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Waianae’s Lutu-Clarke at ease with decision

By Christian Shimabuku on February 1, 2017

Waianae’s Onesimus Lutu-Clarke is setting out to make the very most of his collegiate experience. The first step toward that was signing with Oregon State on Wednesday morning to make his commitment official. He chose the Beavers because of the environment within and beyond the locker room. “It had to be the family-oriented atmosphere that they had there,” Lutu-Clarke said. “I realized how strong of a bond they had with each other and how coach (Gary) Andersen plans to use […]

Kailua’s Mejia took laid-back approach to WSU

By Christian Shimabuku on February 1, 2017

Social media has been an integral part of an athlete’s college recruitment for some time now, but Kailua senior and Washington State commit Christian Mejia took a more old-fashioned approach by avoiding it altogether. “I’m quiet about that. I’m not a social media guy, I’m just laid back,” he said after making his commitment to WSU official. “Just me and my family kind.” After offers from Vanderbilt, Hawaii and Washington State, Mejia was down to the Rainbow Warriors and Cougars. […]

Punahou’s Suguturaga woke up still undecided

By Christian Shimabuku on February 1, 2017

For a brief moment, it seemed that Punahou’s Miki Suguturaga was about to pull a shocker. Before the National Letter of Intent Signing Day festivities at the Sheraton Waikiki, each athlete who was present had a name card with their respective college choices. Suguturaga’s card had a University of Hawaii logo in the center of it, but it proved too good to be true for fans of the Rainbow Warriors. The senior defensive lineman instead opted for the more probable […]


Faith, Te’o lead Tagovailoa-Amosa to South Bend

By Christian Shimabuku on February 1, 2017

Hundreds filed out of the Sheraton Waikiki ballroom in a frenzy as athletes, family members and coaches readied to celebrate new beginnings. Kapolei senior Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa was one of the few to stay. The newly-minted Notre Dame signee relished his surroundings. After numerous leis and photo requests, he met with uncle and former Campbell coach Amosa Amosa for a tearful embrace. “It really is emotional. I’m definitely grateful and extremely blessed to have this opportunity presented to me,” Tagovailoa-Amosa said. […]

UH looking at local recruiting shutout

By Jerry Campany on January 31, 2017

With the clock ticking down Wednesday’s morning’s signing day, the list of local products to stay home and play for Hawaii appears to hinge on Kahuku standout Kesi Ah-Hoy. Ah-Hoy originally had the Warriors first on his list before entertaining offers from Oregon State. He is expected to decide on Wednesday morning. As of right now, Hawaii doesn’t expect to land a single recruit who played in Hawaii in high school. Head coach Nick Rolovich does expect to get ink […]

Tagovailoa ends up in top 20 of national ranking

By Christian Shimabuku on January 31, 2017

Much was made of Tua Tagovailoa’s recruitment, and even though the Saint Louis product has settled in at the University of Alabama, his prospect rankings have hit a new high. Bleacher Report recently ranked the dual-threat quarterback as the nation’s No. 20 overall prospect. Only Georgia’s Davis Mills (No. 15), a Stanford commit, was ranked ahead of Tagovailoa, Hawaii’s all-time career passing leader, among quarterbacks. In comparison, Tagovailoa checks in at No. 32 on 247Sports and 38 on Scout. Additionally, […]

Kamehameha’s Pauole picks Air Force

By Billy Hull on January 31, 2017

Air Force got itself a nice prize just 24 hours before National Letter of Intent Signing Day. Kamehameha defensive lineman Nakoa Pauole, who was offered by Air Force, Army, Navy and Fresno State, announced on Twitter he will sign with the Falcons. Mahalo ke Akua#LetsFly ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/1EllGiDHlU — Nakoa Pauole (@nakoapauole) January 31, 2017 The 6-foot-2, 270-pound Pauole was named to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State second team this past season. He is expected to sign at a ceremony on campus […]

Maui’s Afemui commits to SEC school

By Billy Hull on January 28, 2017

Maui High three-star linebacker Feleti Afemui made his commitment to Vanderbilt official on Saturday. Afemui, who tweeted the news, chose the Commodores over Army, Hawaii, Utah and Washington State. He will join offensive lineman Sean Auwae-McMoore, who redshirted for Vanderbilt this past season as a freshman after graduating from Kapolei. Committed to Vanderbilt! #VandyNation #AnchorDown⚓️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/xhF5C5cvBx — Feleti Afemui (@feleti_17) January 29, 2017 HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECRUITING TRACKER