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VIDEO: Coach Chris Blake, Bryanne Soares, Devin Kahahawai on five-set thriller over ‘Iolani

By Paul Honda on October 9, 2019

The Kamehameha Warriors are built for endurance. On this night, they brought resilience, rallying for a 19-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-14, 17-15 win over No. 3 ‘Iolani to secure a state-tournament berth for the 18th year in a row. Sophomore Devin Kahahawai had a team-high 24 kills, while senior setter Bryanne Soares had 63 assists, 10 kills and four blocks. Coach Chris Blake has guided Kamehameha to state finals appearances in every season since 2002, winning nine state championships.

Chris Blake lets his seniors lead huge rally in Kamehameha’s win

By Paul Honda on October 8, 2019

The byproduct is an incredibly long streak. The process is what gets Chris Blake excited. Down two sets, he sat back on the end of the Kamehameha bench and watched his team convene. Recharge. Unite. The empowerment was real for Kamehameha, which rallied past ‘Iolani 19-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-14, 17-15. A younger coach, perhaps, would have felt compelled to say much more. Blake, the veteran championship guru, said less. It was the end of the second set when he took […]

Coaches Corner: What they’re saying about Saint Louis SB/RB Koali Nishigaya

By Paul Honda on October 8, 2019

There is plenty of football to be played as the regular season nears a close. At this point, Koali Nishigaya has played as close to his potential as any skill-position player in the state. He is, pound for pound, an invaluable piece in Saint Louis’ quest for a fourth state championship in a row. With 47 receptions for 699 yards and seven TDs, he is always ready to haul in spirals from Jayden de Laura when wideouts Roman Wilson and […]

Q&A: Saint Louis slotback Koali Nishigaya

By Paul Honda on October 8, 2019

They call him the funniest guy on the team. One of them, anyway. Koali Nishigaya’s reputation preceded his breakout as a dynamo on the football field. Just about every Crusader said that Nishigaya and Kamo‘i Latu were the funniest among them. A lot of his teammates also predicted a huge season on the field for the senior slotback. >> CLICK HERE TO READ TODAY’S FEATURE STORY ON KOALI NISHIGAYA IN THE STAR-ADVERTISER Months of daily training paid off for Nishigaya, […]

RANKINGS: Punahou remains locked in at No. 2

By Billy Hull on October 7, 2019

When Punahou closes the regular season against Mililani on Friday night at Aloha Stadium, every voter is in agreement. On paper, the Buffanblu are favored over the Trojans with all 10 voters ranking Punahou second ahead of Mililani in this week’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 released today. Punahou took a 4-3 lead in the series against Mililani with last year’s 43-21 victory at John Kauinana Stadium. Three of the seven all-time meetings have come in the state tournament. Punahou […]

HAWAII GROWN: Hawaii athletes eye XFL to continue career

By Billy Hull on October 7, 2019

The XFL is set to re-launch in 2020 and announced the first pool of players eligible for next week’s XFL player draft today. Seven players with Hawaii ties were listed. The draft takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and Wednesday, Oct. 16 Former Utah teammates Jordan Agasiva and Kavika Luafatasaga along with defensive tackles Scott Pagano of Oregon and Handsome Tanielu of BYU could hear their names called. Also, former University of Hawaii long snapper Noah Borden and offensive lineman […]

RANKINGS: Kamehameha falls to No. 3 with season on the line

By Billy Hull on October 7, 2019

The ILH regular season ended last week with ‘Iolani sweeping Kamehameha 25-22, 25-23, 25-19. That knocked the Warriors out of a potential playoff match against Punahou to win their four-team quadrant and secure a state-tournament berth. Now, the Warriors and Raiders are fighting for their lives in the ILH postseason tournament for the third and final state berth. Kamehameha, which was tied with Punahou for the No. 1 ranking last week, drops to No. 3 with ‘Iolani rising to No. […]

Oahu football statistical leaders: Week 10

By Billy Hull on October 6, 2019

Overall leaders in every game played are shown first. Statistics for Division games only follow. Statistics are updating through Week 10 (Oct. 6). Overall Leaders Open Division Division I Division II

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