Sports Watch

By Bill Kwon

Thursday, October 17, 1996

High schoolers make for
great name game

THE high schools are well into their football season and the St. Louis Crusaders are unbeatable once again.

But it's still fun to discover interesting names in local prep football, although none come close to making the all-time team that includes Avalanche Bento, Lohengrin Nahoopii, Random Harvest and Paris France.

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The Elvis Watch continues with Farrington's Presley Fuamatu and Presley Faiupu of Aiea.

Pity the poor sportscaster if he ever had to call a Kalani game, especially when quarterback Kapono Kamakawiwo'ole completes a pass to wide receiver Kekai Kamakawiwo'ole. They're cousins but not related to singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

At Mililani, there's a Jimmy Dorsey, but no Tommy.

Names of cities? You have Houston Tartios of Kaimuki, Austin Arizo of Aiea, Reno McShane of Roosevelt and Dayton Gernier of Castle.

If football isn't fun, see Waialua's Happy Zorowski.

This year's speed merchants are Leilehua's Kyle Dasher, Iolani's Kimo Go and Castle's Channon Bajet.

Castle must be into water sports with players named Alika Shores, Bay Rombawa, Keola and Herbert Waa (which is Hawaiian for canoe).

And it's all in the family for the Knights with coach Pat Silva, whose son Sterling Silva (who made the all-name list when he played for McKinley) takes game films and whose younger son, Shalomar Silva, is the water boy.

You wonder if Punahou's Sky Kitaoka and Skye Yee of Roosevelt have ever met.

How you figguh? Kalani Poole plays for Kalaheo, Kalani Cathcart plays for Castle and two guys named Kaiser (Seumalu and Lauti) play for Waipahu.

Members of Polynesia's Team: Terrance Samoa (Waianae), Pagopago Neemia (Aiea) and Tonga Hekili (Kahuku).

At 341 pounds, Dymytryus Kahawai of Kalaheo won't have too many asking him about his first name.

You know economic times are hard when there was once a Cash Petty and now only a Bill Nickle (Waianae).

You wonder if everybody's on a first-name basis with Waipahu's Freddy Charlie.

AT St. Louis, if Dan Rescue doesn't save the day, maybe Galahad Carreira will.

It might sound like Crusader coach Cal Lee is repeating himself when he asks (Tony) Tata, (William) Maumau and (Ben) Alualu to go into the game.

This year's Puluti Puluti Jr. Ditto Award goes to Kaleopa Kaleopa, Campbell's senior quarterback. The most mellifluous name? Leilehua's Nalu Salu.

Only in Hawaii - Punahele Walsh (Kohala), Ikaika Stringfield (Leilehua), Bingham Tuisamataele (Aiea), Imialoa'a Richardson (McKinley) and Tanumaipea Brewer (Waialua).

Kamehameha has two players with appropriate names for football: Wade Inn, who's recovering from a broken collarbone in a preseason game, and Manly Kanoa, whose father played for St. Louis.

When it comes to familiar names in local football, Kamehameha beats then all.

Playing for the Warriors are Rockne Freitas, Tui Ala, Noah Alo and Shane Chan, whose dads were outstanding players; and Kiaaina Velasco and Kekumu Vasconcellos, grandsons of two late, great coaches - Johnny Velasco (Radford) and Ticky Vasconcellos (Roosevelt).

Kahuku has its fair share of family ties with Josh Ah You, Wayne Fonoimoana, Tiloi Lolotai, Timmy Welch and Major Salanoa. Also, Waianae's Nahina Tuinei is the son of former UH star Tom Tuinei.

Aiea's Ing Aleaga is the younger brother of Ink Aleaga, the top linebacker at the University of Washington. There was an older brother named Link Aleaga as well.

Finally, if anyone needs a team physician, Kaiser's Doc-Ellis Takata is in.