By KEVIN JAKAHI
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
There was no major sophomore slump for Tai Atkins, the raw talent at Kamehameha with the whiplash pitching motion.
The 5-foot-10 left-hander pushed the Warriors with sparkling outings in the postseason, which included a sixth straight BIIF Division II title.
He broke something of a pitching tradition at the school. For the last five years, the Warriors featured a senior ace.
Atkins went 7-2 with a 0.77 ERA over 36 1/3 innings.
He allowed 15 hits, walked 18 and whiffed 51.
He was named the BIIF Division II Player of the Year, as selected by the league’s coaches, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, and West Hawaii Today.