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LIVE BLOG: Day 2 of Officials tournament

By Billy Hull on December 22, 2018

Day 2 of the Hawaii Officials Tournament is underway with the semifinals starting in the 11 a.m. hour. FINALS will begin at 4 p.m. For updated results, click here. Some links to our coverage so far: >> Day 1 of Officials >> Farrington’s Fotu returns to beat No. 1 seed >> Hawaii Prep World Pound-For-Pound Rankings Some matchups to watch: BOYS 120: Moanalua’s Elijah Asuncion (No. 2 pound-for-pound) and Kamehameha’s Brant Porter (No. 10) are one win away from a […]

Low key, big hopes: Sierra Canyon ready for No. 1 Montverde

By Paul Honda on December 22, 2018

It doesn’t matter to the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers whether No. 1-ranked Montverde won or lost on Friday night. The Trailbazers, ranked No. 4 by MaxPreps, simply wanted a shot at the GEICO defending national champions. Point guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is as composed off the court as he is on. After 17 points and four assists in a 64-49 semifinal win over Westchester (Calif.), Pippen kept a bag of ice on his mouth. He took an elbow in the backcourt, […]

Farrington’s Lavenia Fotu returns to knock off No. 1 seed

By Christian Shimabuku on December 22, 2018

Farrington’s Lavenia Fotu was a state champion at 225 pounds in 2017 as a sophomore. But as a junior, she never got a chance to defend her title. “I wasn’t (at states). I was on the team, towards the ending I did something,” she said. “I ruined my last three matches of the season and I got kicked off the team.” But there Fotu was on the first day of the Hawaii Officials Tournament at Leilehua on Friday, looking to […]


No. 1 Montverde goes down, setting up unusual final day

By Paul Honda on December 22, 2018

There was only one way to upstage a Sierra Canyon (Calif.) team that is playing beautifully beastly basketball while featuring sons of two former NBA all-stars. Sierra Canyon’s 64-49 elimination win over a talented Westchester squad in the semifinal round of the ‘Iolani Prep Classic on Friday night was sterling. However, the highly unusual possibility surrounding La Lumiere became reality. The sixth-ranked Lakers, from La Porte, Ind., stunned No. 1 Montverde Academy, 58-51. The win was sensational. The Lakers opened […]

Semifinal matchups at Officials tournament

By Billy Hull on December 21, 2018

The 2018 Hawaii Officials Tournament is going well into the night at Leilehua on Day 1. For updated results, check out our live blog. Semifinal matchups will be posted below, beginning with the girls, as they are set. GIRLS 97 SEMIFINALS (1) Zoe Omura (‘Iolani) vs. Liana Ferreria (Baldwin) Precious Tampos (Moanalua) vs. Jazmyn Enriquez (Campbell) 102 SEMIFINALS (1) Tianna Fernandez (Baldwin) vs. Lilliana Campbell (Hilo) Madison Jo Kogachi (Punahou) vs. Brianna Funakoshi (Aiea) 107 SEMIFINALS (1) Sami Saribay (Lahainaluna) […]

LIVE BLOG: Hawaii Officials Tournament

By Billy Hull on December 21, 2018

The two-day Hawaii Officials Tournament is underway at Leilehua. Brackets and results will be posted below. For Day 2 results, click here. Intriguing quarterfinal matchup at Girls 225 pitting top seed and No. 9 Pound-for-Pound Tangiteina Niutupuivaha of Kahuku against Farrington’s Lavenia Fotu. Fotu won Officials in 2016 and a state title in 2017 and has been ranked as high as No. 5 pound-for-pound in her career, but did not compete last season. Leilehua’s Kelani Corbett is the only two-time […]

Hoopbook: Damien boys stun Maryknoll, ILH girls in musical chairs

By Paul Honda on December 21, 2018

The ‘Iolani Prep Classic, born in 1983, is the nation’s leading preseason high school basketball tournament. The matchups between teams in consolation play are closer and more competitive than usual. Yet, a mile up the road, the hoop wars are immense and intense at the Punahou Invitational. Five teams in the Star-Advertiser Top 10 are battling in Hemmeter Fieldhouse. On day one (Wednesday), the favorites advanced in the 16-team bracket. On Thursday, some interesting results. >> Kamehameha-Hawaii over Hawaii Baptist, […]

HAWAII GROWN: Unexpected opportunity for Huynh

By Jason Kaneshiro on December 21, 2018

Back home for the holiday break after his first semester of college, Phuc Huynh planned to get some work in on the tennis court. Up until late Thursday afternoon, the ‘Iolani graduate had no idea his schedule would include a matchup with a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team under the lights in Blaisdell Arena. “At first I was nervous, but it was exciting at the same time being here to play a guy in the top 60 in […]