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UHH's Manago best in PacWest
Advertiser Staff
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University of Hawai'i-Hilo sophomore outfielder Keoni Manago, a Roosevelt alum from Honolulu, has been named the 2009 Pacific West Conference Player of the Year.
Four UH-Hilo players and three Hawai'i Pacific players were named to the first team.
Dixie State head coach Mike Littlewood, who led the Red Storm to the inaugural league title this year, was named Coach of the Year. Dixie State senior Tyson Bailey was selected Pitcher of the Year.
Manago finished second in the league in hitting (.435), fifth in slugging percentage (.619), second in on-base average (.500), and third in total base hits (64). He led the PacWest in doubles (15) and tied for third in stolen bases (12 for 12).
Joining Manago from UH-Hilo are junior third baseman Shane Kessel, junior outfielder Ronel Trias of Mililani and University High, and sophomore pitcher Kekoa Lee of Waipahu and Moanalua High.
HPU freshman outfielder Blake Amaral, a Kamehameha-Hawai'i alum from Hilo, received three honors: Newcomer of the Year, Freshman of the Year and All-PacWest first team. Amaral batted .383 with a .592 slugging percentage and .440 on-base percentage in 45 games. He had 10 RBIs in a game against UH-Hilo.
Joining Amaral from HPU are senior first baseman Cheynne Hirota, a Waiakea alum from Hilo who led the league in hitting (.447), and second baseman Sean Winston.
GOLF
HILO IN SEVENTH
University of Hawai'i-Hilo shot 297 to move from 11th to seventh after the second round of the NCAA Division II Men's Central/West Regional yesterday in Lincoln, Neb.
Sonoma State leads the 20-team field with 569. Hilo is at 601 entering today's final round. The top five teams advance to the NCAA National Championship.
Hilo's Zady Ari is tied for 23rd at 72—149. Sonoma State's Jarin Todd leads at 67—133.
