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Mililani clamps on to its 18th OIA girls soccer title; Kalaheo prevails in D-II

By Nick Abramo on January 26, 2020

Since OIA girls soccer started crowning champions in 1980, Mililani has landed at the top 44 percent of the time. The Trojans wrapped up an 18th Division I title Saturday night at the Kapolei High field. A mini-version of that type of dominance continued in Division II, with Kalaheo gaining its fourth overall championship — all in the last seven years. Egloria sets up Mililani’s win Shaunee Egloria gave the Trojans some desperately needed offense after a scoreless first half […]

Fallen police officer Kaulike Kalama was a McKinley football captain in ’02

By Nick Abramo on January 26, 2020

Not everybody wants to be a police officer. It usually takes somebody who cares about the well being of others. According to a former McKinley head football coach, Kaulike Kalama was just that type of person. Kalama, who was one of two Honolulu Police Department officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty last Sunday, played linebacker for the Tigers, earning 2002 Honolulu Star-Bulletin All-State honorable mention honors before graduating in ’03. He was also a member […]

Double-doubles by Leiah Naeata, Tati Kamae power Kahuku over Mililani

By Paul Honda on January 25, 2020

The Kahuku Red Raiders are dominating the OIA girls basketball season, but they’re still hungry. After a 57-26 rout of OIA West runner-up Mililani in the semifinal round on Saturday night, Kahuku is in prime position to repeat as league champion. They did it with physicality and grit. Diving for every loose ball. Going after every missed shot. Kahuku outrebounded Mililani 45-20, and 20 of the Lady Raiders’ boards were on the offensive glass. More intriguing, Kahuku’s ball movement against […]


Bench steps up for No. 1 Kamehameha which is in full control of ILH race

By Paul Honda on January 25, 2020

The opportunity to split the top of the ILH boys basketball was there for Maryknoll. Instead, No. 1 Kamehameha made all the clutch plays down the stretch in a 49-41 win over No. 2 Maryknoll on Saturday afternoon. “This (lead) is as big as it’s going to get, probably. We’ve got four games next week,” Kamehameha coach Larry Park said. “We talked before about the game about having confidence and being the more mature team. Maryknoll is a great team, […]

Atalbert DeBrum’s victory gives Kapolei the OIA team title

By Nick Abramo on January 25, 2020

Atalbert DeBrum was in a pressure situation, with all his teammates watching off the edge of the mat. His Kapolei Hurricanes were losing in the OIA dual-match championship to the Waianae Seariders — a three-point deficit — at the Campbell gym Saturday. So, DeBrum’s result would decide. Win it and the Hurricanes are OIA champions. Lose it, and the title goes to the Seariders. And the boy pulled through, pinning Waianae’s Andrew Bushong at 5:35 in the 120-pound division. But […]

Maryknoll splashes 13 treys in playoff win over Kamehameha

By Paul Honda on January 25, 2020

For the Kamehameha Warriors, it just wasn’t meant to be. No. 5 Kamehameha needed a playoff win over No. 3 Maryknoll to keep its postseason hopes alive, but the Spartans scorched the nets for 13 3-pointers in a 69-54 win on Saturday afternoon. A loud senior-day crowd at Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium saw Maryknoll (16-6) take a giant step closer to an automatic state-tournament berth. With the win, Maryknoll reaches the final of the ILH’s second-round tournament and will play […]

LIVE BLOG: OIA dual meet wrestling championships

By Nick Abramo on January 25, 2020

Here we go. It’s 11:38 a.m., at Campbell High. OIA dual meet wrestling championships. All of the results below are: UNOFFICIAL. It’s Mililani vs. Moanalua for the girls championship. It’s Kapolei vs. Waianae for the boys championship. Girls 122 Victoria Lee of Mililani just pinned Hailey Perez of Moanalua in 3:54. She was leading 12-5 before that. Perez was hanging tough for most of the match. Mililani is ahead in team scoring 6-0. Girls 127 Mililani does not have a […]

Kordel Ng, Christmas Togiai put on 2-man show for No. 1 Kamehameha

By Paul Honda on January 24, 2020

Last summer, there was a bit of a tug-of-war over Kordel Ng. Coming off an All-State Fab 15 season, the sky walking junior was in search of a new school after St. Francis closed its doors. First, word was he was accepted at Punahou. Then he was accepted at Kamehameha. In the end, his first choice was the campus at Kapalama Heights, where best friend Christmas Togiai was also heading into senior season. Their combined laser focus as a team […]