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Roosevelt senior Jackie Johnson III prepares for trench life at LTU

By Paul Honda on February 2, 2021

On a good day, Jackie Johnson III is on calm waters, reeling in lunch and dinner. On a better day, he maneuvers past hulking trench men to make plays in the backfield. For months and years, Johnson has been diligently working on his skills as an interior defensive lineman. Pumping iron, running the streets of Pauoa Valley, engaged in hand-to-hand combat in pre-dawn workouts at the beach with his Trench Dawgz brothers. Slowly, surely the interest level rose from potential […]

Lt. Gov. Josh Green: Vaccination timetable could open prep sports by May 1

By Paul Honda on February 1, 2021

Lt. Gov. Josh Green likes what he sees with ongoing vaccinations and the potential to open on a larger scale by May 1 — three months from today. Speaking with Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji on the Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii LIVE (Facebook) Monday morning, Green is optimistic about the effectiveness of vaccinations. “Once we get through the 1b (category) and the majority of 1c, we should open high school sports,” he said. “My feeling is as we finish […]

Ke Aupuni Hawaii the 1st to join International Basketball Union

By Paul Honda on February 1, 2021

The Kingdom of Hawaii basketball organization, Ke Aupuni Hawaii Athletics, is the first member to join the newly-created International Basketball Union. Ke Aupuni Hawaii has played abroad since 2018 with men’s and women’s teams. Coach Kawika Villa, a former Chaminade assistant coach, has taken his men’s and women’s teams to New Zealand and Australia — with a mix of veterans like Derrick Low and Shawna Kuehu — and young talent still in high school. IBU has a long list of […]

SDSU, Dartmouth make it 12 offers for Roosevelt junior Kaeo Akana

By Paul Honda on February 1, 2021

The connection between Hawaii and San Diego seems to get shorter over time. San Diego State became the 12th Division I football program to make a football scholarship offer to Kaeo Akana on Friday. At 6 feet, 3.5 inches and 205 pounds, the defensive end from Roosevelt now has offers from three Mountain West Conference schools, seven Pac-12 schools, and Nebraska and Dartmouth. The Aztecs hired former Moanalua coach Savaii Eselu last year. “Coach Savaii and I were talking story […]

Sons of Hawaii top Seattle Rotary, Utah Elite in Arizona

By Paul Honda on January 30, 2021

The roundball adventure for the Sons of Hawaii resumed with two victories on Saturday in Gilbert, Ariz. The team of eighth graders defeated Seattle Rotary 51-30 and Utah Elite 55-51. Sons of Hawaii will play Team Swoosh of New Mexico on Sunday before returning to Oahu. Sons of Hawaii is now 4-2 after its second road trip. Pupuali‘i Sepulona, a 6-foot-3 center from Saint Louis, led the Sons with 16 points and six rebounds against Seattle Rotary. JJ Mandaquit of […]

Campbell standout Titus Mokiao-Atimalala commits to UCF

By Paul Honda on January 30, 2021

Campbell senior Titus Mokiao-Atimalala took a big step toward his football future on Saturday with a commitment to UCF. The Star-Advertiser all-state wide receiver announced his choice on social media, selecting the Golden Knights over Hawaii, Maryland, Nebraska, USC and UCLA. Former all-state offensive player of the year Dillon Gabriel of Mililani is the starting quarterback at UCF. Former Kamehameha offensive lineman Lokahi Pauole joined UCF last season. In all, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound playmaker has 20 offers from across the […]

Safe Sports Hawaii releases 44-page book of guidelines for all sports

By Paul Honda on January 29, 2021

On Wednesday, the Honolulu City Council unanimously approved RES21-018 CD1, submitted by Councilmember Andria Tupola. On Friday evening, Safe Sports Hawaii released a 44-page guide examining its guidelines for protocols and safety, covering everything from ballroom dancing to wrestling. The foreword is provided by Tupola and former Hawaii and CFL football standout Chad Owens. The resolution and the guide are in the hands of new mayor Rick Blangiardi. Organized youth and high school sports are currently not permitted at City […]

Eye of the Tyger: Moanalua 8th-grade wrestler Taam lands national ranking

By Paul Honda on January 29, 2021

Tyger Taam never wanted to be good. The Moanalua Middle School eighth-grader just wants to be great. The relentless wrestler is now ranked No. 6 nationally in his weight class by Rokfin.com. Taam took a step in that ascent by making sacrifices and stepping up to face the nation’s best wrestlers. He went 4-2 at the World of Wrestling tourney in Tulsa last fall. “Even though he went to Tulsa and took losses, and didn’t place, they still bumped him […]

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