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Maryknoll a sweet 16-0 and No. 1 in first boys basketball Top 10

By Paul Honda on December 30, 2019

The Maryknoll Spartans are roughly 3,000 miles from home, but they’re feeling fairly comfortable in their current confines. Coach Kelly Grant’s young team will face St. Francis — no, not the Hawaii school that closed its doors earlier this year — for the title at The Damien Classic in California tonight. Maryknoll has continued its torrid win streak to begin the season, ousting Eisenhower (44-41), Hesperia (47-39) and San Marcos (54-40) to reach the final of the Silver Division. The […]

CLOSING THE BOOK: 2019 Kahuku Red Raiders

By Jerry Campany on December 30, 2019

2019 TEAM RECORD >> 9-4 overall, 4-1 OIA Open Division HEAD COACH >> Sterling Carvalho is 16-9 in two seasons with the Red Raiders. KEY UNDERCLASSMEN IN 2019 >> DL/FB Zion Ah You, 5-10, 250, Jr.; RB Zealand Matagi, 5-10, 195, Jr.; LB Alan Talanoa, 5-11, 180, Jr.; OL Sione Heimuli, 6-3, 320, So. KAHUKU THROUGH THE YEARS: 1973-2019 HISTORICAL EQUIVALENT: 2003 Mililani The new Open Division helped spell the end of Kahuku’s dominance, but the most important stat — […]

Kamehameha reaches final of West Coast Jamboree tourney

By Paul Honda on December 29, 2019

Kamehameha is on the precipice again. The Warriors defeated Antelope 59-54 on Saturday to reach the final of the West Coast Jamboree (Calif.) tourney. Kamehameha will meet Glendora for the Gold Division title on Monday. Lagi Sua-Godinet led the Warriors with 18 points and Camille Feary pumped in 14 for the Warriors. Kamehameha (10-5, 1-3 ILH) is No. 3 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10. Coach Pua Straight’s team won its opening-round game against Valencia on Friday, 65-46, behind […]


Defensive lockdown carries Punahou over La Jolla Country Day, 72-61

By Paul Honda on December 29, 2019

Yoshi Kobayashi raced to 18 points as Punahou pulled away for a 72-61 win over La Jolla Country Day (Calif.) on Saturday night. Punahou (9-6) will meet Tennessee powerhouse Science Hill in the final of the Punahou Invitational on Monday at 8 p.m. Science Hill outlasted San Marcos, 68-60, in the other semifinal. Ryder Hsiung tallied 16 points and Kanoa Kalahiki added 10 for the Buffanblu, who shot 13-for-27 from the foul line. Center Jordan Deshawn Hepting had 11 points, […]

CLOSING THE BOOK: 2019 Mililani Trojans

By Jerry Campany on December 29, 2019

TEAM RECORD >> 8-5 overall, 5-0 OIA Open Division HEAD COACH >> Rod York is 93-29 in 10 seasons in charge of the Trojans. KEY UNDERCLASSMEN IN 2019 >> RB Malosi Sam, 5-8, 190, Jr.; LB Wynden Hoohuli, 6-2, 200, Jr.; DB Fatu Iosefa, 6-0, 170, Jr.; SB Mystic Sampaga, 5-8, 170, Jr. MILILANI THROUGH THE YEARS: 1975-2019 HISTORICAL EQUIVALENT: 2009 Mililani With McKenzie Milton and Dillon Gabriel off to bigger and better things, the 2019 Mililani Trojans went back […]

Kalaheo rules paint in 61-42 win over Kaiser to open OIA East

By Paul Honda on December 29, 2019

Luke Pardini scored 12 of his 18 points in the third quarter as Kalaheo turned a three-point halftime lead into a 61-42 road win at Kaiser on Saturday night. Mario Drummer scored 12 points and Cyrus Singelman added 10 for Kaiser (9-5 overall). It was the OIA East regular-season opener for both teams. “We got a lot of easy buckets and I think that was key for us, especially coming out of the first half pretty even. For us to […]

Former HPU assistant Michael Johnson is new Moanalua coach

By Paul Honda on December 28, 2019

Michael Johnson is the new boys basketball coach at Moanalua, the school announced on Saturday. A letter by Principal Robin Martin to the players and parents made public also explains that interim coach Col. Michael Wingfield will be retained as a “co-coach.” “Today, we welcomed Michael Johnson as our new addition to the coaching staff,” Martin wrote. “Michael Johnson has been assisting at the Division II college level for the past three years. Col. Michael Wingfield and Mr. Michael Johnson […]

Hoopbook: Punahou boys advance; Waiakea girls edge Hilo

By Paul Honda on December 28, 2019

The 16-team boys field at the Punahou Invitational has funneled into a final four that includes the host Buffanblu. Punahou (8-6) ousted Thunder Mountain (Alaska) 64-46 on Friday night. The Buffanblu will face La Jolla Country Day (Calif.), which reached the semifinal round by defeating Sacramento Adventist (Calif.) 64-49. Punahou and La Jolla tip off at 8 p.m. In the other semifinal, San Marcos (Calif.) and Science Hill (Tenn.) will meet in a 5 p.m. tip-off. Punahou Invitational Friday’s scores […]