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Kahuku earns No. 1 seed in state tourney

By Hawaii Prep World on October 31, 2015

With its 20-7 win over Mililani to win the OIA Division I title on Friday night, the Kahuku Red Raiders earned the No. 1 overall seed in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division I state football tournament. Kahuku (11-0) will face the first-round winner between MIL champion Baldwin and Waianae on Friday, Nov. 13, in the first game of a Division I doubleheader at Aloha Stadium. The Bears will play the Seariders in the first round at Aloha Stadium on Friday, […]

Kapaa is No. 1 seed in D-II state tourney

By Hawaii Prep World on October 31, 2015

Undefeated KIF champion Kapaa is the No. 1 overall seed in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division II state football tournament. The Warriors will host a semifinal game at Vidinha Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14, against the winner of a first-round game between MIL champion Lahainaluna and OIA runner-up Kaimuki. The Bulldogs will travel to the Valley Isle to play the Lunas on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. In the other first-round game, ILH Division II champion Damien will head […]

Kruse, Beaman grab cross country gold

By Jerry Campany on October 31, 2015

Kamehameha’s Kaeo Kruse ran the fastest three miles since the beginning of the Honolulu Marathon/ HHSAA state cross country championships on the Seabury Hall campus on Saturday. But times are hard to compare given different courses and weather conditions. One thing that is indisputable, though, is that Kruse towered over his peers more than anyone since the event began in 1965. Only five other boys have won a race by more than a half a minute, with Kalaheo’s Shawn Nixon […]


Fred the Magician: Radford’s trickeration

By Paul Honda on October 31, 2015

It was David against Goliath on Friday night. For a second time, Goliath prevailed, but it took all the Radford Rams had to get past the Kaimuki Bulldogs, turning a 7-6 halftime score into a 28-6 win in the OIA Division II title game. What the deeper team, Radford, used to get an edge was the speed of Blaise Manabe and the craft of coach Fred Salanoa. It also took vast patience, sitting on plays for an entire OIA season. […]

Ram Tough: Defense leads Radford to title

By Paul Honda on October 31, 2015

Fred Salanoa was prepared for anything that the Kaimuki Bulldogs, the ultimate underdogs, might have in store for his Radford Rams. For a second time this year, Radford prevailed over Kaimuki. This time, it took all the Rams had to get past Kaimuki in a 28-6 win that was a one-point game at the half. The Rams dominated every foe on its schedule this fall, but showed that they can be human. Waialua pushed Radford hard before the Rams ran […]

OIA third place: Win or go home

By Jerry Campany on October 31, 2015

It is probably the most emotional game of the OIA season. While Kahuku and Mililani left their hearts on the turf at Aloha Stadium in the OIA title game on Friday, Farrington and Waianae will be playing for something much more on Saturday. The loser goes home. Farrington coach Randall Okimoto has been involved in six such games, way more than any other coach, and he won five of them. But his lone loss came to Waianae in 2005 and […]

Kahuku-Mililani: twists, turns … breaks

By Nick Abramo on October 31, 2015

When Vavae Tata arrived on the North Shore to become Kahuku’s head coach in the spring, Hirkley Latu didn’t know what to expect. The Red Raiders safety who now plays linebacker was part of a special team a year ago, a team that was defense-heavy with an offense that struggled. They went far, but first-year head coach Lee Leslie returned to the mainland and Latu was nervous that whoever came in might ruin a good thing. Latu’s worries were over […]

Choys enjoy state tournament ride

By Jason Kaneshiro on October 30, 2015

It’s probably been a hectic couple of weeks around the Choy household. In his first season coaching the Farrington girls volleyball team, Barney Choy led the Governors to the OIA Division II title while his daughter, ‘Iolani senior Bailey Choy, helped the Raiders capture their first ILH championship since 2001 last week. The Division I and II state tournament schedules separated them this week, but they’ll finish the season in the same arena on Saturday. Farrington will play in the […]