Kahuku-Punahou Update: Kahuku 30-24, final

10:48 p.m. I went down to the field to prepare for the final few minutes, and a lot happened. Mahonilai Fakatou burst through for a 30-yard touchdown to give Kahuku a seemingly safe 30-17 lead. Then Punahou got a big kickoff return by Kotoni Sekona, and Steven Lakalaka scored again on a 6-yard pass to [...]

‘Iolani-Waipahu Update: Raiders 34-0, final

7:12 p.m. Kody Mento’s 8-yard burst with 4:59 left  closes out the scoring for the Raiders in a 34-0 win. This is their fifth D-II championship in a row, six total. All under Coach Wendell Look. 5:39 p.m. 33-yard field goal by Jordan Lee gives ‘Iolani a 27-0 lead with 6:32 left in the third [...]

Kapaa-‘Iolani Update: ‘Iolani 17-13, final

Update 4:12 p.m. Kapaa’s last-ditch pass is incomplete. ‘Iolani takes two knees and runs out the last 32 seconds. Final: ‘Iolani 17, Kapaa 13. Update 4:09 p.m. Raiders’ punt to the Kapaa 1-yard line. Warriors now facing fourth and 10 with a new QB (#14). Das has moved to WR. Time out, Warriors, 0:42 left. [...]

Kahuku-Leilehua Update: Kahuku wins in 2 OTs, 13-10

Update 10:14 p.m. What a finish! Kahuku wins in double overtime, 13-10. The Mules had a chance to win in the first overtime, but Tim Momiyama’s 42-yard field-goal try was wide right. He nailed a 37-yarder in the second overtime, but Kahuku drove and won it on a 3-yard leap over the goal line by [...]

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Baldwin-Punahou Update: Punahou 35, Baldwin 0, final

Update 7:04 p.m. All in all, a dominant performance by Punahou. Baldwin’s defense was tough, fast, physical, but the unit was on the field far too long as the offense struggled to cross midfield much of the night. Keelan Ewaliko was a bright spot, but he was chased by Punahou’s defense most of the way. [...]

Letter-of-intent signing day (extended version)

(Here’s the letter-of-intent story in its entirety. We had a little bit of a space limitation in the print edition today.) Trusty purple pen in hand, Ali‘itasi Docktor was a jumble of nerves when the early signing period began on Nov. 9. Docktor, an all-state, power-hitting third baseman at Mid-Pacific, never got this tense at [...]

Konawaena-Lahainaluna preview: extended version

(Here’s the long version of this preview. I wrote more than we had room for in the print edition. Way more.) He’s been described by old-time watchers at Julian Yates Field as anything from a younger version of Ray Lewis to a current version of the late Jesse Mahelona. That’s how good 6-foot-2, 260-pound linebacker/defensive [...]

Leilehua-Kealakehe football update (9:36 pm)

First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships Leilehua at Kealakehe KEALAKEHE, 9:36 p.m. Reece Acohido’s interception in the red zone ends Kealakehe’s final drive with 29 seconds left. Leilehua escapes with a 35-24 win. Update 9:20 p.m. — Tim Momiyama’s 33-yard field goal has increased Leilehua’s lead to 32-24 with 6:14 to go. This is a good [...]

OIA Red final: Farrington-Kahuku update (12:35 pm)

                      . . . 12:35 a.m. Penalties: Farrington 12 for 132 yards, Kahuku 13 for 160 yards. Billy Hull has the penalty yardage for the OIA White final, which was also a festival of yellow flags. I never saw so many illegal blocks (Pearl City) [...]

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