Recruiting is the one game a Hawai'i athlete can play this summer. From 2,500 miles out, a coach-ready one-pager is what gets them seen. Here's the free Starter — every step a college coach actually needs, in order.
You don't need a Mainland zip code. You need to be findable.
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele — Ewa Beach, O'ahu. Campbell High School. Now the starting QB at the University of California. As a true freshman he started all 13 games and threw for 3,454 yards, 18 TDs, and 64.2% completion — one of the best freshman seasons in Cal history, with an ACC Rookie of the Week nod in his opener. In June 2026 he announced he's staying at Cal after new head coach Tosh Lupoi flew to Hawai'i to keep him.
That road started as a Campbell recruit who got seen — not paid.
This is the order a college coach reads it. Get the first three right and you've already beaten most recruits.
Athlete name, grad year, parent/guardian email & phone, club/HS coach contact, and GPA. Put it at the very top — a coach who can't verify you in 5 seconds moves on. From Hawai'i, a coach contact they can actually call matters even more.
Position(s), height/weight, and 2–3 real measurables (40, shuttle, vertical, bench — whatever fits the sport). Then your 3 best honest stats. No fluff, no padding — coaches cross-check everything.
Hudl or a clean link. Lead with the single best clip in the first 8 seconds — coaches decide fast. From 2,500 miles out, the film is the tryout. No one is driving to Kapolei on a Friday night.
A clear face shot plus one sharp in-game action photo. It puts a person to the name and makes the one-pager look pro, not amateur.
Where a coach can see you live this summer (camps, 7-on-7, combines) and where your academics stand (transcript on request, test status). Listing a Mainland camp tells coaches you'll travel to be evaluated.
One sentence on who you are as a player and teammate — true, specific, no hype. Then 1–2 references (HS/club coach) who'll vouch that you're coachable. That last line is often what gets the reply.
You can't get paid yet — but you can get recruited. HHSAA still prohibits NIL deals for high-school athletes in Hawai'i. Recruiting itself is fully allowed, and June–July is live eval season: summer camps, 7-on-7, and official-visit windows are happening now, and recruiting services have begun evaluating the 2027 O'ahu class.
The proof is real: Sagapolutele went Ewa Beach → Campbell High → starting QB at Cal. That path is open to your athlete — the job right now is to be findable and look pro from the inbox.
Disclaimer: Oceania Media Group is a Hawai'i media agency and is not affiliated with HHSAA, the University of California, any school, or any athlete named here. This page is informational only and is not recruiting, eligibility, or legal advice. Names and facts referenced are public information.
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