Two teams from Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas skated to NARCH Winternationals titles in Irvine, Calif., over Martin Luther King Day weekend.
The KIHA Warriors 12-and-under team captured the gold medal in the Gold Division, and the KIHA Warriors 14-and-under team won the gold medal in the Silver Division.
The KIHA 12-and-under NARCH Winternationals Gold Division champions are (top row, left to right): coach Matt Tramuto, Christian Smith, Landon MacDonald, Collin Mayhew, Natalie Torres, coach Jami Yoder, Eva Tramuto, and coach Hugh Khim. Front row: Dylan Finch, Benjamin Ha, goalie Hunter Valentine, MacKenzie Williams and Kaleo Khim.
The KIHA 14-and-under NARCH Winternationals Silver Division champions are (top row, left to right): coach Kimo Chun, Brody Betz, Collin Mayhew, Abree Manuel, Moana Kekuewa, Kaimi Khim, and coach Jon Chun. Bottom row: Drew Doane, Brayden Kellogg, Sammy Chun, MacKenzie Williams, Elijah Chavez, Jaxon Pang, Kaleo Khim and goalie Hunter Valentine.
Two other KIHA teams played in the tournament. The KIHA Wahines women’s team made it to the Platinum Division semifinals, and the KIHA Warriors 10-and-under team did not place.
The KIHA Wahines are, top row from left to right, Cydnee Somera, Samantha Magoon, Melissa Ho and Katie “Boo” Petronio. Second row: Melissa LeClair, Kiyomi Chun and Kailia Moylan. Front Jessica Herb and Carrie Roscelli.
Players on the KIHA 10-and-under roster were Garrett Donaldson, Maiya Birdsall, Mireu Hwangbo, Zeph Saguibo, Ethan Clancy, James Stewart, Maddox Scott, Brayden Ludwing and Lucky Colella.
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In addition, a bunch of KIHA players hooked up with mainland teams, including: MacKenzie Scott, Kingston Saguibo and Evan Clancy with the Tour OC Blades 8-and-under team that lost in the Silver Division title game; Jaxon Pang and Kyler Okamoto and Elijah Chavez with the Pama Golden Knights Academy 16-and-under team; Jordan Nahoi-Baricar with the 16-and-under and 18-and-under Tour OC Blades teams; Kyler Okamoto and Kawena Lee with the Labeda Raiders Hockey Club 18-and-under team; and Kimo Chun and Jon Chun with the Meh men’s Gold Division team.
Pang, Okamoto and Chavez and their PGKA teammates won the 16-and-under Gold Division title.
Nahoi-Baricar and his 16-and-under Tour OC Blades lost 1-0 in the Platinum Division championship game.
Brody Betz and Elijah Chavez celebrate a KIHA Warriors 14-and-under goal.
Final scores of all the KIHA teams follow.
12-AND-UNDER
>> Bulldogs Blue 8, KIHA Warriors 0
>> KIHA Warriors 3, Bulldogs Black 2
>> KIHA Warriors 8, Team X 0
>> Gold Division semifinal: KIHA Warriors 5, Warrior Revolution 1
>> Gold Division championship game: KIHA Warriors 4, Bulldogs Blue 3
14-AND-UNDER
>> KIHA Warriors 7, Pure Octane Hockey 3
>> KIHA Warriors 9, Warrior Revolution 6
>> Tour OC Blades Blac, 4, KIHA Warriors 2
>> Silver Division semifinal: KIHA Warriors 5, Warrior Revolution 2
>> Silver Division championship game: KIHA Warriors 5, SD Rockets 1
WOMEN’S
>> KIHA Wahines 4, Kamagrat 0
>> Unify Black Ice 5, KIHA Wahines 1
>> KIHA Wahines 6, FERDA 1
>> Platinum Division semifinal: Rink Rat Revolution 4, KIHA Wahines 0
10-AND-UNDER
>> SD Inline 8, KIHA Warriors 2
>> KIHA Warriors 3, Pure Octane Hockey Black 2
>> Bulldogs Black 8, KIHA Warriors 0
>> AKS 9, KIHA Warriors 1
Jordan Nahoi-Baricar, Kyler Okamoto, Jaxon Pang and Elijah Chavez joined mainland teams and returned to Hawaii with some hardware.
KIHA Spring Season Begins This Week
The KIHA youth and adult divisions have begun the spring season this week with Ironman tournaments and league play.
KIHA runs four seasons per year, with a summer, fall and winter season to follow in 2022. For more information about joining for a future season or to inquire about availability on teams for this season, call KIHA at 682-5442.
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