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Male Athlete of the Week: Connor Zalewski, Kalani baseball
Connor Zalewski has been a welcomed addition to say the least for the Kalani baseball team.

The senior pitcher and transfer from Mid-Pacific is 2-0 on the season with a 1.33 earned run average. Zalewski turned in another solid performance Wednesday in a 5-2 win over Kaiser. He went the distance and allowed two runs on six hits with six strikeouts against one walk.

"I think that was his best outing as far as not throwing too many pitches," Kalani coach Shannon Hirai said.

Zalewski, a 6-foot-3 right-hander threw 61 of his 89 pitches for strikes and recorded 10 ground-ball outs to three fly-ball outs.

"He didn't try to strikeout everybody; it was more of him going in believing in his defense and going after hitters and I think that contributed to some real quick innings and then, of course, his pitch count went really down," Hirai said.

Zalewski has gone seven innings in all three of his starts this season. In his first two outings — wins over Moanalua and Kailua — he registered seven strikeouts, but also walked four batters both times. Against Kaiser Wednesday he threw first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 29 hitters he faced. His only walk issued came to leadoff the top of the seventh, but he struck out two of the final three Cougars to end the game.

"I think the hard thing for hitters facing him is he throws a lot of pitches and he throws them around the plate so you can't really dig in on anything," Hirai said. "Against Kaiser I noticed that he used the change-up a little more. In past games he was using a curve or a cutter more, but I think he adapts well to whatever the umpire is giving up and the team we're playing."

For the season, Zalewski has 20 strikeouts to nine walks allowed. He has given up just four runs on 13 hits in 21.0 innings. The numbers are somewhat surprising given the fact that he had not pitched for more than a year due to a nagging elbow injury.

"I think in the beginning Connor kind of felt like he had to do everything," Hirai said. "I guess coming in as a high-profile guy and wanting to prove that to his new teammates there was a lot of pressure and him not being able to throw for a year because of his injury as well, so a lot of it is new to him and I think he's continuing to grow with each start."

Hirai said some of the Falcons were already familiar with Zalewski having played together on previous outside league teams, which helped with the transition for both parties.

"I think the biggest relationship that has really come about is with Connor and (senior outfielder) Payton Awaya and (senior utility) Reece Kakugawa," Hirai said. "The three of them have really come together in leading this team. Reece and Payton has really kind of taken him under their wing at school."

The transition on the field has gone smoothly as well for Zalewski, who bats clean-up and has a healthy .400 batting average.

"We weren't sure as far as his hitting where he would end up, but he kind of settled in there," Hirai said. "He's a gamer. He's kind of has just done it by example and he's super competitive and he comes from a winning program so he's been a tremendous addition for us."

Kalani is off to a 5-0 start and in first place atop the standings in the Oahu Interscholastic Association's Division I East.

"It's so competitive in our division," Hirai said. "All of our games have been decided in the last two or three innings and that gives us a whole bunch of confidence knowing that we can play in those tight games. Now we have to learn that everybody is going to try to knock us off and try to deal with that, whereas we were kind of the underdogs in the first round."

Zalewski and the Falcons visit Castle Wednesday. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.

Female Athlete of the Week: Dallas Millwood, Kamehameha softball
Dallas Millwood is a believer that father — err, coach — knows best.

The Kamehameha sophomore has been on a tear with the bat in her hands this season. Millwood, who leads the team in every major offensive category, was key once again Saturday in the Warriors' come-from-behind 8-4 win over previously-unbeaten Maryknoll.

Millwood, a 5-foot-10 first baseman, belted a two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning against the Spartans.

In a 17-7 win over Saint Francis Wednesday, she went 3 for 4 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored.

"I guess I have enough confidence in her that what she's doing now is what she's capable of playing all the time," said Warriors' coach James Millwood, Dallas' father. "I'm happy for her and I'm proud of her that she's been able to step it up and hit the ball the way she's been hitting. Hopefully she stays hot like this and also plays solid defense at first for us."

The elder Millwood said Dallas made an adjustment after a previous at-bat Saturday.

"In her second at-bat she ended up popping up but before that she drilled one over the right field fence but just foul, so she ended up moving up in the (batter's) box so she wouldn't be so early," he said.

Dallas, who bats third in the potent Kamehameha lineup, also started as a freshman last year and earned Second Team All-Hawaii Division I recognition, but a year of experience has seemingly served her well so far this season.

"She had an excellent year her freshman year, but just being a freshman it's a learning experience playing at that varsity level," James Millwood said. "I think this year she's even more comfortable with her teammates and she's able to relax and be herself and play that kind of ball that she's used to playing."

James Millwood said he's worked with Dallas on her pitch selection at the plate, which has continued to improve over the course of the season.

"We talk about not trying to chase stuff that is out of the zone just because you want to hit — if they're going to walk you, just take it and let the next person get a hit for us," he said. "I think only when she tries too hard she'll chase balls that she's not supposed to, but she's been pretty good about staying within herself."

Softball is most certainly a family affair for the Millwoods. Dallas' older sister Jordan is a senior second baseman on the team and another sister, Jamie, also played at Kamehameha before going on to college ball at Stanford.

"Jamie, I think, is her idol and Dallas has always looked up to and respected Jamie growing up," James Millwood said. "I think her being the youngest (of four daughters) she was able to learn. Even when she was young she was able to stick by me and tell me that ‘that girl should have thrown the ball there,' or 'that girl should have done that,' so she's always been very smart and on top of it as far as understanding the game. She's always been around the field and watching games when her older sisters were playing and I think that's helped her be the player she is now."

The family has learned to differentiate between softball time and family time over the years.

"Both of my daughters call me ‘coach' at practice," James Millwood said. "They don't call me ‘dad,' and I just told them when I took over last year that their play was going to have to speak for themselves and that they were going to have to earn whatever they get and I think that the players saw that they deserved to be in and they both did whatever they needed to do that's best for the team."

Kamehameha is in first place in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I standings at 4-0 and moved up two spots to No. 3 in this week's ScoringLive/Hawaiian Electric Power Rankings.

BASEBALL
Braden Abreu, Kauai — Struck out five, walked three and allowed three hits in five scoreless innings pitched in a win over Kapaa and batted 2 for 2 with a walk, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waimea

Makana Aiona, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 3 for 4 with two doubles, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Honokaa

Richard Allen, Waialua — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple, four RBI and a run scored in a win over Farrington

Kawena Alo-Kaonohi, Baldwin — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, double, five RBI, two runs scored and struck out four, walked none and allowed one hit in four scoreless innings pitched in a win over Lahainaluna

Damien Awai, Baldwin — Batted 2 for 3 with two home runs, four RBI with two runs scored and struck out eight, walked none and allowed one run on one hit in six innings pitched in a win over Lahainaluna

Ben Belew, Seabury Hall — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over St. Anthony

Drew Belew, Seabury Hall — Batted 4 for 4 with a double, RBI and three runs scored in a win over St. Anthony

Hunter Breault, Kamehameha — Struck out four, walked three and allowed one hit in a complete-game shutout win over Maryknoll

Jayden Cabbab, Damien — Batted 3 for 3 with two walks, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in a win over Hanalani

Matt Campos, Iolani — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in a loss to Mid-Pacific

Chasen Castilliano, Farrington — Batted 2 for 5 with an RBI and four runs scored in a loss to Waialua

Kainoa Davis, Maui — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kamehameha-Maui

DallasJ Duarte, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 3 for 4 in a win over Hilo

Kelvin Falk, Honokaa — Struck out six, walked one and allowed one hit in five scoreless innings pitched in a win over Pahoa

Cobey Fujii, Kapolei — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, double, three RBI and three runs scored in a win over Kahuku

Cyan Garma, Hanalani — Batted 2 for 4 with two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in a loss to Damien

Noah Goss, Punahou — Batted 3 for 3 with a double, sacrifice fly and three RBI in a win over Mid-Pacific

Colby Hirano, Pearl City — Walked four times and scored three runs in a win over Leilehua

Levi Horner-Villa, Molokai — Batted 3 for 5 with three RBI and three runs scored in a win over Lanai

Jonah Hurley, Hawaii Prep — Struck out six, walked four and allowed two hits in a complete-game shutout win over Konawaena

Hiram Kaikana, Roosevelt — Struck out five, walked two, allowed five hits in a complete-game effort and batted 2 for 3 with a walk and two RBI in a win over Castle

Davin Kapuras, Pearl City — Batted 2 for 3 with three RBI, a sacrifice fly and a run scored in a win over Leilehua

Anson Kauwe, Keaau — Struck out eight, walked none and allowed three hits in six scoreless innings pitched in a win over Pahoa

Hunter Kirihara, Mililani — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, sacrifice and four RBI in a win over Leilehua

Braden Kojima, Hawaii Prep — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Konawaena

Tavita Lalau, Waianae — Struck out six, walked none and allowed four hits in a complete-game shutout win over Campbell

Jyrah Lalim, Maui — Batted 2 for 5 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Kamehameha-Maui

Everett Lau, Iolani — Batted 3 for 3 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Kamehameha

Dylan Lewis, Radford — Batted 3 for 3 with three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Kahuku and batted 2 for 3 with a double, walk, three RBI and three runs scored in a win over McKinley

Jordan Macias, Campbell — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Aiea

Bronson Matsumoto, Kalani — Batted 3 for 4 in a win over Kaiser

Ty Matsunami, Aiea — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Waipahu

Chase Miyasato, Kamehameha — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, walk and three runs scored in a win over Iolani

Sam Nakata, Kauai — Batted 3 for 4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in a win over Kapaa

Brendan Odo, Kailua — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a loss to Roosevelt

Zane Oshiro, Pac-Five — Batted 2 for 4 with a walk and four runs scored in a loss to Saint Francis

Kaiolohia Perreira-Alquiza, Saint Louis — Batted 2 for 2 with a double, walk, three RBI and a run scored in a win over Maryknoll

Mason Quinlan, Kamehameha — Batted 4 for 4 with two RBI in a win over Iolani

Aaron Rapanot, Molokai — Batted 2 for 5 with a double and three RBI in a win over Lanai

Reyn Romero, Hanalani — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Damien

Nicholas Sampson, Campbell — Struck out three, walked one and allowed one unearned run on three hits in five innings pitched in a win over Aiea

Kana Schuman, Damien — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Hanalani

Corey Slade, Kapolei — Batted 2 for 3 with a walk, RBI and three runs scored in a win over Farrington

Jarred Soriano, Moanalua — Batted 2 for 2 with a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Castle

Kairos Torres-Umi, Molokai — Struck out eight, walked one and allowed one run on three hits in five innings pitched in a win over Lanai

Matt Tsutsui, Hanalani — Batted 2 for 3 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Saint Francis

Brendan Uchima, Saint Louis — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, sacrifice fly, three RBI and a run scored in a win over Punahou

Joe Uesato, Kapolei — Batted 3 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over Farrington

Jarred Uyeda, Aiea — Batted 3 for 4 with three doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Waipahu

Kaena Victorino, Molokai — Batted 3 for 3 with a double and three RBI in a win over Lanai

Chase Wago, Mid-Pacific — Batted 2 for 4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Iolani

Cameron Wong, Mid-Pacific — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Punahou and batted 3 for 4 with a walk, three RBI and three runs scored in a win over Iolani

Garrett Wong, Kapolei — Struck out six, walked one and allowed one hit in five scoreless innings pitched in a win over Farrington

Matt Wong, Saint Louis — Batted 2 for 3 with a triple, double, walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Punahou

Revan Wong, Kamehameha — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, four RBI and a run scored in a win over Maryknoll

Ryne Yamashiro, Mid-Pacific — Batted 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in a win over Iolani

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

Matt Yokota, Pearl City — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Leilehua

BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Austin Matautia, Moanalua — Had 18 kills, two solo blocks and an ace in a win over Kahuku

GIRLS WATER POLO
Ana Alumbaugh, Kaiser — Scored four goals in a win over Pearl City

Peyton Bosque, Kamehameha — Scored four goals in a win over Iolani

Shania Custodio-Velasco, McKinley — Scored four goals in a loss to Leilehua

Gabriela Delgado, Waialua — Scored five goals in a win over Kalaheo

Kylee Giblin, Le Jardin — Scored four goals in a win over Pac-Five

Kylie Iwamoto, Leilehua — Scored six goals in a win over McKinley

Nicolle Martinez, Leilehua — Scored six goals in a win over Pearl City

Rayna Miranda, Roosevelt — Scored four goals in a win over Waipahu

Jasmyn Palombo, Kapolei — Scored four goals in a win over McKinley

Naomi Peltier, Farrington — Scored five goals in a win over Kailua

Indie Pyzel, Kahuku — Scored five goals in a win over Kalani

Lexie Taylor, Punahou II — Scored four goals in a win over Pac-Five

Olivia Thai, Leilehua — Scored four goals in a win over McKinley

Mahie Wilhelm, Le Jardin — Scored four goals in a win over Pac-Five

Laura Young, Roosevelt — Scored four goals in a win over Waipahu

SOFTBALL
Seli Aholelei, Kaiser — Batted 3 for 3 with a home run, double, walk, two stolen bases, seven RBI and four runs scored in a win over Kaimuki and batted 2 for 3 with a home run, walk, four RBI, scored a run and struck out 10, walked one and allowed one hit in five scoreless innings pitched in a win over McKinley

Brooke Baptiste, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 2 for 3 with three RBI and three runs scored in a win over Honokaa

Candace Basilio, Waialua — Batted 4 for 5 with an RBI and four runs scored in a win over Farrington

Mahealani Calizo, Leilehua — Batted 3 for 4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in a win over Waipahu

Kaipo Castillo, Farrington — Batted 3 for 5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a loss to Waialua

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

Andrea Dicion, Waialua — Batted 6 for 6 with two home runs, a double, eight RBI and five runs scored in a win over Farrington

Mari Foster, Roosevelt — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run, triple, three RBI, three runs scored and allowed two runs on seven hits in a complete-game win over Moanalua

Nohea Hee, Maryknoll — Batted 4 for 5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in a win over Pac-Five and batted 4 for 4 in a loss to Kamehameha

Kennedy Ishii, Punahou — Batted 2 for 4 with a double and three RBI in a win over Mid-Pacific

Tyanna Kaaialii, Pearl City — Struck out nine, walked three and did not allow a hit in four scoreless innings pitched in a win over Waianae

Makamae Kaleikini, Moanalua — Batted 3 for 4 with a home run, stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in a loss to Roosevelt

Summer Kamioka, Moanalua — Batted 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in a win over Kailua

Jessica Kaupiko, Castle — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Kaimuki

Chelsea Lobitos, Leilehua — Triple, drove in four runs and scored twice in a win over Waipahu

Luana Low, Kamehameha — Struck out five, walked none and allowed three hits in four scoreless innings pitched in a win over Maryknoll

Daycee Lei McKee-Haalilio, Konawaena — Batted 3 for 3 with a triple, four RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in a win over Hawaii Prep

Kaela Nera, Kaimuki — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in a loss to Kaiser

Kenie Pagatpatan, Maui — Drove in three runs in a win over Lahainaluna

Samantha Saltiban, Hilo — Batted 4 for 4 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and four runs scored in a win over Konawaena

Kawai Scanlan, Iolani — Batted 2 for 2 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in a win over Sacred Hearts

Chantelle Shimabukuro, Aiea — Batted 4 for 5 with a triple and two doubles in a win over Kalaheo

Bree Soma, Maryknoll — Batted 3 for 4 with a triple, RBI, sacrifice, stolen base and two runs scored in a win over Pac-Five

Chasity Stalcup, Leilehua — Struck out six, walked none and allowed two runs (one unearned) on two hits in five innings pitched in a win over Waipahu

Taylor Sullivan, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Struck out seven, walked one and did not allow a hit in a five-inning shutout win over Hawaii Prep and batted 3 for 3 with a double, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Hilo

Taylor Takushi, Moanalua — Batted 4 for 4 with two home runs and four RBI in a win over Kailua

Skylar Tanaka, Mid-Pacific — Batted 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI in a loss to Punahou and batted 2 for 3 with a home run, double and three RBI in a win over Sacred Hearts

Kylie Tasaki, Pearl City — Batted 2 for 3 with a home run, walk, four RBI and three runs scored in a win over Waianae

Mykala Tokunaga, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Batted 3 for 4 with two RBI and two runs scored and struck out four, walked two and allowed one run on three hits in six innings pitched in a win over Hilo and struck out six, walked two and allowed three hits in four scoreless innings pitched in a win over Honokaa

Delcie Williams, Kailua — Batted 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBI in a loss to Moanalua

Heaven Wong, Punahou — Batted 2 for 4 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over Mid-Pacific

Hailey-Alexis Yamaguchi, Pearl City — Hit a home run and drove in three runs in a loss to Campbell

Shayla Young, Castle — Batted 3 for 4 in a win over Kaimuki

Karley Ann Yoshioka, Pac-Five — Batted 3 for 4 with a run scored in a loss to Maryknoll and batted 2 for 4 with a home run, double, three RBI, sacrifice fly and two runs scored in a win over Punahou