Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: UH-Hilo’s Ryley Callaghan

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Playing in his home state, the senior guard authored an upset for UH-Hilo’s men’s basketball team, scoring 25 of his career-high 31 points Saturday as the Vulcans stunned No. 19 Western Washington 80-76.

Playing in his home state, the senior guard authored an upset for UH-Hilo’s men’s basketball team, scoring 25 of his career-high 31 points Saturday as the Vulcans stunned No. 19 Western Washington 80-76.

Callaghan hit 6 of 9 from 3-point range and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line, adding five rebounds and four assists.

5 questions

Favorite movie: Gladiator

Favorite food: Chicken

Favorite website: Netflix

Favorite sports moment: It was a buzzer-beater in junior college, now it’s beating Western Washington

Favorite spot on the Big Island: Kua Bay