There is no closet space for excuses, but there is a prayer closet for the devoted.
All the years that Kahuku had enough talent and schematics and willpower to capture a boys basketball state championship — three seasons of reaching the finals, to be exact — those elements were not quite enough. Three times, Kahuku fell at the hands of private-school programs with esteemed history and tradition.
2017 was different. The returning slate under second-year head coach Brandyn Akana was formidable enough. Laie-raised standout Samuta Avea was back from a one-year sojourn to Bingham (Utah), where he helped that program capture a state championship. He was back to his hometown, a place he tearfully left in 2015 after a bittersweet sophomore season under then-head coach Alan Akina.
The arrival of two imports sealed one of the most impressive rosters in Hawaii hoops history. After years of speculation within the local basketball community, the son of former Kamehameha great Kahi Villa was heading home. With Jessiya Villa, born and raised on Oahu until moving with his family to Virginia, back home, it was just a matter of where. The logical fit: playing for his uncle, Brandyn Akana, at Kahuku. Avea was a known quantity, a tall, rangy and explosive natural on the basketball court who could outrebounded the biggest centers in youth leagues, and then go coast-to-coast, gliding and striding faster than the quickest little guards for layups. Now, at 6-foot-6, springy and unstoppable, throwing down one-handed alley-open passes above the rim at will.
Villa? Barely anyone in the islands knew what he could, and he did perhaps more than any point guard in recent memory since Miah Ostrowski of Punahou.
Then came Dan Fotu, younger brother of former UH player Isaac Fotu. Growing in Auckland, New Zealand, Fotu was playing with the junior national team at a tournament in Fiji before boarding a flight to Hawaii. His first practice was on the Monday before the ‘Iolani Classic, where he came off the bench and still was a significant contributor as the Red Raiders won three of four games against mainland powerhouses and finished third in the tourney.
Between Avea, the 6-7 Fotu and Villa, there was a natural chemistry that took very little time to turn into results. Defensively, with guards Codie Sauvao and Kesi Ah-Hoy, and forward Taimona Wright (6-4), Kahuku had one of the finest defensive teams in years.
But it almost wasn’t to be. Avea suffered a dislocated ankle during the summer, and it took immense rehab to get back to form by preseason. He was still in some pain and clearly not his old self at that point in an early preseason loss at St. Francis. Avea never stopped, however, saying that if he could do nothing more than rebound and play defense, so be it. Two months later, he was selected the all-tournament most outstanding player at the state championships.
If Avea was the most outstanding player, Villa may well have been the most valuable, but he, too, had to overcome adversity. His injury problems were almost unsurmountable, in hindsight. During a preseason matchup with Punahou, the Buffanblu left Kahuku’s gym with a 67-57 victory. The bigger loss, however, could have been a dislocated collarbone suffered by Villa that wasn’t disclosed until after the state tournament.
“It was a tough year for him. No one knew he played with a dislocation in his collarbone,” his father, Kahi Villa, wrote in a text. “We didn’t let it out because we didn’t want the teams to use it to their advantage. The trainers at Kahuku worked so hard to keep him healthy, then when he suffered the concussion, they had double duty trying to get him back 100 percent.”
Against Kailua in the OIA semifinals, however, Villa was suddenly sidelined by a concussion suffered the week before at practice, the very place where Akana and his team took great pride in simulating and exceeding normal workouts at hyper-intensity levels. Akana said Villa was cleared to play, but opted to sit him out for one more game. Kahuku escaped with a comeback 42-40 win over Kailua. A state berth wasn’t at risk that night, but it was a vivid window into what life without their skilled point guard would and could be like.
“To me, the fact that he was able to do what he did, at his height, with the injury to the shooting side collarbone, was crazy,” Kahi Villa wrote. “So many talked about his bad free-throw shooting percentage, but not knowing the issues that he was going through. He just brushed off all that negativity.”
Eight days later, the Red Raiders had both an OIA championship and a first-ever state crown. The state final was textbook: 23 points and seven boards, three assists and just two turnovers by Villa in 32 minutes; 20 points, 11 rebounds — six on the offensive glass — with 6-for-6 shooting at the free-throw line, four blocks and just one turnover by Avea; 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one block by Fotu; Ah-Hoy and Sauvao limiting Punahou’s key scorers, Chris Kobayashi and Zayne Chong, to a combined 23 points on 9-for-27 shooting.
Kahuku’s bench played just eight minutes, an unusually low number, but it was efficient. Reserve guard Kekaula Kaniho had six big points in the third quarter as Kahuku kept momentum rolling. They played their game, hot and fast from the start, controlled and aggressive in halfcourt, shot 48 percent from the field (22-for-46), 22-for-33 from the foul line (67 percent), committed just eight turnovers and outrebounded Punahou 37-28.
Beyond this, there was unexpected precision from Ah-Hoy, who nailed three treys in the first quarter and scored 17 points in an 87-45 quarterfinal win over Kalaheo. There was the overtime highlight reel against ‘Iolani by Fotu, who sat most of regulation with foul trouble, then scored the first six points of extra play as Kahuku eked out a 51-48 victory in the semifinals. It was, more than likely, the most epic game of the tournament, a clash between two elite posts in ‘Iolani’s Hugh Hogland and Fotu.
Without much doubt, the 2016-17 Kahuku team ranks among the best in state history on both sides of the court. Punahou ranks among the best runner-ups as well, a team that earned its way with clutch victories from preseason through the regular season and into the ILH tiebreakers and playoffs.
In the end, only two questions remained: Will Fotu return to Auckland and back to Kahuku for senior year? And will Akana, the former college assistant coach who was basically ostracized, then made the most of a second chance in Red Raider nation, be back for a third season as head coach?
Neither could answer yes, and neither could answer no. The only question that mattered to Kahuku fans is, who won the boys basketball championship in 2017? The answer is in their grasp now, shared by coaches and players with absolute devotion to each other.
Paul,
You’ve done a wonderful job covering all of prep hoops this season. In particular, covering this amazing Kahuku Red Raider team. Your articles found the precise words to articulate just how special this team, and their season, was. Awesome and unforgettable year in boy’s hoops!
Kahuku didn’t lose 3 previous state championship games because the ILH had “esteemed history and tradition”. It was because the ILH was recruiting top basketball players statewide. It
s no longer just Maryknoll and University High recruiting their entire teams. Iolani too. Punahou too. Kahuku had to recruit too this year. Easy to see how those 3 players ended up at Kahuku and not the ILH. The last 2 championship Kalaheo teams had top players that transferred out of the ILH. I still want to know how Kaimuki won it all in 2007. How they got that 6′-5″ haole center? Surely the Iolani was after him. How Kaimuki got their 2 Yugoslavian starters on their 1993 state championship team?
No doubt Brandyn Akana, when he was at UH, was given the job of finding Polynesian recruits all over the world that might be good enough to play for UH. That allowed him to make critical connections with amateur programs all over. Looks like Kahuku found the right guy to be head coach. Gotta be able to recruit nowadays if you want to win a state championship. That’s how Mililani won the 2014 state football championship. That’s how Iolani has won all their basketball championships.
Iolani doesn’t recruit BB players.
@Hui LOL sure… sure.
@Hui,
Iolani does not recruit is a JOKE.
What’s wrong with saying recruit instead of Import in this story?
Everybody does it. Cal lee is the Legend at recruiting and it will never stop in HS sports, just a fact….
Mahatma Gandhi February 21, 2017 at 3:47 am
Kahuku didn’t lose 3 previous state championship games because the ILH had “esteemed history and tradition”. It was because the ILH was recruiting top basketball players statewide. It
s no longer just Maryknoll and University High recruiting their entire teams. Iolani too. Punahou too. Kahuku had to recruit too this year. Easy to see how those 3 players ended up at Kahuku and not the ILH. The last 2 championship Kalaheo teams had top players that transferred out of the ILH. I still want to know how Kaimuki won it all in 2007. How they got that 6′-5″ haole center? Surely the Iolani was after him. How Kaimuki got their 2 Yugoslavian starters on their 1993 state championship team?
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Can you please let me know how Punahou recruits for basketball? Can you let us know who? And how do there “so-called” recruits afford to attend Punahou when Punahou offers not athletic scholarships, only needs-based financial aid? And the kids per ILH rules, need to make first contact with the school before any AD or coach can talk to them or their families.
It is easy to point the fingers at people and say you are doing this and that. Can you please provide us with some evidence to support your argument?
Thank you.
@ Mahatma Gandhi, so you don’t think being the biggest reason why UH Men’s Basketball got suspended or disciplined is a big deal?
@Education First.. It’s basically an athletic scholarship under the title of “financial aid”. I personally know parents who’ve been courted by Punahou alumni with plenny pull and connections who tried (and succeeded) at bringing their kids in based off of athletic ability.
@education that 07 kaimuki team grew up in the district. The haole boy, beau is from kaimuki. They were just that good and had one hell of a coach.
Recruiting will be forever, regardless of if you believe it or not. Hey if they tell you come to their school and you go and get your education and graduate then what’s the big deal? The bigger deal should be going to their school for one semester then going back home. That shouldn’t be allowed but how do you stop that? You can only ban that player from coming back or punish the school but that isn’t fair to the other kids. Maybe punish the coach? Idk but at least fotu gets to keep his ipad
You guys think the head coaches are going to talk to every kid they think is an elite athlete? They have contacts and alumni do all that work for them. St. Louis Football has the biggest and most aggressive recruiting alumni. Why do you think the Nike Camp is held at St. Louis campus, Rod York is stepping up and holds a Football camp at Mililani too. Camps are used as recruiting tools too.
The thing about Kahuku is that its so far in the boonies that you cant get any random kid from town to travel to Kahuku everyday so recruiting is nearly impossible. Any “recruit” that does transfer to Kahuku usually has to move into the district which means that kid is a relative of someone, and yes I can confirm that Kahuku people do “recruit” their family from all around to come play at Kahuku.
Kahukus niche is the polynesian pipeline.
Mililanis niche is location + Quality environment- Kids from PearlCity, Aiea, Waipahu, Haleiwa and Wahiawa transfer to Mililani
Anywayyz please share the info on the recruiting going on here in Kahuku.
Breathe&Stop February 21, 2017 at 12:23 pm
@Education First.. It’s basically an athletic scholarship under the title of “financial aid”. I personally know parents who’ve been courted by Punahou alumni with plenny pull and connections who tried (and succeeded) at bringing their kids in based off of athletic ability.
I am confused. If kids are being courted by friends of the school or alumni of the school, then the school isn’t really recruiting are they? For example, many top POWER 5 conferences have boosters and alumni that offer financial backing. But it must be in line with the NCAA and School Policies.
The Punahous, St. Louis’, Iolanis cannot help it if they have powerful support. If the school isn’t doing it, then the school isn’t really recruiting. And reading from below and also factoring in what I know, if any rules are being broken, then why isn’t any coaches or school officials being disciplined?
And as for recruiting, who cares? If the schools that were “recruiting” like you guys say sucked, then no one would go. If the schools that lose cannot get the same talent then maybe they have to step it up and produce and present a more appealing product.
???, I am good friends with a former St Louis 1st team ILH All-Star football player from the 1970s. He tells me it’s Cal Lee who coordinates all of St Louis’ recruiting of football players. He told me it’s Cal Lee who directs people to go to certain playgrounds to scout specific Pop Warner players.
So I am hearing some very troubling news. Who knows if this is true. But as a true red raider it is very sad and tragic if the information I was give is true.
This comes from a coach in Hawaii. Please remember this is all hearsay.
“Allegedly, this Kahuku star player is not registered under the correct visa. He is here illegally. He was supposed to register under a student visa. Then the school he applies to, Kahuku, needed to register as an F1 school. The player isn’t supposed to even be eligible to play sports let alone basketball.
The student has a temporary visa, not a student visa.
If this is the case, which it is because someone investigated it already that Kahuku is not registered, then Kahuku will be responsible to pay for his education ($5,000-$10,000). Or in other words, the taxpayers will foot the bill instead of the federal government.
If this is the case and it is true , then Kahuku must forfeit all of their games that this player has participated in.”
Take that for what it’s worth. But I heard an investigation might have started already.
Recruting in the ILH is fine with me, who cares, but Im a harsh critic of them recruiting for the purpose of competing against the OIA schools. Lets forget about the part of competing against the OIA schools and just focus on recruiting. We need to call it what it is and apply the same logic to any school that “recruits”.
Whats the meaning of recruiting according to dictionary.com:
– to attempt to enroll or enlist (a member, affiliate, student, or the like):
Breathe&Stop mentioned Punahou Alumni that court the parents of all-star kids with the hopes that the kid will enroll at punahou. So what happens is that the alumni court the parents, parents inquires about the program, the head coach is now legally able to contact the parents. LOOP HOLES, WAYS AROUND THE SYSTEM.
…If the end goal is to get an elite athlete to transfer or move to your school then that is recruiting. Whether its alumni courting parents or a kid trying to get his club teammates to play with him at his school, its all recruiting. Its just that the ILH has more to offer by way of financial aid, nicer resources, better education etc..So when we talk about recruiting in Hawaii high school athletics the ILH have a greater advantage therefore we like to single them out as perpetrators
88- My nephew played High school football in Texas and is now at Utah, I asked my sister if she wanted him to come live with me and play at Kahuku which almost happened but it didnt. Despite that fact that my sister and I are Kahuku alumni and it would be a family tradition for all our kids to graduate from Kahuku Its still recruiting. There are many situations like this at all schools not just Kahuku. As a matter of fact, I was just talking to a samoan kid in kalihi times this week and he said his uncle in Kahuku (who I will not name even though he is a very prominent figure in the community) asked him if he wanted to play at Kahuku next year but this kid is transfering to Mililani because its the next best school and closer.
Stop recruiting than you baton. How the hell you going come on here and complan about recruiting and you stay recruiting. You Eeedioot!
Mims! I nevah like spill the beans but you went force my hand and now we both look like eeedioots!
The Red Life, who cares if Fotu is ineligible we beat everyone on the court its a done deal, they can strip our title if they want it does not mean a thing…other then a clear opportunity to get rid of our self righteous Athletic director whose job it was supposed to be to make sure Fotu is eligible.
anywaaaays!! February 21, 2017 at 7:51 pm
The Red Life, who cares if Fotu is ineligible we beat everyone on the court its a done deal, they can strip our title if they want it does not mean a thing…other then a clear opportunity to get rid of our self righteous Athletic director whose job it was supposed to be to make sure Fotu is eligible.
I am sorry but I really disagree with this comment. I believe that high school athletics is to promote a safe environment when kids can compete fairly and learn core values. I believe in rules and it should be practiced and carried out. If a player is ineligible then they should not play. And if an ineligible player participated, then the games that they competed in should be forfeited. If there were no rules then chaos would rule.
“Who cares if Fotu is ineligible”
Geez! Really???
That is the craziest thing I heard. “Who cares if he is ineligible?” That is one of the most ridiculous comments I have ever heard.
@The Red Life… no lie, you with Punahou lol.
If thats the case, go investigate everybody then. Go look into Jankovic’s brother, go investigate the Kim boy from McKinkey. Heck, all the transfers on every team. Oh, only Fotu is a target of an investigation cuz he was killing it lol.
Breath&Stop, Kahuku is always under a microscope because the town schools and ILH schools cant stand it when Kahuku beats them, why do you think OC16 shut the game off in the 4th quarter? Cause they didnt want to see Kahuku fans celebrating in their living room on their TV sets.
The previous AD Mr. Whitford caught so much heat from the 2010 Football incident, the current AD was brought in to supposedly be more detail oriented. I guess she aint doing her job correctly either, she should be fired just like how she fired all the head coaches.
The Watcher February 21, 2017 at 8:21 pm
That is the craziest thing I heard. “Who cares if he is ineligible?” That is one of the most ridiculous comments I have ever heard.
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After the 2010 football incident it is clear that we have haters in this state that will jump at the chance to tear Kahuku down from their greatness, even if it means putting the program under a microscope as soon as they have an undefeated football or basketball season.
Kahuku haters are always finding ways to catch us slipping because they are jealous of our success. It is obvious that no harm or intent was done on the part of the school (in 2010 and now) to cheat or gain unfair advantages. Similar to the 2010 incident it may appear to be an administration oversight. So im saying WHOCARES because if not this visa issue the haters would probably find something else to tag us with.
You know Iolani and Punahou have lots of lawyer alumni that are familiar with the complexities of student visas and I bet once Kahuku beat them in the semifinals and finals they went to work to double check if Kahuku transferred Fotu in the correct way.
ENEMYOFTHESTATE
Come on, people. Kahuku won. Deal with it. Congratulate and keep it moving. This team took a lot of flack this season while being the #1team for 9 weeks. They had a target on them and will continue to have one. Oh well, this was as Paul said one of the all time great teams to win it all. Congrats to Kahuku.
So let’s not follow the rules. Who care’s if people are ineligible. Let’s let kids skip school and classes. Let’s allow 22 year old kids to play with 15-18 year olds. Let’s let anyone come to the school to participate. It’s sad that some of you do not care about following rules. Instead, you have conspiracy theories that people are out to get you. If you follow rules, then no one can go after you.
@The Watcher
The post from earlier was admittedly based off of hearsay and the more you post, the more you make it as if the hear say is fact. Come on people dont get your bividees in a bunch. Smdh. Leave it to some pathetic adults to take away the effort of these kids.
Now your being silly. Did Fotu skip school? Is Fotu 22 playing against 15-18 yr olds? C’mon man stop being such a clown. Iolani loses you come up with “They have TONS of homework” and now they murder Punahou and we have “Oh he applied for the wrong Visa”. Kahuku’s Basketball team is one of the best Basketball team’s to ever win a State Title. Deal with it and move along.
@The Watcher
Kahuku the DOE and the OIA do not have the capabilities/manpower/intelligence/resources (and common sense for that matter) to run a fine tuned statewide educational and athletic system. Things will and ARE always falling through the cracks. Does the DOE or OIA have an appointed attorneys office to oversee all the legalities in all 150 of their public schools sports programs? No? IF this visa problem with Fotu is true well then blame the system and not the school for missing such technicalities.
I heard the Villa boy doesn’t even attend school. He just flies in for games from DC. The only reason anyone is complaining is because they got their a$$ kicked! Handle it like a man and move on! All of these cry babies must do the same thing in regular life as well. Oh, he got the raise instead of me because of politics, oh the cop pulled me over cuz of my ethnicity, the coach playing that kid and not mines cuz they related. Stop crying, take the loss like a man, and get your team and yourself better! No one is 22 on that team, no one is here illegally, no one is skipping school! You just want that to be the case so that you have another cry baby excuse in your loser lives…..damn you people! No wonder Hawaii can’t get ahead!
Tainted title. Haha
@Watcher- How many 19 year olds play in the ILH?
JetWavy February 21, 2017 at 9:47 pm
Come on, people. Kahuku won. Deal with it. Congratulate and keep it moving. This team took a lot of flack this season while being the #1team for 9 weeks. They had a target on them and will continue to have one. Oh well, this was as Paul said one of the all time great teams to win it all. Congrats to Kahuku.
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What flack did they take? They were ranked #1 for a while. People have complimented them on how well they played. They got the overall #1 seed in the HHSAA Tourney. I have gone on record saying Villa is the best player in the state. Many agreed.
@ Sole, I hope no one is here illegally. That would be unfortunate and tragic for hundreds of kids. I believe in rules. I hope many people also endorse rules. Without them we would live in a place where looting is the normal. A place where violence rules. That is not someplace I prefer to be.
omg this is so silly. here we go again. let’s just congratulate these kids for an awesome season.
If this is true, I hope it is not, the accountability should be put on the adults who did not do their do-diligence. Its easy to get caught up in the emotion of “the kids played hard”, “they deserve it”, “dont punish the kids”. I agree that this team was special and assuredly worked very hard during practice and in the classroom to remain eligible for the season. The focus should be on the adults who brought him in to the school, no one else, if they didn’t know, then school officials should have informed them. I am just baffled that, if this is true, how could they not know? I mean, they bringing this guy in specifically for basketball, (lets be honest people) they or someone should have known. I hope it doesnt result in the championship being taken away, that would be unfortunate for the eligible players.
ENEMY OF THE STATE (Its catchy!! I like it!!)
Where is all this information/misinformation about Fotu coming from? Obviously sour grapes. The only ones that know his age and visa status is his ohana and Kahuku High School Admin staff. “Red Life” perpetuates the innuendos & false claims as he cites a Hawaii coach as a scource of Fotu’s visa status. Impossible for that coach to know that information, due to student privacy rights. No one at Kahuku can divulge that info without his ohana’s consent.
rrfl February 22, 2017 at 8:41 am
omg this is so silly. here we go again. let’s just congratulate these kids for an awesome season
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So you are saying it’s silly to have rules? Please elaborate. I hope this is not true because the backlash this kid will have to deal with will be unreal. And let’s be honest. If a violation occurred, it’s due to the parents (or guardians), the HC, and the school. The kid should not know about a student visa.
But as I said, if the kids wasn’t eligible to play, then all the games he appeared in should be forfeitted. It’s no difference than a very talented kid transferring from Maryknoll to Iolani, they screw up his transfer papers, he is allowed to play, and then they find out he had to sit.
What makes this different? Could you imagine if Iolani won, then people find out that Player X transferred from an ILH school and the registrar, or the school screwed up the paper work and they won? The community and most likely the bloggers from Kahuku on here would go crazy. Hell, they would probably loot their own neighborhood.
Rules are rules. No one is crying. People are giving their opinions. And this could all be incorrect or just hearsay. But to just turn a blind eye to a rule is irresponsible and unfair.
It doesn’t matter if the team that committed the “alleged” infraction is Punahou, Iolani, Maryknoll, Kamehameha, Kahuku, Castle, Anuenue, or whoever.
Such closed minded thinking and finger pointing at anyone who supports rules, ethics, and integrity. It has nothing to do with the title or the school. No one is out to get Kahuku. Noe one is targeting Kahuku. And no one is jealous of Kahuku winning a title.
I believe most reasonable people on this blog supports student participation, fair play, and whoever wins the title.
But for some reason, many of you has this notion that people are out to get Kahuku. Sports and state title are such a small blip on the course of a kid’s life. It’s so unfortunate that many of you think it’s the pinnacle. Well maybe for Al Bundy, but it really isn’t. Most people who I know barely remember the state titles they won. They remember the coaches, the friendships, and good times.
Kahuku is not the Enemy of the State. It’s only in the minds of small-thinking individuals.
True Lies February 22, 2017 at 9:59 am
Where is all this information/misinformation about Fotu coming from? Obviously sour grapes. The only ones that know his age and visa status is his ohana and Kahuku High School Admin staff. “Red Life” perpetuates the innuendos & false claims as he cites a Hawaii coach as a scource of Fotu’s visa status. Impossible for that coach to know that information, due to student privacy rights. No one at Kahuku can divulge that info without his ohana’s consent.
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FERPA is a federal privacy act for US Born Citizens. Was Fotu born in the US? And if not, does FERPA apply to international students. You might want to find out. Honestly, I have no idea.
And it is not impossible. Someone from many positions could have leaked that information. Now, if FERPA applies that could be a violation. It could cost someone a job or someone could be discipllined.
But, to say it’s impossible is so naive. Like people who know things never talk and release information they are not supped to? What world do you live in? I would love to live in a place where my workers have never talked outside the company. Please let me know, I need to hire these people.
So to reiterate, to say releasing information is impossible is just plain ridiculous. Gossip and being unprofessional is quite common in the workplace.
Now if you say it’s impossible for a kid to fly to Mars, then I would agree. But I do not agree that it’s impossible to find our personal information, especially in the day of the technology age.
@ phILHarmonic, I hope this is not true either. It’s embarrassing if all their wins are taken away. This community suffers enough each year when the DOE releases the SBAC scores. They are the Anuenue (or probably worse) of standardized test taking.
But it’s okay. Many people out here value the incorrect things. Many feel athletics are more important that academics.
@ true lies
Misinformation/innuendos/false claims cannot stand up to the Roaring Truth.
Maybe the Ohana can supply the information and put this to rest?
#recruitingprobs
International students have to have F-1 visa and have to pay tuition. He still has to pay tuition to Public High school.
I believe Fotu has done that because Kahuku had 3 New Zealand students 2 years ago. School should have known all rules.
I hope this is not true story.
@Education First. You come on here, an ATHLETICS-focused website, and get on your high horse about how athletics is miniscule in the big scheme of things. I can tell by all the stats you have against Kahuku that they are not your favorite school. You took a post by a random poster with no names and just ran with it. You guys only come out the woodworks on posts about Kahuku seems like.
JetWavy February 22, 2017 at 12:21 pm
@Education First. You come on here, an ATHLETICS-focused website, and get on your high horse about how athletics is miniscule in the big scheme of things. I can tell by all the stats you have against Kahuku that they are not your favorite school. You took a post by a random poster with no names and just ran with it. You guys only come out the woodworks on posts about Kahuku seems like.
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Regardless of what you think, I noticed you did not comment that I was incorrect. At least you can recognize that.
I challenge you to tell me that my numbers are inaccurate. If academics are so important then why are the scores so bad out there? The scores hover around that of an ELL student.
If academics are so important, how come parents complain about bad coaching, coaches favoring their sons, coaches disappearing after the season, but I do not hear about teachers complaining about the science teacher using their cell phone during class? Or I don’t hear about the Math teaching who comes late to class often.
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/hawaii/districts/hawaii-department-of-education/kahuku-high-and-intermediate-school-6132
I mean look at these scores, they are atrocious! And you want to get mad at me? How about being mad at yourself for failing your child, your child’s friends, and other community kids. These numbers are not an anomaly, but pretty much the norm. If you need more data, I can get them from more sites to offer more credibility.
College Readiness Index 19.0
AP® Tested 33%
AP® Passed 43%
Mathematics Proficiency 29%
English Proficiency 68%
So maybe look at the mirror and direct your anger, frustration, irritation, at the real culprit….which is you my friend!
@Education First. Look at you getting emotional to the point that you gotta do your googles on all things Kahuku now lol. I bet the letter “K” on your keyboard is pretty bust by now. There you go… assuming. Just like you seem to assume that post about the visa is fact. I do not have a child that attends, ever attended, or will attend Kahuku nor do I have any affiliation to Kahuku whatsoever. You just got sour grapes towards that entire community for some reason come clean with it (seriously cant believe you felt they’d start looting their own town?!). You are a joke and so is your verbal diarrhea.
JetWavy February 22, 2017 at 1:58 pm
@Education First. Look at you getting emotional to the point that you gotta do your googles on all things Kahuku now lol. I bet the letter “K” on your keyboard is pretty bust by now. There you go… assuming. Just like you seem to assume that post about the visa is fact. I do not have a child that attends, ever attended, or will attend Kahuku nor do I have any affiliation to Kahuku whatsoever. You just got sour grapes towards that entire community for some reason come clean with it (seriously cant believe you felt they’d start looting their own town?!). You are a joke and so is your verbal diarrhea.
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Here is person #201 who cannot dispute my facts.
As for getting emotional, if you notice I am writing using data. I am not the one who cannot prove that my data in either inaccurate or incorrect. I wonder why that it?
As for coming clean, I have mentioned it many times. I have a huge issue with people who do not care about academics.
Finally I issued a challenge to anyone to prove my data incorrect. I thought the people out there are super competitive and love challenges. But I guess you guys only like challenges when you are athletically superior.
But when you are academically inferior (like in debating or interpreting numbers), you name call, insult, or come up with any desperate measure to disguise the fact that academics is bad out there.
So who will be poster #202 who cannot prove my data flawed? Please come up with more insults. I love them!
@Jetwavy, people google to find scientific evidence, statistics, data to compose an intelligent argument supported with facts or evidence. That is what persuasive writing looks like. It’s a little scary that an adult (I am going to assume, but barely, that you are an adult) such as yourself has never seen this type of writing before.
If you need help with the writing process, please let me know. Most kids encounter or are introduced to the writing process around grade 1. I am surprised that you haven’t. But then again, I saw your scores, so my curiosity and confusion has subsided.