Dianna Zane

Dianna Zane hasn't missed a game or a practice in her four years with the Roosevelt basketball team.

The 'Zane Zone' helps Rough Riders' hopes

Drive and determination pay off for Roosevelt senior Dianna Zane
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Welcome to the world of Dianna Zane, playmaker and team captain for the Roosevelt Rough Riders.

Not a gifted athlete when she was younger, the 5-foot-4 Zane transformed herself into a formidible player through countless hours on the court and in the weight room, beyond what most people would consider adequate.She hasn't missed a Rough Rider practice in her four years as a starter.

Through her dedication, she's become Roosevelt's best weapon as they go for the Oahu Interscholastic Association tournament title.
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UPON arrival at the Roosevelt gym, travelers beware -- you've entered the personal domain of Dianna Zane.

Whether the Rough Riders' dynamic team captain is fully absorbed in a drill during practice, assisting newcomers to the junior varsity with a lesson on her own time, or going all out in the nearby weight room, Zane's daily presence in the gym is as consistent as the sunrise.

A "Beware of Zane" sign could hang outside and passers-by would nod knowingly.The senior has steadily developed a reputation as one of the hardest-working players in the state and has the game to back it up.She's guided the No. 8 Rough Riders (15-6, 9-3 Oahu Interscholastic Association) to nine wins in their last 10 contests.The reward: a bye in the OIA tournament.

In an rare moment void of activity, Zane waved a hand to encompass her familiar environs.

"This is my second home," she said, then paused before clarifying: "I practically live here.This is like my first home."

Teammate Kathleen Nakata, a one-time JV pupil of Zane's, seconded that.
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Keanini recounted his first impressions of Zane with a chuckle.
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During the OIA regular season, Zane delivered with two game-winning free throws against top Red East seed Kalani and put in a coast-to-coast, buzzer-beating layup for a 1-point win at Farrington.

Against Kalaheo in the regular-season finale, she had a near quadruple-double of 23 points, 10 steals, nine assists and eight rebounds to clinch a bye to open the OIA tournament.

The Rough Riders play the winner between Mililani and Kalaheo on Friday.

artJAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COMRoosevelt's No. 10 Dianna Zane turns into No. 1 when looking in the mirror.Zane is a four-year starter for the Rough Riders.
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Zane also plays on all-star and club teams and travels to tournaments in places like Las Vegas and Japan.

One of her more impressive feats, however, comes in the weight room, where she can bench-press more than 135 pounds.

That kind of strength gives Zane an advantage against smaller guards in the post when Keanini plays her at power forward, which is often.
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"I put on an intense front," Zane said."Boys have been afraid of me.
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"The most amazing thing about her is that she doesn't let what happened to her bring her down," Dianna said."She loves exercise, just like how I did.She used to run all the time.But she really just blossomed and she's really my inspiration for a lot of things."

Zane has turned that feeling into a burning desire to never leave anything left unturned where her potential is concerned.It carries over to all things athletic, but also includes academics (she carries a 4.0 grade-point average as a senior) and performances on stage.She's in an upcoming Hawaii Opera Theater rendition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and will go out for figure competitions (similar to bodybuilding) when high school is complete.

IF THERE'S a downside to all of this, it's that no one else can match her intensity and relentless work ethic.

But the Rough Riders got in serious trouble when team captain Dianna Zane fouled out with 49.5 seconds left.
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Keanini's team was still within a possession at 34-31, but without Zane, Roosevelt had two unforced turnovers in the halfcourt in the final minute and couldn't get off a 3-point shot.
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Zane finished with seven points, three steals and four boards.