Kobi Candaroma took Kamehameha coach Andy Correa’s advice to heart: work hard during the offseason, and return to the BIIF diamond as a better ballplayer.
As a freshman, Candaroma didn’t play much for the Warriors, and was a part-time starter the following season.
He hit the weight room in a serious manner, and produced a monster junior year (.432, 27 RBIs, 1.114 OPS/5-0, 1.08 ERA), but was overlooked in the All-BIIF voting.
In his senior season, Candaroma batted .532 with two homers, 15 RBIs, posted a .614 on-base percentage and a whopping 1.423 OPS.
The 5-foot-9 center fielder led Kamehameha to a fourth consecutive BIIF Division II title, landed a scholarship to UH-Manoa and finally experienced the satisfaction that hard work pays off.