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12 athletes overcome pandemic obstacles to earn induction

By Paul Honda ball All-State Player of the just love the sport. It really but I like that I can leave a of Kamehameha; and one of Punahou, who made an im-
phonda@staradvertiser.com Year and a potential selec- gives me more adrenaline,” positive impression on the most versatile softball pact from the moment he
tion in the upcoming MLB said Arquette, who signed them,” the two-sport captain players in recent memory, stepped on the football field
From Aiva Arquette to Ka- Draft, spent much of those with the University of Wash- said. ‘Iolani’s Ailana Agbayani. for the Buffanblu. Then,
leonahe Bukoski, the arch of quiet days in the weight ington. The ’22 lineup includes There is a high-scoring, there’s Kale Spencer, whose
success is a result of self-de- room and at the batting For Bukoski, reaching elite two girls basketball players, high-flying hoopster from rare combination of football,
termination. cages. status as a soccer and vol- Jovi Lefotu of ‘Iolani and Ka- basketball-crazy Kohala, basketball and volleyball
The Enterprise/HHSAA At 6 feet, 4 inches, the leyball player for Division II liana Salazar-Harrell of O’shen Cazimero. success elevated Kame-
Hawaii Hall of Honor’s class Crusader shortstop shares Kauai simply expanded her Konawaena. There is a pro- Moanalua’s Blaze Sumiye, a hameha-Maui to new
of 2022 overcame historic something in common with horizons. lifically successful swimmer, three-time state champion in heights.
obstacles in the pandemic a Hall of Fame infielder, Cal “One of the best things Grace Monahan of Univer- wrestling and judo, could Due to the volatility in
era, but all 12 inductees Ripken: a love for basketball. about being recognized is sity Lab; a female wrestler/ have earned as many as COVID-19 cases, the Hall of
chose to get better, not bit- “I watch his videos on meeting younger soccer and judooka, Erin Hikiji of Milil- three more crowns if not for Honor banquet was can-
ter. YouTube. Basketball, there’s volleyball players. Some are ani; a dominant girls volley- the pandemic. celed. There has not been a
Arquette, the boys basket- just something about it. I shy and some get excited, ball player, Devin Kahahawai There is Tevarua Tafiti of banquet since 2019.

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