National Football Foundation to honor 12 scholar athletes


Twelve seniors statewide have been named scholarship recipients of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc., the Hawaii chapter announced.

The recipients are: Farrington's Bryce Tatupu-Leopoldo and Breiden Fehoko; Iolani's Tyler Teruya and Kamuela Borden; Punahou's Kanawai Noa and Maaveave Malaesaili Petaia; Kailua's Colin Kubota; St. Anthony's Grayson Nolette; Lahainaluna's Connor Mowat; University High's Tsubasa Brennan; Kamehameha's Noah Crabbe; and McKinley's Alexander Wong.

The scholar athletes and their families will be honored at a banquet 11:30 a.m. April 26 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel's Monarch Room.

Keynote speaker will be former University of Hawaii football coach June Jones.

Individual tickets for the banquet are $70. Tables for 10 are $800 for Gold Sponsors, and $750 for a regular table. Deadline to reserve is April 23.

The scholarship recipients were chosen by five-member selection committee, which considered the student's academic standing, community service and football ability.