Nominees for the 2022 Cover2 Hawaii high school football awards have been revealed.
The state’s top players are up for the Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Lineman of the Year, 2-Way Player of the Year, Special Teams Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. Each player will also gain consideration for the top overall prize, the Cover2 Marcus Mariota Hawaii Player of the year.
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The full list of nominees are below, and voting can be done at this link.
Offensive Player of the Year:
Astin Hange – Punahou WR
Easton Yoshino – Kaiser QB
Ezekiel Olie – Aiea QB
Frank Abreu – Maui WR
Jamal Plunkett – Waianae RB
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele – Campbell QB
Jayden Chanel – Aiea WR
John-Keawe Sagapolutele – Punahou QB
Kameron Apilado – Waimea QB
Kapono Na’o – Kapa’a QB
Kayman Lewis – Roosevelt QB
Kekahi Graham – Saint Louis QB
Keoki Alani – Konawaena QB
Kini McMillan – Mililani QB
Liatama Amisone – Kapolei QB
Michael Perry – Kamehameha-Hawaii QB
Ofa Vehikite – Kaimuki RB
Tama Uiliata – Waipahu QB/WR
Titan Lacadan – Saint Louis WR
Vaaimalae Fonoti – Kahuku RB
Defensive Player of the Year:
Aiden Manutai – Kahuku DB
Aizik Mahuka – Aiea LB
Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu – Campbell LB
Brock Fonoimoana – Kahuku DB
Eli Keoho – Kapa’a – LB
Giancarlo Rufo – Punahou LB
Iona Purcell – Saint Louis LB
Jabiel Lauvao – Mililani DL
Jordan Fetu – Mililani DB
Julian Savaiinaea – Saint Louis DL
Kamuela Ka’aihue – Roosevelt LB
Lamana Tapusoa – Kahuku LB
Leonard Ah You – Kahuku LB
Liona Lefau – Kahuku – LB
Logan Rouse – Aiea DL
Ofa Falekaono – Maui – LB
Robbie Correa – Waimea LB
Romeo Tagata – Waipahu LB
Trez Uemoto – Konawaena LB
Tristan Waiamau-Galindo – Kamehameha DL
Lineman of the Year:
Anelu Lafaele – Saint Louis DL
Caleb Rhinelander – Punahou OL
Ha’aheo Dela Cruz – ‘Iolani DL
Houston Kaahaaina-Torres – Saint Louis OL
Iosefa Tapeni – Kapolei OL/DL
Isaac Maugaleoo – Campbell OL
Josiah Timoteo – Waianae OL
Kana’i Aguilar – Kapa’a OL
Kekai Burnett – Punahou DL
Kimo Moniz-Kekumu – King Kekaulike OL
KJ Hallums – Punahou OL
Max Rouse – Aiea OL
Nakoa Ige – Konawaena OL
Poncho Laloulu – Farrington OL
Preston Taumua – Aiea OL
Roebeck Rupp – Kahuku OL
Stanley Raass – Kahuku OL
Vaea Ikakoula – Kahuku OL
Viliami Vakalahi – Maui DL
Zach Vigilia – Waimea OL
2-Way Player of the Year:
Aukai Emayo – Waimea
Blade Kaululaau – Pac-Five
Bobby Best – Pearl City
Donovan Reis – Kaiser
Elijah Kaupu-Alip – Honoka’a
Gavin Hunter – Mililani
Jacob Ah Mook Sang – Konawaena
Kaimana Carvalho – Kahuku
Kuola Watson – Lahainaluna
Maximum Moe Fonoimoana – Kahuku
Michael Hayslett – Radford
Nazaiah Caravallo – Kamehameha
Sylas Alaimalo – Damien
Tana Togafau-Tavui – Campbell
Timothy Arnold – Leilehua
Special Teams Player of the Year:
Allison Chang – Iolani K
Chris Rapozo – Kapa’a K
Colby Tanioka – Castle KR
David Kalili – Nanakuli KR
Elijah Dinkel – Kamehameha-Hawaii K/P
Geronimo Ulgaran – Aiea KR
Jordan Kapisi – Punahou PK
Kingsley Ah You – Kahuku KR
Madden Soliai – Kahuku – ATH
Marcus Rodriguez – Pearl City K/P
Raymond Roller – Mililani KR
Sevy Sconfenza – Maui – K
Torrance Roo-Satta-Ellis – Konawaena K/KR
Travis Ross – Punahou KR
Zedekiah Anahu-Ambrosio – Konawaena PR
Coach of the Year:
Aylett Wallwork Jr.- Maui
Brad Uemoto – Konawaena
Bryson Carvalho – Waipahu
Fred Lau – Honoka’a
Kili Watson – Nanakuli
Kylie Linoz – Waimea
Leonard Fuerte – Pahoa
Nate Kia – Punahou
Sterling Carvalho – Kahuku
Wendell Look – Iolani