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Malafu was engine that drove Kapaa's championship run

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Player of the Year: Olivia Malafu, Kapaa, C, Jr.

Coach of the Year: Neil Fangarang, Kapaa


FIRST TEAM

Brooke Samura

Hawaii Prep  •  Jr
G  •  5'6

Denise Alfonso

Kapaa  •  So
G  •  5'10

KeanuMarie Huihui

KS-Hawaii  •  Jr
F  •  6'0

Ellana Klemp

Hanalani  •  So
F  •  5'9

Olivia Malafu

Kapaa  •  Jr
C  •  6'0

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SECOND TEAM

KalysaMarie Ng

Sacred Hearts  •  Jr
G  •  5'5

Nahenahe Alo

Sacred Hearts  •  Sr
G  •  5'6

Trislyn Maeda

Hawaii Baptist  •  Sr
G  •  5'1

Joey Lin

Hawaii Baptist  •  Sr
F  •  5'9

Maela Honma

KS-Hawaii  •  Jr
F  •  5'9


HONORABLE MENTION

Castle: Kaila Chun-Carvalho, Madisyn Kong, Malia Tini
Christian Liberty: Kamille Febo-Santiago
Hanalani: Pihaeu Akiona, Chera-Lei Hiers
Hawaii Baptist: Careah Baitlon, Marisa Nakata
Hawaii Prep: Ali Wawner
Hawaiian Mission: Shynastee Ahina
Honokaa: Kristen Ragasa, Rylee Velazquez
Island Pacific: Jayda Fullum, Daija Mitchell
Kamehameha-Hawaii: Kacie Febo-Santiago, Baileigh Lukzen
Kapaa: Kyla Hopton, Angeline Nizo, Taira Samiano
Kauai: Hema Nakaahiki-Young
La Pietra: Nina Batacan
Lanai: Veneza Jackson, Haley Ostrander
McKinley: Haley Hosino
Mid-Pacific: Dorthea Yoakum
Molokai: Leila Hooper-Phifer
Pearl City: Kaiesha DeWeever, Shilee Scanlan
Sacred Hearts: Sydney Europa
University Lab: Alana Nagata
Waimea: Hailey Mata

Player of the Year: Olivia Malafu, Kapaa, C, Jr. 

Malafu averaged 15.1 points per game on the season and was unstoppable in the state tournament to help the Warriors win their first-ever state championship in school history. She was an integral part to Kapaa's success on both sides of the ball. Offensively she commanded double teams in the high post which opened up wide-open 3-point attempts and backdoor cutting opportunities for her teammates. She also hustled down the floor on fast break opportunities. On defense Malafu was a shot-altering menace in the middle of the Warriors' 2-3 zone. In the state quarterfinals, the 6-foot junior scored 18 in their 68-14 quarterfinal win over Pearl City and scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go along with eight boards to help fourth-seeded Kapaa knock off top-seeded Hawaii Baptist Academy, 34-26. Although she picked up two quick offensive fouls in the first two minutes of the championship game, she played 31 of the 32 minutes to finish with 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting with eight rebounds in their 54-37 title win over Hanalani.


Coach of the Year: Neil Fagarang, Kapaa

Under coach Fagarang, the Warriors flattened the competition on Kauai and continued its dominating run in the state tournament run to bring the school's first-ever state championship to the Garden Isle, the first by any team on the island. Kapaa won by an average of 30 points to go 12-0 to undefeated through league play. The Warriors' Denise Alfonso joined Malafu on the the First Team and Kyla Hopton, Angeline Nizo, Taira Samiano were Honorable Mention selections.