Distinguished Athlete, Newcomer Award finalists announced




NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our awards banquet, slated to be held at the Ala Moana Hotel in June, regrettably had to be canceled. Online recognition of all our All-Hawaii Players of the Year, as well as the Distinguished Male and Female Athletes of the Year and the Newcomer Award winners, is expected to be made within the coming week.

Now in its seventh year, the ScoringLive Distinguished Athlete Awards, presented by the Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra, honors standout student-athletes for their performance over the course of each sports season at an end of the year ceremony.

The culminating awards of the ceremony are the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, and we are proud to announce the finalists for this season.

They are, in alphabetical order:

Male Athlete of the Year
Jayden De Laura, Saint Louis School - football
Joshua Tihada, Lahainaluna High School - football
Christmas Togiai, Kamehameha - basketball

Female Athlete of the Year
Keonilei Akana, Kamehameha Schools - volleyball
Teani Arakawa, King Kekaulike High School - soccer
Lily Wahinekapu, Iolani School - basketball

 
Pizza Hut Newcomer finalists selected

The Pizza Hut Newcomer is awarded for superior performance by a male and a female student-athlete participating in their first full year of play in varsity athletics. This year's finalists, in alphabetical order are:

Male Newcomer
Landyn Jumawan, Leilehua High School - basketball
Alvin Quisquirin-Sabagala, Waianae High School - football
John-Keawe Sagapolutele, Punahou School - football

Female Newcomer
Theresa Anakalea, Damien Memorial School - basketball
Grace Fiaseu, Punahou School - volleyball
Ledjan Pahukoa, King Kekaulike - basketball





Show your support

Every contribution, no matter the size, will help ScoringLive continue its mission to provide the best and most comprehensive coverage of high school sports in the state of Hawaii and beyond.

Please consider making a contribution today.

ADVERTISEMENT


MORE STORIES

MIL no ka oi - Baldwin, Maui declared Division I co-champs

Game called in the third inning as rain causes safety issue; both teams go home champions in first ever...

Kamehameha-Hawaii topples Damien to claim first state title since 2016

The Warriors blasted eight hits for a nine-run first inning to run-rule the Monarchs to win their first...

Maui shuts out Saint Louis to reach Division I finale for first time since 2017

Nicholas Nashiwa's two-out, RBI single to left, the Sabers' only one of the game, proved to be the difference...

Bears squeeze by Warriors to set up all-MIL final with Maui

Kaden Anderson pitched five innings and made an incredible running catch to deep right-center field to...

No. 1 Mililani claims fourth D1 state crown, first since 2014, with rout of No. 2 Kamehameha

Sunni Kahanu belted a pair of home runs and drove in five runs and Hinano Bautista fired a four-hitter...

No. 10 Kapaa dominates PAC-5 to end perfect season with D2 state title

The Warriors hammered out 12 hits in their 12-run rout of the Wolfpack to win their first Division II...