Waiakea seniors Trayden Tamiya, Casey Yamauchi, Brandee Chinen, and Kaelyn Uchida all decided to stay home and play their respective sport at UH-Hilo, bringing a winning pedigree and sharing a connection to the school.
Tamiya and Yamauchi recently signed national letters of intent to play baseball, Chinen for softball and Uchida for golf, boosting the number of homegrown products and just needing to move up the street after graduation.
Cross country, women’s tennis, and volleyball are the only UHH sports, out of 12, that don’t feature any former BIIF players.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to play for the hometown Vulcans,” said Tamiya, who carries a 4.