Soccer

When he was the head coach of the Mililani boys soccer team, Jeff Yamamoto made a difference in the lives of many Trojans athletes. Although he retired from the position more than a year ago, Yamamoto’s influence in the OIA soccer world continues. Next winter, for the first time the league will have a junior varsity boys soccer season. “This has been an ongoing project,” OIA soccer coordinator Greg Van Cantfort, the Kalani AD, said Tuesday. “Jeff Yamamoto, each year, […]

‘Iolani’s Kristen Hori is the Gatorade Hawaii Girls Soccer Player of the year. The award recognizes athletic excellence, academic achievement and character, according to the Gatorade Company. Hori, a 5-foot3 senior striker, scord 14 goals and had 21 assists, leading the Raiders (12-1-3) to the Division I title game, where they lost to Mililani. Hori, who has a 4.33 grade-point average, was also the ILH offensive player of the year and a first-team, All-State selection by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. She […]

Kaimuki High School is looking for a new girls soccer coach, according to athletic director Fred Lee. Lance Hart has stepped down after five years in the position. The Bulldogs weren’t highly competitive in that span, but Lee mentioned that Hart didn’t have an overabundance of elite players. “The reports from the referees, though, were always posistive about their character and their behavior,” Lee said. The search is on for Hart’s replacement. Interested coaches can email their resumes to frederick_lee@notes.k12.hi.us.

Spencer Machado, who spent 26 years as the Moanalua boys soccer coach, will not return to that post next season. Moanalua athletic director Joel Kawachi confirmed on Tuesday that the school is looking for a new coach. Machado won numerous OIA divisional titles, but never won the overall OIA championship. Na Menehune’s last league title came in 1981. Resumes will be accepted for the open boys soccer position until April 27. Resumes can be sent to Moanalua High School, Attention: […]