Makanani Sonognini

• H.P. Baldwin High School

• Grade: 12 / GPA: 3.38

• Sport: Softball

• Future Plans: I plan on going to Utah Tech University and major in Law Enforcement. I accepted a scholarship to play softball at Utah Tech University.

• Sports Lessons: Training together as a team in order to be competitive. I also enjoy the friendships I made along the way.

Being coachable is very important. Listening to my coaches and applying their feedback to improve my game. I also learned to be a leader who works hard and is able to communicate with others.

* Sports Spotlight students are selected by school administrators and athletic officials from Maui County high schools and these profiles are compiled by the advertising department of The Maui News. Alexander & Baldwin makes a $200 donation in honor of each student athlete to their high school’s athletic programs.