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Rivalry week: Cane Knife Classic

By Jerry Campany on September 25, 2013

Campbell football coach Amosa Amosa knows that you win some and you lose some. But one thing he has never lost is the perpetual trophy given out to the winner of the Waipahu-Campbell rivalry. The winner of the football game between the sugar communities has been awarded the Cane Knife since 1963. Waipahu has come for the Cane Knife three times since Amosa has been the head coach at Campbell, and all three times the former UH offensive lineman has […]

Rivalry week: Leilehua vs. Mililani

By Jerry Campany on September 24, 2013

After Leilehua beat Aiea to break a two-game losing streak, head coach Nolan Tokuda talked about the secret to his team’s success. “The main thing we learned after two losses is that it has to be fun for the kids,” Tokuda said. “It wasn’t fun for the kids, and that was on us coaches. Now it seems like they are having fun.” The Mules will certainly have fun this week. It’s rivalry week in Central Oahu, time for the (usually) […]

Pupule’s ballot: Voters catching up to Pupule

By Paul Honda on September 24, 2013

Mililani is moving up in the Star-Advertiser Top 10 poll, which means I’m ahead of the curve or just prophetic. Or just lucky. After all, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Polls, of course, are not about predictions. Mililani simply looked to me like the second-best team in the state for some time — since Kamehameha’s loss to Punahou, to be precise. Didn’t really seem that way, though, while the Trojans were down 21-7 to Campbell at […]


Damien has a chance to make a stand

By Jerry Campany on September 20, 2013

Damien has been here too many times before. The Monarchs go into Saturday night’s main event at Aloha Stadium leading Division II rival ‘Iolani by a game in the standings and can take a big step toward earning a bye for the playoffs with a win. But if history is any judge, don’t count on it. Damien has lost to ‘Iolani 12 times in a row and has not finished a game within three touchdowns of the Raiders since 2008, […]

How high can Campbell’s Hurd go?

By Jerry Campany on September 19, 2013

Campbell’s quarterback is on the verge of the unheard of. Isaac Hurd takes the No. 6 Sabers to Mililani to face the No. 4 Trojans on Saturday in an OIA West showdown. For Miliani’s tough defense, the task is simple. Contain Hurd, and you have a good shot. Let him run and throw at will, and it might be a long night. Hurd not only has led Campbell in passing in each game this year but also has led the […]

Moanalua’s Kaneshiro on record pace

By Billy Hull on September 18, 2013

If there is a quarterback putting up big numbers under the radar this season, it’s Moanalua’s Micah Kaneshiro. Last Saturday against Kaimuki, Kaneshiro quietly became the second Na Menehune quarterback in the past 40 years to put up a 400-yard passing game when he finished 29-for-48 for 417 yards and six touchdowns in a 40-13 victory. According to the official stats sent to the Star-Advertiser on Wednesday, Kaneshiro joined Ric Fukushima, who holds the school record with 441 passing yards […]

Blake takes over as Kahuku’s setter

By Billy Hull on September 18, 2013

Kahuku junior Rachel Blake understands the responsibility that comes with being the starting setter for the Kahuku girls volleyball team. “Especially in our community, there’s high expectations from the girls and everyone from Kahuku,” Blake said. Taking over for the departed Penina Snuka, who is starting as a freshman at Arizona, Blake is the girl at the controls of a potent Kahuku offense that once again is looking to contend for a state championship. The Red Raiders have dropped only […]