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Former Kapolei LB Bam Amina returns home to play for Mililani

By Billy Hull on July 30, 2019

Linebacker Bam Amina, who played at Bishop Gorman last season as a junior after transferring from Kapolei, will return home for his senior season to play for the Mililani Trojans. Amina, a 6-foot, 205-pound three-star recruit according to 247Sports, has offers from 19 schools including 10 D-I offers: San Diego State, Colorado State, Utah State, Army, Air Force, UNLV, Nevada, San Jose State, New Mexico and Navy. “After being blessed with the offers that I was able to have, I […]

GLORY DAYS: Coach Darren Hernandez and the 2019 Kapolei Hurricanes

By Nick Abramo on July 30, 2019

26th IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed more light on them […]

VIDEO: Saint Louis-Kaimuki scrimmage highlights

By Paul Honda on July 30, 2019

Saint Louis hosted Kaimuki in a controlled scrimmage at the Crusaders’ field on Saturday. Strong performances by Saint Louis pass catchers Koali Nishigaya, Matt Sykes, Trech Kekahuna-Kalawe and QB Jayden de Laura. In Part 2, Kaimuki QB Jayden Maiava throws a TD pass against an otherwise dominant Saint Louis defense.


COUNTDOWN: No. 4 Mililani charts a robust course

By Nick Abramo on July 30, 2019

It’s easy to say you will take on anybody in the nation. It’s another thing to actually do it. Mililani, ranked No. 4 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s preseason Top 10 and featured in today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser, which you can read by clicking here, takes on all comers. Weaker opponents to pad the schedule? No way. Coach Rod York is always looking for teams who will present the most difficult challenge and he’s done it again this year. The Trojans have […]

3 teams cancel JV games for weekend of Aug. 9-10

By Nick Abramo on July 29, 2019

Three high school junior varsity football teams have canceled games for the first week of the OIA-ILH interleague schedule on the weekend of Aug. 9-10. According to OIA football coordinator Harold Tanaka, Waialua and Kalaheo have opted to not play JV games that weekend. In addition, Kaimuki varsity head coach David Tautofi confirmed the Bulldogs will not play a JV game that weekend. The reason in all three cases is not enough players to safely field a team. On Aug. […]

COUNTDOWN: Healthy Kaonohi Kaniho makes big difference for No. 5 Kahuku

By Christian Shimabuku on July 29, 2019

Kahuku is eager to put the 2018 season behind it. The 7-5 Red Raiders were hit hard by the injury bug, preventing them from playing to their full potential in year one of Open Division play in the OIA-ILH football alliance. This year’s Kahuku squad returns plenty of talent and is ranked No. 5 in the Star-Advertiser preseason poll. The preview story from Monday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser can be read by clicking here. Among the players hungry to get back on […]

GLORY DAYS: Coach Kip Botelho and the 2019 Pac-Five Wolfpack

By Nick Abramo on July 28, 2019

25th IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed more light on them […]

COUNTDOWN: Kuao Peihopa, Rev Lorenzo lead No. 6 Kamehameha in trenches

By Paul Honda on July 28, 2019

Official sunrise on this overcast morning is 6 a.m. The Kamehameha Warriors, ranked No. 6 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser preseason Top 10 and featured in today’s newspaper, which you can read here, can’t wait that long. There’s no time to waste. They hit the field at Kunuiakea Stadium for 5:45 a.m. practice. It is camp week, which means practice until 7:30 a.m., shower, breakfast, meetings and video study, afternoon practice, more meetings. When it’s lights-out time, everyone sleeps on the […]