Several years from now, the best camping story Dominick Sierra will tell will be about the one in which he received a University of Hawai'i football scholarship.

Two days after completing the UH camp for skilled players, Sierra yesterday accepted an offer from the Warriors.

He is the fifth member of the Warriors' 2010 recruiting class.

Sierra plays tight end, cornerback and safety at La Habra High School in Whittier, Calif.

"I'll probably move to linebacker (at UH)," Sierra said.

Sierra is 6 feet 1 and 207 pounds. He said he runs 40 yards in 4.7 seconds.

At Schuman's National Underclassman Combine, Sierra was named the most valuable defensive back.

At the combine, he had a vertical jump of 33 1/2 inches, and a broad jump of 9 feet 6. He completed the 20-yard shuttle in 4.22 seconds.

Sierra said he has harbored a dream of playing for the Warriors since competing in a Pop Warner game on the Big Island about 10 years ago. He scored two touchdowns in that game.

"Since then, I've always liked Hawai'i," Sierra said.

Sierra has ties to Hawai'i. His great-grandfather, who lived in Puerto Rico, was a seasonal plantation worker on O'ahu.

Sierra's grandfather was born in Hawai'i.

Sierra said he sent a highlight video to the UH coaches several months ago. He then signed up for the four-day UH camp for skilled players.

"I thought it was a cool camp," Sierra said. "I learned a lot. The coaches treated me nice. I felt the love."

After returning to California, he called the UH coaches. He then received a scholarship offer, which he accepted yesterday.

"He's very happy," said his father, Felix Sierra. "Ever since he played in that Pop Warner game, he always told me he wanted to go back."

Sierra comes from an athletic family. His brother plays baseball in the military.

His father was a minor-league outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system in the early 1970s. Felix Sierra once received tutoring from Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto Clemente.

Felix Sierra also was a boxer who had about 190 amateur fights. He once lost an amateur bout to Michael Spinks.

Felix Sierra said his son inherited a passion for sports.

"He never watched cartoons as a little kid," Felix Sierra said. "He always watched ESPN. I would watch baseball, and when I'd shut off (the TV), he would start crying."

The past week, the Warriors secured commitments from offensive tackle Frank Loyd of Moanalua High, and receivers Corey Lau of Kailua High, Samson Anguay of Campbell High and Christian "Bubba" Poueu-Luna of Great Oak High in Temecula, Calif.

BIG MAN'S CAMP SET

The Warriors' three-day Big Man's Camp begins tomorrow.

The fee is $75, and is open to offensive and defensive linemen ages 13 and older.

Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. The camp is from 9 to 11 a.m.