Championship night photos

Lahainaluna and Kaimuki won state championships in girls basketball on Friday night, and the Star-Bulletin’s Jamm Aquino was there with his camera for every minute of the action.
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Post-match: State finals, boys soccer

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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 Bulls club.
“They have [...]

‘Iolani, Punahou play for the crown

‘Iolani and Punahou struggle through the semifinals and will clash for the state championship. Photos by Jamm Aquino.
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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.
• Punahou was scoreless for [...]

Farrington’s tough choices

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By Paul Honda
So what really happened after the Farrington-Castle girls basketball game on Friday?
Seems that aside from Farrington’s 65-50 win, nobody will really know exactly what ensued in the skirmish that led to punches being thrown by a player on each team during what is normally a peaceful, uneventful post-game handshake ritual.
This morning’s story delves [...]

Kahuku stays unbeaten

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By Paul Honda
After struggling often in preseason, No. 7-ranked Kahuku (9-5, 5-0) has found a sense of consistency and rhythm.
The Red Raider boys basketball team has made big improvements in the past few weeks, and last night’s 58-53 win at No. 4 Moanalua is proof positive.
Moanalua (10-5, 3-1) was terrific in one quarter, the second, [...]