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MaxPreps’ final computer rankings for 45 Hawaii teams

By Nick Abramo on December 27, 2018

Some went up. Some went down. All of Hawaii’s high school football teams finished the year ranked by the MaxPreps computer. Twenty-seven of the 45 schools — starting with No. 6 Saint Louis and finishing with No. 12,837 Waialua — improved their ranking from a year ago. Eighteen teams slid. The computer rankings are separate from the website’s Xcellent 25, a poll voted on by humans in which the Hawaii Open Division state champion Crusaders are No. 7 nationally. MaxPreps’ […]

Kamehameha’s Kysen Terukina enters Top 10 in the nation

By Billy Hull on December 27, 2018

Kamehameha junior Kysen Terukina, the No. 1-ranked boys pound-for-pound wrestler in Hawaii Prep World’s rankings, has jumped into the top 10 in the nation at 120 pounds. In the latest FloWrestling rankings released on Christmas Day, Terukina jumped from No. 12 to No. 9 in the country. There are three seniors, three juniors and two freshmen ranked ahead of him. Terukina added a second Officials crown to his resume last weekend, winning at 126 pounds with a victory over ‘Iolani’s […]

Hoopbook: ‘Iolani tops Servite at California tourney

By Paul Honda on December 27, 2018

The ‘Iolani Raiders are off to a strong start in The Classic at Damien (Calif.) with a 47-41 win over Servite (Calif.). The Raiders, ranked No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Boys Basketball Top 10, will play Diamond Bar (Calif.) today in a Silver Division quarterfinal. The Brahmas defeated Maranatha (Calif.) 60-48 in their opener. UPDATE Thursday, noon Noah Bumanglag’s corner 3 at the buzzer has lifted ‘Iolani to a 58-56 comeback win over Diamond Bar. The Raiders had trailed 44-34 […]

Former Punahou player now a Harlem Globetrotter

By Nick Abramo on December 27, 2018

Punahou athletic director Kale Ane remembers Lili Thompson as a dedicated athlete always striving to get better. Thompson was a freshman girls basketball player for Punahou in 2009-10 before finishing her high school career on the mainland. She won a national collegiate title with Notre Dame last year as a graduate-student transfer from Stanford, where she was named All-Pac-12 twice. And now? Thompson, whose full first name is Khaliyah, is now with the Harlem Globetrotters and loving it. Subscribers can […]

Rosa-Lasco erupts for 18 in Moanalua’s 62-38 win over Kaimuki

By Paul Honda on December 27, 2018

The wheels were wobbling. After owning a 29-12 lead in the second quarter, Moanalua saw Kaimuki come rallying like crazy. Na Menehune shot 1-for-12 from the field in the third quarter. Kaimuki gunner Kaelyn Espinda caught fire, scoring 11 points in the third as the visiting Bulldogs pulled within 36-30. Then Raven Rosa-Lasco took over. The senior pumped in 10 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter, hitting five of her six field-goal attempts, as Moanalua roared to 62-38 […]

HAWAII GROWN: Cal’s Kanawai Noa leaves bowl game in first quarter

By Billy Hull on December 26, 2018

California receiver Kanawai Noa, a 2015 Punahou alumnus and the state’s career receiving yardage record holder, left Wednesday night’s Cheez-It Bowl with an injury. Noa, who has more than 1,200 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his collegiate career, made a diving catch for a 30-yard reception to the TCU 4-yard line, but was badly shaken up as he tried to get up. His right arm looked limp and he staggered once he reached his feet, forcing teammates to help […]

VIDEO: Brothers Kameron and Kordel Ng are tough to stop

By Paul Honda on December 25, 2018

There have been many brother (and sister) duos in on the basketball court in Hawaii’s history, but how do Kameron and Kordel Ng of St. Francis compare? It’s still too early to really say, but the brothers are averaging a combined 44 points per game for No. 5-ranked St. Francis. If anything, Kameron Ng’s ankle injury provided a glimpse into what the Saints are like without their standout scorer. Kordel, known more for his defense and high-flying attacks on the […]

‘Iolani retains No. 1 status, Lunas rise to No. 2

By Paul Honda on December 24, 2018

For the fourth week in a row, the ‘Iolani Raiders are No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10, which was released today. ‘Iolani is 14-3, 5-1 in the brutally difficult Interscholastic League of Honolulu. The Raiders overpowered Mid-Pacific on Tuesday, then rallied past then-No. 2 Kamehameha with the return of Lily Lefotu Wahinekapu. Lahainaluna (9-4, 4-0), one win away from posting its 150th consecutive win in Maui Interscholastic League play, skipped past Kamehameha to the No. 2 spot. […]

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