Allison Chang clutched up with two field goals, including the game winner with 1:41 left, as No. 7 ‘Iolani pulled out a 13-12 win over Damien. The win was the Raiders’ 16th in a row, a streak that began with the first game of their 2021 season.
The most unusual season in Hawaii prep football got even more interesting with Kahuku and Kamehameha set to square off in an exhibition game on Oct. 9 at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Kahuku coach Sterling Carvalho confirmed the matchup. “We’re just happy to be playing,” Carvalho said. “This is big for us,” Kahuku linebacker Liona Lefau added. “We’re excited and ready to play under the lights! We have a solid team this year with a tight bond, so it’s going to be fun.” OIA powerhouse Kahuku has […]
At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Jayce “Jboy” Jay-Pedro looks all about his business on the gridiron and in the classroom. Jay-Pedro, a senior defensive end/receiver, has a 3.2 grade-point average and dreams of playing college football. With a 4.5 time in the 40-yard dash and a personal best of 10 reps on the bench press (at 225 pounds), the future is bright. Count the young Damien Monarch among the many who have endured a difficult 2021. His father, Kape, died […]
One of the grittiest battles of the young ILH football season was a wild series of momentum swings. In the end, Damien rallied from a 14-0 deficit for a 27-21 win on Friday at Aloha Stadium.
Taking a team of first-time varsity players is only for the brave. Damien and Pac-Five made their share of mental errors on the big stage on Friday night. In the end, Damien rallied for a wild 27-21 win at Aloha Stadium to secure its first win in ILH play. The Monarchs (1-1) and Wolfpack (0-2), suiting up around 30-35 players each, came into the game with season-opening losses to ‘Iolani. After Pac-Five scored early on a Joshua Arcayena four-yard run, […]
Another week of ILH football and another schedule change. With the Saint Louis-Kamehameha game postponed due to COVID-19 protools, the Damien/Pac-Five contest scheduled for Saturday will now be the featured 7:30 p.m. game on Friday at Aloha Stadium. The 5 p.m. matchup between ‘Iolani and Kamehameha I-AA remains the same. Damien and Pac-Five had been slated to meet on Saturday morning at Saint Louis’ field. This marks the third time an ILH football game has been pushed back due to […]
There are three Monarchs who lived and breathed the 2019 football season. Jayce “Jboy” Jay-Pedro, Brayden Faurot and Kahiau Young are seniors now, key contributors to Damien’s defense. Jay-Pedro and Faurot are defensive ends; Young is a standout linebacker. With a resilient group of 30 players, many of the Monarchs are prepared to play nearly every down. “Oh yeah, we love it. That’s Damien ever since I came here freshman year,” Jay-Pedro said. “Everybody plays both ways. Everybody plays special […]
(Adds commentary by former Pac-Five football coach Kip Botelho, current Damien boys basketball coach Keith Spencer., former boys basketball coach Alvin Stephenson and girls basketball coach Mark Arquero.) Eddie Klaneski has stepped down as athletic director and football coach at Damien. School President Dr. Kyle Atabay confirmed the news Friday morning. “I can say that he turned in a resignation letter earlier this week. Yesterday (Wednesday), I believe he spoke with his coaches, as well as his football team, about […]