Roosevelt’s Kaeo Akana wins in runaway, Moanalua’s Jayce Bareng in close voting in all-OIA Division I
By Billy Hull bhull@staradvertiser.com
Jan. 23, 2022
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Pictured are Moanalua Offensive Player of the Year Jayce Bareng, Roosevelt Defensive Player of the Year Kaeo Akana and Aiea Coach of the Year Wendell Say.
There wasn’t a debate to be had to determine the best defensive player in Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I this season.
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There wasn’t a debate to be had to determine the best defensive player in Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I this season.
Roosevelt senior Kaeo Akana could have wrapped up the award in his final game alone.
In a one-point win over Waipahu, the Utah-bound defensive end had 13 tackles, eight tackles for loss, five sacks and three quarterback hurries.
He was the only Division I player from the OIA to make first-team All-State.
The real question in this division came on the offensive side of the ball.
Moanalua quarterback Taylor Malloe and Aiea signal-caller Ezekiel Olie put up very similar numbers, both throwing for 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions and coming within 100 passing yards of each other in five league games.
Olie had three capable receivers, who are all represented on either the first or second team.
For Malloe, he had the most dynamic skill player in the league, who led all receivers in yards.
Freshman Jayce Bareng was there every time Na Menehune needed a big play on the way to winning the regular season. For his efforts, he narrowly edged out three other players for the Offensive Player of the Year award.
His 38 receptions for 590 yards and five touchdowns averaged out to 118 yards per game and 15.5 yards per catch.
The only other player who had a case for the top honor was Castle’s Coby Tanioka.
For Coach of the Year Wendell Say, it was a breakout season for Na Alii. Not only did they capture their first OIA title since 2003, but it was the first season with a winning record since 2009.
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