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Q&A: Kahuku basketball coach Brandyn Akana

By Paul Honda on March 12, 2017

Kahuku’s Jessiya Villa leads 2017 boys basketball Fab. 15 voting Brandyn Akana is not a fortune teller, nor is he a prophet. He simply wants to enjoy the moment, which is a wise choice. Kahuku’s first boys basketball state championship captured the imagination of hometown fans and faraway foes alike. With all the chaos that surrounded the University of Hawaii men’s basketball program while he was an assistant coach there, the NCAA violations, the questions over the hiring of Akana […]

Special night in Waipahu: Cantillo K’s 18

By Nick Abramo on March 11, 2017

Kalani’s Hunter Lau led off Saturday’s game by popping out to shortstop — significant only because the next nine Falcons batters, including Lau himself, went down swinging against Kailua ace Joey Cantillo. It was a special kind of night at Hans L’Orange Park in Waipahu. A real treat for baseball fans. It’s not often you see someone strike out 18 batters, and that’s what Cantillo ended up doing in dominant fashion. As is his custom, the 6-foot-4 senior lefty immediately switched […]

O’Handley, Norbrey MVPs at Yamamoto track

By Jerry Campany on March 11, 2017

Kaiser’s Kristen O’Handley picked up this year’s track and field season where she left off last year. O’Handley, who won the 100 and 200 and chipped in on a relay win at last year’s state championships, won two individual events and was in on two relay wins at Saturday’s Yamamoto Invitational at Mililani. O’Handley broke the meet record with a 5-05 effort in the high jump and won the 200-meter dash. Kaiser won the team title with 151.75 points to […]

Punahou volleyball is Best of the West

By Jerry Campany on March 11, 2017

The Punahou boys volleyball team blitzed through the Best Of The West tournament in Poway, Calif., this week, taking the gold bracket championship. The Buffanblu opened the tournament with a sweep of Mira Costa (25-20, 25-17) then took out Corona Del Mar 22-25, 25-19, 15-13 in the second round. From there, Punahou swept Mater Dei 26-24, 29-27 and beat Oak Park 25-22, 16-25, 15-13 for the title. Punahou’s Ryan Wilcox was selected as the tournament’s MVP and Kana’i Akana joined […]

Aoshima, Char collect first ILH wins of season

By Jerry Campany on March 10, 2017

There will be no wire-to-wire dominance in ILH golf this year. Iolani’s Kengo Aoshima fired a 68 at Olomana to take an ILH tournament on friday, beating Mid-Pacific senior Zack Kaneshiro by three shots. Kaneshiro had the edge on Aoshima in the first two tournaments of the year, winning at Mililani with a 73 and at Leilehua with a 68. Aoshima, who won the ILH title in 2014 was was the runner up in 2015, was one shot off Kaneshiro’s […]

‘Iolani’s Okamoto joins the home run club

By Nick Abramo on March 10, 2017

It was sheer joy for Ashlyn Okamoto when the ball left her bat and sailed over the left-center field fence at the Kamehameha softball field. The ‘Iolani senior shortstop is not known for power hitting. After a 4-4 tie against Kamehameha on Friday, both head coach Dean Yonamine and assistant Lois Manin said they thought it was her first home run. And they were right. Okamoto shared that information a little later. “It’s the first time I’ve ever hit it […]

Yamashiro, Gooman named ILH wrestling MVPs

By Jerry Campany on March 10, 2017

There is certainly no bias against heavyweights in the ILH offices. Iolani heavyweight Dane Yamashiro was selected the ILH’s most valuable player in boys wrestling on Friday. The senior wrapped up his ILH career with a second league title at 285 pounds and followed it up with a repeat at the state championships. He pinned both opponents he faced at the ILH championships and was one of only six ILH boys to sweep Officials, league and state crowns. Yamashiro finished […]

Kahuku football to play Bingham in Las Vegas

By Nick Abramo on March 10, 2017

The Kahuku football team will play in Las Vegas for the second year in a row, interim head coach Makoa Freitas said today. On Sept. 9, the Red Raiders will play Utah Division 5A state champion Bingham (South Jordan, Utah) in the inaugural Polynesian Football Classic as the second game of a doubleheader at Sam Boyd Stadium. Alta (Sandy, Utah) will go against Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) in the opener. “It’s a good opportunity for the kids, and they’ll get the […]

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Q&A: Kahuku basketball coach Brandyn Akana

Special night in Waipahu: Cantillo K’s 18

O’Handley, Norbrey MVPs at Yamamoto track

Punahou volleyball is Best of the West

Aoshima, Char collect first ILH wins of season

‘Iolani’s Okamoto joins the home run club

Yamashiro, Gooman named ILH wrestling MVPs

Kahuku football to play Bingham in Las Vegas

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