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Farrington OL becomes second Gov ever to be named Polynesian Bowl All-Star

By Billy Hull on August 15, 2019

Farrington’s Faaope Laloulu has been named a 2020 Polynesian Bowl All-Star. The 6-foot-7, 370-pound offensive lineman was named to the Star-Advertiser All-State second team as a junior last season while playing for St. Francis. He has since transferred to Farrington after St. Francis was shut down after the 2018-19 academic year. Laloulu committed to Oregon in June over offers from Arizona, Brigham Young, Hawaii, Oregon State, San Diego State, UCLA, USC, Virginia and Washington. He is the second Gov ever […]

Mililani gets first player named 2020 Polynesian Bowl All-Star

By Billy Hull on August 15, 2019

Mililani’s Shane Kady has been named a 2020 Polynesian Bowl All-Star. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound defensive end is the first Trojan to be selected to the game this year. Kady announced his commitment to Oregon State in June, choosing the Beavers over an offer sheet of Arizona, Army, BYU, Fresno State, Hawaii, San Diego State, UNLV and Utah State. He is ranked as the 14th-best senior prospect in the islands by 247Sports. Mililani alums to have played in the Polynesian Bowl […]

VIDEO: Saint Louis FS Kamo‘i Latu, OLB Jordan Botelho highly optimistic

By Paul Honda on August 15, 2019

After three state titles in a row, nationally-ranked Saint Louis had some key positions to fill. Graduation took away Division I college recruits like Faatui Tuitele and Gino Quinones, but returnees like LB Jordan Botelho (Notre Dame) and Kamo‘i Latu (Utah) see plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the 2019 season. Also on camera: NT Stanley McKenzie (Cal).


VIDEO: Michigan commit, Saint Louis WR Roman Wilson

By Paul Honda on August 15, 2019

Saint Louis wide receiver Roman Wilson had a busy offseason that included summer camps and a commitment to the Michigan Wolverines. The senior chatted with Hawaii Prep World in late July about the journey and the Crusaders’ progress as an offensive unit.

Q&A: Saint Louis coach Cal Lee loves a challenge

By Paul Honda on August 15, 2019

In the thick heat and humidity of late July, Cal Lee was once again in his element. The process. The teaching. The one on one. After 14 Prep Bowl and four state championship crowns, including the last three in a row, the celebration is long over. Lee has an eternal thirst that might seem unquenchable. The Crusaders have won 26 games in a row, 31 of their last 32 since Lee and staff returned to the campus at Kalaepohaku. The […]

Punahou’s Alexander Field hosts Kamehameha for first time since 1931

By Jerry Campany on August 14, 2019

Kamehameha and Punahou will walk in the footsteps of their ancestors for the 192nd meeting on the football gridiron between the two schools. The sixth-ranked Warriors will visit the second-ranked Buffanblu at Alexander Field on Friday afternoon for the first time since 1931. The teams, time and venue might be the same but almost everything else would have been almost unimaginable to the overflow crowd that witnessed the spectacle 88 years ago. Kamehameha won that clash, 26-7, behind coach Bill […]

VIDEO: UCLA commit, Saint Louis WR Matt Sykes

By Paul Honda on August 14, 2019

Junior season didn’t go as planned for promising wide receiver Matt Sykes. A leg injury in June of 2018 derailed his chance to start for the Saint Louis Crusaders. he rehabbed hard, returned early and was on the field when they captured their third Open Division state title in a row. This offseason, he was at full strength, impressed recruiters at summer camps, and committed to UCLA. Now a senior, Sykes chatted with Hawaii Prep World during preseason, in between […]

Q&A: Saint Louis offensive guru Ron Lee

By Paul Honda on August 14, 2019

Sunday is a day of rest for football coaches. Ron Lee gets a breather, but coordinating the Saint Louis Crusaders’ offense isn’t about clocking in and clocking out. For more than four decades, as a coordinator or head coach, teaching the intricacies of the four-wide attack has been his passion. In every molecule and fiber of his being, Lee thrives in the process. He and the offensive staff bring a core of 22 pass catchers to the sacred four-wide, or […]