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Saint Louis OL Kalan Ellis makes it two signees for Syracuse in islands

By Paul Honda on December 16, 2020

Kalan Ellis is heading to Syracuse. The Saint Louis senior offensive lineman made it official on Wednesday morning, signing a letter of intent to play for the Orange. “I feel great. I’m going to be the first on my mom’s side to go to college and get a scholarship. It’s my first time going to the East Coast to play ball,” Ellis said before a signing ceremony at the new Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center. At 6 feet, 5 inches […]

Kamehameha OL Austyn Kauhi signs with Syracuse

By Paul Honda on December 16, 2020

On June 13, Austyn Kauhi committed to Syracuse. On Wednesday morning, the Kamehameha senior made it official and signed a letter of intent to play football for the Orange. “I feel happy and relieved that everything is done and I can just focus on Syracuse and playing football,” said Kauhi, who was initially recruited by assistant coach Blair Cavanaugh, son of Syracuse offensive line coach — and former Hawaii assistant — Mike Cavanaugh. They can expect a bit of a […]

Running with Rebels: Cameron Friel, Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen sign with UNLV

By Paul Honda on December 16, 2020

At the home of Cameron Friel in Windward Oahu, the roosters seemed to be crowing about him before sunrise on Wednesday morning. The Kailua quarterback was up early to sign his letter of intent to play for UNLV. Punahou defensive back Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen and Friel joined forces for an Instagram Live feed, signing their respective letters to play for the Rebels. College coaches can receive official LOIs by noon, Eastern Time. Normally, a signing event comes with an LOI day. […]

Poll: Coaches optimistic about bowling, swimming, less so on wrestling

By Paul Honda on December 15, 2020

Finality is not here, not quite yet in the strange year of 2020. While vaccines for the COVID-19 virus are being flown across the country, high school sports in Hawaii remain on hold. Leagues are waiting on bated breath for word — and approval — from the Department of Health. Coaches across the state are optimistic about the chances for outdoor sports like soccer and swimming/diving, according to a Hawaii Prep World poll. Eighteen winter-sport coaches, roughly half of those […]

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: Derrick Low drops 30 in Iolani Classic opener

By Jerry Campany on December 15, 2020

The long list of Iolani Classic legends is short on local names, but Derrick Low has put up as impressive performances as anyone. On this date in 2003, Low scored 30 points and Iolani beat Hamilton of Arizona 73-56 in the first round of the tournament. Ryan Hirata and Kyle Pape each scored 12 and the Raiders closed with a 20-9 advantage in the fourth quarter. Low added five assists and five steals and only missed two of his 14 […]

ON THIS DATE IN 2007: Punahou stuns national girls hoops power

By Jerry Campany on December 14, 2020

On this date in 2007, Punahou senior Shawna Lei Kuehu scored 24 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had two steals to lead the Buffanblu to a 47-39 win over Narbonne in the semifinals of the first Girls Iolani Classic. Kuehu had more than half of her team’s points and was aided by Tessa Torres with eight and Dara Tompkison with seven. Future Arizona standout Reiko Thomas led the Gauchos with 19 points, but her coach believes it should have been […]

Kupaa Harrison pours in 27 as Usal La Antigua improves to 5-0

By Paul Honda on December 11, 2020

Usal La Antigua is a lofty 5-0 in Group A-B of the Spanish pro basketball league, and there may be nobody enjoying the ride as well as Kupaa Harrison. The former Kalaheo and UH-Hilo standout scored 27 points on 9-for-12 shooting in his team’s recent win over Consur Bezana. After beginning the season as a reserve, Harrison has moved into the starting lineup and is thriving in his first professional season. He had 19 points in his previous game against […]

Punahou WR Christopher Paige adds Princeton to his list

By Paul Honda on December 11, 2020

Christopher Paige loves math and science. An AP Computer Science class at Punahou is one of his favorite things in life. Princeton noticed this. The Tigers also noticed Paige’s skill and speed on the gridiron and offered him a roster spot on Tuesday. Princeton and all Ivy League football programs do not offer athletic scholarships, but the financial package for athletes works out well. “It’s a great school. They have a great computer science program. I think they’ve been ranked […]

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