Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Easton Yoshino’s high school career started off with a bang in 2019 as he led Kaiser to a 9-2 record while throwing for 1,631 yards and 20 touchdowns. Unfortunately, COVID-19 canceled his sophomore season in 2020. Over the summer Easton honed his craft aided by attending a quarterback’s camp in Texas and working in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The onslaught of Hawaii’s record books by kicker Kyler Halvorsen was cut short during the 2020 season with the season bypassed because of the coronavirus. What would have been three-time All-State kicker will remain two-time and the ridiculous stats put up by the Kaiser High School 4.5-star recruit will be kept […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook As do-everything high school kickers go, there are few if any that can match what Kyler Halvorsen has done on the field. The Class of 2021 recruit handles all the kicking duties for Kaiser High School lighting up opposing Hawaii squads along the way. All the hard work is paying off […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Kaiser High School was one of the best teams in the state of Hawaii during the 2019 season running to a record of 9-2. A big thanks to the Cougars successful season were the always reliable hands and athleticism of Mason Yoshino. The 5-10, 180-pound, target was all over the field […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The resume for Class of 2020 quarterback Jayden de Laura shines. The 6-1, 190-pound, dual-threat is evolving into that play-maker in the pocket college programs cannot pass on evaluating after guiding storied St. Louis High School to a 12-0 season in 2018 with a Hawaii title and No. 6 MaxPreps national ranking. Hawaii has […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The movement of top high school players coming out of Hawaii taking over the collegiate ranks is real and for just cause, there are so many fantastic talents roaming the gridirons in paradise. The talents of quarterbacks coming out of Hawaii is now well-documented and continues thanks to highly motivated players like Punahou Class […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some high school football players are just fun to watch get after it, Class of 2019 Kamehameha High School safety/outside linebacker Akalea Kapono is one of them. At 6-1, 212 pounds, Kapono flies around the field stopping the run and defending the pass coming up with 26 tackles, two passes broken up, one interception, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If there is a team in Hawaii that can knock No. 1 St. Louis High School off their perch come playoff time, Kahuku appears to be the team to do it. The two powerhouse programs met on Sept. 7 with the No. 7 nationally ranked (MaxPreps) Crusaders claiming a 30-14 win over the Red […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One of the fun aspects of scouring the recruiting trail is finding the “young talent” that will be the next group of players college coaches will faun over as the days near towards said recruit’s National Signing Day. One Class of 2021 defensive lineman who is flying under the radar for now but is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College coaches are catching on to the amount of talent in Hawaii on the high school football fields. The top exports from paradise have primarily been offensive and defensive linemen with a few amazing quarterbacks helping pull the spotlight to the islands. But, there is more Hawaii high school football has to offer than […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are certain things on the football field that are just unfair to the rest of the players in the sport – God given natural abilities is one of them. The natural talents are not harvested without hard work, but there are just some things no matter how hard one works they will never […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It does not take long watching Ace Kaufusi’s highlight reel to see why the Kahuku High School outside linebacker/safety is already rated a three-star recruit. Kaufusi plays football with the reckless abandonment we all love out of defenders and has an uncanny knack for causing chaos in the opposition’s backfield. Kaufusi (6-3, 175) spent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The tidal wave of college football talent coming out of Hawaii hitting the west coast has been taking place for years, but the rest of the mainland is finally catching onto the ride thanks to talents like Class of 2019 offensive lineman Enokk Vimahi. Vimahi is as good as any in the nation putting […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jeremiah Siliva Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 270 Position: Defensive Tackle Classification: 2019 High School: Tafuna Warriors – American Samoa – Pago Pago, Hawaii Interest: New Mexico 2018 Camps: All-Polynesian Camp and Giant Skillz Championship Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com a national site aiding in bringing exposure to amazing student-athletes! If RNG […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Nicholas Uiagalelei Profile Height and Weight: 6-2.5, 265 Position: Guard/Center and Defensive Tackle Classification: 2019 High School: Kapolei – Kapolei, Hawaii – Oahu Open League 2017 Hurricanes Record: 5-6 Recruiting Interest: Redlands 2018 Camps: Giant Skillz Championship and USC Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com a national site aiding in bringing exposure to amazing […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Alex Jr. Talafu Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 285 Position: Guard/Center and Defensive Tackle Classification: 2019 High School: Tafuna Warriors – American Samoa – Pago Pago, Hawaii 2018 Camps: All-Polynesian Camp (OL MVP) and Giant Skillz Championship Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com a national site aiding in bringing exposure to amazing student-athletes! […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Sitiveni Kaufusi Profile Position: Running Back and Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-2, 240 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Punahou High School 2017 Buff n’ Blue Record: 5-3 – No. 3 ranked in Hawaii (Maxpreps) Offers (4): Hawaii, Iowa State, Fresno State, and Army Recruiting Interest: Washington, BYU, Michigan State, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Enokk Vimahi Profile Position: Offensive Tackle Height and Weight: 6-5, 290 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star (247Sports) 2017 High School: Kahuku – Kahuku, Hawaii 2017 Red Raiders Record: 11-2 Reported Interests: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Stanford Offers (21): Notre Dame, Arkansas, Cal, Florida, BYU, Nebraska, Arizona State, Fresno State, Washington, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kaulana Makaula Profile Position: Defensive Back Height and Weight: 6-3, 180 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) 2017 High School: Punahou – Honolulu, Hawaii 2017 Buff n’ Blue Record: 5-3 Reported Interests: Washington and UCLA Offers: Hawaii and BYU Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com a national site aiding in bringing exposure to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The college football recruiting world is quickly becoming aware of the vast amount of recruiting talent tucked away in paradise. Of the many next level recruits applying their trade on the Hawaiian gridirons, Class of 2019 offensive lineman Enokk Vimahi is giving college football… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Featured photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports One would never think a quote from the movie The Empire Strikes Back in the Star Wars series would serve as a perfect summation for offensive linemen at any level, but it does. In the movie, Yoda gives young Luke Skywalker his Confucius inspired philosophical motivation […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Featured Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports The era of the big back grounding and pounding out of an I-formation may not be the top offense executed at the high school or collegiate levels, thanks to the spread, but is still an effective offense with the right personnel. Due to guys like Sitiveni […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Photo Gallery Profile Punahou High School (Honolulu, HI) vs. Serra High School (Garden, CA) – Sept. 2, 2017 Punahou (3-0) won 56-42 over Serra (0-2) in a back-and-forth thrilling game *Click link for more photos from the Punahou vs. Serra game Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stephen Barber Player Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 220 Classification: Class of 2018 Ranking: 3-Star High School: Punahou High School – Honolulu, Hawaii – Ranked No. 2 in Hawaii 2017 Record: 3-0 Honors: Gridiron Performance Academy Maximum Experience Football Camp – won Top Quarterback Award (2014), FBU Camp – Overall […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The college football camp circuit can be a brutal eye-opener for some Division-I hopefuls while the seemingly endless string of competitions can be a thing of beauty for others. For guys like Punahou High School’s Class of 2018 quarterback Stephen Barber, even when he is under the weather he can dazzle and delight with his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If potential and upside had a recruiting ranking onto itself, Stephen Barber Jr. would be a consensus five-star recruit. At 6-4, 220 pounds, the emerging leader of Punahou High School (Honolulu) has it all – size, arm, and mobility in and out of the pocket. The one thing he does not have a ton […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A new era is about to begin at Kamehameha High School when the 2017 football season kicks off. The Warriors will have a new quarterback in the pocket bringing hope for the future. Before the season gets underway, the new gunslinger for the Warriors is making his way to seemingly every other camp along […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Faatui Tuitele Profile Position: Defensive Tackle Height and Weight: 6-3, 287 Classification: 2018 2016 High School: St. Louis – Honolulu, HI 2016 Crusaders Team Record: 11-1 Interest: Arizona, Washington, Ohio State, and Arizona State Offers: USC, Utah, Brigham Young, UCLA, Fresno State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Hawaii, and Vanderbilt Unofficial Visits: USC and […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Enokk Vimahi Profile Positions: Offensive Tackle Height and Weight: 6-4.5, 270 Classification: 2019 High School: Kahuku – Hawaii 2016 Record: 11-2 Offers: BYU, Nebraska, Fresno State, Hawaii, and USC Interest: Michigan State, TCU, Utah, LSU, and Washington Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has helped you, a friend, or a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For those not in the know, Hawaii is producing some fantastic college football prospects. A few college teams are taking advantage of covering paradise uncovering great talents in one of America’s most overlooked hotbeds for collegiate football players. Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) and former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o (San […]
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