He has hit safely in six games, recording at least two hits in a contest five times. On Tuesday, Kauppila recorded a pair of hits to spark Portland to an 8-0 nonconference home victory against George Fox University. Kauppila, who has a .688 on-base percentage, contributed three hits in Portland’s 5-4 loss to visiting Seattle University on Sunday.
Mackenna Karasawa (Glendale Community College, 2008) senior guard, Hawaii Pacific University basketball senior: The former All-Western State Conference selection had seven points and four assists to help the Sea Warriors record a 67-64 overtime victory against Grand Canyon College in a Pac West contest Thursday in Phoenix. The win gave the Sea Warriors at least a share of the conference championship and earned them a trip to the NCAA West Region Tournament for the first time in the program’s history.
Hawaii Pacific (17-6 and 13-1 in conference) can capture the conference crown outright with a victory against Dixie State today.
Ashleigh Viers-Gordillo (Crescenta Valley High, 2008) sophomore freshman infielder/outfielder, Boise State University softball: The former All-Area Softball Player of the Year hit her first home run on the season Feb. 19 in Boise State’s 7-6 loss to Long Beach State in the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas.
Viers-Gordillo homered to begin the sixth inning to knot the game at 6. She finished with a pair of hits in the contest.
She is batting .333 (three for nine) in four games for the Broncos (2-7).
Jack Avetissian (Glendale resident) junior forward, Cal State Northridge men’s hockey: Avetissian has recorded 17 goals and 40 assists for 57 points with the Matadors (17-2). He’s notched four power-play goal and one short-handed goal in 19 games played.
