2024 DIVISION I   »  Open Division  »  Division II


Kapaa sweeps All-Hawaii Division I honors

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Offensive Player of the Year: Nainoa Simmons, Kapaa, RB, Sr.

Defensive Player of the Year: Nash Burkart, Kapaa, DB, Sr.

Coach of the Year: Mike Tresler, Kapaa


FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Packs Ahovelo

Kailua  •  Jr
OL  •  6'5  320

Nakoa Ige

Konawaena  •  Sr
OL  •  5'10  220

Manamoui Muti

Leilehua  •  Sr
OL  •  6'7  260

Noah Navalta

Kapaa  •  Sr
OL  •  5'11  280

Esaiah Wong

Kailua  •  Jr
OL  •  6'5  295

Keenan Alani

Konawaena  •  So
QB  •  5'10  180

Cameron Keeve

Leilehua  •  So
RB  •  5'6  155

Nainoa Simmons

Kapaa  •  Sr
RB  •  6'0  185

Jayce Bareng

Moanalua  •  Sr
WR  •  5'7  150

Kekama Kane

Iolani  •  Jr
WR  •  5'10  150

Austin Takaki

Konawaena  •  Sr
WR  •  5'8  175

Sylas Alaimalo

Damien  •  Sr
UT  •  5'10  195

DEFENSE

Benjamin Honebein

Kailua  •  Jr
DL  •  6'3  275

Gabriel Liua

Leilehua  •  Sr
DL  •  6'1  220

Elias Malapit

Konawaena  •  Sr
DL  •  5'11  225

Zane Victorino

Kapaa  •  Sr
DL  •  6'2  260

Tyson Alualu-Iu

Moanalua  •  So
LB  •  5'11  215

Sami Kauvaka

Kapaa  •  So
LB  •  6'2  165

Wyatt Wehrsig

Konawaena  •  Sr
LB  •  5'9  185

Armenio Blanco

Konawaena  •  Sr
DB  •  5'9  175

Nash Burkart

Kapaa  •  Sr
DB  •  6'1  165

Romeo Ortiz

Kailua  •  Sr
DB  •  5'11  185

Chaystin Senas

Leilehua  •  Sr
DB  •  5'9  150

Brayden Bermoy

Kapaa  •  Jr
UT  •  5'10  150

SPECIALISTS

Andy Nguyen

Moanalua  •  Sr
K  •  5'10  165

Andy Nguyen

Moanalua  •  Sr
P  •  5'10  165

Nash Burkart

Kapaa  •  Sr
RET  •  6'1  165

Michael Rayray

Lahainaluna  •  Sr
AP  •  5'9  170

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB: Alani Tuifua, Damien - Jr • 6'2  240
RB: Hercules Nahale, Konawaena - Sr • 5'8  215
WR: Stoney Pocock, Kailua - Sr • 5'9  180
WR: Dayton Savea, Damien - Sr • 5'10  180
WR: Aliimalu Tan, Konawaena - So • 5'9  160
WR: Talon Tarpley, Leilehua - So • 5'6  130
OL: Colt Faradineh, Moanalua - Sr • 6'3  285
OL: Moses Feala, Konawaena - Sr • 5'9  210
OL: Kanoa Lopez, Kapaa - Jr • 5'11  160
OL: Chaysten Maauga, Leilehua - Fr • 6'4  270
OL: King Pitts, Kapaa - Fr • 6'4  230
UT: Slater Kaleiohi, Waianae - Sr • 5'8  155

DEFENSE

DL: Devon Green, Kapaa - Jr • 6'3  195
DL: Doogie Kalama, Kailua - Sr • 6'3  230
DL: Keola Seumanutafa-Bryant, Leilehua - Sr • 5'8  260
DL: Shason Tomisa, Damien - Jr • 5'10  185
LB: Kevin Burke, Leilehua - Sr • 5'10  185
LB: Braden Liua, Leilehua - So • 5'11  190
LB: Kahi Magno, Lahainaluna - Sr • 5'8  165
LB: Zeke Schulz, Radford - Jr • 5'9  185
DB: Nakoa Orlando, Moanalua - Sr • 5'9  155
DB: Austin Takaki, Konawaena - Sr • 5'8  175
DB: Takazee Thomas, Kapaa - Fr • 5'6  130
UT: Shonn Keaunui, Moanalua - Jr • 5'7  155

SPECIALISTS

K: Micah Rapozo, Kapaa - Sr • 6'1  240
P: Nash Burkart, Kapaa - Sr • 6'1  165
RET: Kekama Kane, Iolani - Jr • 5'10  150
AP: Kamalei Gonsalves, Kapaa - Sr • 6'0  175

HONORABLE MENTION

Quarterback: Evan Daligdig (Kapaa), Isaiah Keaunui-DeMello (Kailua), Diego Pettypool (Keaau), Bennett Strobel (Leilehua), Afi Togafau (Radford), CJ Villanueva (Iolani)

Running back: Alika Idica Jr. (Waianae), Kalino Judalena (Moanalua), Charleston Salazar (Keaau), Caysen Samson (Kailua), Jones Vierra (Iolani)

Receiver: Jheremie Cacpal (Aiea), Kaimana Chong (Kapaa), Isaak Kaanoi (Kailua), Ikaika Kelau (Hilo), Javian Mizuno (Pearl City), Keon Preusser (Iolani), Michael Robinson (Radford), Tazein Sykes (Hilo)

Offensive utility: Jesse Alconcel (Baldwin), Wyatt Ho-Williams (Damien), Hiki Kim Choy Keb Ah Lo (Aiea)

Offensive line: Keoki Chun (Nanakuli), Kawika Kaili (Lahainaluna), Simone Olakauatu (Lahainaluna), Elijah Peau (Waianae), Amaziah Siale (Kapaa), Mito Tiva (Radford), Chief Togafau-Paleafei (Radford), Selesi Uipi (Baldwin), Angel Watson-Amaral (Waianae)

Defensive line: JB Aumavae (Hilo), Syren Burley (Kapaa), Nahulu Chartrand-Barco (Hilo), Von Hangai (Iolani), Malakai Kaumavae (Moanalua), Mauaalina Montgomery (Lahainaluna), Makuakai Ruiz (Leilehua), Azariah Sagapolutele (Radford), Bryden Sugai-Salvador (Kapaa), Pita Takafua (Baldwin), Hifo Tongotea (Kailua)

Linebacker: Taedyn Akasaki (Kapaa), Dwight Enriquez (Hilo), Nakoa Gouveia (Waianae), Funaki James-Fainga (Konawaena), Zion Junk (Iolani), Ryan Peters (Kapaa), Reyn Shimabuku (Iolani), Kaliko Wilson (Damien)

Defensive back: Naazsir Addo-McCoy (Moanalua), Keegan Anduha (Waianae), Aaron Benefo (Leilehua), Chad Colburn (Aiea), Nai Kaanapu (Damien), AJ Kanae Jr. (Damien), Brody Sagawa (Iolani), Mariano Sison (Aiea), Jacob Sullivan (Radford), Trav Takeshita (Iolani)

All-purpose: Tiger Ader (Pearl City), Chance Asinsin (Nanakuli), Dylan Nakamoto-Baltazar (Waiakea), Josiah Nihoa (Keaau), Kyle Thomas (Lahainaluna)

Specialists: Rodel Alano (Leilehua), Joseph Arcangel (Lahainaluna), Austin Dang (Iolani), Brysen Ferreira (Waianae), Micah Rapozo (Kapaa)

Offensive Player of the Year: Nainoa Simmons, Kapaa, RB, Sr.

The 6-foot, 185-pound Simmons was a workhorse for the Warriors' vaunted rushing attack. He ran for 1,558 yards and 16 touchdowns on 239 carries this year. Simmons averaged 6.5 yards per rush and 141.6 yards per game and eclipsed the 200-yard mark three times, including a 33-carry, 261-yard, three-TD effort in a win over Damien in the state semifinals. As a team, Kapaa averaged 37.4 points per game and more than 353 total yards per game, including 237 rushing per contest.

Defensive Player of the Year: Nash Burkart, Kapaa, DB, Sr.

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound Burkart stood out over his three years as a starting cornerback for the Warriors, but further improved his stock this year. In a win over Damien in the state semifinals, Burkart tallied 7 ½ tackles, forced a fumble just yards shy of the goal line to save a touchdown and also contributed an 82-yard kickoff return for TD. Burkart, who helped the Warriors limit opposing offenses to just 13.4 points per game this year, has signed with Sacramento State.

Coach of the Year: Mike Tresler, Kapaa

The Warriors tested their mettle with matchups against OIA Open Division teams Farrington and Kapolei to open the year. While Kapaa lost both games, the non-league contests provided a step up in competition that proved necessary after it ran the table in the KIF and outscored its league opponents, 280 to 25. Tresler's squad put on an offensive assault in a 55-33 state semifinal win over Damien, before it clamped down defensively to edge Konawaena, 10-7, in the title game a week later.