Posted on: Tuesday, August 27, 2002

OIA West Red

Compiled by Stacy Kaneshiro and Wes Nakama (listed by how teams finished last year)

• OIA East Red
• OIA White

Wai'anae Seariders

• 2001 record: 6-4, OIA Red fourth, eliminated in OIA co-semifinals.
• Coach: Danny Matsumoto (18-6, third season)
• Players to watch: TB/CB Chad Rodrigues (5-9, 160, Sr.); FB Sautia Lave (5-11, 225, Sr.); T Wesley Roe (6-0, 245, Sr.).

Mililani Trojans

• 2001 record: 5-5, OIA Red tied fifth, eliminated in OIA co-semifinals.
• Coach: James Millwood (45-31-4, ninth season)
• Players to watch: DB Jose Santos (6-0, 210, Sr.); QB Sean Fujimoto (5-10, 170, Sr.); RB Billy Barbour (5-8, 160, Sr.); OLB Roger Tamaru (5-7, 165, Sr.); LB Peter Raneses (5-5, 200, Jr.); C Kurt Respicio (5-11, 235, Sr.); DL Willi Leilua (6-2, 240, Sr.).

Campbell Sabers

• 2001 record: 5-4, OIA Red tied fifth (missed playoffs by tie-breaker).
• Coach: Tumoana Kenessey (13-6, third year)
• Players to watch: WR Ali'ikea Basham (6-2, 185, Sr.), RB Shauncey Saito (5-7, 180, Sr.), RB Mapa Malupo (6-0, 220, Sr.), OL Gavan Grance (6-4, 275, Sr.), OL Stanley Fuauli (6-2, 270, Sr.), TE Gino Venti (5-10, 165, Sr.).

'Aiea Na Ali'i

• 2001 record: 10-2, OIA White champion, eliminated in state quarterfinals.
• Coach: Wendell Say (52-44-1, 11th season)
• Players to watch: S Calvin Martinez (6-2, 190, Sr.), G Levi Wyman (6-1, 240, Sr.), T Matai Ware (6-5, 295, Sr.), G Brandon Rodd (6-5, 270, Sr.).

Waipahu Marauders

• 2001 record: 8-2, OIA White second, eliminated in OIA co-semifinals.
• Coach: Sean Saturino (first season)
• Players to watch: RB Andy Hale, QB Bryson Carvalho, FL Travis Atualevao, WR Todd Dickerson, OL Maifala La'a, OL Rich Baliago, DE Dave Tausa, ILB Jerome Kon, OLB Ross Garabiles, CB Francis Godinet, CB Howard Howell, LB Rusty Saole.

Leilehua Mules

• 2001 record: 0-9, 10th OIA Red
• Coach: Jake Kawamata (first season at Leilehua; 0-6-1 for Campbell in 1981).
• Players to watch: RB Jonathan Sanborn (5-9, 150, Sr.); QB Joshua Perez (5-7, 180, Sr.); SS Eddie Garma (5-7, 145, Sr.); LB Gabriel Pauu (5-10, 215, Sr.); LB Rory Jones (5-10, 200, Sr.); CB Dee Adams (6-1, 190, Sr.); WR TK Fagan (5-9, 150, Sr.).

Radford Rams

• 2001 record: 5-4, OIA White tied for fourth (missed playoffs by tie-breaker).
• Coach: Kelly Sur (24-38, eighth season)
• Players to watch: LB/RB Jeremy Hoover (5-11, 175, Sr.); DB Derrick Stickman (5-9, 157, Sr.); WR Samuela Manoa (6-5, 218, Sr.); QB Stephen Baughn (5-10, 165, So.); RB/LB Jason Opetaia (5-10, 185, Sr.); S Keone Tawata (5-10, 185, Sr.); RB/LB Lino Kakiva (5-11, 200, Jr.); OL/DL Chesty Pulu (6-2, 210, Sr.); DT Jeremiah Poasa (6-3, 285, Jr.).