Hawaii football players sign Letters of Intent
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Dillon Gabriel follows the footsteps of another Mililani all-state QB, McKenzie Milton, to UCF. Gabriel, the Star-Advertiser all-state offensive player of the year, chose UCF over USC and Georgia.
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Kaimuki senior football player Sama Paama signed with Washington during a ceremony at the school library. He turned down eight other offers. He committed to the Huskies on Apr. 8, 2018.
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Sixteen-year-old Sama Paama (bottom center) poses for a photo with all of his Kaimuki coaches after signing with University of Washington to play for the Huskies in 2019.4/27
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Sama Paama, left, autographs action photos of himself with his cousin Raely Lualua, 3, looking on.5/27
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Sama Paama, left, gets a lei from his cousin Selena Pefu after signing with University of Washington.6/27
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Sama Paama (top center) prepares to pose for a photo with his teammates after signing with University of Washington.7/27
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Sama Paama takes a photo with his cousin, Saefa Leota, left, his mother Ana Sanonu, and his uncle Suki Leota.8/27
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Junior Prep Sports president Robert Faleafine, left, Representative Calvin Say, Sama Paama, and Mufi Hannemann, pose for a photo after Paama signs his national letter of intent with the University of Washington.9/27
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With his uncle Suki Leota, left, Sama Paama, poses after signing.10/27
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Sama Paama, left, gets a hug from his mother, Ana Sanonu, with his cousin Raely Lualua, 3, close by.11/27
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With his mother, Ana Sanonu, left, at his side, Sama Paama poses for a photo12/27
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Siaosi, a Kaimuki alumni, left, speaks as Kaimuki specialty coach and UW alumni, Moses Ringwood, Paamaʻs mother, Ana Sanonu and Sama Paama listen. Paama plays defensive and offensive line at Kaimuki High School but was recruited to play defensive tackle.13/27
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With Kaimuki specialty coach and UW alumni, Moses Ringwood, left, and his mother, Ana Sanonu, at his side, Sama Paama signs his national letter of intent.14/27
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Sama Paama signs his national letter of intent with the University of Washington to play for the Huskies in 2019.15/27
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Sama Paama has the support of family, teammates, coaches, local celebrities, politicians and media as he signs his national letter of intent with the University of Washington.16/27
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Saint Louis football players, from left, Isaiah Filisi, Arasi Mose, Gino Quinones, Jr., Ben Scott, and Faatui Tuitele sign their letters of intent while surrounded by their parents during a national letter of intent signing day ceremony on Wednesday. Five 2019 graduates signed their letters of intent for full scholarships: Isaiah Filisi, Arasi Mose, Gino Quinones, Jr., Ben Scott, and Faatui Tuitele.17/27
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Saint Louis football players Isaiah Filisi, left, Arasi Mose, and Gino Quinones Jr. sign their letters of intent while surrounded by their parents.18/27
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Family and friends document the national letter of intent signing day ceremony.19/27
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Saint Louis football players Ben Scott, left, and Faatui Tuitele sign their letters of intent while surrounded by their parents.20/27
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Saint Louis football players Isaiah Filisi, left, Arasi Mose, and Gino Quinones Jr. sign their letters of intent while surrounded by their parents.21/27
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Saint Louis football players Isaiah Filisi, left, and Arasi Mose sign their letters of intent while surrounded by their parents.22/27
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Saint Louis football players Gino Quinones, Jr., left, Faatui Tuitele, Isaiah Filisi, Ben Scott, and Arasi Mose arrive during a national letter of intent.23/27
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From left, Saint Louis football players Isaiah Filisi, Arasi Mose, Faatui Tuitele, Gino Quinones, Jr. and Ben Scott pose for photos during a national letter of intent signing day ceremony.24/27
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Saint Louis football players, from left, Isaiah Filisi, Arasi Mose, Gino Quinones, Jr., Ben Scott, and Faatui Tuitele sit during a national letter of intent signing day ceremony.25/27
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Saint Louis head of school Dr. Glenn Medeiros, middle, poses with football players Isaiah Filisi, left, Arasi Mose, Faatui Tuitele, Ben Scott, and Gino Quinones, Jr. during a national letter of intent signing day ceremony.26/27
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Mililani quarterback Dillon Gabriel signed a national letter of intent for the University of Central Florida Knights. Gabriel is pictured embracing Mililani High School vice principal Komarey Moss before the signing.27/27
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Mililani quarterback Dillon Gabriel signed a national letter of intent for the University of Central Florida Knights. At the signing was his family (L-R), father Garrett Gabriel, brothers Garrison Gabriel and Roman Gabriel, and mother Dori Gabriel.
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