Page 28 - MidWeek - Nov 2, 2022

28 MIDWEEK NOVEMBER 2, 2022
KEIKI ATHLETES
Send pictures of your young sports stars to bmossman@midweek.com. Please provide first and last names of athletes pictured, their ages, the communities they’re from and any information about the event or league they’re participating in.
Members of the i9 Sports’ Red Sharks (ages 4-7) love taking a bite out of their competition. Here,
they show off their sportsmanship medals after wrapping up their season with a nail-biting win against their rivals, the Kungfu Chickens. Players and coaches are (from
left) Ronin DiPasquale, Hudson DiPasquale, coach Mark Soeda, Jalen Stribling, Caden Soeda, Chanelle Villahermosa, Cole Kaya, Parker Pintande, River Kim, coach Russell Kaya and Kendan Sakai. Missing
is Luke Poll. PHOTO COURTESY PATRICIA SOEDA
The Ladycats of Holy Family Catholic Academy enjoyed another heavenly hoops campaign. Players are (from left) Michaela Siaosi, Leanna Abe, Sophia Bein, Danica Ramirez, Nicole Shigeta, Aundrea Parages, Emerson Carroll, Jaydah Hayes, Carlotte Balisacan, Sabrina Alejo, Iris Soto and Elle Arceneaux. PHOTO COURTESY ALYSSA SOTO
Blossoming into quite the young soccer player is 3-year-old Amaya- Rose Hezekia, who just completed her first year of organized sports competition. The Kapolei resident is a proud member of Hawai‘i Soccer Academy. PHOTO COURTESY TIANA HEZEKIA
If anyone has the heart and fight of a Saber, it’s Royson Loua of the ‘Ewa Beach Sabers D2 football team, who scratches and claws his way for additional yardage. PHOTO COURTESY NATASHA KARRATTI
The Ballistic 10B soccer team proved to be deadly this
past season by capturing
the U13 Silver Division in
the 2022 Crossfire Challenge Soccer Tournament, which
was held in Redmond, Washington. Members of the team are (front, from left) Mikah Sampaga, Devin Pinto, Alex Brixius, Pono Chung, Ryan Lapenia Jr., Cade Machado, Troy Nakamoto, (back) coach April Nakamoto, Dylan Vivar, Preston Shigeta, Kolt Higaki, Brennan Uehara, Makakoa West, Bryson Yonemori and coach Kevin Higaki. Missing from the picture are Micah Sakaue and coach Neal Sakaue. PHOTO COURTESY
CAMILLE COITO