In recognition of that sustained excellence, Weisskopf was named The Advertiser's State Player of the Year after a vote of coaches and media.

"The best thing about Sarah is her experience and leadership," Punahou coach Kristl Chinen said. "She's been a mainstay for us on and off the field for four years, and you could pencil her in for that every game. And this year, she kind of dominated."

Weisskopf, a right-hander, went 13-1 in the regular season and state tournament, with a 0.47 earned run average and 97 strikeouts in 89á innings. She walked only seven batters all year — an average of one walk every 13 innings.

Weisskopf also contributed at the plate, batting cleanup with a .326 average and 14 runs batted in.

She pitched two no-hitters, three one-hitters and a pair of two-hitters. Weisskopf also defeated four-time defending league champion Kamehameha twice, 4-2 and 5-0, including a five-hitter with seven strikeouts in the second meeting.

In her only loss — a 2-1 defeat to Kailua in the state quarterfinals — she tossed a four-hitter.

"It was the two best pitchers in the state (Weisskopf and Courtney Kessell) against each other," Chinen said after the game. "It's too bad someone had to lose."

The Advertiser All-State voting verified Chinen's assessment, as Weisskopf and Kessell were named the first-team pitchers.

Kessell, a right-hander who was named to the first team for the fourth straight year, went unbeaten in the regular season and was 16-3 overall with 198 strikeouts.

Punahou led the way with five first-team All-State selections: Weisskopf, junior first baseman Cristen Aona, senior third baseman Gail Matsushima, senior outfielder Adrienne Tanaka and senior catcher Kaha Weir.

Aona batted .447 in the regular season with two home runs and 12 RBIs. Matsushima hit .532 with two home runs and 19 RBIs. Tanaka batted .476 with three home runs and 12 RBIs. And Weir hit .391 with two home runs and eight RBIs in addition to playing outstanding defense.

State champion Mililani, state runner-up Kapolei and third-place Pearl City each placed two players on the first team.

Mililani is represented by senior outfielder Ciera Senas and junior utility player Dana Lee.

Senas batted leadoff and used her speed on slaps and bunts and the base paths to spark the Trojans' pressure-oriented offense. Lee was Mililani's ace pitcher throughout the regular season before moving to first base in the league playoffs and the state tournament. In four state tournament games, she went 10 for 14 with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs.

Kapolei placed senior shortstop Austi Paris and freshman outfielder Ka'ili Smith on the first team. Paris probably was the state's most feared power hitter, slamming 12 home runs. Smith burst onto the scene with clutch hitting and strong defense in center field.

Pearl City is represented by utility players Marina Gusman-Brown and Krystal Plunkett. Gusman-Brown, a junior, was one of the state's top power pitchers and batted .545 while also playing third base. Plunkett, a senior, hit .571 during the regular season and was used as a pitcher, catcher and shortstop.

Kamehameha senior second baseman Liane Horiuchi, a three-time selection, rounds out the first team. Horiuchi batted .429 with five doubles, two home runs and 17 RBIs. She also stole nine bases and played outstanding defense.