Pearl City High’s Sunshine Fontes was named the Gatorade Hawaii girls soccer player of the year on Thursday.
Fontes, a forward, midfielder and defender, scored 24 goals this season as a senior for the Chargers before suffering a knee injury in the OIA Division I tournament semifinals. She also won the Gatorade award as a freshman.
Fontes’ 22 international goals are the most for the U.S. under-17 national team.
She will play for UCLA next season.
6 from Hawaii make VNL travel roster
Two former Hawaii All-Americans — middle Taylor Averill and libero Tui Tuileta — have made the U.S. men’s national volleyball team’s 14-player travel roster for the third week of Volleyball Nations League action today through Sunday.
It means that all six players with island ties are activated for the first time in this year’s VNL play. The other four played during the first two weeks for the U.S.: setters Kawika Shoji (‘Iolani) and Micah Christenson (Kamehameha); Micah Ma’a (Punahou), a designated setter who has also been used as a hitter; and libero Erik Shoji (Punahou).
The U.S. will play Argentina (2-4), Germany (2-4) and France (5-1). Each match is scheduled for 5 a.m., and all will be shown live on FloVolleyball.tv, a subscription service.
Averill is replacing Jeff Jendryk and Tuileta is traveling instead of Kyle Dagostino.
2 teams reach world pool championships
Prepared to Conquer from Kailua and Honolulu’s Rack N Roll have qualified to compete in the APA 8-Ball World Championships in Las Vegas in August.
The teams advanced to the Aug. 8-13 event after top finishes at the American Poolplayers Association’s qualifier last week at Hawaiian Brian’s Billiards. Members of Prepared to Conquer are Steve Van Ness (captain), Randy Hoffman (co-captain), Kevin Bardsley-Marcial, David Rodriguez and Kim, Roger and Justin Van Ness. Members of Rack N Roll are Tim Hill (captain), Dana Ching (co-captain), Raymond Uchino, Barett Arakaki, Lisa Hashimoto, Brian Gonzales and Randy Hoffman.
Hawaiian Brian’s also is hosting the APA 9-Ball League world qualifier today through Sunday. Winners advance to the world championship Aug. 13-17 in Las Vegas.
