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Kaupe earns all-Big West 2nd-team honors
Maui High School graduate Nawai Kaupe was one of four members of the University of Hawaii softball team to be named to the Big West's all-conference second team Wednesday.
Kaupe, a transfer from Washington who is a junior in eligibility, wrapped up her first full season at UH with a .950 fielding percentage at shortstop and led the Rainbow Wahine (12-19) with 24 runs, 22 RBIs and six home runs.
She batted .284 while starting 30 of 31 games this season, and was tops among regular starters with a .962 OPS.
Other UH players named to the second team were third baseman Angelique Ramos, outfielder Brittnee Rossi and utility player Maya Nakamura. It was the second second-team honor for Ramos.
First baseman Dallas Millwood was an honorable mention, and Nakamura was also named to the all-freshman team.
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Nicolosi of Kihei has hole-in-one at Pukalani
Marc Nicolosi of Kihei made a hole-in-one on Tuesday at Pukalani Country Club.
Nicolosi used a 7-iron to ace the 16th hole from 179 yards. Witnesses were Timothy Anderson, Brad Karas and Chad McCarthy.