First-time football state champions Konawaena, Waimea celebrated by communities
Two communities with proud prep football traditions got the validation they had long sought when their teams achieved their first state football championships at any level on Nov. 26.
Now Konawaena and Waimea players and coaches are the toast of their respective towns.
Konawaena, which had come up agonizingly short in recent years, broke through with a thrilling 38-28 win over Waipahu for the HHSAA Division I title at Mililani’s John Kauinana Stadium. Right before that, Waimea dominated King Kekaulike, 45-6, to cap a dominant three-game run through the Division II tournament.
