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Campbell’s Titus Mokiao-Atimalala all the rage with recruiters

By Paul Honda on November 28, 2019

The tsunami seems surreal for Titus Mokiao-Atimalala. Last week, the Campbell junior received three more scholarship offers from FBS schools. This week, the wave continued with Nebraska and Washington State. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound wide receiver also has offers from Hawaii, Cal, Oregon State, Michigan, Utah and Wisconsin. For quite some time, it seemed like the world might never notice the mammoth sophomore season he had. Now, it is snowballing. “It’s truly a blessing and I’m thankful to God and all […]

Coach Byron Mello stuns Moanalua with decision to ‘step aside’

By Paul Honda on November 27, 2019

If there was ever a coach who brought blue-collar work ethic to his team every day, Byron Mello was one of them. Mello stepped down as boys basketball coach at Moanalua on Wednesday, on the eve of Thanksgiving. The news came as a shock to the prep basketball community as preseason is well underway. Na Menehune finished No. 5 in the Star-Advertiser Top 10 last season with a 21-8 overall record. The longtime head and assistant coach conferred with administrators […]

VIDEO: Billy Hull and Paul Honda preview the state football championship tripleheader

By Billy Hull on November 26, 2019

The final week of the 2019 high school football season is finally here. Three state champions will be crowned on Friday at Aloha Stadium in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships. Billy Hull and Paul Honda of the Star-Advertiser and Hawaii Prep World sat down to preview the three big games. Division II Championship No. 8 Lahainaluna (10-1) vs. No. 10 Kapaa (8-1) Division I Championship No. 6 Hilo (13-0) vs. No. 7 ‘Iolani (10-2) Open Division Championship No. […]

Boise State-bound Kaonohi Kaniho of Kahuku takes a familial route

By Nick Abramo on November 26, 2019

Kaonohi Kaniho is preparing for the final game of his high school career. He and his Kahuku Red Raiders teammates have Saint Louis left on the schedule on Black Friday. It’s the Open Division final of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships — otherwise known as the BIG ONE — and the North Shore boys are going in as major underdogs. “To win, we need to dominate all three phases of the game,” said Kaniho, a four-year starter at […]

STAR-ADVERTISER TOP 10: All 6 teams remaining ranked

By Billy Hull on November 25, 2019

The finals of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships will feature six of the top 10 teams in the state. That is according to this week’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 released today. No. 1 Saint Louis will face No. 3 Kahuku for the Open Division state title in the nightcap Friday at Aloha Stadium. That game will follow the Division I state championship between undefeated No. 6 Hilo and No. 7 ‘Iolani. The tripleheader will begin with No. […]

VIDEO: Highlights of Saturday’s Mud Bowl between No. 6 Hilo and No. 9 Leilehua

By Paul Honda on November 25, 2019

In the rain, the Hilo Vikings are in their element. The Viks withstood a comeback attempt by Leilehua for a 19-9 win in the Division I semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Championships on Saturday night at Dr. Francis Wong Stadium. Whether it was the ability to throw water-logged footballs or avoid the slippery pitfalls of the outfield grass and mud at Wong Stadium, the Vikings were well equipped to defend their turf.

VIDEO: Leadership, brotherhood key to Hilo’s unbeaten run

By Paul Honda on November 25, 2019

Moments after a gut-check 19-9 win over No. 8 Leilehua, Hilo seniors Kainalu Lewis and wide receiver Kilohana Haasenritter talk about the path to a 13-0 win-loss mark, and the road ahead. Vikings coach Kaeo Drummondo credits his seniors for leadership after last year’s disappointing loss in the Division I state final.

ALL-STATE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL FAB. 15: Kamehameha’s Keonilei Akana stands tall

By Jerry Campany on November 24, 2019

Keonilei Akana made a jump that only the very best of great Kamehameha volleyball players have made. Akana is the Star-Advertiser’s girls volleyball state player of the year for 2019 after leading the Warriors to ILH and state titles. >> CLICK HERE TO MEET THE ALL-STATE FAB. 15 TEAM With ‘Iolani’s Elena Oglivie dropping to second after taking the top prize twice in her celebrated career — and being judged second best in the other two — Akana is the […]

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