Boys basketball

Bryce Forbes needed a sign. The 6-foot-7 Damien boys basketball player had completed his junior year, and a strong performance at the Division II state tournament boosted the Monarchs to their first title. Moving up to D-I next season, a possible No. 1 ranking with most of the lineup returning — all practically set in stone. Forbes looked a lot like a tall, improving player who would fit in well with any program in the nation. He stayed and played […]

Maryknoll boys basketball coach Kelly Grant guided the Spartans to the Division I state championship last season, but despite the departure of key players due to graduation, he is highly optimistic. One of those reasons is 6-foot-11 Sage Tolentino, who was featured by Paul Honda here. Coach Grant chatted with Hawaii Prep World on Monday.

Sage Tolentino always loved basketball. Thankfully, his mom and dad didn’t mind getting him new shoes and clothes practically every six months. “He grew about four or five inches every year in elementary school,” Becky Tolentino said. The one consolation, mom added, is that son Sage isn’t a big fan of long pants. Finding trousers with a 40-inch inseam, dad Grant Tolentino said, would be tough to find. Sage Tolentino is a humble kid, just 15, and stands at 6 […]

A year ago, coming off a loss in the Division II finals of the boys basketball state tournament, Damien made a decision. Coach Alvin Stephenson, aiming for the prize, had his school declare the Monarchs to remain in D-II. Then came the winter, and Damien stunned a number of Top 10 teams, including eventual D-I state champion Maryknoll. With most of the roster back for the upcoming season, the Monarchs are relishing the opportunity to challenge for the ILH and […]