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Shane Victorino, Marcus Mariota, Deforest Buckner help save spring sports

By Paul Honda on May 13, 2021

Somehow, Keith Amemiya gets the flow going again, every time. In prep sports, he is what Chris Paul is to every NBA franchise he joins, except that Amemiya does it while smiling. That would make him… Magic Johnson? His skill at mobilizing some of the most impactful people in island sports remains unmatched. When the CPB Foundation announced on Wednesday a group donation to public high school sports of $250,000, it was no surprise that the former executive director of […]

State’s top sprinter, Keanu Wallace, tests negative twice, but ruled ineligible

By Paul Honda on May 12, 2021

For three years, Keanu Wallace bided his time as a backup wide receiver. It was not unexpected. He sat behind some of the top players in the state, and when he was preparing for senior year, a global pandemic happened. It wiped out his junior season of track, where he is the top sprinter in the 100- and 200-meter events. It wiped out his football season as a senior, reducing his opportunities to a preferred walk-on opportunity at Washington. With […]

Timely hitting, power surge push Pearl City in win at Leilehua

By Paul Honda on May 12, 2021

The freshman provided the spark and the seniors added the power. Freshman Mya Grado and seniors Tiari Hernandez, Julia Oshiro and Jewel Larson homered as Pearl City remained unbeaten with a 14-4 win over Leilehua on Tuesday. Grado went 3-for-4 with five RBIs and three runs scored from the No. 9 spot in the batting order. Pearl City was 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position through the first four innings. After that, the Chargers were 5-for-9 with runners in scoring […]

HBA soars, roars, rallies past Damien in ILH semifinal win

By Paul Honda on May 12, 2021

There is no state tournament for sports in 2020-21 in Hawaii, but the Hawaii Baptist Eagles are playing with a postseason fury. The third-seeded Eagles went to second-seeded Damien on Tuesday and rallied for an 18-25, 25-15, 25-20 win to secure an opportunity for the Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls volleyball championship. HBA will visit Maryknoll on Thursday. The Spartans outlasted fourth-seeded Hanalani 25-21, 21-25, 25-16 in the other semifinal on Tuesday. Hayley Taka led HBA (10-3) with 13 kills, […]

Damien boys make history with ILH D-II volleyball title win over Saint Louis

By Paul Honda on May 10, 2021

Mother’s Day was a bit more fun for Dandi Holder. Just hours earlier, her Damien Monarchs stunned Saint Louis at Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium to capture the ILH Division II boys volleyball championship. Led by their 6-foot-5 senior, TIno Atonio, Damien outlasted Saint Louis 25-16, 22-25, 25-15 on Saturday night for the crown. “This is the first title in Damien history for boys volleyball, the first time since the 1980s that they made a title (game) appearance,” Holder said. “So […]

‘Iolani’s cardiac kids rally for ILH semifinal win over Kamehameha

By Paul Honda on May 9, 2021

Mother’s Day is a wee bit happier than usual this year in the Agbayani household. In every ‘Iolani softball household. Dad saw his struggling team rise up to the league championship game. Daughter No. 2 was the epitome of guts and perseverance in ‘Iolani’s 7-6 comeback win over Kamehameha. After Ailana Agbayani hurled six innings in relief, dad Benny Agbayani’s Raiders are in the ILH championship game. Ailana Agbayani curtailed a Kamehameha squad that looked every bit a Goliath, striking […]

Mr. Clutch: DJ Akiyama’s 3-for-3, 3-RBI day sparks Aiea over Campbell

By Paul Honda on May 8, 2021

During the drudgery of the pandemic, with nothing open and virtually everything off limits, DJ Akiyama’s refuge was hiding in plain sight. The batting cage was his sanctuary. Thousands of residents drive by it every day in Aiea. They probably missed the 6-foot hitman taking his cuts, hour after hour, day after day. “It’s pretty much a therapy thing,” Akiyama said after going 3-for-3 with three RBIs in Aiea’s 8-6 come-from-behind win over Campbell on Friday afternoon. “It’s just I […]

Rivalry and respect: Kamehameha, Saint Louis complete football exhibitions

By Paul Honda on May 7, 2021

The email arrived on Thursday. Richard and Makanani Rivera suddenly had a change of plans for Thursday night. Instead of watching the online stream of their son Kama’s last high school football experience, they were allowed into Kunuiakea Stadium to witness it live. Saint Louis and Kamehameha in a gritty, old-fashioned scrimmage. “It’s about time,” Richard Rivera said before laughing. “We just found out we could watch today,” Makanani Rivera said. “Oh yeah, we were happy,” Richard Rivera said. “It […]

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