As the fall sports calendar gets closer to the Aug. 21 start date, here are some local prep athletes who will take the field and make an instant impact in South King County.

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• Kaihea Tuifua, junior (Attacking Midfielder, Decatur): The reigning 3A MVP of the NPSL won Decatur its first league soccer title since 2003, and Tuifua had a record year. The sophomore was all over the field and scored 30 goals in the regular season for the Gators and led them to a number two seed in the district tournament. Tuifua will no doubt be circled by every single opposing coach this fall. With the ball attached to her foot on a string, Tuifua has some of the best dribbling skills in the state.

• Jordynn Koria, freshman (Defender, Thomas Jefferson): Thomas Jefferson High School’s girls soccer t

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