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OIA to postpone fall sports until late September

By Paul Honda on August 4, 2021

The Oahu Interscholastic Association is pushing the start of fall sports back to late September. The official press release is expected by 11 a.m. today, but three administrative sources confirmed the OIA will take action. All fall sports practices are cancelled until further notice. The rising rate of COVID-19 cases, spurred by the Delta variant during the pandemic, is the cause for concern. Preseason games were scheduled to begin on Friday. The OIA’s regular season was slated to start on […]

Game Changers: Hawaii’s pipeline to Bishop Gorman

By Paul Honda on August 4, 2021

LAS VEGAS — Temperatures had cooled to the 80s in sultry Las Vegas, but on this day, not so cool. The thermometer read 108 as players jogged onto the field at Bishop Gorman on Monday afternoon. It was 2:30 p.m., time for practice, Time to prep for the first game of the season against Hawaii powerhouse Saint Louis on Aug. 20. The Gaels were in stations, Bob Marley roaring through the sound system, and all was well — unless you […]

Evaluation process keeps Saint Louis staff, 100-plus players busy

By Paul Honda on August 1, 2021

Two scrimmages into preseason, the Saint Louis Crusaders got some confirmation about their core players. They also have a big question mark at a key position. Coach Ron Lee’s squad went 80 plays deep on Friday in a scrimmage with OIA powerhouse Mililani. Saturday’s matchup with Kailua was shorter, but also valuable. “We ran about 80 plays (against Mililani). Good work. Mililani is really good. They’re in midseason form. They’re very impressive. We just got through with Kailua. We didn’t […]

The master adaptor: Saint Louis center Ethan Spencer on UH

By Paul Honda on July 20, 2021

New system, old system, doesn’t matter to Ethan Spencer. He is a master of adaptation. The Saint Louis senior center committed to Hawaii last week and embraces anything that will come his way. Just don’t expect a disturbance in the force. “I haven’t really celebrated yet. Just living life normally for now,” said Spencer, now 6 feet, 2 inches and 275 pounds. “I think it’s just going to be any other day, if anything. My parents (Mellissa and Sean Spencer) […]

Talented and growing: QBs John-Keawe and Jaron Sagapolutele

By Paul Honda on July 19, 2021

The arms wars are growing in high school football. Whether they’re a part of it or benefit from the decades of development in passing talent, John-Keawe and Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele are right there at the upper echelon. John-Keawe Sagapolutele enters his junior year with Punahou, nearly two years removed from a remarkable freshman season. Jaron, who enjoyed a major growth spurt and is now taller than his older brother, is a freshman slinger at Saint Louis. While John had an opportunity […]

QnA: Colton Cowell

By Curtis Murayama on July 19, 2021

Four Hawaii athletes contributed heavily to their team’s ascent to the NCAA Championships. The four are: • Maryknoll’s Jhenna Gabriel, who was the starting setter for a Texas team that advance to the NCAA women’s volleyball final; • King Kekaulike’s Colton Cowell, who helped Hawaii volleyball beat BYU and make school history by becoming the first UH men’s team to win an undisputed NCAA title. • Kaiser’s Kaile Halvorsen, who played big minutes in helping Santa Clara beat Florida State […]

QnA: Kaile Halvorsen

By Curtis Murayama on July 19, 2021

Clemson makes it official with offer to LB Tausili Akana

By Paul Honda on July 18, 2021

The June barnstorming tour of Tausili Akana netted a bounty of football scholarship offers. One of them wasn’t official until Saturday. Clemson offered a scholarship to Akana a month after the 6-foot-4, 225-pound outside linebacker visited the school. “I really enjoyed my visit with Clemson football. I did a camp and an unofficial visit. The staff was amazing, the facilities were top notch and the program is one of the best in the country,” Akana said. “They love what I […]

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OIA to postpone fall sports until late September

Game Changers: Hawaii’s pipeline to Bishop Gorman

Evaluation process keeps Saint Louis staff, 100-plus players busy

The master adaptor: Saint Louis center Ethan Spencer on UH

Talented and growing: QBs John-Keawe and Jaron Sagapolutele

QnA: Colton Cowell

QnA: Kaile Halvorsen

Clemson makes it official with offer to LB Tausili Akana

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