Dallas Correa is proud to be a part of what might become a family tradition: The 14-year-old athlete from Hanapepe is a second-generation St. Louis School Crusader and a member of the intermediate football team. “My dad and my uncle
Dallas Correa is proud to be a part of what might become a family tradition: The 14-year-old athlete from Hanapepe is a second-generation St. Louis School Crusader and a member of the intermediate football team.
“My dad and my uncle went to St. Louis,” he said. “I love it here. The brotherhood here is very strong. We’re so close and, because we’re all guys, we can talk about anything.”
Correa stays with his family “Uncle Jerry and Auntie Marijo” while attending the Honolulu-based private school and has only been able to come back to Kaua‘i once since school started. But being away from home hasn’t affected his schoolwork or his ability to be a force on the football field.
Correa credits his stability to his close-knit family and the teachers at St. Louis.
“I’ve got a lot of support from my family and (the teachers) help us a lot over here,” he said.
Late last month, St. Louis’ intermediate football team held its awards banquet at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki in which Correa received the Scholar Athlete Award. He and teammate Travis Shaw of Mililani posted the highest grade-point averages of the team at 4.17.
Correa also went on to earn the Coaches’ Award as the team’s most outstanding linebacker. In presenting the award, head coach Eric Martinez recalled the game against Damien School where Correa was moved from his usual position to defensive end and was extremely effective.
That game against Damien turned out to be his most memorable game of the season, but not just because of the four sacks he recorded. The game was tied in the first quarter and his cousin, Jesse Correa, was able to come up with a huge play for the Crusaders.
This was Correa’s first season playing for the Crusaders. During the summer, Correa and some 100 football players tried out for the 60 open spots. Correa not only made the cut but was named a team captain.
Correa was born and raised in Hanapepe, attended Island School and a year at Waimea Canyon School.
He started playing football three years ago, playing flag football through Pop Warner in Koloa and Hanapepe.
Correa is the son of Kirk and Michelle Correa, the grandson of Jerry and Maxine Correa of Kalaheo, and Joseph and Marlene Kaleiohi of Anahola.
With the football season finished, Correa continues his studies at St. Louis and is looking forward to another athletic season: baseball.
“I like football, but baseball’s my favorite sport,” he said.
Dallas Correa
Age: 14
Hometown: Hanapepe
Parents: Kirk and Michelle Correa
What he likes to do when not playing football: Playing baseball
Favorite athlete: St. Louis alum and professional baseball player Benny Agbayani. “I’ve been to a couple of his tournaments and clinics. He’s a nice guy.”
Trying his hand at music? “I don’t know. My uncle is always busting out with that kind of stuff.”
What he likes to do on his spare time while home on Kaua‘i: “I like hanging out with my friends and going to the beach and I always like spending time with my family. I like going to Salt Pond.”
