The Star-Advertiser’s Kaylee Noborikawa was on hand to watch the championship game of the Division I state volleyball final between Kamehameha-Hawaii and Punahou and put together this highlight video of the Buffanblu defeating the Warriors in four sets to win their third straight state championship.
Day 3 of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships has begun with two Division I semifinals and two Division II semifinals at Les Murakami Stadium. Saint Louis vs. Campbell The Sabers are trying to make it an all-OIA final for the second time in four years while the Crusaders are trying to keep the state championship in the ILH. Game will begin at 7 p.m., both teams are on the field getting ready. The winner of this will probably […]
The noise from the crowd and the tension on the field did little to faze Justice Nakagawa on Wednesday. The Mililani shortstop played on the Waipio team that won the U.S. Championship at the Little League World Series in 2010, and his experience playing on a big stage comes in handy at this time of year. Especially when late-inning pressure builds in a state tournament game. Such was the case Wednesday as Mililani protected a lead against top-seeded and defending […]
Saint Louis coach George Gusman has watched his star pitcher perform at a high level all season. But what made Jordan Yamamoto‘s two-hit shutout against Waiakea on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships even more special was the stage on which he delivered. His showdown with Waiakea ace Kodi Medeiros was one of the most anticipated head-to-head pitching matchups in state tournament history. At one point, we counted 30, yes 30, different scouts/coaches/fans […]
Mid-Pacific vs. Mililani The quarterfinal round ends with a rematch of last year’s Division I state championship game. Sophomore Chase Wago will start for top-seeded MPI. Junior Micah Chinen gets the ball for Mililani. The winner faces Kailua in the 4 p.m. semifinal on Thursday. Inning 1 Mililani leadoff hitter Kaimana Souza-Paaluhi reaches on an infield single when MPI second baseman Ryne Yamashiro makes a diving stop but the first baseman can’t dig out the throw. Catcher Noah Shackles makes […]
Pono Anderson went out Tuesday and pitched the game he needed. Ryder Kuhns and company provided more than enough offense. The Crusaders took care of business in a timely fashion, routing Roosevelt 13-0 in the first round of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships to set up the showdown everybody wanted as soon as the brackets were released. Saint Louis, which has spent most of the season ranked as one of the top three teams in the state, faces […]
Day 1 of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships begins today with Kailua (11-4) facing Aiea (6-10) in Tuesday’s first game. Tuesday’s schedule is below: 9 a.m.: Kailua 5, Aiea 4 11:30 a.m.: Mililani 5, Hilo 4, 9 inn. 5 p.m.: Kaiser 8, Maui 3 7:30 p.m.: Saint Louis 13, Roosevelt 0, 6 inn. Game 1: Kailua vs. Aiea Inning 1 The Surfriders list Royce Komesu as their starter but out comes Kainoa Higa on the mound to start. […]
Photos from Saturday’s HHSAA Track and Field Championships at Kamehameha by the Star-Advertiser’s Jamm Aquino.