Goo a force for Mililani
By Stanley Lee
Advertiser Staff Writer
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Chelsey Goo has evolved into the complete package.
As a freshman on the Mililani High School girls soccer team, Goo was primarily a passer and midfielder. Her role changed over the years and in her senior year this season, Goo has provided the Trojans with leadership and that scoring touch.
Goo scored four goals in three games last week, helping Mililani capture the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference championship.
Goo scored twice in Thursday's 3-0 win over Roosevelt in the quarterfinals, which clinched a state berth for the Trojans. She scored a goal in Mililani's 2-0 win over Kapolei in Friday's semifinals and had another goal in Saturday's 3-0 win over Kahuku in the title game.
The Trojans won their 11th OIA title with two coming at the bookends of Goo's career. Goo also won an OIA title during her freshman year.
"She's one of our team captains and the players look to her for guidance and experience," Mililani coach Ray Akiona said. "She's a four-year letterman on our team, been with the varsity for the last four years, she's fun to be with.
"The kids enjoy hanging out with her. In the same respect, she's a competitive person. She's just that factor that brings the whole package to our game."
Goo scored 17 goals this season, second-most in the OIA. Though marked heavily at times by opponents, Goo's vision allowed her to find open teammates.
"She has the reputation of being a scorer and that has put more pressure on her," Akiona said. "She's gifted on seeing the field. As soon as she gets double teamed, she passes to teammates who are open and in a better position.
"She's not concerned about scoring. She's more concerned about the team scoring as a unit. Having the extra defense, it's amazing she can find people who are open and get passes to them."
Goo and Jackie Suan were freshmen on Mililani's championship team in 2006. The past few years, Goo played alongside forwards who had already committed to colleges or were on their way to commitments. This year, she moved into their roles.
"This year is when she really started to step up and took on more of a scoring role for the team," Akiona said. "Previously she was more of a halfback and distributor, had great passing skills, pinpoint accuracy on long balls.
"It was a change for her but not out of her comfort zone."
The Division I and II state tournaments start next Wednesday at the Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Complex.
Reach Stanley Lee at sktlee@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2451.
OIA RED EAST
KAIMUKI 67, KAISER 41:
David Taulung scored 22 points and the host Bulldogs pulled away with a 26-1 fourth quarter against the Cougars. Kaimuki hit nine 3-pointers. Salele Aliifua scored 11 points for Kaiser.
KAISER (1-6) 18 11 11 1 — 41
KAIMUKI (4-2) 11 11 19 26 — 67
KAISER — Devin Wolfe 5, Landan Tamanaha 8, Ryan Chong 6, Keola Hunt 2, Sani Taylor 7, Quinton Wong 0, Bryce Masaki 2, Salele Aliifua 11, Kainoa Pa 0, Jordan Wang 0, Todd Takanishi 0. Totals 17 6-12 41.
KAIMUKI — Tevin Nishiyama 0, Rafael Vares 3, David Taulung 22, Donavan Keaulani 0, Gabriel Stietzel 6, Jason Nutter 5, Ryan Kakitani 10, Clay Montiho 0, Elijah Morita 0, Chad Kaaihue 2, Dayton Ortiz 4, Desmond Tautofi 10, Kelly Tobin 5, Tyson Davis 0. Totals 25 8-13 67.
3-pointers: Kaiser 1 (Tamanaha). Kaimuki 9 (Taulung 3, Kaikitani 2, Stietzel 2, Nutter 1, Vares 1) .
JV—Kaimuki 53, Kaiser 33.
Reported by Kelly Grant
ILH II BOYS
PUNAHOU 73, HAWAIIAN MISSION 59:
James Portwood scored 18 points as the visiting Buffanblu beat the Knights. Seth Katada scored 29 points for Hawaiian Mission.
PUNAHOU (7-1) 14 25 12 22 — 73
HAWAIIAN MISSION (7-2) 10 15 18 16 — 59
PUNAHOU — Kevin Mukai 9, Stephen Alterado 0, Matthew Paul Yim 0, Galen Arakawa 3, James Duncan 7, Forrest John Kim 2, Devon Wong 2, Matthew Blanco 8, Dylan Hudson 2, Noah Hammond 7, James Portwood 18, Andrew Kuriyama 2, Nicholas Kido 3, Jacob Brovelli 4, Thurston Kino 0, Anthony Crabb 6. Totals 28 11-17 73.
HAWAIIAN MISSION — Jonathan Ko 11, Jomell Navales 0, Jacob Chan 2, Grant Kono 4, Christian Domingo 2, Aaron Bechard 11, Seth Katada 29, Ryan Asatani 0, Jeff Lamog 0, Brian Williams 0, Kaleb Lane 0. Totals 18 19-31 59.
3-point goals: Punahou 6 (Portwood 2, Blanco 2, Hammond 1, Kido 1). Hawaiian Mission 4 (Katada 2, Ko 2).
Reported by Mark Kinimaka
LE JARDIN 55, ASSETS 36:
John Whitty scored 16 points, including two 3-pointers, to lead Le Jardin at Hawaiian Mission Academy. George Cambra had 16 points for ASSETS.
LE JARDIN (2-5) 5 8 20 22 — 55
ASSETS (0-7) 10 1 12 13 — 36
LE JARDIN — Tevin Togami 11, John Whitty 16, Kelvin Akamine 5, Kalani Soeda 9, Sean McWhinnie 2, Josh Kava 0, Wilson McCleod 4, Alex Gomes 4, Taylor Gray 2, Oliver Donkervoet 2, William Durnin 0. Totals 19 14-19 55.
ASSETS — Garrett Kato 0, Jordan Kumasaka 4, Logann Molina 2, Grant Kitagawa 7, Brandon Kushima 6, Fabrizio Alliata 0, George Cambra 16, Kupu Henderson 1, Jordon Johnson 0. Totals 13 9-19 36.
3-point goals: Le Jardin 3 (Whitty 2, Akamine 1). ASSETS 1 (Kushima).
Reported by Mark Kinimaka
Reach Stanley Lee at sktlee@honoluluadvertiser.com.