KEALAKEHE — Both of Kealakehe soccer’s teams were victorious over Konawaena on Saturday at Waverider Stadium. It was the first time the two local schools have faced each other thus far in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) soccer season.
In the girls game, the Waveriders won narrowly 1-0. Kealakehe (1-2-0) will next host Honoka‘a at 2 p.m. Saturday at Waverider Stadium. The Wildcats (0-2-1) will head to Waiakea to play the Warriors at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hilo.
Immediately following in the boys game, the Waveriders routed the Wildcats 9-1 — remaining undefeated on the season at 4-0-0.
Kealakehe boys next play Waiakea at 3 p.m. Thursday at Waverider Stadium.
Hilo 9 – Kea‘au 0
For the second time this week, Hilo High’s girls soccer team shut out Kea‘au High in mercy-rule fashion on Thursday afternoon at Kea‘au HS.
Leilillian Solomon Hoopai and Maiya Kepoo-DeConte led the Vikings with two goals each.
La‘aulu Kalauoka‘aeæa-Kahele, Naliipoaimoku Harman, Aneala Sibayan, Lindsy Hiraki and Sera Varize all each scored one goal for Hilo.
Goalkeepers Teyahlia Kepoo-DeConte and Kryslynn Nabarro combined for the shutout.
Waiakea 7 – HPA 0
Waiakea High’s girls soccer team kept Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy off the board, winning 7-0 on Friday afternoon at Ken Yamase Memorial Stadium.
Now 4-0 in BIIF play, the Warriors will next set their sights on Konawaena (0-1-1), who they will host at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The boys game will follow at 4 p.m.
Ka Makani fell to 1-3, and will look to use its next matchup get closer to .500. HPA will not see its next field appearance until after the new year, when it will play away Jan. 5 against Honoka‘a High (currently 0-1-0).
Other games
West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald could not obtain the following results from the weekend BIIF soccer matches by Monday afternoon, Dec. 18:
Kea‘au boys soccer at Honoka‘a (12/16)
Honoka‘a boys soccer at Makua Lani (12/15, postponed)