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PREPPING for 2018: Pac-Five Wolfpack

By Nick Abramo on August 10, 2018

It was mostly a downhill year for Pac-Five in the win-loss department in 2017. That’s because the Wolfpack started off with a fine 27-7 victory over McKinley before losing eight in a row. Fortunately, Pac-Five bookended its season with a competitive 30-20 loss to St. Francis in the ILH playoffs. A new season begins Saturday at Roosevelt in the opener of the new OIA-ILH Division II alliance. “Last year was probably one of the toughest I’ve ever experienced as a […]

Q&A: Kahuku coach Sterling Carvalho

By Paul Honda on August 10, 2018

Rewind just a few years back and Kahuku’s offense was a force of nature in the most legally brutal way imaginable. With quarterbacks injured and a surplus of 200- to 240-pound bruisers in house, the Red Raiders of that era went sledgehammer style every game. That led to a state championship, throwback style, with a dominant defense and a bevy of proud blockers who sacrificed for the greater good. Two coaches later, it has hardly taken much time for Big […]

PREPPING for 2018: Radford Rams

By Nick Abramo on August 10, 2018

17TH IN A SERIES Radford football coach Lon Passos was blunt when asked what the program’s focus is: “Changing the culture of the team.” He wasn’t talking about wins and losses, necessarily. He meant the deeper stuff, the unselfishness of playing for your school and giving it your all both on and off the field. The Rams are 1-16 in the last two years, so Passos is also concentrating on putting some W’s up in the left column. The only […]

Q&A: Saint Louis OC Ron Lee

By Paul Honda on August 10, 2018

With the two-time defending champion Saint Louis Crusaders making their season debut on Friday against Waianae, offensive coordinator Ron Lee chatted with Hawaii Prep World. Lee spoke with HPW on Wednesday about the offensive unit and the prospect of developing young starters everywhere. The presence of three returning starters at offensive line, Lee said, is a major plus. HPW: There’s a lot of talent that graduated from last year’s squad, especially on offense. Ron Lee: We’re still evaluating. We have […]

Q&A: Saint Louis coach Cal Lee

By Paul Honda on August 9, 2018

The two-time defending state champion Saint Louis Crusaders are grinding day by day, hour by hour. Senior defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele, who has 39 scholarship offers, leads the way for a talented defensive unit. With a new starting quarterback for the second time in as many seasons, head coach Cal Lee isn’t about to take a thing for granted. Not in the new gauntlet known as Open Division — three ILH and six OIA powerhouses. The Crusaders open the regular […]

Q&A: Kapolei coach Darren Hernandez

By Paul Honda on August 9, 2018

Kamehameha. Kahuku. Punahou. As the debut night of the newly-formed — or reincarnated — Open Division nears, the schedule for each of the nine football programs is formidable. Scary. It’s what so many coaches, players, fans and alumni wished for. Now there’s no turning back. Kapolei plays Kamehameha on Friday at Aloha Stadium, the first time in 10 years the schools will meet on the gridiron. Kamehameha won 26-18 on Aug. 22, 2008. This time, the teams are much more […]

Q & A: Punahou coach Kale Ane

By Paul Honda on August 9, 2018

Twenty years in as head coach, Kale Ane has experienced highs and lows at his alma mater. Punahou football has been a powerhouse for years now, even as Saint Louis has returned to the pinnacle with consecutive state championships. The Buffanblu aren’t very far behind. With a blue-chip linebacker, Maninoa Tufono, and a solid corp of returnees, they’re in position to make plenty of noise in the all-new — or the reborn version of the old all-city league ILH. The […]

Q&A: Kamehameha coach Abu Ma‘afala

By Paul Honda on August 9, 2018

Year 3 of the Abu Ma‘afala era is underway at Kamehameha with a lean approach. The Warriors carry roughly 65 players now, down significantly from Ma‘afala’s first year — after the departure of Doug Cosbie. Saint Louis has captured the ILH football crown in the past two seasons, leaving powerhouses Punahou and Kamehameha grasping. While 65 might seem like an enormous number for many of the state’s smaller programs, it is quite unusual for a program with the tradition of […]

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