On to states

  . Oahu paddling teams at Feb. 3 state championships in Hilo: Boys Kalaheo (OIA) Kailua (OIA) Roosevelt (OIA) Kaiser (OIA) Waianae (OIA) Nanakuli (OIA) Leilehua (OIA) Kamehameha (ILH) Punahou (ILH) Girls Kailua (OIA) Kalaheo (OIA) Kapolei (OIA) Leilehua (OIA) Kalani (OIA) Waianae (OIA) Kamehameha (ILH) Pac-Five (ILH) Mixed crew Kalaheo (OIA) Kailua (OIA) Roosevelt [...]

Konawaena feature, extended version

(Here’s the long version of this morning’s feature story on the Konawaena girls basketball team. The shorter version is here.) It’s not a typical weekend for the defending state champs, but the Konawaena Wildcats know work quite well. With offseason tournaments on the continent and fine pink threads — and pink sneakers — to wear, [...]

Thursday hoop updates, 10 pm

    10 p.m. Final-day results from Na Menehune Holiday Classic: Championship: No. 3 AOP 55, No. 4 Maryknoll 49 >> AOP: Arkadiy Mkrtychyan 19. MS: Isaiah Dowdell 10, Austin Gaskins 10. Third place: No. 8 Moanalua 42, St. Joseph 33 Fifth place: No. 5 ‘Iolani 52, Waiakea 35 >> Iol: Gabriel Vega 22, Duke Pauli [...]

St. Francis Merv Lopes Classic: Wed. updates

  8:08 p.m. Kalaheo upset No. 1 Kamehameha 48-45 behind 22 points by Josh Ko and 17 from center Nainoa Frank. Dyrbe Enos led Kamehameha with 21 points. St. Francis overwhelmed Chestermere (Canada) 72-47. Keoni Tom-Millare had 17 points, Matt Nuumanaia 16, Austin Ursua 14 and point guard Sabir Lynton 10 for the Saints. Chris [...]

Honor Roll, Dec. 13

(Here’s the complete list. Normally in the print edition, short on space Tuesday.) Athletes of the Week Girls Lia Galdeira, Konawaena basketball: In three games at the ‘Iolani Classic, the senior scored 63 points on 24-for-44 field-goal shooting, 12-for-15 free-throw shooting, and had 28 rebounds, 15 steals, six assists and a block. Konawaena upset Brea [...]

Konawaena rises to No. 43 in ESPN rankings

Coming off a sweep of Bishop Gorman (Nev.), Oregon City and then-11th ranked Brea Olinda (Calif.), Konawaena has moved up to No. 43 in the latest ESPN Powerade Fab 50 girls basketball rankings. See the national poll here. ESPN noted that Konawaena will be in the John Anderson Division at the Nike Tournament of Champions, [...]

‘Iolani Classic girls all-tournament team

Most outstanding player: Lia Galdeira, Konawaena (3 games, 63 points, 24-for-44 FG, 12-15 FT, 28 rebounds, six assists, 15 steals, one block, seven turnovers) Most valuable player: Dawnyelle Awa, Konawaena (3 games, 32 points, 8-for-22 FG, 16-for-21 FT, 22 assists, four steals, four blocks, eight turnovers) Courtney Kaupu, Konawaena Ashlin Gross, Bishop Gorman Johanna Paine, [...]