"Wow" is all I can say. No, I was not at a basketball game. Today, the Pacific Big Boyz football championship was held at Keehi Lagoon. I don't mean to make it sound like a one sided game, but the JV Waikele Wild Cats was not only well prepared, but they reminded me of the U.S. Navy "Blue Angels," very precise. The Wildcats must have done their homework because they could do no wrong against the Westside Warriors. "Congratulations" to coach Roy Tavares, JV Coach of the Year, and to #54 Mark Failauga "MVP of the Year" and #24 Timmy Riviera "Defensive Player of the Year" and to his assistant coaches and his team the JV Waikele Wild Cats 2010 Champions!Prior to the start of the game, I spoke to coach Roy Tavares about his thoughts on today's game. He said the whole team is ready to go. Two weeks ago, they set a goal to make it to the championship game. They made it through the semi-finals by making some adjustments to strengthen their offense, and keeping their defense alert and aware of their positions. We will try to wear the other team out and throw the ball more, but if need be, we will turn to the running game. So far things have worked out quite well. Coach Tavares said they plan to come out strong today, as they previously did in their other games. Nobody has been able to stop them yet.
I also had a chance to speak with coach Ale Tolentino of the Westside Warriors, who took the Championship in 2009. He said their game plan is to isolate their defensive end and come off the corner and out run them, because "we can match their power." After today's game, Coach Tolentino said "the Wild Cats game plan was a lot better than ours, they just out coached us and outplayed us. We learn to win all year, and we also have to learn to lose. What Waikele did to us today, we have done the same to others all year." As for today's loss, his team is taking it all in stride.
Also at today's game, the Westside Warriors Intermediate team took 1st place over 1 Mission who came in 2nd. Halawa Trinity came in 3rd, and the Westside Coast Raiders came in 4th. JV 1 Mission came in 3rd and the JV Waipahu Knights 4th. As for the Varsity teams, Halawa Trinity came in 1st place and Pacific Youth Athletics Spartans came in 2nd place. Waipahu Knights came in 3rd and Kapolei Spartans finished 4th in today's championship games. Congratulations to all team coaches and players for displaying good sportsman
ship. I would also like to thank the Pacific Big Boyz Organization, Pastor Muao Ava, President, Founder and League Commissioner; Pastor John Opeta, League Vice President and President, CEO of 1 Mission (photo right); Lena Conrad, League Secretary and President of the Waipahu Knights, and Pastor Taavao Alualu. Special congratulations to Pastor Alualu's son, #44 Tyson Alualu who was selected as the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars and the ninth highest draft pick in Cal history. Thank you to Father John Frederick, creator of the Big Boyz organization, for providing me with information on the background and start of the Big Boyz organization. Photos of the 3rd & 4th place play off and award ceremony and "Waikele Wild Cats "vs" Westside Warriors" "click here".
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