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Feature on the Lee Brothers

About his brothers, oldest brother Tommy Lee said:
“We’ve always been close.” (HA)

About his brothers, middle brother Ron Lee said:
“We all loved sports and that gave us a closeness that lasts until this day.” (HA)

About his brothers, youngest brother Cal said:
“Togetherness.” (HA)

HA Note: “At UH home games, Ron and Cal don’t need to scan the stands to know where their parents are. They know that long before the rest of the crowd arrive, their father, Thomas — slowed but not stopped by arthritis — will have already wheeled himself to the south end zone where he and wife Hazel will sit together until the last whistle. They know also that their older brother, two time zones away, is also keeping track of their success.”

About the Lee brothers, their mother Hazel said:
“I always wanted my boys to play sports. I didn’t know that they would all coach, but it’s what they love and they’ve done well for themselves.” (HA)

HA Note: “It was love of sport, Thomas Lee says, from which the loving family grew. Unbeknownst to his mother, who feared the injury the sometimes brutal game might inflict on her son, Thomas was an accomplished fullback by the time he reached his teen years. With nothing but a thick sweatshirt to absorb the contact, Thomas played with a selflessness he learned by his mother — a widow who worked long hours at Waimano Home to pay her son’s $9-a-month tuition at Saint Louis — and an intensity and intelligence he would eventually pass on to his young sons.”

About how he loved football, Thomas Lee said:
“I loved the game, loved the contact. I played until I couldn’t run anymore.” (HA)

HA Note: “Each weekend, Hazel would visit her Hawaiian grandfather at his home on Mokihana Street. It wasn’t long before she noticed the group of young men who congregated down the street, and in particular the athletic and personable one they called Tom.”

About how she got to know Thomas during those Sunday visits to her grandfather, Hazel said:
“That was where our romance blossomed.” (HA)

About his sons, Thomas said:
“My boys played everything — football, baseball, basketball. And my house was just like the park.” (HA)

About how his brothers were his closest friends, Cal said:
“Everything we did was with each other. It wasn’t like one goes here and another goes there. Where you might have friends outside your family, my brothers were my friends.” (HA)

About how he volunteered for night shifts so that he could make sure his sons could make it to practices and games, Thomas said:
“That gave me a lot of time with my boys. I’d run around with them all day and rest when I got to work. I had no social life. I was always with my boys.” (HA)

About how they stressed education to their boys, Hazel said:
“My husband and I really pushed our boys to get their diploma and go to college so they could get a good job. We always checked who they were around and we pushed them to complete their education.” (HA)

Praising his mother, Tommy said:
“My mother doesn’t get much credit, but she was right there with us in a silent way. She’d go to church every day to pray for our family. Whenever there was a game or an event, she was the team mom. She was our strength.” (HA)

HA Note: “Tommy and Ron followed their father’s footsteps to Saint Louis; Cal attended the recently opened Kalani. All three were excellent athletes, particularly in football.”

Crediting his father for his passion for football, Cal said:
“He was ahead of his time. Even when we were losing, he never said anything negative, never blamed the coaches or the players. I think if he had been negative, I might have gone away from the game.” (HA)

About how sports motivated him to keep up with school, Cal said:
“To be honest, I wasn’t the best student. I was at the bottom of the pack, but I knew that I had to work hard academically to be able to play. The great gift is that sports help you to attain goals that might not even realize are there at the time. I hate to think where I would be now if I wasn’t fortunate to have two loving parents to help me achieve that.” (HA)

HA Note: “Tommy would go on to earn All-America honors as a quarterback for Willamette University in Oregon. Ron and Cal, an All-American at linebacker, would also play for the school after stints in junior college.”

About his response when his brother Tommy asked him if he wanted to be an assistant coach under him at St. Louis, Cal said:
“He asked me if I wanted to come home. So I said, ‘When do I leave?’” (HA)

HA Note: “Ron later took over the head coaching position at Kaiser, where Cal joined him as an assistant. Together, they led the Cougars to four consecutive Honolulu District titles and a Prep Bowl championship in 1979.”

About his early coaching career, Cal said:
“It wasn’t always easy, and we weren’t always successful in the beginning. But our parents were always there supporting us. We didn’t want to disappoint them. My mom would come to games but she wouldn’t watch, she’d be praying for us. We never wanted to let her down.” (HA)

HA Note: “Reunited, Cal and Ron turned Saint Louis into a national powerhouse. Under the Lees, the Crusaders would win 14 Prep Bowl titles, 18 Interscholastic League of Honolulu championships and the inaugural Hawai’i High School Athletic Association state championship, inspiring equal measures of respect, fear and despondency throughout the local prep landscape. The Lee brothers’ success would continue with Tommy coaching at Portland State, San Antonio’s World League entry, at Montana-Western, Ron at Oregon Tech and Saint Louis, and Cal at St. Louis (as athletic director) and the Hawaiian Islanders arena football team.”

About how she didn’t know that her sons would go into coaching, Hazel said:
“We pushed them so that they could one day get good jobs and live happy lives. I didn’t know that they would all be coaching, but we don’t mind because that’s their passion and they are helping others.” (HA)

HA Note: “Each Sunday, the Lees attend church together at Star of the Sea, then retire to Zippy’s for their weekly family breakfast.”

About his family, Cal said:
“We’ve been hanging out since we were kids and we’re still hanging out.” (HA)

HA Note: “The Lee lineage in coaching continues with Tommy’s son Pohai, the former Damien athletic director, assuming the role of offensive coordinator at Montana-Western.”

Justifiably (in my opinion) proud of his sons, Thomas said:
“I’m not a boastful person, but I am awfully proud of my sons. My wife and I have good boys.” (HA)

JD talks about how UH athletes represent the state

About how he told the women’s soccer and volleyball teams that they represent the state, JD said:
“I told them about the ‘ohana feeling, that this is one of the few places in (major college) athletics where you represent a whole state. Here, you’re not just playing for yourselves and your team but the entire state. I told them it is an honor and a responsibility and that we are the only game in town. I told them, ‘You are a focal point of the community and can actually lift the spirits of the whole state with your performance.’” (HA)

About the importance of Hawaii to him, JD said:
“This is where I grew up and, really became an adult. UH — and the state — are where I have shaped my life.” (HA)

HA Note: “Indeed, it was where he met his wife, Tracy Orillo, on their first day of employment. A picture of Donovan in his football playing days (he started on the offensive line for Dick Tomey) hangs in son Joshua’s room. Part of the way he evaluates coaches is by whether he’d feel comfortable if his own children played for them.”

About how it is an honor to play for UH and represent Hawaii, JD said:
“Representing UH and the state is a tremendous honor and that’s something we should never lose sight of.” (HA)

HA Note: “It is a point he has pressed with not only UH staff but in addressing Aloha Stadium staff and to business and community groups.”

About how the athletic department, coaches, and players represent Hawaii, JD said:
“As an athletic department staff, as coaches and as players, we owe it to the fans and people of the state to put our best efforts forward.” (HA)

Feature on how the Warriors with children are motivated by them

About how he plays harder due to his children (Kanoa, 4, and Keamalu, 6 months), Keao Mohnteilh said:
“It makes me play a lot harder. You never know, an opportunity might arise, and I might make it to the next level and I might not, but I can always fall back on my degree. But it’s always on the back of my mind; I want to give them what they want. I want to buy them whatever and take care of my family and my dad and my mom, and that kind of motivates me.” (HA)

About the demands on Keao’s time due to sports, Keao’s wife Kamele said:
“(Kanoa) misses his dad a lot when he’s gone, like right now, when they are at camp. That’s why (Kanoa is) really excited to be here right now. When we do spend time with him, Keao tries to make the most of it.” (HA)

About how Keao visits Kanoa (who goes to the UH preschool) during the school day, Kamele said:
“If (Keao) has extra time off, some of the guys will go with (Keao) and hang out with the kids, and that kind of helps.” (HA)

About Kamele, Keao said:
“I go home and to the house and I do abs and make her come outside to the yard and throw the ball and she’ll say, ‘No, I’m tired already, go call my brother;’ And I say, ‘No, you have to help me. Do you want me to make it or not?’ I give her the old guilt trip. And she gives in.” (HA)

About how having kids has given him “more maturity”, Keao said:
“My mom still teases me about still being a little kid, asking how I can have kids if I’m still a little kid myself, but it’s because I still like to play around. It made me settle down a lot.” (HA)

About how Keao wasn’t really a “party-party guy” but has done even less partying this season, Kamele said:
“And it’s not because of me … He’s just more focused on football.” (HA)

About how having a child makes football more important, Mana Silva said:
“It makes you set your priorities correctly and makes you make the right decisions in life.” (HA)

HA Note: “Silva’s wife Keilah and son Kauahe, 1, live in Hilo, and he rarely gets to see them. In the spring, he flew back on weekends.”

About his family, Silva said:
“The family is the cornerstone for me. My wife keeps me in line and we stay close and take care of our son. It’s tough when you first leave, but you just try to get through it. My wife takes it hard. Having a child, I had to mature pretty quick. There’s more responsibility. You can’t just go to the beach and play around and stuff, your family is always first.” (HA)

About how he doesn’t get to see his daughter Layla much because she lives in San Francisco with her mother (his girlfriend Addie Cortez), Calvin Roberts said:
“The life is not necessarily hard. I miss her every day, but I have a job to do. I need to go to school, and play football, so overall I think it’s fantastic. I visit her and she tries to come down once in a while.” (HA)

About how having Layla changed him from spending his time playing video games or hanging out with his friends to spending that time with her, Calvin said:
“Now it’s crucial timing. I have to play with her and spend time with her. I watch TV with her. We watch cartoons and I think it’s really fun. It’s like being a kid all over again.” (HA)

HA Note: “He thinks about her “every day” wondering how she enjoyed her first day at preschool, what she liked the most about it, or if she cried. Every time he thinks about her, it makes him push harder.”

HA Note: “Unlike Roberts, defensive tackle Josh Leonard brought his fiancee Christa Sariaba with him when he came to UH. Now, with 11-month-old son Blayne in the picture, Leonard said he works harder to make sure he will be able to provide for his family.”

About how having a son has motivated him to work harder, Josh Leonard said:
“I’d say I work a little harder to push myself and hopefully make it to the next level. I matured more, starting thinking about the degree and making sure I’m financially stable when I get older for my son.” (HA)

Josh said that the:
“hardest part is dealing with the family life, going to practice, going to school, going to meetings, going to sleep at midnight and waking up at 5 in the morning. But it’s good, because it’s good having a kid. I’m glad I have one. The only way I can describe it is it’s just pure love for him.” (HA)

Feature on the Satele family

About how they brought up their children to become role models who respect others, while earning respect, Lee Ann Satele said:
“It makes me feel really good; as parents we feel blessed and know we kept God at the center of our lives and when we see them interact and how they get along well with others, we feel so blessed.” (HA)

About their philosophy, Lee Ann said:
“Love being the No. 1 thing; with anything that happens, forgiveness, and being disciplined. Being true to your word: Whatever you say and you speak, you follow your word. And we laugh whenever we can.” (HA)

HA Note: “Alvis and Lee Ann Satele, both had outstanding athletic careers at UH: Alvis in football and Lee Ann in volleyball.”

About how he didn’t know his parents were such well-known athletes until he was in high school, Brashton said:
“They didn’t really tell me anything about their athletic history at (UH) until I was in high school, I think ninth grade. I found out that my dad played at UH and my mom played on two national championship volleyball teams. Somebody came up to me and asked me what my last name was and I said, ‘Satele,’ and they said, ‘Oh are you Alvis’ son?’ And I was like, ‘How do you know who my dad is?’
And they said, ‘Oh, he was a bad linebacker.’ ” (HA)

HA Note: “Those genes produced four Division I children: Liko and Brashton playing football at UH, Chanteal playing volleyball at Saint Mary’s in California and A.J. playing baseball at UH-Hilo (when it still was a Division I sport).”

About the success of her children, Lee Ann said:
“Sometimes it brings tears to my eyes.” (HA)

About how his Mom enforced his 10:30pm curfew, Brashton said:
“My mom used to wait up for me. She was on the couch waiting for me, calling me at 10 o’clock asking me where I am.” (HA)

About how his curfew didn’t bother him, Liko said:
“I was just used to it.” (HA)

About how this is the first time that he’s on a team with Brashton, Liko said:
“This is the first time I’m on Brashton’s team. I have a front-row seat to watch my brother. If I need anything I just ask him.” (HA)

HA Note: “They all talk frequently; Alvis and Lee Ann even learned how to send text messages to communicate with their children, sending “encouraging messages” or “love notes” as a constant reminder of their love and support. Most of Alvis’ and Lee Ann’s lives were focused on their children, even if that meant giving up things in their own lives. Both parents, still active in sports, gave up playing to coach, chauffeur and support their children.”

About how she and Alvis focused their lives around their children, Lee Ann said:
“We were involved, and we made sure that every part of their lives was covered.” (HA)

Alvis said that they stressed that:
“family is more important than sports. I always taught the kids to be close to each other.” (HA)

About the importance of sports to their family, Lee Ann said:
“It was very important. We wanted them to do it for fitness, but we realize what they can learn from sports and playing team sports.” (HA)

About how their children deserve the recognition they get, Alvis said:
“They work hard; they deserve it.” (HA)

HA Note: “The children take pride in the family name, and not only because of what their parents did on the field or the court, but how they produced off of them as well: raising them to be fine individuals.”

About how the success of his siblings and him is due to their parents, Liko said:
“It made me think twice about what we did, because everything came back to our parents.” (HA)

Feature on the McMackins

About his wife Heather, Mack said:
“She’s the only woman I’ve ever loved. No doubt about that.” (HA)

HA Note: “Theirs is truly a Love Story. Sweethearts since high school, when he was a senior and she was a sophomore, they have never had an argument.”

About why she and Mack don’t argue, Heather said:
“It’s because we have mutual respect for each other, and, of course, love.” (HA)

About how he took jobs based on what is best for his family, Mack said:
“There have been jobs that were better professionally. Every decision, we make together. She’s the best coach’s wife. There’s a lot of pressure to win and be successful. I remember Heather’s mom, 14 years after we were married, wondering if I was going to get a real job. They don’t understand. Heather knows how tough it is.” (HA)

About being raised in Springfield, Oregon, a mill town across the river from Eugene, Mack said:
“It’s the tough town in that area. You usually have something to do with green chains and lumber and hard work. It’s a hard-working, family town where people have a lot of respect for each other.” (HA)

About not having an allowance and earning the money for any extra activities, Heather said:
“If we wanted to participate in after-school activities, we had to earn the money.” (HA)

HA Note: “Heather, like most kids in the area, worked in the green-bean fields during the summer. She would ride her bike there early, then pick furiously until about noon. The beans would be put into big sacks, then taken to the end of the road, where they would be weighed. Each worker would receive a ticket that could be redeemed for cash. The goal was 300 pounds. At five cents a pound, that helped pay for activities and clothes.”

About trying to earn enough money for school clothes, Heather said:
“The big goal was to have enough clothes to not repeat an outfit during the week. It was easy to keep your room clean because we didn’t have many things.” (HA)

HA Note: “Greg also worked when he wasn’t playing sports. He inherited the relentless gene from his father, who worked two jobs. When Greg was in the seventh grade, his father lost two fingers in a mill accident. His recovery was during the holiday season.”

About earning money over the Holidays, Mack said:
“We had a walnut tree out in the back yard. To have Christmas, we cracked the walnuts that were in our back yard, and took them to a walnut factory. We sold them for money to go get presents for the family. It was always creative.” (HA)

HA Note: “The McMackins’ introduction also was unique. The seating chart in math class was in alphabetical order. Heather Forge was in the front row. Some of Greg’s football teammate were in the back.”

About the class she had with Mack when she was a shy sophomore and he was a senior, Heather said:
“I was a quintessentially, painfully shy person. He was Mr. Everything.” (HA)

About how Mack’s football friends knew he was attracted to Heather and passed her notes with pictures of Mack in his football uniform, Heather said:
“I was humiliated. I thought all of the cool guys were making fun of me.” (HA)

About the notes, Heather said:
“that’s what opened the door.” (HA)

HA Note: “When Greg found out, he approached her, offering an apology. He then asked her out.”

About how she’s never dated anyone but Mack, Heather said:
“We started dating February of my sophomore year. I never dated anyone else.” (HA)

About how they stayed together when Mack went to Southern Oregon College, a 2-hour drive from Springfield, Heather said:
“I was 16 when he went away to college.” (HA)

About having a long-distance relationship when long-distance phone calls were expensive, Heather said:
“It’s not like today, when you could text each other. We sacrificed and earned the right to be together.” (HA)

About how they had planned to marry after he graduated from college, Mack said:
“But we got married the spring term of my senior year of college. We’ve been together all of our life, and sort of raised each other.” (HA)

About how their honeymoon was in a hotel on their way to Medford, Oregon, where he had his first teaching job, Mack said:
“A hotel was a big deal to us in those days. That was living. There was a swimming pool.” (HA)

About moving into their one-bedroom apartment ($100/month rent) after their honeymoon, Heather said:
“We couldn’t wait to get to our first home.” (HA)

HA Note: “Greg’s next job led to a move into an apartment in a complex known as Silver Bell Foothill Estates. It was quite different from the Medford apartment. “You don’t have to worry about crime,” a neighbor told them. “Your neighbors go to the good side of town.” And that became their life, achieving football success and then moving to a better coaching opportunity.”

About how they have moved together was a family, Mack said:
“We’ve always traveled like the Mack Pack. I’ve always tried to be there for my daughter and my grandkids. My family is the most important thing in both of our lives. That’s why we’re all here, because of how our family feels.” (HA)

HA Note: “Heather, who successfully hosted a football clinic for women last week, hopes to resume her volunteer work. She helped coordinate a program aimed at vision testing for children. Many serious vision problems are correctable if detected before the age of 6.”

About how Hawaii feels like home to them, Mack said:
“Coming from Oregon, true Oregonians are very similar to the people of Hawai’i. “Families are really important to them. They’re brought up with respect, God, and they’re hard-working people, family people. That’s why I like it so much here. Honestly, to be here is a blessing. Heather and I have worked hard, and we’re fortunate to live in the greatest place.” (HA)

QB competition is open again

Mack said that the decision between Brent and Alexander for the starting QB:
“could be a game-time decision.” (HA, HSB)

HA Note: “At the recommendation of UH athletic trainers, Rausch yesterday was limited during throwing drills. Alexander, a fourth-year junior from Santa Rosa College, took 14 of the 18 snaps in team drills. Rausch had four snaps.”

About Brent’s arm injury, Mack said:
“I’ve got to see that (Rausch’s) arm’s OK.” (HA, HSB)

Mack said that the trainers recommended that Brent:
“slow down.” (HA)

HA Note: “Alexander made the most of his opportunity, completing 11 of 12 passes. He scrambled once and was sacked once.”

About how Brent won the starting job when Alexander was hurt, Mack said:
“When we were making the first evaluation (two weeks ago), Greg got hurt. He hurt his feet and stuff. You try and get as much evaluation as you can, and then when another guy goes down for a couple of days, then you get to evaluate more of the other guy. And maybe (the second guy has) really come along and healed up. They’re both getting enough reps. They’ve got the same amount of reps all camp. Both of them are ready to play. At game time, I’m going to go with the guy that we have the best chance to win with.” (HA)

About recovering from his in-grown toenail on his right foot and a sprained left ankle, Alexander said:
“I wasn’t 100 percent when I had those foot problems. I’m not going to make excuses. I didn’t go out and perform. I have to show now that I can play. … I’m going to keep trying to work harder to get better. I think I’ve been doing that. We’ll see what happens on game day.” (HA)

About how the starting QB may not be decided for awhile, Ron Lee said:
“It’s always been (a competition). It always will be until somebody really steps up.” (HA)

About how Tyler will get some reps when they return to Hawaii, Ron Lee said:
“Tyler is going to get his chance. He deserves one. We’ll see how it goes.” (HA)

About not knowing if he’ll start, Alexander said:
“I can only control what I do and the coaches are going to make their decision, so that’s how I have to approach it.” (HSB)

HSB Note: “McMackin said Rausch would be the starter “if he’s healthy.” But he said yesterday that the team trainers recommended Rausch take it slow in his return and Alexander took the lead role in practice.”

About how they had a relatively light day of throwing on Monday and on Tuesday Rolo said:
“we didn’t give (Rausch) a lot of big throws (yesterday). You just don’t want to go out and start throwing deep balls and making tough throws because it affects your mechanics and that could lead to more injuries and more soreness. We gave him some of the mid-level, lower-level throws.” (HSB)

About how he’s getting better in the offense, Alexander said:
“I’ve still got a ways to go, but watching the films I can see some progress coming. The more reps you’re able to take, the more you can get into a rhythm and get a feel for things. It’s like anything else, the more you do it, the better you’re going to get at it.” (HSB)

About how they are not going to rotate the QBs but more than one could play, Mack said:
“We’re going to make that decision and the next guy could be one play away from getting in the ballgame. The first guy that goes in is going to be the quarterback and I don’t want him looking behind his back. But they could both play, all three of them could play.” (HSB)

Quotes from the local papers

After being named the #1 strong safety, Erik Robinson said:
“I’m ready to play in The Swamp.” (HA)

About choosing Robinson over Mana Silva, Rich Miano said:
“I like the fact that he played for us last year. I like the fact that when we’re in meetings, he’s taking notes. I like the fact that he’s always watching films and taking notes and studying. I think he’s really focused on this, his senior year, and being a complete player.” (HA)

About how Josh Leonard will start against Florida, but that Fale Laeli (bothered by a sore knee) will play also, Mack said:
“We’re going to get reps from (Laeli). I don’t know how many reps (Laeli) will get. He’ll play probably 20 snaps.” ((HA)

Wanting to play as much as possible, Fale said:
“If coach said ’20,’ I’m going for 30. It’s an important game.” (HA)

About how he arranged the work schedule so that his assistant coaches can spend quality time with their families, Mack said:
“They need to be with their kids in the morning or at night.” (HA)

About the importance of family in Hawaii, Mack said:
“The most important thing is your family. I have my personal family — my wife, my daughter and my grandkids. But I also have this family — my team. My players, my coaches, that’s my family, too. If you have your family, you have everything.” (HA)

About the difficulty in satisfying all of the ticket requests he’s been getting Lane said:
“It’s stressing me out trying to get tickets for everybody.” (HSB)

HSB Note: “After two days of practice in Atlanta, Lane and running back Khevin Peoples will be traveling back to their home state for the Warriors’ game against the fifth-ranked Gators at The Swamp.”

About the more than 20 family members that will be attending his game, Lane said:
“It’s going to be a good experience. I’m excited to just go back and see my family. I’ve been looking forward to this one since I found out it was on the schedule. Now it’s right around the corner.” (HSB)

About returning to Florida, Peoples (from Tampa) said:
“Yeah, I guess it’s a homecoming, but it’s not a vacation. I’m not going there to hug my cousins or get money from my grandpa. It doesn’t matter who’s there, it’s still a business trip.” (HSB)

HSB Note: “Safety Spencer Smith will actually have the Warriors’ first homecoming as the team stops in Atlanta on its way to Florida. Smith is from Marietta, Ga.”

About making the travel roster, Jake Santos said:
“It means a lot. I didn’t know if I was going to be going.” (HSB)

About how Santos will be running their scout team, Rolo said:
“This isn’t charity for him, he’s a good player and he’s coming up there to help us. I look at Jake kind of like my (graduate assistant). He has a nice calming effect. He knows when to speak up and he’s just such a good role model. The effort he puts in knowing he probably won’t get a chance to play is a tribute to his character and he’s going to be successful in life.” (HSB)

About how his mother and older brothers decided to make the trip when he told them he was going, Santos said:
“I’m glad they’re going to get to see me and it shows if you put your time into it and be patient, good things are probably going to come.” (HSB)

About how they are not overlooking UH, Tebow said:
“We are taking them very seriously. They are a good team. When they come to The Swamp they are going to be very motivated. They’ll play with a lot of passion.” (HSB)