Updated at 4:03 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Awa-Williams named BIIF player of the year
Advertiser Staff
Konawaena High School senior Jazzmin Awa-Williams was named Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division I girls basketball player of the year. Awa-Williams led the Wildcats to an 17-0 season that included BIIF and state titles. The Wildcats last won a state title in 2004 when Awa-Williams was a freshman.Named to the first team were teammates Liana Hanato-Smith and Mana Hopkins, Honoka'a's Keisha Kanekoa and Hilo's Vicky Tagalicod.
Hilo coach Ferdie Masulit was named coach of the year.
In Division II, Hawai'i Prep's Kela Fitzgerald was named player of the year, and her coach Craig Kimura was named coach of the year.
Named to the Division II first team were Hannah Adona of Parker, Kohala's Renee Bautista and Kamehameha-Hawai'i players Kanisha Bello and Tabitha Eseroma.
HPA won the BIIF title, while Kamehameha-Hawai'i won the state Division II title.
All voting was done by league coaches.
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Girls basketball All-stars
Division I
First team
Jazzmin Awa-Williams, Konawaena
Liana Hanato-Smith, Konawaena
Mana Hopkins, Konawaena
Keisha Kanekoa, Honoka'a
Vicky Tagalicod, Hilo
Second team
Kamaile Allen, Hilo
Kara Hanato-Smith, Konawaena
Kamie Imai, Waiakea
Kirsty Imai, Waiakea
Jessika Lorenzo, Honoka'a
Honorable mention
Hilo: Aisha Sueda. Honok'aa: Kawehi Correa, Kaylene Kanekoa, Jamaika Lorenzo. Kea'au: Tiare Anguay, Rayleen Naki, Vainiaku Polota. Kealakehe: Kimberly Brown. Waiakea: Raenelle Santos.
Player of the yearJazzmin Awa-Williams, Konawaena.
Coach of the yearFerdie Masulit, Hilo.
Division II
First team
Hannah Adona, Parker
Renee Bautista, Kohala
Kanisha Bello, Kamehameha-Hawai'i
Tabitha Eseroma, Kamehameha-Hawai'i
Kela Fitzgerald, Hawai'i Prep
Second Team
Sierra Gacayan, Kamehameha-Hawai'i
Whitney Hirano, Pahoa
Cecily Kimura, Hawaii Prep
Kozy Toriano, Kamehameha-Hawai'i
Tayler Wang, Hawai'i Prep
Honorable mention
Kamehameha-Hawai'i: Bryanna DeLima, Ashley Kalauli, Carissima Naki. Ka'u: Chanice Alcoran, Kiley Grace. Kohala: Sara Lo, Chelsey Yamamoto. Pahoa: Ashley Christian, Shyla Wong. Parker: Dupriese Nacnac, Whitney Souza. St. Joseph: Kimberly Duarte, Keola Jacunski.
Player of the yearKela Fitzgerald, Hawai'i Prep
Coach of the yearCraig Kimura, Hawai'i Prep