Kohala is looking to repeat as BIIF 8-man football champions in 2016, but it won’t be an easy task for a suddenly young team after a large departure of many veterans from last season because of graduation.
The first step to returning to the top of the mountain will be finding new leaders, and coach Reggie Tolentino already has several players in mind, including Kobie Kaholoaa-Aguilar, Stylez Alvarez, Jason Enojardo and DJ Victor-Gusman.
“How we do this season will depend on how the veterans step up and become leaders,” Tolentino said. “The coaches are here to push the players but the leaders are here to motivate them.