They are best friends with the uncomfortable label of rivals.

When Kamehameha senior midfielder Meleana "Mana" Shim and Punahou senior midfielder Aisha Price are on the field, the competition is fierce. Off it, they describe each other as "sisters — who don't fight."

Shim and Price were selected The Advertiser co-State Players of the Year by a panel of coaches and media.

The most talked-about player of February's state tournament, where she was named the Most Outstanding Player, Price's throw-ins are unparalleled. They easily reach the goal's far, back post, at a pace that resembles a driven kick. She set up many Buffanblu goals in her career, including the lone goal in the championship game.

"She's an all-around great athlete, and she's really difficult to defend against and attack against," Shim said of Price, who will join Harvard's women's soccer program in the fall. "Her throw-in is obviously lethal. I hate her for it and I love her for it."

Punahou coach Matt Martinson called Price "strong, multi-talented and incredibly dedicated to soccer. She is disciplined and focused, which is what makes her such a good player."

Shim, who will play for Santa Clara, leaves Hawai'i prep soccer with her own well-earned reputation. A two-time Advertiser All-State first-teamer, Shim left Hawai'i for Arizona last year and returned in her senior year to help the Warriors win the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, winning ILH Offensive Player of the Year honors.

"She's one of the hardest working athletes I know," Price said of Shim. "She's always thinking about soccer and trying to make herself a better player."

Martinson said Shim "has the ability to dictate the pace of the game. If she wants to pick things up, she can. She's an incredible leader."

Martinson was the Coach of the Year after leading the Buffanblu to their first state championship since 2005.

Kamehameha sophomore Caprice Dydasco, Mililani senior Chelsey Goo, and Moanalua sophomore Tiana Fujimoto are the first-team forwards.

Dydasco, an all-ILH second-team selection, was picked to the all-tournament team as well. She scored three goals this season.

Goo, who signed with the University of Hawai'i, scored 17 goals this season. The O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red West Player of the Year led the Trojans to the OIA title, scoring four goals in the tournament.

Fujimoto, the OIA Red East Player of the Year, led the league in scoring with 18 goals through the regular season and OIA Tournament.

Along with Price and Shim, Kamehameha senior Amber Fuller and Punahou junior Karli Look were named to the first team as midfielders.

Fuller, a repeat first-team selection who is deciding between Hawai'i and Air Force to play soccer, was a feisty presence in the midfield for the Warriors. She scored nine goals.

Look, owner of a seemingly endless motor, was never far from the ball, whether chasing down an opponent or setting up one of her teammates with a pass.

Punahou senior Jayann Gabrio, Kamehameha junior Tarra Gabriel and Mililani junior Chelsea Miyake were the defenders picked to the first team.

Gabrio, who will play for Cornell next season after two straight prep seasons as the ILH Defensive Player of the Year and Advertiser first-team pick, led a Buffanblu defense that allowed seven goals in 16 games, including a league-low three in the ILH.

Gabriel, the central defender for the Warriors whose ability to clear the ball was surpassed by few, held opponents to six goals all season, including one goal in the state tournament.

Miyake's Trojans shut out opponents in the OIA Tournament after allowing three goals during the regular season. She is a repeat selection to the first team.

Punahou senior Alana Munger is the first-team goalkeeper. The 6-foot-1 player, who is headed to UCLA, had a physical presence in goal rarely seen in Hawai'i soccer.

Compiled by Leila Wai.