TOP ATHLETES
Girls
Carly Kan
Punahou volleyball
The senior outside hitter had 16 kills against Moanalua and 17 kills in the state championship final against Kamehameha.
Boys
Tyler Taumua
Farrington football
The senior running back rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including a 66-yard score, and caught a 33-yard touchdown pass in a 52-26 win over Leilehua. The win secured a state-tournament berth for the Governors.
HONOR ROLL
Air Riflery
>> Gavin Au, Leilehua: captured the boys individual state championship with a score of 540-15
>> Brianna-Marie Hollister, Punahou: won the girls individual state championship with a
541-19
Bowling
>> Ronson Dagdag, Mililani: rolled a nine-game total of 1,933, including a 244 in the final game to win the boys state title
>> Kacee Taniyan, Leilehua: rolled a nine-game total of 1,700 to win the girls state title
Football
>> Austin Faumui, Farrington: 10 tackles, including two sacks, vs. Leilehua
>> Kawehena Johnson, Kahuku: three tackles, a forced fumble and an interception return for a TD against Mililani
>> Jacob McEnroe, Farrington: three tackles, two pass deflections and an interception return for a TD against Leilehua
>> Mene Perese, Mililani: nine tackles, including two sacks, against Kahuku
>> Keoni Piceno, Leilehua: five receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown against Farrington
>> Amu Poe, Nanakuli: nine tackles and a forced fumble against Nanakuli
>> Abraham Silva, Farrington: rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns against Leilehua
>> Johnny Tapusoa, Kahuku: two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble against Mililani
>> Manly Williams, Farrington: eight tackles, including two sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery against Leilehua
>> Aofaga Wily, Kahuku: rushed for 159 yards and two TDs against Mililani
Volleyball
>> Lena Fox, Seabury Hall: 26 digs against Farrington
>> Pakalani Helekahi-Cass, Hana: 28 kills against Kaimuki
>> Tayler Higgins, Punahou: 42 assists against Mililani; 37 assists, three kills against Kamehameha in a state final win
>> Pomai Recca, Kamehameha: 15 kills against Kahuku; 14 kills against Punahou
>> Alohi Robins-Hardy, Kamehameha: 33 assists and 10 kills against Kahuku; 23 assists, 20 digs, six kills against Punahou
>> Ariana Sattler, La Pietra: 26 kills against Konawaena; 20 kills against Farrington
>> Angel Savea, St. Francis: 19 kills, 12 digs against Ka‘u; 20 kills in the D-II state-final victory over Seabury Hall
>> Carmen Sharkey, La Pietra: 50 assists against Konawaena
>> Penina Snuka, Kahuku: 29 assists, seven digs, five kills against Pearl City; 26 assists, nine kills, three aces against Kamehameha
NOTEBOOK
Keala and Kan to visit Mizzou
‘Iolani’s Loxley Keala and Punahou’s Carly Kan will travel to Missouri this weekend on an official visit.
The volleyball standouts are expected to sign with the Tigers next week after they return. Kan is an outside hitter who was named the tournament’s most outstanding player as the Buffanblu won their second state crown in a row on Friday. Keala, a setter/outside hitter, was an All-State Fab 15 selection last season.
Brennan: Coaching at Kahuku is fun
He’s trying to blend into the sea of red, but it’s practically impossible for former UH quarterback Colt Brennan to avoid attention these days.
Brennan has been helping at Kahuku in recent weeks and is enjoying every minute.
“I’m not really a coach. I’m a volunteer. It’s fun,” he said. “When I was a young kid, I pictured what it would it be like if I was a coach. Who would I be? So to be 29 and know I ain’t done playing football, but you know I got some time to do some stuff. It feels good to be around the game. It feels good to work with the youth, and it feels good to teach football to the kids. And the best part is they look up and take what I say, they listen to me, that’s what I’m trying to say. It’s a good relationship to have.”
The key to playing quarterback at this level, Brennan said, isn’t necessarily physical tools.
“I think it’s more mental. I was a completely different quarterback from my senior year in high school to my junior college year. Life made me stronger mentally,” he said. “When you’re young, there’s a lot of pressure on a young kid. In regards to quarterback, people are going to talk about how big you are, how tall you are, how well you throw the football, but if you know how to get the 10 other guys on offense to play for you, to play with you, to play to win, that’s the only job a QB should really have. You got 10 guys on the same page playing to win with you, you have a good chance to win games.”
