West Hawaii Today
Before Konawaena stepped on the field this season, the team had already come face-to-face with the most daunting opponents they will see this year — hype and expectation.
Heading into the season, the Wildcats are garnering attention as the top Division II team in the state — the residual effect of an unprecedented HHSAA tournament run, which ended with a narrow 48-46 loss to eventual champion Radford in the state semifinals.
“It’s fun, but the only thing it can show us is that people believe in the potential of this team,” Uemoto said of the various preseason polls and rankings around the state.