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Campbell’s Alo is preseason All-American

By Billy Hull on February 21, 2017

Campbell senior Jocelyn Alo, the reigning Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State position player of the year and Gatorade Hawaii player of the year, was named to the Max Preps preseason All-America softball team on Tuesday. Alo, who has signed to play at Oklahoma next year, is one of four catchers named to the team. Last season, Alo did not make an error in 31 games and hit .612 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs for the state champion Sabers. Alo hit […]

2017 ILH girls basketball all-star teams

By Hawaii Prep World on February 21, 2017

The ILH released its girls basketball all-star teams on Tuesday as voted on by the league coaches. Maryknoll’s Chico Furtado earned coach of the year honors after guiding the Spartans to their third consecutive ILH championship while Kamehameha senior Mikiala Maio took home player of the year honors in Division I. Division I Most valuable player—Mikiala Maio, Sr, Kamehameha Coach of the year—Chico Furtado, Maryknoll First Team Camy Aguinaldo, Sr, ‘Iolani Kalina Obrey, Soph, Kamehameha Isabella Cravens, Jr, Maryknoll Kamalu […]

Hawaii offers Kamehameha LB prospect

By Billy Hull on February 21, 2017

A week after receiving his first Division I scholarship offer, Kamehameha outside linebacker/defensive end Jonah Welch scooped up a second from the hometown team. Blessings!! Grateful to announce I have received an offer from The University of Hawai'i!! #DefendPriderock #G2G pic.twitter.com/k3naKDb0D2 — Jonah K. Welch (@jonah_41) February 21, 2017 Welch is listed as 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds on his HUDL page. He is now the sixth player in the Class of 2018 from Hawaii to hold multiple FBS scholarship offers. […]


Q&A: Kailua ace Joey Cantillo

By Paul Honda on February 21, 2017

He was named, in part, after the original Joltin’ Joe, the Yankee Clipper: Joe DiMaggio. Kailua senior pitcher Joey Cantillo is making a name for himself. The southpaw is our prep feature subject in today’s Star-Advertiser. Joey Cantillo Kailua baseball Sr. 6-4 1/2, 220 Q&A Six days a week, working out at Kailua’s baseball facility. Where does your work ethic come from? > I have an obsession to work hard and be the best. My dad instilled that in me. […]

Atop a Big Red mountain: Kahuku reigns

By Paul Honda on February 20, 2017

There is no closet space for excuses, but there is a prayer closet for the devoted. All the years that Kahuku had enough talent and schematics and willpower to capture a boys basketball state championship — three seasons of reaching the finals, to be exact — those elements were not quite enough. Three times, Kahuku fell at the hands of private-school programs with esteemed history and tradition. 2017 was different. The returning slate under second-year head coach Brandyn Akana was […]

Wrapping up Hawaii’s wrestling season

By Nick Abramo on February 20, 2017

Zayren Terukina did a backflip after winning his first wrestling state title Saturday at the Blaisdell Arena. Terukina, a Campbell wrestler in the 132-pound class, had just defeated Radford’s Christian Tavares 7-1 in the final. And the pressure was on, too. Big-time. Five Terukinas before him had wrapped up at least one state championship — father Darryl, uncle Ben, and brothers Shayden, Blaysen and Kysen. A junior, Zayren will be going for his second state crown next year, but if he […]

OIA will remain two tiers in football

By Nick Abramo on February 19, 2017

Oahu Interscholastic Association football coordinator Harold Tanaka thinks the league should be split into three tiers. Just not this year. “It will be on the table for next year (2018),” Tanaka said. “There are good reasons why we are not planning to do it this year. We are in the second year of a two-year (scheduling) cycle. And there are so many teams that requested byes so they can play against mainland teams. It would be too difficult for scheduling […]

FINALS: Chevron/HHSAA State Wrestling

By Hawaii Prep World on February 18, 2017

It’s time to crown the best of the best in the state of Hawaii. The order of finals is listed below. Lahainaluna has the girls team title just about wrapped up while boys’ race is tight with ‘Iolani and Campbell at the top. Finals begin at 3:30 p.m. UPDATE: ‘Iolani wins its second straight and 14th overall boys wrestling title. Lahainaluna wins the girls crown for the second time in three years. FINAL BOYS STANDINGS: 1. ‘Iolani, 164.5; 2. Campbell, […]