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Here we go with the Final Four of Hawaii high school softball in Divisions I and II at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. Still one of my favorite places in the world to see a sport. Everything is so close and compact here. The Division II final four begins with OIA champion Kalani and BIIF champion Kamehameha-Hawaii. St. Francis 8, Konawaena 7, final The Saints score one run in the sixth and four in the seventh to rally for the big […]

She can pitch. She can hit for average. She can hit for power. Some nights, Kaena Nistal does all three. Here’s how her list of plate appearances transpired on Wednesday night when Leilehua met Maryknoll in the quarterfinal round of the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships. >> Walk >> Three-run home run >> Walk >> Two-run single >> Walk Toss in two perfect innings of relief and the Mules’ 10-5 win over the ILH champion Spartans may have been the most […]

It was a wild, primal clash between familiar foes, and as often is the case, the dynastic Campbell Sabers prevailed. Barely. Three-time defending state champion Campbell needed to put out the fire in the seventh with Pearl City at bat, down three runs with the bases loaded. Campbell escaped with a 10-7 win to advance to the semifinal round of the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships. The teams met twice during the regular season with the Sabers (14-2) winning both times […]

For quite some time, the Mililani Trojans were nearly the forgotten powerhouse of the OIA West. While Campbell, Leilehua and Kapolei got headlines and attention, deservedly so, the Trojans were battling to find a way to the promised land. They’re doing just that now. With a 4-3 win over BIIF champion Waiakea (17-1), Mililani (11-7) is playing as well as any team in the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. A team that was in and out […]