The Panaewa Athletics Combined attended the Lawyer Milloy football camp for the second consecutive summer and scored touchdowns in recognition.
Of the 16 youngsters, five were named MVP for their age division positions at the four-day camp in late July at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., that featured over 250 participants.
“The great story is half are from Panaewa and half are from Keaukaha,” PAC director Sergio Mamone said. “The idea is instead of the kids just competing against each other it’s to get the local kids out of here and into college.”
Eventually, the Panaewa and Keaukaha gridiron youngsters become teammates at the BIIF level, either at Hilo or Kamehameha or Waiakea.