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Moanalua road-bound in March

By Paul Honda on March 7, 2014

In case there’s any confusion, the OIA baseball game between Moanalua and Kailua is set for Saturday, 3 p.m., at Kailua’s field. There was some question about whether there would be testing earlier in the day (ACT) or not. According to Moanalua coach Scott Yamada, there is testing. Meanwhile, Moanalua’s field is in the midst of major renovation. The baseball and softball teams will not host a game for the month of March. The baseball squad still has its diamond […]

Baseball, volleyball standouts sign letters

By Paul Honda on November 13, 2013

Eight volleyball players and eight baseball players were among the signees at the Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance letter-of-intent signing event this morning at Elks Lodge Waikiki. In all, 29 student-athletes signed letters, including record-breaking swimmer Jasmine Mau of Punahou. The senior chose Cal, and the setting for her official decision could not have been more appropriate. It was at the Elks Lodge, as a 3-year-old, where Mau learned to swim. Two-time girls singles tennis state champion Alyssa Tobita of Mililani […]

Pieper wants to show Kamehameha the way

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 18, 2013

As a product of the UCLA baseball program, Billy Pieper delighted in the Bruins’ run to their first College World Series title in June. As Kamehameha’s new varsity baseball coach, Pieper is hoping to instill some of the attributes he noted while tracking UCLA’s title chase. “You look at the way they played, it was discipline,” Pieper said. “They weren’t hitting a lot balls out of the park, but they were playing great defense, great pitching, getting guys over into scoring […]

Pieper named Kamehameha baseball coach

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 17, 2013

Billy Pieper, a former two-sport standout at Kamehameha, will return to the Kapalama campus as the Warriors’ new baseball coach, the school announced today. Pieper succeeds Vern Ramie, who resigned from the position in June after 23 years as head coach. Pieper, a 1996 graduate of Kamehameha, played for Ramie and served as an assistant coach from 2002-10, a span during which the Warriors reached the state tournament semifinals five times and played for the title on three occasions. They […]

Punahou SS Branton commits to Stanford

By Paul Honda on September 6, 2013

Punahou shortstop Beau Branton has orally committed to Stanford. “I found out that I was officially admitted today,” Branton said on Thursday morning. “I feel pretty awesome. It’s one of the best feelings ever.” There was interest from other schools, but Branton narrowed his choices to Stanford, Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Penn and Dartmouth. “Stanford is a place with the highest standards for academics and athletics. It doesn’t get much better than that,” said Branton, who played with the Utah Bucks […]

Saint Louis’ Yamamoto headed to Arizona

By Billy Hull on August 21, 2013

Saint Louis senior Jordan Yamamoto has given an oral commitment to play baseball at the University of Arizona, he said Wednesday night. Yamamoto called Arizona his “dream school from his freshman year” and earned a nice scholarship offer after topping out at 92-93 MPH at the Area Code tryouts for the Milwaukee Brewers at Westmont College in Montecito, Calif. Yamamoto immediately received interest from a host of colleges, including Oregon, Utah and Loyola Marymount. Once the Wildcats came calling and […]

Medeiros shines in Perfect Game All-American Classic

By Billy Hull on August 13, 2013

Think you’ve had a good summer? Waiakea senior Kodi Medeiros probably has you beat. Medeiros, a left-handed pitcher who Oahu fans got to see as a sophomore in the 2012 state tournament at Les Murakami Stadium, pitched in the Perfect Game All-American Classic on Sunday, striking out two in an inning of work. Perfect Game invited its top 51 high school prospects in the country to play at Petco Park in San Diego and Medeiros said he’s the first person […]

‘Iolani to honor 1950-1951 Triple Crown champs at Father Bray game

By Billy Hull on August 9, 2013

The 50th anniversary of ‘Iolani’s Father Bray Classic is Saturday night at Aloha Stadium, featuring the Raiders hosting Kalani in the nightcap. Pac-Five will kick things off against Radford. ‘Iolani will celebrate its triple crown of champions in 1950 and 1951, when the Raiders, under coach Father Bray, won ILH titles in football, basketball and baseball in the same season. Football was the toughest championship to win, as ‘Iolani started the season with a 7-2 loss to Farrington. Two games […]

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Moanalua road-bound in March

Baseball, volleyball standouts sign letters

Pieper wants to show Kamehameha the way

Pieper named Kamehameha baseball coach

Punahou SS Branton commits to Stanford

Saint Louis’ Yamamoto headed to Arizona

Medeiros shines in Perfect Game All-American Classic

‘Iolani to honor 1950-1951 Triple Crown champs at Father Bray game

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