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ON THIS DATE IN 1973: Vincent Passas takes to the air to beat Punahou

By Jerry Campany on November 10, 2020

With the state tuned in to see two of Hawaii’s all-time great running backs on this date in 1973, Saint Louis quarterback Vince Passas took matters into his own hands. Passas threw for 178 yards on 11 completions to lead the Crusaders to a 30-0 win in front of 9,087 fans at Honolulu Stadium for the rare televised game. His effort took some of the shine off a matchup between Saint Louis running back Ed Kini and Punahou’s Mosi Tatupu. […]

ON THIS DATE IN 1985: Kalani Hallums leads Waianae to Leeward crown

By Jerry Campany on November 9, 2020

On this date in 1985, Kalani Hallums hooked up with Bryant Moananu twice to lead Waianae over Waipahu 14-6. The victory in front of 6,083 at Aloha Stadium gave Waianae its tenth Leeward district crown in 11 years. Hallums led the Seariders 64 yards on 10 plays on their second drive of the game, completing all three of his passes. He did it again on Waianae’s next drive, covering 45 yards on five plays after a punt. In a harbinger […]

Kahuku begins process of mascot change

By Jerry Campany on November 9, 2020

Kahuku High and Intermediate School administration will change the school’s mascot after more than seven decades of being the Red Raiders, according to a letter written by Kahuku principal Donna Lindsey. Lindsey will start exploring a new identity for the school after the Hawaii State Department of Education’s Civil Rights Compliance Branch received complaints that the moniker “Red Raiders” and the use of the tomahawk chop by fans are disrespectful and potentially discriminatory to Native Americans. KHIS CRCB Response to […]

Damien hires former MPI all-leaguer Skyler Tengan as coach

By Paul Honda on November 5, 2020

Skyler Tengan has a vision for Damien baseball. The former Mid-Pacific infielder was hired to guide the Monarchs on Tuesday. Damien Athletic Director Eddie Klaneski made the announcement on Wednesday, promoting Tengan, who was an assistant coach under former Damien head coach Timo Donahue for two years. “I’m excited. I just spoke to Eddie on Tuesday and found out. I’m excited to start out. I can’t wait to chat with the kids and, hopefully, we can start working out. I’m […]

HHSAA proposal to DOH: football, girls volleyball in March

By Paul Honda on November 4, 2020

The next step for high school sports in Hawaii requires patience. More patience. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the high school sports calendar is in the decisive hands of the Department of Health. The proposal from the Hawaii High School Athletic Association divides the sports season, from January to May, into two segments. A “Season I” timetable has basketball, bowling, canoe paddling, competitive cheerleading, cross country, soccer, swimming/diving, junior varsity and intermediate tennis and wrestling beginning in January. […]

VIDEO: Highlight-Hawaii at PTP National Showcase

By Paul Honda on November 3, 2020

Video footage of all four teams representing Highlight-Hawaii from days one through three at the PTP Sports National Showcase are below. More than 140 players from the islands played in the fully-padded event. (If there is missing footage that hasn’t been included here, please leave a link in the comments.) Highlight-Hawaii organizer Nate Kia says he’s looking forward to seeing footage of game action he didn’t see during the three-day event in St. George, Utah. The four teams, plus another […]

Kahuku junior Seau Maiava racks up 16 sacks at PTP Showcase

By Paul Honda on November 2, 2020

Seau Maiava is a company man. The speedy outside linebacker from Kahuku took the field in St. George, Utah, for his Highlight-Hawaii Silver team on Friday as 11v11 scrimmages began. Three games later, the 6-foot, 200-pound senior had accumulated 16 sacks — as a defensive end on the strong side. Maiava’s performance earned co-MVP honors as a DE in the PTP Sports National Showcase on Saturday. He and fellow Highlight-Hawaii D-end Tevarua Tafiti were among the three defensive ends honored. […]

Brother Power: Tua wins 1st start for Miami, Taulia leads Maryland

By Paul Honda on November 1, 2020

The weekend was nice, so very nice, for brothers Tua and Taulia Tagovailoa. Tua made his first start as a pro on Sunday, leading Miami over the Los Angeles Rams, 28-17. He didn’t have to throw often, completing 12 of his 22 attempts for 93 yards and one touchdown without a pick. The Dolphins took advantage of four turnovers in the second quarter to seize a 28-7 halftime lead. He fumbled in his opening series after being sacked by Aaron […]

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