Kealakehe No. 4 seed at state tourney

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Tournament brackets are on Page 3B.

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Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division I champion Kealakehe earned the No. 4 seed in Hawaii High School Athletic Association girls state soccer tournament.

The tournament runs Wednesday through Saturday at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex. The Division II tournament will be held at the same complex.

The Waveriders (14-0) will open play in the second round at 3 p.m. Thursday against the winner of Wednesday’s match between Kapolei and Mililani.

BIIF runner-up Konawaena (10-3-1) opens its tournament run at 3 p.m. Wednesday against Pearl City. The winner of that match plays No. 2 seed Moanalua at 5 p.m. Thursday. The two BIIF schools are in opposite sides of the bracket.

In Division II, three-time BIIF champion Hawaii Prep (13-1) will begin play at 3 p.m. Thursday after a first-round bye. Ka Makani will play the winner between Leilehua and Makua Lani (7-7). The Lions and the Mules play at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

BIIF runner-up Kamehameha-Hawaii (8-4-2) plays at 3 p.m. Wednesday against Radford. Honokaa (8-6) will face Kalaheo at the same time.

The winner between Kamehameha and Radford will face top seed Mid-Pacific at 3 p.m. Thursday. The Honokaa-Kalaheo winner will battle second-seeded Kauai.

Tournament brackets are on Page 3B.