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Originally Published: May 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM MDT

The Hawaii High School Athletic Association announced its 12-member Hall of Honor class of 2025 on Sunday morning.

The male-dominated class — nine played boys sports or coed sports — featured four football standouts. In an acceleration of a trend, more than half of the full group were single-sport athletes.

The full class:

• Kaimana Carvalho, Kahuku (football, track, volleyball)
• Saxoni Frank, Radford (cheerleading)
• Mikah Labuanan, Kamehameha-Maui (wrestling)
• Titan Lacaden, Saint Louis (football)
• Tyler Loree, Seabury Hall (golf)
• Ellana Klemp, Hanalani (basketball, cross country)
• Sage Miller, Iolani (swimming)
• Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Campbell (football)
• Xeyana Salanoa, Punahou (soccer)
• Pupu Sepulona, Saint Louis (basketball, football, track, volleyball) 
• Tyger Taam, Moanalua (wrestling, judo)
• Kainoa Wade, Kamehameha (basketball, volleyball)

[Note: See below for more photos of members of the 2025 HHSAA Hall of Honor class.]

Sepulona, who is bound for the University of Utah as a defensive lineman, compiled an impressive five team championships across three sports — three in basketball, one in football and one in volleyball — and also represented the Crusaders in the recent state track and field championships as a thrower. One of his most remarkable high school feats was his 27-point game against national power Montverde Academy in the 2021 Iolani Classic.

Carvalho, also headed to Utah, was a true three-way threat for the Red Raiders and he had a key role in Kahuku’s three state Open Division championships from 2021 to 2023, as well as a head-turning upset over defending national champion St. John Bosco on the North Shore in 2023. He was a top receiver, defensive back, kick and punt returner, punter and placekicker, as needed for his uncle Sterling Carvalho.

The Cal-bound Sagapolutele, a polished, left-handed gunslinger, became the state’s all-time passing leader at 10,653 yards, breaking the record held by Mililani’s Dillon Gabriel, and also finished with the most passing touchdowns for an Oahu player at 114. He took the Sabers to the state semifinals before suffering an ill-timed injury.

Lacaden, diminutive but dynamic at about 5 feet 7, honored his commitment to the University of Hawaii from a young age and blossomed into a versatile offensive threat. The Crusaders turned the receiver loose at running back as a senior and he had a key role running out the clock in the Saints’ defeat of the rival Red Raiders in the 2024 Open Division final.

Labuanan became the first boy from a Neighbor Island to attain the career grand slam in wrestling. Taam, meanwhile, went 98-0 for his wrestling career as the first unbeaten grand slam winner since 1986, and he added a judo gold as a senior to boot. Labuanan is headed to Cal State Bakersfield and Taam will compete at Menlo College.

Klemp, bound for Concordia University-Irvine, was the do-it-all star for tiny Hanalani as the Royals rebounded from a disappointing runner-up finish in the 2023 Division II girls hoops tournament to leave no doubt in her senior year. She dominated to the tune of 33 points and 15 rebounds in the title game against Hawaii Baptist Academy.

Salanoa was the through line for Punahou for its run of three straight girls soccer championships. The daughter of former Radford football coach Fred Salanoa and little sister of mutiple Buffanblu alumnae would trust her instincts to snuff out plays aggressively far from the goal. She will continue her soccer career at Western Oregon.

The UCLA-bound Loree, who repeated as the golf individual champion this spring by a six-stroke margin at the Mauna Lani North Course, was the first boys golfer in state history to finish in the top three of HHSAA championships in all four years. He also had a strong early showing at this year’s Sony Open before missing the cut.

Iolani’s Miller made the most of a weight training regimen to compile six swimming gold medals over her four-year prep career and will take her talents to USC’s pool. She was a two-time champ in the 50 freestyle — including as a freshman — and the 100 butterfly.

The kinetic Frank has put everything into his competitive cheerleading career and was honored as a NCA All-American before he heads to Purdue for college cheer. The Rams, coached by his father, counted on Frank to lead the way to three state championships. Radford’s squad won the NCA Grand National Championship his senior year.

Wade, now an opposite on the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team, willed Kamehameha to the 2024 state title with his size and skill, temporarily loosening Punahou’s stranglehold on the sport by ending the Buffanblu’s run of 10 straight titles. He drew comparisons to former Warrior volleyball great Micah Christenson, who went on to be a mainstay of the U.S. Olympic team.

The class featured two players who graduated early over the December holiday break — Sagapolutele and Wade. While Sagapolutele played his senior season of football last fall, becoming the state’s all-time passing yardage and passing touchdowns record-holder, Wade forsook his senior year of boys volleyball for a chance to play early for his father, Charlie Wade.

Recipients will be honored at a June 1 banquet at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani and will receive a $2,000 scholarship from Enterprise Holdings.

Kainoa Wade lived up to a promise he made after the Warriors lost the 2023 state boys volleyball championship match to Punahou, leading his team back to the final and snapping Punahou’s run of 10 straight titles in 2024. (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis)

Campbell’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leaves for Cal as the state’s all-time passing yardage leader, but he could also scramble when necessary. (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis)

Ellana Klemp was Hanalani’s do-it-all star as the Royals claimed their second all-time HHSAA Division II championship in her senior year. (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis)

Punahou goalkeeper Xeyana Salanoa was the through line of the Buffanblu girls soccer team’s three straight state championships. (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis)

Titan Lacaden packed a wallop in a 5-foot-7 package as he helped lead the Crusaders to the 2024 Open Division state football title. (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis)

Kaimana Carvalho could impact a football game in any number of ways for Kahuku, including with his punting ability. (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis)

Note: Spectrum News Hawaii reporter Brian McInnis is a member of the 13-person Hall of Honor selection committee of media members, athletic directors and coaches.

Brian McInnis covers the state’s sports scene for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at brian.mcinnis@charter.com.