We are surrounded by everyday heroes, by the kind of people we all feel are in short supply, and that might be the case because it could be a lot of those exceptional people are like Justin Masayoshi Perry.

Like his football teams at Hilo High School these last five years, coach Kaeo Drummondo is on the move, in more ways than one.

High school can be a real drag, and that’s what keeps a couple dozen Hilo side young people motivated.

It’s on.

Two champions played for a berth in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association girls Division II championship Friday night at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and the closer they got to the end, the tighter the game became.

There’s something to be said for living in a place that’s not too big, not too small. Too big means congestion, people who don’t relate to each other and, usually, living in a small space in a big building. Too small means a lack of diversity, little to do and too many people nosing into your business as a form of entertainment.

If you just moved here, it’s possible you don’t know about Jimmy Correa’s legacy in Hilo baseball, but you would be hard pressed to find anyone, at any level, who has participated for any amount of time — from Little League through college baseball here — who doesn’t know about his lasting imprint on the game.

Somewhere, sometime, the concept of taking personal responsibility, the self-motivation or kuleana to show accountability seems have been eroded when it comes to youth sports on the Big Island.

Wela Mamone has no problem with sports history in Hawaii, he just wants to change it up slightly, tip it a little in a new direction.