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ON THIS DATE IN 1928: McKinley’s William Centeio ruled ineligible

By Jerry Campany on October 22, 2020

On this date in 1928, William Centeio of McKinley paid the price for raising a few too many eyebrows. Centeio recovered three fumbles to lead the Tigers over Saint Louis 7-6 three days before. The Crusaders were tipped off that Centeio, who had been playing for the Tigers for years and was still a student at the public school, was older than the league mandated 21. Saint Louis protested the victory and ordered it overturned but lost that plea. The […]

Coaches: Let the games begin in 2021 with proper protocol

By Paul Honda on October 22, 2020

Safety first, adaptation second. Coaches in various sports around the state continue to support the standards for safety. They also note the success of properly-administrated fall sports in states like Utah and Idaho, where football and girls volleyball resumed on schedule. Kahuku football coach Sterling Carvalho spent a week-and-a-half watching high school football in Utah recently. There are a few athletes from the islands, including Kahuku players, who transferred to the Beehive State to play football this fall. One of […]

ON THIS DATE IN 1983: Kamehameha’s Kalani Perry punts Pac-Five

By Jerry Campany on October 21, 2020

On this date in 1983, Pac-Five coach Don Botelho thought he knew everything Kamehameha’s Kalani Perry was capable of doing with his feet. He just didn’t expect him to use them to punt his team into submission. Perry weaved through the Wolf Pack defense for a 48-yard score and then buried Pac-Five with a 56-yard punt to the 3-yard line in a 16-0 win in front of 8,500 people at Aloha Stadium. Perry ran for 167 yards in the victory, […]

ON THIS DATE IN 2006: Kaiser comes back to tie Waipahu

By Jerry Campany on October 20, 2020

Showing up late is better than not showing up at all. On this date in 2006, Kaiser scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes of the game to tie Waipahu 13-all to send both sides home happy for Waipahu’s homecoming. Isaac Saffery scored the tying touchdown with 1:07 remaining but Waipahu’s Neil Paguyo blocked Kyle Niiro‘s attempt at the extra point. Skyler Chan hit Kalua Noa from 18 yards left for Kaiser’s first score on a drive that featured […]

Ron Lee on Tua Tagovailoa’s first NFL start: Mobility matters

By Paul Honda on October 20, 2020

Vince Passas is as surprised as anyone, and Ron Lee he understands what the Miami Dolphins could be thinking. When ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday morning that Tua Tagovailoa will be Miami’s starting quarterback, the general response from football fans was one of surprise. Starter Ryan Fitzpatrick is 3-3 so far this season and the Dolphins are in the playoff chase. “I was at a breakfast this morning, happened to look up at the television screen and he was […]

New HHSAA sports calendar in hands of Dept. of Health

By Paul Honda on October 20, 2020

The wait continues, but there is light at the end of this tunnel. The Hawaii High School Athletic Association is expected to release its updated sports calendar soon. How soon depends on the Department of Health, but the HHSAA’s sports calendar committee has essentially dotted its i’s and crossed its t’s. “The schedule is tentative and a work in progress. The HHSAA is working with the State Department of Health, as well as all five leagues to finalize the schedule […]

Former Maryknoll All-State POY Josh Burnett turns down overseas offers

By Paul Honda on October 19, 2020

Josh Burnett knows his A-B-Cs. Altitude. Buoyancy. Commitment. The Star-Advertiser 2014 boys basketball All-State player of the year also knows another ‘C’: Contentment. The 6-foot-4 wing played at four destinations on his life-after-high-school basketball map, earned a degree in psychology, and then turned down offers to play overseas. Burnett is employed by the U.S. Postal Service in St. Louis, Mo., earning his paycheck and enjoying peace of mind. “I might go back to get my master’s (degree) next year if […]

ON THIS DATE IN 1975: Tom Tuinei saves the day for Waianae

By Jerry Campany on October 19, 2020

Waianae’s 6-4, 240-pound Tom Tuinei was often considered too big to be a linebacker, so he was certainly too big to be a safety. Tuinei proved all of that wrong on this date in 1975, picking off a pass late in the game to lead Waianae to a 7-0 win over Waipahu at Aloha Stadium. Tuinei intercepted three of Scott Chan‘s passes the previous week. His running mate was Eliu Wilson, and the pair combined to make up one of […]

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ON THIS DATE IN 1928: McKinley’s William Centeio ruled ineligible

Coaches: Let the games begin in 2021 with proper protocol

ON THIS DATE IN 1983: Kamehameha’s Kalani Perry punts Pac-Five

ON THIS DATE IN 2006: Kaiser comes back to tie Waipahu

Ron Lee on Tua Tagovailoa’s first NFL start: Mobility matters

New HHSAA sports calendar in hands of Dept. of Health

Former Maryknoll All-State POY Josh Burnett turns down overseas offers

ON THIS DATE IN 1975: Tom Tuinei saves the day for Waianae

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