IRVINE, Calif.--82 University of Hawai`i Hilo student-athletes have earned Pacific West Conference Scholar Athlete honors, announced today by the conference office.

That number is up eight Vulcans from last year's list, when UH Hilo had 74 named. To qualify, the player must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and have completed at least one full academic year at their respective schools.

The UH Hilo women's soccer team led the Vulcan academic charge with 13 selections, followed by the softball squad with 12. Ten players were named from the men's soccer team, giving coach Gene Okamura's team the most among UHH men's squads.

1,670 student-athletes from the 14-team Pacific West Conference schools received the honor. 

Here are the Hawai`i-Hilo honorees, by sport.
BASEBALL
Micah Carter, So., 3.80 Kinesiology, Hilo, Hawaii/Kamehameha School Hawaii
Jacob Grijalva, Sr., 3.13 Communications, Irwindale, Calif./Northview HS/Rio Hondo College
Reese Kato, Jr., 3.08 General Business, Wahiawa, Hawaii/Punahou School
Jonathan Segovia, Jr., 3.11 Kinesiology, Keaau, Hawaii/Keaau HS
Edwin Stanberry, Jr., 3.08 Kinesiology, Redmond, Wash./Redmond HS/Shoreline CC
Phillip Steering, Jr., 3.66 Communications, Lake Forest, Calif./El Toro HS
Dylan Sugimoto, So., 3.37 Kinesiology, Waipahu, Hawaii/Waipahu HS/San Jose State
Thomas Warren, So., 3.14 Accounting, Hillsborough, N.C./Kubasaki School (Okinawa, Japan)
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Ryley Callaghan, Jr., 3.26 Kinesiology, Port Orchard, Wash./South Kitsap HS/Peninsula CC
Brian Ishola, Jr., 3.94 Kinesiology, Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge HS/North Dakota State
Eric Wattree, Fr. ,3.31 General Business, Port Orchard, Wash./South Kitsap HS
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Sharlei Graham-Bernisto, Fr., 3.23 Pre-Nursing, Hilo, Hawaii/Hilo HS
Lauren Hong, Sr., 3.89 Psychology, Cerritos, Calif./St. Joseph HS/Cypress JC
Alexa Jacobs, Sr., 3.22 Administration of Justice, Glendale, Ariz./Mountain Ridge HS
Pilialoha Kailiawa, Sr., 3.07 General Business, Pahala, Hawaii/Ka`u HS/Umpqua CC
Vanessa Mancera, Sr., 3.01 Communications, Bakersfield, Calif./Independence HS/College of Sequoias
Sydney Mercer, Sr., 3.15 Communications, Prosser, Wash./Prosser HS/Columbia Basin CC
Kimberly Schmelz, So., 3.53 Kinesiology, Sacramento, Calif./Pleasant Grove HS
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Cheyana Crossman, Fr., 3.64 Kinesiology, Keaau, Hawaii/Keaau HS
Reyna Garcia Lopez, Jr., 3.08 Performing Arts, Oxnard, Calif./Adolfo Camarillo HS/Oxnard JC
Anna Baker Mikkelsen, Jr., 3.90 Marine Science, Bagsvaerd, Denmark/Falkonergaardens School
Kaylee Rapoza, Sr., 3.28 Kinesiology, Hilo, Hawaii/Mountain View HS
MEN'S GOLF
Taylor Patrick, Fr., 3.75 History, Surrey, BC/Elgin Park Secondary
WOMEN'S GOLF
Andi Igawa, Jr., 3.75 Psychology, Hilo, Hawaii/Waiakea HS
Keely Kitamura, Fr., 3.62 Psychology, Hilo, Hawaii/Waiakea HS
MEN'S SOCCER
Andrew Dawrs, Jr., 3.38 General Business, Hilo, Hawaii/Hilo HS
Cassidy Dixon, Sr., 3.28 Kinesiology, Pahoa, Hawaii/Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science
Trenton Hooper, So., 3.45 Psychology, Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley HS
Joshua Jasper, Sr., 3.20 Kinesiology, Peoria, Ariz./Centennial HS/Southern Indiana
Kyran Johal, Jr., 3.42 Communications, Coventry, England/Finham Park School/Santa Barbara City College
Omar Machado, So., 3.06 Pre-Nursing, Santa Ana, Calif./Redlands East Valley HS
Anthony Novella, Sr., 3.08 Marine Science, Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano Valley HS
Jesus Ortega, Fr., 3.45 Accounting, San Bernardino, Calif./San Gorgonio HS
Bennjamin Siemens, Sr., 3.29 Kinesiology, Nevada City, Calif./Nevada Union HS
Jeffrey Wood, Fr., 3.32 Biology, Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison HS
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Tiera Arakawa, So., 3.24 Agriculture, Makawao, Hawaii/King Kekaulike HS
Kailah Buchanan, Sr., 3.95 Marine Science, Manitou Springs, Colo./Manitou Springs HS
Bryana-Marie Ebbers, Fr., 3.56 Pre-Nursing, Hilo, Hawaii/Kamehameha School Hawaii
Madison Gates, Fr., 3.03 Finance, Anaheim, Calif./Brea Olinda HS
Annabel Gonzalez, Sr., 3.56 Kinesiology, Burbank, Calif./Burbank HS/College of the Canyons
Meghan Langbehn, So., 3.24 Liberal Studies, Folsum, Calif./Folsum HS
Jennifer Mendez, Sr., 3.15 Environmental Studies, Castaic, Calif./Valencia HS/College of the Canyons
Kayela Santiago, Jr., 3.31 Kinesiology, Pukalani, Hawaii/King Kekaulike HS
Sophia Satterlee ,Jr., 3.34 Liberal Studies, Weimar, Calif./Colfax HS/Sierra CC
Madison Shaw, Jr., 3.07 General Business, Salt Lake City, Utah/Judge Memorial Catholic/Santa Barbara CC
Keani Shirai, Jr., 3.90 Biology, Hilo, Hawaii/Waiakea HS
Alexa Smiley, So., 3.61 Communications, Lynden, Wash./Lynden HS
Abcde Zoller, Sr., 3.80 Hawaiian Studies, Makakilo, Hawaii/Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
SOFTBALL
Toshonnie Baker, Fr., 3.53 Psychology, Torrance, Calif./North HS
Billi Derleth, So., 3.85 Communications, Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View HS
Cyanne Fernandez, Jr., 3.51 General Business, Honolulu/Moanalua HS
Bailey Gaspar, Jr., 3.06 General Business, Vancouver, Wash./Mountain View HS/AIB College of Business
Kristen Ishii, Fr., 4.00 Pre-Nursing, Mililani, Hawaii/Mililani HS
Brinell Kaleikini, Fr., 3.08 Kinesiology, Honolulu/Moanalua HS
Mari Kawano, Jr., 3.13 Psychology, San Francisco/George Washington HS
Cristina Menjivar, Sr., 3.00 Communications, San Francisco/Arch Bishop Mitty HS/San Jose State
Jordan Millwood, Fr., 3.60 Biology, Mililani, Hawaii/Kamehameha School-Kapalama
Danielle Pulido, Sr., 3.27 Computer Science, Ojai, Calif./Nordhoff HS
Maria Steadmon, So., 3.68 Marine Science, Huntington Beach, Calif./Huntington Beach HS
Danielle Wilson, Sr., 3.14 General Business, Chino Hills, Calif./Diamond Bar HS
MEN'S TENNIS
Stefan Coney, Jr., 3.25 Kinesiology, Angmering, UK/Angmering Sixth Form
Ryuta Ogawa, So., 3.45 Marine Science, Cranleigh, England/Godalming College
Vaclav Slezak, So., 3.19 General Business, Zdice, Czech Republic/Troy University
Gregory Zukeran, So., 3.72 Pre-Nursing, Honolulu, Hawaii/Home Schooled
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Anne Carsey, So., 3.77 Marine Science, Flagstaff, Ariz./Home Schooled
Caralyn Fitzpatrick, Fr., 3.48 General Business, Mead, Colo./Mead HS
Shanise Kaaikala, Sr., 3.04 Communications, Kahului, Hawaii/Kamehameha School Maui
Daniela Sanz Caseli, Jr., 3.29 Kinesiology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Barton CC
Cheyenne Schula, So., 3.20 General Business, Reno, Nev./Reno HS/Nevada-Reno
Kinsey Volkart, Sr., 3.20 General Business, Encinitas, Calif./San Dieguito Academy/Grossmont JC
VOLLEYBALL
Kayla Balezentis, Fr., 3.75 Pre-Nursing, Austin, Texas/Lake Travis HS
Trixie Croad, Jr. , 3.81 Kinesiology, Auckland, New Zealand/Orewa College
Sienna Davis, Sr., 3.04 Kinesiology, Wailuku, Hawaii/Kamehameha School Maui
Siera Green, Jr., 3.54 Administration of Justice, Ogden, Utah/Fremont HS/Snow College
Mariya Heidenrich, Sr., 3.18 Kinesiology, Covina, Calif./Charter Oak HS
Kaila Lizama, So, 3.30 General Business, Kapaa, Hawaii/Kamahameha Schools Kapalama
Taylor Madrid, Jr., 3.64 Kinesiology, Firebaugh, Calif./Firebaugh HS/Reedley College
Nohealani Ornelias, Fr., 3.02 Kinesiology, Kailua, Hawaii/University Lab School
Haylee Roberts, Sr., 3.70 Communications, Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty HS/Fresno State
Marley Strand-Nicolaisen, Sr., 3.67 Kinesiology, Naalehu, Hawaii/Ka`u HS
Kyndra Scott-Trevino, Sr., 3.44 Natural Science, Sacramento, Calif./Bella Vista HS