Punahou’s Johnnie Dodge was named the Gatorade Hawaii Boys Soccer Player of the Year today, the Gatorade Company announced.
The award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character on and off the field.
Punahou’s Johnnie Dodge is headed to play for Sonoma State next season. (Photo from HUDL).
The 5-foot-8, 147-pound senior midfielder scored five goals with four assists and was a major part of the Buffanblu’s march to the Division I state championship. Dodge was a first-team Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State choice this season after being selected to the second team a year earlier.
“Johnnie Dodge was the quarterback of their team and always did what Punahou needed,” Mike Ching, an assistant coach and former head coach at Kalani High School, said. “He really controlled the middle of the field and he anchored the whole defense with his play. He’s also a gifted play-maker and a lot of their offense started with him.”
Dodge maintained a 3.66 GPA in the classroom, according to a news release. He will play next season at Sonoma State.
Gatorade Hawaii Players of the Year
>> 2020: Johnnie Dodge, Punahou
>> 2019: Skyler Goo, Saint Louis
>> 2018: Alex Liu, ‘Iolani
>> 2017: Duncan McKenna, Punahou
>> 2016: Tyler Ohata, Punahou
>> 2015: Naia Graham, Kailua
>> 2014: KJ Ahlo, ‘Iolani
>> 2013: Leo Klink, Kalani
>> 2012: Leo Klink, Kalani
>> 2011: Scott Granger, Punahou >> 2010: Cody Sullivan, Mid-Pacific
>> 2009: Nick Goo, ‘Iolani
>> 2008: Zane Dycasco, Kamehameha
>> 2007: Kekoa Osorio, Kamehameha
>> 2006: Matt Terry, Saint Louis
>> 2005: Kirtus Adams, ‘Iolani
>> 2004: Darren Smith, Mililani
>> 2003: Tamatoa Hackney, Punahou >> 2002: Satoshi Mitsuda, Punahou
>> 2001: Travis Watanabe, ‘Iolani
>> 2000: Andrew Brown, Mililani
>> 1999: Kyle Fukuchi, Mililani
>> 1998: Tony Rania, ‘Iolani
>> 1997: Nathan Adams, ‘Iolani
>> 1996: Jonathan Fernandez, Maui
>> 1995: Braden Dela Cuesta, Aiea
>> 1994: Ben Villaflor, Aiea
>> 1993: Skye Vasconcellos, Pearl City
>> 1992: Jeff Lee, ‘Iolani
>> 1991: John Pak, Aiea
>> 1990: John Pak, Aiea
>> 1989: Mark Cornish, ‘Iolani
>> 1988: Chris Lee, ‘Iolani
>> 1987: Tu Ngonethong, ‘Iolani
>> 1986: Andrew Beckner, Punahou
