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FLEET-FOOTED
FINISHER
Kamehameha’s Kalia Kalua had a “nose
for the goal” and a head for the game
in earning the Player of the Year honor

DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Kamehameha’s Kalia Kalua gave her opponents fits with her speed, elusiveness and shot-making ability as she led the Warriors to a second state title in a row.

By Nick Abramo “Kalia had a really good ing a dent in this year’s All- about his daughter. “Break-
nabramo@staradvertiser.com year, and her work rate was State selections. ing up plays, tracking back,

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really high,” Kamehameha Sophomore Kaehukai Kaai- interceptions, delaying and
isplaying a blend of coach Missy Moore said. hue (18 goals), a poised denying an attack, etc.”
speed and elusive- “I’m really proud of her. Just midfielder, and senior de- Curran and Blas join
ness, Kamehameha having goal scorers these fender Zoe Asue, a rugged Kalua as repeat choices to
forward Kalia Kalua days is really hard to come defender, also made the the Stellar Eleven, which is
gave opponents by. She has such a nose for first team. made up of five seniors,
headaches, and her gifted the goal.” In addition, King Kekau- four juniors and two soph-
scoring touch was the fac- Moore probably won’t like’s Gundi Dancil took omores.
tor that elevated her to Ho- have to worry too much DENNIS ODA / DODA@ MEGAN MOSELEY / Coach of the Year honors Blas and Tavale have
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for getting his team to the signed to play for the Uni-
soccer Player of the Year year with the return of final on a run that included versity of Hawaii next sea-
honors. sophomore forward Kalia Gundi wins over Punahou, Pearl son.
Kalua beat out King Anuhea Aluli, another of Kalua: Dancil: City and Hilo. Hawaii Prep junior mid-
Kekaulike junior midfielder the four All-State choices Kamehameha King Kekaulike Pearl City senior for- fielder Malia Brost is a re-
Teani Arakawa — the only from the Warriors. Aluli Forward, Senior Coach of the Year ward Caylie Uyema (24 peat choice on the All-State
other player in Hawaii to notched 13 goals, including Player of the Year goals), Mililani junior de- second team, and ‘Iolani
get multiple Player of the the game-winner in a 1-0 fender Jacey Jicha, Camp- senior defender Kelsey
Year votes from a panel of win over King Kekaulike in bell junior midfielder Wong — a first-team selec-
coaches and media. the state championship midfielder Caly Ah Soon. sciousness with an out- Jourdyn Curran (seven tion in 2018 — is among
Kalua, a senior, is a re- game. Tavale also made the Stellar standing state tournament, goals, 11 assists) and the the second-team hon-
peat selection to the news- “Anu is another player Eleven two years ago be- leading King Kekaulike into Konawaena senior goal- orees.
paper’s Stellar Eleven who scores goals and is fore sitting out her junior the title game. She scored keeper Kyanah Blas round Of the 22 first- and sec-
All-State team. She scored growing as a player and is season with an ACL injury. 18 goals and added 10 as- out the first team. ond-team picks, seven are
nine goals this year, includ- going to get better as time Ah Soon was a steady pres- sists this season and “The thing most don’t from the ILH, six from the
ing three in state tourna- goes on,” Moore said. ence for the Warriors and showed intense speed, see … is the dirty work OIA, five from the BIIF and
ment quarterfinal and The other two Kame- played the whole state tour- quickness, ball control and that has similar if not more four from the MIL. There
semifinal victories en route hameha first-team selec- ney with a sprained ankle. heads-up play at states. impact on the game (than are seven forwards, eight
to the Warriors’ second Di- tions are senior defender Arakawa stormed into And she wasn’t the only goals and assists),” Sabers midfielders, five defenders
vision I title in a row. Tausani Tavale and junior the state’s soccer con- Na Alii team member mak- coach James Curran said and two goalkeepers.

FIRST TEAM HONORABLE

FORWARDS
Kalia Kalua, Kamehameha, Sr. MENTION
Anuhea Aluli, Kamehameha, So. Aiea: Phoenix Miranda
Caylie Uyema, Pearl City, Sr. Campbell: Kaylee
Canianes, Cheyenne Mattos
MIDFIELDERS Hawaii Prep: Angela
Teani Arakawa, King Kekaullike, Jr. Cipriano, Kahele Walsh
Jourdyn Curran, Campbell, Jr. ‘Iolani: Tahia Alexio
Kaehukai Kaaihue, K. Kekaulike, So. DENNIS ODA / DODA@ JAMM AQUINO / MEGAN MOSELEY / JAMM AQUINO / MEGAN MOSELEY /
Kaiser: Alyssa Leong
Caly Ah Soon, Kamehameha, Jr. STARADVERTISER.COM JAQUINO@ SPECIAL TO THE JAQUINO@ SPECIAL TO THE Kamehameha: Maya
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DEFENDERS Leila Kahoano, Marley Roe
Tausani Tavale, Kamehameha, Sr. Anuhea Caylie Teani Jourdyn Kaehukai Kamehameha-Hawaii:
Chenoa Frederick
Zoe Asue, King Kekaulike, Sr. Aluli: Uyema: Arakawa: Curran: Kaaihue:
Kamehameha-Maui: Faith
Jacey Jicha, Mililani, Jr. Kamehameha Pearl City King Kekaulike Campbell King Kekaulike Bonacorsi, Maile Kehano
GOALKEEPER Forward Forward Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Kapaa: Naomi Noguchi,
Kyanah Blas, Konawaena, Sr. Sophomore Senior Junior Junior Sophomore Hanna Wamsley
Kauai: Kaleonahe Bukoski,
Brianna Ehia, Jessica

SECOND TEAM
Hreljac, Eryka Napoleon,
Jaeda Planas
King Kekaulike: Zoe
FORWARDS Bailey, Puameiti Farm,
Jayda Olaitiman
Leiala Aruda, King Kekaulike , Fr.
Konawaena: Zane
Adriana Maroney, Punahou, Jr. Garrigan, Jadyn Hanks
Sheyliene Patolo, Aiea, Jr. Mid-Pacific: Rainah
Mehana Ortiz, Mililani, Sr. Draper, Mackenzie Nitta
MIDFIELDERS Mililani: Aislynn Crowder,
Amber Gilbert, Ali
Malia Brost, Hawaii Prep, Jr. Fuamatu-Ma‘afala, Meagan
Caiya Hanks, Konawaena, So. Tamashiro, Kailee Wilson
Moanalua: Alexis Davis,
Jenna Perry, Hawaii Prep, Sr. DENNIS ODA / DODA@ DENNIS ODA / DODA@ MEGAN MOSELEY / CRAIG T. KOJIMA / RONIT FAHL / Taylor Hayes, Siarra
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DEFENDERS Pearl City: Nicole
Miyazono, Soraya Santos,
Jordan Lau, Punahou, Jr. Caly Tausani Zoe Jacey Kyanah Kaila Takai
Kelsey Wong, ‘Iolani, Sr. Ah Soon: Tavale: Asue: Jicha: Blas: Punahou: Taryn Kaneko,
GOALKEEPER Kamehameha Kamehameha King Kekaulike Mililani Konawaena Allie Lam, Allison Little,
Taylor Matsubara, Kelsey
Sydni Nakamura, Mililani, Sr. Midfielder Defender Defender Defender Goalkeeper Shintaku, Tiani Wayton
Junior Senior Senior Junior Senior Waipahu: Danica Baxa