Kingsley Ah You- Owner
HawaiiDigitalSports.com
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The community will be celebrating their accomplishments:
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WHERE: KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD
WHEN: SATURDAY JANUARY 31st 6 P.M TO MIDNIGHT
SUPER BOWL PLAYERS ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ON BIG SCREEN!
LIVE BAND! BOUNCERS FOR KIDS! KARAOKE! TALENT SHOW! GREAT FOOD!!
WATCH MANY HIGHLIGHTS OF KHS ATHLETES!
MOVIE FOR FAMILY UNDER THE STARS ON THE FIELD!
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF KHS ATHLETIC DEPT & BOOSTER CLUB
Sponsors: Rep Magaoay, Turtle Bay Hotel, Teva Solutions, Micah Uyehara, Papaole’s, Xtreme Fun Rentals, Iron Workers Union, First Hawaiian Bank, Fehi Niutupuivaha, VAHI, Hawaii Digital Sports.com, Evans Constructions, MTN Constructions, Harvey Alapa, Marlene’s Realty, Merchants of the Laie Shopping Center, Clyde Kahuku Farmers, Dan Sakarata, Taupou
Committee: MTN Construction, Mira Ah You, Moa Mahe, Micah Uyehara, Eli Kapu, Junior Ah You, Richard Yamauchi, Kela Miller, Joe Whitford, Dwayne Fely, Kingsley Ah You, Coach Reggie Torres, Vai Natoa, Coach Hyrum Akina, Karess Purcell
READ:
Kahuku presence in Super Bowl should not surprise anyone
By Dave Reardon
Honolulu Advertiser
Feb. 1, 2009
Perhaps you have heard of a place called San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. More than 100 Major League Baseball players were born in this town of around 200,000, earning it the name “Cradle of Shortstops.”
I’m not the first to call Samoa its gridiron equivalent. And if we zoom it down to zip codes, Kahuku’s 96731 is to producing football studs what 90210 is to cheesy TV of the ’90s.
Mike Huguenin, who used to be my boss in Gainesville, Fla., writes for Rivals.com now. He notes that there are two players in the Super Bowl today from the same high school. He writes that, “incredibly, it’s a high school in Hawaii.”
It’s remarkable, yes. But not incredible.
This was just a matter of time.
Of course, people here are proud, but who among us is really surprised? And anyone paying close attention to the explosion of Polynesian power in the NFL wouldn’t be, either.
As for Kahuku, specifically, in 2006 it tied for first with five alumni in the NFL. Aaron Francisco (safety, Cardinals) and Chris Kemoeatu (guard, Steelers) are today’s Super Bowl participants.
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Kahuku alums meet again
By Jeff Zillgitt
USA Today
TAMPA, Fla. — If Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Chris Kemoeatu is blocking downfield and sees Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco in his path Sunday in Super Bowl XLIII, both know what will happen.
It’s not the type of reunion the two former high school teammates at Kahuku relish. But they will set aside friendship for a championship.
“I’m heavier, so I’ll get the best of him,” says Kemoeatu, who is 6-3, 344 pounds compared to Francisco at 6-2, 216.
“Everybody back home keeps saying ‘I hope you run into him on the field,’ ” Francisco says. “That’ll be nice for those guys to see, but I don’t know if that’ll be good for me.”
The two players have not yet talked since their teams advanced to the Super Bowl, but Kemoeatu said he planned to get in touch with Francisco this week. Francisco said the families of the Pacific Islanders (a group that includes Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu and Arizona’s Deuce Lutui and Pago Togafau) were going to have dinner one night in Tampa.
Francisco’s and Kemoeatu’s presence in the Super Bowl is important in Kahuku, where some of the best surfing in the world can be found.
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Kemoeatu will play this time
Honolulu Star Bulletin Staff
Pittsburgh’s left guard from Kahuku was a rookie backup in Super Bowl XL
Chris Kemoeatu has been in this situation before, getting ready for a Super Bowl.
Well, sort of.
In 2006 in Detroit, there was less of a sense of urgency for the offensive lineman from Kahuku. He was just a practice player who suited up only once and did not expect to play against the Seahawks, and his expectations were met.
Now, in Super Bowl XLIII against the Arizona Cardinals, Kemoeatu will start at left guard. The brother of Carolina defensive lineman Ma’ake Kemoeatu replaced Alan Faneca who went the free-agent route to the Jets in the offseason.
Kemoeatu visibly enjoyed talking with the media yesterday, especially talking about representing Kahuku and Hawaii and going up against his former high school teammate, Arizona safety Aaron Francisco.
“Football is everything to that town,” he said of Kahuku.
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Kemoeatu will play this time
By Ellery McCardle
Special to the Star-Bulletin
TAMPA, Fla. » As the ring of reporters expanded around Chris Kemoeatu, the shy big man from the North Shore of Oahu didn’t shrink away.
As he has on the football field, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting left guard grew into his role at Super Bowl XLIII media day yesterday.
The questions were repetitive, but ones he didn’t mind addressing. In fact, they made him smile.
What’s it like to be starting this time?
How do you feel about replacing a legend, Alan Faneca?
How about playing against your Kahuku High School teammate, Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco, and representing Hawaii?
Again and again.
All Kemoeatu did was keep grinning and keep answering.
“Actually playing in the game this time, that’s what I’m really excited about,” said Kemoeatu, who was a raw rookie on the bench three years ago when the Steelers beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. He suited up for just one game that year and didn’t play in the finale.
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