Winona Pauline and her Kapolei softball teammates were on unfamiliar ground last week – in the recovery mode after their 12-game win streak was ended days earlier by Campbell in the OIA Red Conference.<\/p>\n
How long had it been since Kapolei had lost a game? You have to go back to March 15, when Aiea scored a 3-1 upset victory.<\/p>\n
“It was a relief (to return to practice) for us,” said Pauline, who will attend Eastern Arizona next fall on a softball scholarship. “We came back knowing we’d made a lot of mistakes (against Campbell), and we know if we want to go far, we have to work on our weaknesses. We just have to keep pushing.”<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes’ slate is now clean again as they return to action this week at the Division I state softball championships. (Pairings for the tournament, which runs Wednesday to Saturday at UH Rainbow Wahine Stadium, were to be revealed after press time.)<\/p>\n
For her part, Pauline is looking for the right finish to what already has been an extraordinary season. She enters the state tournament with a 7-1 record and an ERA of 0.45. Pauline recently took some time away from school and softball to visit with MidWeek<\/I>‘s West Oahu Islander<\/I>:<\/p>\n
Who’s had the biggest impact on your life? <\/B>My dad (Raymond) was the one who really pushed me when I was little, and I thought that would help get me to where I wanted to go. We’re an athletic family, and we’re all very supportive of each other. We all push each other.<\/p>\n
What is your earliest sports-related memory? <\/B>I remember my dad and my brother (Wyatt) working on our hitting and pitching until it was late and my mom (Caprice) would call us in for dinner.<\/p>\n
What area did you work on most this past off-season? <\/B>Mostly my pitching and my hitting. I also make sure I take some routine ground balls. Usually, I’m throwing 100 pitches a day (at practice).<\/p>\n
Which of your team-<\/B><\/p>\n
mates would you label Kapolei’s best “practice player” – the girl who always gives 120 percent? <\/B>The entire team always gives 120 percent. The seniors are always pushing everyone to do their best.<\/p>\n
What is your least-favorite household chore? <\/B>Oh, my goodness. Picking up after my dog. I have a Saint Bernard.<\/p>\n
Would your friends say you are the life of the party or the girl who stands by and listens? <\/B>Hold on … They say I’m the life of the party. I just asked them. I’m definitely not quiet.<\/p>\n
go on them at the same time. I’m on them all of the time.<\/p>\n
What movie could you watch over and over? <\/B>A Walk to Remember<\/I>. It was the first movie I really enjoyed.<\/p>\n
What song do you go to your iPod for to get pumped up on game day? <\/B>It depends on the day, but our entire team likes to listen to Starship<\/I>. I’m a Nicki Minaj fan. I like her music; I like the beats.<\/p>\n
Are you a neat freak or messy? <\/B>I am definitely not clean. I’m a messy person. I don’t know where everything is.<\/p>\n
What is your favorite video game? <\/B>I have an Xbox 360. I play Call of Duty a lot.<\/p>\n
Who would be your choice for a celebrity date on a Saturday night? <\/B>I wouldn’t date a celebrity.<\/p>\n
You are stuck on Kahoolawe with an endless supply of only one food. What would it be? <\/B>Any Hawaiian food at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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