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Keagan Lime

Kaiser football  •   #14    

Keagan Lime wears a lot of different hats for the Kaiser football team, but there's one intangible trait that makes the senior a special one in the eyes of his coach. 

"The biggest thing about him is his competitive nature," Cougars coach Tim Seaman said of Lime, a 5-foot-7, 140-pound jack of all trades. 

Lime is listed on the team roster as a wide receiver – where he has started since his sophomore season – but he also excels at cornerback on the defensive side of the ball. Furthermore, he has taken on an expanded role on special teams as a placekicker. Lime also handles kickoffs for the Cougars. 

"He doesn't want to come off the field. He'll be out there as long as he can go. You'll see a lot of fire out of him; He's out there battling and that's what you want from your senior leaders," Seaman said. 

Kaiser's come-from-behind 16-12 win over rival Kalani over the weekend was telling of just how much Lime means to the team. In addition to his six receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown, Lime also converted a 31-yard field goal and made a couple of tackles. He also averaged 45.2 yards on his four kickoffs, two of which he booted into the end zone for touchbacks. 

Seaman said that with an injury to fellow senior wide receiver Donovan Reis – who also had a role in all three phases for the Cougars – Lime has taken it upon himself to account for more production. 

"I don't want to say that he stepped into that role – it's a similar role, playing receiver, corner and on special teams – but Keagan has stepped up for us big time," Seaman said. 

Lime has increased his workload each year. In five games as a sophomore in 2021, he posted 11 receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. A year ago Lime recorded 46 catches for 647 yards and nine touchdowns. He also came up with three interceptions and earned second team All-OIA D2 recognition at both receiver and defensive back. Lime was an All-Hawaii Second Team selection at wide receiver. 

"I wanna say midway through his junior year we needed some help in the defensive backfield and ever since then he's kind of stepped up and taken on that role offensively and defensively and then this year we're asking him to help us out on special teams as well," Seaman explained. 

Lime's work has been fruitful through Kaiser's first three games of the season. He came up with six catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in a season-opening loss at Castle. The following week he tallied nine grabs for 110 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Pearl City. 

While Saturday's production was not out of the ordinary for Lime, the main difference was the result: Kaiser's first win of the year. 

The Cougars improved to 1-2 overall and evened their in-division record to 1-1. 

"We needed that win in the worst way and we're fortunate to get one," Seaman said. 

Lime had a big hand in setting up his teammates for success Saturday night. All six of his receptions went for first downs; two of them moved the chains on third downs and three of them came on the Cougars' final possession that led to the go-ahead score, a 2-yard touchdown run by quarterback Sean Connell with 14 seconds remaining. 

On the scoring drive, Lime pulled down passes of 15 and seven yards and later a 31-yard pick-up on third-and-9 to set-up first-and-goal from the Falcons' 3-yard line. Two plays later, Connell punched in the game-winner from a few yards out. 

"When we were down in the fourth quarter, you could see that he took it up a notch in terms of making a couple big catches during that two-minute drive to put us in a position to score. In that situation, he just came up clutch and I mean, we have an expectation of him rising to the occasion and that's exactly what he did," Seaman said. 

Lime's 31-yard field goal opened the scoring with 4:40 left in the first quarter. He caught a 32-yard TD pass from Connell midway through the second stanza and then kicked the ensuing extra point to give his team a 10-0 lead. 

Seaman said that Lime can be animated at times, but is always well-liked and respected by his peers. 

"Keagan is probably a little more vocal than our other guys. Our other guys are a little more on the quiet side, I would say, but Keagan likes to get in there and get things going a little bit. Off the field, he's a real personable young man; He's got an engaging personality and is easy to get along with."

Lime and the Cougars will look to make it back-to-back wins when they host Roosevelt (2-2 overall, 1-1 league) Saturday, 6 p.m. at Kaiser Stadium.

FOOTBALL

Frank Abreu, Kamehameha-Maui — Caught six passes for 104 yards in a win over Baldwin 

Austin Aguiar, Hilo — Threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns on 25-of-42 passing without an interception in a win over Keaau 

Nainoa Aguiar, Roosevelt — Scored on an 81-yard kickoff return for touchdown in a loss to Nanakuli 

Tai Aipia-Barrett, Waipahu — Caught seven passes for 128 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Kamehameha 

Liatama Amisone, Kapolei — Threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns on 12-of-16 passing with an interception and ran for 145 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries in a win over Calabasas

Zed Anahu-Ambrosio, Konawaena — Caught eight passes for 111 yards and recorded an interception and a pass break-up on defense in a win over Leilehua 

Dane Bannister, Keaau — Recorded two sacks in a loss to Hilo 

Jevin Bolos-Reyes, Kamehameha — Threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns on 11-of-15 passing without an interception and also ran for 55 yards on 11 carries in a win over Waipahu 

Justin Botelho, Kalani — Recorded 7 1/2 tackles, including four for losses and two sacks, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble in a loss to Kaiser 

Chase Camarillo, Kapolei — Ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries in a win over Calabasas

Kaimana Carvalho, Kahuku — Scored on an 83-yard punt return for touchdown, scored on a 65-yard interception return for touchdown and forced a fumble in a win over Farrington 

Vaaimalae Fonoti, Kahuku — Ran for 167 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and also caught a touchdown pass in a win over Farrington 

Teahi Fukumitsu, Kaiser — Recorded five tackles, three for losses, including two sacks, in a win over Kalani 

Matteus Ioane, Leilehua — Had one sack, intercepted a pass and forced a fumble in a loss to Konawaena 

Makana Kamaka-Brayce, Kamehameha-Maui — Threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns on 15-of-22 passing without an interception in a win over Baldwin

Kaina Kamohalii, Kapolei — Caught seven passes for 132 yards and a touchdown in a win over Calabasas

Ikena Leao, Hilo — Recorded a sack and scored on a 38-yard interception return for touchdown in a win over Keaau 

Gabriel Liua, Leilehua — Scored on a 30-yard fumble return for touchdown in a loss to Konawaena 

Elias Malapit, Konawaena — Recorded seven tackles for loss and four sacks in a win over Leilehua 

JJ Manu, Waipahu — Threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of-33 passing without an interception in a loss to Kamehameha 

Romeo Ortiz, Kailua — Threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on 13-of-22 passing without an interception and ran for another touchdown in a win over Kaimuki 

Diego Pettypool, Keaau — Ran for 103 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in a loss to Hilo 

JyTahoe Richards, Kaiser — Recorded four tackles, including two sacks, in a win over Kalani 

Dylan Schnitzer, Kamehameha-Maui — Caught six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown in a win over Baldwin 

Eric Stephens, Waipahu — Caught six passes for 118 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Kamehameha 

Reeno Teo, Kapolei — Ran for 187 yards on 10 carries in a win over Calabasas

Kanoa Torres, Nanakuli — Threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on 25-of-41 passing without an interception in a win over Roosevelt 

Triston Colby Waiamau-Galindo, Kamehameha — Recorded five tackles, including three sacks, in a win over Waipahu 

Koy Yamaguchi, Kalani — Made 4 1/2 tackles, including two for losses and one sack, and forced a fumble in a loss to Kaiser 

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Lynzee Borchers, Haleakala Waldorf — Had 15 digs and eight kills in a three-set win over Lanai 

Kealohi Dudoit, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Had 20 digs and one ace in a three-set win over Hilo 

Maela Honma, Kamehameha-Hawaii — Had 26 kills, 19 digs, three block assists and two aces in a three-set win over Hilo 

Lilinoe Paschoal, Baldwin — Had 32 assists, seven digs, two aces and one block assist in a three-set win over Maui