MIL Girls Soccer: LAHAINALUNA 2, Kamehameha Schools Maui 2 - January 17, 2012

The Lahainaluna girls soccer team saved the best for last. In their season finale, they almost pulled off an upset of Kamehameha Schools Maui, the #2 team in the MIL. The Lady Lunas took an improbable 1-0 lead into the half, holding a powerful Warrior team scoreless. The Lady Lunas played incredible defense and goalie Bridget Joy showed why she is an MIL all-star with numerous stops. Even after the Warriors managed to finally score two goals within a short time period midway through the second half, the Lady Lunas never gave up, scoring a goal in the final minutes to salvage a 2-2 tie.

"NOT IN OUR HOUSE!" Lunas Defenders Avery LaClergue and Casey Egan
put the squeeze on a Warrior player.

Avery LaClergue trying to avoid a facial

Bridget Joy with another save

Sophomore sensation Maile Altier displays fancy footwork on the ball at mid-field.

Seniors Casey Egan (#10) and Casey Vanderlaan celebrate Vanderlaan's goal to put the Lady Lunas up 1-0

"You deserve a spanking!"

Casey Egan skying high for the ball

Amanda Murphy looking to advance the ball downfield

Goalie Bridget Joy and Leilani Miranda foil another Warrior attempt on goal.

"Not in our house!" - Avery LaClergue talkin' some smack!

Maile Altier showing her displeasure with the innocent cameraman

Leilani Miranda doing what she does best - disrupting the opponent's offense.
 Lunas Raybeka Sinenci (#3) and Anna Tillman look on.

Save of the year

Avery LaClergue leaving it all out on the field

The Warriors going for the go ahead goal

Siera Olvera

The Lunas celebrate the tying goal by Casey Egan with a few minutes left in the game.

Illegal use of the hands!

Raybeka Sinenci

Members of Lahainaluna's other athletic teams come out to support the girls.

What a way to end the season! Farewell to the seniors who played their final high school game - these girls' collective toughness will be missed next year!

LEILANI MIRANDA

HOLLAND VAN HEMERT

CASEY EGAN

CASEY VANDERLAAN

AMANDA MURPHY

KAYLIA THOMPSON

AVERY LaCLERGUE

Click here for the Maui News article.

For more photos, click here.

MIL Boys Soccer: LAHAINALUNA 1, Kamehameha Schools Maui 0 - January 17, 2012

Lahainaluna's Noah Camara consoles teammate Jorge Hernandez after an unsuccessful goal attempt

On a night when the Lahainaluna crowd came out 500-strong to support the girls in their final game of the year, the Lahainaluna boys pulled out a 1-0 win over Kamehameha Maui on a dramatic goal in the beginning of the 2nd half by Noah Camara. The boys then held on for the victory. With the win, Lahainaluna took a 4 point (25-21) lead over Baldwin in the boys' standings.

Goalie Gerry Ramirez lays out for the save

Rhys Lendio races past the Warrior defender

Reece Sinenci battles for position

Christian Cadenas unleashes another powerful kick

Battling in the trenches



Shortly after the start of the second half, Noah Camara put the Lunas on top with his first ever goal scored in high school. The 1-0 score stood the rest of the way as the Lunas won by the score of 1-0.



Jonathan Moreida Dela Paz tries for another score late in the game.

My Two Cents

Prior to the match I got a call from the Maui News asking if I was going to be at this game. They wanted to know if I could submit photos of the match to them for the Maui News. I said, "Of course!" Anytime I can get a picture published is great for my ego! Primarily, though, anytime a Lahainaluna athlete can get his or her picture in the paper and recognition for their hard work and achievements, I'm all for that, too.

Having no internet or wireless/mobile capability, I made sure to being my laptop with me. Since the News prefers to have these pictures in ASAP for inclusion in the next days' news, I planned to head over to Barnes and Noble to do some quick downloading, editing and e-mailing of the photos. The following day, my photos made it to the front page of the sports section! Awesome!

For the Maui News article, click here.

For more photos, click here.