Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

*AT UHH* Started 1 of 6 games in 2008-09 ... averaged 0.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. *BEFORE UHH* Played one year at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, Calif. for coach Kathy Pudelko … a 2004 graduate of Leone High School in Pago Pago, American Samoa … played two years for coaches Ken Tupua and Haili Ripley … also played softball. *PERSONAL* Born on September 22, 1986 in American Samoa … full name is Tagiilima L. Ripley ... favorites include Samoan, R&B, Reggae Island Jams and Hip Hop music, basketball player Kevin Garnett and football player Lofa Tatupu, the New Zealand "All Blacks", the television series "Smallville", "Grey's Anatomy" and "Prison Break", and the movies "The Notebook", "Once We Were Warriors" and "Sione's Wedding" … majoring in Kinesiology and Exercise Science … has three siblings – Pualani, Natasha and Afa Ripley … distant cousin of former Vulcan volleyball player Roz Ripley … parents are Leilani and Haili Ripley of Pago Pago, American Samoa. [[i:1132:n:l]][[i:1133:n:l]][[i:1131:n:l]]