, one homer, one triple, 15 walks and a .441 slugging mark.

Senior catcher Drew Oldfield (Aurora, CO/Rangeview) earned the second All-PacWest certificate of his career after making the First Team in 2009. He hit .312 (49 for 157) with 46 runs, 8 doubles, 49 RBI, 12 home runs and 25 walks. He ranks second in home runs in the league and has amassed a .592 slugging rate.

Junior DH Rhett Welsh (Arvada, CO/Standley Lake) made his All-PacWest debut following a season that featured a .345 batting average in 38 starts and 42 games. He was 38 for 110 on the season with five doubles, two home runs, 24 runs scored and 23 RBI. He walked 17 times, had a .445 slugging average, and produced a .431 on-base rate.

On the mound, junior starting pitcher Justin Prodan (Rohnert Park, CA/Rancho Cotate) unleashed a PacWest-leading 77 strikeouts in 77.1 innings of action. He only walked 20 and ranks second in the league in ERA with a 3.61 mark. In 2010, Prodan registered an 8-4 record in 12 starts that featured eight complete games.

A First Team choice in 2009, senior reliever Todd Morlock (Magna, UT/Taylorsville) claimed Second Team accolades this year for the Red Storm after leading the conference with nine saves. He had a 4.24 ERA in 19 appearances with a 3-3 record.