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Oregon offer makes it 10 for Kamehameha/Wasatch sophomore Tausili Akana

By Paul Honda on December 23, 2020

Oregon noticed a young man from Hawaii playing football in cold Heber City, Utah, and decided to make a life-altering offer. Kamehameha/Wasatch sophomore Tausili Akana is stoked about all 10 of his football scholarship offers. Something about this opportunity with the Ducks has a different vibe from the speedy 6-foot-4, 210-pound outside linebacker/running back. “I’m definitely blessed and excited about this offer. I have been in contact with them, but it was still as surprise,” Akana said on Monday before […]

Jaedyn Koshiba, Hali‘a Hoapili spark PROformance to UNB Team Skills title

By Paul Honda on December 18, 2020

From Zoom workouts to in-person reps, Kyle Pape and the girls teams of PROformance have worked through the COVID-19 pandemic. No games. No scrimmages. Just drill after drill. Then, Pape and co-coach Derrick Low learned about an international skills competition. Alan Walls, the director of United Nations of Basketball — and a St. Anthony graduate — is someone Pape and Low could count on. They weren’t disappointed. PROformance won the 17-under competition of the World Team Skills Championships against a […]

ILH football coordinator Wendell Look on impact of Aloha Stadium closure

By Paul Honda on December 18, 2020

The glamor and history of playing Aloha Stadium are big part of ILH football. Or, was. ILH football coordinator Wendell Look was stunned by the news of the stadium’s closure on Thursday morning. “It takes one of our main venues for the featured games out of play. It’s going to have a financial impact because you’re not going to get the amount of crowd that you’d like,” said Look, who is also co-athletic director and head football coach at ‘Iolani. […]

Punahou’s Kahanu Kia and the voyage to Notre Dame

By Paul Honda on December 17, 2020

In late July, Kahanu Kia and his father, Nate, made the voyage of a lifetime. After playing in the PTP National College Showcase in Utah, they journeyed across the continent and visited campuses. The Punahou senior didn’t make it to all 15 universities that offered him football scholarships. But he and his dad made sure Notre Dame was on the itinerary. On Wednesday, the 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker became the latest island football product to join the Fighting Irish, signing his […]

Early Christmas for Christopher Paige, who commits to Princeton

By Paul Honda on December 17, 2020

The doors of Princeton University opened for Christopher Paige on a sunny day in Hawaii. It one took him days to charge through. The Punahou senior committed to the Tigers football program on Thursday, nine days after being recruited by the Ivy League institution. “I’m super excited to play for a great team and attend a great school. I couldn’t be happier,” the 6-foot-2, 185-pound wide receiver said. Paige turned down offers and opportunities from seven other programs: Air Force, […]

Sign of the times: 2021 Polynesian Bowl cancelled

By Paul Honda on December 17, 2020

So many high school football standouts pointed to the Polynesian Bowl as a sign of an uptick in the new year to come. A sign of hope. In fact, as recently as Wednesday, Kailua quarterback Cameron Friel and Punahou defensive back Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen expressed their enthusiasm for the annual invite-only event, scheduled for Jan. 23. On Thursday morning, however, the 2021 edition of the Polynesian Bowl was cancelled. Officials made the announcement on social media. “Over the past several months, […]

Saint Louis honors baseball standout, Cal signee Caleb Lomavita

By Paul Honda on December 17, 2020

After a fun, long stretch of tournaments and workouts in the summer on the mainland, Caleb Lomavita took some rare time off. “I took a week off. I had enjoy being a kid for once,” the Saint Louis senior said on Wednesday. “I headed to the beach, hikes, all the legal stuff (when there were no lockdowns). After that, it was back to the grind. I started workouts with my weightlifting coach in town, Marcus Kimura. Since then, I’ve been […]

Kamehameha lineman Kuao Peihopa joins Washington’s tough defense

By Paul Honda on December 16, 2020

The Washington Huskies don’t throw a large net when they scour the islands for talent. Recruiter Ikaika Malloe is picky. Landing Kamehameha defensive tackle Kuao Peihopa could fortify a defensive unit that is already talented — and sparked by local talent. Peihopa, a 6-foot-3, 310-pound two-way lineman, will bring a 3.4 grade-point average to the Huskies. He will graduate early from Kamehameha and will arrive in Seattle after the Polynesian Bowl in mid-January. “It’s the University of Hawaii at Seattle […]

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