PUHI — Island School’s Voyager Booster Club recently sponsored an athletic awards banquet for athletes who participated in high school competitive athletics for the 2017-18 school year.
There were 146 students who represented 20 teams and were enrolled in grades nine through 12 this past year. Of those recognized, 115 played varsity and junior varsity athletics.
Twenty-six student-athletes were named Kauai Interscholastic Federation All-Stars, and 16 earned varsity letter jackets. Students earn a jacket by meeting criteria established in each of the varsity sports they participate in with the minimum number of varsity sports being three.
Listed below are the top athletes in their respective sports:
w Boys Air Riflery: High Point Shooter, Bryce Yoshida, sophomore; Legacy Shooter, Reece Valencia, senior; Most Improved Player (MIP), Christian Ranis, sophomore; Coaches Award, Keola Takayama, freshman
w Girls Air Riflery: High Point Shooter, Hannah Whelan, senior; Coaches Award, Quinn Catlin, junior; MIP, Janey Valencia, sophomore
w Girls Cross Country: Most Valuable Player (MVP) Ella Beck, freshman; MIP, Olivia Lutkevich, freshman; Coaches Award, Nahe Edwards, freshman
w Boys Cross Country: MVP, Henry Scherer, junior; MIP, Matthew Vickers, sophomore; Coaches Award, James Pratt, sophomore
w Girls Varsity Volleyball: MVP, Ashley Mecham, sophomore; MIP, June Hsu, sophomore
w Girls JV Volleyball: MVP, Nahe Edwards, freshman; MIP, Callista Yavinsky, freshman; Coaches Award, Sydney Jona, freshman
w Boys Soccer: Offensive Player, Brandon Beydoun, senior; Defensive Player, Kyle Leibow, senior; Coaches Award, Emiliano De La Mora, senior; MIP, Ryan Yavinsky, senior; Outstanding Underclassman, Kyle Foss, freshman
w Girls Soccer: MVP, Emma Kelekoma, senior; MIP, Valeria De La Mora, junior; Coaches Award, Katie Cook, sophomore
w Girls Swimming: MVP, Gianna De Trolio, sophomore; MIP, Sydney Jona, freshman; Coaches Award, Ki’ilani Arruda, sophomore
w Boys Swimming: MVP Henry Scherer, junior; MIP Ian Penner, senior; Coaches Award, James Pratt, sophomore
w Girls Paddling: MVP, Callista Yavinsky, freshman; MIP, Jadie April, freshman; Coaches Award, Ella Beck, freshman
w Boys Paddling: MVP, Niki Upson, freshman; MIP, Sasha Rovinksky, junior; Coaches Award, Ezra Washburn, junior
w JV Exhibition Boys Basketball: MVP, Mason Hunt, eighth grade; MIP, Dwight Apao, eighth grade; Coaches Award, Luke Hunadi, freshman
w Golf: MVP, Reece Valencia, senior; MIP, Ben Griep, junior; Coaches Award, Niki Upson, freshman; Coaches Award, Quinn Catlin, junior
w Girls Tennis: Conspicuously Bravery in Action, Bonnie Lee, freshman; Effort and Attitude, Paulina Do, freshman; Growth in Determination and Focus, Lapis Dove, sophomore
w Boys Tennis: MVP, Alexander Rovinsky, junior; MIP, Kaikea Kaui, sophomore; Balance By Contrast, Jan Englehard, sophomore, Adrien Meier, sophomore
w Girls Track: MVP, Ella Beck, freshman; Elite Performer, Katie Cook, sophomore; Most Inspirational, Olivia Lutkevich, freshman; Most Inspirational, Sierra Dias; Coaches Award/Most Outstanding, Nahe Edwards, freshman
w Boys Track: MVP, Josh Graves, sophomore; Elite Performer, Bryant Wu, junior; Most Inspirational, James Pratt, sophomore; Coaches Award/Most Outstanding, Kyle Leibow, senior
w Varsity Boys Volleyball: MVP Reece Valencia, senior; MIP, Ethan Jeal, senior; Coaches Award, Emiliano De La Mora, senior
w JV Boys Volleyball: MVP, Christian Ranis, sophomore; MIP, Asa Chelius, freshman; Coaches Award, Bryce Leonard, freshman
