State’s top football prospects sign letters of intent
Punahou's Isaac Savaiinaea ran the ball on a kickoff return during first-half action of a non-conference high school football game between the Roosevelt Roughriders and the Punahou Buffanblu on August 12, 2011 at Roosevelt High School. Savaiinaea, a 6-foot, 3-inch, 231-pound linebacker from Punahou School, chose the Bruins over Texas A&M in an announcement at the annual Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance national letter of intent signing day at the Sheraton Waikiki.
Dempsey Lynn Banks, right, of Punahou, signed with Cornell in soccer. Banks was among 54 athletes in several sports signing letters that bound them to colleges in the fall.
Isaac Savaiinaea, the state’s top college football prospect, signed with UCLA this morning ending several months of the drama over his choice of schools for the fall.
Savaiinaea, a 6-foot, 3-inch, 231-pound linebacker from Punahou School, chose the Bruins over Texas A&M in an announcement at the annual Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance national letter of intent signing day at the Sheraton Waikiki.
Savaiinaea was among 54 athletes in several sports signing letters that bound them to colleges in the fall.
Waianae defensive tackle Kennedy Tulimasealii (Hawaii), Saint Louis School defensive end Kamalei Correa (Boise State), Mid Pacific defensive end Titus Failauga (Oregon State), Saint Louis offensive lineman Reeve Koehler (Arkansas), Saint Louis linebacker Colton Goeas (Kansas), Aiea defensive end Ualesi Sale (Hawaii), Sant Louis receiver Jeremy Tabuyo (Texas A & M), Kailua defensive tackle Jeremiah Taleni (Pittsburgh), Mililani defensive end Dakota Turner (San Diego State) and Kahuku offensive lineman John Wa’a (Hawaii) were among the other top football prospects taking part in the ceremonies.
Star-Advertiser Top 15 prospects and their schools
| 1. | Isaac Savaiinaea | LB | Punahou | UCLA |
| 2. | Kennedy Tulimasealii | DT | Waianae | UH |
| 3. | Scott Pagano | DT | Moanalua | Clemson |
| 4. | Reeve Koehler | OG | Saint Louis | Arkansas |
| 5. | Colton Goeas | LB | Saint Louis | Kansas |
| 6. | Titus Failauga | DE | Pac-Five | Oregon State |
| 7. | Aofaga Wily | RB | Kahuku | UH |
| 8. | Jeremy Tabuyo | WR | Saint Louis | Texas A & M |
| 9. | Kamalei Correa | DE | Saint Louis | Boise State |
| 10. | John Wa‘a | OG | Kahuku | UH |
| 11. | Ualesi Sale | DE | Aiea | UH |
| 12. | Jeremiah Taleni | DT | Kailua | Pittsburgh |
| 13. | Dakota Turner | DE | Mililani | San Diego State |
| 14. | Manase Hungalu | LB | Kealakehe | Oregon State |
| 15. | Keelan Ewaliko | QB-Ath. | Baldwin | UH |
