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Mililani extends record streak

By Billy Hull on April 28, 2018

Mililani extended its record streak of state tournament appearances to 26 in a row with a 6-5 win over Kaiser on Saturday in Hawaii Kai. Mililani’s bid at a repeat OIA championship ended Thursday in an 11-1 loss to Campbell, which plays Roosevelt tonight at 7 at McKinley for the OIA title. The Trojans, who have won three of the last four OIA titles, still had a chance to extend their record streak of state tournament appearances, but had to […]

Fujiwara vs. Ibarra: A judo teaching moment

By Nick Abramo on April 28, 2018

In the heat of a martial arts battle, it’s hard to point fingers and blame only one of the competitors when things break down. It takes two to tango, so to speak. There was an extra-curricular scuffle during the ILH judo championship match at 121 pounds Friday night at Kamehameha and things got heated. ‘Iolani’s Hunter Fujiwara threw Saint Louis’ Tyler Ibarra and apparently won by ippon. But, not so fast. The three referees conferred as Ibarra looked incredulously at […]

Campbell, Roosevelt meet for OIA softball title

By Jason Kaneshiro on April 28, 2018

Even in the midst of a run of three consecutive state championships, the OIA title has proven elusive for the Campbell softball program. The Sabers have capped each of the last three seasons with a celebration following the state tournament final at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, but not since 2013 has Campbell entered states as the OIA champion. Roosevelt’s OIA title drought stretches back to 2009 as the league’s power structure shifted heavily out West since. The Sabers and Rough […]


MPI’s 14th ILH title anything but easy

By Billy Hull on April 27, 2018

Mid-Pacific made its 14th ILH baseball championship under longtime head coach Dunn Muramaru look easy on Friday, scoring 10 runs in the first inning on the way to a 12-1 rout of ‘Iolani in five innings at Hans L’Orange Park. “Easy” is probably the last word to describe what the year has been like for the Owls, who were coming off a rare losing season that snapped a streak of five consecutive league titles from 2012 to ’16. The offseason […]

Services for Bernie Ching to be held May 5-6

By Nick Abramo on April 27, 2018

Services for the late Bernie Ching will be held May 5-6. Ching, who served as an ‘Iolani coach for 48 years, died April 6 at age 79 Ching coached girls and boys basketball, football and paddling, and he also served as a security guard at the school for 38 years. He was also a musician with The Surfers, who recorded the album “Blue Hawaii” with Elvis Presley, and it became a gold record. He sang, played the guitar, ukulele, bass […]

State champion Hawaii Prep names new coach

By Nick Abramo on April 27, 2018

James Berry is the new boys soccer coach at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, according to Ka Makani athletic director Steve Perry. “I am excited to have JB take over the boys program,” Perry said in an email to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “He has been a wonderful asset the last two seasons as my assistant coach with the girls team and I know he will be a great leader for the boys both on and off the pitch. His passion and expertise […]

Team Aloha wins Cal hoops tourney

By Hawaii Prep World on April 27, 2018

Team Aloha — an all-star girls basketball team from grades nine to 11 representing schools from across the state — finished 5-0 to win the Elite is Earned Spring Invitational basketball tournament held April 20-22 in Walnut Creek Calif. Team Aloha competed in the 17-and-under group of 40 teams. On Friday, Team Aloha beat Salt Lake Metros Gold, 62-35, and NorCal Dynasty Elite, 56-26. Saturday, Team Aloha beat Alaska Stars Gold 50-38 and then came back from a 9-0 deficit to blow […]

Wild comeback extends Maryknoll’s season

By Jason Kaneshiro on April 26, 2018

Maryknoll had remarkably chopped a seven-run deficit to one when Kiana Arcayena stepped into the batter’s box with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning on Thursday at Sand Island. But Arcayena still needed to reach base to extend the Spartans’ season, and by extension, her career. With Logan Carlos representing the tying run 60 feet away and Maryknoll trailing Kamehameha 11-10 in an ILH softball tournament semifinal, Arcayena took two balls then watched […]