HHSAA inducts 32nd class into Hall of Honor


The twelves inductees of the 32nd class of the Hawaii High School Hall of Honor pose for a group picture. Sylvia Lee | SL

Twelve outstanding senior student-athletes were inducted into the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Hall of Honor at an Awards Dinner Sunday Evening at the Ala Moana Hotel.

The inductees were chosen by a 16-person selection committee of current and former sports reporters, athletic directors and coaches. Each of the inductees will receive a $2,000 scholarship courtesy of Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

The Keynote speaker for the evening was Neil Everett, the co-anchor for the L.A. edition of ESPN's SportsCenter. Prior to ESPN, Everett spent 15 years in Honolulu working at three different stations - KITV, KHNL and KGMB - as a sports director and weekday anchor.

The HHSAA Hall of Honor, formerly known as the Nissan Hall of Honor, has been recognizing the top 12 senior student-athletes in Hawai'i each year since 1983, making this year's inductees its 32nd class.

The 2014 Class of Inductees into the Enterprise Rent-A-Car/HHSAA Hall of Honor were:

* Alyssa Bettendorf, Seabury Hall: 2014 state girls' track champion in the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter runs; 2013 and 2014 Maui Interscholastic League track champion in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter runs, and 4x400 relay; 2014 MIL long jump champion.

* Evan Enriques, Kamehameha-Hawaii: 2011 to 2013 All-State selection in boys' volleyball; 2011 to 2013 Big Island Interscholastic Federation first-team selection (2012 and 2013 BIIF Player of the Year).

* Dayton Furuta, Mililani: 2013 All-State linebacker in football; 2012 and 2013 OIA Red West football all-star; 2014 state champion in judo; 2012 and 2013 OIA champion in wrestling and judo.

* Dakota Grossman, Seabury Hall: 2011 to 2014 state cross country champion; 2011 to 2014 Maui Interscholastic League cross country champion; 2011 to 2014 state 3,000 meters state champion; 2012 and 2014 state 1,500 meters state champion. 2011 to 2014 3,000 meters MIL champion; 2011 and 2012 MIL 1,500 meters champion; 2011, 2013 and 2014 MIL 800 meters champion.

* Sarah Liva, Mililani: 2014 All-Hawaii selection in girls' basketball; 2013 (at Hanalani) and 2014 All-State in girls' basketball; 2012 and 2013 ILH D2 Player of the Year; 2014 OIA Red West first-team selection; 2013 All-State in girls' volleyball.

* Jacob McEnroe, Farrington: 2013 All-Hawaii and All-State defensive back in football; 2014 All-Hawaii and All-State boys' basketball selection. 2013 OIA Red East all-star first-team basketball selection.

* Jasmine Mau, Punahou: 14 gold medals in various events in girls' swimming from 2011 to 2014; seven state meet records from 2013 to 2014. 2011 to 2014 ILH Swimmer of the Year and champion in 14 events; eight different ILH meet records.

* Taira Ke'alohilani Robins-Hardy, Kamehameha-Kapalama: 2010 to 2013 All-State selection in girls' volleyball, 2013 State Player of the Year; 2010 to 2013 ILH first-team selection (2013 ILH Player of the Year). 2014 All-Hawaii selection in girls' basketball; 2013 and 2014 All-State selection in girls' basketball; 2013 and 2014 ILH first-team all-star.

* Ryan Stack, Kamehameha-Kapalama: Nine gold medals in various events in boys' swimming from 2012 to 2014; four state meet records from 2013 to 2014. 2011 to 2014 12 ILH titles; four ILH meet records; 2014 ILH boys' Swimmer of the Year.

* Josh Terao, Mid-Pacific Institute: 2011 to 2014 state boys' wrestling champion; 2011 to 2014 state boys' judo champion; 2011 to 2014 ILH individual champion in both wrestling and judo.

* Alyssa Tobita, Mililani: 2011 to 2013 state girls' tennis champion; 2011 to 2014 OIA individual champion.

* Larry "Tui" Tuileta, Punahou: 2013 All-Hawaii Offensive Player of the Year, 2013 All-State Offensive Player of the Year in football; 2011 to 2013 ILH first-team selection; 2013 ILH Offensive Player of the Year. 2011 to 2013 All-State selection in boys' volleyball; 2011 to 2014 ILH first-team selection.