Daylen Calicdan and Kamehameha took the long way home on a four-year march to the top, testing the limits of perseverance.
The Warriors have been a BIIF Division II force, winning the last five titles and making annual runs at the HHSAA tournament.
Calicdan had an unforgettable senior season, pitching 4 2/3 innings of one-run relief against Kapolei for a 5-4 eight-inning win for the state title.
He was named the Most Outstanding Player on the All-Tourney Division II state team, a highlight in Kamehameha’s long quest for its first state crown.
Calicdan was handed another honor as the BIIF Division II Player of the Year, in a vote by the league’s coaches.