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MaxPreps pegs Kahuku as No. 1 in Hawaii

By Nick Abramo on June 1, 2017

Kahuku is the top football team in Hawaii this preseason, according to MaxPreps.com. On Thursday, the website released its list of the No. 1 team in each state, and chose Kahuku with the following explanation: “The Red Raiders check in as the No. 1 team from the Aloha State largely because of superstar quarterback Sol-Jay Maiava. The 2020 prospect was offered a scholarship in eighth grade from Jim Harbaugh and the University of Michigan. You can add him to the […]

‘Iolani to ‘remember Eddie Hamada’

By Nick Abramo on June 1, 2017

Legendary ‘Iolani coach and athletic director Eddie Hamada will be the topic of a talk story event hosted by the ‘Iolani Athletics Club on June 8. A panel of former players, coaches, faculty members and friends will share memories and life lessons learned by Hamada, who died in 2010. Sports broadcaster Kanoa Leahey, a 1995 ‘Iolani graduate, will be the moderator. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and the cost is $20 per person. It includes pupu and beverages. Ray […]

Many proposals will be on tap at HIADA

By Nick Abramo on June 1, 2017

It’s possible Hawaii girls water polo will have a Division II tournament if a proposal to create one passes at the Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors convention on the Big Island next week. The HIADA voting body, made up of all of the state’s high school athletic directors, will decide on whether to create an eight-team D-II state event when they meet June 5-9 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. It is one of 30 proposals that will be discussed. You can […]

HIADA hot topic: football declarations

By Nick Abramo on May 31, 2017

Get used to the word “declarations.” It promises to come up often soon. Declarations will be a hot topic when the Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association convention begins next week at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. The group of athletic directors meets each year to consider implementing changes to high school sports rules. But what does “declarations” mean? Simply put, it’s when a league declares what division its schools will be playing in at the state tournaments. There are two proposals […]

Rosario chooses Waianae over Liberty

By Nick Abramo on May 30, 2017

Rico Rosario, one of the top running backs in the state, made a huge life decision last week. He chose to remain at Waianae for his senior season rather than move to Nevada with his family and play at Liberty High. Rosario will be staying with his grandmother. His parents — Shane and Sunny Rosario — and two younger brothers ages 9 and 6 moved to the Las Vegas area Friday. “I was supposed to go and play for Liberty,” […]

Saint Louis QB commits to Hawaii

By Hawaii Prep World on May 30, 2017

In case you missed it, the Star-Advertiser’s Stephen Tsai reported Tuesday that Saint Louis quarterback Chevan Cordeiro has committed to Hawaii. You can read the full story here. Cordeiro, who is 6 feet and 180 pounds, played in 10 of the Crusaders’ 11 games last season as a backup to starter Tua Tagovailoa. He completed 70 percent (23-for-33) of his passes for 215 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions and also ran for 74 yards and a score. “He […]

Wrestling coaches Au, Nagata honored

By Nick Abramo on May 30, 2017

‘Iolani’s Walden Au and Punahou’s Maika Nagata earned distinguished honors from the the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Au, who helped lead the Raiders boys to a second straight state championship, was named the organization’s head coach of the year for Hawaii. ‘Iolani’s boys had four individual state champions, eight second-place state finishers and nine state qualifiers. Dane Yamashiro, KJ Pascua, Kainoa Torigoe and Saiaga Fautanu were the Raiders state champs. It is Au’s second-straight year as Hawaii’s coach of the […]

Gatorade honors Kailua’s Cantillo

By Paul Honda on May 30, 2017

Baseball season is over, but the accolades are piling up for Kailua scholar-athlete Joey Cantillo. The fire-balling pitcher/first baseman was selected by Gatorade as the Hawaii baseball player of the year. Cantillo, a southpaw, went 5-1 with a 1.24 ERA and a whopping 71 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings. He also batted .517 with two home runs, 23 RBIs, 12 runs scored and a slugging percentage of .700. He led the state in strikeouts as a pitcher and RBIs as […]

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MaxPreps pegs Kahuku as No. 1 in Hawaii

‘Iolani to ‘remember Eddie Hamada’

Many proposals will be on tap at HIADA

HIADA hot topic: football declarations

Rosario chooses Waianae over Liberty

Saint Louis QB commits to Hawaii

Wrestling coaches Au, Nagata honored

Gatorade honors Kailua’s Cantillo

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