Softball

She spends much her free time on the bench, pressing 175 pounds per rep. When Keila Kamoku gets a pitch she likes, the ball turns into a missile. The Kamehameha senior walloped a three-run home run and a grand slam as the Warriors rallied for a 15-6 win over Punahou on Wednesday afternoon. It was the season opener for Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I teams, and Kamehameha was on the ropes, down 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth […]

The 2020 softball season was off to a promising start for the Kamehameha Warriors. Then the eternal pause began. Eternal no more, of course. The Interscholastic League of Honolulu ’21 spring season is here, and the Warriors open with rival Punahou on Wednesday afternoon. “We lost four seniors from last year, of which two were starters. Fortunately, we have mostly the same returnees. We have the same team for the most part minus our graduates and a few that are […]

The good news for the Sacred Hearts softball team is that they get to battle many of the state’s top teams this spring. Bad news? Coach Keicha Kekuewa believes there are none, even after losing the 2020 season to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This season we have gotten back all but two players. Due to COVID, one of our players are unable to participate due to underlying health issues,” Kekuewa said. “This was a high concern for our numbers.” Then, a […]

ILH Softball Tuesday, Mar. 30 Damien @ Punahou II, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 31 Sacred Hearts @ Mid-Pacific, 4 p.m. Punahou @ Kamehameha, 4 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 1 Maryknoll II @ Punahou II, 4 p.m. Kamehameha II @ Mid-Pacific II, 4 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 3 Sacred Hearts @ Kamehameha, 10 a.m. Maryknoll II @ Kamehameha II, 1 p.m. ‘Iolani @ Mid-Pacific, 10 a.m. Maryknoll @ Punahou, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 6 Maryknoll II @ Mid-Pacific II, 4 p.m. Damien @ […]

In 2020, one year after Aleia Agyabani’s monster, All-State player of the year season, the ‘Iolani Raiders were ready to prove any doubters wrong. Instead, the spring season of ’20 was wiped away by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the ’21 regular season approaches, ‘Iolani Coach Benny Agbayani has a slightly different perspective. “We’re just winging this season and kind of preparing more for next season. I’m going to use this time to develop my players and try to get […]

Dave Eldredge has seen a lot in his decades of coaching. Nothing compares to this pandemic year, he says. As Punahou prepares for a big season opener at Kamehameha on Wednesday, he is learning to reel in his level of expectations a bit. “Only recently have I noticed this. We’re bringing back these girls after missing last year, but as they’re practicing, they’re not playing up to what I think a senior, junior or sophomore should be. But it occurred […]

The world changed a year ago, but the hope in Wendell Au never wavered. The Leilehua softball coach saw a season disappear, and his travel team’s annual summer plans were no more. This spring, as the Oahu Interscholastic Association softball season gears up, Au is taking full measures to provide a safe environment for a program that is a perennial state-championship contender. The spring season of 2021 was no guarantee, he noted, but there was a determination by decision makers […]

At Nanakuli, softball will return on Mar. 22, according to Athletic Director Andrew Moody. “Based on the late start, we want to get in as many games as we can, but taking into consideration the time frame we need to get back into condition,” said Moody, who is also the OIA softball coordinator. “With those parameters, we’ll be lucky to get in a full regular season.” Scrimmages and preseason games will vary, if there are any. “That would probably fall […]