KIF Soccer has given this sports department a chance to set the record straight. Up until now, the sport hasn’t had much coverage here at the Garden Island, and due to mis-information and an unavoidable time-barrier, the coverage has become
KIF Soccer has given this sports department a chance to set the record straight.
Up until now, the sport hasn’t had much coverage here at the Garden Island, and due to mis-information and an unavoidable time-barrier, the coverage has become vague and, at times, innacurate.
But hope is not lost for this fearless sports department. There’s still a will, and there’s still a way.
Although the season will end in two weeks, the KIF varsity teams have set us up with a potentially remarkable finish.
It all began when the Waimea Menehune boys varsity team beat Kapa’a 2-1 on Saturday, January 6.
In a game highlighted by the impressive defensive play of both Waimea goalie Curtis Kimura and fullback Chris Patricio, forward Evan Agor notched two goals for the Menehunes – one early in the first and another early in the second – to hand the Warriors their first loss of the KIF season.
Had Kapa’a won, this season may have been over, but with its defeat came a chance for all KIF teams to have influence on who is going to Maui – to the HHSAA State Soccer Championships.
Here’s how the remainder of the season breaks down:
– The Boys –
The Kapa’a Warriors, at 3-1, must win the last two games to win the KIF Championship. Waimea, now at 3-2, must win its last game on January 28 in Hanapepe to force a playoff.
This coming Saturday, the Kaua’i Red Raiders (1-3) have the chance to make this season extra interesting.
If they beat Kapa’a this weekend, the season will most likely end in the final game between Waimea and Kapa’a on January 28.
– The Girls –
Like the boys, the KIF girls soccer outlook comes down to two teams: Kapa’a and Kaua’i.
As of now, the two teams are tied in terms of points – the Red Raiders, at 3-1-1, and the undefeated Warriors, at 3-0-1 – both have seven points (a win is two points, a tie is one, a loss is zero).
When Kapa’a and Kaua’i meet this weekend at Vidinha Stadium, there is a lot at stake. If Kapa’a wins, it wins the KIF championship.
The Warriors will move to 4-0-1 on the season, and Kaua’i will be out of contention at 3-2-1.
If Kaua’i wins, and hands Kapa’a its first loss of the KIF season, the Red Raiders will take the lead in the standings with nine total points.
It will force a must-win situation for the Warriors one week later against the Waimea Menehunes.
The Menehunes, currently at 0-4, don’t want to be shut out for the season, and will do their best to get into the win column.
If they succeed, it will leave Kapa’a behind with a 3-2-1 record (considering a hypothetical loss to Kaua’i the week before), and send Kaua’i to the HHSAA Girl’s State Soccer championships.
