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Q&A: Saint Louis coach Cal Lee loves a challenge

By Paul Honda on August 15, 2019

In the thick heat and humidity of late July, Cal Lee was once again in his element. The process. The teaching. The one on one. After 14 Prep Bowl and four state championship crowns, including the last three in a row, the celebration is long over. Lee has an eternal thirst that might seem unquenchable. The Crusaders have won 26 games in a row, 31 of their last 32 since Lee and staff returned to the campus at Kalaepohaku. The […]

Punahou’s Alexander Field hosts Kamehameha for first time since 1931

By Jerry Campany on August 14, 2019

Kamehameha and Punahou will walk in the footsteps of their ancestors for the 192nd meeting on the football gridiron between the two schools. The sixth-ranked Warriors will visit the second-ranked Buffanblu at Alexander Field on Friday afternoon for the first time since 1931. The teams, time and venue might be the same but almost everything else would have been almost unimaginable to the overflow crowd that witnessed the spectacle 88 years ago. Kamehameha won that clash, 26-7, behind coach Bill […]

VIDEO: UCLA commit, Saint Louis WR Matt Sykes

By Paul Honda on August 14, 2019

Junior season didn’t go as planned for promising wide receiver Matt Sykes. A leg injury in June of 2018 derailed his chance to start for the Saint Louis Crusaders. he rehabbed hard, returned early and was on the field when they captured their third Open Division state title in a row. This offseason, he was at full strength, impressed recruiters at summer camps, and committed to UCLA. Now a senior, Sykes chatted with Hawaii Prep World during preseason, in between […]

Q&A: Saint Louis offensive guru Ron Lee

By Paul Honda on August 14, 2019

Sunday is a day of rest for football coaches. Ron Lee gets a breather, but coordinating the Saint Louis Crusaders’ offense isn’t about clocking in and clocking out. For more than four decades, as a coordinator or head coach, teaching the intricacies of the four-wide attack has been his passion. In every molecule and fiber of his being, Lee thrives in the process. He and the offensive staff bring a core of 22 pass catchers to the sacred four-wide, or […]

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS: Teams for most part in the right divisions

By Nick Abramo on August 14, 2019

There are many factors that go into determining how a school is classified for high school football in Hawaii. School size, number of players, typical size of the players, tradition and recent success are just a few. Placing teams in their proper divisions is never a perfect science, and Hawaii administrators do their best. Two weeks into the season, the numbers show that for the most part schools are where they belong. Here are some findings based on the final […]

Analysis: Total yardage, turnovers can be a sharp victory gauge

By Nick Abramo on August 14, 2019

Swept up in a rush of football games to start the Hawaii high school season, it can be hard to get a close-up take on single games. Everyone knows by now, for instance, that Kapolei defeated Waianae 28-20 on Friday night. Close game, right? Those who were there or watched on TV saw a back-and-forth, tit-for-tat first half followed by Kapolei slowly taking control and wrapping it up in victory formation after a late interception. But just how close was […]

VIDEO: Saint Louis seniors Nick Herbig, Koali Nishigaya ready to start season

By Paul Honda on August 13, 2019

The three-time defending state champion Saint Louis Crusaders are finally ready to make their season debut. Seniors Nick Herbig and Koali Nishigaya talked to Hawaii Prep World’s Paul Honda about the transition and chemistry of veteran and young additions to the 2019 Saint Louis football roster. Saint Louis opens the season at Kapolei on Thursday riding a 26-game winning streak.

Mililani coach Rod York will return for Kahuku game

By Nick Abramo on August 13, 2019

Mililani football coach Rod York, who missed last Friday’s 30-26 comeback road victory over Campbell, said Tuesday that he will be back on Mililani’s bench for Friday’s home game against No. 4 Kahuku. York was not on the sidelines for the game against the Sabers because of personal reasons and assistant Ma’a Tanuvasa took over as acting head coach. Tanuvasa told Star-Advertiser reporter Jason Kaneshiro after the game, “I just showed up today for the JV game and I guess […]

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