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Naighel Calderon Duke Clemens

Punahou H Baseball H Basketball H Football H Track & Field
Kelani Corbett
Leilehua H Judo H Wrestling
Kiran Costa
Kapaa H Football H Soccer H Volleyball
Lanai H Baseball H Basketball H Football

Naighel Cal- nings during the Punahou’s Duke was judged first- Pedigree told Leilehua’s The top athlete UH men’s volleyball
deron’s athletic bril- MIL regular season, Clemens resisted team All-State by Kelani Corbett that she from Kauai doesn’t al- team, followed his
liance took him going 4-for-4 with the age of special- the Star-Advertiser was destined to be one of ways crack the Hall of soccer celebration
from never compet- four home runs and ization and rode his as a senior despite the state’s all-time great Honor, but Kiran with a trip to the state
ing in a state tour- striking out nine versatility into the lining up against wrestlers, but reality gave Costa was just that boys volleyball final,
nament to the while allowing only Hall of Honor. the Saint Louis dy- her a wake-up call early in kind of competitor. putting down 17 of his
HHSAA’s most elite a single hit. Clemens played nasty, and took her high school career. Kapaa’s Costa is the team’s 38 kills in a
club. Calderon also varsity football, Punahou to a state Corbett, whose brother first athlete from his loss to St. Francis. He
Calderon, of tiny played basketball basketball and title game in basket- Liam was also a state school to make the led Kapaa in kills in all
Lanai, earned first- and eight-player baseball in each of ball as a senior. champion, was pinned by list since Violet Carillo three matches and
team honors in the football, finishing his four years at Punahou reached Campbell’s Aaliya Wright in 1992 and first boy was named to the HH-
MIL seven times third in the state in Punahou, and the state champion- in the OIA championship since Matthew Gon- SAA’s all-tournament
over three sports scoring as a junior picked up the shot ship game in all in her freshman year. She salves in 1991. team.
and is the first Pine in the former and put in his senior four years he never lost in another ma- JAY METZGER / FEB. 21 Costa won his lone He was rewarded
Lad inducted into leading his school year. He took fourth played basketball, jor tournament and be- more year. state championship for that effort with a
the Hall of Honor. to a share of an MIL place in the disci- winning it all when came the fifth girl to achieve Hawaii’s Hawaii Prep World’s No. 1 pound- as a senior defender, spot on the Star-Ad-
Calderon’s top title in the latter. pline and helped he was a junior. grand slam, joining fellow Hall of for-pound wrestler also excelled in piloting Kapaa to the vertiser’s Fab 15 for
sport is baseball, Excelling in three the Buffanblu to the CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / FEB. 21 Clemens is the Honor inductees Caylene Valdez, Ran- judo, finishing on the podium in the Division II soccer title boys volleyball, the
and he is commit- COURTESY PHOTO (ABOVE) sports didn’t make team title at the state fifth Punahou ath- dolyn Nohara, Lalelei Mataafa and state tournament four times, the first while being named first player from
ted to continuing RICK SCHONLEY PHOTO (FRONT) Calderon a physical track and field championships. A lete to be named first-team All-State Teshya Alo. Mule to do so. Two years ago, there most outstanding JAMM AQUINO / MAY 4 Kapaa so honored.
his career at the specimen, he was week later he provided a threat out of in basketball and football, joining fel- The Lyon College commit and pre- were no Leilehua girls in the Hall of player of the tourna- Add in his school’s
University of Hawaii despite drawing already there. As a freshman, he was the bullpen to help Punahou claim low Hall of Honor members DeForest med major went into the final match Honor and now there are two, with ment. The Warriors allowed only two state runner-up finish in his only sea-
frequent visits from major league No. 1 in the nation in the 2016 U.S. the state baseball title. Buckner, Miah Ostrowski and Manti of her career against fellow state Corbett following state bowling goals in three matches in the tourna- son of varsity football as a sopho-
scouts after impressing in more than Marines Youth Physical Fitness Na- The aspiring chemistry major will Te’o. Darryl Gabriel predated the Hall champion Kapoina Bailey of champion Gwen Maeha into the se- ment and had shutouts in four of more and Costa has appeared in six
80 games in travel ball. A pitcher, tional Championship in San Diego. move on to play offensive line at of Honor. Konawaena, beating the stiff competi- lect club. their six matches with Costa on the state finals.
shortstop and center fielder, Cal- ——— UCLA after holding down left tackle ——— tion 4-1 in her closest state match ——— back line. ———
deron beat St. Anthony 10-1 in six in- Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser for Punahou the last three years. He Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser since the first round of her sopho- Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser Costa, who hopes to walk on to the Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser

Sunshine Fontes
Pearl City H Soccer
Dillon Gabriel
Mililani H Football
Ashley Gooman
Kamehameha H Wrestling
Mikayla Kekoa
Kohala H Basketball H Softball H Volleyball

From the start, was again named All- As Hawaii increas- in a game four times, The Hall of Honor isn’t There has been very Cowgirls basketball
Sunshine Fontes State player of the year ingly becomes the tying McKenzie Mil- in the habit of inducting little time for Mikayla squad, she took the
was unique, a after scoring 25 goals in hotbed of excellent ton for most in athletes who have lost in Kekoa to relax. She mound for the softball
freshman who led 10 matches. quarterbacks, Milil- school history. their lone sport, but Ash- likes it like that. team and dominated
the Chargers to Another knee injury ani’s Dillon Gabriel Only Chang, Ta- ley Gooman has a career At 5 feet 10, Kekoa’s the BIIF. Kekoa pitched
the state champi- derailed the three-time stands above all of govailoa and Pac- resume that is in many length, skill and power 98 innings and struck
onship. She was All-State player, how- them. Five’s PJ Minaya ways second to none. have been instrumen- out 112 batters. She fin-
selected as the All- ever, and she is back on Gabriel holds state have had more The Kamehameha wres- tal for the Cowgirls as ished with an ERA of
State player of the the road to recovery. career records in ca- yards in a season tler won three state titles they represent one of 3.07. Kekoa also batted
year, the first She signed with UCLA reer games, comple- than Gabriel did in in her four years, joining the state’s smallest, but .467 with six home
freshman named in April. tions and attempts his senior year, fellow inductees Chrissy proudest schools. One runs, 22 RBIs, 19 runs
to the honor since The two-time Gato- and exceeded Hall of when he won the Chow, Bree Rapoza and longtime sportswriter scored and 25 stolen
2005. Pearl City rade Hawaii player of Honor inductee Tua Star-Advertiser’s of- Teniya Alo as the only KAT WADE / 2018
and observer, Bobby bases.
went 16-1 as Fon- the year is well aware of Tagovailoa’s passing fensive player of the girls to win three non-con- Command, calls Kekoa Kohala finished sec-
tes scored 29 the importance of being yardage record by year award. secutive state crowns. She Her lone loss in state competition “the best Kohala fe- ond in the BIIF, then
goals. patient, returning at full 1,690 yards, throwing Gabriel led his wrapped up her career with a 6-1 win came to Kaiser’s Tiare Ikei, who left male athlete since Ly- made a stunning run at
Within a couple strength. for 9,848 to become GEORGE F. LEE / 2018 Trojans to the state over 2020 favorite Makana Cooper of Hawaii after the match to attend the nette Liu,” referring to states. She pitched the
of seasons, she “It’s going to suck, only the second in Division I champion- Pearl City, the 13th time in her 16 Olympic Development Program and the former Hawaii bas- COURTESY PHOTO Cowgirls past Waialua
was in the national JAMM AQUINO / 2017 but I don’t want to Hawaii history to surpass 9,000. ship as a sophomore and took his state tournament matches she beat a is already qualified for the Olympic ketball star. in the semifinals before
spotlight as an inte- come back too early He is second in career touch- team to the semifinals of the tougher state medalist. Trials. Kekoa’s play as an outside hitter they lost to powerful St. Francis in
gral part of the US U17 women’s and risk re-tearing it. I miss soccer downs, eight behind fellow Hall of Open Division as a junior and cham- Along with that, Gooman beat three Gooman, who is also a national lifted Kohala to the Big Island Inter- the D-II title game, limiting the Saints
team. She became the all-time leading probably more than life,” she said. Honor member Timmy Chang of pionship game as a senior. state champions in her career and champion, beat Ikei 9-0 to win her scholastic Federation Division II to their lowest scoring output of the
scorer for the U17. “It’s just all part of the game. Injuries Saint Louis and joining him as the Gabriel will continue his football has been ranked in Hawaii Prep first state title and was an integral championship. She had 19 kills, two season against D-II competition.
But shortly before the 2018 state happen. Setbacks happen. It just de- only members of the select club of career at Central Florida, following World’s pound-for-pound since her part of two team championships for aces and 15 digs in the league final Kekoa will play softball at Hope
tournament, Fontes suffered a knee pends on how you respond.” quarterbacks with more than 100 Milton to the school. sophomore year, rising to No. 2 be- Kamehameha. against Konawaena and earned BIIF University (Fullerton, Calif.).
injury. She recuperated and returned ——— touchdowns. ——— hind fellow Hall of Honor member Ke- ——— D-II player of the year honors. ———
to spark the Chargers as a senior, and Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser He compiled more than 375 yards Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser lani Corbett. Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser After starting at center for the Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser

Kameron Ng
St. Francis H Basketball H Volleyball
Kalina Obrey
Kamehameha H Basketball H Volleyball
Faatui Tuitele
Saint Louis H Football
Noah Wusstig
Moanalua H Judo H Wrestling

When he was a lit- knocked off a hand- At a time when shooting range for me The list of defen- heaven, dismantling Moanalua’s he competed in
tle child, hoisting his ful of D-I foes in pre- many athletes are pre- to accomplish my sive linemen who offensive linemen Noah Wusstig won the rest of his ca-
basketball up practi- season pared to ease up and goal,” she said. land in the Hall of and quarterbacks, six combat sports reer.
cally every day with tournaments. coast to the finish Her unusual ability Honor is not very getting clear paths gold medals in his Wusstig is one
his dad nearby, Still, there were line, or graduation, to attack from the pe- long. and full leverage high school ca- of five boys to win
Kameron Ng seemed doubters. The Saints Kalina Obrey took the rimeter with her left Faatui Tuitele against ball-carrying reer, but it is one four state judo
like the little train moved up to D-I and road less traveled. hand made Obrey doesn’t mind. He is running backs. Most of the ones that he championships,
that might. Ng displayed his The tall, relentless nearly impossible to used to breaking of the time, how- didn’t get that beating all but one
Over time, even at complete game as a basketball and volley- cover. Obrey was a the mold, and do- ever, the state’s best might be the most of his opponents
a slight size, he was scorer, distributor ball player pushed double-double ma- ing it with a smile. teams made sure to impressive. by ippon. His six
a precise sharp- and leader. Despite a herself to unprece- chine with 20 points The 6-foot-4, double- or tri- Wusstig, who combat sports
shooter. Ng’s skills severely injured an- dented levels. and 10 rebounds per 299-pound Cru- ple-team Tuitele and won four state golds tie him with
and savvy — with fa- kle, he missed only Obrey’s basketball game as Kamehameha sader changed the his assortment of championships in David Terao of
ther and coach Ke- eight games, all in skill set was almost reached the state fi- fortunes of the foot- sneaky moves. judo and another Mid-Pacific and
koa Ng teaching the DARRYL OUMI / FEB. 11 preseason, and led exclusively built for nal. Her 38-point game ball program at Ka- Tuitele dreams of two in wrestling, Hall of Honor
way — increased day the state in scoring post play. Strong and in the semifinals laepohaku with his the day when he gave up his members Dane
after day. By the time he went from with 24 points per game. persistent, the 5-foot- against Kalani set a arrival. can be an attorney, chance to com- JAY METZGER / FEB. 9 Pestano of Kame-
‘Iolani middle school to St. Francis Tiny St. Francis went 22-17, notch- 10 center was virtu- tourney record. She Tuitele’s girth, perhaps a judge, pete in the state hameha and Puna-
high school, he was ready for the big ing 12 victories over top-10 oppo- ally unstoppable, with ANDREW LEE / FEB. 7 also had 24 points and speed, resilience JAMM AQUINO / 2018 and quietly show tournament in his sophomore year hou’s Daniel Chow. Only Hall of
time. nents, including powerhouses a mix of turnaround 10 rebounds vs. ‘Iolani and leadership the world what a after he won his second OIA East Honor inductee Josh Terao of Mid-Pa-
Ng averaged 13 points per game as Punahou and ‘Iolani. jumpers, spin moves and ambidex- in the title-game defeat. started a string of three consecutive kid from Mayor Wright Housing can championship. Wusstig was set to cific has more, with eight.
a freshman for the Division II power- Ng was voted All-State player of trous finishes on the block. Obrey was named All-State player state titles for Saint Louis. do. For now, he is on his way to earn a top seed in the OIA champion- Wusstig’s excellence is not limited
house. By junior year, he was the the year and is a three-time All-State Looking ahead to senior year and of the year, a three-time Fab 15 selec- Tuitele, a two-time All-State first- Washington to play football for the ships but gave up his spot to senior to Hawaii. He was a 2017 national
floor leader for the Saints as they Fab 15 selection. He will play at Ha- beyond, Obrey came to a reckoning tion. She will play at San Jose State team selection, was voted defensive Huskies. He had 39 college scholar- teammate Antonio Ruiz, who was champion in judo and Freakshow
won their second D-II state title in a waii next season. point. next season. player of the year as a senior. ship offers. coming off a major injury. Ruiz went All-American in wrestling.
row with a 29-3 record. Ng scored 20 ——— “Colleges needed me to play guard, ——— When opponents took on Tuitele ——— on to reach the state semifinals and ———
points per game as St. Francis Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser so I had to build my driving game, my Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser one-on-one, he was in bull-rush Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser Wusstig went on to win every match Jerry Campany, Star-Advertiser

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