Chaminade University shortstop
Taryn Fujioka (Aiea, O'ahu, Hawai'i/Pearl City) and men's golfer
Ethan Alexander (New Rochelle, N.Y./Fordham Prep) are the Hawai'i Pacific Health Silversword Female and Male Athletes of the Week for competition between March 17-23.
Fujioka hit .450 (9-for-20) during the week with three runs and three RBI, getting base hits in the five of the softball team's six games during the week. On March 17, the senior smacked a solo home run at Dominican, giving her career hit No. 169 to become the program's all-time hits leader.
Alexander finished in the top 25 at the 36-hole Hot Dirt Desert Shootout in Goodyear, Arizona, shooting an even-par 144. It included a final round 5-under 67, the lowest single round in program history.
Previous 2024-25 Hawai'i Pacific Health Male and Female Silversword Athletes of the Week:
Sept. 3: Grace Talpash (women's volleyball)
Sept. 10: Peter Jan Ramos (men's cross country), Maria Steinke (women's cross country)
Sept. 17: Ruben Aguiñiga (men's soccer), Gracie Knowd (women's soccer)
Sept. 24: Conor McMahon (men's cross country), Nikiji Dayse (women's cross country)
Oct. 1: Ian Garcia (men's soccer), Mahala Ka'apuni (women's volleyball)
Oct. 8: Owen Malone (men's soccer), Anna Stucchi (women's volleyball)
Oct. 15: Anthony John Bergancia (men's cross country), Izabella Holly (women's soccer)
Oct. 22: Cameron Rozsa (men's soccer), Nanna Inoue (women's volleyball)
Oct. 29: Kawainui Anderson (men's soccer), Cassie Chong (women's cross country)
Nov. 5: La'akea Gonsalves (men's soccer), Lindsey Wilson (women's soccer)
Nov. 12: Kameron Ng (men's basketball), Sameera Elmasri (women's basketball)
Nov. 19: Kris King (men's basketball), Letizia Cammillucci (women's volleyball)
Nov. 26: Roland Banks II (men's basketball), Grace Talpash (women's volleyball)
Dec. 3: Amound Anderson (men's basketball), Maddy Weaver (women's basketball)
Dec. 10: Fletcher MacDonald (men's basketball), Malena Mihalik (women's volleyball)
Dec. 17: Jamir Thomas (men's basketball), Dezaray Carter (women's basketball)
Dec. 24: Jackson Last (men's basketball), Kali Jones (women's basketball)
Jan. 7: Kent King (men's basketball), Morgan Escobedo (women's basketball)
Jan. 14: Amound Anderson (men's basketball), Sameera Elmasri (women's basketball)
Jan. 21: Roland Banks II (men's basketball), Alyssa Schuetze (women's basketball)
Jan. 28: Kameron Ng (men's basketball), Amaya Washington (women's basketball)
Feb. 4: Fletcher MacDonald (men's basketball),
Larchelle Tuifao (softball)
Feb. 11: Jackson Last (men's basketball), Anna Stucchi (beach volleyball)
Feb. 18: Aydan Lobetos (baseball),
Kamryn Lopez (softball)
Feb. 25: Safea Villaruz-Mauai (baseball), Selena Buttery (women's tennis)
March 4: Kent King (men's basketball), Kali Jones (women's basketball)
March 11: Casey Kudell (baseball),
Desiree Bravo (softball)
March 18: Cade Fujii (baseball), Leilani Ama (beach volleyball)
