Punahou School senior Miah Ostrowski, a three-time Advertiser All-State guard in basketball and two-time All-State receiver in football, made a verbal commitment yesterday to play football for the University of Hawai'i.

Ostrowski, a 5-foot-9, 170-pound receiver, accepted the Warriors' football scholarship offer but said he hopes to play both sports at UH.

Ostrowski said Warriors coach June Jones has given him the OK to pursue both sports, although any basketball opportunity will be determined by whoever succeeds retiring Hawai'i hoops coach Riley Wallace.

"(Jones) is the one who told me I should try to play both," Ostrowski said. "Hopefully I can do both."

Ostrowski and former 'Iolani standout Derrick Low are believed to be the only basketball players in Hawai'i high school history to win first-team All-State honors as a freshman, sophomore and junior. In football, Ostrowski led the state this past season with 81 catches for 1,313 yards, including 10 touchdowns.

The only other football scholarship offer he received was from Northern Arizona. In basketball, he received offers from Santa Clara, Montana State and Texas State, and also was being recruited by Air Force.

But, he said, "UH has always been at the top of my list."

Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com.