Boys basketball

The awards and honors are piling up for Christmas Togiai. The Kamehameha senior was named Gatorade boys basketball player of the year in Hawaii on Thursday. Togiai averaged 14 points, six rebounds and nearly three blocks per game for the Warriors. He was voted by coaches and media the Star-Advertiser All-State player of the year. He was also selected ILH player of the year. Kamehameha (28-6) won the ILH with a perfect 13-0 record and reached the state tournament final. […]

Closing the Book: No. 3 Kahuku (19-7, 9-2 OIA) Brandyn Akana is a basketball coach, but before that, he was always a basketball fanatic. The first thing he says before the questions about his Kahuku Red Raiders’ season is about the now. He asks, “How boring is March without March Madness?” Well, Coach, sorrow shared is half the sorrow, so feel free. In fact, reminiscing about Kahuku’s season is much more fun. The Red Raiders were one win away from […]

Closing the Book: No. 2 Kamehameha (28-6, 12-0 ILH) > vs. Top 10: 16-6 (.727) > Top 10 wins: MOA, PUN, MOA, CYN, KD, PUN, MPI, PUN, MS, MPI, DMS, STL, MS, LEI, MS, KAH > Top 10 losses: MS, LUHI, KAIS, COL, ER, MS > Non-Top 10 losses: None > Home: 6-0 > Away: 9-0 > Neutral: 13-6 > Playoffs: 1-0 > HHSAA: 2-1 The season was remarkable for the Kamehameha Warriors, walking in a dream. They were 12-0 […]

Closing the Book: No. 1 Maryknoll (31-4, 10-2 ILH) > vs. Top 10: 21-4 (.840) > Top 10 wins: KAIS, KLH, MOA, KS, KAIL, EIS, HES, SANM, MPI, MPI, PUN, DMS, STL, STL, DMS, PUN, DMS, KS, KLH, DMS, KS > Top 10 losses: St. Francis (CA), KS, KS, KS > Non-Top 10 losses: None > Home: 10-1 > Away: 6-2 > Neutral: 15-1 Numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they tell us this: Maryknoll had a historic season. […]