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Trojans enjoying week in California

By Nick Abramo on August 31, 2017

The Mililani football team has been busy on its California trip. The Trojans watched a San Francisco 49ers practice in Santa Clara on Wednesday morning and then attended De La Salle’s high school practice in the afternoon in Concord. The team plans to attend the Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders preseason game this evening. “They got to meet some of the 49ers players, including my main guy, (former Punahou star) DeForest Buckner,” Mililani coach Rod York said. “(Mililani assistant) coach […]

Radford tours D-III schools in Oregon before game

By Nick Abramo on August 31, 2017

Radford is one of three Hawaii high school football teams playing games on the mainland this week, and the Rams are getting a look at college life in Oregon. Coach Lon Passos and the Rams visited George Fox University (Newberg, Ore.) on Wednesday and were planning to explore Linfield College (Mcinnville, Ore.) and Pacific University (Grove, Ore.) today. On Friday, they’ll tour Lewis & Clark College in Portland before playing a game against the Centennial (Gresham, Ore.) Eagles (0-0) on […]

Waimea hoping to end losing streak to Kapaa

By Paul Honda on August 31, 2017

Waimea battles Kapaa, the three-time defending KIF champion, on Friday night at Vidinha Stadium in Lihue. The present-day Menehune have not beaten Kapaa since 2012, a 14-7 score at Hanapepe Stadium. Kapaa has won 14 in a row over Waimea since, as well as the last three KIF titles. Waimea, a community that has shrunk since the demise of the sugar industry, has not won a league championship since ’03. Waimea came very close in two of the there matchups […]


Saint Louis safety added to Polynesian Bowl

By Billy Hull on August 31, 2017

Saint Louis safety Isaiah Tufaga, a second-team All-State selection as a junior, is the latest addition to the 2018 Polynesian Bowl scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at Aloha Stadium. Tufaga, who is 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, is the seventh Hawaii high school senior selected to the annual all-star football game. The Laie native has helped the top-ranked Crusaders start the season 2-0 and allow just one touchdown heading into their ILH opener on Friday night against No. 5 Kamehameha […]

HAWAII GROWN: Iosefa to start for USC

By Nick Abramo on August 31, 2017

Former Saint Louis standout Jordan Iosefa will start at middle linebacker for USC in its season opener against Western Michigan on Saturday, according to an Associated Press story. The sophomore will be starting in place of junior Cam Smith, who was called for targeting and ejected in a 52-49 win over Penn State in the 2017 Rose Bowl. The ejection also means Smith will have to sit out the season opener. “I feel like we’re going to make it work,” […]

Kapolei breaks through against Mililani

By Nick Abramo on August 30, 2017

Kapolei continues to push the envelope of success and ability in Oahu Interscholastic Association volleyball. The Hurricanes opened the regular season in dominant fashion with a 25-15, 25-18 victory over perennial OIA West power Mililani on Wednesday night. What’s more is that they did it on the Trojans’ home court. “It’s big any time you can beat them or Kahuku,” Kapolei coach Naidah Gamurot said. A win over Mililani had never happened in the career of Hurricanes junior setter Olivia […]

HAWAII GROWN: Notre Dame’s Gilman ineligible

By Nick Abramo on August 30, 2017

Former Kahuku star Alohi Gilman will not be eligible to play for Notre Dame this season after transferring in the offseason from Navy. Gilman started all 12 games as a freshman for the Midshipmen and earned all-conference honors. The Fighting Irish asked the NCAA for a waiver that would have allowed Gilman to be eligible this year, but the request was denied. He will not be eligible until the 2018 season unless Notre Dame wins an appeal. Notre Dame coach […]

Campbell’s game against Kaiser is a go

By Nick Abramo on August 30, 2017

Kaiser will play its first varsity football game of the season Friday at Campbell, according to the hosting coach, Darren Johnson of the Sabers. Previously, the Cougars had to cancel all three of its games (two of them went down as league forfeits) due to low roster numbers. At that time, according to multiple sources, the Cougars had 19 players but seven were ineligible for various reasons. Contacted by phone Wednesday, Johnson said Kaiser coach Arnold Martinez called him earlier […]