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Top 10 girls hoops showdowns we might never see

By Paul Honda on January 29, 2020

It won’t be long at all now. The girls basketball season began as early as ever, and in just 11 days, it will be over with the state tournament finals. Even then, there are matchups that can’t, or won’t happen. From schools within a country mile of each other, to crosstown rivals, here are 10 (and more) games I’d like to see. (Note: This post was written before the BIIF playoffs began.) ‘Iolani vs. Konawaena. Just curious. Are the Raiders […]

Kalaheo’s Emily Naylor is Gatorade Hawaii runner of year

By Nick Abramo on January 28, 2020

Kalaheo’s Emily Naylor is the Gatorade Hawaii Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, the Gatorade Company announced recently The award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character on and off the field. A 5-foot sophomore, Naylor won the state meet in the fall in 19 minutes, 37.87 seconds in the three-mile race. The next closest competitor was 20.43 seconds behind. Her performance also helped the Mustangs to a sixth-place finish as a team. It […]

Kamehameha, Mililani are top seeds in D-I state soccer tournament

By Billy Hull on January 28, 2020

ILH champion Kamehameha and OIA champion Mililani are the top two seeds in Division I of The Queen’s Medical Center/HHSAA Girls Soccer State Championships beginning Monday with four first-round games. The Warriors will attempt to defend their state crown beginning next Thursday when they play the winner between Monday’s first round-match between Kamehameha-Maui and Campbell on the KSM campus. The Sabers advanced to the state final last year before losing to Kamehameha 1-0. Mililani, which is making its 22nd consecutive […]

Saint Louis two-sport athlete Isaac Silva scoring in classroom, too

By Paul Honda on January 28, 2020

Yale and Harvard aren’t just on the wish list of Saint Louis senior Isaac Silva. Those are among several schools the football and basketball player has sent applications to, and with a 4.3 grade-point average, Silva knows his dream could be realized. There are also schools on the West Coast, mostly smaller, that are burgeoning opportunities. There’s also Washington and UCLA. One way or another, he plans on continuing with football, where he was third in receptions for the Open […]

‘Iolani standout Lanakila Pei ponders offer from Hawaii

By Paul Honda on January 28, 2020

For months, even years, ‘Iolani’s Lanakila Pei hoped for a chance to play Division I college football. In the span of one week, his dream has become reality and then some. He visited Washington, the alma mater of his parents, and came home with a preferred walk-on opportunity. Then, on Monday, Hawaii made him a scholarship offer. The Warriors had been in communication with Pei for two years. Pei moved from safety to linebacker during that time to help the […]

No. 1 ‘Iolani wins ILH title, earns 10-day break before states

By Paul Honda on January 27, 2020

For a long spell, the ‘Iolani Raiders were unchallenged by local competition. Finally, on Jan. 14, the top-ranked team in the state lost to a Hawaii program. Maryknoll came to Father Bray Athletic Complex and put a dent into the Raider roundball machine with a 55-51 upset win. ‘Iolani returned the favor on Monday night, stifling the Spartans in the second half for a gritty 54-47 win. With the regular-season automatic state berth, ‘Iolani’s victory in tonight’s second-round final seals […]

Kalani’s Paulina Ruelas helps Falcons end Kaiser’s OIA swimming streak

By Billy Hull on January 27, 2020

Kalani’s Paulina Ruelas won four gold medals to lead the Falcons to the girls team title at the 2020 OIA Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday at K. Mark Takai Veterans Memorial Aquatics Complex in Waipahu. Ruelas won the 200 individual medley for the third time and added victories in the 200 freestyle along with relay wins in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle to give her nine gold medals for her career. Only seven girls swimmers have won more […]

Tenacious D sparks Moanalua in upset of Radford

By Paul Honda on January 26, 2020

They’re the cardiac kids, and coach Kirk Ronolo would admit it’s by design. Moanalua stunned the top team in the OIA West, Radford, 42-37, on Saturday night to reach the Division I final. Ronolo’s squad, the runner-up in the OIA East, unleashed full-court pressure midway through the second quarter to open a seven-point halftime lead. Na Menehune didn’t relent from that point on, even after the home team rallied for a 29-27 lead early in the final quarter with leading […]

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