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Surf’s Up: Huskies Find, Offer Intriguing Hawaiian QB
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Tana Togafau-Tavui is loads like that secret browsing spot in Hawaii that no one knew about and now everybody does. Waves that break excellent. Gives an excellent journey.
This island child began three video games late within the season at quarterback for James Campbell Excessive College, a spot named for a turn-of-the-century Irish stowaway who made his fortune in sugar cane, and dazzled individuals at occasions.
With Campbell slumping whereas getting into its postseason match, the coaches turned to the wispy 6-foot-1, 175-pound Togafau-Tavui to run the offense after utilizing him in quite a lot of positions and have him reply to utility participant for his soccer place..
In a 33-14 victory over Waianae, he led the Sabers on 4 scoring drives, operating for a pair of touchdowns and throwing for 2 extra. A star was born.
“To be trustworthy with you, with the soccer in his fingers is when he is at his finest,” Campbell coach Darren Johnson advised scoringlive.com. “Each time he touches the ball one thing good, we expect, goes to occur.”
There shall be loads of time to learn how a lot Tana Togafau-Tavui, or Triple T, is able to doing.
Final fall, he was a highschool freshman.
On Thursday, the Huskies, little doubt intrigued by the long run soccer prospects for this Class of 2025 recruit, provided him a scholarship, his fourth following Hawaii, UNLV and Dixie State.
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Campbell Excessive is in Ewa Seaside, which is 20 miles west of Honolulu, so Tana Togafau-Tavui just isn’t that arduous to seek out.
For his 5-4 workforce, he completed his introductory stint at QB by passing 40 occasions and finishing 22 for 215 yards and a pair of scores, and operating 38 occasions for 160 yards and 5 TDs, scoring 6 in all. He had been used as a operating again and extensive receiver in video games, and labored at cornerback in follow.
UW defensive-line coach Inoke Breckterfield, a Hawaiian native whose recruiting territory contains the islands, made the supply as he visited and sorted via the native expertise. He apparently did not want all that a lot convincing with Togafau-Tavui..
“He is a enjoyable man to observe,” Campbell’s Johnson stated of his quarterback.
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Bhaghani’s late FG helps UCLA win its opener with a 16-13 victory over Hawaii
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Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds to play to help UCLA open its season with a 16-13 win over Hawaii on Saturday night.
The Bruins (1-0) did all their scoring in the second half to erase a 10-0 halftime deficit against the Rainbow Warriors (1-1).
UCLA overcame a lackluster first 30 minutes of the game and eventually evened the score at 13 with 14:05 to play on Bhaghani’s 37-yard field goal that came five plays after an interception by D.J. Justice.
The Bruins started their final drive with 3:08 to play and drove 45 yards in seven plays, capped by Bhaghani’s game-winning 32-yard field goal from the left hash that split the uprights.
Hawaii scored on its opening possession, when it orchestrated a nine-play, 73-yard drive that was punctuated by a 19-yard touchdown pass from Brayden Schager to a wide open Pofele Ashlock. Schager was 7-for-7 passing on the drive for 51 yards on the drive, which was extended by a 19-yard gain by punter Lucas Borrow on fourth-and-6.
Kansei Matsuzawa’s 28-yard field goal as time expired in the first half gave Hawaii a 10-0 lead at the intermission. The field goal was set up by Logan Taylor’s interception and seven-yard return to the UCLA 5-yard line.
The Bruins got on the board after they cashed in their first possession of the second half with a 39-yard scoring strike from Ethan Garbers to Rico Flores Jr. The touchdown pass capped an eight-play, 96-yard drive that took 4:36 off the clock.
THE TAKEAWAY
UCLA was picked to finish 15th out of 18 teams in a preseason Big Ten Conference media poll. It entered the game — its first under coach DeShaun Foster and its debut as a Big Ten Conference member — with much uncertainty, but the Bruins may have more questions after week 1 than in the lead up to it.
Despite the loss Hawaii hung with the Bruins for more than 59 minutes. The Rainbow Warriors, who were picked to finish ninth in the Mountain West Conference, were seeking their first win over a Power Conference team since they beat Arizona in 2019.
UP NEXT
UCLA will have a bye next week before it opens Big Ten Conference play at home against Indiana on Sept. 14
Hawaii also has a bye next week before it makes the first of five road trips this season when it visits Sam Houston on Sept. 14 for the first meeting between the schools.
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UCLA vs. Hawaii: Live updates, start time, how to watch and betting odds
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From NCAA Division III to the Big Ten: The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann
UCLA defensive lineman Luke Schuermann takes part in a drill earlier this month during fall training camp.
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Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on the level of knowledge of the words just spoken.
Johns Hopkins? Wait, give me a second. Oh, you mean the school known for producing renowned journalists, doctors and scientists?
That’s right. That one. Among its most famous alumni are CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, former President Woodrow Wilson and film director Wes Craven.
Something the Baltimore-based private research institution is not known for is its football program. Its first team, in 1882, had to play as the Clifton Athletic Club because of the school’s contempt for the emerging sport. For its first 13 seasons, students served as coaches.
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Kusch chosen to succeed Rep. Nakashima – West Hawaii Today
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HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green on Friday announced the appointment of Matthias Kusch to fill the House District seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Mark Nakashima, who was unopposed in the recent primary election.
Kusch was among three candidates sent to the governor by the state Democratic Party, in accordance with state law. The other two were former state lawmaker Dwight Takamine and Kristen Alice Apruzzese, director of community relations for Hope Services.
Kusch is a retired Hawaii Fire Department Battalion Chief, a coffee and citrus farmer, affordable housing advocate, president of Hilo Bayfront Trails, Windward Planning Commission member and maintains a variety of other business and volunteer ventures.
In a press release, Green extended “a special appreciation” to Takamine for his “extensive history of service and his willingness to serve once more. We are considering asking him to serve in a different and perhaps more fitting role.”
After interviewing all three candidates, the governor selected Kusch given his experience as a firefighter and the state’s need to have someone with that experience and voice in the Legislature, according to the press release.
Kusch will represent House District 1 (Hamakua and a portion of Hilo, Kaumana).
“I am grateful to Governor Green for appointing me to this seat and will do my utmost to uphold the values and deep respect that the late Rep. Nakashima brought to our district,” Kusch said in the release. “As a former PTA and SCC president of EB deSilva Elementary School in Hilo, our team worked closely with Rep. Nakashima and Sen. (Lorraine) Inouye in their successful effort to secure nearly $3 million for classroom and related improvements and design.
“I have served my community during my career, and this is the next step to continue that service, on a larger canvas.”
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