Instant connection: Hilo High alum Mindy Kawaha joins sister Mandi at UHH
(WorldNews Sport)

Mindy Kawaha joins her sister Mandi Kawaha on the UH-Hilo women’s basketball team, which is undergoing a drastic makeover. Mindy, a recent Hilo High graduate, is among a recruiting class of seven players new to the 2020-21 roster, which includes the departure of Allie Navarette, the team’s top scorer, who transferred to Metropolitan State in Denver. The Vulcans also landed Notre Dame de Namur senior transfer Nikki Miller, niece of Hall of Famers Reggie and Cheryl Miller. Miller’s father, Darryl , spent five years in Major League Baseball with the then-California Angels. UHH coach David Kaneshiro’s recruiting class includes junior college transfers Sierra Cavaletto...