Kamehameha's Punzal, Ah Choy dominated
By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer
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The Kamehameha girls soccer team was awarded for its dominance in the regular season by sweeping the top individual awards.
Midfielder Mari Punzal was named the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Offensive Player of the Year and defender Kylee Ann Ah Choy was the Defensive Player of the Year.
Punzal and Ah Choy are joined on the first team by three teammates: goalkeeper Kanani Taaca, forward Jennifer Eugenio and midfielder Jacqueline Ho.
The other forward on the first team is 'Iolani's Jesi Sasaki.
Midfielders on the first team are 'Iolani's Nicole Ha and Punahou's Brittney Sanford and Marisa Schoen.
Defenders are 'Iolani's Caroline Tamayose, Pac-Five's Ashley Medcalf, and Punahou's Kristye Barbosa and Jayann Gabrio.
Kamehameha's Michele Nagamine and Pac-Five's Eddie Wong were named the co-Coaches of the Year.
"(Punzal was) unstoppable," Wong said. "She was well-skilled and was always a threat."
"(Ah Choy) stopped everything coming down the middle," Wong said. "She's an outstanding player, too. She's aggressive in the back."
Reach Leila Wai at lwai@honoluluadvertiser.com.