Amber Waracka

SB: Amber Waracka Joins 2009 Vulcans Monday, May 12, 2008 - Softball Hilo, Hawaii - Amber Waracka, a right-handed pitcher from Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama, signed a national letter of intent to play softball for the University of Hawaii at Hilo . Waracka led the Warriors to the 2008 Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship. (Full Story...)

WT: Season Ends Friday, May 9, 2008 - Tennis Waipio Gentry, Hawaii – The University of Hawaii at Hilo women’s tennis season ended as the 19th-ranked Vulcans fell to 16th-ranked Hawaii Pacific University 5-2 at the NCAA Division II West Regional Championship match. The Vulcans’ (14-12) doubles team of Christie Pagatpatan and Eve Castaing got the team on the board with an 8-6 victory in first doubles. (Full Story...)

WT: Vulcans Advance Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Tennis Waipio Gentry, Hawaii – The University of Hawaii at Hilo women’s tennis team advances into the championship match of the NCAA Division II West Regional to face top-seed Hawaii Pacific University at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Central Oahu Regional Park. The Vulcans (14-12) defeated Cal State Los Angeles (9-15) 6-2 with four wins in singles and two in doubles. (Full Story...)

SB: Haasenritter Receives Award Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Softball Hilo, Hawaii -- Haunani Haasenritter, a 5th year student-athlete majoring in Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, is the inaugural recipient of the Department of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences Distinguished Graduate Award. (Full Story...)

MG: Post-season Ends Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - Golf Petaluma, Calif. – The post-season ended for the University of Hawaii at Hilo golf team as they couldn’t overcome a mountain in the final round of the NCAA Division II Men’s Northwest/West Super Regional at the Adobe Creek Golf Club. (Full Story...)

MG: Team Implodes in Final Three Holes Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - Golf Petaluma, Calif. – Three holes was the difference between the University of Hawaii at Hilo golf team making a leap up the leader board or being grounded after the second round of the NCAA Division II Men’s Northwest/West Super Regional at the Adobe Creek Golf Club. Starting the round on the back nine, the Vulcans at one point were at 9-under-par on the day. But the par-4, seventh hole proved to be the stumbling block as the Vulcans carded three triple bogeys, a bogey and a par to lose seven strokes. The team then added two strokes on the next two holes. (Full Story...)

MG: Off to Rocky Start Monday, May 5, 2008 - Golf Petaluma, Calif. – The University of Hawaii at Hilo golf team got off to a rocky start in the first round of the NCAA Division II Men’s Northwest/West Super Regional at the Adobe Creek Golf Club and trail Sonoma State University by 20 strokes in the eight-team race. “We had 4-foot putts for par that weren’t dropping,” UHH head coach Earl Tamiya said. (Full Story...)

BB: Sweep on Senior Sunday Sunday, May 4, 2008 - Baseball Hilo, Hawaii – The University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball team capped off the 2007 season with a doubleheader sweep of Hawaii Pacific University at Wong Stadium with scores of 10-7 and 4-3. For seniors Joe Davis, Emil DeAndreis, Jeff Germain, Dustin Gilmore, Michael Higa, Dayne Ogawa, Tyler Safford and A.J. Satele it was a fitting farewell to their collegiate careers. “When you have guys that have been playing for you for four years and you’re able to go out and play well like we did today, you feel good for the guys,” UHH baseball coach Joey Estrella said. “Everybody contributed throughout the whole day so it was a good send off for the seniors and I feel good for them.” (Full Story...)

BB: Vulcan Split Saturday, May 3, 2008 - Baseball Hilo, Hawaii – Christian Stephenson partially opened the door but closed it shut on one pitch as the University of Hawaii at Hilo beat Hawaii Pacific University 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader with Hawaii Pacific University on the UHH baseball field. The Sea Warriors (31-18-1) won the second game 5-4 in eight innings. (Full Story...)

BB: Pitching and Offense Friday, May 2, 2008 - Baseball Hilo, Hawaii – The combination of a complete-game performance from Joe Davis, not leaving runners in scoring position and timely errors by Hawaii Pacific University led the University of Hawaii at Hilo to a 6-3 victory in the first game of a five-game series. “You have to give all the credit to Joe,” UHH head coach Joey Estrella said. “He kept us in the ball game.” (Full Story...)

BB: Higa's View Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - Baseball Hilo, Hawaii – Although the University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball’s team hasn’t dominated the diamond as they once did, the program has produced a two-time University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Male Athlete of the Year in Michael Higa. Higa, a senior infielder, has a .408 batting average heading into the series. He has seven doubles, a pair of homeruns and 19 RBI. His batting average is 40-points higher than any Vulcan since the program moved to the NCAA Division I level in 1994. (Full Story...)

SB:Talk Story With Senior Brittany Dock Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - Softball Brittany Dock the lone senior on the University of Hawaii at Hilo softball team not only ended the season with 28 singles, seven doubles and one home-run with 13 RBI earned a batting average of .359. Adding to that batting average is an on base average of .438 and a fielding average of .922, while maintaining her 3.5 GPA majoring in Kinesiolgoy. "Brittany had a good year leading the team in batting average, and did an outstanding job of handling our freshmen pitchers. Her success is a reflection of her work ethic and determination,” said Head Coach Callen Perreira. (Full Story...)

TB: Higa and Seben Selected Vulcans' Best Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - The Beat Hilo, Hawaii – Michael Higa and Fabiane Seben have been selected the 2007-08 University of Hawaii at Hilo Athletes of the Year while the men’s golf squad was selected the Team of the Year. (Full Story...)

BB: A.J. Satele's View Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Baseball Hilo, Hawaii – University of Hawaii at Hilo senior A.J. Satele wraps up a four-year collegiate baseball career this weekend as the Vulcans’ season ends with a five-game series against Hawaii Pacific University in Hilo. The 6-foot-3 first-baseman from Mililani, Hawaii, was tabbed as the Vulcans’ starting first baseman since his graduation from Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama in 2004. (Full Story...)

WS: Soccer Camp Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Soccer Hilo, Hawaii -- The University of Hawaii at Hilo Wahine Residential Soccer Camp is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 23 and end on Sunday, July 27 on the UHH Baseball Field and Waiakea Intermediate Field. The camp is designed to focus on the further development of individual technical skills in morning sessions and group tactical skills in afternoon sessions. (Full Story...)

Vulcans Claim Inaugural PWC Commissioner's Cup Monday, April 28, 2008 - The Beat QUEEN CREEK, AZ – By capturing the 2008 Hawaiian Airlines PacWest Men’s Golf Championship and taking fourth finish in softball, the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo athletic program has claimed the inaugural Pacific West Conference Commissioner’s Cup. The PacWest Commissioner’s Cup is the all-sports championship started this year to honor the top athletic program in the league. (Full Story...)

Yannutz Awarded Prestigious Scholarship Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Cross Country UH Hilo Press Release Brian Yannutz, a sophomore majoring in marine science at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hollings Scholarship. “I hope to use this award as a stepping stone for other opportunities with NOAA and to pursue a doctorate degree in marine biology,” Yannutz said. “Eventually, I’d like to conduct research on the Great Barrier Reef and help stop the exploitation of the world’s oceans through international collaboration.” (Full Story...)

BB: Moving to Division II Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - Baseball Hilo, Hawaii – The University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball program will move to the NCAA Division II level beginning with the 2008-09 season in anticipation of baseball becoming the 11th Pacific West Conference sport. “We are taking a pro-active approach to this expansion,” Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs/acting Athletic Director Dr. Luoluo Hong said. “This situation will keep all of our programs on the Division II level, help us with scheduling and create an opportunity for post-season play.” (Full Story...)