Waiakea grad joins Mets staff
Waiakea High School graduate and former All-BIIF infiedler Kai Correa has a new position after spending the last two seasons as the major league field coordinator and director of defense, strategy and baserunning for the Cleveland Guardians.
Correa joins the New York Mets staff as the bench coach, where he is expected to assume the position immediately.
Correa played collegiately at the University of Puget Sound — beginning his coaching career with the Loggers not long afterward. He additionally served as the San Francisco Giants’ bench coach from 2020-23, where he made history at the conclusion of the 2023 season by serving as the interim manager for the final three games of the regular season after Gabe Kapler was fired. He officially became the first Hawaiian-born manager in MLB history.
Isabella Freeman named conference defender of week
Hawaii Hilo women’s volleyball sophomore Isabella Freeman was named Pacific West Conference Defender of the Week for Oct. 6-12.
It is the second time this season Freeman has received the weekly honor after earning it two weeks ago for Sept. 22-28.
The Vulcans notched back-to-back wins this week with Freeman leading the charge in both total blocks and kills on the offensive end.
Freeman is currently ranked No. 6 for Total Blocks (93) and No. 21 for Blocks Per Set (1.21) in all of NCAA Division II. As a team, Hawaii Hilo is ranked No. 14 for total blocks (157).
Freeman’s match log can be found below:
Oct. 8 vs Azusa Pacific: W 3-2 (Hilo)
• Seven Total Blocks (one solo)
• Career High: 22 Kills (.474)
Oct. 9 vs Vanguard: W 3-0 (Hilo)
• Six Total Blocks
• Game High: 13 Kills (.417)
PacWest Conference weekly awards (Oct. 6-12)
• Player of the Week: Kendall Vandertuig, Biola
• Defender of the Week: Isabella Freeman, Hawaii Hilo
• Team of the Week: Fresno Pacific