Post-game: Roosevelt-Mililani, girls hoops

By Paul Honda Some post-game notes from last night’s opening-round Roosevelt-Mililani game at Radford in the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. The Rough Riders, runners-up from the Oahu Interscholastic Association, won 62-49 and will play second-seeded Lahainaluna tonight at Radford. • Mililani tried to attack Roosevelt’s primary weapons, particularly Mikela Thoemmes, but had limited [...]

Girls hoops state tourney update: Tuesday

Updates from Division I opening-round games, Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. Division I James Alegre Gymnasium, Radford High School Waiakea 57, Moanalua 43, final Roosevelt 62, Mililani 49, final McKinley Student Council Gym Kapolei 37, Baldwin 35, final 7 p.m. ‘Iolani vs. Pearl City Division II Earl Holmer Gym, Kalani High School Kaiser 54, [...]

Preview: Division II state tourney, girls hoops

By Paul Honda Of all the teams in the Hawaiian Airlines’/HHSAA Girls Basketball Division II State Championships, Molokai has reason to stand out. Literally. Center Kalei Adolpho, at 6-foot-1, has been a fixture since her freshman season. As a sophomore, she led the Farmers to the D-II state crown. Before her junior year, she gave [...]

Preview: Division I state tourney, girls hoops

By Paul Honda There’s not a single team in the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships that is flawless. True of any year, but more so now with talent levels and depth in a down cycle. Sure, Konawaena is a clear No. 1 — and has been since winning the state title last year on [...]

Post-match: State finals, boys soccer

. By Paul Honda Some post-match notes from the finals of the JN Automotive/HHSAA Boys Soccer State Championships. • The battle between Punahou’s stellar defenders, Cody Sia and Jon Cloutier, can’t be overstated. They know how to slow ‘Iolani’s standout scorer, Nick Goo, as well as any defenders. The three are teammates with the Honolulu [...]

Pre-game: Honokaa/MPI, boys soccer

By Paul Honda OK, to be accurate, there are no “games” in soccer. They are matches. As Honokaa and Mid-Pac square off for the Division II boys soccer state title (see OC 16 live), it’s interesting that the Dragons have a chance — long shot as they may be since Mid-Pac is the only team [...]

‘Iolani, Punahou play for the crown

‘Iolani and Punahou struggle through the semifinals and will clash for the state championship. Photos by Jamm Aquino. . By Paul Honda A little tight on space in the print edition, so here’s some extra goodies on Punahou’s 3-1 comeback win over Kealakehe in the semifinals of the JN Automotive/HHSAA Boys Soccer State Championships. • [...]

Post-game: Moanalua-Leilehua, boys hoops

It’s one thing to knock off the frontrunners of your division, as the Leilehua Mules have done lately. It’s another to take the court, as they did at Moanalua last night, with a combination of height and athleticism in the front court, and good ballhandling in the backcourt. Leilehua is a team built to upset [...]

Post-game: Roosevelt-Moanalua, girls hoops

It would seem that Roosevelt has hit a plateau and Moanalua is peaking. Seems. Based on last night’s battle, a 49-43 double-overtime epic, it could be reasonable to assume that stance. Here’s more about the game. • Moanalua mixed 1-3-1 and 2-3 zones to stifle Roosevelt, which was 6-for-18 from the 3-point arc. Though Mikela [...]

Post-game: ‘Iolani-Kamehameha, boys hoops

Some additional notes and thoughts on last night’s battle at Kekuhaupi‘o Gym, a 67-63 win by No. 3 ‘Iolani over No. 1  Kamehameha. • ‘Iolani led big early and fought off a few Kamehameha runs. The visitors used straight halfcourt man-to-man defense from the opening tip and zoomed to a quick 14-5 lead. Kamehameha chipped away and [...]

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