Page 24 - MidWeek - Feb 9, 2022

24 MIDWEEK FEBRUARY 9, 2022
KEIKI ATHLETES
Proving you’re never too young to play if you’ve got the skills, Zoey Jeremiah-Kwan dug, set and passed her way into last month’s Transpacific Volleyball Championship Tournament at Hawai‘i Convention Center. The 9-year-old from ‘Aiea competes as a libero on the 808 Athletic Club’s 12-Blue squad, which placed third in the tournament.
PHOTO COURTESY CHRISTINA KWAN
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After qualifying for the Olympic Development Program’s Far West Regional Championships in Mesa, Arizona, the Hawai‘i ODP girls soccer team kicked its way to the U12 title. Players and coaches of the victorious team are (back, from left) coach Darrell Bright, Ahe Monteith, Nasha Kane, Jordynn Roberts, Zakarie Hee, Leila Salausa, Makena Young, Sabre Telles-Kuwahara, Kaia Maloian, coach Todd Inouye; (front) Manu Montgomery, Lala Sabino, Leah Miyasato, Neveah Ranis, Shea Santos, Mylee-Elexis Nguyen and Sarai Camerrer. PHOTO COURTESY MARISA NGUYEN
Mid-Pacific Institute’s junior varsity boys soccer team receives a pep talk from JV coach Jared Domingo prior to its game against Punahou.
PHOTO COURTESY MID-PACIFIC INSTITUTE
Thirteen Hawai‘i high school cheerleaders and one competitor from Japan comprised this year’s Polynesian Bowl Cheer Team, and performed during the annual football showcase at Kunuiakea Field at Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama. Selected during a virtual combine, the cheerleaders received additional coaching from the All Attitude Athletics (Triple A) staff, led by coach Kellie O’Donnell. Members of the cheer squad are Jannealyn Aquino, Radford; Abigail Beair, Kamehameha; Makenna Ching, Radford; Angelina Castaneda, Sacred Hearts Academy; Jaeden Jimenez, Kamehameha; Brooke Kaahanui, Punahou; Ayaka Kodera, Minabe (Japan); Rhyan Okamoto, Sacred Hearts Academy; Mira Olivas, Leilehua; Abrie Prinea, Moanalua; Bailey Prinea, Moanalua; Courtney Tagawa, Punahou; Taejah Ray Telles-Kuwahara, Radford; and Enissa Valdez, Leilehua. PHOTO COURTESY KELLIE O’DONNELL
Jaedon “Petey” Pablo, an eighth-grader at Āliamanu Middle School, captured the John Madden MVP award in the 13U division of the Bret Cooper Academic All American Bowl, held Jan. 2 in Dallas, Texas. Here, he receives congratulations from the game’s host, Bret Cooper.
PHOTO COURTESY ALYSSA ROLDAN-PABLO