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New Moanalua hire Vince Nihipali raring to go in first head coaching gig

By Nick Abramo on March 10, 2020

Vince Nihipali didn’t see a ton of Moanalua football last year, but what he saw impressed him. Nihipali, 47, will get a much closer look at Na Mehehune now that he is their new head football coach. “It’s pretty big for me,” Nihipali, who was a defensive coordinator for Mililani and Campbell, said by cellphone Tuesday afternoon. “I’ve coached all these years, basically doing defense. I did it for so long, I always wondered if I could go out and […]

JT Navyac’s four-hitter with 8 K’s lifts No. 4 Saint Louis over No. 1 Punahou, 1-0

By Paul Honda on March 10, 2020

Months on the road were a godsend for JT Navyac. The Saint Louis shortstop/pitcher didn’t come home for the entire stretch, playing in California. He also spent the offseason grinding away in the weight room. He returned to the Crusaders 15 pounds heavier, now playing at 175 pounds. He also added some pop to his fastball. The right-hander whiffed eight and walked none as No. 4 Saint Louis defeated No. 1 Punahou 1-0 on Tuesday in the ILH season opener […]

Moanalua hires Vince Nihipali as football head coach

By Nick Abramo on March 10, 2020

Vince Nihipali is the new Moanalua football head coach, Na Menehune athletic director Joel Kawachi said Tuesday. >> CLICK HERE FOR OUR UPDATED STORY WITH COMMENTS FROM NIHIPALI Nihipali was Mililani’s defensive coordinator under Rod York for three seasons and was a defensive coordinator for Campbell before that. Nihipali takes over for the outgoing Savaii Eselu, who was hired as the tight ends coach at San Diego State. Moanalua went 10-2 last season and won its first OIA Division I […]

VIDEO: Roosevelt golfer Kolbe Irei rates Hawaii’s toughest courses

By Paul Honda on March 10, 2020

At the end of a lengthy Q&A session, Roosevelt senior Kolbe Irei chats about the many courses he has played on, often with his father, Roy. Irei was featured in Tuesday’s Star-Advertiser. He has already won all three OIA regular-season tournaments at Ala Wai, where he carded a 66, Hoakalei (69) and Oahu Country Club (66).

Q&A: Roosevelt golfer Kolbe Irei is the ‘Miracle Baby’

By Paul Honda on March 10, 2020

His parents got to witness a miracle years ago. Roy and Avis had no idea that their son, a little boy dubbed “Miracle Baby” by his doctor, would become one of the best junior golfers in Hawaii. Kolbe Irei is staking new territory for Roosevelt as a two-time OIA runner-up who has now won the first three tournaments of the regular season. His 66 at Oahu Country Club on a blustery Monday morning is the latest in a hot streak […]

Defending state champion Punahou opens 2020 where it left off as No. 1

By Billy Hull on March 9, 2020

The Punahou Buffanblu will begin their 2020 season where they left off last year. The defending ILH and state champions received nine of 10 first-place votes to earn the No. 1 ranking in the first Honolulu Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 of the new season. The Buffanblu will open the regular season Tuesday against No. 4 Saint Louis at Central Oahu Regional Park after going 5-0 in the preseason with wins over Mililani, Pearl City and Hilo. Punahou returns seven starters […]

Bill Villa named to new post of HIADA executive director

By Nick Abramo on March 9, 2020

Bill Villa has been named as the Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association’s newly created position of executive director, HIADA board president Deren Oshiro announced Monday. Villa recently announced that he will be retiring from his current position of Chaminade athletic director at the conclusion of this academic year. He held that post for 12 years. Villa was Chaminade’s first full-time AD. During his tenure, he expanded schedules for the school’s 10 sports, added full-time athletic department staff positions, established a […]

Kamehameha opens at No. 1 in Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10

By Paul Honda on March 9, 2020

The 2020 softball season may turn out to have the most parity of any in Hawaii high school history. It begins with Kamehameha at the top of the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. Kamehameha (5-0, 2-0 ILH) collected six of 10 first-place votes to establish a comfortable lead over OIA West powerhouse Kapolei. The Hurricanes are coming off a 2-1, 11-inning thriller over rival Campbell at McKinley Stadium on Saturday. No. 2 Kapolei (5-2, 2-0 OIA West) collected two first-place votes. […]

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