The heavy burden of the target Hawaii Prep wore on its back this season never weighed the team down from achieving its ultimate goal, even if Ka Makani had to carry it an extra few days and then an few extra minutes on Monday afternoon.
In the sudden death overtime period of the HHSAA Division II state championship against Saint Louis at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex, Sihkea Jim fired a long laser past the Crusaders keeper to give Hawaii Prep a 2-1 victory and its second consecutive state title.
“I was just thinking I wanted to show my appreciation for what everyone had done for me and how much I loved them,” Jim said on the OC16 broadcast after the game.