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ISA World Junior Championships has been: A passion, a work in progress and a labor of love for the past 12 years. It is an event that takes an incredible amount of talent, discipline and focus to win.

My goal is: To get them to dig deep, find what they are made of, and win! I would like all the kids to have a wealth of knowledge to offer, as well as be able to give back to our sport, their communities, and ultimately be good ambassadors for Hawai‘i. I want them to be grateful and lead by example.

Highlights for me: Joel Centeio winning the gold medal and  becoming World Junior Champ in Brazil against three Brazilian competitors in the year 2000. How are those odds? And then the Hawaii Junior Team becoming world champs for the first time ever in 2005 at Huntington Beach with Tonino Benson leading the way. In addition, Hawai‘i won the Aloha Cup Tag team event in Portugal 2007.