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Lahainaluna is third team to qualify for states

By Nick Abramo on October 16, 2018

No. 6 Lahainaluna clinched the MIL Division II football championship with a 47-0 victory over Kamehameha-Maui on Friday. The Lunas qualified for the D-II state tournament, where they will be the two-time defending champs. Lahainaluna (8-0, 7-0) won the league’s first and second rounds, so no playoff was necessary. They join St. Francis (9-0, 8-0) of the ILH at states in D-II. No. 10 ‘Iolani is the only other team in Hawaii high school team to have qualified for the […]

Q&A: Damien standout Shelby Capllonch

By Paul Honda on October 16, 2018

For today’s full-page feature on Damien’s Shelby Capllonch, click here. ———— The sound is all that is required. When Shelby Capllonch puts the force of her power into a volleyball — left side, right side or back row — there is a sound that is unlike most on the volleyball court. It has the vibe of McKenna Granato (Punahou/Hawaii) and Gabriella Matautia (Moanalua/Temple). Damien is having its finest girls volleyball season ever, and at 13-0, Capllonch (pronounced cap-ee-on) is the […]

OIA volleyball semifinals are ‘epic’

By Nick Abramo on October 16, 2018

Every so often, the editors in the office tune in to a TV broadcast of a game a reporter is covering. They’re usually wrapped up in putting the paper out and checking the TV only to see how close the game is to being over so they know when they can expect a story to be filed. But on Monday night, the editors were wrapped up in the drama of the OIA girls volleyball semifinals. After the first semifinal match […]

CLOSING THE BOOK: McKinley Tigers

By Jerry Campany on October 15, 2018

Pat Silva‘s 2018 McKinley Tigers are living proof that turning a program around doesn’t ever come easy. The Tigers won three games this year, tripling the number they won in the previous four years combined and the most in a season since Joe Cho‘s crew won five in 2013. That includes a scheduled season finale against Kaiser that was canceled because of rain. Silva’s offense and defense would still not register as good or even average, but the Tigers did enough […]

3 OIA teams battling for final Open berth

By Nick Abramo on October 15, 2018

The OIA Open Division football playoff scenario is down to a three-team race for the final spot. No. 3 Mililani (7-2, 5-0), No. 4 Campbell (6-3, 3-1) and No. 5 Kahuku (5-3, 2-2) have already clinched three of the four OIA Open Division playoff berths. Kapolei (3-6, 1-3), Waianae (1-7, 1-3), and Farrington (2-8 1-4) all still have a chance at joining them in the postseason. The Hurricanes’ task is difficult — a trip to the North Shore to face […]

HAWAII GROWN: Tua and SVP at halftime of MNF

By Billy Hull on October 15, 2018

Alabama quarterback and 2016 Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State offensive player of the year Tua Tagovailoa sat down for an interview with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt on Monday. Part of the interview was shown during halftime of ESPN’s Monday Night Football telecast. A longer version will be shown on SportsCenter after the game. Tagovailoa, who has been dealing with a strained right knee for the past two games, is expected to be a full participant in practice this week head coach Nick […]

Moanalua takes No. 7 ranking into OIA playoffs

By Billy Hull on October 15, 2018

Undefeated OIA Division I regular-season champion Moanalua moves past Kamehameha to No. 7 in the latest Honolulu Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 released today. Na Menehune (8-0 overall) are averaging 36.7 points per game while allowing just 12.9 entering Saturday’s OIA semifinal game against Castle at John Kauinana Stadium. Moanalua quarterback Nick Au celebrated senior day on Saturday with a career-high seven touchdown passes and moved into second place on Oahu in passing yards behind Mililani’s Dillon Gabriel. The No. 7 […]

All 4 teams in tonight’s OIA D-I semifinals ranked

By Billy Hull on October 15, 2018

All four teams participating in tonight’s OIA Division I girls volleyball semifinals are ranked in the latest Honolulu Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10 released today. Kapolei jumps into the rankings at No. 10 ahead of its match against No. 7 Kahuku in the first semifinal broadcast on Spectrum OC-16. The nightcap pits No. 4 Mililani against defending OIA champion No. 9 Moanalua. The last 11 OIA titles are represented with Kahuku (five), Moanalua (four) and Mililani owning the other two. […]

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