Hawaii’s best get ready
for training camp

Fall training camps are starting this week for about 240 NCAA Division I football teams.

In addition to the 54 Hawaii high school graduates on the preliminary roster at University of Hawaii, Hawaii Grown has identified 76 players who either have signed with mainland Division I teams or are already on their rosters.

The mainland players are listed in three tables on this page.

They include Wisconsin junior Donovan Raiola, who is on the 36-player Watch List for the Rimington Award for college football's best center, which his brother Dominic won four years ago at Nebraska.

Brigham Young rover Aaron Francisco and Utah offensive guard Chris Kemoeatu both were Mountain West Conference all-stars last season.

Hawaii seems best suited at producing linemen who can play at the highest levels of college football. The 40 players returning to mainland teams include 22 offensive and defensive linemen.

The 12 projected Division I starters include three centers -- Raiola, Arizona's Keoki Fraser and Oregon sophomore Enoka Lucas. Three centers from Hawaii also started in the NFL last season -- Dominic Raiola for the Lions, Steven Grace for the Cardinals and Pro Bowl veteran Olin Kreutz for the Bears.

Hawaii linemen are on the rosters of perennial national powers like Nebraska and Tennessee.

Utah will have the most islanders with 11 -- seven of them graduates of Kahuku High. Wisconsin and Washington have four and Brigham Young three.

While the University of Hawaii has lost a lot of talent to mainland colleges, the Warriors have the WAC sewed up. Only one Hawaii player is listed on other WAC rosters -- sophomore wide receiver Caleb Spencer at Nevada.

The list of freshmen includes three former state players of the year -- offensive lineman Jeremy Perry of Kahuku and linebacker Walker Vave of Kahuku at Oregon State, and running back B.J. Batts of Saint Louis at Alcorn State. Vave will not start his college career, however, until he completes a two-year Mormon church mission.

Lists of recent graduates headed for NCAA Division II and III, NAIA and junior college teams will be published when sufficient information becomes available. Submit names for verification to Dennis Anderson at 236-3654 or dennis@lava.net.

Ratings: Wisconsin's Raiola and Arizona's Fraser are rated as the ninth- and 14th-best college centers in the nation by Phil Steele, who publishes one of the many college football preview magazines. Francisco is rated as the 13th-best free safety.

Four University of Hawaii players are in Steele's ratings: quarterback Tim Chang (12), guards Uriah Moenoa (14) and Samson Satele (20) and linebacker Ikaika Curnan (38).

These student-athletes have signed scholarship agreements to play football at mainland Division I colleges. They are 2004 high school graduates unless noted; some are transfers from junior colleges.

NAME	HIGH SCHOOL, HONORS	POS	COLLEGE
Rocky Alo	Kailua '00, HM All-State	DB	Indiana St.(from JC)
B.J. Batts	Saint Louis, 1st All-State	RB	Alcorn State
Brennan Carvalho	Kamehameha, 1st All-State	OL	Portland State
Bronson Carvalho	Saint Louis, 1st All-State	OL	Alcorn State
Jordon Dizon	Waimea, KIF Player of Year '02	RB	Colorado
Randy Faletoi	McKinley, 2nd All-State	DL	Utah *
Afa Garrigan	Kahuku, 1st All-State	DB	Utah
Justin Ka'apa	McKinley '01	LB	Portland State
Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada						Kapolei, 1st All-State	QB	Navy Prep School
Keola Kaluhiokalani	Kamehameha, 1st ILH	DE	Princeton
Reyn Kaupiko	Kamehameha '03, 2nd ILH	OL	Navy
Hinani Lino	Kealakehe, 2nd All-State	OL	Southern Utah
Oren Long	Saint Louis	DL	Alcorn State
Mikhail Mabry	Mililani, 2nd All-State	LB	Kentucky
Jesse Mahelona	Kealakehe '01	DL	Tennessee (from JC)
Abe Medeiros	Hilo, 2nd All-State	OL	Northern Colorado
Dylan Moss	Saint Louis, 1st All-State	LB	Northern Colorado
Daniel Otineru	Kapolei	OL	Saint Francis (Penn)
Mike Palefau	Kahuku	DB	So. Utah (from JC)
Jeremy Perry	Kahuku, State Player of Year	OL	Oregon State
Eric Rabara	Konawaena '02, 1st BIIF	WR	E.Washgtn (from JC)
Tautau Reed	Saint Louis '00	DL	No. Arizona (from JC)
Fehi Sevelo	Damien, 2nd ILH	FS	Saint Francis (Penn)
Caleb Spencer	Kamehameha '03, 2nd ILH QB	WR	Nevada (from JC)
Raynold Stowers	Iolani, 1st All-State '02	RB	Utah
Cornelius Thomas	Farrington '01	OL	Nebraska (from JC)
Tavita Thompson	Saint Louis, 1st All-State	OL	Oregon State
Max Unger	Hawaii Prep, 2nd All-State	OL	Oregon
David Veikune	Campbell, 1st All-State	DL	Colorado
Anipati Mailo	Kahuku '99, 1st All-State	LB	Indiana St. (from UH)

» Walker Vave, consensus state Defensive Player of the Year, signed with Oregon State, but will complete a two-year Mormon church mission before he enrolls.
» * Randy Faletoi's (McKinley) eligibility at Utah depends on his passing a summer class.
» Desmond Hanohano, first-team All-State receiver for Saint Louis, signed with Utah but has been sent to Snow (junior) College in Utah.
» Tevita Finau, Kahuku tight end from Maui, signed with Oregon State but has been sent to City (junior) College of San Francisco.
» Shosei Yamauchi, first-team All-State defensive lineman at Kahuku, signed with Troy State (Ala.), but has been sent to Gulf Coast Community College in Mississippi.
» Punahou's R.J. Brown plans to walk on at Colorado.

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL COLLEGE-BOUND

These student-athletes from Hawaii have declared their intention to play men's volleyball at the colleges listed.

NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	HONORS	COLLEGE
Brandon Caban	Mililani	1st OIA West	Hunter (New York)
Sean Carney	Iolani	State Player/Year	Lewis (Ill.)
Michael China	Punahou	1st All-ILH	Lewis-w
Michael Contee	Iolani	1st All-State	Quincy (Ill.)
Rickey Estrada	Kamehameha	1st All-State 00,01	Tr. to Hawaii-w
Blake Gutierres	Kohala		Missouri Valley
Eric Liebert	Punahou	2nd ILH	Pepperdine-w
Kawika Lopez	Damien	1st ILH	Long Beach (Calif.) CC
Jeremey McDown	Waimea	1st KIF	Cal Baptist
Robert McNamara	Parker		Missouri Valley
Ainoa Miyashiro	Kamehameha	2nd All-State	Graceland
Corey Spence	Seabury Hall	1st All-State	Cal Baptist
Kyle Teves	Kealakehe	1st All-State	Hawaii-w
Adam Tuifagu	Kamehameha	1st All-State	Missouri Valley
Tiff Wells	Iolani		Pepperdine-w

» Todd Blankenship, 1st team All-State at Iolani, will attend University of Arizona, which does not have varsity men's volleyball; he will be a manager for the women's team and play on the men's club team.
» Casey Kaohelauli'i, 2nd team All-State at Waimea, is going to UH-Hilo, which does not have men's volleyball.
» Although La Verne has dropped men's volleyball, Jarrett Day (Kamehameha '03 of Hilo) plans to remain there.

Legend: Honor is most significant honor won.
1st -- 1st team; 2nd -- 2nd team; HM -- honorable mention; w -- invited walk-on or non-scholarship program. None of the California community colleges give athletic scholarships.
The athletes are 2004 high school graduates unless indicated.

COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Saint Louis alumnus Donovan Raiola of Nebraska is on the watch list for the Rimington Award, given to college football's best center.

DIVISION I-A FOOTBALL PLAYERS

The 34 players from Hawaii returning to Mainland Division I-A teams with their status entering fall camp (12 are projected starters).

NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	COLLEGE	YEAR	POS	STATUS
Wilson Afoa	Saint Louis '03	Washington	RS-Fr	DT	2nd team
Brandon Ala	Kamehameha '02	Washington	Soph	DE	2nd team
Chris Bocage	Saint Louis '00	USC	Sr	S	squad
Kawika Casco	Lahainaluna '00	Utah	Sr	SS	No. 2
Brad Ching	Kailua '03	Oregon St.	RS-Fr	Flank	No. 4
Taualai Fonoti	Saint Louis '02	Stanford	RS-So	DE	squad
Aaron Francisco	Kahuku '01	BYU	Sr	Rover	starter
Naymon Frank	Roosevelt '03	Oregon St.	RS-Fr	DLE	No. 3
Keoki Fraser	Kailua '00	Arizona	Sr	C	starter
Kawika "Kurt" Kahui	Baldwin '02	San Diego St.	Jr	DE	3rd team
James Kamoku	Kealakehe '03	Wisconsin	RS-Fr	SS	4th
Chris Kemoeatu	Kahuku '01	Utah	Sr	ORG	starter
Tevita Kemoeatu	Kahuku '00	Utah	Sr	NG	No. 2
Siuaki Livai	Kahuku '99	Utah	Jr	OG	squad
Joe Lobendahn	Saint Louis '01	Washington	Jr	ILB	starter
Keola Loo	Saint Louis '99	Washington St.	Sr	ORG	No. 2
Enoka Lucas	Kamehameha '02	Oregon	So	C	starter
Jesse Mahelona	Kealakehe '00	Tennessee	Jr	DT	starter
Lyle Maiava	Saint Louis '01	Wisconsin	Jr	LDT	3rd
Vaka Mapunapuna	Saint Louis '01	Colorado	Jr	NT	starter
Donny Mateaki	Iolani '02	Washington	So.	DT	starter
R.J. Morse	Iolani '01	Wisconsin	Sr	Punt	starter
Loma Olevao	Kahuku '00	Utah	RS-Fr	LB	squad
Bristol Olomua	Kahuku '99	Texas Tech	RS-Jr	IRec	No. 2
Brady Parkhurst	Leilehua '99	Utah	Sr	LS	starter
Donovan Raiola	Kamehameha '00	Wisconsin	Jr	C	starter
Brandon Rodd	Aiea '03	Arizona St.	RS-Fr	OLT	No 2
Willie Sao	Kahuku '99	Utah	Soph	TE	No. 2
Ranson Shepherd*	Kailua '03	UNLV	RS-Fr.	FB	squad
Chris Sokugawa	Saint Louis '02	Utah	RS-Fr	QB	squad
Billy Sullivan	Damien '01	Air Force	Jr	RB	squad
Caleb Spencer	Kamehameha '03	Nevada	Soph	WR	No. 2
Tavo Tupola	Kahuku '00	Utah	Soph	OLT	starter
Hanale Vincent	Kamehameha '98	BYU	Sr	C	No. 2
R.J. Willing	Kamehameha '03	BYU	RS-Fr	ORT	No. 2

* Ranson Shepherd was known as Ranson Kepa at Kailua High; he was first-team All-OIA East in 2002.
J.T. Mapu (Kahuku '02), a starter at Tennessee last season, is on a two-year Mormon church mission.

DIVISION I-AA FOOTBALL PLAYERS

A partial list of the players from Hawaii returning to Mainland Division I-AA teams with their status entering fall camp.

NAME LAST NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	COLLEGE	YEAR	POS	STATUS
Frank Fernandez	Saint Louis '03	Harvard	Soph	C	No. 2
Kelena Ho'okano	Kamehameha '02	Portland State	Jr	RB	injured
Todd LaFountaine	Punahou '02	Harvard	Jr	WR	squad
Iosefa Robins	Saint Louis '00	Southern Utah	Sr	OT	starter
Major Salanoa	Kahuku '98	Southern Utah	Sr	DT	starter

Jason Ching (Punahou '02), a two-year starter at Brown, has transferred to University of San Diego and is required to redshirt this season.
Legend: RS= redshirt season used; O= offense; D= defense; IRec= inside receiver; LS= long snapper; Flank= flanker.