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SPORTS

• BOYS ALL-STATE SOCCER •

Jake
Schneider:
Hawaii Prep
Forward
Junior

Sean
Yoshida:
Kapolei
Forward
Senior

Alex
Liu:
‘Iolani
Midfielder
Senior
BEAR
NECESSITY BRYAN BERKOWITZ / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER

Baldwin’s Angelo Deloso-Flocco earns a player of the year award for the Valley Isle
Daniel By Nick Abramo
FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM
“Sihkea would be the best center
Souza: nabramo@staradvertiser.com midfielder in the state if we didn’t
Baldwin

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FORWARDS FORWARDS need him at center back,” said
Midfielder aldwin’s Angelo Delo- Braithwaite, who is the coach of the
Senior Angelo Deloso-Flocco, Baldwin, Sr. Skyler Goo, Saint Louis, Jr.
so-Flocco failed in his mis- Jake Schneider, Hawaii Prep, Jr. Makana Srivongsana, Kaiser, Sr. year for the second straight season.
sion to score the winning Sean Yoshida, Kapolei, Sr. MIDFIELDERS He pulled off the seemingly impossi-
goal in the Division I boys Max Moonier, Punahou, Jr. ble task of bringing Hawaii Prep a
soccer state championship
MIDFIELDERS state D-I co-championship after win-
Alex Liu, ‘Iolani, Sr. Jonathan DeMotta, KS-Hawaii, Jr.
game. The same held true for his Tyler Waltjen, KS-Hawaii, Sr. ning two D-II state titles in a row.
Feb. 17 opponent at Waipio Penin- Daniel Souza, Baldwin, Sr. It was a dominant year for the
Justice Gomes, Pearl City, Sr.
sula Soccer Stadium, Hawaii Prep’s Cade Taniguchi, King Kekaulike, Sr. Noah Mokulehua, Kaiser, Sr. Neighbor Islands at states and it re-
Jake Schneider. FULLBACKS flects on the All-State first team.
FULLBACKS
It was that kind of intensely Zakariya Woolley, Two Na Alii seniors — defender Za-
Kai Sigler, Kalani, Jr.
close and, literally, electric match. King Kekaulike, Sr. Lincoln Oishi, ‘Iolani, Jr. kariya Woolley and midfielder Cade
Due to lightning in the area, it was Hayden Hawes, Baldwin, Sr. Taniguchi — were chosen to the
Nick LaManna, Saint Louis, Jr.
ultimately canceled with the score Christopher Espinoza, Punahou, Sr. GOALKEEPER top team, bringing the Neighbor
tied 0-0 and both teams agreeing to Sihkea Jim, Hawaii Prep, Jr. Ian Withy-Berry, Punahou, Sr. Islands’ haul to eight out of the top
share the state title. Two Neighbor GOALKEEPER 11 choices.
Cade Island teams giving it everything Elliot Tom, Baldwin, Jr. “Zakariya is by far the most con-
Taniguchi: they had throughout regulation sistent player in the state,” King
King Kekaulike and deep into the first overtime Kekaulike coach Tye Perdido said.
Midfielder wound up, as Schneider said after- “Hands down, the best defender
Senior ward, with a “glass half full.” Two him to understand that he didn’t ment and only gave up a set-piece with his ability to read the game
highly technical squads worked dil- have to do it all but also to under- goal. Elliot Tom — hard worker, al- and anticipate the play. Not only
igently most of the night to set up stand when the team needed him ways wants to get better. And Danny that, he was a huge threat in the at-
their high-scoring strikers and they most. He’s a great young man; very Boy was our point guard who ran the tacking end.”
came close several times. respectable. God has blessed this offense the last two years. Angelo The three Oahu players chosen
The tie has carried over into the kid with some amazing soccer abil- scored because Danny knew how to are seniors: ‘Iolani midfielder
offseason. Deloso-Flocco, a senior ities. I wish him the best and I am get the ball to him.” Alex Liu, Punahou fullback Chris-
and the pulse of the Bears, edged proud to have been able to coach Schneider, who had two goals in topher Espinoza and Kapolei
out Schneider, a junior, for 2018 Ho- such a wonderful player.” a 3-2 state semifinal victory over high-scoring forward Sean
nolulu Star-Advertiser Player of the Deloso-Flocco scored 15 goals King Kekaulike, finished with 19 Yoshida. Liu is a repeat first-team
Year honors. Ka Makani coach Rich with seven assists. He is joined on goals and 12 assists and easily selection, and he also drew a
Braithwaite, however, barely beat the first team by two Baldwin se- made the Star-Advertiser All-State player of the year vote, as did
out Baldwin’s Kane Palazzotto as niors, fullback Hayden Hawes and first team. Woolley, Hawes and senior goal-
the choice for coach of the year. midfielder Daniel Souza, and a “Jake made everything function keeper Jameson Sato of D-II state
Deloso-Flocco is now a three- Bears junior, goalkeeper Elliot Tom. for us offensively,” Braithwaite champion Kamehameha-Hawaii.
Zakariya time All-State first-teamer. “Hayden was our captain, a rock said. “He is the best forward in the Two players who made first
Woolley: “Angelo learned a lot about him- in the back,” Palazzotto said. “Plays state, in my opinion.” team in 2017 are on the second
King Kekaulike self this year,” Palazzotto said. “We with passion and has a big heart. We Sihkea Jim, a junior fullback, team this time around — Kaiser’s
Fullback tried some different positions and played the three best offensive at- brings the total of Hawaii Prep Makana Srivongsana, a forward,
Senior philosophies with him. We wanted tacking teams at the state tourna- players on the first-team to two. and Noah Mokulehua, a midfielder.

HONORABLE MENTION
Baldwin: Jameson Sato, GK, Sr.
Kai Sears, FB, Sr. Kalani:
Hawaii Prep: Sena Morimoto, GK, Sr.
Tage Boyette, MF, Jr.; Kapaa:
Maiki Kawakami, FB, Jr.; Gabe Franklin, F, Sr.
Kento Komatsu, FB, Sr.; Kapolei:
Ilan Naibryf, MF, Sr. Branden Wong, FB, Sr.;
Kaiser: Sam Wren, MF, Jr.
Motoki Sato, MF, Sr.; King Kekaulike:
Brandon Yasue, Cody McDonald, GK, Jr.
GK, Sr. McKinley:
Kalani: Kotaro Minawa, MF, Sr.
Hayden Christopher Sihkea Elliot Rich Keoni Ichiyama, FB, Sr.; Pac-Five:
Espinoza: Braithwaite: Brison Kim, MF, Jr. Aiden Spagnoli MF, So.
Hawes: Jim: Tom: Kamehameha- Pearl City:
Baldwin Punahou Hawaii Prep Baldwin Hawaii Prep Hawaii: Nikita Richey, FB, Jr.
Fullback Fullback Fullback Goalkeeper Coach of the Year Israel Bowden, FB, Sr.; Punahou:
Senior Senior Junior Junior Justin Kenoi, FB, Sr.; Kyle King, FB, Sr.