They come from different leagues and islands, but share many of the same concerns heading into this week's Division I state boys soccer tournament.

Consistency, competition, personnel — all will factor into the four-day tournament that starts today.

After receiving a second seed last year, Kamehameha-Maui is a fourth seed out of the Maui Interscholastic League. That means less pressure for his players, but Jayson Nakasone is more worried about inconsistent play.

"I'm mostly worried about my boys," Nakasone said. "What we've been battling has been mostly mental. If they come in very relaxed and very together, we can take anybody. But it's happened only once or twice, one half here or there. The consistency hasn't been there."

Senior Kekoa Mountcastle scored a team-high 15 goals for Kamehameha-Maui (8-3-1), but the Warriors lost nine seniors from last season's team, leading to a "trying year," Nakasone said.

"We're going in with a little better attitude. This year, there is less pressure and more focus to play," Nakasone added.

Kealakehe coach Urs Leuenberger will depend on recent history and the familiarity of some of the state's top programs to know what to expect from his competition.

" 'Iolani and Mililani, they are very competitive, good programs and I'm expecting them to do the same this year," he said.

The Waveriders (15-0) dominated the Big Island Interscholastic Federation, but Leuenberger admits that "the competition is not that stiff every game. We're definitely looking forward to the state tournament."

With captains Brandon Sawada, Raydon Bala and Jacob Kimi leading the way, the team has "the personnel, a solid player in every position," Leuenberger said.

It is the lack of "constant competition" during the regular season that worries him.

"We're going to face some tough teams right off the bat and we've been off for two weeks," he said. "We try to simulate game-like situations, but it's the unknown factor that you worry about."

You need consistency to play in the competitive Interscholastic League of Honolulu, and the top-seeded Raiders (11-0-1) are eager to break through with a state title after falling just short the past few years.

"I think they are still hungry for the state tournament, just because we've been there several years in a row and haven't been able to win that final game," 'Iolani coach Chris Lee said. "We're not overlooking anyone because everyone deserves to play in the tournament."

His concern is what happens on the field; mainly the set pieces by the O'ahu Interscholastic Association teams.

"It becomes an advantage, something they work on, because they are confined to narrower fields because they play on football fields," said Lee, who again has a balanced and deep team.

It is a personnel issue that is on the mind of Mililani (12-1-2) coach Jeff Yamamoto, "making sure that we know we have the right subs available in case we have injuries or if kids need a break. In the state tournament, it's very critical that you put the right person in at the right time.

"Also, making sure we have the right matchups. If they have a strong player, we don't want them to exploit a potential weakness we may have. And we'd like to do the opposite too."

DIVISION II

Top-seeded Seabury Hall has not lost since the first game of the Maui Interscholastic League, which combines Division I and II teams. The Spartans (10-1-1) are the unofficial league champion for the first time since 1983.

Behind a loaded junior class, Seabury Hall leads a field full of Neighbor Island teams, including two other seeds: No. 2 Hawai'i Prep (11-3) of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation and No. 4 Kapa'a (7-0-1), the runner-up last year out of the Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation. No. 3 Waialua (12-0) of the O'ahu Interscholastic Association rounds out the top four.

"I looked at this year as the precursor to next year," Seabury Hall coach Mike Russell said. "For the first time, we have depth. In the past, I've had to hide a few players here and there."

Five teams are from the BIIF, four from the OIA, and one each from the KIF, MIL and Interscholastic League of Honolulu.