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News Wa rr io r Recreation Ce nt er

opens doors to students JOEY R AMIREZ Sports Editor After 16 months of delays, the time has fi nally come for students to see the product of their $175-per-semester fee.

T he student-f unded Warrior Recre ation Center is holding its grand opening today, beginning with a blessing at 1:30 p.m. and continuing with tours of the facilit y, previews of f itness classes and entertainment.

A M A J O R I M P ROV E M E N T Costing approximately $35 million, the two-story Warrior Recreation Center boasts a wide array of cardiovascular and weight training equipment, an indoor jogging track, a spin room, locker rooms and showers, and multipurpose courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton.

“When we were on lower campus, on top of our gym being smaller than it should be, it separated campus,” said Ryan Wallett, a Student Recreation Services senior manager.

“Now we have a place for recreation … and it’s right next to our Campus Center. You can go grab some food after. You can go to class.

It’s going to be easier to use this facility while you’re being a student, instead of having to go all the way down to lower campus and back.”

The center will be open to students in good financial standing who have paid the Campus Center Operation and Recreation fee.

Part of the planning for the Warrior

Recreation Center included visiting universities on the mainland to try to build a complex that exceeded the standard set by the University of Hawai‘i’s peers.

“We took the good pieces from all of them, so I think we compare real well,” said Wallett, who personally visited Arizona State, Colorado State and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. “I’d be willing to match our gym to anyone.”

One facility that the Warrior Recreation Center will inevitably be compared to is the lower campus gym, which will now be closed and possibly reutilized by the athletics department.

According to Wallett, the new 66,877-square-foot center should fare well in comparison due to its sheer size as well as its new equipment, much of which has been provided by Star Trac.

Highlights include exercise machines that adjust to the user’s body frame; handicap-accessible equipment; retractable baskets and nets that descend from the second story to quickly change the court from basketball to volleyball; and four Olympic weightlifting platforms.

“The fact that we have a brand new facility for students on our campus will hopefully help with our student retention as well as recruiting new students to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa,” said Campus Center Board President Matthew Nagata.

The center also features more than 100 pieces of cardio equipment, includ-

ing an assortment of treadmills, some of which are outfitted with a USB port, iPhone dock and screen with cable T V. Constructed to be an environmentally conscious complex, silver certification is expected for the Warrior Recreation Center from Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design.

The most noticeable of the center’s efforts to promote sustainability is its use of natural lighting and green roof. However, much of the building’s green features are behind the scenes, such as its photovoltaic system and prevention of runoff by recycling rainwater.

“Reducing energy costs is one of the major concerns that we have just because of such high-range prices that we pay here in Hawai‘i,” Nagata said. “So we’re trying to be as efficient as possible.”

F I N A L LY R E A DY An assortment of problems led to the Warrior Recreation Center’s lengthy delay, including soil conditions, utility issues, the need for more technology and subcontractor bankruptcy.

“We don’t want the delays happening anymore than the students want the delays happening, unfortunately,” Nagata said.

“We’re working the best we can to work around the delays and move forward.”

According to Shawn Kyono, associate director of Student Life Business Ser vices, unforeseen site conditions were the main cause of delay.

“Because of unforeseen sight conditions,

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the contractor had to restrategize how they were going to do the on-site work,” he said.

Many students have criticized the center’s delays because of the inconvenience caused by construction, which doubled as an eyesore.

“It’s a nice sight to see without all the walls, green barriers and everything and not to worry about construction noises during class,” said Kendrick Go, a sophomore molecular cell biology major. “UH is all connected (with) all the pathways and everything. So to have certain areas out or not accessible kinda made things harder.”

Furthermore, there has been discontent from outgoing students who paid for the facility’s fee but will have less than two months to use it.

“Unfortunately construction does create inconveniences. The barricades have been up for quite sometime. The detours around Campus Center have made access to the building more difficult,” said Nagata, who pointed out that there will be a reduced membership fee for alumni. “But we hope that the minor inconvenience that’s caused during construction will definitely (be) overshadowed by the benefit the facility’s going to bring in the future, not just for our class but the following classes. Thirty years out, the facility will still be here. Students will still be benefitting from the facility.”

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UH’s mission ‘not to build buildings’: Rep. Choy weighs in on Mānoa’s construction backlog PAIGE TAKEYA Senior Staff Writer This is the second in a series of articles on UH’s deferred maintenance backlog.

feel the extra oversight isn’t needed, particularly as the university is putting the fi nishing touches on a 10-year plan that lays out a detailed timeline of how to tackle construction on campus.

“I don’t think that’s a necessary step. … We are actually trying to streamline our processes to be able to move more projects quickly and more efficiently with complete transparency and forward-thinking planning that would be fully announced and understood – hopefully a couple of years in advance, if we stick to this plan. Everything will be well-vetted,” said Stephen Meder, interim assistant vice chancellor for physical, environmental and long-range planning, in a Feb. 10 interview.

Meder also observed that the university already has a Campus Facilities Planning Board – with student, faculty and administrative members – in place that reviews construction projects, provides counsel to the chancellor and manages policies on campus facilities budgets and development.

Chancellor Tom Apple, in a Feb. 24 interview, commented that the university is doing well on its own to monitor its projects.

Almost every construction project the University of Hawai‘i had in motion last year has been delayed or has gone over budget, according to an auditor’s report released in December 2013.

This fact isn’t something you can dismiss when determining how to fund the university’s maintenance woes, according to Rep. Isaac Choy, chairman of the House Committee on Higher Education.

“If you don’t have the infrastructure to deploy the funds, then you attempt to deploy the funds, then you’re going to waste money, as that auditor’s report said. …

Everything is evidence-based. We cannot just ignore Ching Field. We cannot ignore Campus Center. We A QUESTION OF cannot ignore Gartley. We cannot I N F R A S T RU C T U R E ignore Edmondson,” Choy said.

Both Meder and Choy agree that That’s why Choy introduced HB staffing infrastructure needs to be 1654, which creates an oversight in place before the legislature funds board – comprised of representatives any projects. Meder cited an Associafrom each campus, the Board of Retion of Physical Administrators study gents and the state legislature – that that found the department was 93 will regularly report positions short to the legislature on of being able to how the university Everything is evidence-based. We cannot just ignore operate its funcplans to hit its conChing Field. We cannot ignore Campus Center. We can- tions adequately. struction woes.

Choy observed not ignore Gartley. We cannot ignore Edmondson.

This board is that he had in– REP. ISAAC CHOY important, Choy said, cluded funding because of the comfor 17 new posi“We have a great group of re- tions in the House’s annual budget. plexity of the backlog, which includes deferred maintenance, renovation, gents helping us a lot, particularly However, Choy feels there might repairs and the construction of the group that’s looking at the de- be a larger issue at stake. ferred maintenance budget, and brand-new buildings.

“The mission of the school is not “(The two legislative members) also Facilities and Grounds have to build buildings,” Choy said. “The are going to be the liaison to the leg- really, really rolled up their sleeves, mission of the school is to educate islature to make sure that we under- and they’re doing a lot of good you folks, right? If (the university) stand what direction and what area of work,” Apple said.

But Choy believes that the legis- lacks the wherewithal in one par‘maintenance’ the university is priorilative insight that his version of the ticular area, it’s not really your core tizing,” Choy said. mission. Let’s say we have to detract board provides is tantamount.

“Who’s going to provide the from the core mission of the univerAN UNNECESSARY ADDITION? Some on the Mānoa campus funds? Better we understand,” he said. sity and focus in on construction. I

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don’t think that’s right for the kids.”

One possible solution might be to take construction out of the university’s hands altogether.

“We could actually give it to (the Department of Accounting and General Services),” Choy said.

“DAGS’ core mission is to build stuff, so they could do it and let the university go back to its core mission of educating kids. That’s on the table. … We’re all talking about it.

“It’s like the bottom line: if can, can; if no can, no can. It’s not off the table.”

Who would be on Choy’s oversight board?

• Legislator from state Senate • Legislator from state House • Chancellor from each of UH’s 10 campus, or a designated representative • Chair of BOR’s standing committee on budget and finance • Chair of BOR’s standing committee on planning and facilities

Who is on the Campus Facilities Planning Board?

• ASUH representative • Athletics director • Dean of Architecture • Dean of Engineering • Director of Facilities Management • Two faculty representatives • GSO representative • Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs • Vice Chancellor for Administration, Finance and Operations • Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education • Vice Chancellor for Students • Assistant Vice Chancellor for Physical, Environmental and Long-Range Planning

Next: The details of the 10-year plan, explained.

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What is Relay For Life all about?

NICOLYN C HARLOT Associate Features Editor

This Saturday will be the ninth time the University of Hawaii at Mānoa has a Relay For Life – an event to raise awareness about a deadly disease.

W H AT I S I T ?

Relay For Life is a 12-hour overnight event that raises funds to help fight cancer.

Throughout the night there are various programs – some serving as somber reminders of the tragedy that cancer brings, others as celebrations of those whose lives have been affected by the disease. For night, many people stay awake to symbolize the fact that cancer never sleeps.

The event will be hosted at the T.C. Ching Athletics Field, and for the majority of the 12 hours, people will take their turns walking laps around the track.

Some of the walks have different themes, such as the “survivors’ lap” and the “backwards walk.” Many people create teams and have at least one person from their group walking around the track at any time. People are encouraged to join or form teams before the event, but it is also possible to do so just before it begins.

The theme of this year’s Relay For Life is “Board Games,” so there will be a giant Twister game, human checkers and various board game tables scattered through-

out the field. There will also be multiple activities, including Zumba, fitness boot camp and opportunities to use inflatables.

Different teams often bring tents with things for visitors to do or purchase, which adds to the night’s entertainment.

THE REASON While the event is intended to be fun, it’s ultimately about the fi ght against cancer. The Luminaria Ceremony is one of the biggest events of the night and is intended to memorialize and provide opportunities to comfort those affected by cancer. During this time, all of the lights in the field are shut off for an hour, leaving only the illumination of the small white luminaria lanterns surrounding the track. Each bag represents an individual who has survived or lost the fi ght against cancer. The Luminaria Ceremony includes a symbolic walk around the track and a speech by UH professor of chemistry and cancer survivor Ho Leung Ng. People will be able to make luminaria bags at the event, or they can make them beforehand by purchasing them online at relayuh.com.

K N OW T H E S U RV I VO R S Throughout the event, there are many ways participants can learn more about cancer or donate to the fight against it. On multiple occasions, a speaker will give people in the field facts about cancer, and at any point

in time, individuals can talk with those wearing blue shirts (Relay For Life committee members) or purple shirts (cancer survivors) about cancer, what the experience is like and what can be done about it.

Diana Thompson, who is getting her master’s in education, is a cancer survivor who has participated in Relay For Life for several years, starting one year after she was diagnosed.

“It helped me cope because up until that point it was still kind of hard for me to accept the fact that I was an 18 -yearold girl who was diagnosed with cancer. … It really helped me to just accept it and move forward and be strong about it and get on with my life,” she said.

Thompson was the speaker at last year’s Relay For Life and felt that the experience was an important moment in her life. In general, she finds Relay For Life to be fun as well as touching.

“Everyone is so supportive and so happy and positive,” she said. “It’s a really uplifting thing to attend. … It’s an empowering event.”

This year Thompson will be one of the survivors wearing purple, and she welcomes people to speak with her about her experience with cancer.

D O N AT I O N S The $10 registration fee and money spent at the event goes to the American Cancer Society, which then uses the funds to fi ght cancer within the state of Hawai‘i.

According to Erwin Saenz, a Relay For Life specialist, $91,309 was raised at last year’s event, and they hope to go higher with this year’s fundraising goal of $100,000. For those interested in knowing where money raised at this event goes, visit cancer.org/ research/infographicgallery/where-doesmoney-go-2012 for more information.

E V E RYO N E C A N H E L P

This event is for everyone in the community, not just students and faculty. Ashley Owens, a pre-psychology major and co-chair of the Relay For Life committee, is hoping for a big turnout this year.

“We just really want a lot of people to come out and see what it’s all about,” she said, “It’s always fun to come with your friends and your classmates and your peers. … It’s also pride in a sense of coming together for one reason.”

Where: T.C. Ching Athletics Field When: 7 p.m. April 12–13, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. (Setup for teams starts at 5:30 p.m. on April 12) More info: cancer@hawaii.edu or visit relayuh.com Check how much money has been raised on relayuh.com.

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The warmth of the sand between your toes and the feeling of diving into the refreshing Pacific Ocean is hard to pass up. One thing that may stop you from stepping foot onto the sandy shores is not knowing what to wear or feeling uncomfortable in a bikini.

No one should let such fear restrain them from a day at the beach with friends. Remember, the beach is not a runway, and having the body of a supermodel is not necessary to enjoy the environment around you. Anyone can be a beach bunny, no matter what shape or size.

These tips are the essentials for any girl planning to hit the beach.

1. WHAT BRINGS THE BOYS TO THE YARD? Choose your best asset. Once you know what to emphasize, look for swimwear that draws attention to that part of your body. For example, if you have been doing your squats and want to show off your backside, wear a bikini bottom that has eye-catching details, like strappy sides or a bold color. For those of you who really like your legs, but are self-conscious with showing your stomach, a great solution is a one piece.

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Why we do not read books A MANDA BEATY Staff Writer Recent generations have lost the habit of reading, and it has hurt as individuals and as a society. Our generation is losing the skill of reading along with its myriad benefits, and we must recognize why we do not read in order to address solutions.

Reading is both enjoyable and beneficial for self-development, especially if you surround yourself with novels that interest you. Begin reading a few times a day in short increments and then increase the time. Eventually, it will no longer feel like a struggle and will be easy to lose yourself in the pages.

BOOKS WITH BENEFITS WHY WE DONʼT READ Between smartphones, tablets, laptops and television, technology is the primary distraction discouraging the public from reading. Film and television adaptations are preferred to their novel counterparts, but a common complaint is the amount of detail removed from visual editions of books.

Other common reasons to avoid reading is that it is not habit for many, some material is too diffi cult and reading can be perceived as boring.

The Harvard Business Review reports that “even as global literacy rates are high (84 percent), people are reading less and less deeply... reading has declined among every group of adult Americans, and for the first time in American history, less than half of the U.S. adult American population is reading literature.”

SOLUTIONS As an alternative to technology, spend some time reading. Bring a novel if there is a possibility of downtime, such as a break during your school schedule or while riding the bus. For those who enjoy reading but do not want to carry a book around, e-books on tablets are lightweight substitutes.

Reading books is a resourceful method to gaining indispensable knowledge that is crucial to promoting oneself in the world. Reading constantly supplies the brain with new information, such as vocabulary expansion and improved writing skills. The ability to be lucid and articulate is an advantage in any profession, and those skills will effectually enhance your writing abilities.

The Harvard Business Review found that those who read often demonstrated high verbal intelligence, innovation and were more likely to be leaders.

Furthermore, studies show reading makes people more effective communicators and fosters more empathy.

CONCLUSION It is difficult to ignore the degradation of American society because of the reliance and obsession with things like Twitter and Facebook.

The benefits of reading are endless, and knowledge is a tool that can never be taken from you. In order to attain knowledge, utilize the resources available around you and make reading a captivating experience. Help America preserve its intellect through reading; all you have to do is use your imagination.

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Ka Wai Hālana Nui Hou Na Kimo Wyatt E nā makamaka heluhelu, nā hoa e ha‘aheo mau loa i ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i, nā mea e aloha ‘āina, nā pua a ‘Umi-a-Liloa. E ‘olu‘olu ‘oukou, e noho iho me a‘u. He makana ka‘u no ‘oukou. He wahi pa‘i‘ai ‘o ia no mākou e ku‘i pū ai, he wahi mana‘o e kūkākūkā pū ai ‘oiai kākou e noho ana.

I nehinei au i ho‘i mai ai i ka home, i O‘ahu mai Bellingham ma Wakinekona. He kūlanakauhale li‘ili‘i ‘o Bellingham ma ka ‘ākau lilo loa o Wakinekona a ma kahi o Vancouver ma ka ‘āina ‘o Kanaka. Aia kēia wahi ma uka o ka makālae o ‘Amelika ‘Ākau.

Ua ha‘alele aku au iā Bellingham ma luna o ka mokulele. Hele au a pīhoihoi ‘oiai e holo wiki ana ka mokulele ma ke ala, ‘o ka pi‘i māmā a‘ela nō ho‘i o ka mokulele i luna o ka honua a i ka lewa.

Ua nānā iho au ma waho o ka pukaaniani i ka honua ma lalo ‘oiai mākou e huli ana i ke komohana, i ka moana a me ke kūkulu o ka lani. Mai kekahi kapa a kekahi kapa aku o ko‘u ‘ikena, waiho a‘e nā mokupuni he nui hewahewa o ke awa āuka, ‘o ia ho‘i, nā mokupuni ‘o San Juan. He kinikini a nui nā kino o ua mau mokupuni nei. Nui nā mokupuni li‘ili‘i a nui nā mokupuni loloa a nui.

Ua ho‘oha‘oha‘o kēia waihona o ka ‘āina ia‘u. Ua ho‘omaka mai au e no‘ono‘o iho, pehea ka nānā ‘ana o kēia wahi ma mua o ka wai hālana nui? He waihona ‘āina paha me nā pae pu‘u ki‘eki‘e i kauha‘a ma luna o ke kula ākea.

‘A‘ole nō hiki ia‘u ke ho‘omaopopo piha i ka nui o ua wai hālana kahiko lā.

Huli ‘ia akula ku‘u mau mana‘o i ka lei o nā mokupuni he ‘ewalu a kākou e aloha ai. Pehea ho‘i ka nānā ‘ana o ko kākou wahi ma mua o ke kai a ka Hinali‘i, ua kū‘ono‘ono paha anei ua wahi kahiko lā i ka uluwehi a me nā holoholona? A piha au i ka hopohopo ‘oiai au e no‘ono‘o ana i nā ‘āina pālahalaha a me nā pu‘u kahiko e waiho lā ma lalo o ke kai i kēia wā.

Pehea ka hopena i ko kākou ‘āina e pūlama ‘ia ke hālana nui ka wai i kēia wā ma muli o ka ho‘opumehana hewa o ka honua?

E nā makamaka, ua lohe iho anei ‘oukou i ka ho‘opumehana poepoe honua? ‘O ia ho‘i, ‘o ka global warming, a i ‘ole ka loli aniau, ‘o ia ho‘i, ‘o ka climate change. He hopena ‘ino ko kēia ho‘opūmehana ‘ana, ‘o ia ho‘i, ka pi‘i ‘ana o ke kai.

I ka mana‘o o ka hapanui o nā akeakamai, ‘o ua hopena nei ka hopena o nā hana o nā lehulehu o nā ‘āina ‘oi‘enehana. Eia na‘e, mana‘o‘i‘o kekahi mau akeakamai ‘ē a‘e he hopena kēia loli aniau ‘ana e hana ‘ia nei e nā mea kūlohelohe. Ua lilo kēia ho‘opāpā i mea polokika.

E nā mea e aloha ‘āina, he mea ‘oia‘i‘o kēia, ke ‘ike nei ‘oukou i kēia pi‘i kai i kou wā e ola ana i ka hilina‘i iho a me ka ‘ole ia‘u ‘o ka hopena kēia a kā kākou hana. He pilikia nui, he mea pō‘ino maoli ua pi‘i kai nei no ka nohona o nā po‘e o ka Pākīpika. Ma kekahi mau mokupuni ha‘aha‘a ‘o Vanuatu i ho‘omaka ‘ia ai ka ha‘alele ‘ana o ka lehulehu. A e ho‘omaka koke ho‘i paha ka ha‘alele pū ‘ana ma nā ‘āina ‘o Kiribati a me nā mokupuni ‘o Solomon.

Ua ho‘ona‘auao ‘ia paha ‘oukou i kēia ho‘opāpā, ‘a‘ole paha. He mea hoihoi paha kēia wahi pa‘i‘ai a‘u i hā‘awi aku ai iā ‘oukou a i ‘i‘ini iho e ku‘i iā ia a hiki i ka lilo ‘ana i poi, e ku‘i aku nō. Inā ‘i‘o kēia, he ‘ōlelo ho‘ohali kā kēia mea kākau ha‘aha‘a nou. E ho‘olohe i ka ha‘i‘ōlelo a ka Hope Pelekikena Hanohano ‘o Al Gore i kēia Pō‘alua a‘e i ka hola ‘ehiku i ke ahiahi ma Stan Sheriff Center. ‘O ia kai ho‘āla i nā po‘e o ka honua e pili ana i ua pilikia nui nei. Makemake ‘o ia e ho‘opau aku i kēia pilikia. Mali‘a paha, he wahi pa‘i‘ai ho‘i kāna na ‘oukou. Manuahi ua ha‘i‘ōlelo nei. Inā makemake ‘oe e ‘ike i nā ‘ikepili kiko‘ī e nānā iā MyUH. Read the translation online at kaleo.org/opinion/hch/

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Golf team wins first tournament in a decade NICK HUTH Senior Staff Writer @NicksHoops

The Rainbow Warrior golf team broke a decade-long winless streak at the Aloha at Hawai‘i Invitational on March 28 with a 31-stroke victory over five competing schools.

The last collegiate victory for Hawai‘i came in 2004 when the Warriors split a victory with Arizona in Denver.

Head coach Ronn Miyashiro, who was still coaching at the time, realized the victory meant more to the team than just a trophy.

“At the end of the day it was Ryan Kurowia. great that we won,” Miyashiro said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF “But more importantly, HAWAII ATHLETICS I think the way that we played was the important thing.”

The Warriors shot 20 under par at the tournament and were the only team to fi nish the weekend under par. BYU-Hawai‘i fi nished in second while Hawai‘i Pacific rounded out the top three.

The tournament was part of a plan by Miyashiro to keep the team sharp during spring break. This was a rare opportunity for the Warriors to play against some lower-division schools to sharpen their skills while they took a break from their studies.

“The competition is a little different at this next tournament,” junior Ryan Kuroiwa said. “But the scores that we shot reflected on who we were playing on the golf course. It helps us gauge ourselves.”

Hawai‘i was the only Division I school in the tournament, but Miyashiro wasn’t concerned about the other schools at the competition.

“Regardless of who the competition was if each and every one of them focuses on their own task at hand during the round and are able to keep that focus all day, good things can happen,” he said.

A CAREER FIRST Three Warriors were atop the leaderboard after the 36 -hole tournament came to an end during spring break. But Kuroiwa led all golfers by shoot-

ing 11 under par for the tournament, giving the junior his first victory of his career.

“It was defi nitely a great feeling,” Kuroiwa said.

“It defi nitely gives us a lot of confidence heading into the last two tournaments of the season.”

The Aiea product shot a 66 on Thursday, followed by a 65 on Friday to claim top honors in the tournament.

According to Miyashiro, Kuroiwa struggled to get into a rhythm at the beginning of the season, but the junior was able to recover during the past few months.

“He made some changes as far as his work ethic, his practice and what he wanted to get out of his career,” Miyashiro said.

Kuroiwa believes that his simpler approach to the game is responsible for his recent success. Instead of thinking about his impressive first round on Saturday morning, Kuroiwa instead chose to work out in the gym to clear his mind. “ That helped me relax,” he said. “Being relaxed is the most important thing in golf for me.”

P R E PA R I N G AGA I N S T T H E B E S T The Warriors have played a difficult schedule so far this season, and Miyashiro sees the victory last month as a pleasant surprise. Miyashiro claims that the difficult scheduling better prepares his golfers to play their best leading up to the conference tournament.

“You don’t get any better by just getting by,” Miyashiro said. “You have to work to get better.”

Hawai‘i is set to play in the Western Intercollegiate this weekend to continue that challenging set of tournaments. Five of the schools heading to the tournament will be ranked in Golf Week’s Top 25, including No. 5 California and No. 6 Stanford.

“Playing with the best helps you become better,” Kuroiwa said. “We’ve played with top-ranked teams in almost every tournament. It helps us see where we’re at and where we need to be at.”

The rigorous preparation has helped to give Miyashiro confidence about their chances of surprising teams at the Big West Tournament at the end of the month.

“Last year we went to the Big West (tournament) seeded eighth, and we ended up leading after the first round,” Miyashiro said.

Miyashiro went on to say that he believes that the Big West title is up for grabs this season. The preparation appears to be paying off, according to his players.

“Even off the course, we’re working hard,” Kuroiwa said. “I feel like our team just has a different mentality now.”

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COURTESY OF HAWAI‘I ATHLETICS

Quintin Torres-Costa has picked up the win in two of the three games he has pitched in.

Tearing past Tommy John: Torres-Costa’s road to recovery K EN R EYES Senior Staff Writer @THEWRITER K EN Excitement followed Quintin TorresCosta before he even donned a Rainbow Warriors uniform.

The 2012 HHSA A State Pitcher of the Year threw a no-hitter and fanned 13 batters to take the state championship game against Baldwin High at Les Murakami Stadium in his senior year at Waiakea High.

After committing to Hawai‘i, he was the new kid on the team who everyone wanted to see.

However, all the hype was suspended after the freshman suffered a season-ending injury to his elbow last year and had to undergo Tommy John surgery.

While Torres-Costa could have let discouragement halt him from giving his best in his return, he went on to prove that comebacks aren’t all too scarce in the game of baseball.

T H E P RO C E S S Torres-Costa started in two games against Oregon and Rice last season. However, during UH’s Nevada road trip, a left elbow tear re-

quired surgery and rehabilitation for a year.

For several months, the Hilo native worked on getting his arm back into shape, noting that his shoulders were “the hardest part of the recovery process.”

“I thought that would be the easiest, but it was actually the hardest because I’ve been working so much on my elbow that I totally forgot about my shoulders,” Torres-Costa said.

While sitting out for an entire season could discourage many athletes in recovery, Torres-Costa, who earned a medical redshirt, was not alone in the process.

“We also had two other guys that went through surgery — Jarrett Arakawa and Andrew Jones,” he said. “Us three, we were basically our little crew, and we did everything together.”

Arakawa (torn labrum) and Jones (partial elbow tear) also suffered season-ending injuries last year and made their comebacks this season. According to Torres-Costa, the trio of pitchers leaned on each other for support and help during their rehabilitation period. “ The team in general has been really supportive,” he said. “ They knew that we had our surgery, and they were glad that we have extra arms now in the bullpen.”

BAC K O N T H E MO U N D While Torres-Costa was not expected to be back until May, head coach Mike Trapasso put him back in action against Nevada on March 16. The redshirt freshman hurled an inning of relief and earned his first collegiate win.

“The adrenaline was pumping, and I just wanted to do my best,” Torres-Costa said.

Since he has been back, Torres-Costa has thrown a total of 6 ²∕ ³ innings this season. In his last appearance, he replaced Arakawa on the mound when the starter experienced discomfort in his shoulder after facing four batters.

Though he gave up four runs in 2 ²∕ ³ innings, Torres-Costa said he has no fear in coming back on top of the hill after dealing with a tough recovery. He has also taken pre-game routines, such as stretching and exercises, more seriously. “ There’s actually no fear. I feel like it’s a brand new arm for me,” he said. “Of course, there’s sometimes a thought in the back of my head that one pitch could (reinjure) it. But I have to trust all the people that are supporting me, and I also make sure that I take care of my body and do the right things to maintain it.”

Trapasso also expressed his excitement to see Torres-Costa back on the mound and expects him to throw out of the bullpen more as the season continues.

“We’ll have to wait and see when he pitches,” Trapasso said. “But it’s been great seeing him pitch this year. There’s no question. Hopefully he’ll keep pitching better.”

For Torres-Costa, the excitement was inevitable. Being able to pitch again has encouraged him to keep working past his injury and start fresh as one of the team’s relievers.

“I know that as soon as I started to heal from my injury, I was going to be out there,” he said. “Mostly every day I try to be one of the guys that they can go to. K nowing that I can contribute to the team is huge for me.”

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