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Pearl City High School announced the 2013-2014 Varsity and Junior Varsity Athletic awards in May with top honors going to senior standouts Blake Cooper and Ariela Bali who earned the distinction of being named Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Bali, who also excelled in the classroom, won the Female Scholar Athlete of Year Award. Kristian Vaana-Kikuyama was named the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. It was another exciting and successful year for the Pearl City Chargers Athletics Program with five teams and seven individuals winning HHSAA State Championships.
The Pearl City Boys Bowling team captured their fourth HHSAA state bowling championship in a row while the Girls team won their third straight HHSAA state championship.
The Girls Judo team won their fifth OIA Championship in a row and their third straight HHSAA Judo Championship. In Air Riflery, the Lady Chargers brought home their first HHSAA State Air Riflery Championship.
2013-14 PCHS VARSITY ATHLETIC AWARD RECIPIENTS
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| MO: MOST OUTSTANDING | MVP: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER |
| IM: MOST IMPROVED | DPOY: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| IN: MOST INSPIRATIONAL | OPOY: OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
FALL SPORTS |
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| AIR RIFLERY BOYS | Zane Grzeszczak – MO |
| Travis Ibera – IN | |
| AIR RIFLERY GIRLS | Ashley Somera – MO |
| Kristi Takaki – IN | |
| BOWLING BOYS | Nicholas Azumi – MVP |
| Ken Hayase-Fong – MVP | |
| BOWLING GIRLS | Chelsi Morishige – MO |
| Sasha Nomura-Calistro – MVP | |
| CHEERLEADING | Taylor Toribio – IN |
| Elissa Ben – IM | |
| CROSS COUNTRY BOYS | Danson Honda – MO |
| Paul Enriquez – MVP | |
| CROSS COUNTRY GIRLS | Maile Shigemasa – MO |
| Ariela Bali – MVP | |
| FOOTBALL | Kristian Vaana-Kikuyama – DPOY |
| Timothy Riviera – OPOY | |
| Jordan Fuamatu – IM | |
| Donnel Lefotu – IN | |
| Blake Cooper – MVP | |
| SOFT TENNIS BOYS | Andrew Obatake – MVP |
| SOFT TENNIS GIRLS | Elyssa Shirai – MVP |
| VOLLEYBALL GIRLS | Kara Aiwohi – MVP |
| Whitney Carter – IN | |
| VOLLEYBALL GIRLS (BLUE) | Kasey Schlitzkus – MVP |
| Mariah Yocum – IN | |
WINTER SPORTS |
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| BASKETBALL BOYS | Eric Dela Pena – MO |
| BASKETBALL GIRLS | Kayelah Arakaki – MVP |
| Brandi Huihui – IM | |
| PADDLING GIRLS | Kekuinialohaonalani See – IM |
| Tasha Keaunui – IN | |
| PADDLING BOYS | Alapati Scanlan – IM |
| Petro Mataia – IN | |
| SOCCER BOYS | Paul Enriquez – MVP |
| Andrew Tanaka – MVP | |
| Christian Nakabayashi – IN | |
| SOCCER GIRLS | Tasha Inong – MVP |
| Nikki Suwa – DPOY | |
| Jordan Gomes – IN | |
| SWIMMING BOYS | Kyle Luster – MO |
| SWIMMING GIRLS | Kylie Hong – MO |
| Shayna Ascuncion – MO | |
| Taylor Ganeko – IN | |
| WRESTLING BOYS | Timothy Riviera – IM |
| Maui Lee – IN | |
| WRESTLING BOYS | Jordan Fuamatu – MVP |
| Blake Cooper – MVP | |
| Alex Ursua – MVP | |
| WRESTLING GIRLS | Joen Tominaga – MVP |
| Breanne Takaesu – MVP | |
| Alexis Ford – IM | |
| Netanya Kang – IN | |
| Asia Evans – IN | |
SPRING SPORTS |
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| BASEBALL | Tanner Tokunaga – MVP |
| Jason Komoda – MVP | |
| GOLF BOYS | Marcus Yamamoto – IN |
| Christopher Asis – IM | |
| GOLF GIRLS | Kacy Muranaka – IM |
| Carly Shimizu – IN | |
| JUDO BOYS | Paul Joe – MVP |
| Jake Bactista – IM | |
| JUDO GIRLS | Trudi Eltagonde – MVP |
| Megan Ramos – MVP | |
| Breanne Takaesu – IM | |
| SOFTBALL | Robi Kami – OPOY |
| Ariela Bali – DPOY | |
| TENNIS BOYS | Andrew Obatake – MO |
| Timothy Takahashi – IM | |
| TENNIS GIRLS | Leilani Yamanouchi – MO |
| Leina Mizusawa – IN | |
| TRACK BOYS | Cody Crail – IN |
| Jacy Crail – IN | |
| TRACK GIRLS | Diamond Briscoe – MO |
| Maile Shigemasa – MO | |
| VOLLEYBALL BOYS | Tylor Canon – MVP |
| WATERPOLO | Taylor Ganeko – MO |
| Kylie Hong – MO | |
| Karlee (Vehi) Kawasaki – IM | |
OC-16 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS |
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| MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: | Blake Cooper |
| FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: | Ariela Bali |
| MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: | Kristian Va'ana-Kikuyama |
| FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: | Ariel Bali |
| HHSAA TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS | |
| HHSAA TEAM CHAMPIONS: | Girls' Air Riflery, Boys' Bowling, Girls' Bowling, Boys' Wrestling and Girls' Judo |
| HHSAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: | |
| Chelsi Morishige (Girls' Bowling), Nicholas Azumi (Boys' Bowling), Chastyne Dolor (Girls' Judo), Paul Joe (Boys' Judo), Blake Cooper (3x Boys' Wrestling), Alex Ursua (2x Boys' Wrestling), Jordan Fuamatu (Boys' Wrestling) | |
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
BLAKE COOPER
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3X HHSAA STATE WRESTLING CHAMPION
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2014 HHSAA State Varsity Boys Wrestling Championship Team
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OIA All-Star Selection, Charger Football MVP
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
ARIELA BALI
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MVP – Lady Chargers Cross Country
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Goalie, Lady Chargers 2014 OIA Soccer Championship Team
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Lady Chargers 2014 OIA Red Division Varsity Soccer Championship Team
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MVP, Lady Chargers Softball
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Ariela was also honored with the Mufi Hannemann Female Scholar Athletic Award of
the Year presented by former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann during the Pearl City
Chargers Ohana Night on May, 9, 2014 at the Pearl City High Cultural Center Auditorium.
MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
KRISTIAN VA'ANA-KIKUYAMA
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Defensive Player of the Year – Chargers Varsity Football
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Pearl City Chargers Boys & Girls
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| MO: MOST OUTSTANDING | MVP: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER |
| IM: MOST IMPROVED | DPOY: DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| IN: MOST INSPIRATIONAL | OPOY: OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
FALL SPORTS |
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| CHEERLEADING | Shyla Ikari – IN |
| Alyssa Woo – IM | |
| CROSS COUNTRY BOYS | Brent Watanabe – MO |
| Logan Martin – IM | |
| CROSS COUNTRY GIRLS | Karissa Oda – IM |
| FOOTBALL | Chyson Gaspar – OPOY |
| Andre Chatman – DPOY | |
| Jayden Ganado – IM | |
| Joseph Maneafaiga – IN | |
| Robert Yamasaki – MVP | |
| SOFTBALL | Netanya Kang – IN |
| Haley Honda – IM | |
| VOLLEYBALL GIRLS | Tiare Keaunui – MVP |
WINTER SPORTS |
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| BASEBALL | Trestan Nakamura – MVP |
| Kaleb Nishijo – MVP | |
| BASKETBALL BOYS | Gilbert Tapat – MO |
| Garren Spillner – IM | |
| BASKETBALL GIRLS | Karlee Kawasaki – MVP |
| Maya Mendez – IM | |
| PADDLING GIRLS | Jacqueline Fernandez – IM |
| Keana Mactagone – IN | |
| PADDLING BOYS | Cayman Amorin – IM |
| Kendrick Chang – IN | |
| SOCCER GIRLS | Gianni Meyers – OMVP |
| Bethany Okuna – DMVP | |
| SWIMMING BOYS | |
| SWIMMING GIRLS | Jady Ojiri – MO |
| Michelle Fujita – IM | |
| Kyra Ikeda – IN | |
| TENNIS GIRLS | Alyssa Pascual – IN |
SPRING SPORTS |
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| TRACK BOYS | Jordon Santos – MO |
| TRACK GIRLS | Kassie Odo – MO |
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#55 Robert Yamasaki – MVP, Chargers Junior Varsity Football
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