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Aiea shocks three-time defending OIA champion Mililani in semis

By Nick Abramo on January 17, 2019

Aiea denied Mililani in its bid for a fourth straight OIA girls soccer championship Thursday night. By playing tenacious team defense, Na Alii survived for a 1-0 victory at Kaiser Stadium. The victory was aided by the wind, which helped slow down the Trojans’ potent attack. Now, Aiea (11-2) will go for its third OIA championship on Saturday at Kaiser High against Pearl City. Na Alii previously took league crowns in 1999 and 2005, under then coach Gordon Matsuoka. “They […]

VIDEO: June Jones, Taulia Tagovailoa, Isaac Sopoaga

By Paul Honda on January 17, 2019

Post-practice interviews at the Polynesian Hall of Fame Bowl on Thursday with QB Taulia Tagovailoa, former Hawaii and NFL coach June Jones, former Hawaii DT Isaac Sopoaga and more.

Team Mauka could explode on offense with Jones calling plays

By Paul Honda on January 17, 2019

The stars have aligned for Team Mauka. What more could they want? When the Polynesian Hall of Fame Bowl kicks off on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium, the team in red will have phenom passer Taulia Tagovailoa at quarterback. The former Kapolei record-breaker is enthused about his offense, which includes pass catchers who are commits to Alabama, Ohio State and Oregon. “Patrick Mahomes. Everybody knows Patrick Mahomes. This is Taulia Mahomes,” said wide receiver DeMarco Hellams of DeMatha Catholic (Md.), […]


VIDEO: Taulia, Tuitele at Polynesian Bowl press conference

By Paul Honda on January 17, 2019

QB Taulia Tagovailoa (Alabama), DL Faatui Tuitele (Washington), OLB Henry To‘oto‘o (unsigned)and WR Puka Nacua (USC) spoke at this morning’s Polynesian Bowl press conference at Kamehameha’s Kunuiakea Stadium.

Local boys appreciate Polynesian Bowl experience

By Christian Shimabuku on January 17, 2019

The Polynesian Bowl is thriving in Year 3, with the amount of four- and five-star prospects increasing each year. As a result, the uptick in national recruits has led to fewer slots for local players as the game becomes more prominent and exclusive. Tamatoa Falatea knows he’s part of a select few, but the Punahou senior has showed he can do more than just hang with elite competition. During live practice sessions at Aloha Stadium, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State wide […]

Lasi Tuiolemotu powers Kapolei in playoff win over Kaimuki

By Paul Honda on January 17, 2019

The eye test isn’t everything, but after three quarters, it didn’t seem to make sense that Kapolei was up just six points on Kaimuki. The Hurricanes wore down the Bulldogs in the final quarter, and their 54-36 win means Kapolei is now in the quarterfinal round of the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I playoffs. Even if they lose to East 1 Kahuku, the ‘Canes would still have a shot at one of the six state-tournament berths available. Kapolei (10-7 overall, […]

Treven Ma’ae returns to Hawaii with plenty of memories

By Christian Shimabuku on January 16, 2019

Treven Ma’ae didn’t have much time to say goodbye. Once he got accepted to Bishop Gorman in January 2018, he had to move quickly to be able to make in time for the start of the new semester in Las Vegas. Ma’ae was a junior at Kapolei before deciding to take a leap of faith in joining one of the nation’s top prep football programs. Ma’ae’s cousin, who also attends Bishop Gorman, encouraged him to move up to Nevada during […]

OIA loses a berth in boys hoops state tourney

By Paul Honda on January 16, 2019

The OIA will have an allotment of five state-tournament berths in Division I boys basketball this season, losing a spot form its usual six, according to Hawaii High School Athletic Association executive director Chris Chun. With St. Francis moving up from D-II to D-I, the ILH now has seven teams in the higher classification. The breakdown of total number of teams in D-I, by league, looks like this Division I boys basketball KIF: 0 ILH: 7 OIA: 14 MIL: 5 […]