2023-2024 DIVISION I   »  Division II


Lahainaluna's Donez earns All-Hawaii Division I POY honors

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Player of the Year: Lola Donez, Lahainaluna, F, Sr.

Coach of the Year: Dean Young, Iolani


FIRST TEAM

Mia Frye

Iolani  •  Jr
G  •  5'7

Justice Kekauoha

Iolani  •  Fr
G  •  5'7

Lola Donez

Lahainaluna  •  Sr
G  •  5'11

Puaena Herrington

Waiakea  •  So
G/F  •  5'10

Nihoa Dunn

Kamehameha  •  So
C  •  6'0


SECOND TEAM

Jolie Mantz

Waiakea  •  Sr
G  •  5'7

Aliyah Bantolina

Campbell  •  Sr
G  •  

Posia Wily

Kahuku  •  Jr
G  •  5'5

Mele Sake

Iolani  •  Sr
C  •  6'1

Tavina Harris

Konawaena  •  Sr
C  •  6'0

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THIRD TEAM

Rylee Paranada

Kamehameha  •  So
G  •  5'6

Taysia Molina-Schulte

Campbell  •  Sr
G  •  

Juseana Rae Delatori

Lahainaluna  •  Jr
G  •  5'8

Kiani Hoolulu

Kailua  •  Sr
G/F  •  5'4

Shailoh Liilii

Moanalua  •  Jr
F/C  •  6'0


HONORABLE MENTION

Campbell: Tehani Docktor, Jaynalyn Sotelo
Iolani: Hailey Fernandez, Keiki McGee
Kahuku: Elisa Holakeituai, Makana Kamakeeaina, Tailele Wily-Ava, Tuisila Wily-Ava
Kaiser: Alexus Maae
Kalani: Cassady Kobayashi
Kamehameha: Makenzie Alapai, Rylee Cabuyadao-Caswell, Mikylah Labanon
Kekaulike: Kalena Akinaka
Konawaena: Kaitea Galletes, Haikela Hiraishi, Kaylie Yamasaki
KS-Maui: Shanti Rae Visaya
Leilehua: Dynasty Maunakea
Maui: Lyndee Sabas
Mililani: Brooke Kurasaki
Moanalua: Akaecia Mateo, Rheanna Nobleza
Nanakuli: Maesha Muaau
Pearl City: Aiesha DeWeever, Kaiesha DeWeever
Punahou: Pilialoha Lloyd, Keilani Stewart, Ahnastaziah Wright
Radford: Julissa Bollinger, Jirah Villanueva
Roosevelt: Makelah Richardson

Player of the Year: Lola Donez, Lahainaluna

Amidst heartbreak and uncertainty from the devastating wildfires on Aug. 8, the Cal-Berkeley commit carried the Lunas and proudly represented Lahaina. Donez averaged 26.9 points per game in the MIL and Lahainaluna won the league with a 12-1 record. She had three games where she scored 30 or more and had a season-high 43 points and seven 3s against King Kekaulike. Donez broke Kalina Obrey's 38-point state tournament record in 2019 with 41 points in their 69-66 win over Waiakea in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals against eventual state champion Iolani, she was hounded by multiple defenders and still finished with 24 points. To cap her high school career against Konawaena, she scored 19 as the Lunas finished in fourth place in the state tournament and fourth overall in the Power Rankings.

Coach of the Year: Dean Young, Iolani

For the fourth year in a row, Young was named the Division I Coach of the Year as the Raiders became the first team in state tournament history to win five-straight state crowns. The Raiders own a 23-game winning streak against Hawaii opponents dating back to Jan. 26, 2023 and their two losses this season came against California powerhouses Sierra Canyon and Clovis West in the Iolani Classic. Iolani overcame a 11-point deficit going into the fourth quarter and prevailed to edge upset-minded Campbell, 52-47 in the quarterfinal round. The Raiders did their best to slow down Player of the Year Lola Donez in the semis and needed overtime to beat Kamehameha-Kapalama in their sixth and decisive meeting for the state title. Justice Kekauoha and Mia Frye were named to the All-Hawaii First Team and Mele Sake was named to the Second Team. Hailey Fernandez and Keiki McGee were Honorable Mention selections.