Campbell forward Aaron Steele has been named OIA Western Division Player of the Year in basketball.<\/p>\n
A senior post-player, Steele averaged 11.5 points per game in league play for the Sabers, who finished 8-4 under head coach Wyatt Tau. Steele was also a consistent performer, reaching double-figures in eight of 12 games, including a season-high of 23, which he tallied in a win over Waialua in early January.<\/p>\n
In addition to Steele placing on the First Team, teammates Solomon Leaeno, BJ Halmos, Ryan Ramil and Justin Silva Freeman received Honorable Mentions.<\/p>\n
After posting a school-best 15-3 overall mark, the Kapolei boys basketball team was well-represented on the OIA’s All-Conference lists, landing Christopher Dillard, Zachary Reeves and Joshua Wills on the First Team.<\/p>\n
All three are juniors and are expected to return next season.<\/p>\n
Dillard, a 6-4 post player, averaged 12.9 points per game and had a season-high of 23 in a loss to Kahuku in the OIA tournament. He was also a force on the defensive end as one of the top rebounders in the state.<\/p>\n
Reeves averaged 10.4 points per outing, while Wills scored 11.6 per game.<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes were the surprise team in the OIA this winter, winning 16 consecutive games at one point, including pre-season encounters. Kapolei advanced to the championship round of the OIA tournament before eventually losing to Kahuku. The Hurricanes also made the state tournament for the first time.<\/p>\n
For his efforts, Kapolei’s Gary Ellison was named Coach of the Year in the West.<\/p>\n
Curtis Tavares was named to the Second Team from Kapolei, while team-mates Joshua Farias, Kiatrell Zachery and Dorian Antonio-Matos earned Honorable Mentions.<\/p>\n
Pearl City also posted a solid season this winter, finishing 10-7 overall under Lionel Villarmia en route to an appearance in the Division I state tournament. Marc Suniga, Paul Perry, Kailon Sabate and Tysen Hickcox all were named Honorable Mentions from Pearl City.<\/p>\n
Aiea had four players – Ernesto Salazar, Zachery Mauga, Douglas Tautua and Deshane Luat – earn Honorable Mentions.<\/p>\n
Receiving Honorable Mention from Waipahu were Wes Nagaseu, Triton Tatupu, Richard Ugalde and Brendan Mendoza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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