Highlights and post-match interview with sophomore outside hitter Elena Oglivie after No. 2 ‘Iolani’s 25-15, 33-31 win over No. 3 Punahou. The sophomore had 10 of her 11 kills in the second set.
Highlights and post-match interview with setter/outside hitter Saige Ka‘aha‘aina-Torres after No. 2 ‘Iolani’s 25-15, 33-31 win over No. 3 Punahou. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Video: Paul Honda.
Highlights and a post-match interview with Kamehameha setter Lexis Akeo after the Warriors’ 25-16, 21-25, 25-21 win over No. 6 Maryknoll at Father Bray Athletic Center on the campus of ‘Iolani School. Kamehameha (5-1) finished atop the first-round standings in the ILH to clinch a state-tournament berth.
One of the funny things about voting in the Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 is that logic is almost impossible to obey. For the most part, voters are swayed by provinciality. Some are influenced by the power of now, or recency bias. Others harken back to history and tradition when no sensible criteria remains. For me, the first five spots are the same as they were last week. After that, it’s a shuffling with a new team (Campbell) while another (Kapaa) […]
Saige Ka‘aha‘aina-Torres had 10 kills, 22 assists and five aces as host No. 2 ‘Iolani outlasted No. 3 Punahou 25-15, 33-31 on Tuesday night. A raucous home crowd, led by roughly 100 ‘Iolani students, created an electric vibe in the home gym. “It’s hot. I’m sweating. That shows it was a competitive match. Those are the kinds of matches you remember most, having a game that was 33-31,” Raiders coach Kainoa Obrey said. “Good plays, bad plays, you remember the […]
Kili Robins pounded 14 kills and Keonilei Akana added 13 as No. 1 Kamehameha edged No. 6 Maryknoll 25-16, 21-25, 25-21 on Tuesday night at ‘Iolani. The Warriors (5-1) clinched the first-round title of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu and secured an automatic state-tournament berth. It was almost not meant to be, however. If Maryknoll (1-4) had pulled off an upset win, Kamehameha would have slid into a first-place tie with ‘Iolani, which later beat Punahou in the second match […]
The Waialua Bulldogs have been on the road all football season so far. But they’ll be playing at home soon. Earlier this season, newly planted grass on the Bulldogs’ field had yet to take a good enough hold. The grass is looking good now, according to athletic director Bryce Kaneshiro, and the school got two thumbs up from the Department of Education to play two home games. This Friday, Waialua’s game against McKinley will be in Waialua instead of at […]
The first big showdown of the ILH Division II regular season is coming this weekend when St. Francis meets Damien. Saints Coach Kip Akana chatted about the Monarchs after his team outlasted ‘Iolani 43-26 on Friday.