Castle football

A year ago, Jaydon Kaio was a play-making 6-foot-1, 160-pound linebacker at Castle. Today, the senior is now 175 pounds and starting at linebacker for Utah’s No. 1-ranked team, Corner Canyon (4-0). His new hometown is Draper. “Draper is probably like Hawaii Kai. They’re really rich in this area,” Kaio said on Monday morning. “It’s a bit different and more complex, I’d say. I’m good at rushing the passer and I can bring a hit. I can cover because of […]

Nelson Maeda is the new head coach of the Kalaheo Mustangs football team, the school announced Thursday night. Maeda is a former head coach at Castle and Kailua. “We are excited as coach Maeda brings a love for the game and 20 years of head coaching experience,” Mark Brilhante, the Mustangs athletic director, said in a statement. “As an educator, we look forward to his ability to instill core values into our student athletes. With his love for the game […]

2019 RECORD >> 2-7 overall, 2-4 OIA Division I HEAD COACH >> John Hao is 25-26 in five years as a head coach and 10-20 in three seasons at Castle KEY UNDERCLASSMEN IN 2019 >> WR/RB Kala Matthews, 5-4, 180, So.; QB Kila Kaio, 5-8, 130, So.; WR AJ Igafo, 5-7, 150, Jr.; DB Kela Harbottle, 5-4, 140, Jr. CASTLE THROUGH THE YEARS: 1973-2019 HISTORICAL EQUIVALENT 2012 Anuenue Three years after Nelson Maeda was shown the door, nothing much else […]

In what could have been Radford’s first win of the season on Homecoming night, the Castle Knights’ offensive range shut the Rams out of the celebration as they secured a 20-6 victory. The journey toward victory was like a slow burn as the Knights scored the game’s first points with only a minute left in the first quarter. Senior kicker Cheydon Costa nailed a 28-yard field goal to end a six minute-long drive where three different receivers caught passes and […]