Kealakehe did not return to the top of the BIIF mountaintop in 2015, falling to Hilo in the championship game for the third year in a row. But the silver lining for the Waveriders comes in the form of a sweep of the BIIF’s top awards and a league-high 14 spots on the first team — a rare feat for a runner-up squad.
Senior slot/running back Riggs Kurashige captured the BIIF Offensive Player of the Year and swarming Waverider junior linebacker Randy Hatori was the Defensive Player of the Year. Waverider skipper Sam Kekuaokalani earned Coach of the Year honors.