The Oahu Interscholastic Association announced on Sunday that Pearl City's Jordan Taamu was named the 2014 OIA Offensive Player of the Year for his outstanding performance as the Chargers senior signal caller. Taamu led his teammates to a runner-up finish to the Nanakuli Golden Hawks in the OIA White Division Championship game as well as a first round birth into the HHSAA State D2 Football Championship Tournament.
Jordan Taamu had a great year for the Chargers completing 157 of 257 passes for 1779 yards with 29 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Taamu also rushed 392 yards on 66 carries with 2 touchdowns.
Pearl City senior running back Dominic Maneafaiga led the Chargers in both rushing and receiving. Maneafaiga rushed for 680 yards on 106 carries with 9 touchdowns. He also picked up 635 receiving yards with 42 catches and 10 touchdowns.
OIA White Division Champion Nanakuli landed Head Coach Keala Watson as the Coach of the Year while Randy Manewa picked up the Defensive Player of the Year for the Golden Hawks.
Taamu was joined by the following Chargers as OIA White Division First, Second, and Honorable Mention All-Star selections:
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Jordan Taamu
RB – Dominic Maneafaiga
OL – Kordell Vaa
DEFENSE
DL – Pjay Solomon
LB – Petro Mataia
DB – Joseph Komomua
UTILITY
Dominic Maneafaiga
SECOND TEAM
WR – Garrett Kanamu
HONORABLE MENTION
Keelan Domingo-Ishikawa, Jason Pong, Bronson Canyon, Chase Manzano, Kyler Mano, Jackson Fuamatu, Alosina Toomalatai, Ikaika Tom, Zebadiah Selu, Robert Yamasaki.
JORDAN TAAMU
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
FIRST TEAM – QB
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DOMINIC MANEAFAIGA
FIRST TEAM – RUNNING BACK, UTILITY
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KORDELL VAA
FIRST TEAM – OFFENSIVE LINE
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PJAY SOLOMON
FIRST TEAM – DEFENSIVE LINE
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PETRO MATAIA
FIRST TEAM – LINEBACKER
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JOSEPH KOMOMUA
FIRST TEAM – DEFENSIVE BACK
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GARRETT KANAMU
SECOND TEAM – WIDE RECEIVER
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HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS
#21 KEELAN DOMINGO-ISHIKAWA
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#76 JASON PONG
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#58 BRONSON CANYON
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#60 CHASE MANZANO
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#7 KYLER MANO
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#64 JACKSON FUAMATU
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#40 ALOSINA TOOMALATAI
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#2 IKAIKA TOM
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#42 ZEBADIAH SELU
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#8 ROBERT YAMASAKI
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