All-BIIF Football Awards Announced

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation released it’s all-league football awards Thursday.

The awards were determined by a vote from the league’s coaches. For All-BIIF awards, coaches nominated players who they believed were deserving of honors at specific positions. Coaches would then vote on who belonged on the All-BIIF first team. Players who did not make the first team but received at least one vote were placed on the Honorable Mention list.

There were no nominations for Coach of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year. Coaches simply voted for the player or coach that they felt best deserved the award.

Coaches could only vote for awards within their own division, despite playing every team this season.

All-BIIF Division I awards

Coach of the Year – Kalei Young (Kea`au)

Co-Offensive Players of the Year – Devin Preston (Waiakea) and Tristan Spikes (Hilo)

Defensive Player of the Year – Isi Holani (Hilo)

All-BIIF Division I First Team

Offensive line – Jameson Kekaualua-Tuiaana (Hilo), Zephaniah Pavao (Kea`au), Brant Shiroma (Waiakea), Feke Sopoaga-Kioa (Kealakehe), John Funaki (Hilo), Jason Tara-Antone (Hilo)

Receivers – Donovan Kelley (Hilo), Aven Kualii (Hilo), Jared Makaweo-Quihano (Kea`au), Keala Fong (Waiakea), Shane Picanco (Waiakea)

Running backs – Tristan Spikes (Hilo), Devin Preston (Waiakea)

Quarterback – George Lucas-Tadeo (Kea`au)

Defensive line – Isi Holani (Hilo), Donovan “Makana” Josue-Ma`a (Hilo), Travis Lualemaga (Kealakehe), Joseph  Kaopua (Kealakehe), Justin Hong (Kea`au), Tihoti Tadeo (Kea`au), Joe Dietz (Waiakea)

Defensive backs – Ku`ilua Mortensen (Hilo), Tyler Mahoe (Hilo), Baylen Guerrero (Kea`au), Daniel Weber (Kealakehe)

Linebackers – Ofa Fahiua (Hilo), Sione Holika (Hilo)

Kickers – Keoni Yates (Kealakehe), Tyler Kerr (Waiakea)

Punter – Aven Kualii (Hilo)

All-BIIF Division I Honorable Mention

Offensive line – Sawyer Salfen (Hilo), Tavita “Tui” Eli (Kealakehe), Dustin Liva (Kea`au), Tyago Mercado (Kea`au), Roger Bryant (Kea`au), Sateki Nisa (Waiakea)

Receivers – Keaho Ka`akimaka (Kealakehe), Louie Garcia (Kealakehe), Usti Koga (Kea`au)

Running backs – Justin Quesada (Kea`au), Richard Hatori-Kanakaole (Kea`au), Pono Auwae-Landford (Waiakea)

Quarterbacks – Sione Atuekaho (Hilo), Bryce Felipe (Waiakea)

Defensive line – Isaac Sopoaga-Kioa (Kealakehe), Matthew Simpkins (Kea`au), Alan Sekona (Waiakea), Robert Aku (Waiakea), Keala Fong (Waiakea)

Defensive backs – Haili Mahoe (Hilo), Usti Koga (Kea`au), Kahuhipa Donner (Kea`au), Zac Correa (Waiakea), Pono Auwae-Landford (Waiakea), Joe Alvarez (Waiakea)

Linebackers – Keanu Tilfas (Kealakehe), Ha`aheo Chan (Kea`au), Manawalea Awaa (Kea`au)

Punters – Kiliona Pomroy (Kea`au), Keala Fong (Waiakea)

All-BIF Division II Awards

Coach of the Year – Cliff Walters (Konawaena)

Offensive Player of the Year – Bobby Lum (Hawai`i Preparatory Academy)

Defensive Player of the Year – Makoa Chapa (Konawaena)

All-BIIF Division II First Team

Offensive line – Makoa Chapa (Konawaena), Keenan Greenbaum (Hawai`i Prep), Kevin Davis (Kamehameha-Hawai`i), Kamaehu Richards (Honoka`a), Sione Moniati (Hawai`i Prep), Russel Montibon (Kamehameha-Hawai`i)

Receivers – Chase Takaki (Konawaena), Cameron Howes (Konawaena), Luca Vartic (Konawaena), Nick Palleschi (Hawai`i Prep), Logan Uyetake (Kamehameha-Hawai`i), Kamuela Kawamoto (Kamehameha-Hawai`i)

Running backs – Bobby Lum (Hawai`i Prep), Bubba Ellis-Noa (Konawaena)

Quarterback – Brandon Howes (Konawaena)

Defensive line – Kevin Davis (Kamehameha-Hawai`i), Kullen Davis (Kamehameha-Hawai`i), Makoa Chapa (Konawaena), Eric Edmund (Konawaena), Caleb Kagawa (Hawai`i Prep), Shane Batalona (Honoka`a)

Linebackers – Timmy Burke (Kamehameha-Hawai`i), Bubba Ellis-Noa (Konawaena), Bobby Lum (Hawai`i Prep), Keaka Swift (Honoka`a)

Defensive backs – Phil Aganus (Kamehameha-Hawai`i), Chase Takaki (Konawaena), Brandon Awa (Konawaena), Blake Hoose (Hawai`i Prep), Li`i Purdy (Hawai`i Prep)

Kicker – John Replogle (Konawaena)

Punter – Kamuela Kawamoto (Kamehameha-Hawai`i)

All-BIIF Division II Honorable Mention

Offensive line – Colin Renfro (Hawai`i Prep), Alexandro Siordia (Hawai`i Prep), Jeron Ramos (Honoka`a), Kea Miyahira-Young (Konawaena), Vicente Cancino (Konawaena)

Receivers – Mike Nakahara (Hawai`i Prep), Justin Perry (Hawai`i Prep), Alapaki Iaea (Kamehameha-Hawai`i)

Running backs – Ina Teofilo (Kamehameha-Hawai`i), Sione Epenesa (Honoka`a), Wayne Vaoga (Honoka`a)

Quarterbacks – Koa Ellis Jr. (Hawai`i Prep), Micah Kanehailua (Kamehameha-Hawai`i)

Defensive line– Koa Basque (Konawaena), Malcolm Baptiste (Kamehameha-Hawai`i)

Defensive backs – Jordan Miyahira-Young (Konawaena), Cameron Howes (Konawaena), Kellen Gillins (Hawai`i Prep)

Linebacker – Evyn Yamaguchi (Konawaena)

Kicker – Logan Uyetake (Kamehameha-Hawai`i)

Punter – Kevin Medeiros (Konawaena)