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Aloha and Welcome to Hawaii Digital Sports photo and video presentation of the 8th Annual Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance Hawaii High School Football Combine held May 30th, 2009 at Saint Louis School.
 

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By Wes Nakama
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There was a time not long ago when many Hawai’i college football prospects were content to “talk with their pads,” leaving the gaudy stats (40-yard dash time, bench press, vertical jump, etc.) to Mainland players who often posted better numbers.

But times have changed, and with college recruiting as competitive and sophisticated as ever, the local talent has learned how to market themselves in every possible way.

That is why 277 of them showed up to the Eighth Annual Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance Football Combine yesterday at Saint Louis School. Each player was measured for height and weight, timed in the 40, recorded repetitions in the 185-pound and 225-pound bench press, vertical and broad jumps.

They also had times recorded in so-called “L” and “T” quickness and agility drills, and some were filmed in one-on-one line drills.

All of the players’ data were recorded and logged onto a spread sheet, which was posted on the internet last night for hundreds of college coaches to peruse.

“A lot of kids will be put on the map after today,” said Mililani High School coach Darnell Arceneaux, who directed the combine along with former University of Hawai’i standout Eddie Klaneski. “The linemen are always our heart and soul, but today we also had a lot of skill guys show up. This was one of the best years we’ve had.”

VJ Fehoko, a 2008 Advertiser All-State defensive lineman from Farrington who will transfer to Kahuku this summer, did an eye-popping 37 reps while bench-pressing 225 pounds. Fehoko is listed at 6 feet, 211 pounds.

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Fehoko moving to Kahuku

By Paul Honda
Honolulu Star Bulletin

A year older, a year stronger.

V.J. Fehoko will spend the next year in a new, but familiar home. Fehoko, one of the standouts at yesterday’s Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance Football Combine, confirmed that he has transferred from Farrington to Kahuku for his senior season.

The defensive end was a force for Farrington the past two seasons, but his grandfather’s illness has changed the course of his voyage. Tevita Fehoko has suffered from Alzheimer’s and heart problems in recent years. The elder Fehoko and wife, Sisilia, raised V.J. from ages 2 to 7 while the rest of V.J.’s family lived in Utah.

A few months ago, Tevita Fehoko, who is in his late 70s, was lost and wandering in the Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center area. When he was found, folks said he had been asking everyone, “Have you seen V.J.?”

“That kind of opened my eyes,” V.J. said.

That made leaving Farrington a bittersweet decision.

“There’s a lot of good people at Farrington. Coach George Kamau, always donating NFL stuff and cooking us food. Coach Randall (Okimoto), the coaches are good,” said V.J., a Star-Bulletin All-State first-team selection last year.

At the combine, held at Saint Louis School, Fehoko bench-pressed 225 pounds 33 times. Fehoko, who works out with his brother, Texas Tech linebacker Sam, also ran a 4.8 in the 40-yard dash and recorded a 35-inch vertical.

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Over 600 college coaches from around the country ask for and receive results and video from the most respected and longest running combine in the state of Hawaii.

Due to NCAA regulations, college coaches are no longer allowed to attend combines so the colleges depend on these results for accuracy.

This year at the American Football Coaches Association Conference, with PIAA being the only organization in attendance from Hawaii while distributing over 5000 DVDs of Hawaii and American Samoa athletes, PIAA received an additional 120 college requests for video and combine results!