Gabrio wins Gatorade soccer award
Jayann Gabrio of Punahou is the Gatorade Hawaii Girls Soccer Player of the
Year.
The award distinguishes Gabrio as Hawaii’s best high school girls soccer
player. Gabrio is now a finalist for the Gatorade National Girls Soccer
Player of the Year award to be announced in May.
The senior defender scored four goals this past season and achored the back
line, leading Punahou (13-0-3) to the Division I state title. Gabrio scored
the only goal in a 1-0 win over Kamehameha in the state championship game.
Gabrio was the leader of a defense that recorded 12 shutouts and allowed
just six goals in 16 games.
Gabrio has maintained a 3.72 GPA in the classroom.
Gabrio has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Cornell
University this fall
Minkler named years best
Mia
Minkler of King Kekaulike High School is something of an Energizer Bunny on
the soccer field.
Her ability to keep going resulted in a trip to this year's state
semifinals, and the Maui Interscholastic Player of the Year award.
Minkler came back from a year that was plagued by injury to lead her team
to the MIL runner-up spot and a tie for third place in the state in 2009.
''I started playing when I was around 8 years old,'' Minkler said. ''I
really enjoyed it, kept with it and it's got me pretty far. ''
According to Minkler, she first discovered her ''speed and
aggressiveness'' on the field at the age of 12 while playing for Na Kalohe.
''I guess that's when I realized that I was good at it, '' she said.
Minkler has kept playing, despite having undergone surgeries to repair
torn anterior cruciate ligaments in each knee.
''The first recovery was really hard because I had never experienced
anything like it before,'' Minkler said. ''I want to say it took between
five and six months to get through it. Mentally, I was not in it. I wanted
to give up. I've been so active my whole life and to spend such a long time
not being able to do the things I love was so hard. It was a really horrible
experience. Rehabilitation was difficult and painful.''more
Vulcans Dominate Otters
Megan Pachecano’s goal just five minutes into
game gave the the University of Hawaii at Hilo women’s soccer team the edge they needed to beat Cal State Monterey Bay at Otter Field 4-0 in Seaside, Calif.
“That goal took the pressure off of us and the team played more within our system,” UHH head coach Travis Clarke
said. “We did a good job of controlling the ball.”
In their season opener, the Vulcans (1-1) missed opportunities and were hampered by fatigue.
“We’re getting more quality minutes each game,” Clarke said. “In the opener, we played the first half and fell apart. In this game, we carried the energy
into the second half and kept applying the pressure.”
The Vulcans opened up for three goals in the second half with Pachecano picking up a score at the 66:49 mark followed by Adele Letro at
the 86:40 mark and Alyssa Salvador just 80 seconds later.
HPU Overwhelmed By Seawolves
Kaneohe, HI (9/1/08)
– At Atherton Field on the Hawai‘i Loa Campus, the HPU women’s soccer team fell to Sonoma State, 6-0. HPU drop
their second match in a row to fall to 1-2, with Sonoma State improving to a perfect 5-0.
The Sea Warriors were clearly outclassed on the day, posting just four shots to the Seawolves’ 31. The match
began inauspiciously, as starting goalkeeper Veronica Ellman was removed from the game in the seventh minute after a collision in front of her goal. Chelsie Sato moved from the back into
goal for the rest of the match, allowing five goals with 13 saves. more
Rainbow Wahine Drop Second Tourney Match to No. 23 Denver
WAIPAHU,
O`ahu – The University of Hawai`i women’s soccer team dropped their second game of the OHANA Hotels & Resorts No Ka Oi on Monday afternoon, falling to No. 23 Denver 2-1 at the Waipio
Peninsula Soccer Stadium in front of 1,183 fans.
After battling to a scoreless tie in the first half, the Rainbow Wahine struck first in the second half, scoring 17 seconds in. Denver answered with the
final two goals, dropping UH to 0-2 on the season.
Denver and Long Beach State both finished the OHANA Hotels & Resorts No Ka Oi with a 1-0-1 record. The two teams played to a 0-0 tie on Saturday
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Hawaii Drops Heartbreaker in Season Opener Against 49ers
WAIPAHU,
O`ahu – The University of Hawai`i women’s soccer team opened the season against a tough Long Beach State team Wednesday night, and the two teams battled into overtime before the 49ers
pulled out the 4-3 victory at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
In the first game of the OHANA Hotels & Resorts No Ka Oi, the Rainbow Wahine carried a 3-1 lead into the 75th minute, but the 49ers finished the
game strong, scoring two goals in an 11 minute span to force the sudden-death overtime. Long Beach State scored 3:16 into overtime for the win. Long Beach State improved to 2-0-0 on
the season and UH fell to 0-1-0. more
August 9, 2008
Lloyd's strike gives U.S. win over Japan
The U.S. looked far from gold-medal form, but did enough against a
dangerous Japanese
side to pick up a much-needed three points in Group G after dropping its opener against Norway.
The Americans created a host of scoring opportunities, but were only able to capitalize in the 27th minute, when Lloyd volleyed a cross from defender Stephanie Cox just under the
crossbar.
The United States, which plays New Zealand in its final group match on Tuesday in Shenyang, has three points in the group. Japan has one point, and faces Norway next in Shanghai.
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Norway Scores Twice Early, U.S. Women Lose in 2008 Olympic Opener
QINHUANGDAO,
China (Aug. 6, 2008) – The U.S. Women’s National Team fell to Norway, 2-0, in the first match for both teams at the 2008 Olympics as the Europeans stunned the U.S. with two goals in the
first five minutes. The Americans pushed to pull a goal back in the second half, but an organized Norwegian side held on for the victory on a hot and steamy night at the Qinhuangdao
Sports Center Stadium.
The loss was just the second-ever for the U.S. women in the Olympics, with the only other loss also coming to Norway in the 2000 Olympic Final in Sydney, Australia.
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watching the 1988 Seoul Games on TV
with her father. After all, Natasha "Tasha" Kai was only 5.