
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
COMMENTS