Hawaii Baptist senior guard BJ Hosaka and the Campbell senior goalkeeper Kiley Haraguchi came up clutch for their respective teams last week. Steve Erler | Special to SL

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Male Athlete of the Week: BJ Hosaka, Hawaii Baptist basketball
Hawaii Baptist boys' basketball coach George Weeks can't help but gush over BJ Hosaka.

After all, what's not to love about the guy?

Hosaka, a senior guard, is averaging 24.3 points per game — while shooting nearly 85 percent from the free-throw line — all within the flow of the Eagles' offense.

"He's a hammer," Weeks said of Hosaka. "He just comes at you and he just does what needs to get done. He just grabs his lunch pail and goes to you."

According to his coach, that's not even the best part about Hosaka.

"The kid is a phenomenal basketball player and an equally phenomenal person," Weeks said of the 5-foot-8 Hosaka. "He's a really well-rounded, very grounded, self-motivated young man who just oozes success. He's just one of those guys who you know in life who is going to do well, because he has a work ethic that is relentless and he's just as focused on the basketball court as he is in the classroom, in life and spiritually."

Hosaka was instrumental in a pair of Eagles' wins last week. He scored 32 points in a 63-54 win at Le Jardin Monday and poured in 31 in a 61-55 win at Hanalani Thursday, which helped clinch the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II title for HBA, their first since 2009.

"When it's time to step up and put us on his back, he does it," Weeks said. "He'll be the first one to say that it's everyone else's contributions and he'll downplay his role all day long — and he's being sincere — but he's just the ultimate true team player. I mean, I hate to use so many clichés, but it's almost like they wrote all the clichés for him. If I sound proud and happy for him, it's because I am; He's one of those kids you love to have on your team and you feel like you have a chance to win when he's on the court with you."

Weeks said Hosaka, a four-year varsity member, has worked diligently to improve his jump shot over the years.

"He's worked hard on turning himself into a more consistent shooter," Weeks said. "He's highly respected and envied for his basketball ability, but he's also respected as a young man and a leader on our team. He's a great guy to build your program around."

Hosaka has drawn the respect of his teammates and opponents alike, Weeks said.

"You might not like him when he's playing against you, but you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't see a redeeming quality about BJ," Weeks said. "He's the kind of kid you want other kids in your program to emulate. I guess the best way I can put it is he's just a champion on and off the court."

Hosaka and the Eagles (10-2) conclude their season with the New City Nissan/Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division II State Championships next week.

Female Athlete of the Week: Kiley Haraguchi, Campbell soccer
The Campbell girls' soccer team needed every last minute — and then some — in its come-from-behind win over Pearl City Saturday in a quarterfinal-round match of the Outrigger Resorts/Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division I State Championships.

Pearl City held a 1-0 lead on the Sabers at halftime and jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening minutes of the second half. However, Campbell got on the board with an Aliani Lorenzo-goal soon after and equalized in the 79th minute on Aryana Cabudol's goal off a direct kick from 22 yards.

However, the game remained tied after two sudden-death, 10-minute overtime periods and went to penalty kicks. That's when Kiley Haraguchi made her mark.

The senior goalkeeper's stop on Pearl City's Randi Fontes in the third-round of penalty kicks proved to be the difference, as Campbell went on to win 5-3.

"At practice I told her how to read a player when they're taking the kick by watching their footing and the plant foot and that's where the ball will go," first-year Sabers' coach Ryan Leong said. "If you watch the video, she guessed them all correctly, she just couldn't get her hand on the first two, but fortunately she was able to on the third one."

Not too shabby considering Haraguchi was a forward — and the team's second-leading scorer — for most of the season. An injury to starting goalie Brittney Copp in the regular-season finale led to Haraguchi's position change.

"She told me at the beginning of the season that she's willing to play goalie if I needed her to," Leong said of Haraguchi. "Although she rather play forward, she stepped up to the plate when we lost our starting goalie and she's been doing an awesome job."

Leong said Haraguchi had played some goalie "when she was younger … but that was a long time ago," but Saturday marked the first time she stood in goal in a penalty-kick shootout.

"I actually gave (Haraguchi) a choice, because Aryana Cabudol, she's good in the goal on PKs," Leong said. "But she said I'm fine. I can do it. She's just a natural athlete and she's real positive."

Campbell (12-2-1) captured its first Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I soccer championship last month and has won five consecutive matches — all with Haraguchi in goal.

"Everybody is so happy for her and they support her all the way," Leong said. "They trust her in the goal and we're all just proud of her for everything she's done."

Haraguchi and the Sabers will play Iolani in a 5 p.m. semifinal Friday at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Keanu Akina, Kahuku — Scored 24 points in a win over McKinley

Samuta Avea, Kahuku — Scored 22 points in a win over McKinley

Anson Canencia, University High — Scored 16 points in a win over Christian Academy

Michael Gabrelcik, Le Jardin — Scored 18 points in a loss to Hawaii Baptist

Zach Gelacio, Iolani — Scored 18 points in a win over Maryknoll

Kaleb Gilmore, Kalaheo — Scored 23 points and six assists in a win over Mililani

Kupaa Harrison, Kalaheo — Scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds, with seven assists, three steals and a block in a win over Mililani

Kapiina King, Damien — Scored 18 points in a win over Saint Francis

Chris Kobayashi, Punahou — Scored 17 points in a  win over Mid-Pacific

Isaac Liva, Hawaii Baptist — Scored 16 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had five blocks in a win over Hanalani

Keoua Mahiko, Kaiser — Scored 17 points in a win over Kaimuki

Kyrie McRaven, Moanalua — Scored 25 points in a win over Radford

Michael Merchant, Campbell — Scored 23 points in a loss to Farrington

Jimmy Nunuha III, Saint Louis — Scored 17 points in a win over Kamehameha

Jeff Schaake, Hanalani — Scored 29 points in a loss to Hawaii Baptist

Jake Smith, Farrington — Scored 21 points in a win over Campbell

Justice Sueing, Maryknoll — Scored 18 points in a win over Mid-Pacific

Tua Unutoa, Farrington — Scored 17 points in a win over Campbell

Dominick Venezia, Le Jardin — Scored 17 points in a loss to University High

Brian Washington, Maryknoll — Scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a win over Mid-Pacific

Jayden Zarriello, Kamehameha — Scored 17 points in a win over Saint Louis

BOYS SOCCER
Stirling Aponte, Mid-Pacific — Scored two goals in a win over Saint Louis

Zachary Trevorrow, Pac-Five — Scored two goals in a win over Damien

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tywanna Abbott, Leilehua — Scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a win over Kailua

Asia Almeda, Castle — Scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over Lanai

Riana Arima, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Scored 31 points in a win over Damien, scored 17 points in a win over Kapaa and scored 15 points in a win over University High

Jenee Brown, Hawaii Baptist — Scored 16 points in a win over Castle

Darrien Dacosin, Castle — Scored 19 points in a loss to Kapaa

Stephanie Dang, Hawaii Baptist — Scored 17 points in a win over Castle

Brenna Dela Rosa, University High — Scored 16 points in a win over Molokai and scored 15 points in a win over Kaimuki

Alexis Delovio, Maryknoll — Scored 16 points in a win over Hilo

Kristine Elan, Lanai — Scored 20 points in a win over Damien

Hepuakea Falealii, Molokai — Scored16 points in a win over Lanai

Cameron Fernandez, Lahainaluna — Scored 17 points in a win over Radford

Eliyah Fernandez, Honokaa — Scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a win over Saint Francis and scored 19 points in a win over University High

Makamae Gabriel, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Scored 26 points in a win over University High

Shalyn Guthier, Hilo — Scored 25 points in a loss to Maryknoll

Fa-Ko-Fiemea Hafoka, Lahainaluna — Scored 18 points in a win over Maryknoll

Matafolau Hafoka, Lahainaluna — Scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over Maryknoll

Noelle Johnson, Baldwin — Scored 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over Leilehua

Victoria Kintz, Kaimuki — Scored 20 points in a loss to Saint Francis

Sierra Koki, Castle — Scored 22 points in a win over Lanai

Keleah-Aiko Koloi, Lahainaluna — Scored 15 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a win over Radford and scored nine points with 21 rebounds in a win over Maryknoll

Kato Leha, Kaimuki — Scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a loss to University High

Maegen Martin, Maryknoll — Scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over Hilo and scored 13 points with eight rebounds in a win over Roosevelt

Tyra Moe, Punahou — Scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a win over Hilo

Chanelle Molina, Konawaena — Scored 16 points in a win over Punahou, scored 19 points with nine rebounds and six assists in a win over Roosevelt, and scored 27 points in a win over Lahainaluna

Jasmine Moody, Radford — Scored 24 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a loss to Hilo

Alexis Pana, Hilo — Scored 18 points in a loss to Punahou

Keala Quinlan, Roosevelt — Scored 15 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a win over Baldwin, scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a loss to Konawaena and scored 14 points in a loss to Maryknoll

Misiona Ribeiro, Saint Francis — Scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a win over Kaimuki

Melina Souza, Damien — Scored 18 points in a loss to Kamehameha-Hawaii and scored 21 points in a loss to Lanai

Paea Tafea, Kapaa — Scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a win over Castle

Tara Takata, Kailua — Scored 18 points in a loss to Punahou

Patria Vaimaona, Kailua — Scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a loss to Punahou and scored 23 points with 10 rebounds in a loss to Leilehua

Rylie Wada, Hawaii Baptist — Scored 17 points in a win over Kamehameha-Hawaii

Delcie Williams, Kailua — Scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a loss to Punahou and scored 12 points with 17 rebounds in a loss to Leilehua

GIRLS SOCCER
Gabrielle Fukumoto, Mililani — Scored two goals in a win over Kamehameha-Maui

Tia Furuta, Mililani — Scored two goals in a win over Kamehameha-Maui and scored twice in a win over Punahou

Megan Goo, Iolani — Scored the lone goal in a win over Baldwin

Kylee Kim-Bustillo, Iolani — Scored two goals in a win over Kahuku