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Waimea beats Kamehameha-Maui for Division II title

Waimea followed its first state football title with a second crown in two years, hanging on for a 31-28 win over MIL champion Kamehameha-Maui on Saturday night.

By Andrew Lee / Special to the Star-Advertiser

Nov. 25, 2023

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KS-Maui’s Keegan Gantala rushes with the ball.
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KS-Maui’s Keegan Gantala rushes with the ball.
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Waimea’s Wesley "Kamu" Santiago (9) rushes with the ball and scores a touchdown.
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Waimea’s Wesley "Kamu" Santiago (9) rushes with the ball and scores a touchdown.
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Waimea’s Wesley "Kamu" Santiago (9) celebrates after rushing with the ball and scoring a touchdown.
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KS-Maui’s Paani Yap (18) celebrates with Ramzak Fruean (85) and Kamalei Cua (52) after recovering a fumble.
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KS-Maui’s Paani Yap (18) celebrates with Ramzak Fruean (85) and Kamalei Cua (52) after recovering a fumble.
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KS-Maui’s Makana Kamaka-Brayce passes the ball.
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KS-Maui’s Zedekiah Campbell rushes with the ball.
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KS-Maui’s Dylan Schnitzer is brought down by Waimea’s Kulea Kauwe.
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KS-Maui’s Keegan Gantala leaps past Waimea’s Brennen Fernandez.
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KS-Maui’s Kanekoa Maielua-Kekiwi (87), Kamalei Cua (52) and Frank Abreu (2) accept the runner-up trophy.
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Waimea celebrates after winning the championship.
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Waimea's Kody Erdmann (12), Kaikena Makua (24) and Nathaniel Asunio (32) celebrate with the trophy.
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Waimea’s Kody Erdmann (12), Shayden Ranis-Alameda Dela Cruz (6) and Kameron Apilado (8) are joined by teammates with the trophy.
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KS-Maui’s Makana Kamaka-Brayce (8) and Dylan Schnitzer (23) celebrate after scoring a touchdown.
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KS-Maui’s Kaikea Hueu (34) and Logan Andrade (27) take down Waimea’s Shayden Ranis-Alameda Dela Cruz.
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KS-Maui’s Makana Kamaka-Brayce looks to pass.
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KS-Maui’s Zedekiah Campbell leaps over a trio of Waimea defenders.
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Waimea’s head coach Kyle Linoz gets a water bath after winning the championship game against KS-Maui on Saturday.
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Waimea's Kody Erdmann (12), Kaikena Makua (24) and Nathaniel Asunio (32) celebrate with the trophy.

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