Weekly Honors
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RAYSON CACAL
Waimea football Junior defensive back returned an interception 19 yards for a touchdown and helped a Menehune defense that forced five Kahuku turnovers and limited the Red Raiders to 21 points, their second-lowest point total of the season, in a state semifinal loss. |
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TAUALAI FONOTI
St. Louis football Senior linebacker had eight tackles, including three for a loss, six hurries, two sacks and one fumble recovery in the Crusaders' 49-7 state semifinal victory over Kailua. |
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INOKE FUNAKI
Kahuku football Senior quarterback completed eight passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed 11 times for 123 yards to help the Red Raiders defeat Waimea 21-7 in the state semifinals. |
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DIANA NAKOA
Nanakuli softball Senior catcher set a tournament record with four home runs, including two grand slams, batted .550 with seven extra-base hits, drove in 14 runs and stole three bases for the Golden Hawks in the University High Thanksgiving Tournament. |
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KEHAU YAMAGUCHI
University High softball Senior pitcher won three games and saved one in the University High Thanksgiving Tournament, striking out a tournament-record 38 batters and walking none in 21-plus innings. Among her wins was a no-hit, 16-strikeout performance against Nanakuli. |
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Other standouts
FERRON FONOIMOANA, Kahuku football — Senior receiver caught three passes for 56 yards, including two first-half touchdown receptions, in the Red Raiders' state semifinal victory over Waimea.
TOLIFILI LIUFAU, St. Louis football — Junior defensive lineman made five tackles, including two for a loss, had four hurries and one sack in the Crusaders' 49-7 state semifinal victory over Kailua.
JASON RIVERS, St. Louis football — Junior receiver caught seven passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns in the Crusaders' state semifinal victory over Waimea.
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