Just like previous years, the Star-Advertiser is displaying the All-State football team in a trading card format. The story of the players and coach of the year, along with the listings of the second and third teams and honorable mention, are in the sports section.
Teams selected by media and coaches
Player stories by Paul Honda and Billy Hull
Trading card design by Bryant Fukutomi
Photos by Star-Advertiser
Vavae Malepeai
Running Back, Mililani
Scouting report: Malepeai rushed for more than 1,200 yards for the second straight season and is on pace to become the seventh player to total more than 3,500 yards in a career. His 43 rushing touchdowns are 13 short of the record held by ‘Iolani’s Joe Igber.
Fun fact: The oldest of five children, he was a star RB for the PYA Spartans of the Big Boyz League as an eighth-grader.
Mckenzie Milton
Quarterback, Mililani
Scouting report: Milton put together one of the greatest seasons ever by a QB. His 3,339 passing yards is the fifth-highest total ever and his eight interceptions are the fewest thrown by a player who passed for more than 3,000 yards. He also rushed for 802 yards and 12 TDs.
Fun fact: Milton pulled off a rare feat in the season opener against Saint Louis, throwing for more than 300 yards and rushing for more than 200 yards.
Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver, Punahou
Scouting report: Noa finished his career as the state’s all-time receiving leader with 3,510 yards. He went over 100 yards receiving in 16 of 28 career games and scored at least one touchdown in his first eight varsity games as a sophomore.
Fun fact: Noa is the only player in high school history to record three different seasons of at least 1,000 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.
Kalakaua Timoteo
Wide Receiver, Mililani
Scouting report: Timoteo put on a show in the state final against Punahou, burning the defense for four touchdowns on seven catches for 117 yards. His performance helped earn him a scholarship offer from Hawaii, where he later committed.
Fun fact: Timoteo attributes his on-field success to year-round Sunday workouts with his fellow receivers and QB McKenzie Milton.
Tsubasa Brennan
Wide Receiver, Pac-Five
Scouting report: Brennan fell 7 yards short of becoming the seventh player in the state championship era (since 1999)•to finish with 2,000 career receiving yards.
Fun fact: Brennan was born in Japan — his first name is the same as that of a popular cartoon character and means "wings of the wind." His dream is to play football at a Japanese university and play for their national team.
Wayne Taulapapa
Running Back, Punahou
Scouting report: Taulapapa played his best in the biggest game, carrying Punahou’s offense with a 260-yard rushing performance in the state final against Mililani with three touchdowns.
Fun fact: He was a standout RB for the Laie Park Raiders in the Big Boyz League as an eighth-grader.
Jordan Agasiva
Offensive Line, Mililani
Scouting report: Powerful, precise and always focused, Agasiva was the motor up front who never waned for a prolific ground attack. After he accepted a scholarship offer from Hawaii, other schools like BYU and Cal began to take an interest.
Fun fact: Agasiva is often shirtless when he works out in the weight room. "He reminds me of the Incredible Hulk," coach Rod York said. Jordan also is a good cook. "He’s great at making palusami. He’ll bring it to school and give some to me," York said.
Semisi Uluave
Offensive Line, Punahou
Scouting report: Powerful and compact, even at his 6-foot-6 height, Uluave has been versatile enough to play left tackle and left guard for the Buffanblu. In the state final this year, he moved to center and was the primary reason the Buffanblu rushed for 345 yards.
Fun fact: He is a talented singer and has performed in concerts through Punahou’s arts center.
Viliamu Auwae
Offensive Line, Kapolei
Scouting report: A classic left tackle, Auwae opened eyes at the All-Poly Camp last June. He has scholarship offers from Boise State, BYU, Nevada, Texas Tech and Utah State.
Fun fact: Auwae is an unabashed Pittsburgh Steelers fan who regularly tweets about his favorite team.
Siotame Uluave
Offensive Line, Kahuku
Scouting report: Uluave wasn’t only Kahuku’s best offensive lineman, but its most versatile. Facing a 10-0 deficit in the state tournament against Hilo, Uluave moved inside to center and spurred Kahuku’s comeback, which featured an offense consisting of running behind Uluave on nearly every play of the second half.
Fun fact: He is the cousin of Punahou All-State offensive lineman Semisi Uluave.
Jon Toner
Place-Kicker, Punahou
Scouting report: His amazing kickoffs regularly hit the back chalk of the end zone. The junior also drilled six field goals, including some clutch kicks in the postseason. Among them were 48- and 53-yard FGs in the fourth quarter to rally Punahou past Kahuku in the state semifinals. Toner was rated the No. 1 punter in the class of 2016 by kicking guru Chris Sailer.
Fun fact: He goes by his nickname, "Jet," which is an acronym of his initials.
Alton Julius
Punter, Kapolei
Scouting report: The versatile senior was a wide receiver who moved to quarterback. As a punter, he averaged 43 yards per kick and had six punts inside the 10-yard line. His long punt was 67 yards and he had no punts blocked.
Fun fact: His middle name is Panaewa, which is the name of a forest in the Hilo district of Hawaii Island.
Ranan Mamiya
Utility / Returner, Farrington
Scouting report: Mamiya caught 17 passes for 264 yards and two TDs, returned a kickoff and a punt for TDs, and even threw for a TD.
Fun fact: Mamiya is a three-sport athlete who transferred to Farrington from St. Francis for his senior year. He is also interested in playing professional baseball, no surprise since his new coach, Eric Tokunaga, is a former MLB scout.
Fred Ulu-Perry
Offensive Line, Saint Louis
Scouting report: Stood out as the top lineman in the Star-Advertiser’s Trench Warfare series with a perfect mix of strength and athleticism. Despite playing tackle for the Crusaders, Ulu-Perry will likely transition to center at UCLA and was ranked No. 1 in the country at that position according to Scout.com.
Fun fact: Ulu-Perry, a formidable center who set brick-wall screens on the basketball court, "retired" from the sport this season to focus on training for football.