Saint Louis football

La‘akea Kapoi has a good phone plan. The Saint Louis junior is one of three returning starters on the offensive line and is penciled in at right tackle. Now 6 feet, 4 inches and 305 pounds, Kapoi has offers from Hawaii, Syracuse, UNLV and Arizona State on the table. Recruiters from Colorado, San Diego State, San Jose State and Utah are keeping his phone busy via text and social media. “Those are the other schools that have been consistently contacting […]

There has been enough bad news in the young life of Anthony Sagapolutele, but the Saint Louis senior refuses to back down. Even in the morbid punchline of a year the 2020 has become, the talented defensive tackle is savoring every bit of good news. The 6-foot, 260-pound playmaker received his first Division I (FCS) football scholarship on Thursday from Valparaiso. “I’ve been told, I’ve been doubted about playing D-I. Just to be able to see that there’s a D-I […]

There is no perfection in the earthly domain of football, but Rob Crowell is seeing something close to it with the Saint Louis offensive line. Since the start of calendar year of 2020, arguably the most chaotic in history, the opportunities for three returning starters in the trenches continue to grow. Left tackle Kalan Ellis committed to Syracuse two weeks ago. Right guard Jonah Savaiinaea added to his offer list recently with Arizona State and Syracuse. Right tackle La‘akea Kapoi […]

For months, the path to success at Syracuse appeared to veer through the Hawaiian Islands. That observation rang truer still after the Orange recently offered a football scholarship to Saint Louis offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea, who just completed his sophomore season. The 6-foot-4, 345-pound right guard also has offers from Hawaii, UNLV and Arizona State. “(Offensive line coach) Kevin Mawae of ASU and Cav (Mike Cavanaugh of Syracuse) reached out a few times,” Crusaders OL coach Rob Crowell said. “Because […]

In February, Kalan Ellis experienced a first with a football scholarship offer from Hawaii. Saint Louis’ 6-foot-5, 358 -pound offensive lineman waited two months until his next offer arrived. Syracuse, with former Hawaii assistant coach Mike Cavanaugh leading the O-line, came knocking. By then, “Cav” and Ellis were texting daily. Though UCLA, Virginia and San Diego State entered the picture with offers later, Ellis never lost touch with Syracuse. He committed to the Orange on Thursday, capping a five-month odyssey […]