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Allie Yamashiro on MAAC all-time selection: ‘I’m surprised, but honored’

By Paul Honda on September 14, 2020

A week has passed and Allie Yamashiro is still floating on a cloud. The former Kamehameha back-row specialist went on to have a remarkable career at Manhattan College. The all-time dig leader in Jaspers’ history was one of three Hawaii volleyball players named last week to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 40th Anniversary Team. Also among the select all-time players are Kamehameha/Siena players Taylor Akana and Lesli Akeo. “I’m kind of surprised, but honored. Especially with all those girls I’ve […]

Arizona swarms for Roosevelt junior DE Kaeo Akana

By Paul Honda on September 13, 2020

After accumulating 23.5 sacks as a sophomore, Kaeo Akana didn’t begin his collection of scholarship offers quickly. Hawaii became the first to offer Akana in mid-April. With the recent run of interested schools, Arizona became the seventh Division I program to make Akana an offer on Thursday. Also on Thursday, Arizona made an offer to Punahou junior defensive end/linebacker Tevarua Tafiti, who now has 18 in all. At 6 feet, 3.5 inches and 205 pounds, Akana is a student of […]

4 Pac-12 offers in 4 days for Saint Louis junior OL La‘akea Kapoi

By Paul Honda on September 12, 2020

It’s a dozen scholarship offers now for Saint Louis junior La‘akea Kapoi. Earlier in the week, the 6-foot-4, 295-pound offensive lineman had a robust seven offers. Then came Southern Utah and Washington State. By Thursday afternoon, Oregon State tossed its hat into the ring. On Friday, Cal came calling. On Saturday, Colorado joined the party. That’s five offers in the last five days, one on each day. “The amazing thing is we’ve never gotten juniors that gotten that many offers […]


Rebuilt and rewarded: MPI’s Mack Higuchi commits to HPU

By Paul Honda on September 12, 2020

Roughly one year ago, Mack Higuchi was in surgery to repair his throwing arm. Higuchi recovered, rehabbed and turned his opportunity into a reward. Hawaii Pacific offered Higuchi a baseball scholarship, and he committed to the Sharks. In the fall of 2021, he will join former Mid-Pacific teammates Kyle Layugan and Shane Adams. “I feel very excited. I’m ready to play in front of our home crowd and show out,” Higuchi said. “(HPU’s coaches are) very welcoming. Very driven. Always […]

Leslie Akeo, Taylor Akana, Allie Yamashiro named to MAAC 40th Anniversary Team

By Paul Honda on September 11, 2020

Sometimes, home is on the volleyball court, which may explain why Leslie Akeo, Taylor Akana and Allie Yamashiro turned into all-time greats in the faraway Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference. The three Kamehameha graduates were honored as members of the MAAC’s 40th Anniversary women’s volleyball team. Akeo and Akana played at Siena. Yamashiro played at Manhattan. “These three, their work ethic and resilience are the things that stand out,” Kamehameha coach Chris Blake said. Akeo was a Star-Bulletin All-State Fab 15 selection […]

Kamehameha senior Camille Feary commits to Southern Oregon

By Paul Honda on September 10, 2020

Camille Feary found the right fit at Southern Oregon. The Kamehameha senior committed to the school Wednesday, ensuring that her basketball career will continue at the next level. “Southern Oregon, I think it’s in Ashland. I was supposed to visit this past summer, but it got cancelled,” Feary said on Wednesday. Feary, who has a 3.2 grade-point average, also had interest from George Fox, another NAIA school. Her versatility as a ballhandler, passer, scorer and defender were keys to Kamehameha’s […]

Wazzu, SUU make it 9 offers for Saint Louis junior La‘akea Kapoi

By Paul Honda on September 10, 2020

(Update: Oregon State offered Kapoi a scholarship on Thursday. He now has 10 offers.) Southern Utah and Washington State are the most recent schools to come chasing junior La‘akea Kapoi. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound offensive lineman from Saint Louis received the offer from SUU on Tuesday and the Wazzu offer on Wednesday. SUU is where former former Crusader Anthony Arceneaux is an assistant coach. The Thunderbirds play in the Big Sky Conference. “Coach Arceneaux is a cool coach and just him […]

Oregon State is offer No. 6 for Kamehameha/Wasatch sophomore Tausili Akana

By Paul Honda on September 9, 2020

Oregon State offered sophomore Tausili Akana a football scholarship on Wednesday. Hawaii, BYU, Utah, Arizona State and UNLV made offers to the 6-foot-4, 210-pound defensive end/linebacker earlier. Oregon State assistant coaches Jake Cookus and Legi Suiauona have been in contact with Akana, who transferred from Kamehameha to Wasatch (Utah) in July. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of football season in Hawaii until early 2021. Wasatch, located in Heber City, suffered its first loss after three wins to open the […]