RICK OGATA photo Ka‘u senior Denisha Navarro received All-BIIF Division II honorable mention for basketball. She was also the school’s student body class president, and a National Honor Society member.
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By MATT GERHART Hawaii Tribune-Herald
With apologies to Ka’u graduate Pua Kailiawa, who completed her eligibility at the University of Hawaii in 2014, women’s college basketball coaches usually aren’t flocking to Pahala to find talent.
So when Trojans coach Cy Lopez answered his phone a few months ago and was greeted by a recruiter, he figured it was some kind of joke.