LIHU‘E — With the Kapa‘a boys and Kaua‘i girls coming away with the 2011 Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation track and field championships, those two teams were predictably well represented on the KIF All-Star rosters, which were announced Wednesday. Warrior senior Darren
LIHU‘E — With the Kapa‘a boys and Kaua‘i girls coming away with the 2011 Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation track and field championships, those two teams were predictably well represented on the KIF All-Star rosters, which were announced Wednesday.
Warrior senior Darren Taylor was one of the top honorees after his impressive conference performances. Taylor was named an All-Star for the 100 Meter Dash, the 200 Meter Dash, the Long Jump and the Triple Jump.
A member of the Kapa‘a football backfield, Taylor was joined as a four-event All-Star by fellow football letterman, Kaua‘i High’s Darren Acoba. Showing his blazing speed on the gridiron, Acoba is a track All-Star in the 200 Meter Dash, the 110 Meter High Hurdles, the 300 Meter Hurdles and as a member of the Raiders’ 4×100 Meter Relay team.
On the girls’ side, the Kaua‘i Red Raider trio of Kelsey Cadiente, Kawehi Louis-Diamond and Reanna Javinar, each multi-sport standouts, are All-Stars in three events each. Cadiente earned her honors for the 100 Meter Dash, the 200 Meter Dash and as one leg of the 4×100 Meter Relay team. Louis-Diamond was named for the 100 Meter Hurdles, the 300 Meter Hurdles and also as part of the 4×100 Meter Relay team. Javinar showed her talents in the Shot Put, the Triple Jump and as the third piece of that 4×100 Meter Relay squad.
The Island School Voyagers had a strong season in a number of the distance events, led by one of the state’s top runners in Pierce Murphy, who is again a KIF All-Star in the 1,500 Meter Run and the 3,000 Meter Run. Senior Lauren Spears earned her status in the 800 Meter Run and the 1,500 Meter Run, while fellow Voyager Joy Claypoole made the list for the 3,000 Meter Run.
Kapa‘a’s Kevin Marshall Adkisson was a dominant KIF performer and will be a favorite at states in his All-Star worthy categories of Shot Put and Discus. Teammates Zachary Rodriguez and Chas Okamoto each picked up solo All-Star nods, honored for the 400 Meter Dash and the 800 Meter Run, respectively.
Joshua Cram, also a starter for the Warrior soccer team, was named an All-Star in the High Jump. Sophomore Katalina Fifita added to the Warrior awards with her nod in the Discus, while freshman Kaylee Silva completed the Kapa‘a contingent with an All-Star High Jump performance.
Waimea’s Jayme Knapp was the lone Waimea All-Star for an individual event, named the honoree for the 400 Meter Dash. The Menehune girls team of Talia Young, Ember Teter, Amber Fujimoto and Holly Kai‘akapu were named All-Stars for their efforts in the 4×400 Meter Relay.
Junior Kainoa Naihe rounded out the Kaua‘i individual honorees for the Long Jump. The Raider team of Acoba, Wayne Knight, Myron Manera and Michael Kahoekapu-Cruz comprised the 4×100 Meter Relay All-Star team, while Knight, Lucas Gushikuma, Austin Maner and Mason Manera made up the Raiders’ 4×400 Meter Relay All-Star team.
Cadiente, Louis-Diamond, Javinar and Chelsie Domingo were the four legs of the Kaua‘i All-Star 4×100 Meter Relay crew.
The Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Island Movers Track & Field championships will take place May 6 and 7 at the War Memorial Stadium on Maui.
