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Football players’ parents file suit against Castle

By Nick Abramo on November 30, 2018

The parents of three Castle football players have filed suit in First Circuit Court against Knights football coach John Hao, principal Bernadette Tyrell and athletic director Laynie Sueyasu as well as district superintendent Matt Ho. The suit — filed by Kyle Giron and his wife Ashleigh Giron on Wednesday — alleges that proper care was not taken to reasonably keep their sons away from harm. In the filing, it mentions that the Castle coaches knowingly allowed the plaintiffs’ sons and […]

Akana resigns as Saint Francis football coach

By Nick Abramo on November 30, 2018

Saint Francis football coach Kip Akana resigned Friday, according to a statement released by head of school Casey Asato at 4:50 p.m. Asato said he is grateful for Akana’s four years of service running the varsity football program. Akana also headed the intermediate program through the 2012 to 2014 seasons. Akana will continue as head coach of the St. Francis varsity baseball team. The Saints (1-8) were undefeated this season until it was found they used an ineligible player and […]

VIDEO: Coach Matsuda on Punahou’s run to the Alegre final

By Paul Honda on November 30, 2018

Punahou (4-1) is two weeks into the boys basketball preseason, but the Buffanblu are starting to look like a team without a weakness again. Coach Darren Matsuda chatted after Punahou’s 63-48 semifinal win over Kalaheo at the 20th Annual James Alegre Invitational.

P4P: Terukina tops first boys rankings

By Jerry Campany on November 29, 2018

Corey Cabanban and the stacked class of 2018 left a wide open boys wrestling scene behind them. Seven of last year’s top 10 pound-for-pound wrestlers departed to graduation, leaving Kamehameha junior Kysen Terukina as the new sheriff in town. Terukina shook off a shocking loss to Baldwin’s Kahuilihala Joy at Officials last year to pick up his second state title as a sophomore and put him halfway to the coveted slams in the ILH and states. Terukina stands at the […]

Bowl Series still wants Hawaii team in future

By Nick Abramo on November 29, 2018

All is not ruined for Hawaii after Saint Louis opted out of an invitation on Wednesday to a national bowl game to be televised on ESPNU. According to Rashid Ghazi of Paragon Marketing Group, the creator of the GEICO Bowl Series, there is still interest in bringing a Hawaii team to Phoenix for the event in the future. “We wish Saint Louis nothing but the best,” Ghazi said Thursday in a cellphone message to Hawaii Prep World. “Hopefully one time […]

VIDEO: Mid-Pacific soars in the clutch over Moanalua

By Paul Honda on November 29, 2018

It was as close a battle as expected between Mid-Pacific and Moanalua. In the final eight minutes, the Owls of MPI soared for a 58-43 win in the opening round of the 20th Annual James Alegre Invitational at Radford High School. Colin Ramos scored 20 points and sophomore Elijah Kahue-Parker added 18 for the season-opening win. Owls coach Ryan Hirata chatted with Hawaii Prep World after the game. Here is Paul Honda’s Day 1 coverage of the tournament.

P4P: Corbett leads golden age of girls wrestling

By Jerry Campany on November 29, 2018

The short history of girls wrestling in Hawaii has never been so loaded with accomplished athletes. There are 16 state titles represented by this year’s preseason top 10, the same number we left off to end last season despite the graduation of Teniya Alo, Macy Higa and Ira Navarro. Kaiser’s Tiare Ikei took her talents to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, possibly the only place in the country a girl can find better competition than here in Hawaii. […]

Q&A: Coaches chime in on Alliance, state format

By Paul Honda on November 29, 2018

The questions were offered and many coaches responded. From Cal Lee (Saint Louis) and Wendell Look (‘Iolani) of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, to neighbor-island coaches like Garret Tihada (Lahainaluna) of the Maui Interscholastic League and Kaeo Drummondo (Hilo) of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation, feedback about the state tournament and the OIA-ILH alliance is varied. It is golden. Coaches were thumbs up across the board about the alliance and the state-tournament format, and some had a few suggestions along […]

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