Over 40 student-athletes take part in Signing Day event at Sheraton Waikiki
BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 12, 2025
WAIKIKI — Wednesday morning was the culmination of a lot of hard work for over 40 high school seniors at the annual Hawai’i State National Letter of Intent Signing Day.
With their family and friends gathered at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort, the student-athletes from the class of 2026 signed their binding letters to their respective universities and colleges across the country.
The group included athletes signing to play baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field, volleyball and water polo.
The event continued a 24-year tradition of annual signing day events in Hawai’i since 2001, that was first established by Doris Sullivan and her Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance (PIAA). Kawika Kane and the Aloha Kane Leadership Development Foundation is the latest organizers of the event.
A full list of all the seniors that signed at the event is listed below:
Student-Athlete — High School — College signed with — Sport
Kahaku Harrison – Punahou School → Rice University (Houston, TX) – Baseball
Noah Sham – Henry J. Kaiser High School → University of Nevada, Reno – Baseball
Hayzen Inouye – Kaiser High School → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – Baseball
Tanner Kagimoto – Henry J. Kaiser High School → Hawai‘i Pacific University (Honolulu, HI) – Baseball
Tayven Kalama Carreira – Kailua High School → Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) – Baseball
Alika Ahu – University Laboratory School → Stanford University – Baseball
Koa Marzo Jr. – Mililani High School → University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – Baseball
Colten Amai Nakagawa – University Laboratory School → University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – Baseball
Kahanu Martinez – Saint Louis School → University of Oregon – Baseball
Pua‘ena Herrington – Maryknoll High School → Utah Tech University (St. George, UT) – Basketball
Makeely Rolles – Punahou School → Pepperdine University – Beach Volleyball
Jada Souza – Maryknoll High School → University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – Beach Volleyball
Ashlyn Jacobsen – Campbell High School → University of San Francisco – Cross Country & Track
Beth Ragain – Hawai‘i Baptist Academy → Asbury University (Wilmore, KY) – Cross Country & Track
Tyler White – Punahou School → Pomona College (Claremont, CA) – Football
Jacey Kage – Hawai‘i Baptist Academy → Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) – Golf
Sydney Fuke – Punahou School → University at Albany – Golf
Ty Kikuchi – Punahou School → Vassar College (New York) – Men’s Volleyball
Ashley Ragain – Hawai‘i Baptist Academy → Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon, OH) – Soccer
Emily Sparks – Punahou School → Seattle University – Soccer
Maya Yoshimura – Punahou School → University of Mississippi – Soccer
Olivia Schiel – Punahou School → UC San Diego – Soccer
Ellie Vieira – Punahou School → Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) – Soccer
Kamryn Albeso – Mililani High School → University of Colorado Colorado Springs – Soccer
Natalyn Fujikane – Mililani High School → Cal Poly Pomona – Soccer
Jazlyn Chang – Punahou School → Sacramento State University – Soccer
Jaslene Rose Cayetano – Mililani High School → University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – Soccer
Krislyn Uyeda – Moanalua High School → Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) – Soccer
Meilani Navarro – James Campbell High School → Vanguard University (Costa Mesa, CA) – Soccer
Kamryn Okinaka – Punahou School → Chapman University – Soccer
Kaitlyn Osada – Punahou High School → University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, WA) – Soccer
Ori Mailo – Mililani High School → University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) – Softball
Sophia Alo – James Campbell High School → UT San Antonio (San Antonio, TX) – Softball
Taylor-Elise Mendoza – Campbell High School → Sacramento State – Softball
Naomi Stremick – Kalani High School → Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA) – Softball
Shyla Gabrillo – James Campbell High School → Hawai‘i Pacific University – Softball
Liana Dela Pena-Pihana – Kapolei High School → Corban University (Salem, OR) – Softball
Meghan Castro – Radford High School → Chaminade University of Honolulu – Softball
Palehua Silva – Maryknoll School → University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – Softball
Kaylie Kihara – Mililani High School → Jessup University (Rocklin, CA) – Softball
Journei Webster – Punahou School → Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) – Swimming
Destiny Look – Mid-Pacific Institute → Southern Methodist University (SMU) – Track & Field
Will Niethammer – Punahou School → UC Santa Barbara – Volleyball
Hope McCarren – Punahou School → Fresno State University – Water Polo
Synnove Robinson – Punahou School → Harvard University – Water Polo
Ava Aguilera – Punahou School → Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, CA) – Water Polo
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