Kyle Sakamoto

Honolulu

Sports Writer at Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Ex-Hawaii Hilo soccer coach Estrin dies at 48

4 days ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

Former Hawaii Hilo men’s soccer coach Garrett Estrin died on April 10 in California at age 48 after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer. Estrin, of Palm Springs, Calif., was named Vulcans coach in May 2022. Estrin played goalkeeper at Cal State Dominguez Hills from 1996 to 2000. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Forest Lawn in Cathedral City, Calif.
UH’s Doyle wins Big West water polo award

1 week ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

Hawaii attacker Bernadette Doyle was named Big West Women’s Water Polo Player of the Week on Wednesday. Doyle, a senior from Auckland, New Zealand, finished with eight goals, six assists and seven steals during a three-game road trip. She also won the weekly conference award March 19. The Rainbow Wahine finished the season 18-4 overall and 7-0 in the Big West. They will be the top seed at the Big West Tournament, which starts April 25 in Irvine, Calif.
UH women finish eighth at Big West

1 week ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

The Hawaii women’s golf team finished eighth with a three-round total of 46-over 910 at the Big West Championship, which concluded Tuesday in Las Vegas. The Rainbow Wahine carded a final-round 299 at Spanish Trail Country Club. Cal State Fullerton won the nine-team tournament with an 881. Hawaii’s top golfer was Sofina Firouzi, who finished tied for 11th at 7-over 223. Cal State Fullerton’s Kaitlyn Zermeno Smith won medalist honors with a 213.
UH softball wins pair at CSU Bakersfield

1 week ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

The Hawaii softball team extended its winning streak to five games with a doubleheader sweep of Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday in Bakersfield, Calif. In the first game, Carys Murakami and Jamie McGaughey each drove in two runs as the Rainbow Wahine rallied for an 8-5 victory. Chloe Borges scored three runs. Hawaii trailed 4-0 through four innings but scored four in the fifth and three in the sixth. Macy Brandl picked up the save with two scoreless innings.
Hawaii Beat: UH softball team routs CSU Bakersfield

1 week ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

Hawaii’s Cierra Yamamoto, Chloe Borges and Larissa Goshi — the bottom three hitters in the lineup — each drove in two runs in a 9-0 victory over Cal State Bakersfield in five innings Friday in Bakersfield, Calif. Macy Brandl scattered seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts for the Rainbow Wahine (23-14, 9-6 Big West). Hawaii scored seven runs in the third and two in the fourth. The Roadrunners fell to 15-24, 6-10. The teams will play a doubleheader today, starting at 9 a.m.
UH water polo clinches Big West’s top seed

1 week ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

The No. 3 Hawaii women’s water polo team clinched at least a share of the Big West regular-season championship with a 12-7 victory over No. 11 UC San Diego on Thursday in La Jolla, Calif. Jordan Wedderburn scored four goals for the Rainbow Wahine (17-3, 6-0 Big West). Hawaii will be the top seed at the conference tournament, which starts April 25 in Irvine, Calif. The Rainbow Wahine, who have won eight consecutive games, have claimed six of the past seven Big West regular- season titles.
UH’s Wyllie receives track and field honor

2 weeks ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

Hawaii triple jumper Tara Wyllie was named Big West Track and Field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday. Wyllie, a junior from Canberra, Australia, posted a conference-best mark of 42 feet, 5.25 inches in the triple jump at the Stanford Invitational. The distance gave her a fourth-place finish and the second-best mark in UH history in the outdoor triple jump. Wyllie ranks 26th nationally in the triple jump and 16th in the West region. She holds the school’s indoor record at 41.54 feet.
UH’s Martinez wins Big West softball honor

2 weeks ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

Hawaii catcher Izabella Martinez was named Big West Conference Field Player of the Week on Tuesday. Martinez, a senior from Garden Grove, Calif., hit .556 in three games against UC Riverside. She currently has a nine-game hitting streak. Martinez leads the Rainbow Wahine in batting average (.368; 42-for-114), hits (42), doubles (10) and walks (21). This is her third career Big West Field Player of the Week award.
Hawaii Beat: UH water polo and softball

2 weeks ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

UH water polo sinks UC Irvine in overtime The Hawaii women’s water polo team played on equal terms with UC Irvine through regulation, then dominated in overtime in a 16-11 victory Saturday at Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. Bernadette Doyle finished with four goals, three assists and three steals for the No. 3 Rainbow Wahine (16-3, 7-0 Big West). Jordan Wedderburn, Alia Burlock and Ema Vernoux each added three goals. The game was tied 11-11 at the end of regulation.
UH’s Vilcek claims Big West tennis honor

3 weeks ago | staradvertiser.com | Kyle Sakamoto

Hawaii senior Ana Vilcek was named Big West Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday. Vilcek, of Pancevo, Serbia, went 2-0 against top 50 players on the No. 1 court. On Wednesday, she defeated No. 50 Kennedy Buntrock of Cal Poly 6-1, 6-0. On Saturday, Vilcek pulled out a 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8) victory over No. 10 Amelia Honer of Long Beach State. It was Vilcek’s third career weekly conference honor. She leads UH with an 8-3 overall dual match record and 6-1 conference mark.