Athletic administration

On Friday, the message from the Hawaii High School Athletic Association in conjunction with its five member leagues was clear: All sports activities would be suspended starting Monday until further notice due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. But the definition of “sports activities” left a little gray area, so when Monday rolled around, at least one sports team in the state held a practice. On Monday morning, the HHSAA convened what will be a weekly meeting of the five leagues, […]

Bill Villa has been named as the Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association’s newly created position of executive director, HIADA board president Deren Oshiro announced Monday. Villa recently announced that he will be retiring from his current position of Chaminade athletic director at the conclusion of this academic year. He held that post for 12 years. Villa was Chaminade’s first full-time AD. During his tenure, he expanded schedules for the school’s 10 sports, added full-time athletic department staff positions, established a […]

Damien Memorial School sent out an email to parents of students today that athletic contests, specifically boys volleyball, scheduled for the school gym this semester will be played without spectators for the “forseeable future” in response to the coronavirus. Attendance at games will be limited to players, coaches and others associated with managing the teams according to a press release. Brother Brian Walsh, president of Damien Memorial School, also announced the postponement of the following school events involving a large […]

Thomas Yoshida is usually behind the scenes at Hawaii high school sporting events, and now he’s in the spotlight. Yoshida, a basketball official, statistician for numerous sports and a Hawaii High School Athletic Association volunteer, is one of 12 people in the nation who have been selected to receive the 2020 National Federation of State High School Associations Citation Award, according to a HHSAA news release. The NFHS Citations are presented to individuals associated with categories of professionals who have […]