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Carter Kamana’s 5 blocks lead ‘Iolani’s big red wall into final

By Paul Honda on May 3, 2019

For a set, the Kalaheo Mustangs were the magnificent Mustangs. They took almost every haymaker the top-seeded ‘Iolani Raiders could throw, but the ILH champions eked out the win in the first set, then rolled to a 25-19, 25-7, 25-18 victory in the semifinals of the New City Nissan/HHSAA Boys Volleyball State Championships at Moanalua gym. ‘Iolani (13-4) will face Punahou or Moanalua in the final on Saturday night at Blaisdell Center. >> CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO GALLERY FROM […]

Baldwin and KS-Hawaii get top seeds in D-I and D-II baseball

By Nick Abramo on May 3, 2019

MIL champion Baldwin received the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA State Baseball Championships at Iron Maehara Stadium in Wailuku, Maui, coming up next week. The Bears, who have won the D-I title two of the last three years, play the Waiakea/Saint Louis winner from Wednesday in Thursday’s quarterfinals. The other Division I seeded teams are ILH champ Punahou at No. 2, BIIF champ Hilo at No. 3 and OIA champ Mililani at No. […]

State 100-meter dash runners go low in trials

By Nick Abramo on May 3, 2019

Six runners went lower than 11 seconds in the 100-meter dash trials at the Island Movers/HHSAA Track and Field State Championships on Friday at War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku, Maui. The half-dozen speedsters were led by Saint Louis’ Roman Wilson, who ran a personal-best 10.70 seconds. That time tied for the best in Hawaii so far this season with Seabury Hall’s Noah Payne. Wilson’s Crusaders teammate Keola Yadao was two hundredths of a second behind in 10.72, and he was […]


DAY 3: Punahou/Leilehua, ‘Iolani/Baldwin in state softball semis

By Billy Hull on May 3, 2019

After a wild quarterfinal round, only No. 2 seed Punahou remains of the four league champions in the Datahouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships in Division I. The Buffanblu and Leilehua meet in a rematch of last year’s state final in the first game, followed by MIL runner-up Baldwin and ILH runner-up ‘Iolani. The offenses have dominated the tournament with a record 27 homers already having been hit in the first two rounds. The one exception is Baldwin junior Aliya Harmon, who […]

Moanalua going to Max (Slaughter) in showdown with Punahou

By Paul Honda on May 3, 2019

For two sets, Moanalua simply overwhelmed Mililani. For two more sets, it was Mililani clawing its way back, a few points away from sending a crucial quarterfinal match to a fifth set. No. 2 seed Moanalua wasn’t staggered for long, though, advancing to the semifinal round of the New City Nissan/HHSAA Boys Volleyball State Championships with a 25-17, 25-9, 22-25, 25-22 victory over the Trojans on Thursday night. Na Menehune will square off against seven-time defending state champion Punahou on […]

Kaiser crashes HHSAA water polo semifinals

By Brian McInnis on May 2, 2019

The Stanford Carr Development/HHSAA Girls Water Polo State Championships is objectively a great event. The action is entertaining, it’s easy to tell what’s happening (even for non-water polo aficionados) and the matches move pretty quickly. If there’s one drawback to it, it’s that the outcomes tend to be fairly predictable. Historically, it goes something like this: Punahou wins; the runner-up ILH team gives the Buffanblu a sometimes-competitive battle in the championship game; there’s a neighbor island team that proves itself […]

Unseeded, 7-time defending champ Punahou sweeps KS-Hawaii

By Paul Honda on May 2, 2019

Winning seven state titles in a row doesn’t happen often. That’s why coach Rick Tune gleaned all he could from Punahou’s preseason matchups with a dangerous Kamehameha-Hawaii squad. The Buffanblu swept the third-seeded Warriors 25-6, 25-14, 25-19 on a sweltering night at Radford’s James Alegre Gymnasium, but they weren’t just dominant in a match that took just 70 minutes to complete. They were at a different level, using multiple-attack sets, particularly in the opening set. “We played them twice in […]

Offensive numbers reach absurd levels in state softball tournament

By Billy Hull on May 2, 2019

‘Iolani softball coach Benny Agbayani summed it up by saying it’s the amount of talent in Hawaii. Leilehua coach Wendell Au said there are a lot more hitting coaches than pitching coaches. Whatever the reason, and there are plenty of them, the offensive numbers in the Datahouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships through two days is absolutely mind blowing. The defending champion Mules combined with Lahainaluna to score a record 31 runs in the Mules’ 21-10 win in six innings on Thursday […]