FIRST COMMITMENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 POLYNESIAN BOWL 24 Polynesian Bowl All-Stars Named Honolulu, HI (January 10, 2018) – The Polynesian Bowl announced today its first commitments for the 2019 Polynesian Bowl. The game will be held Saturday, January 19 at Aloha Stadium on O`ahu, Hawai`i as part of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week. Twenty-four players have been named as 2019 Polynesian Bowl All-Stars… 5« Devyn Ford, RB; North Stafford, VA 5« Horace “Bru” McCoy, ATH; Mater Dei, CA 5« Ishmael Sopsher, DL; Amite, LA 5« Henry To’oto’o, OLB; De La Salle, CA; Samoan ancestry 5« Faatui Tuitele, DT; St. Louis School, HI; Samoan ancestry 5« Brian Williams, S; Bishop Dunne, TX 4« CJ Alatini, DE; Timpview, UT; Tongan ancestry 4« Antonio Alfano, DL; Rahway, NJ 4« Hank Bachmeier, QB; Murrieta Valley, CA 4« Jacob Bandes, DL; Pittsburg, CA 4« Julius Buelow, OT; Kapolei, HI; Tongan ancestry 4« Kyle Ford, WR; Orange Lutheran, CA 4« Mase Funa, OLB; Mater Dei, CA; Tongan ancestry 4« Grant Gunnell, QB; St. Pius X, TX 4« Joshua Pakola, OLB; St. Francis, CA; Samoan & Tongan ancestry 4« Matthew Pola-Mao, DT; Mountain Pointe, AZ; Samoan ancestry 4« Sua’ava Poti, DT; St. John Bosco, CA; Samoan ancestry 4« Chris Steele, CB; St. John Bosco, CA 4« Taulia Tagovailoa, QB; Thompson, AL; Samoan ancestry 4« Marist Talavoa, OG; St. John Bosco, CA; Samoan ancestry 4« Jonah Tauanu’u, OT; Narbonne, CA; Samoan ancestry 4« Maninoa Tufono, ILB; Punahou, HI; Samoan, Tokelauan & Tongan ancestry 4« Enokk Vimahi, OT; Kahuku, HI; Samoan & Tongan 4« Max Williams, CB; Junipero Serra, CA; Hawaiian ancestry “The Polynesian Bowl has become the most sought-after high school football all-star game invitation,” said 4- time Super Bowl Champion, Chairman & Co-Founder Jesse Sapolu. “Culture, football and paradise makes this an experience of a lifetime for the world’s best players.”
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FIRST COMMITMENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 POLYNESIAN BOWL
24 Polynesian Bowl All-Stars Named
Honolulu, HI (January 10, 2018) – The Polynesian Bowl announced today its first commitments for the 2019 Polynesian Bowl. The game will be held Saturday, January 19 at Aloha Stadium on O`ahu, Hawai`i as part of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week. Twenty-four players have been named as 2019 Polynesian Bowl All-Stars… 5« Devyn Ford, RB; North Stafford, VA 5« Horace “Bru” McCoy, ATH; Mater Dei, CA 5« Ishmael Sopsher, DL; Amite, LA 5« Henry To’oto’o, OLB; De La Salle, CA; Samoan ancestry 5« Faatui Tuitele, DT; St. Louis School, HI; Samoan ancestry 5« Brian Williams, S; Bishop Dunne, TX 4« CJ Alatini, DE; Timpview, UT; Tongan ancestry 4« Antonio Alfano, DL; Rahway, NJ 4« Hank Bachmeier, QB; Murrieta Valley, CA 4« Jacob Bandes, DL; Pittsburg, CA 4« Julius Buelow, OT; Kapolei, HI; Tongan ancestry 4« Kyle Ford, WR; Orange Lutheran, CA 4« Mase Funa, OLB; Mater Dei, CA; Tongan ancestry 4« Grant Gunnell, QB; St. Pius X, TX 4« Joshua Pakola, OLB; St. Francis, CA; Samoan & Tongan ancestry 4« Matthew Pola-Mao, DT; Mountain Pointe, AZ; Samoan ancestry 4« Sua’ava Poti, DT; St. John Bosco, CA; Samoan ancestry 4« Chris Steele, CB; St. John Bosco, CA 4« Taulia Tagovailoa, QB; Thompson, AL; Samoan ancestry 4« Marist Talavoa, OG; St. John Bosco, CA; Samoan ancestry 4« Jonah Tauanu’u, OT; Narbonne, CA; Samoan ancestry 4« Maninoa Tufono, ILB; Punahou, HI; Samoan, Tokelauan & Tongan ancestry 4« Enokk Vimahi, OT; Kahuku, HI; Samoan & Tongan 4« Max Williams, CB; Junipero Serra, CA; Hawaiian ancestry “The Polynesian Bowl has become the most sought-after high school football all-star game invitation,” said 4-time Super Bowl Champion, Chairman & Co-Founder Jesse Sapolu. “Culture, football and paradise makes this an experience of a lifetime for the world’s best players.”
Only 100 high school seniors will make the final roster, of which a majority will be of Polynesian ancestry. Additional Polynesian Bowl All-Stars will be named in the coming months. The Polynesian Bowl is proud to have the support of presenting sponsors Hawai`i Tourism Authority, Riddell, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawai`i Building & Construction Trades Council, Friends of Hawai`i Charities, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani and the Motiv8 Foundation.
About the Polynesian Bowl: Organized by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, the Polynesian Bowl is a premier high school all-star game that features the world's best football players of Polynesian ancestry and other heritages. The game is played annually in January at Aloha Stadium on O`ahu, Hawai`i. Bowl Ambassadors and team captains include Tennessee Titans QB Marcus Mariota, Pittsburgh Steelers WR Juju Smith-Schuster, Seattle Seahawks DE Michael Bennett, Baltimore Ravens OT Ronnie Stanley, Cleveland Browns NT Danny Shelton and San Francisco 49ers DL DeForest Buckner. For more information, visit www.PolynesianBowl.com. About the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame: The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame honors Polynesia’sgreatest players, coaches and contributors. It also serves as a resource for Polynesian football history and provides scholarships for Polynesian youth. Its permanent home is located at the Polynesian Cultural Center (O’ahu’s North Shore) and was established in 2013 by Super Bowl Champions Jesse Sapolu and Ma’a Tanuvasa. Other board members include Troy Polamalu, Vai Sikahema, June Jones and Reno Mahe. For more information, visit www.PolynesianFootballHOF.org. For more information, please contact: Burt Trembly, Media Relations, Polynesian Bowl 702.622.2275 | [email protected]
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