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Kaden Baptista is not the usual valedictorian candidate. With his curly, bleached blonde hair and earrings, the two-sport athlete looks more like an artist than a perfectionist. There are, however, goals. Many goals. The former Konawaena student-athlete took a step toward his dream, to play college football, by earning honors as one of the top five wide receivers at the Polynesian Bowl Combine on Saturday at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Though he doesn’t lack any confidence, the selection surprised Baptista. “I […]

Much was asked of the young campers. Much was given in return. When the wind arrived after a boiling-hot morning on the turf of Skippa Diaz Stadium, so did a light sprinkle. Just in time for 7-on-7 battles. By 2:30 p.m., six hours of combine work — plus lunch — were in the books at the Polynesian Bowl Combine. For Galu Tagovailoa, there is nothing quite like being back home — and coaching quarterbacks. The former Ewa Beach Sabers coach […]

Kingston Gaoteote came a long ways to become the fastest sprinter in the 8-12 age group at Alohi Gilman’s Empower Educate Elevate Football Camp on Friday. It was worth every mile. The seventh grader from Union City, Calif., will fly over the Pacific and return home on Saturday with the experience of a lifetime. So did roughly 170 young campers in the 3-5 p.m. session. Many of them stuck around afterward to get their camp shirts signed by Gilman, the […]

From Division I college recruits to aspiring middle-school phenoms, the golden arms of Oahu turn to Keli‘i Tilton. Alaka‘i Yuen. Cameron Friel. Jayden Maiava. Blaine Hipa. John-Keawe Sagapolutle. Kekahi Graham. Whether it was prior to the pandemic or deep in the midst of it, gifted passers always went to the guru — and his QB Grind training process — to elevate their skill sets. Yuen was named the No. 2 JUCO quarterback of 2021 by ESPN this week. After committing […]