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University rallies past Le Jardin in epic ILH D-II title match

By Paul Honda on November 23, 2021

Expectations and goals could have been lower for the Jr. ‘Bows of University High. They know the lows well. As of Monday night, they know the highest of highs, too. ULS’ 25-20, 25-27, 20-25, 25-21, 15-7 win over Le Jardin for the ILH Division II championship on Monday wasn’t as much shocking as it was an extraordinary pinnacle, a genuine turnaround from a 1-3 start. A team this young, so unfamiliar with each other, coming back from a cancelled season, […]

Punahou is first unanimous No. 1 in Girls Volleyball Top 10 this season

By Paul Honda on November 22, 2021

Punahou is the undisputed No. 1 team this week in the Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10. The Buffanblu rallied past No. 2 Kamehameha to win the ILH championship last week. For the first time since returning to the top position, Punahou collected all 10 first-place votes from a panel of coaches and media. The two teams will play in the New City Nissan/HHSAA Division I State Championships on Dec. 6, 9-11. Baldwin (9-0) moved up a notch to No. 7 […]

No. 1 Kahuku widens gap with No. 2 Saint Louis

By Paul Honda on November 22, 2021

Kahuku is No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Football Top 10, and the gap is widening. With a bye week, the OIA powerhouse managed to open its margin to double-digit points over No. 2 Saint Louis. Kahuku collected 11 of 13 first-place votes from the panel of coaches and media. A week ago, Kahuku had a six-point edge on the Crusaders. This week, the margin is 11 points, the largest in Kahuku’s four weeks atop the rankings. ILH champion Saint Louis […]


Less is more for No. 3 Mililani in dominant win over No. 5 Campbell

By Paul Honda on November 21, 2021

Rod York wanted fewer of this, fewer of that. Fewer penalties. Fewer turnovers. More ground production. He got all of those and more in No. 3 Mililani’s 48-14 rout of No. 5 Campbell on Saturday night. >> After 169 yards on 16 penalties in a loss to Kahuku last week, the Trojans were flagged 11 times for 100 yards against the Sabers. Only four were of the 15-yard variety. Two of the flags were ruled illegal procedure for kickoffs that […]

Grit and guts by Roosevelt in nonconference loss to ‘Iolani

By Paul Honda on November 20, 2021

Some teams chose to keep their bye weeks. Roosevelt wanted to play one of the best in Division I. In the aftermath of a 40-7 loss to No. 6 ‘Iolani, one that doesn’t count in the OIA Division I standings, Rough Riders coach Kui Kahooilihala lamented the defeat. Roosevelt lined up without eight starters on Friday. One of them, highly-recruited linebacker Kaeo Akana, was on a recruiting trip on Friday. Yet, the Rough Riders defense was steady in the first […]

Brody Bantolina passes 1,000-yard mark as No. 6 ‘Iolani rolls to 40-7 win over Roosevelt

By Paul Honda on November 20, 2021

It took Roosevelt and ‘Iolani 52 years to meet on the gridiron again for an official game. This time, it wasn’t so close. The visiting ‘Iolani Raiders scored 28 unanswered points in a 40-7 runaway win over Roosevelt on Friday night at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium. When the Raiders and Rough Riders last met on Sept. 19, 1969, ‘Iolani escaped with a 7-6 win. Keeper of the vault Jerry Campany shared this ancient history. Unlike that day, when ‘Iolani had 109 […]

Kapolei, Moanalua earn top seeds in Division I as OIA girls volleyball playoffs start Wednesday

By Billy Hull on November 19, 2021

The OIA girls volleyball regular season wrapped up Thursday night and the playoffs will begin Wednesday at two sites in Division I and at Radford for the Division II opening round. Defending champion Mililani, which beat Moanalua in five sets to win the OIA crown in 2019, is the No. 2 seed out of the OIA West and will play the Farrington/Pearl City winner a week from Monday at Moanalua. A win would set up a likely rematch against Na […]

Sierra Canyon leads field as ‘Iolani Classic returns in December

By Paul Honda on November 18, 2021

(12:20 p.m. Adds ‘Iolani Classic boys brackets.) The ‘Iolani Classic is back with the No. 1-ranked team in the nation. ‘Iolani made the official announcement on Thursday morning after months of preparation. The boys Classic is set for Dec. 18-22 with NBCSN and Peacock set to air the semifinal and final rounds. All other boys tournament games will be aired on theSUVtv.com. Sierra Canyon is one of five teams from the mainland in the 14-team field. Among their key contributors […]