The workforce is Four-Four because the Maui Interscholastic League Division II season involves a detailed.
NAPILI — The Maui Preparatory Academy basketball workforce continues to be a power heading into the ultimate stretch of the Maui Interscholastic League Division II common season and match, which can decide the rankings on the Hawaii Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation State Championships in week one from February in Honolulu.
In simply its second yr of varsity competitors, Maui Prep accomplished an undefeated 17-Zero season and received the HHSAA D-II state title for the 2022 season – the unbiased college’s first championship in any sport.
The present marketing campaign has confirmed to be a harder problem as Na Pueo at the moment sit in the midst of the MIL standings with a Four-Four document with two video games left to play earlier than the post-season match.
Head coach Zach Bailey stays optimistic in regards to the tough street to repeat final season’s success.
“We’re a younger workforce and we’re nonetheless studying the right way to construct good habits and grow to be a workforce.” he stated from the sidelines on the Bozich Heart for Athletics and Performing Arts on the entrance to the Napili foothills campus.
“Issues are somewhat completely different this yr; we study collectively for years to return. We’re a real blue collar workforce and we play protection with robust guard play and instincts that create good habits on the ground.”
Coach Bailey, who graduated from D-1 Tennessee Tech the place he performed guard, is assisted by Jim Ellia and Mason Triplett this season.
The roster is led by senior workforce captain Emerson Flores, junior Amadeo Drechsel, sophomore captains Kai Godwin and Kai Shively, classmate Ezra Offergeld and freshmen Flynn Williams, Reef Lombardi and Cameron Henry.
“I thank God, my spouse, my kids and your complete Maui Prep group for his or her help of this system. This consists of the college administration, coaches and households who give of their time to construct a profitable workforce. And particular because of Athletic Coach Analisa Figueroa for all she does to maintain the children protected. I’m really grateful for the chance to educate right here and watch the workforce develop.” coach Bailey concluded.