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Mililani speedster Gavin Hunter shines at Poly Bowl Combine

By Paul Honda on July 17, 2021

Only two athletes ran the 40-yard dash in an electronically-timed 4.4 seconds at the Polynesian Bowl Combine last weekend. One of them was Mililani wide receiver Gavin Hunter, who later finished the seven-hour event with co-MVP honors at his position. “I’m feeling good right now. We were with Coach Galu (Tagovailoa) getting that morning session,” the 6-foot-2, 185-pound junior said. It was scorching hot at Skippa Diaz Stadium in the morning. Afternoon trade winds soothed the 50-plus pass catchers as […]

Leilehua’s Keawe Andres rises to Poly Bowl Combine honors

By Paul Honda on July 16, 2021

Coaches at the receiver position got their look, hours worth of reps, at the Polynesian Bowl Combine on Saturday. By the end of 7-on-7 competition, nearly seven hours after the day had started, Leilehua senior Keawe Andres stood before his peers. The 5-foot-10, 167-pound pass catcher was named one of the top five players at his spot, one of five co-MVPs. The pronouncement in the announcement was slightly puzzling. “They said ‘No. 161, Kiwi Annndrez,’ ” Andres recalled. His confusion […]

Former Maryknoll hoopster Sage Tolentino commits to Cincinnati

By Paul Honda on July 15, 2021

(3 p.m. Adds interview with Sage Tolentino.) The path will lead to Cincinnati for Sage Tolentino. The 7-foot forward/center from Kaneohe announced his commitment to the Bearcats on Thursday via social media. “I am humbled and blessed that I will be committing to the University of Cincinnati! Thank you to coach Wes Miller, coach Chad Dollar and the entire coaching staff for believing in me,” Tolentino wrote. “I am very thankful for this opportunity to play at the next level, […]

Pearl City’s Josh Gleason rises to challenge at Poly Bowl Combine

By Paul Honda on July 14, 2021

Josh Gleason is quietly relentless. The Pearl City pass catcher made play after play, earning co-MVP honors at the Polynesian Bowl Combine on Saturday. The selections were made by the position coaches, the top five receivers out of a field of more than 50. “I like the fact that he was stepping up to the plate,” receivers coach Samson Anguay said. “Our Pearl City coaches do a great job. Josh is very deceiving, a tall kid with speed, but you […]

Damien’s diamond in the rough: LB Kahiau Young

By Paul Honda on July 14, 2021

Bringing the best of the best together for the Polynesian Bowl Combine was equal parts fun and competition. Kahiau Young had, perhaps, even more motivation. The Damien senior was one of five linebackers named co-MVP at the position after the long day was done at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Leonard Ah You, Kruze Keanu and Liona Lefau of Kahuku, and Alika Cavaco-Amoy of Punahou were also selected out of 48 linebackers. “Leonard and Liona, I think they’re (rated) four stars in […]

Boomer Sooner: Tausili Akana sits on 30 offers

By Paul Honda on July 13, 2021

With an offer from Oklahoma, Tausili Akana is in rarefied territory. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound outside linebacker now has 30 scholarship offers before his junior year begins. That may be a record for a Hawaii high school scholar-athlete. “Oklahoma is a very reputable school. They’re known for football and play in a very tough conference,” Akana said. “It’s a Nike Jumpman sponsored school. I like the coaching staff and what they do on defense.” Assistant coach Jamar Cain was the primary […]

Reggie Torres leaves Kahuku, becomes co-athletic director at Kamehameha

By Paul Honda on July 12, 2021

There was a time, in the midst of championships for Kahuku football, wrestling and judo, when Reggie Torres never really imagined life without coaching. Today, the longtime coach and glue guy for Kahuku on campus is a Kamehameha Warrior. Kamehameha hired Torres on Friday to become a co-athletic director. He joins longtime administrator Ed Paola on the administrative staff. One more co-AD position, recently created, remains open. Torres, who was an educational assistant at Kahuku, will officially retire from the […]

Grind won’t stop for ex-Saber, current Trojan WR Kanoa Ferreira

By Paul Honda on July 11, 2021

Freshman year for most student-athletes is a time of foundational work. Getting acclimated. Learning the ropes. For Kanoa Ferreira, it was a bit more than that. Ferreira was selected as one of the top five receivers at the Polynesian Bowl Combine on Saturday at Skippa Diaz Stadium, a rare feat for a playmaker this young. The other selections at WR were Keawe Andres of Leilehua, Gavin Hunter of Mililani, Kaden Baptista (Villa Park, Konawaena) and Joshua Gleason of Pearl City. […]

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