After winning the HHASA Division 1 state title this year, Waiakea received top honors in BIIF baseball.
Dylan Honda, a pitcher from Waiakea, won the Player of the Year in All-BIIF D-1 baseball.
“This was so special since it was my senior year and we lost two years of baseball to COVID,” Honda said. “It was such a good feeling that the hard work has paid off after so many years.”
Honda has played baseball since he was three years old and will be attending Hawaii Pacific University this year on a baseball scholarship.
“I’m super excited, because all the work in the high school seasons paid off when we won state,” Honda said. “Now it’s all focused on college and I’m excited to see what is to come.”
Winning Coach of the Year was none other than Honda’s father, Chris Honda, from Waiakea.
“As a coach, I was honored to be part of this whole experience. The boys played well all year and I’m very proud of them,” said Chris Honda. “We played against great teams and came from behind in our last three games.
They played as a team and I was grateful to be part of that,” Honda continued.
Waiakea finished last season 11-0. Chris Honda will continue to coach as his son moves on to college baseball.
“I am so honored to be their coach and so proud that they could bring the Division 1 state title to the Big Island and to Waiakea,” Chris Honda said.
The honors are listed below.
2022 BIIF Baseball All-Star selections
Selected by the BIIF
DIVISION I
Player of the Year: Dylan Honda, Waiakea
Coach of the Year: Chris Honda, Waiakea
FIRST TEAM
INFIELD
Xaige Lancaster, Hilo
Elijah Haili, Hilo
Mason Hirata, Waiakea
Kedren Kinzie, Waiakea
OUTFIELD
Devin Saltiban, Hilo
Kyson Wada, Waiakea
Joshua Ward, Waiakea
PITCHER
Dylan Honda, Waiakea
Hekili Robello, Hilo
CATCHER
Elijah Igawa, Waiakea
UTILITY
Legend Lancaster, Hilo
SECOND TEAM
INFIELD
Devin Garza, Waiakea
Jayten Kamakea, Keaau
Keanu Alokoa, Kealakehe
Yukon Yomono, Waiakea
OUTFIELD
Kaden Oshiro, Waiakea
Kaynan Kaku Jr., Hilo
Dylan Honda, Waiakea
PITCHERS
Loren Iwata, Waiakea
Eli Yamanaka, Hilo
CATCHER
Makena Wakakuwa, Hilo
UTILITY
Kaikua Kokubun, Hilo
DIVISION II
Player of the Year: Aiden Joaquin, Honokaa
Coach of the Year: Andy Correa, Kamehameha-Hawaii
FIRST TEAM
INFIELD
Taven Hiraishi, Konawaena
Keahi Hisashima, KS-Hawaii
Kaohu Kawelu, KS-Hawaii
Justin Birch, Honokaa
OUTFIELD
Spencer Yoshizumi, KS-Hawaii
Charlie Kuwada, Konawaena
Salvatore Martino, KS-Hawaii
PITCHER
Jonah Reich, KS-Hawaii
Trez Uemoto, Konawaena
CATCHER
Aiden Joaquin, Honokaa
UTILITY
Dylan Hanson, KS-Hawaii
SECOND TEAM
INFIELD
Liwai Correa, KS-Hawaii
Clemson Julian, KS-Hawaii
Ioane Kaaekauhiwi, Honokaa
Ethan Yamaguchi, Konawaena
OUTFIELD
Tripp Kashen, Pahoa
Justin Pascua, Honokaa
Boston Matsu, KS-Hawaii
PITCHER
Shane Sale-Silva, Pahoa
Arel Urbanozo, Hawaii Prep
CATCHER
Dominic Christensen, KS-Hawaii
UTILITY
Heolu Bertelman-Makanani, Honokaa
