Soccer

One of the most unusual letter-of-intent signing stories belongs to Tommy Musto, a soccer player who signed with the University of Portland. He is a student at Hawaii Technology School, but never played in high school. Instead, he plays midfielder with the Rush Hawaii soccer club on Oahu, coached by Arian Hoxha. Musto trains at his home base in Upcountry Maui with his father, Carl. A key to the process is being proactive. “I think it is more important to […]

Biola University has a pipeline to the Kakigi household. Hanalani/Pac-Five soccer player Leah Kakigi is the latest member of the family to enroll at the Los Angeles-based university. “I feel good. I feel excited. I’ve always wanted to go there since I was little because my brother (Sean) and sister (Kelly) went there,” Leah Kakigi said. “I went to a soccer camp there one summer ago.” Until deciding on Biola, Kakigi had other options in mind: Concordia and Point Loma. […]

Kai Nishibun plans to teach one day. The Kaiser senior has a plan. It will take him to Lake Forest College, a campus 30 miles north of Chicago. All because of soccer. Nishibun signed with the Foresters, who play in in the Midwest Conference of NCAA Division III. “Et veritas liberabit vos” — the truth will set you free — is the school’s motto. “I feel way different. Something special is going on. It feels like a whole new chapter […]

Joshua Ishizaka lined up his options, and each of them required a trek across the Pacific Ocean. The Mililani senior signed with Bushnell University in Eugene, Ore., where he will continue his soccer career. “I’m very grateful for this opportunity, and blessed that so many people are supporting me in my future in college,” Ishizaka said. Ishizaka also had opportunities at Multnomah (Portland, Ore.), Blue Mountain Community College (Pendleton, Ore.) and York College (Neb.). “Bushnell was the best choice because […]