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Kapolei's Santiago heads to Air Force
Advertiser Staff
Kapolei slotback Jon Santiago, whose accomplishments off the field are as impressive as they are on it, will play at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Hurricanes coach Darren Hernandez said.
Santiago was an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red West first-team all-star receiver and an Advertiser All-State second-team pick. He led the Hurricanes with 35 receptions, 671 receiving yards and six TD catches. He also rushed for 128 yards and one TD.
Hernandez said Santiago, who is 5 feet 8 and 160 pounds, has a 4.0 grade point average and is involved other activities besides sports in school.
"His grades are so good that they want him to go straight to the Academy," Hernandez said. "The good part is that he goes right in. ... Jon's a smaller guy who could use the redshirt year. He's a scat-back, a Chad Owens-type, electrifying playmaker. But his grades are high and his SAT is high. Ivy Leagues were inquiring about him."
TENNIS
TOP SEEDS ADVANCE
Top seeds Paul Goldstein and Edina Gallovits advanced yesterday at the Hilton Waikoloa USTA Challenger on the Big Island.
Goldstein outlasted fellow American Wayne Odesnik, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-6, when Odesnik retired in the deciding set with the score tied.
Romania's Gallovits rallied past Korea's Ye Ra Lee, 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-4.
