Bio

A high school standout at El Segundo High School, Talanoa was named the Daily Breeze High School Player of the Year along with Ocean League MVP, First Team All-Ocean League and team MVP for the Eagles. As a freshman with the Warriors, the pitcher and infielder earned a spot on the All-South Coast Conference Second Team after tying for the state lead in home runs. After missing the 1999 season, Talanoa took it to the next level in 2000 as she earned both All-South Coast Conference First Team and All-State First Team selections. The Warriors advanced to the 2000 California Community College Softball Championships as the No. 11 seed. They played in the Palomar Regional Group where they went 2-2, defeating No. 6 Antelope Valley twice but falling to No. 3 Palomar two times to put an end to the season. Talanoa would head to Arizona State in 2001 and played for a Sun Devils squad that went 36-22 overall and made it to the NCAA Regionals.