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Kayla Afoa Kesi Ah-Hoy Jocelyn Alo Lia Foster

Kamehameha H Volleyball H Track and field Kahuku H Football H Basketball Campbell H Softball H Wrestling Punahou H Swimming

Kayla Afoa began Star-Advertisers Fab All Kesi Ah- another domi- Respect is earned, state tournament and A leader by lay and added ti-
her high school ca- 15 as the sec- Hoy does is de- nating perfor- and few have com- Alo responded with a nature, Lia tles in the 200
reer surrounded by ond-best player in liver state mance as manded the level of shot out of Rainbow Foster stayed individual medley
winners before grow- the state. She also championships. Kahuku ran deference afforded to Wahine Softball Sta- ahead of the as a junior and se-
ing into one of the won her first state For all of his roughshod over Jocelyn Alo. dium. She went on to pack through- nior while climb-
schools best. track and field title in accolades in the OIA on the Not long after Alo walk 13 times in 17 out her Puna- ing to the top
Afoa played on two the long jump and football, where way to a second transferred from Ka- plate appearances in hou swimming step of the medal
state championship added a silver medal the Oregon State straight state fi- huku, where she won the tournament, one career. podium eight
teams as a freshman, in the high jump. commits future nal. He came up a state wrestling coming with the bases Foster times over the
starting on a volleyball Afoa was an un- resides, Ah- with an intercep- crown as a sopho- loaded to force in the claimed 12 last two years.
team that featured questioned leader Hoys varsity career began in basket- tion, but the Red Raiders lost to Saint more, her at-bats first run in a victory gold medals She closed her ca-
three other future Hall as a senior, and ball, where he was Kahukus best Louis. whether in games or over Maryknoll. over four state championship meets, reer as the lone senior on Punahous
of Honor members in Chris Blakes volley- defensive player as a freshman. Ah-Hoy became just the third player practice became Her command be- taking a place among the most deco- champion 400 freestyle relay team.
Alohi Robins-Hardy, ball team rode her He joined the varsity for football as a to earn first-team All-State honors on must-watch moments. hind the plate was rated Buffanblu swimmers in the pro- A prolific contributor to three team
Tiyana Hallums and to an ILH champion- sophomore and was immediately both sides of the ball, joining Kahuku of- In her first state tournament with equally unquestioned, her chemistry grams storied history. Since 1998, only championships for the Buffanblu, Fos-
Sarah Lau. Afoa wasnt just along for the ship. The Warriors fell one match short tabbed by new coach Lee Leslie as a fensive end/defensive back Pisa Finai Campbell, Alo went 7-for-9 with a dou- with pitcher Danielle Cervantes unde- four others, including three fellow Hall ters influence extends beyond the
ride, though, finishing top three on the of a state title with a loss to Iolani, but player to build around, earning team (1972-73) and Saint Louis defensive line- ble, a triple and two home runs. She niable as they led the Sabers to a third of Honor members from Punahou, can pool as a National Honor Society mem-
team in attempts in the state tourna- she was again second in Fab 15 voting. MVP honors as a running back in a run man/tight end Wayne Apuna (1977-78). drove in eight runs in four games to consecutive state title. claim a more extensive collection. ber, a leader within and outside the
ment and burying seven kills in the Afoa wrapped up her prep career to the state semifinals. Kahuku loaded up for basketball lead the Sabers to the Division I title Alo signed with defending national As a freshman, Foster jumped in Punahou campus and as Hawaiis ath-
state final. last month when she flew to her sec- After a switch to wildcat quarter- season with a number of new starters, and was named the All-State position champion Oklahoma and is only the with two record-breaking relay teams lete representative with USA Swim-
One of three freshmen on a state ond consecutive state high jump back under another new coach in Va- but Ah-Hoy resumed his role as the de- player of the year. second girl in the Hall of Honor who while winning her first individual state ming.
champion soccer team, she later suf- crown. She collected eight track and vae Tata, Ah-Hoy led the Red Raiders fensive stopper and held captain du- As Alos reputation grew with each excelled in wrestling and softball, join- championship in the 100-yard back- Fosters post-high school plans in-
fered a knee injury and didnt play the field medals over her career. to their first state championship in ties for the Red Raiders first state blast, opportunities to swing the bat as a ing Kamehamehas Hoku Nohara. She stroke. She claimed the event title clude studying environmental sci-
beautiful game again. Afoa plans to continue her educa- three years, an eternity on the North hoops title since taking the A division senior dwindled, with opponents opting is also Campbells second female in- twice more before graduation, the ex- ences, agriculture and public policy
She collected another state title in vol- tion at Nevada. Shore. in 1974. to send her to first base rather than risk ductee, joining Tracie Huddy (1985). ception a silver as a sophomore. when she enrolls at UCLA.
leyball as a junior and led the Warriors in Tata moved Ah-Hoy to defensive having her launch one over the fence. Foster contributed to Punahous
kills in the title match while joining the Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser back last fall, and the senior delivered Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser Kealakehe challenged her in the Jason Kaneshiro, Star-Advertiser four-year sweep of the 200 medley re- Jason Kaneshiro, Star-Advertiser

Hugh Hogland Kekaula Kaniho Celena Jane Molina

Konawaena H Basketball H Volleyball
K.J. Pascua
Iolani H Basketball H Volleyball Kahuku H Football H Basketball Iolani H Football H Wrestling H Judo

The time-lapse image of who witnessed his The coverage was the national record There she flip the scenario Whatever the obsta- 152 as a junior when
Hugh Hogland over a four- growth as a leader by ex- air-tight, and his vi- book at No. 2. Ka- went, blazing on offense. Her cle, K.J. Pascua kept Leilehuas Liam Corbett,
year span would be this: a ample. Hogland was the sion, even with his huku defended its past everyone ability to stretch moving forward. regarded as one of the
6-foot-6 freshman, all arms foundation for a Raiders back to the ball, was OIA football cham- on the soccer the defense, hit At 5 feet 6, the Iolani top pound-for-pound
and legs, a bit stiff and a basketball program that creeping on legend- pionship and field. Celena the 3 and make running back repeatedly wrestlers in the state,
wee bit pudgy, hungry to continued its legacy by ary. Kekaula Kani- reached the state fi- Jane, as she pre- pin-point, thread- charged into defensive moved into the class
learn; a growing, increas- winning two state crowns hos ability to nal, this time falling fers, was a blur the-needle passes fronts to earn first-team shortly before the state
ingly agile 6-7 sophomore, during Hoglands four master hand-to- to Saint Louis. on the pitch. So added to her ILH all-star honors each meet. Rather than chase
finding success on the bas- seasons. hand combat, lever- There was more many of her fut- prowess as a re- of the last three years. gold in another division,
ketball and volleyball hard- In 2016, Hogland estab- age, angles and to come for Kaniho, bol friends were bounder and ver- He helped the Raiders Pascua stood his ground
wood; a 6-8 junior, lished himself as the pre- space was un- on and off the field. playing the game satile defender. capture the Division II and dropped a memora-
hammering kills on the vol- mier big man in the state, matched in the 2015 In the classroom, for Konawaena Joined by state championship as a ble 2-1 battle to Corbett
leyball court and develop- earning Star-Advertiser football season, and the 6-foot schol- High School. younger sister Cherilyn, Molina and the sophomore, went over in the final to finish with
ing multiple scoring All-State player of the he was just a junior. ar-athlete continued immersing him- Molina went the other direction. By Wildcats uncanny defensive supremacy 100 yards nine times and his second silver.
techniques with either year honors. As a senior, The impenetrable air zone on his self, particularly in biology. The freshman year, she morphed into a vi- sparked a Division I state title run in capped his high school Pascua captured the
hand in basketball, leading he was a regular dou- side of the field as one of Kahukus two selection process and criteria of the tal piece on basketball coach Bobbie 2015. That led to a run that was capped football career by rush- 170-pound title while con-
Iolani to a state champion- ble-double stat-maker, Star-Advertiser All-State first-team cor- Hawaii Hall of Honor does not involve Awas chess board, joining older sis- with a three-peat this winter. Molina was ing for 952 yards and 16 tributing to Iolanis sec-
ship; and finally, a 6-9 se- scoring 15 points per nerbacks Stokes Nihipali-Botelho academic achievement, but it didnt ter Chanelle on the varsity. Konawae- voted to the Star-Advertiser All-State Fab touchdowns against a Division I sched- ond straight team championship as a
nior, a shot-blocking game. Hogland also con- was the other one was one of the hurt that Kaniho graduated with a 3.9 nas dynasty was fortified but not 15 three times, and was also a three-time ule last fall. senior, punctuating a career that also in-
machine with unprece- tinued to be a force in keys to Kahukus march into the state grade-point average. immediately. With a roster of mostly All-Defensive team selection. The four-time ILH and two-time state cluded two ILH judo championships and
dented wingspan, timing volleyball with dou- tournament. The Red Raiders and their Kaniho, who was the leading underclassmen, the second-seeded The 5-foot-8 standout also helped wrestling champion tackled challenges third-place finishes in the state champi-
and finesse on the defensive end, while ble-digit kill totals despite a sore right defense, arguably the finest in state vote-getter as an All-State first-team Wildcats were upset by Mililani in the Konawaena to two state volleyball on the mat with equal tenacity. onship as a sophomore and junior.
drawing double and triple teams on of- shoulder. history, then put a lid on every oppo- cornerback and defensive player of the quarterfinals. championships in Division II. She will Pascua finished second in the state Pascua has been accepted to the
fense, still able to score in the paint. He will play basketball next season nent, routing Saint Louis in the title year as a senior, will play at Boise State Undeterred, Molina went to work. The play basketball at Washington State, championship meet in the 138-pound University of Hawaiis college of engi-
The metamorphosis of Hogland at the University of Portland. game for the crown. this fall. lean and lanky Molina developed into a joining sister Chanelle next season. class as a freshman, then claimed his neering.
came with a fierce competitive streak As a senior, he returned five inter- low-post defender with surprising first title at 145 his sophomore year.
in the gym, and a wide smile for those Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser ceptions for touchdowns, landing in Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser strength, balance and toughness, able to Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser Pascua was among the favorites at Jason Kaneshiro, Star-Advertiser

Kristen OHandley Ava Shipman Tua Tagovailoa Dane Yamashiro

Kaiser H Cross country H Track and field Seabury Hall H Cross country H Track and field Saint Louis H Football Iolani H Wrestling H Judo

Long before
pulling off a rare
feat winning
gold in the high
jump and 100-,
200- and 400-me-
ter sprints at the
2017 Island Mov-
ers/HHSAA State
Track and Field
Championships Kristen OHandley
was part of a small but powerful quin-
tet at Kaiser who had already won the
state crown in 2015. The Lady Cougars
knocked on the title door in 16, com-
ing up just short to Hawaii Prep.
There was no slacking in the offsea-
son. The hours of weight training and
running added up, and OHandleys
lanky frame became more and more
muscular. Explosive. Dominant.
This spring, the opportunity was
there again. The Cougars came within
a few points of taking the title, but fell
just short as Seabury Halls distance
runners pulled out a narrow victory.
OHandley was gracious in defeat, but
equally proud of
her team. In an
era of specializa-
tion and power
in numbers, she
and her team-
mates trained
year-round to
gain the power
and endurance.
Her time in the 100 would have
eclipsed the existing state mark easily,
but the wind gauge was measured at
2.2 just above the cutoff point of 2.0.
Her senior-year peak performance
came off of a junior season with gold in
the 100, silver in the 200 and 400, and
sixth place in the high jump.
As a sophomore, she was part of
the 4x400 relay team that took first
place, and also placed second in the
4x100 relay.
OHandley, who graduated with a 4.0
grade-point average, will run at Port-
land State next season.
superwoman performance. On a wildly
Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser
Ava Shipmans dreams
didnt come crashing down
the day she finished second
in the state cross country
championships.
Instead defeat turned
into a fuel that has yet to
cease. Shipman was the
spark behind Seabury Halls
amazing run to the state ti-
tle at the Island Movers/HH-
SAA State Track and Field
Championships in May.
Her prep career began
with promise. She placed
eighth in the 1,500 and 12th
in the 3,000 as a freshman,
helping the Spartans to their
first state championship. A
year later, Shipman won the 1,500-meter
run at states, took second in the 800
and sixth in the 3,000. In 2016, Shipman
finished second in the 1,500, third in the
800 and fourth in the 3,000.
Then came her senior season and a
shifting, muggy-and-rainy day at states,
Shipman won the 800 in
2:16, took the 1,500 in 4:39,
and the 3,000 in 10:39.
But there was more.
Shipman was the an-
chor of her teams 4x400
relay, the final event of
the night. With Seabury
Hall barely ahead of Kai-
ser by a margin of 2.5
points, the Spartans
needed to finish ahead of
the Cougars, who had
powerful Kristen OHand-
ley at anchor. Shipman
held off OHandley as
Seabury Hall took third in
the relay to seal the Spar-
tans 2017 state title.
Her rsum in cross country: 18th
as a freshman, 13th place as a sopho-
more, fourth place as a junior, and sec-
ond as a senior.
Shipman will attend Wellesley Col-
lege (Mass.).
remained the final obstacle.
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By the time Tua great Timmy Chang as Dane Yamashiro 285-pound class
Tagovailoa took the the states all-time is on the short list despite compet-
field for his final passing yardage of the greatest high ing at 250 pounds.
high school game, leader early in the in- schoolers in com- Yamashiro pinned
hed amassed an ar- augural Open Division bat sports. his way through
ray of accolades to state title game and Yamashiro won the state tourna-
rival any Saint Louis finished the night five gold medals ment as a senior,
quarterback before with 379 yards in total between wrestling never letting a
him with one de- offense and two and judo in his ca- match get into the
fining exception. touchdowns to lead reer only five second round.
Tagovailoa had Saint Louis to its first other boys have Yamashiro
won the starting job title since 2010 and earned as many teamed with
as a sophomore, his secure that final piece and four of them are in the Hall of classmates K.J. Pascua and Saiaga Fau-
physical skills to his legacy. Honor. tanu to put the Iolani boys squad back
paired with poise The All-State offen- A four-time ILH champion, Ya- on top of state wrestling, repeating as
exceeding his class sive player of the year mashiro was nothing short of domi- team champions after more than a de-
standing. Expectations swelled for this ended his high school career with nant in judo once fellow Hall of Honor cade away. In the decade before that
junior year and he delivered an ILH Di- 8,158 passing yards while completing inductee Dayton Furuta graduated, trio arrived on campus, Iolani never
vision I title, but Saint Louis ascent 66 percent of his attempts, 1,727 rush- winning three state championships. In finished above sixth place at states.
was halted by Kahukus imposing red ing yards and 111 total touchdowns his 12 state matches in that span, he Bending opponents to his will is only a
wall in the state title game. (84 passing, 27 rushing). won 10 of them by ippon in the first small part of what makes Yamashiro
Rated as the nations top dual-threat His high school rsum complete, Ta- three minutes of the match and seven great, he is a recipient of the schools Ed-
quarterback going into his senior year, govailoa got a head start on college by of them in the first minute, including a die Hamada Award and will attend the Il-
Tagovailoa again guided the Crusaders enrolling at Alabama in January and daz- four-second job in the opening round linois Institute of Technology to pursue a
through the ILH gauntlet, but Kahuku zled in the Crimson Tides spring game. of the tournament his junior year. degree in electrical engineering.
He picked up two more state champi-
Tagovailoa surpassed Crusaders Jason Kaneshiro, Star-Advertiser onships in wrestling, ruling the Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser

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