The revolving door at the top of the Hilo High boys soccer program is shut.
George Ichimaru is back, bringing a sense of continuity and stability with him, and the Vikings are moving forward and won’t start the season trying to figure things out under a new coach for the first time since Don Memmer retired in 2012.
“It’s way more easier for the players,” junior Kalei Tolentino-Perry said, “because we have learned the system, and it’s easier for the coach because he knows the players.
“I think we can play simpler.”
Ichimaru said Hilo spent last season refining his ball-possession, push-the-pace style.