Recruiting

Here is a complete list by sport of players who signed national letters of intent on Wednesday at the Sheraton Waikiki. If you missed it, here is our Feb. 7 Signing Day Blog. BASEBALL Name, High School, College Andrew Oasay, Moanalua, Pierce College Cody Isa, Moanalua, Pierce College BASKETBALL Name, High School, College Tanisha Elbourne, Punahou, Air Force Academy FOOTBALL Name, High School, College Aaron Faumui, Kapolei, Virginia Ahofitu Maka, Punahou, Kansas Alama Uluave, Punahou, San Diego State Conal Brady […]

Even after the drama had ended, Dad wasn’t quite sure what to make of son’s decision. Aaron Faumui took it to the last possible day. He refused to wear any hat of his eventual college choice. Even his family wasn’t 100-percent sure what would happen after they arrived with him at 5:30 a.m. to sign his letter. Less than two hours later, Faumui’s gut-wrenching decision to sign with Virginia over Hawaii was done. He was calm. He was smiling. No […]

Recruiting website 247Sports updated their football rankings for the class of 2019 and now has three players from Hawaii ranked in the top 40 in the country. Saint Louis five-star defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele jumped 14 spots and is now No. 13 overall among current high school juniors. The 6-foot-4, 299-pound reigning first-team All-State player is the No. 3-rated defensive tackle prospect. Tuitele’s offer sheet according to the Hawaii Prep World tracker: Arizona State, BYU, California, Clemson, Florida, Fresno State, […]

Kapolei defensive tackle Aaron Faumui has accepted a football scholarship from the University of Hawaii. UPDATE: UH football beat writer Stephen Tsai talked to Faumui. You can read more here. Kapolei coach Darren Hernandez posted on his Twitter account that Faumui is 6-foot-3 and 280 pounds and had 14 sacks and 20 tackles for loss last season. One of Kapolei’s finest-Aaron Faumui-has verbally committed to the University of Hawaii! The 6’3 280 lb. Defensive Tackle chose Hawaii over Florida, Virginia, […]

Just how good is the class of 2019 in Hawaii shaping up recruiting wise in football? Consider this. Kapolei offensive lineman Julius Buelow just picked up offers from Florida and Washington in the last 24 hours. The 6-foot-7, 310-pound Buelow now has 14 offers total, including seven from the Pac-12 (Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, Utah, Washington, Washington State). He is the No. 154 overall prospect in the nation among current high school juniors and the 18th-best offensive tackle […]

‘Iolani senior Saige Ka’aha’aina-Torres, who was the Star-Advertiser All-State player of the year, announced on Twitter today she has committed to Utah. Ka’aha’aina-Torres, who was named to the Under Armour All-America second team this past season, had originally committed to Missouri but changed her mind during the volleyball season. She averaged 4.9 kills per set and led ‘Iolani to a 31-11 overall record, including its first ever Ann Kang Invitational championship. The 6-foot outside hitter and setter will join her […]

Hawaii once produced the No. 4-ranked defensive recruit in the country when Punahou’s Manti Teo signed with Notre Dame in 2009. Recently, the islands have produced the Elite 11 winning quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa of Saint Louis, who signed with Alabama and led the Crimson Tide to a national championship, spurring a second-half comeback in a win over Georgia in overtime. The top junior prospect in the state is Saint Louis defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele, who is one of four prospects […]

The second signing period for the class of 2018 takes place next month, but with schools filling out a lot of their class already, they are moving on to the current crop of juniors. Kahuku offensive lineman Enokk Vimahi, who is 6-5 and 270, tweeted Saturday that he has added an offer from Oklahoma State. Blessed to have received an offer from Oklahoma State University!!!🔶 #OKstate pic.twitter.com/8clKeJUfJz — Enokk "Inoke" Vimahi (@enokkvimahi) January 13, 2018 UPDATE: Tufono and Vimahi and […]