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When then-sophomore Joshua Tihada scored from 4 yards out to end last season’s epic seven-overtime championship game for Lahainaluna against Konawaena, it shouldn’t have been much of a surprise. Even before that score, Tihada cemented his place as one of the most efficient touchdown scorers in state history. Tihada’s weary score was his 10th in 20 years of the state tournament, breaking a tie with Aofaga Wily of Kahuku and Farrington’s Tyler Taumua for second most in history. Tihada compiled […]

Kapaa football has come a long way. It wasn’t too long ago that the Warriors struggled on the gridiron. Then Kelii Morgado, the former Kauai coach who guided the Red Raiders to KIF titles, turned the Kapaa program around. In recent years, it’s Philip Rapozo at the wheel, and the Warriors have emphasized more of a ground-and-pound style that has proved effective. Kapaa (6-2) will host OIA runner-up Kaimuki on Saturday afternoon in the semifinal round of the First Hawaiian […]

For decades, Bobby Watson, later joined by Garret Tihada as co-head coach, maintained consistency in the Lahainaluna football program. That steady influence from the coaching staff, a collection of long-time Lunas, did more than create tradition. The Lunas are two-time Division II state champions, again seeded No. 1 as the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Championships resume this weekend. Lahainaluna went 9-0 overall and 8-0 in the combined schedule of the Maui Interscholastic League and earned a bye in the state […]