FB: No. 1 Kahuku holds off No. 9 Mililani
No. 4 Leilehua 29, Kailua 13 As the lights flickered on and off at Hugh Yoshida Stadium, so did Leilehua’s chances at a state-tournament berth. Upset-minded Kailua proved to be a legitimate threat to upset the Mules, but CJ Bailey’s 165 all-purpose yards proved to be too much in a 29-13 win last night in [...]
FB: 2009 standings, schedule
October 23, 2009 by jcampany
Filed under Hawaii Sports
State tournament fields are set, with Kahuku, Leilehua and Farrington representing the OIA in the Division I tournament and Moanalua and Aiea playing in the Division II tournament. Kamehameha will carry the flag for the ILH in Division I, while ‘Iolani is the top seed in Divsion II.
FB: Waianae players suspended
Waianae running back Keoni Napierala-Rose have been suspended for Friday night’s playoff game against Castle. Napierala-Rose was involved in an on-campus brawl on Tuesday. Four other football players were involved and also suspended. The Seariders host Castle on Friday night in an Oahu interscholastic Association Red Conference quarterfinal. Napierala-Rose has scored seven touchdowns rushing and [...]
FB: Paul Honda’s photo tour visits Moanalua
Star-Bulletin reporter Paul Honda took his camera to last weekend’s game between OIA White powers Aiea and Moanalua. A crowd of 5,000 showed up to root on Na Menehune, who came through with a victory and completed their undefeated regular season.
VB: Red scare
October 23, 2009 by jcampany
Filed under Girls, Volleyball
. By Paul Honda This wasn’t the first time a Kahuku volleyball team started slowly. It was certainly the first time in recent memory, however, a team made such a big comeback in the Oahu Interscholastic Association playoffs. The Red Raiders rallied from a 24-18 deficit to stun Moanalua, and went on to a 27-25, [...]
VB: Buffanblu back in
October 23, 2009 by jcampany
Filed under Girls, Volleyball
Ross Kinsler wasn’t expecting another shuffle in the lineup, but he’ll take it. The La Pietra athletic director announced late Thursday that No. 1-ranked Punahou is back in the Bump, Set & Spike for the Cure exhibition volleyball tournament. The one-day event is set for Saturday with an expanded field of six teams, including No. [...]
FB: Seariders waiting on word of possible suspensions
By Paul Honda As of Thursday morning, there have been no suspensions of Waianae football players following Tuesday’s on-campus brawl. Administrators are trying to piece together what happened, and until they decide on who will be suspended, Waianae players are moving on. The Seariders host Castle on Friday night in an Oahu interscholastic Association Red [...]
VB: Punahou has a change of heart
October 22, 2009 by jcampany
Filed under Girls, Volleyball
By Paul Honda On Tuesday, the state’s No. 1 girls volleyball team, Punahou, was set to participate in this weekend’s Bump, Set and Spike for the Cure exhibition tournament at La Pietra. By Wednesday, the Buffanblu had a change of heart. Citing concern about injury risk before next week’s state championships, Punahou pulled out of [...]
VB: Kahuku moves into title match
October 20, 2009 by jcampany
Filed under Girls, Volleyball
. By Tiff Wells Led by Hoo`nani Apo’s 15 kills, the Kahuku Lady Raiders defeated the Farrington Governors in the winner’s bracket match last night at McKinley High School 25-12, 23-25, 25-16, 25-23. The second-seeded team from the East division is the lone unbeaten team in the double-elimination tournament and moves onto the championship match [...]
VB: Hawaii Baptist rolls to title
October 20, 2009 by jcampany
Filed under Girls, Volleyball
By Paul Honda There’s no substitute for experience, which Hawaii Baptist has in droves. The Eagles withstood a furious Word of Life attack in the first two sets and cruised through the third for a 25-23, 25-22, 25-12 sweep last night to capture the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II tournament. A near-capacity crowd at [...]