King Kamehameha

By Paul Honda phonda@starbulletin.com Five years is a pretty long time. In Kamehameha football, it might as well be animal years. You know, one human year is seven years for an animal, like a dog. At least, that’s how Kamehameha alums see it. No, there’s no written code on how many years are permitted to [...]

OIA championships

OIA championships (division I only) . 2010: No championship played Mililani given the crown when Kahuku forfeits for using an ineligible player. 2009: Kahuku 24, Leilehua 20 Hauoli Jamora collects five sacks and Punga Vea takes a reverse 44 yards for the winning score with 5:06 left. 2008: Kahuku 22, Farrington 19 St. John Lessary [...]

Hawaii Baptist stays on top

By Paul Honda Two days after Hawaii Baptist won a state championship — the Eagles’ third Division II crown in a row — it was back to work. Another spectacular season, 21-2 including an upset at Kamehameha — the eventual D-I state champ — peaked with a tough four-set victory over Word of Life on [...]

OC16 Senior Invitational rosters

2nd Annual OC16 Senior Invitational – Teams North Co-Head Coaches: Uila Vendiola (Kahuku), Sonja Samsonas (Saint Francis) Gabby Mautatia – Moanalua Kelly Leopoldo – Aiea Angela So’oalo – McKinley Janine Orosco – Mililani Kari Noborikawa – Kaiser Chalena Kahoku Keola – Anuenue Jordan Schroer – La Pietra Chanelle Perry – Lanakila Baptist Darlene Nasas – [...]

Blake brings another title home

By Paul Honda There’s a lot going on in the mind of Chris Blake. He may not verbalize everything, but he puts pen to paper often. So much so, that his trusty black composition book may well be his treasure chest. During Kamehameha volleyball matches, it serves as a shield while the coach instructs his [...]

Punahou girls keep cross country title

The Punahou girls cross country team followed individual champion Elli Brady to its fifth straight championship in the Honolulu Marathon/HHSAA Cross Country State Championships at Kauai’s Island School yesterday. Kamehameha had all five runners place in the top 18 to easily win the boys title over Punahou. Leilehua’s Margarito Martinez was the individual winner, the [...]

Kamehameha keeps the crown

. By Paul Honda Down 14-8 in Game 4 — and down 2-1 in the match, Kamehameha rallied for an amazing 22-25, 25-18, 26-28, 25-23, 15-6 win over top-seeded Punahou last night in the Division I final of the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships at the Stan Sheriff Center. After finishing second to [...]

Eagles own Division II

By Paul Honda The Hawaii Baptist Eagles fought off the young, upstart Firebrands of Word of Life to capture their third Division II state championship in a row with a 25-22, 25-14, 19-25, 25-16 win on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center. A crowd of about 2,000 watched as HBA (21-2) closed the year [...]

Kamehameha keeps going

By Billy Hull But behind the gritty running of tailback Ryan Ho, the second-ranked Warriors made sure it’ll take two losses to the Buffanblu to end their hopes of an Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I title. Ho ran for 147 yards and scored two touchdowns in the final 6 minutes as Kamehameha defeated No. [...]

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