Comments on: Hope for prep sports? Tupola, Blangiardi on tiers and flexibility

By: 88

88 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:29:58 +0000

Forget about sports. How about we get our kids back in the classroom first.

By: Top of the Mauka

Top of the Mauka — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:49:47 +0000

@ Disappointed

In the stores, do they have about a 100 people with no masks sweating , tackling each other, PHYSICAL CONTACT? Every kids parents and grandparents are vulnerable. The virus reacts differently to certain people. For you its all good yah, but if it was someone close to you , different story ah my bradda. Again @Disappointed, this guy is an EGO BUSTER.

By: Disappointed

Disappointed — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:48:59 +0000

If you are afraid or live with someone vulnerable, then it’s easy: YOU opt out. For the rest of us, there are very effective mitigation strategies in place for kids to play sports and for businesses to stay open. All these Chicken Little “what ifs” could also apply to the big box stores like Costco and Lowe’s (oh, a cashier might live with someone elderly and and give COVID to grandma so close the grocery store). After almost 11 months, we’ve learned that these stores can successfully stay open. The same can be done with other businesses, schools and sports!

By: Douglas

Douglas — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:56:34 +0000

For everybody who’s egging on to have a season , yes it’s a good thing for the kids , but if things start spiraling out of control , then what ? Then going be the sad stories, we shouldn’t have let them play . Yah we may get through the season with little to no road bumps , but what if , preventing is safer than taking a chance .

By: Here we go

Here we go — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:51:37 +0000

The issue is not the kids getting really sick from this , which I believe the kids are 99% safe, but reality check , it’s the kids that brings it home to theirs families , moms , dads, grandpa , grandma. That’s where the danger is .

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:45:38 +0000

Local boy that lives in Utah here…

A season CAN BE DONE.

My son had a complete youth football season with no one on his team catching Covid in our 3-4 month season.

Fortunately, our local & state leaders trusted us and GAVE US A CHANCE.

I believe all of Hawaii kids/parents are asking is to GIVE THEM A CHANCE.

If the season shuts down mid season. So be it, but give them a chance.

They were no deaths related to HS or youth football due to covid.

By: Sports Fan

Sports Fan — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:49:45 +0000

This is not college or pro sports , there are no bubbles , who has the money to test kids and coaches weekly ?
Allow the sports n schools to go back and see the cases
rise . Let’s keep the case count low while we funnel into next season as vaccines are coming through . We put our guards down and this could turn into a major spike . Safety first , better to sacrifice one season than to turn this into what the mainland is going through right now. With households in a Hawaii with multiple families living in it, this could spread like wild fire. I would love to see high school sports continue , but for the safety of the kids and family , I wouldn’t take that chance , my opinion .

By: Bush

Bush — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:44:27 +0000

Old School – You can’t tie those exclusively to HS sports, people weren’t even wearing masks regularly outside of Hawaii until the last few months.

By: Old School Dave

Old School Dave — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:21:35 +0000

I would love to see local high schools and youth teams return to play, but clarification is needed in using the State of Utah as a reason and example to resume play here. Utah is a huge state (3.2 million) compared to Hawaii, with 5 classifications of high school sports compared to Hawaii. This article failed to point out that a number of school districts in Utah had to shut down due their football seasons or cancel playoffs due to teams being infected. Yes, some districts were fortunate to play their season, but a number were not. Need to do better research instead of interviewing relying on one high school AD in Utah who happens to be a former coach from Hawaii. BTW, the State of Utah had over 4500 new COVID cases and 29 deaths in one day on January 7th.

By: Father of 2

Father of 2 — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 09:33:08 +0000

Let the kids play! The mental health issue is huge! Imagine not being able to play your senior year! Something you waited to do your whole life! Sports is the kids way out! This is their way to make it. They can get a full ride and leave the island! Let this happen!