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Kaimuki’s ironmen fall in final minute at Kapaa

By Paul Honda on November 17, 2018

LIHUE >> Some interesting historical tidbits courtesy of the Bonecrusher, Billy Hull. >> This was the 11th state tournament appearance for Kaimuki. The Bulldogs have played at eight different venues. Woh. >> Since 1953, Kaimuki and Kapaa met twice. On Sept. 20, 1963, Kaimuki won 26-0 at Isenberg Field. On Sept. 2, 1972, Kaimuki won 28-0 at Honolulu Stadium. Two games and no points scored by the Warriors against the Bulldogs. That changed Saturday afternoon as KIF champion Kapaa ended […]

Na Menehune fly to state’s large cheerleading title

By Kyle Sakamoto on November 17, 2018

The Moanalua cheerleading team changed its routine from a week ago and wound up nailing it Saturday. Na Menehune won the large division at the Zippy’s/HHSAA State Cheerleading Championship at the Neal Blaisdell Center. Moanalua scored 520 points in the five-team large division (12-20 squad members). Mililani, the two-time defending division champion, placed second with 511 and Punahou was third with 477. “We had to make a lot of changes from our last competition, but we were able to get […]

Sacred Hearts repeats as medium cheer champion

By Kyle Sakamoto on November 17, 2018

Sacred Hearts successfully defended its state cheerleading title, finishing with 513 points in the 16-team medium division (11 or fewer squad members) on Saturday. Baldwin was second with 507 and Waimea placed third with 491. “It’s just unreal. I feel at the beginning, we were starting from scratch,” said Lancers coach Cadey Vakauta. “To make it to the state championship and win it, I mean, it’s unreal.” O’Reilly, the Sacred Hearts senior, actually got emotional while on the mat. “I […]


GAME NIGHT 11/17: Roosevelt/Lahainaluna

By Brian McInnis on November 17, 2018

Lahainaluna 48, Roosevelt 10, FINAL ———- 6:48 p.m.: Special night for Lahainaluna, which notches three special teams TDs, becoming the first team in HHSAA play to do so. 6:46 p.m.: Unfortunate way for Roosevelt’s banner season to end. This shouldn’t take anything away from what was a fantastic year for the Rough Riders, who picked up their first OIA championship. 6:41 p.m.: Roosevelt punts again, but mercifully no Rickard this time. Lahainaluna looks to drain the remaining five minutes of […]

GAME NIGHT 11/17: Kaimuki/Kapaa

By Paul Honda on November 17, 2018

Kapaa 20, Kaimuki 12, FINAL Kapaa takes a knee and that’s the game. The Warriors advance to the D-II championship game and will play the Roosevelt-Lahainaluna winner next week at Aloha Stadium. After the controversial defensive penalty (tackling a defenseless player), two incompletions by Kaimuki. This time, Stetson Telles-Kelekoma picks off the pass on the right side and there’s no penalty. At the end of the play, as he runs all the way to the right to run out the […]

Mililani’s Gabriel picks up Georgia offer

By Billy Hull on November 17, 2018

Mililani quarterback Dillon Gabriel reopened his recruitment this week after being an Army commit since June. Two schools have since extended an offer to Hawaii’s all-time passing record holder, including a big-time program in the SEC. Georgia and Coastal Carolina have added their names to Gabriel’s offer sheet that now includes six schools total. He announced the news this morning after Friday night’s 24-2 win over Campbell to push Mililani into a state final for the fourth time in the […]

Latu stands out on loaded Crusaders defense

By Christian Shimabuku on November 17, 2018

It may be hard for a player to stand out on a team chock-full of college prospects like Saint Louis, but Kamo’i Latu hasn’t stopped making plays with his team’s season on the line. The No. 9 team in the nation according to MaxPreps has faced do-or-die scenarios in each of its last two games, and the safety ensured the Saints will keep marching. In Friday night’s second semifinal game in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships against Kahuku, […]

Red Raiders already talking reload

By Nick Abramo on November 17, 2018

Most football teams have off years. Kahuku, usually, is not one of them. But this year, despite the fact that the Red Raiders made the final four of the Open Division, will go down as an off year. They finished 7-5 and ended it by getting beaten by rival Saint Louis 49-22 in the Open Division semifinals of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships on Friday at Aloha Stadium. The future is bright on the North Shore, though. When […]