Posted on: Friday, May 6, 2005
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ATHLETES
Hilo team captures soccer U-19 title
Advertiser Staff
The Hawai'i Volcanos Soccer Club of Hilo won the Under-19 boys division at the Nomads Coaches Soccer Showcase Tournament in San Diego in March, defeating the Vipers of Southern California, 1-0, during the penalty kicks portion of the match.
Team members include Sam Bennett, Collin Saxby, Kevin Jewell, Ben Inouye, Eric Webster, Coby Powers, Matt Colwell, Trel Mangarin, Tripper Atherton, Preston Vierra, Jared Wisniewski, Rafael Cinfuentes, CJ Cintas, Trey Pettee, Tyler Levitt, Billy Case, and Kai Mangarin. Coaches are John Wisniewski, Jeff Horning and Jon-Paul Mangarin.
Kamehameha sophomore Kekoa Osorio, an Advertiser first-team All-State selection, was named to the adidas All-Star team for the 2005 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Boys 1989 International Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in February.
Keoki Haole, a sophomore at Hanalani and cousin of Osorio, was initially on the roster, but an injury during the high school season prevented him from traveling.
Osorio also was invited to the adidas/Elite Soccer Program at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn., in July.
In other games, the Volcanos tied CRSC Brigade of Cal-South, 0-0; lost to CVU United White of Cal-South, 2-0; defeated San Clemente Rippers, 3-1, and Pateadores Gold of Cal-South, 1-0, in the semifinals.
The Hawai'i Volcanos Soccer Club of Hilo defeated the Vipers of Southern California for the Under-19 championship at the Nomads Coaches Soccer Showcase Tournament in San Diego.
Kamehameha's Osorio picked for all-star team
