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The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that honors the greatest players, coaches, and contributors of Polynesian descent in the sport of American football.[1][2] It was established in 2013 by former National Football League (NFL) players Jesse Sapolu and Maa Tanuvasa. Board members include Troy Polamalu, Via Sikahema, June Jones, and Reno Mahe.

The hall is located at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Oahu, Hawaii.[1]

Inductees

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Polynesian Bowl

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Polynesian Bowl results from 2017 to 2023 outside the Hall of Fame

In 2017, the organisation began to back a high school football all-star game known as the Polynesian Bowl, held at Aloha Stadium.[13][14][15] The game was moved to Kūnuiākea Stadium in 2022 on a three-year deal.[16]

Game results

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Year Date Winning team Score Losing team Ref
2017 January 21 Team Stanley 9–7 Team Mariota [17]
2018 January 20 Team Makai 31–14 Team Mauka [18]
2019 January 19 Team Makai 27–7 Team Mauka [19]
2020 January 18 Team Mauka 20–13 Team Makai [20]
2021 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic[21]
2022 January 22 Team Makai 17–3 Team Mauka [22]
2023 January 20 Team Mauka 22–17 Team Makai [23]
2024 January 19 Team Makai 28–17 Team Mauka [24]

Most Valuable Players

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Year Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Ref
2017 Connor Wedington, RB (Sumner (WA)) A. J. Epenesa, LB (Edwardsville) [25]
2018 Tanner McKee, QB (Centennial (CA)) Kyler Gordon, CB (Archbishop Murphy) [18]
2019 Puka Nacua, WR (Orem) Daniel Heimuli, LB (Menlo-Atherton) [19]
2020 Sol-Jay Maiava, QB (St. John's College) Meki Pei, DB ('Iolani) [20]
2021 No game
2022 Travis Hunter, WR/CB (Collins Hill) Jaishawn Barham, LB (Saint Frances (MD)) [22]
2023 Nico Iamaleava, QB (Warren (CA)) Andrew Harris, LB (Lake Brantley) [23]
2024 Mike Matthews, WR (Parkview (GA)) David Stone, LB (IMG Academy) [26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announces 2018 Polynesian Bowl and first player commitments". Hawaii News Now. January 19, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Solari, Chris (September 21, 2017). "3 former Spartans are finalists for Polynesian Football Hall of Fame". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Biggs, Brad (January 25, 2014). "Kreutz enters Polynesian Football Hall of Fame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Klein, Gary (October 8, 2014). "Former Trojan Mosi Tatupu selected to Polynesian Football Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Thiry, Lindsey (October 7, 2015). "USC's Troy Polamalu and Charles Ane Jr. are named to Polynesian Football Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  6. ^ Reardon, Dave (October 11, 2016). "Hawaii prep, college standouts named to Polynesian Football Hall of Fame". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Polynesian Football Hall of Fame unveils Class of 2018". NFL.com. October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "2019 Inductees". Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
  9. ^ "2020 Inductees". Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
  10. ^ "Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Unveils Class of 2021". Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
  11. ^ "2022 Inductees". Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
  12. ^ "Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Unveils Class of 2023". Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
  13. ^ Donaldson, Amy (2019-01-21). "Polynesian Bowl is more than another all-star game for both Polynesian and non-Polynesian players". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  14. ^ Shimabuku, Christian (2019-01-20). "USC commit Puka Nacua leads Team Makai in Polynesian Bowl win". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  15. ^ "Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announces launch of Polynesian Bowl". ESPN.com. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  16. ^ "KS partners with Polynesian Bowl to host annual all-star football game at KSK". Kamehameha Schools (Press release). November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  17. ^ Hull, Billy (January 21, 2017). "LIVE BLOG: 2017 Polynesian Bowl". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Huffman, Brandon (January 19, 2018). "Team Makai rolls Team Mauka in Polynesian Bowl, 31-14". 247Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Newman, Logan (January 20, 2019). "Top five plays of Polynesian Bowl, including offensive MVP Puka Nacua's TD". USA Today. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Mauka edges Makai to win 2020 Polynesian Bowl". ScoringLive. January 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "COVID-19 sacks 2021 Polynesian Bowl". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. December 17, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  22. ^ a b Huffman, Brandon (January 23, 2022). "Barham, Hunter lead Team Makai to 17-3 win in 2022 Polynesian Bowl". 247Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  23. ^ a b Shimabuku, Christian (January 20, 2023). "Team Mauka wins 2023 Polynesian Bowl". KHON-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  24. ^ Chinen, Kyle (January 20, 2024). "Team Makai completes comeback to win 2024 Polynesian Bowl, 28-17". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  25. ^ Sanders, Norm (January 22, 2017). "Edwardsville's Epenesa honored at Polynesian Bowl". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  26. ^ Huffman, Brandon (January 19, 2024). "2024 Polynesian Bowl: Team Makai rallies for 28-17 win over Team Mauka". 247Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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