Hawaiian Football National Teams in Action at 2025 NorCal College Showcase
WAILUKU, MAUI — The 16 Nā Wāhine and 17 Nā Kāne National Teams, Nā ‘Ālapa Hawai‘i, competed at the 2025 NorCal College Showcase this past spring, fielding new squads as players advanced within Hawaiian Football’s national system.
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The event marked the debut of the National Teams’ new kits, featuring the redesigned Nā ‘Ālapa Hawai‘i crest on the left chest and the prominent placement of the King’s Hawaiian mark—honoring a legacy partnership grounded in shared origins, values, and King’s foundational support for Hawaiian Football’s development and pathways.
National Teams are composed of Hawaiian players drawn from across the Islands and the diaspora. The 2025 Nā ‘Ālapa roster included Cody Kahoali‘i, the first diaspora player to feature for the 17 Nā Kāne since the team’s establishment in 2023. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, and competing within the MLS NEXT system, Kahoali‘i’s inclusion on the Hawaiian side extends National Team participation to Hawaiian players competing beyond the Islands.
Tournament organizers noted that Nā ‘Ālapa matches were among the most highly attended by college coaches, signaling a marked increase in the Teams’ visibility within a heavily scouted competitive environment. A high-level friendly between the 17 Nā Kāne National Team and the Sacramento Republic FC Academy provided an important test for the men’s side, made possible through the long-standing relationship between NorCal Premier leadership and Hawaiian Football. The matchup highlighted a showcase experience built on meaningful competition, collaboration, and equitable access to high-level development and collegiate scholarship pathways.
Hawaiian Football approaches National Team participation with aloha ‘āina and kuleana (collective responsibility). The goal is simple: prepare well, compete with integrity, and represent Hawai‘i in a way that honors who we are and who we come from.
2025 NĀ ‘ĀLAPA HAWAI‘I — NATIONAL TEAMS
MANAGERS: Ku‘uwehi Hiraishi, Leina‘ala Tsubata
MEDIA: Hezekiah Kapua‘ala
16 Nā Wāhine Team Roster
HEAD COACH: Ian Andrew Mork
ASSISTANT COACH: Millie Dydasco
GOALKEEPER COACH: Tiana Miyashiro
FORWARDS (6): Kaitlyn Ferreira (FC Hawai‘i), Mikaela Hargis (Albion SC Hawai‘i), Kūlia Kapua‘ala (Albion SC Hawai‘i), Lily Kay-Wong (Hawai‘i Rush SC), Kūlia Montgomery (Lē‘ahi SC), Nevaeh Ranis (Albion SC Hawai‘i)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Cara Gouveia (FC Hawai‘i), Avalee McGuire (Hawai‘i Rush SC), Hihimanu Montgomery (Honolulu Bulls SC), Skyy Smith (Lē‘ahi SC), Kylie Tang (FC Hawai‘i)
DEFENDERS (6): Kahali‘a Huddleston (HBK Slammers FC), Kaya Leslie (Hawai‘i Surf SC), Kailea Moniz (Albion SC Hawai‘i), Eyva Robinson (Hawai‘i Rush SC), Shea Santos (Hawai‘i Rush SC), Kaylee Shimose (Lē‘ahi SC)
GOALKEEPER: Kailla Miller (Hawai‘i SA)
17 Nā Kāne Team Roster
HEAD COACH: Noelani Bio
ASSISTANT COACH: Kāhealani Hiraishi
GOALKEEPER COACH: Tiana Miyashiro
FORWARDS (5): Micah Chung (Nā Hoa o Puna), Ho‘opono Bautista (FC Hawai‘i), Noe‘au Betts (Nā Hoa o Puna), Asa Hironaka (Hawai‘i Rush SC), Duke Scobie (Albion SC Hawai‘i)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Mackson Alapa (FC Hawai‘i), Jorden Carbonell (Valley Isle SA), La‘i Green Abafo (Maui Strikers), Keli Fisher (Lē‘ahi SC Nā Koa), Makoa Kapuniai (Maui Strikers), Elijah Kuni (Hawai‘i Rush SC)
DEFENDERS (7): Ty Arakawa (Maui Strikers), Jedidiah Chang (Hawai‘i Rush SC), Cody Kahoali‘i (Bayside FC), Kauila Kapuniai (Albion SC Hawai‘i), Thurston La‘a (Nā Hoa o Puna), Kaleb Santos (Lē‘ahi SC Nā Koa), Kaulana Yamato (Hawai‘i Rush SC)
GOALKEEPER: Mason Pi (City SC Hawai‘i)
ABOUT THE FEDERATION
Founded in 1975, Hui Kanaka Pōwāwae (Hawaiian Football) is a Maui-based nonprofit organization established to represent Hawai‘i and Hawaiians through participation in the global game of football. Hawaiian Football oversees Nā ‘Ālapa Hawaiʻi, Hawai‘i’s National Football Teams, and advances national team and player development pathways supporting competitive participation across the Islands and the Hawaiian diaspora.
Hawaiian Football approaches its work guided by the values of pono, aloha ‘āina, and aloha kānaka, grounding National Team participation in kuleana to people, place, and continuity. Through football, the organization supports disciplined athletes, collective well-being, and pathways that extend beyond sport alone.
The organization’s vision is to sustain a footballing nation defined by character, accountability, and connection, with its National Teams serving as living expressions of Hawaiian identity, collective responsibility, and a sustained presence on the international stage.
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