Hawaii Preparatory Academy water polo standout Janelle Laros is this week’s West Hawaii Today Athlete of the Week. ADVERTISING Hawaii Preparatory Academy water polo standout Janelle Laros is this week’s West Hawaii Today Athlete of the Week. Laros has been
Hawaii Preparatory Academy water polo standout Janelle Laros is this week’s West Hawaii Today Athlete of the Week.
Laros has been a goal-scoring machine for Ka Makani, which currently sit at 7-1 this season, most recently notching a pair of wins on Wednesday in Kona.
Laros, along with her Hawaii Prep teammates, couldn’t wait to get back in the pool to take a run at a BIIF title.
“We all have countdowns on our computers for the start of water polo season,” Laros said after a game earlier this season.
The senior’s best game of the season came last week, returning from a short layoff with a nine-goal performance against Konawaena. Laros — who was an All-BIIF honorable mention a year ago — plays the hole set, which requires a little more physicality that other spots in the pool.
“It’s a scrappy position,” Laros said. “You have to be aggressive.”
Led by Laros, the speedy Hawaii Prep squad has aspirations to capture a BIIF title, which will take knocking off seven-time defending champion Kamehameha. So far, the squads have split the season matchup, each getting a win.
The next slate of water polo games are scheduled for this weekend at Kona Aquatic Center.
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