Daylen Calicdan, a junior second baseman on the Big Island Warriors' baseball team, and Kamalani Dung, a senior pitcher on the Oahu Warriors' softball squad, were instrumental to their respective team's success last week. ScoringLive photo illustration

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Male Athlete of the Week: Daylen Calicdan, Kamehameha-Hawaii baseball
The sacrifice of sleeping in has paid off nicely for Daylen Calicdan.

Calicdan, a junior second baseman for the Kamehameha-Hawaii baseball team, is one of eight players that can be found in the school's weight room every morning before class. It should be no surprise then, that Calicdan has a .424 batting average with a team-best 17 runs batted in.

What's more telling of Calicdan's power are his four home runs on the year. Three have come at the pitcher-friendly Warriors' field, including a three-run shot against Hawaii Prep Friday afternoon.

"Our field is 400 (feet) to centerfield, 365 to the power alleys and 340 to the lines," Kamehameha-Hawaii coach Andy Correa said. "The last one (Calicdan) hit was against the wind, to left center, about 380. None of the home runs he hit were cheap."

Calicdan's home run came in the first inning of game one of a doubleheader against Ka Makani in a Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division II semifinal best-of-three series. He batted 3 for 3 in the game, also drawing a walk and scoring twice. The Warriors won the game 9-4. In game two, Calicdan went 2 for 4 with a bases-clearing double, four RBI and a run scored in a 15-1 win for his team.

"He's hitting the ball well this year and it's been like that for the last three years, actually," Correa said of the three-year starter. "He's always been a good athlete and he just continues to work hard to improve his athletic ability and physical ability."

Kamehameha-Hawaii has made it to the last two D2 state finals, but lost to Maryknoll both times. Correa said his players are hoping to get over the hump this year.

"The kids are really driven to try and finish and they understand how hard it is and that's why they just put in the work," Correa said. "A lot of the kids are motivated by trying to get back to the state championship and trying to do well. We just have a lot of great kids and they really work hard and so the core of the majority of the starters go in early and lift and they play baseball year-round."

Correa said many of them sacrificed playing other sports to dedicate more time to baseball. including Calicdan, an All-Hawaii selection at shortstop last year.

"He made a big commitment to trying to improve himself and he's just a great kid," Correa said. "He's a real savvy player, he holds us together, he knows what he's doing all the time and he's an honor student. We're very lucky to have somebody like him."

The commitment is continuing to payoff for the 5-foot-9, 170-pound Calicdan.

"He always had pop, but now I think it's even more evident and his power numbers are up," Correa said. "He's got legit power."

Calicdan is just one of the hot bats in the Warriors' lineup. Centerfielder Kobi Candaroma (.567 BA, 13 RBI, 12 R), shortstop Jaisten Cabatbat (.517 BA, 8 RBI, 13 R) and third baseman Makana Aiona (.432 BA, 14 RBI, 10 R) have terrorized BIIF pitching all season.

"We've been very fortunate that they're having good years," said Correa, whose team is No. 8 in this week's ScoringLive/OC16 Baseball Power Rankings.

Kamehameha-Hawaii (10-1) will play second-seeded Konawaena (5-5-1) in the league championship series this week. The teams will play a 3 p.m. doubleheader Thursday and, if necessary, a third and deciding game Saturday, at Wong Stadium in Hilo.

Female Athlete of the Week: Kamalani Dung, Kamehameha softball
With the regular season winding down, Kamalani Dung is just starting to heat up.

The senior pitcher on the Kamehameha softball team was dominant last week in a pair of wins. Dung struck out 18 batters in a 14-0 win over Saint Francis Wednesday and five in a 8-0 win at Mid-Pacific Friday. The 5-foot-7 right-hander scattered six hits against the Saints and held the Owls to just two hits.

"She's turning it on right now," first-year Warriors' coach James Millwood said of his Fresno State-bound ace pitcher. "That Saint Francis game was one of the better games I saw her pitch all season for us. She had good command of all of her pitches, she kept a good pace and good tempo and she didn't rush herself."

Saint Francis coach Randy Langsi praised Dung in his conversation with Millwood after the game.

"He said that was the best he's ever seen her," Millwood said.

Dung, a fourth-year varsity player, is now 8-1 on the year with a league-best 1.12 ERA. In 50 innings pitched, she has 77 strikeouts against 12 walks and allowed 14 runs (eight earned) on 30 hits. She has not allowed a run in her last three starts, all complete-game wins. Dung has not walked more than two batters in any of her 10 appearances this season.

"That was one of our goals that we set for her when we first starting working with her early in the season, was to cut down on walks and to hit her spots, have good command and location, and I think she's done that," Millwood said.

Millwood said Dung, along with her battery mate and fellow senior, Rachel Ogasawara, have been a big part of the Warriors' success this year. Ogasawara, a four-year starter behind the plate, will play at the University of Washington next year.

"I think the two of them really get things going for us," Millwood said. "They're the best at their positions, so we're fortunate to have a top pitcher and a top catcher that work well together."

Ogawasara was a First Team All-Hawaii selection last year, while Dung was named to the Second Team.

For Dung it's all about being at ease on the rubber, Millwood said.

"This is my first time working with her, so I just know what I saw in the past and I think her presence on the mound is improved and she's feeling comfortable," Millwood said. "Her change-up has really helped out everything else and she's being consistent with her off-speed pitches."

Millwood said Dung is "happy-go-lucky," for the most part, has flips the switch before the start of a game.

"You'll see her singing and dancing and playing around. All the girls love her," Millwood said. "She has a great personality, she's a lot of fun and the players like to be around her, (but) when it comes to game time she's a real intense competitor and a battler and the other players feed off of her."

The Warriors (11-1-1) are No. 2 in this week's ScoringLive/OC16 Softball Power Rankings and tied with top-ranked Maryknoll atop the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I standings heading into the final game of the regular season Wednesday.

Kamehameha will host Iolani at 4 p.m. that day, while Maryknoll will take on Saint Francis at 4:30 p.m. at Ala Wai Field. If both teams end the day with identical records, there will be a one-game playoff for the regular-season title and a state-tournament berth on Friday.

BASEBALL
Jayson Abeshima, Aiea — Batted 2 for 2 with a walk and three RBI in a win over Waialua

Kaimana Bartolome, Iolani — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, four RBI, a walk and two runs scored in a win over Punahou

Daylen Calicdan, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in a win over Hawaii Prep and batted 2 for 4 with a double, four RBI and a run scored in a win over Hawaii Prep

Joey Cantillo, Kailua — Threw six shutout innings of five-hit ball in a win over Moanalua

Pohaku Dela Cruz, Kealakehe — Threw an eight-inning one-hitter in a win over Keaau

Kanai Eldredge, Punahou — Homered and drove in four runs in a loss to Iolani

Sean Fernandez, Saint Francis — Batted 3 for 4 with two doubles and a run scored in a win over Pac-Five

Tyler Hao, Kapolei — Batted 2 for 2 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in a win over Nanakuli

Kahi Hirano, Maryknoll — Batted 2 for 3 with three RBI, two runs scored and two walks in a win over Damien

Jonah Hurley, Hawaii Prep — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in a loss to Kamehameha-Hawaii

Bronson Ichimura, Iolani — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Punahou

Devin Ide, Iolani — Batted 3 for 3 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a win over Punahou

Joey Jarneski, Hilo — Threw a complete-game four-hitter in a win over Waiakea

Ian Kahaloa, Campbell — Stuck out seven batters, walked two and threw a complete game one-hitter in a win over Pearl City

Reece Kakugawa, Kalani — Batted 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kaimuki

Cal Koga, Kauai — Threw a six-hit complete game in a win over Waimea

Micah Layosa, Kauai — Batted 4 for 4 with a double and three runs scored in a win over Waimea

Stephen Lee, Castle — Threw a five-hit complete game in a win over Kaiser

Kekoa Lima, Roosevelt — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple, RBI, three runs scored and a walk in a win over Kaimuki

Joshua Lincoln, Nanakuli — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and two walks in a loss to Kapolei

Dylan Madamba, Aiea — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waialua

Logan Madrona, Castle — Batted 3 for 3 with an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in a win over Kaiser

Joshua Muneno, Maryknoll — Threw a complete-game three-hitter in a win over Damien

Justin Ogasawara, Pac-Five — Struck out five batters, walked none and threw a seven-hit complete game in a win over Saint Francis

Codie Paiva, Kamehameha — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in a win over Mid-Pacific

Kobie Russell, Waipahu — Batted 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBI in a loss to Mililani

Kaimana Souza-Paaluhi, Mililani — Batted 3 for 3 with an RBI and run scored in a win over Waipahu

Jarred Uyeda, Aiea — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, three RBI, four runs scored and a walk in a win over Waialua

Jarred Yara, Saint Francis — Batted 3 for 4 with two runs scored in a win over Pac-Five

Ekolu Young, Kapolei — Batted 4 for 4 with a home run, double, five RBI and three runs scored in a win over Nanakuli

BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Naone Cannon, Kamehameha — Had 16 kills in a win over Maryknoll

Andrew Caraang, Maryknoll — Had 32 assists and eight digs in a loss to Kamehameha

Kanalu Demello, Maryknoll — Put down 15 kills in a loss to Kamehameha

Zach Franquez, Maryknoll — Had 18 digs in a loss to Kamehameha

Micah Maa, Punahou — Put down 33 kills in a win over Kamehameha

Kahiau Machado, Kamehameha — Had 16 kills and 20 digs in a win over Maryknoll

Kamoku Panee, Kamehameha — Had 36 assists, 12 digs, three blocks and two aces in a win over Maryknoll

GIRLS WATER POLO
Jasmine Charlton, Campbell — Scored six goals in a win over Kailua

Lilli Lindgard, Kahuku — Scored five goals in a win over Kaiser

Charity Lopes, Kalani — Scored five goals in a loss to Kaiser

Lisa Namatame, Kalani — Scored five goals in a win over Mililani

Alijah Tabanera, Farrington — Scored five goals in a win over Castle

GOLF
Kyosuke Hara, Moanalua — Shot a 3-under par 69 to win the OIA boys' tournament at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course

Malia Nam, Kaiser — Shot a 2-over par 74 to win the OIA girls' tournament at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course

SOFTBALL
Danielle Antolin, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Pac-Five

Kylie Bello, Mililani — Batted 2 for 2 with a home run, double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kapolei

Taiana Creekmur, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Pac-Five

Dyani Cummings-Lani, Kailua — Scattered seven hits in a complete-game win over Castle

Cydney Curran, Campbell — Batted 2 for 3 with two RBI, three runs scored and a walk in a win over Mililani

Karley Devens, Iolani — Batted 3 for 3 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a win over Pac-Five

Kamalani Dung, Kamehameha — Struck out 18 batters and threw a complete-game six-hit shutout and batted 2 for 3 with a run scored and a walk in a win over Saint Francis and threw a complete-game two-hitter in a win over Mid-Pacific

Treana Garcia-Perreira, Mid-Pacific — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in a loss to Pac-Five

Nohea Hee, Maryknoll — Batted 2 for 2 with a double and three RBI in a win over Sacred Hearts

Cassie Ho, Iolani — Batted 2 for 2 with a triple and two RBI in a win over Sacred Hearts

Kiersen Kawehi Kahele, Konawaena — Batted 2 for 4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kau

Teizha Kaluna, Konawaena — Batted 3 for 4 with a home run, double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Hawaii Prep and threw a five-inning one-hitter in a win over Kau

Summer Kamioka, Moanalua — Batted 3 for 4 with two RBI in a win over Kailua

Sadie Kapaku-You, Kapolei — Threw a complete-game one-hitter in a win over Waipahu

Aubree Kim, Mililani — Tossed a five-inning, two-hit shutout with six strikeouts and no walks in a win over Kapolei

Moani Kupahu, Kailua — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Roosevelt

Lei Makua, Kailua — Batted 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Castle

Dallas Millwood, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 5 with a double, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Saint Francis

Shazzareigh Nakoa-Chung, Pac-Five — Batted 3 for 4 with a home run, triple, three RBI and two runs scored in a loss to Saint Francis and batted 2 for 4 with a home run, triple and three RBI in a win over Mid-Pacific

Sammie Ofoia, Saint Francis — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Pac-Five

Rachel Ogasawara, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple and three RBI in a win over Saint Francis

Shannon Pascua-Stanton, Mililani — Batted 2 for 4 with two RBI in a win over Waipahu and batted 2 for 3 with a home run and five RBI in a win over Kapolei

Cameron Peterson, Pac-Five — Batted 2 for 4 with two RBI in a loss to Saint Francis

Kiara Peterson, Pac-Five — Batted 3 for 4 with three runs scored in a win over Mid-Pacific

Ashley Salausa, Leilehua — Batted 3 for 5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Waipahu

Taylor Takushi, Moanalua — Batted 3 for 4 with a home run, triple, five RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kailua

Kyler Tsukada, Moanalua — Tossed a five-inning no-hitter with eight strikeouts and one walk in a win over Kailua

Makayla Whitley, Waipahu — Batted 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored in a loss to Mililani

Taufau Williams, Kailua — Batted 3 for 4 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored in a win over Roosevelt

Brooke Yasuda, Mililani — Batted 3 for 4 with a run scored in a win over Waipahu and batted 2 for 2 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kapolei

Katie Yuu, Iolani — Tossed a complete-game four-hitter in a win over Sacred Hearts and threw a complete-game two-hitter in a win over Pac-Five