The season began with a win for Kealakehe. On Monday, the Waveriders visited Konawaena and won a convincing 9-0 win over the Wildcats.

Mathew Enriquez, who scored a hat trick for the Waveriders, and Micah Carson (who scored a pair of goals in the first half before being injured) led offensively. Hayato Fukumitsu, Kealakehe’s head coach, was happy that his team could finally compete again after nearly two years.

As the Waveriders won the battle for possession, Konawaena dominated the contest’s second half. Kealakehe goalie Duke Becker was silent all match, saving zero attempts in the shutout win.

Elyjah Condon scored twice and Marcos Garcia Creus found the back of the net as well. Kaiser Kelly was also a key player in scoring. Timothy Huerta, Konawaena’s goalie, was under constant pressure from the Waverider offense all afternoon.

Fukumitsu, while happy with Monday’s results, was quick to admit that his team still needs improvement.

On Thursday, both Kealakehe (0-1) and Konawaena (0-1) will be active again; the Waveriders host Hilo, while Konawaena travels to Makua Lani.