Alyeemomi Amaral used to be the hot-shot freshman for Hilo High, but two years later she finds herself on a sophomore-dominated Vikings squad, and she doesn’t feel like such a young gun anymore.
“I feel like I’m a grandma,” Amaral said.
Even so, she hasn’t lost her touch or aim.
Amaral did her job in the middle Wednesday like any good veteran, scoring two goals as Hilo controlled the flanks, took over in the second half and rolled past short-handed Hawaii Prep 4-0 in a season-opening battle of BIIF champions at Hilo Bayfront.
Another “old lady,” senior Lauree Anne DeMattos netted a goal and assist for the Vikings, who rode a bumper crop of freshmen last season to an undefeated BIIF season and their first Division I title since 2011.