Kevin Is Truly Big Island's Iron Man

Couple days ago a story ran about the BIIF Boy's Volleyball DI and DII players of the year in the Hawaii Tribune Herald. One story of interest was about Kealoha Kramer. The Kamehameha two sport athlete was the big story of the DI Boy's Volleyball season. However what was significant about the story wasn't about Kealoha. Now not taking nothing away from Kramer, who was an outstanding athlete with great attitude, skill and academics. The significance was the journalist writing the story. The story was the first feature story by Hawaii Tribune Herald Sportswriter Kevin Jakahi since becoming ill. That story was like a hurricane that hit the Big Island. It was a story that was written with much passion and spirit from Kevin who put his heart and soul into the articles that followed.

In the days that followed Kevin was on a tear, ripping story after story with such passion. He was back, he provided the Trib with something that was missing since his absence. Sure there were other free lance and staff writers that were hired after Kevin's absence, but Kevin's connection to the local people separated his writing. Kevin is a talented writer, who has a pure heart and truly cares for Hawaii Athletes. He has gone through much in his recovery with his illness that is similar to our featured columnist Wade Ishibashi. Truly Kevin is a true hero whose courage and grit leads us to become better people. Kevin Jakahi, welcome back you are truly the Big Island's Iron Man.