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SHERIFF CENTER THIS EVENING ONE
OF HAWAII'S MOST WELL-KNOWN
ENTERTAIN, WHO'S ENTERTAINED FOR
MANY YEARS IN HAWAII NEI AND
AROUND THE WORLD.
ALSO FOR MANY YEARS AND HERE AND
IN VEGAS, HE'S ALSO THE
GODFATHER OF ONE OF OUR
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RAINBOW
WAHINE PLAYERS.
WELCOME HAWAII'S OWN DANNY
KALEIKINI.
[APPLAUSE]
>> ALOHA.
>> ALOHA.
♪ OH,AY CAN YOU SEE ♪
♪ BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT ♪
♪ WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILED ♪
♪ AT THE TWILIGHT'S LAST
GLEAMING ♪
♪ WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT
STAR
♪ THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT ♪
♪ O'ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED ♪
♪ WERE SO GALLANTLY STREAMING ♪
♪ AND THE ROCKETS' RED GLARE ♪
♪ THE BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR ♪
♪ GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT ♪
♪ THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL
THERE ♪
♪ OH, SAY DOES THAT
STAR-SPANGLED BANNER YET WAVE ♪
♪ O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE ♪
♪ AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE ♪
[APPLAUSE]
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
♪ HAWAII PONOI ♪
♪ NANA I KOU MOI ♪
♪ KALANI ALII, KE ALII ♪
♪ MAKUA LANI E ♪
♪ KAMEHAMEHA E ♪
♪ NA KAUA E PALE ♪
♪ ME KA IHE ♪
♪ MAKUA LANI E ♪
♪ KAMEHAMEHA E ♪
♪ NA KAUA E PALE ♪
♪ ME KA IHE ♪
[APPLAUSE]
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WAHINE.
IMUA!
>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DANNY
KAMI MALNAA AND CAMILE WILLIAMS.
AND NOW THE STARTING LINEUP FOR
YOUR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
RAINBOW WAHINE.
AT GUARD A 5'3" FRESHMAN FROM
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, NUMBER 14
ALISSA CAMPANERO.
AT FORWARD A 6'1" SENIOR FROM
MAHAICA, GUYANA, CARLOTTA MINGO.
AT CENTER, A 6'4" SENIOR FROM
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, NUMBER 22
REBECCA DEW.
AND AT GUARD A 5'11" SENIOR FROM
HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII, NUMBER
31 COURTNEY COURT.
31 COURT
GADDIS.
IAT FORWARD A 6-FOOT SENIOR FROM
CHANDLER, ARIZONA, NUMBER 12
BREANNA ARBUCKLE.
THE RAINBOW WAHINE ARE LED BY
HEAD COACH DAN DEVONE, ASSOCIATE
HEAD COACHES DA HOUL, AND GAVIN
PETERSON.
TONIGHT'S OFFICIALS ARESECOND S.
LONG REBOUND COMES OFF TO
KEVORKEN.
IT'S NOT GOING TO MACH ANY
DIFFERENCE.
3 SECONDS, TWO, ONE SECOND.
SHOT BY BRENNAN GOES!
BUT NOT ENOUGH.
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE.
HAWAII WINS 72-68 ON SENIOR
NIGHT AT THE STAN SHERIFF
CENTER.
HAWAII WINS THEIR 11TH OF THE
SEASON.
11-16.
AND THEY ARE 6-6 IN THE WAC.
FOR NEVADA, THEY ARE 5-22 ON THE
SEASON.
1-11 IN THE WAC.
IT WAS AN EXCITING GAME.
IT HA LEAD CHANGES.
IT HAD TIES.
IT HAD MOMENTUM CHANGES.
BUT HAWAII WENT ON A BIG RUN.
TO COME FROM BEHIND TO TAKE THE
LEAD AND TO HOLD ON AT THE END.
72-68.
DAN DEVONE, WHO DOES A FINE JOB
WITH HER PRE AND POST GAME.
SHE'S GOHE'S GOING TO GO TO A VY
DANA TAKAHARA-DIAS.
>> DAN: THANKS.
JIM LEAHEY SAID YOU'RE HAPPY.
WHY NOT?
BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE
SENIORS, HOW ABOUT YOUR FRESHMAN
ALISSA CAMPANERO.
>> SHE HAS GROWN LEAPS AND
GROUNDS.
SHE IS BECOMING THE HEIR
APPARENT.
SHE'S RUNNING THIS TEAM WITH
GRACE.
>> DAN: WHAT DO YOU FEED HER?
THAT WOMAN DOESN'T STOP?
>> WHEN YOU'RE FIVE FEET, YOU
DON'T NEED A LOT.
GISTJUST FUME AND GAS.
HERE WE GO AGAIN.
THE MAGIC OF SENIOR NIGHT AND
THE ABILITY FOR OUR PLAYERS TO
PULL IT OUT YET AGAIN ON OUR
THIRD YEAR IN A ROW.
THING IS AN AMAZING PRODUCTION
FILLED WITH EMOTION.
WE'RE VERY GRE GRATEFUL FOR THE
SUPPORT.
AND IT'S SUCH A NICE WAY TO GO
ON THE ROAD AGAIN.
>> JIM: ENJOY IT AND SET THE
CEREMONIES BEGIN.
JIM?
>> JIM: INTERESTING TONIGHT ON
THE SENIOR NIGHT.
WE HAVE RECORDS.
WE'LL GET TO THE TWO PLAYERS OF
THE GAME FIRST.
DANIKA SHARP.
SHE HAD 20 POINTS, 4 REBOUNDS.
FOUR FOR 6 IN THREE-POINTERS.
AND FOR HAWAII, ARBUCKLE, MINGO,
DEW AND GADDIS.
RECORD NIGHT.
CAMPANERO 16 POINTS.
SEASON HIGH BELLO, 19 POINTS
AGAINST NEVADA.
SO IT WAS TRULY STORYBOOK THAT
ON THIS SPECIAL NIGHT, HAWAII
COMES THROUGH.
WE'D LIKE TO THANK OUR
STATISTICIAN WALTER McFARLAND
AND OUR PRODUCER CANDACE
FUJISHIMA.
AND LORI SANTI, GREAT PLEASURE
WORKING WITH YOU.
>> LORI: I CAN'T BELIEVE OUR
SEASON IS OVER.
>> JIM: IT IS.
>> LORI: ALWAYS NICE TO SIT BY
YOU.
>> JIM: THANK YOU.
STAY TUNED.
THE SENIOR CEREMONIES ARE NEXT.
>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE
BACK HERE AT THE STAN SHERIFF
CENTER ON THE UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII MANOA, AND HERE COMES OUR
FOUR SENIORSES ARE THEY HAVE
SOME GIFT THE FOR YOU OUT INTO
THE AUDIENCE.
♪
>> THEY HAVE SOME AUTOGRAPHED
GIFTS THEY'RE THROWING OUT INTO
THE AUDIENCE IN APPRECIATION FOR
ALL OF YOU BEING HERE.
>> LORI: NICE LITTLE TOUCH.
THE SENIOR CELEBRATION.
WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE.
AS THE BASKETBALLS FLY IN THE
STAND.
EVERYBODY STAYING HERE AS THEY
DO IN HAWAII SENIOR NIGHT
FASHION.
>> LORI, THEY CAN THROW PRETTY
FAR.
>> THEY HAVE JUST PLAYED THEIR
FINAL HOME GAME AT THE STAN
SHERIFF CENTER.
AT THIS TIME, PLEASE WELCOME
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR JIM DONOVAN.
UH REPRESENTATIVE PETER
NICHOLSON.
JENENE MORRIS.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND
BRIAN ANDERSON.
SHARON SAKAMOTO.
BARRY CAROL.
THEY WILL BE AWARDING THE SENIOR
PLAQUES TO THE RAINBOW WAHINE
TONIGHT.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU, OUR FIRST
SENIOR IS FROM GA YA NA.
SHE WILL MISS THE ROAD TRIPS
WITH HER TEAMMATES AND HER MOST
MEMORABLE MOMENT IS CREATING
MEMORIES WITH HER TEAM MIGHT.
SHE WILL GRADUATE IN 2012.
BASKETBALL FANS, ONE LAST TIME
AT THE STAN SHERIFF CENTER, THE
6'1" SENIOR FROM MAHAIKA,
GUYANA, NUMBER 13, CARLOTTA
MINGO.
CHSES.
>> JUST NICE TO SEE CARLOTTA
MINGO.
MEGANING, YOU PLAYED WITH HER.
>> MEGAN: SHE'S DEFINITELY GOING
TO BE MISSED.
SHE'S A SPECIAL PERSON TO THIS
PROGRAM.
AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE
ENJOY HER PRESENCE.
>> LORI: TAKE PLAYERS LIKE THAT
DON'T COMPLAIN.
THERE YOU SEE HER CAREER
STATISTICS.
SHE HAD FIVE POINT AGAINST
FRESNO.
WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE HER
CAREER HIGH.
A SPECIAL NIGHT FOR CARLOTTA
MINGO.
♪
♪ I SEE TREES OF GREEN AND --
>> ONCE AGAIN, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN, CARLOTTA MINGO.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT SENIOR IS A FOUR-YEAR
LETTER WINNER FROM AUCKLAND, NEW
ZEALAND, WHO EXCELLED ON AND OFF
THE COURT.
ALL ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM AND A
MEMBER OF F PHI BETA KAPPA.
SHE HAS APPEARED IN 110 GAME AND
SCORED 356 POINTS AND 26 ASSISTS
AND 27 BLOCKS.
SHE WILL GRADUATE WITH HONORS
THIS SPRING WITH A B.A. IN
ENGLISH AND THIS SUMMER WILL
PLAY FOR THE NEW ZEALAND
NATIONAL TEAM.
SHE WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND
GRADUATE SCHOOL AND POSSIBLY
PLAY PROFESSIONAL BALL OVERSEAS.
FANS, ONE LAST TIME, THE 6'4"
SENIOR FROM AUCKLAND, NEW
ZEALAND, NUMBER 22, REBECCA DEW.
[APPLAUSE]
>> MEGAN, THE ONE THING I
REMEMBER ABOUT REBECCA, WHEN WE
USED TO SCREAM AT YOU GUYS IN
THE PRESEASON, THE VERY FIRST
YEAR SHE GAVE ME A BLACKEYE.
>> WE USED TO CALL HER BABY RYAN
KNOW.
SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO USE IT.
I THINK SHE'S DEFINITELY
PROGRESSED OVER THE YEARS.
I THINK SHE HAD A GOOD CAREER.
>> AND I WISH HER THE BEST LUCK
IN HER CAREER.
HOPEFULLY NEW ZEALAND WILL MAKE
IT INTO THE OLYMPICS.
>> LORI: NANI, I DON'T THINK
YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO'S EYE
WAS BLACKENED.
SUCH A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR HER.
ONE OF THE SMARTEST PLAYERS.
I THINK SHE'S GOT A LITTLE
BASKETBALL LEFT.
SHE'S STILL GROWING AS A
BASKETBALL PLAYER.
>> ONE OF THE SMARTEST TO EVER
COME OUT.
[APPLAUSE]
>> SAYS IT ALL RIGHT THERE.
A FOUR-YEAR LETTER WINNER WHO
WILL MISS PLAYING IN FRONT OF
THE FANS AND WILL MISS ALL THE
TALKS WITH HER TEAMMATES PAST
AND PRESENT.
SHE HAS APPEARED IN 115 GAMES
WITH 82 STARTS AND SCORED 880
POINTS.
CAN'TLY HE'S NUMBER THREE IN THE
RECORD BOOKS.
NUMBER 7 IN REBOUNDS.
SHE WILL BE GRADUATED IN THE
SUMMER WITH A BA IN SOCIOLOGY.
FANS, ONE LAST TIME, ON THE
COURT, THE SIX FOOT SENIOR FROM
CHANDLER, ARIZONA, NUMBER 12,
BREANNA ARBUCKLE.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THIS TEAM IGOING TO MISS
BREANNA ARBUCKLE.
HER ATHLETICISM.
>> SHE CAN JUMP OUT THE GYM.
I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE'S A SENIOR.
IT'S BEEN FOUR YEARS, BUT I
REMEMBER WHEN SHE CAME IN AS A
FRESHMAN.
SHE'S HAD A GREAT CAREER.
AND SHE WILL DEFINITELY, AS YOU
SAID, BE MISSED.
>> THERE ARE CERTAIN PLAYERS YOU
SIT ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT
FOR.
AND THERE SPECIAL PLAYERS, AND
ARBUCKLE IS ONE OF THOSE
PLAYERS.
MEGAN, SHE'S GROWN FROM NOT
DROPPING HER HEAD.
SHE USED TO GET SO DOWN EARLY IN
GAMES.
AS A SENIOR THIS WAS HER BEST
SEASON.
>> MEGAN: DEFINITELY.
SHE WAS VERY *** HERSELF.
AS MOST PEOPLE ARE.
YOU COULD SEE IT BECAUSE SHE'S
TRIED SO HARD TO BE THE BEST.
SHE'S DEFINITELY GROWN SINCE HER
FRESHMAN YEAR.
>> HER MOTHER BRENDA.
SHE WAS SO EXCITED SHE WOULD BE
HERE.
>> AND THAT'S HER BROTHER
JONATHAN.
I DON'T KNOW THE LAST TIME
THEY'VE BEEN OUT HERE.
SHE'S SUPER EXCITED.
>> ANOTHER CO-CAPTAIN.
RETURNED TO HAWAII AFTER PLAYING
IN WASHINGTON.
SHE'S APPEARED IN 65 CAREER
GAMES AND SCORED 112 POINTS WITH
45 REBOUNDS.
15 ASSISTS AND 19 STEALS.
HER MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT WAS
GOING TO NEW YORK AND SEEING THE
CITY AND HISTORY WITH THE TEAM.
SHE WILL MISS THE CAMARADERIE
WITH HER TEAMMATE.
SHE WILL BE GRADUATING THIS
SPRING WITH A BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE AND PREMED AND AWAITING
ACCEPTANCE TO MED SCHOOL.
SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE
LITTLE BOY SHE DONATED BONE MAR
ROW TO LAST YEAR.
ONE LAST TIME SHOW SOME ALOHA TO
THE GUARD, THE 5'11" SENIOR FROM
HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII.
NUMBER 31 COURTNEY GADDIS.
[APPLAUSE]
>> COURTNEY GADDIS, I'VE HAD THE
PLEASURE OF WATCHING HER GROW.
TRULY A SPECIAL, SPECIAL PLAYER.
PROBABLY THE MOST WELL-ROUNDED
WAHINE.
WE SAW THE PACKAGE OF HER IN A
PREGAME SHOW.
SHE'S GOING TO HAVE A BRIGHT
FUTURE.
>>> IT SEEMS LIKE HAS EVERYTHING
GOING FOR HER NOW.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT SHE'S
DOING IN A FEW YEARS.
>> SHE SORT OF REPRESENTS
PERSEVERANCE.
SHE TOOK THAT LONG AND WINDING
ROAD.
ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A RAINBOW
WAHINE.
DIDN'T PLAY MUCH WHEN SHE CAME
BACK TO HAWAII.
WORKED HER WAY ON TO COURT.
BECAME A THREE-POINT SHOOTING
THREAT AND HAS A FULL LIFE AHEAD
OF HER.
>> GETTING N NOMINATED BY YOUR
TEAMMATES AND COACH TO BE
CAPTAIN IS DEFINITELY AN HONOR.
WAS DETERMINED AND KEPT
FIGHTING.
>> HER BROTHER CAME IN FROM
PORTLAND.
HE'S IN COLLEGE.
A SURPRISE FOR COURTNEY.
MADE THE TRIP DOWN.
DIDN'T SEE HIM UNTIL IN THE GAME
TONIGHT.
>> COURTNEY DIDN'T KNOW HER
BROTHER WAS FLYING IN FROM
OREGON TO BE HERE FOR THE GAME.
>> THIS IS SUCH A SPECIAL
SENDOFF.
ARE YOU GETTING TEARY EYED?
>> A LITTLE.
>> BRINGING BACK MEMORIES.
>> I CRIED ON MY SENIOR NIGHT.
SO IT'S OKAY.
ALL THE FAMILY IS HERE.
THIS IS ONCE IN A LIFETIME
OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE SENIORS TO
GO OUT LIKE THIS IN HAWAII.
>> IT'S A NIGHT YOU'LL REMEMBER
FWREVER.
>> FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
>> AS JIM LEAHEY ALWAYS SAYS,
NOBODY SENDS THEIR SENIORS OFF
BETTER HAS BEEN THE UNIVERSITY
OF HAWAII.
[APPLAUSE]
>> I STILL HAVE MY SENIOR
PICTURE LIKE THAT.
BRINGS BACK A LOT OF GOOD
MEMORIES.
>> IS THAT BLACK AND WHITE,
NANI?
>> BACK IN THE DAY.
>> LORI, YOU WERE S STILL DOING
THOSE GAMES.
>> FROM ALL PARTS OF THE EARTH.
YOU'VE GOT DEW FROM NEW ZEALAND.
AND GUYANA.
GOOD REPRESENTATION OF THIS
PROGRAM IS ALL ABOUT.
>> WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE
CEREMONIES HERE FROM STAND
SHERIFF ON THIS SENIOR NIGHT.
A VERY EMOTIONAL AND SPECIAL
EVENING.
DON'T MOVE, ANYONE.
SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON OC~SPORTS.
S
AND CARLOTTA MINGO.
IT'S AN EMOTIONAL TIME.
AS YOU TALKED ABOUT, IT STAYS
WITH YOU.
YOU JUST EXPERIENCED IT LAST
YEAR.
BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL
STAY WITH YOU THE REST OF YOUR
LIFE.
>> THESE MEMORIES ARE SOMETHING
NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY.
I WAS GETTING TEARY EYED.
I HAD SEEN THEM GROW.
THEY CAME IN AS A FRESHMAN WHEN
I WAS A JUNIOR.
AND TO BE DONE WITH THEIR
CAREERS, IT'S GOOD TO SEE THEM
GROW.
I'M HAPPY FOR THEM.
>> NANI, YOUR THOUGHTS ON SENIOR
NIGHT?
>> NOBODY SENDS OUT THEIR
SENIORS LIKE THE UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII.
YOU KNOW, IT'S GREAT THAT THEY
GOT A WIN TONIGHT.
AND IT'S REALLY -- THE SONG IS
APPROPRIATE IN THE B BACKGROUND"
CELEBRATION.
>> DAN: AND BROTHER IZ.
ANY TIME YOU BUST OUT -- OF
COURSE, WE TALKED ABOUT
BASKETBALL HERE.
WHICH TAKES A BACKSTAGE TO
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S GOING ON.
THERE'S COURTNEY GADDIS.
IT'S A BIG WIN OVER NEVADA.
AND FRESNO STATE A LOOSER.
THEY WERE STUNNED ON THE ROAD
WITH SAN~JOSE STATE.
AND REBECCA DEW, WHAT A
REMARKABLE PLAYER.
THIS TEAM IS HEADING IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION AS WE GET READY
TO THE WAC TOURNAMENT.
>> THEY NEED TO GET THESE TWO
ROAD WINDS UNDER THEIR BELT.
THAT MOMENTUM WILL CARRY ON INTO
THE WAC TOURNAMENT.
>> IT'S ALL ABOUT MOMENTUM F
THEY CAN GET NO MORE WINS,
THEY'LL BE IN EXCELLENT
POSITION.
>> DAN: THERE'S REBECCA DEW.
WHAT'S THE NICKNAME, MEGAN?
>> MEGAN: WHEN SHE CAME IN AS A
FRESHMAN, WE USED TO TALKING HER
BABY RHINO.
SHE HAD SO MUCH STRENGTH BUT WIT
AT THE TIME.
>> NANI: ONE OF MY FIRST
MEMORIES OF REBECCA WAS A
BLACKEYE PLAYING AGAINST HER.
>> DAN: A SHINER FROM REBECCA
DEW.
WE HAVE SOME OF THE SENIORS OFF
TO OUR RIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO --
COURTNEY, COME ON DOWN.
CARLOTTA, WE'LL GET TO YOU IN A
BIT.
COURTNEY GADDIS NOW JOINS US.
COURTNEY, CONGRATULATIONS ON A
REMARKABLE CAREER.
AND YOUR THOUGHTS ON EVERYTHINGS
THAT TAKEN PLACE, NOT ONLY
TONIGHT BUT THROUGHOUT YOUR
RASHABLE RUN.
>> IT'S BEEN A GREAT
EXPERIENCE --
>> DAN: I THINK I NEED THE MIC
HIGHER.
>> THE IT'S BEEN A REALLY GREAT,
FUN EXPERIENCE.
BEING ABLE TO PLAY HERE IN
HAWAII.
BEING ABLE TO MEET DIFFERENT
KINDS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER
WHO I WANT TO REMAIN FRIENDS
WITH.
I'VE JUST ENJOYED EVERY PART OF
IT.
>> DAN: MEGAN, TALK ABOUT YOUR
FORMEER TEAMMATE.
>> MEGAN: I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE
ALREADY A SE SENIOR.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE MISSED.
I'M GETTING EMOTIONAL.
SORRY.
IT'S NOT JUST THE BASKETBALL
PART, IT'S YOU'RE AN OVERALL
AMAZING PERSON.
THE THINGS YOU'VE DONE WHILE
YOU'VE BEEN HERE IS VERY
INSPIRATIONELING.
YOU ARE GOING TO BE MISSED.
I THINK EVERYONHERE IS GOING
TO MISS YOU.
BUT I'M HAPPY FOR YOU.
I'M EXCITED FOR YOUR FUTURE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> DAN: IT IS A REMARKABLE
STORY.
AS YOU SEE SOME OF THE RAW
EMOTION.
AND THAT'S WHAT SENIOR NIGHT IS
ABOUT.
COURTNEY GADDIS, THE BONE-MARROW
TRANSPLANT.
A 4-YEAR-OLD BOY OUT OF THE
MAINLAND.
BASKETBALL IS OBVIOUSLY
SOMETHING THAT'S IN YOUR LIFE,
BUT WHAT YOU WERE ABLE TO DO IS
SOMETHING THAT NOT ONLY DO YOU
NOT SEE EVERY DAY BUT IT'S A
REMARKABLE FEAT.
I'M TALKING ABOUT OBVIOUSLY YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
I WAS HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE
BEEN GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY TO
BE THE ONE TO BE ABLE TO DONATE
MY BONE MARROW TO H HIM.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING
HIM.
I HEARD HE'S DOING WL.
>> DAN: UP NEXT IS THE BEAUTY
PAGEANT.
YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT?
THIS IS NOT A TIARA BUT MAYBE
SOME POINT.
IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT TALENT AND
BEAUTY.
FIRST, MISS ALA MOANA, HOW DID
THIS COME ABOUT?
>> I HEARD THAT IF YOU RUN, YOU
CAN QUALIFY TO GET A MEDICAL
SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP.
I WENT IN THERE, FIGURED I'D DO
MY BEST.
I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO
WIN BUT MISSINGS HAWAII IS ON
JUNE 9.
COME AND SUPPORT.
IT'S A REALLY INTERESTING NEW,
FUN EXPERIENCE FOR ME.
>> DAN: WHAT IS -- THERE'S A
TALENT REQUIREMENT?
>> YES.
>> DAN: WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
>> DANCING HULA.
>> DAN: IS THERE ANYTHING YOU
CANNOT DO?
FAMILY AND FRIENDS, I SAW ONE OF
THE SIGN THAT'S SAID WE FLEW
FROM THE MAINLAND TO PLAY.
WHO WAS THAT?
>> MY BROTHER FROM PORTLAND.
I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS COMING.
>> DAN: MEGAN?
>> MEGAN: COURTNEY, WAY TO GO
OUT WITH A ***.
AND GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE WITH
EVERYTHING.
>> THANK YOU.
>> DAN: WE WISH YOU THE VERY
BEST.
WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY BIG, BIG
THINGS IN FRONT OF YOU.
JUST A REMARKABLE PERSON AND
ALOHA AND THE BEST OF LUCK OF
YOUR FUTUREEFORE THE WAC
TOURNAMENT WE ABSOLUTE THE
SENIORS.
AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO STAY ON
HAND.
COURTNEY GADDIS, WHO PROBABLY
HAD THE BIGGEST REPRESENTATION
FOR HER AND HER ENTOURAGE.
WE ABSOLUTE ALL THE SENIORS.
THAT WILL DO IT FOR US.
WE WILL SAY GOOD-BYE AND ALOHA
FOR YOU.
SO LONG, EVERYBODY.
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>> I LOVE PLAYING FOR A PLACE
THAT I LOVE.
THAT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME.
I WAS SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO BE
GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME
BACK AND WALK ON.
AND I'M JUST -- I HAPPY TO BE
HERE AND ENJOYING EVERY MOMENT
OF IT.
>> WELL, IT'S HAWAII.
WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO COME TO
HAWAII.
BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE OF THE
WEATHER AND IT'S ONLY LIKE --
IT'S HOT AND I'M USED TO THE
HOT.
I WAS BROUGHT UP IN GUYANA.
>> I DEFINITELY THINK THIS
SENIOR CLASS IS JT REALLY --
WE'RE A FUNNY GROUP OF GIRLS.
WE'RE ALWAYS CRACKING JOKES.
SOME PEOPLE ARE UNINTENTIONALLY
FUNNY, BUT THEY'RE HILARIOUS.
THAT'S PROBABLY WHAT THE TEAM'S
GOING TO MISS THE MOST.
THE FUN WE BRING AND WE'RE
ALWAYS POSITIVE AND OPTIMISTIC.
JUST FUN PEOPLE TO HANG OUT
WITH.
>> IT WAS AMAZING.
IT DOES SEEM LIKE IT WENT BY
REALLY FAST.
BUT THEN I LOOK AT FRESHMAN WE
HAVE NOW AND I'M LIKE, JUST
CHERISH EVERY MOMENT.
JUST LIVE IT.
YOU CAN ONLY GET IT ONE TIME.
>> THINK IT'S MADE ME TOUGH
AND MORE WELL-ROUNDED PERSON
BECAUSE I'M HAVIN TO JUGGLE.
WITH ATHLETICS AND SCHOOLWORK.
I'M AWAY FROM HOME.
IT'S BEEN A HUGE GROWING CURVE.
AND I'VE TAKEN AWAY A LOT.
>> FOR ME BEING A RAINBOW WAHINE
HAS ALL BEEN JUST A DREAM FOR
ME.
GROWING UP WATCHING THE VINCE
GOO REA ERA, I NEVER THOUGHT IT
WOULD BE ME SITTING HERE IN THIS
SIT.
I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY I'VE BEEN GIVEN AND
JUST TRYING TO ENJOY EVERY
MOMENT.
THIS IS MY DREAM SINCE I WAS A
LITTLE GIRL.
>> WHEN I PUT ON THE UNIFORM,
IT'S DEFINITELY NOT AN
INDIVIDUAL IMPORTANT.
IT'S NOT, HERE'S ANOTHER GAME.
IT'S A LOT BIGGER THAN THAT.
>> I THINK IT MEANS BEING A GOOD
PERSON ON AND OFF THE COURT.
I THINK THAT'S WHY WE DO SO MANY
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND THINGS
LIKE THAT GIVE BACK TO THE
COMMUNITY SO THEY'LL GIVE BACK
TO US.
AND WE'LL GIVE THEM A GREAT SHOW
ON THE COURT.
>> I'M GOING TO MISS MY
TEAMMATES.
I'M GOING TO MISS THE FANS.
AND I'M JUST GOING TO MISS BEING
HERE.
>> I'LL MISS LIVING IN HAWAII.
I'LL MISS MY FRIEND.
WHO KNOW, WHERE I'LL BE IN THE
NEXT YEAR, BUT I DEFINITELY WANT
TO COME BACK.
AND I KNOW I'VE MADE SOME
FRIENDSHIP THAT'S WILL LAST
LIFETIMES.
>> PROBABLY PLAYING WITH MY
TEAMMATES AND BEING WITH THEM
ALL THE TIME.
I SEE THEM MORE THAN MY
ROOMMATES AND FRIENDS.
PROBABLY MY ATTEMPT MATES
MOSTLY.
>> I WILL DEFINITELY MISS MY
TEAMMATE
JUST THE LITTLE TIMES WE HAVE IN
THE LOCKER ROOM, ON THE ROAD
TRIPS AND SPENDING TIME WITH
EACH OTHER.
AND JUST BEING OURSELVES WITH
EACH OTHER.
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