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Kahuku’s stifling defense has its day

By Nick Abramo on November 21, 2015

This Kahuku defense, they had it covered. You could go all the way back to the first game of the season, when the attacking Red Raiders defensive unit stopped Campbell cold. That was the first sign of things to come. And it just kept getting better and better. All 11 starters made names for themselves and the team finished up by shutting down three potent offenses in a row, culminating in Friday’s 39-14 victory over Saint Louis for the Division […]

LIVE BLOG: Kahuku 39, Saint Louis 14, F

By Billy Hull on November 20, 2015

The time for talk is over. No. 1 Saint Louis and No. 2 Kahuku take the field tonight at 7:30 p.m. to determine the Division I champion of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships. Saint Louis is looking for its first title since 2010 while the Red Raiders haven’t won since repeating in 2011 and ’12. Kahuku is 22-5 all-time in the state tournament while Saint Louis is 17-5. The Red Raiders’ seven state titles are the most in […]

LIVE BLOG: Radford 30, Kapaa 16, F

By Billy Hull on November 20, 2015

A first-time Division II state champion will be crowned tonight when No. 2 seed Radford and top-seeded Kapaa square off in the championship game of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships at Aloha Stadium. Radford (12-0 overall) is 5-3 all-time in the state tournament with one appearance in a state final (34-20 loss to ‘Iolani in 2005) while Kapaa (9-0 overall) is 3-2. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Live updates and in-game videos will follow. TEAM CAPTAINS Radford: […]


It could all come down to this

By Jerry Campany on November 20, 2015

Marcus Mariota made Hawaii one of the hotbeds for college quarterbacks, and Kaimi Fairbairn might have done the same for the kicking game. Fairbairn, a former Punahou kicker who is breaking records at UCLA, got his first taste of the big game in the 2011 title tilt. Now, it is Kekoa Sasaoka‘s turn. The Kahuku booter might be the biggest offensive weapon for the Red Raiders this season, controlling field position with his soaring punts and turning every trip inside […]

Isle coaches analyze Kahuku vs. Saint Louis

By Nick Abramo on November 19, 2015

Most Hawaii high school football coaches would rather have their teams playing in Friday’s Division I championship game at Aloha Stadium, but only two get that honor this year — Kahuku first-year mentor Vavae Tata and the winningest coach in state history, Cal Lee of Saint Louis. Most of the rest will be watching at Aloha Stadium or on pay-per-view. On Thursday, many Hawaii coaches gave some of their insights into the showdown between the Oahu Interscholastic Association champion Red Raiders […]

Choy named ILH volleyball player of the year

By Jerry Campany on November 19, 2015

Iolani’s Bailey Choy and Kainoa Obrey fell short of their goal of a state title, but they were reminded today that an ILH title was nothing to shrug off. Choy was named the ILH player of the year in division I and Obrey was selected coach of the year in voting by the league’s coaches. Choy, a senior, was joined by Kamehameha junior Kayla Afoa and seven other seniors on the first team. Those players are Iolani’s Kaley Buscher and […]

VIDEO: A D-I and D-II state final preview

By Hawaii Prep World on November 19, 2015

The Star-Advertiser duo of Billy Hull and Paul Honda talk about the final two games of the Hawaii high school football season. Saint Louis and Kahuku clash for the D-I title while Kapaa and Radford face off for the Division II state championship.

Top performances in the big game

By Hawaii Prep World on November 19, 2015

The final four teams remaining in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships can all play defense. That might mean many of the following lists don’t change following Friday night’s doubleheader at Aloha Stadium. Here are the best performances in the game that matters most every year. The first list is for Prep Bowl and Division I state title games while the second is strictly the Division II state title games (since 2003). Division I (Prep Bowl and state championship […]