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RANKINGS: State tournament begins without No. 2 team in state

By Billy Hull on October 21, 2019

The New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships begin today with four first-round games in Division I. Division II play begins Wednesday with the quarterfinals in both divisions on Thursday. Nine of the top 10 teams in this week’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10 will be competing for a state championship. The lone team out is No. 2 ‘Iolani. The Raiders finished the season 9-4 after losing to No. 1 Kamehameha in five sets in the ILH tournament. Two-time […]

Kapaa and Lahainaluna clinch league titles and state berths

By Nick Abramo on October 21, 2019

Kapaa and Lahainaluna are the latest Hawaii high school football teams to clinch league championships. The Warriors defeated Waimea 31-19 at Vidinha Stadium on Saturday for the KIF title to improve to 6-1. It’s Kapaa’s second league championship in a row and sixth since 2011. The Lunas (8-1) vanquished King Kekaulike 41-3 at home on Saturday at to wrap up their 13th MIL Division II crown. A year ago, Lahainaluna defeated Kapaa 34-32 in a hotly contested D-II state championship […]

CLOSING THE BOOK: 2019 Nanakuli Golden Hawks

By Jerry Campany on October 20, 2019

2019 RECORD >> 5-5 overall, 4-4 OIA Division II HEAD COACH >> Kili Watson is 6-22 in three season with the Golden Hawks. KEY UNDERCLASSMEN IN 2019: WR/RB Tahj Hauhio, 5-6, 150, Jr.; LB Lexsien Kunukau, 5-7, 170, Jr.; DB Randen McCabe, 5-5, 140, Jr.; WR Kekoa Torres, 5-7. 145, Jr.; DB Kawika Keopuhiwa, 5-0, 150, Jr. NANAKULI THROUGH THE YEARS: 1970-2019 HISTORICAL EQUIVALENT: 1994 Waipahu The Nanakuli Golden Hawks have suffered the indignity of a 10-loss season twice: in […]

VIDEO: Coaches on Leilehua’s gritty 13-7 win over Waipahu

By Paul Honda on October 20, 2019

No. 7 Leilehua dug deep into the well and turned a scoreless battle into a 13-7 victory at Hugh Yoshida Stadium. Mules coach Mark Kurisu shared his thoughts about ousting the Marauders and all the game-within-a-game adjustments at the point of attack. Waipahu coach Bryson Carvalho shared his gratitude and appreciation following the final game for senior running back Alfred Failauga, Hawaii’s all-time statewide rushing leader. Failauga finished with 5,795 rushing yards and 62 rushing TDs on 940 attempts in […]

HHSAA D-II GIRLS VOLLEYBALL BRACKET: Damien is No. 1 seed

By Billy Hull on October 20, 2019

ILH champion Damien is the top seed in Division II in the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships beginning Wednesday. The Monarchs will try to give the ILH its fifth consecutive state title in D-II girls volleyball. The previous four winners, Sacred Hearts, Le Jardin (twice) and Hawaii Baptist all moved up to Division I this season. Damien will open its tournament in the quarterfinals on Thursday against the winner between Kalani and La Pietra on Wednesday. KIF champion […]

HAWAII GROWN: Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa has surgery on injured ankle

By Billy Hull on October 20, 2019

Alabama junior quarterback Tua Tagovailoa underwent surgery today on his injured ankle suffered in Saturday’s 35-13 win over Tennessee. The 2017 Saint Louis alumnus and Heisman Trophy finalist from a year ago was hurt on a sack from behind in the second quarter. He suffered a high-ankle sprain and did not return to the game. In a statement released to the media today, Alabama coach Nick Saban said, “Tua Tagovailoa suffered a high-ankle sprain last night against Tennessee. Our physicians […]

If this is it, Kaimuki wants to send coach David Tautofi out with ‘proper farewell’

By Paul Honda on October 20, 2019

This might not be the final chapter, but if it is, the Kaimuki Bulldogs are doing all they can to send coach David Tautofi out with a championship parade. The spotlight sensations like Jayden Maiava, Naomas Asuega-Fualaau and Koby Moananu delivered big in Kaimuki’s 33-17 win over Kaiser — the same team that handed the Bulldogs their lone defeat in OIA Division II regular-season play — on Friday night at the Cougars’ field in the OIA D-II semifinals. Kaimuki (9-2) […]

Roosevelt’s Shepherd Kekahuna gets his long-awaited trip to states after all

By Christian Shimabuku on October 20, 2019

Shepherd Kekahuna didn’t know that a year had already passed since the darkest day of his football career. On Oct. 19, 2018, Kekahuna was a junior at St. Francis when its season was called due to disqualification. It was discovered that the Saints, who were undefeated at the time, had used an ineligible player for part of the season. One year to the date later, on Saturday night at Roosevelt, Kekahuna was the catalyst behind the Rough Riders’ 57-23 throttling […]

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