Punahou desperately needed a win to stay in the hunt for the ILH championship and a state-tournament berth. Kamehameha arrived at Hemmeter Fieldhouse with a 3-0 mark in Round 2. Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4
Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away… > Goliath in blue Twenty state championships into the program’s history, Kamehameha is/was/always will be a girls volleyball dynasty, winning two of the past five state championships, and before that, six state crowns in a row, all under coach Chris Blake. It can be argued that the Warriors are still a dynastic presence, a great balance of finesse and power. Besides, it is improbable that any program will gather […]
What a game! In case you missed it, Waianae held off Mililani 36-33 in the OIA quarterfinals at John Kauinana Stadium on Saturday night. Game of the year in this book. The Seariders bulldozed to a 23-point, 29-6 halftime lead before Mililani buckled down on defense in the second half and came up with crucial stops to halt the Seariders in their tracks. As a result, the Trojans’ offense got more time on the field and started working its magic. […]
All six of the state’s first Open division football tournament spots have been secured. The highly anticipated event starts the weekend of Nov. 4-5. In addition, seven of the eight teams who will play in the Division I tournament have also qualified. Only two of the six teams in Division II have secured state berths. Eight teams are still alive for those four spots. Three teams earned state spots this weekend — Saint Louis and Punahou from the Interscholastic League of […]
The OIA semifinals are set with Waianae’s thrilling win over Mililani. With the HHSAA’s new open division tournament, the games won’t mean quite as much as they have in the past but they will still be the only road to an OIA title. All four teams are already locked into state tournament slots. Kahuku is the favorite to repeat as public school champion, but will have to turn back Waianae to earn the right. The Red Raiders beat the Seariders […]
The last OIA Division I quarterfinal game takes place Saturday night in Mililani as the Trojans host Waianae in a battle of teams ranked in the top six in the state. The loser of this game will wind up playing in the Division I state tournament. Here’s our game preview. HISTORY: Waianae leads the all-time series 19-10. Live updates of the 6:30 p.m. kickoff will follow below. 9:34: Game over. Final score: Waianae 36, Mililani 33. 9:33: Waianae runs out […]
Keeping the Kahuku defense out of the end zone has become just as difficult as scoring on the Red Raiders. The Red Raiders defense has contributed nine touchdowns to Kahuku’s scoring total this season while allowing just four against OIA competition. With cornerback Kekaula Kaniho’s 33-yard interception return in Friday’s 63-0 OIA Division I quarterfinal win over Leilehua, the Red Raiders have scored a defensive touchdown in seven of their nine games overall. That doesn’t even count the seven touchdowns […]
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa got in Moanalua’s way. The Kapolei senior defensive lineman helped the host Hurricanes shut down Moanalua in Friday’s 49-9 win in the OIA Division I quarterfinals. Tagovailoa-Amosa broke up four passes by Moanalua quarterback Alakai Yuen in the win that sent the Hurricanes to the semifinals against Farrington. “He’s an awesome kid. He’s great,” Kapolei quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa said of his cousin. “The short throws, it’s kind of almost not there for the quarterback. He was a volleyball […]