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High school girls soccer: Alta's Kealia Ohai is Ms. Soccer 2009
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Deserving | 5:06 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Ohai is the best soccer player in Utah History and is worhty of a SI Cover
Girl!! Congrats Kealia
wow | 5:37 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
wow she is a DOLL!!!
Anonymous | 6:18 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Amazing i love it
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Jake Jepson | 7:58 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Congrats Kealia this is so cool you have great things a head of you keep on
trucking you have a great family to support you along the way
Anon | 8:04 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
Shouldn't it be, "Miss Soccer?"
soccer | 10:43 p.m. Nov. 9, 2009
What an amazing athlete.
want more info | 6:36 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Would love to hear about her parents. I think her father was soccer coach when
I went to Cottonwood. Did that have influence on their family being so amazing
at soccer?
Anonymous | 8:22 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Hey Anon, Ms. is short for Miss genius
Also, her dad was at Cottonwood and is a former Pan-Am medal winner in wrestling (gold I think)
Also, her dad was at Cottonwood and is a former Pan-Am medal winner in wrestling (gold I think)
Grammar naz | 8:23 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Anon, "Ms." is an ambigous title much like "Mr." It can be
used to address all single, married, young, or old women.
Cottonwood teacher... | 8:59 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
There was a teacher at Cottonwood between 1995-1997 who had the same last name
(Coach Ohai) that might be related to her.
Athletic family | 9:07 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Amazing group of athletes, NCAA All Americans, NCAA Champions,even Megan's
boyfriend is one of the top rookies in the NFL.Then there is Kealia. When they
are all together it looks like a scene from the 300.
Glad she played High School | 9:13 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
It seems more and more these days, the club coaches discourage players from
playing High School ball. Love to hear Ohai say that High School brings
something special, better memories than playing at the highest level with the
U-17's.
More info | 9:26 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Her dad was the wrestling coach at Cottonwood High School. He was on the 1980 US
Olympic wrestling team, and missed out on winning a medal because that was the
year the US boycotted.
Congrats Cuz! Your Ohana is very proud of
you.
High School | 10:07 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Every player should get the experiacne and joy of playing in high school, its
the best time of your life. Club coaches that discourage high school play have
no idea what they are asking a young person to do. If you saw the crowd at Rio
Tinto and all the students that came out to support both teams that is a once in
a lifetime memory. Now days with so many club players playing high school the
competitive level has gone way up.
Opponents make the difference | 10:19 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
the quality of soccer in Utah has grown to a point where top players are being
produced.Teams like Lone Peak, Brighton, Davis, Freemont, Alta, Bingham and
other teams in other dividions have creatd a level of competition that has
benifited players like Ohai. I have heard Kealia say she loves playing the
really tough teams in the state, because it challenges her to be a better
player.
Welcome to the Carolina family | 11:05 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
As a former Utahn and a current NC resident and UNC alum, welcome to the Tarheel
family! Anson is a great coach and person (I've known him for years
through UNC and our ward), and his teams know how to win games. We'll
benefit from having a great competitor like you at UNC...and you will love your
time out here in the Southern Part of Heaven!
Look forward to seeing you tear it up at Fetzer next fall!
Look forward to seeing you tear it up at Fetzer next fall!
Lynn | 11:18 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Well DOne...Kealia. Well deserved, I enjoy watching her play, she is an awesome
player that shines bright and is a great leader on the field.
Kealia's father | 11:26 a.m. Nov. 10, 2009
is Ben Ohai, not sure if he ever coached soccer but he is arguably the greatest
wrestler in BYU's history taking second in the NCAA championships in 1973.
He was also the head wrestling coach at Cottonwood for many years and also at
Spanish Fork.
wow | 12:57 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
shes cute!
Former Coach | 1:19 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
I just want to say i have had the pleasure to coach Kealia. I so happy for her
and very proud of her accomplishments. It is great to see her and her sister
Megan do so well. Utah is getting more recognition for the well trained and
dedicated players..
Tasha Long | 1:32 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Alta's goal keeper Tasha Long and Kealia played on the same club team
together at the ripe old age of 9.. They have made a great combination on
offense and defense through the years. It was only fitting that Thasha blocked
the shot to win their last game together in high school.
Maren Ohai | 1:34 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Congratulations Kealia! We are all so proud of you!
Lynn | 5:07 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Kealia is turly a remarkable player. Very pretty to. I love to watch her play.
She has talent.
Coach LM | 7:57 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009
Coach Mitchell we all want to tell you how much we appreciate what you've
done. You have made all of us proud of our school and our team. The Rio Tinto
Alta/Davis game was the best soccer game I have ever seen. From the players to
the students to the parents we thank you. If Alta would have lost the game,coach
would have shown the same class towards Davis as he always has throughout the
years. Legendary players led by a legendary coach.
Soccer Fan | 1:28 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Kealia Ohai, is an amazing soccer player and an even more amazing person. Good
luck at UNC i know you will represent UTAH soccer well! :)
socker phan | 2:13 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
direct link from ksl...that must be G 101 the space gate to stardom!
soccer friend | 2:16 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Whats impossible is to get back to KSL afterward... I there an LDS ksl in
spanish Too?
sammy | 3:33 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
you can go anywhere and you choose North Carolina? please. whats up with that
Old guy | 4:27 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Why not N.C.? Got some of the best pork BBQ in the country out there with their
vinegar sauce.
Baye | 4:29 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Congratulations, its so great to see a well rounded person succeed and work so
hard. Keep up the great work and good luck at NC!
Paul B | 4:36 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
Funny, she doesn't look Hawai'ian . . .
? | 7:27 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
shes really cute!!
Anonymous | 7:47 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
she is very pretty and very good at what she does.. more power to her!
UNC/sammy | 8:21 p.m. Nov. 11, 2009
UNC is the only place for a player like Ohai. That's like asking a football
player why they would go to Florida to play football except Florida only has 3
NCAA championships. UNC soccer has 20.
HOTT!!!!! | 11:12 a.m. Nov. 12, 2009
I'm thinking about becoming a soccer fan. Pour some sugar on me.
A Fan | 1:20 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009
Kealia is amazing to watch. She reads the plays and schools the player. I
hear she likes to cook. Bet that is great for Mom and Dad. Way to go
Kealia....so many people admire you and your talent for playing soccer. Make
Utah Proud while attending UNC, and I'm sure to your professional career as
a soccer player, which if you haven't you should consider. Utah Loves you
Kealia.
future: | 12:06 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009
Some day coming soon... I'm gonna marry that girl ha jk. but she sure is
gorgeous!. Good luck in life with whatever she does.
David Ohai Daniels | 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009
Way to represent the HAWAIIANS Kealia! Uncle Ben, you raised some amazing
daughters. ALOHA
Anonymous | 7:11 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009
what a joke.
soccer fan | 1:37 a.m. Nov. 14, 2009
I went to the Alta - Davis game and the MVP of that game was from the Davis
defender no doubt. She shut this Kealia down to the point where she
couldn't do any thing. I know this Kealia has all the talent in the world
but not that game. I think the defender for Davis did an exceptional job at
keeping this girl from scoring and there was no credit to her and the whole
defensive line from Davis. Too bad there wasn't any credit to the Davis
team who could of won that game just as easy as Alta, the luck just is never
there for them. Congradulations to Kealia for her scholarship to NC what an
accomplishment.
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Kealia Ohai, who is ranked the No. 1 prep player in the country for the Class of 2010, signed with North Carolina.
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