No. 3 Saint Louis All-State football

Gerald Welch brings people together like no prep football player ever has.

Welch is the only player in Hawaii’s long history of prep football to be named first-team All-State by two newspapers three times. Welch, a receiver for Saint Louis, was named first team by both the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 1997, 1998 and 1999.

Those two newspapers rarely agreed on anything, especially when it came to All-State football teams. Since Honolulu is a one-newspaper town now, it is safe to say that Welch will keep the distinction for a long, long time as the only high schooler to have six first-team mentions in three years.

The Advertiser had an All-State football team every year since 1972, the Star-Bulletin picked its first team in 1977. The papers merged in time for a 2010 All-State team.

Here is a peek at the long list — 199 names — of All-State first teamers from Saint Louis, easily more than any other Hawaii school:

• 1991: DB — Mark Acohido
• 2002: K — Kaeo Adams
• 2002: DL — Wilson Afoa
• 1992: WR — Brendyn Agbayani
• 1988: WR — Benny Agbayani
• 2006: DE — Solomana Aigamaua
• 1995: WR — Kekama Akana
• 1996: REC — Randyn Akiona
• 1987: LB — Garriss Akiona
• 2004: DL — Tyson Alualu
• 1997: DL — Ben Alualu
• 1988, 89: RB — Tupu Alualu
• 1977, 78: DL — Wayne Apuna
• 1994, 95: QB — Darnell Arceneaux
• 2010: OL — Paulay Asiata
• 2011: DE — Kalei Auelua
• 1979: DB — Ron Bailey
• 1989: DB — Dave Baldwin
• 2006: LB — Jacob Barit
• 1984: WR — Sam Barrett
• 1986: LB — Joey Barros
• 1995: DB — Kawika Batoon
• 2002, 03: RB — B.J. Batts
• 1992: K — Elden Bento
• 1994: DL — Kelley Bryant
• 2009, 10: WR — Duke Bukoski
• 2002: WR — Shane Butcher
• 1974: SE — Jeff Cabral
• 1973: LB — Brian Cabral
• 1989: DL — D.J. Cabrera
• 1987: WR — Shannon Cabunoc
• 1988: DL — Keahi Cambra
• 1997: RB — Noah Campbell
• 1996: OL — Galahad Carreira
• 2003: OL — Bronson Carvalho
• 1998: OL — Lyle Castro
• 1998, 99: QB — Timmy Chang
• 1985: LB — Greg Chisteckoff
• 2006: K — Kenton Chun
• 1985: DB — David Cooper
• 1997: DL — Laanui Correa
• 1987: LB — John Correa
• 1999, 00: LB — Ikaika Curnan
• 2007: R — Tamatoa DeMello
• 2000, 01: SB — Ross Dickerson
• 1987: OL — Derek Duarte
• 1984: G — William Duarte
• 2007: DT — Ryan Eastman
• 2001: OL — Troy Esera
• 1999, 00: RB — Pesefea Fiaseu
• 1997: DB — Edward Fiaseu
• 2001: LB — Taualai Fonoti
• 1996: LB — Fabian Fonoti
• 1995: DL — Chris Fonoti
• 1994: RB — Chris Fuamatu-Maafala
• 1994: OL — Kealii Gaud
• 2002: QB — Bobby George
• 1996, 97: QB — Jason Gesser
• 1978: QB — Paul Goo
• 2011: OL — Afi Greig
• 2007, 08: OL — Mana Greig
• 1997: OL — Kainoa Hall
• 1987: B — Erin Hall
• 1973: DB — Brian Hanawahine
• 2007: DL — Geordon Hanohano
• 2003: WR — Desmond Hanohano
• 1989, 90: QB — John Hao
• 1986: DB — Tommy Heffernan
• 1987: ST — Timothy Ho
• 1992: DB — Alfred Hunter
• 2002: OL — Jeremy Inferrera
• 2000: WR — Daniel Inferrera
• 1985: WR — David Jacang
• 1995: LB — Kelii Kaanoi
• 1989: LB — Kalei Kaanoi
• 1975: G — Richard Kaeno
• 1999: OL — Chad Kahale
• 1974: LB — Gary Kama
• 1999: OL — Phil Kauffman
• 2003: R — Shaun Kauleinamoku
• 1994: WR — Eddie Kealoha
• 1973: B — Ed Kini
• 1984: LB — Dan Kinilau
• 1983: OB — Sean Kinilau
• 2012: OL — Reeve Koelher
• 1993, 94: OL — Olin Kreutz
• 2013: S — Jacob Lacaden
• 1985: DL — Frank Lacaden
• 2001, 02: DB — Jonah Lakatani
• 1991, 92: QB — Joel Lane
• 2007: DB — Manoa Latu
• 1998, 99: DB — Una Latu
• 1997: K Mark Lau
• 1984, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 94, 95, 97: Coach — Cal Lee
• 2005: S — Stephen Lei
• 1980: RB — Aaron Leong
• 1986: DB — Wayne Lewis
• 2001, 02: DL — Tolifili Liufau
• 2000: LB — Joseph Lobendahn
• 1997: OL — William Lobendahn
• 1989: LB — Eric Lono
• 1997: DB — Keala Loo
• 1989, 90: OL — Roy Maafala
• 1983: DL — Nick Maafala
• 1999, 00: DL — Lyle Maiava
• 1990, 91: OL — Tasi Malepeai
• 1988, 89: DL — Silila Malepeai
• 2006, 07: QB — Micah Mamiya
• 1978: DB — Robert Mann
• 1997: LB — Fabian Manumaleuna
• 1999, 00: DL — Lafaele Manupuna
• 1973: coach — Ron Marciel
• 2010: QB — Marcus Mariota
• 1986: Fl — Henry Marks
• 1981: OL — Skippy Marks
• 1972, 73: T — Harris Matsushima
• 1987, 88: WR — Micah Matsuzaki
• 1988: OL — Scott Mattson
• 1992: DL — Viliami Maumau
• 1990, 91: WR — Kaipo McGuire
• 1999, 00: DB — Enoch McKeague
• 1994: DB — Joseph Mendonsa
• 1990: DB — Craig Miki
• 2003: DB — Keao Monteilh
• 1984: DL — Eric Morgado
• 2003: LB — Dylan Moss
• 1987: OL — John Naipo
• 1983: DB — Dan Nakahara
• 1983: DL — Shawn Nakakura
• 1999: OL — Mark Narkon
• 1986: OL — Bryant Natividad
• 1988: QB — Mike Nua
• 1992: OL — Shane Oliveira
• 1996: DB — Geste Ornellas
• 1993, 94: SB/P — George Ornellas
• 1990, 91: OL — Gavin Ozaki
• 1973: G — Don Pacarro
• 2001, 02: LB — Timo Paepule
• 1988: DB — Robert Pagan
• 1987: DB — Rory Jay Paikai
• 1986: DL — Deen Paikai
• 1983: DL — Dana Paikai
• 1993: K — Keun Pak
• 2010: DE — Juda Parker
• 1980: TE — Keoni Pimenta
• 1989: K — Eric Posenecker
• 1988: LB — Kendall Purcell
• 1995, 96: OL — Dominic Raiola
• 2001: OL — Mesepa Reed
• 1992: LB — Kyle Rego
• 2001: WR — Jason Rivers
• 1999: WR — Isaac Rodrigues
• 1993, 94: LB — Peter Salavea
• 1991: DL — Kone Salavea
• 2013: CB — Jaisen Sanchez
• 2002, 03: K/P — C.J. Santiago
• 1983: DB — Ed Sato
• 1992: OL — Jason Scanlan
• 1996: SB — Gordon Schilling
• 1984: DB — Steve Segi
• 1990: DL — Ed Siaosi
• 1981: B — Duane Silva
• 1992: DB — Palani Simon
• 1997, 98: LB — Joe Siofele
• 2006: DL — Scott Smith
• 1998: OL — Sean Souza
• 2013: REC — Devan Stubblefield
• 2008: WR — BIlly Ray Stutzmann
• 1997: REC — Craig Stutzmann
• 2010: LB — Starr Sua-Passi
• 1996: LB — James Sunia
• 2012: REC — Jeremy Tabuyo
• 1998: DL — Tamotu Tagoai
• 1996, 97: DL — Tony Tata
• 1992, 93: DL — Vavae Tata
• 1991: RB — Pulou Tata
• 2002: coach — Delbert Tengan
• 2003: DL — Tavita Thompson
• 1992: LB — Eli Thompson
• 2008: OL — Tytan Timoteo
• 1987: DL — Andrew Toeaina
• 1990: DB — Ricky Tongg
• 1995, 96: DB — Wes Tufaga
• 2007: OL — Tui Tuiasasopo
• 2006: OL — Ana Tuiasasopo
• 2007: OL — Tui Tuiasosopo
• 1990: LB — George Tupuola
• 2013: OL — Fred Ulu-Perry
• 2009: S — Marcus Umu
• 1975: DL — Mark Voeller
• 1983: WR — Patrick Wallace
• 1997, 98, 99: WR — Gerald Welch
• 1986: DL — Manly Williams
• 1980: LB — Buddy Wilson
• 1973: WR — Steve Wilson
• 1998: DB — Junior Wong
• 1983: LB — Joey Wong
• 1995: LB — Jacob Yoro
• 2000: OL — Keith Young