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Q & A: Punahou setter DJ McInerny

By Paul Honda on March 7, 2017

He’s as normal a student could be on the grounds of Punahou’s enormous campus. But once he puts on the Buffanblu jersey, setter D.J. McInerny is in the zone. The senior chatted with Hawaii Prep World for this Q&A and also a feature story that was published in the Star-Advertiser print edition this morning, which you can read here. D.J. McInerny Punahou volleyball Senior 5-9, 150 5-9 150 Q&A • Favorites Athlete: Conor McGregor. > I love how mentally tough he is […]

No. 7 Kamehameha starts long week strong

By Billy Hull on March 6, 2017

It seems to happen every year now. A bad couple of days of weather results in all hell breaking loose in baseball and softball. Umpires have to be shuffled around and pitching rotations get completely out of whack. Before you know it, you’re living the life of No. 7 Kamehameha, which embarked on four games in five days on Monday with a date against ‘Iolani still yet to be determined. The Warriors had 10 days to spew over a well-played […]

HHSAA works on Year 2 of 3-tier football system

By Nick Abramo on March 5, 2017

Hawaii’s three-tier football state tournament is likely to be kept for 2017 and beyond after being run on a pilot basis for 2016. The Hawaii High School Athletic Association’s football committee has met twice this offseason to discuss ways to improve what turned out to be a successful pilot season in which Saint Louis, Mililani and Lahainaluna won the Open, Division I and D-II championships. “The committee is discussing the size of the tournament divisions, the seeding formula and declarations […]

Punahou’s McKenna tops All-State team

By Jerry Campany on March 5, 2017

The face of high school boys soccer changed a little bit this year. Punahou’s Duncan McKenna gave his school its fifth player of the year award, and second in a row, but that is where the normalcy ended. McKenna was one of only six seniors named on this year’s Star-Advertiser Stellar Eleven, the fewest ever after nine seniors graced last year’s team. The entire team was released in Sunday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser which you can read here. The change was not […]

‘Iolani’s Kim-Bustillos is best in state

By Jerry Campany on March 5, 2017

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State girls soccer team was released in Sunday’s newspaper. You can read it here. Below are some notes on a few of the selections. >> The OIA had the player of the year the previous two years with Sunshine Fontes of Pearl City and Mililani’s Tia Furuta. It was the first time the ILH had not had the player of the year two years in a row since Baldwin had Nicole Garbin (2001) and Mahie Atay (2002) […]

Campbell turns up the heat in Kapolei

By Nick Abramo on March 4, 2017

It was muggy hot in Kapolei on Friday, and a bunch of girls were out there playing an OIA softball season opener. The top two teams in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser poll, no less. Rivals. There was something missing on the Kapolei bench, however. No Tony Saffery. The head coach who brought a state title to the Hurricanes in 2004 and then took the teal-and-black clad team to the D-I state final a year ago was not there. It turns out […]

Heimuli, Mailou to sign with Paris JC

By Paul Honda on March 3, 2017

All-State Fab 15 selection Molimau Heimuli and teammate Chantal Mailou led Farrington to an Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I girls basketball championship last month. In a few more months, Heimuli and Mailou will be en route to Paris Junior College in Texas to continue their playing careers. Heimuli, a 5-foot-11 guard/forward, was voted No. 4 in the Star-Advertiser All-State Fab 15 by coaches and media. Versatility across the court and power in the paint make Heimuli an elite prospect. Coaches […]

Salanoa to be an assistant at E. Washington

By Nick Abramo on March 3, 2017

Former Radford football head coach Fred Salanoa is the new offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at his alma mater, Eastern Washington, he told Hawaii Prep World today. Salanoa most recently was an assistant under Kale Ane at Punahou. He was the head coach at Radford from 2003 to 2015, finishing that stint with a Division II state title. Salanoa is also a former standout quarterback at Radford and Eastern Washington (1999-2001).

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Q & A: Punahou setter DJ McInerny

No. 7 Kamehameha starts long week strong

HHSAA works on Year 2 of 3-tier football system

Punahou’s McKenna tops All-State team

‘Iolani’s Kim-Bustillos is best in state

Campbell turns up the heat in Kapolei

Heimuli, Mailou to sign with Paris JC

Salanoa to be an assistant at E. Washington

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