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Poised and confident Hugh Brady gets No. 2 Punahou’s season off to strong start

By Christian Shimabuku on August 3, 2019

There was a noticeable calm about No. 2 Punahou’s Hugh Brady as he took the field against Kailua on Saturday night. Year 2 as a starter is bound to be much different for Brady, who will play his college ball at Pennsylvania after committing over the summer. His senior season is off to an auspicious start. In a 40-0 win over the Surfriders, he completed 14 of his 25 passes for 283 yards and five touchdowns, including a 90-yard touchdown […]

King Kekaulike gets help from Argentina to snap 41-game losing streak

By Kyle Sakamoto on August 3, 2019

The family of King Kekaulike quarterback Franco Melgar Martich moved from Argentina to Hawaii in search of a better life. Life as a football player has been rather poor for Na Alii’s football team the last few years, but things might be starting to look up. Melgar Martich did an excellent job of multi-tasking as King Kekaulike halted a 41-game losing streak by beating McKinley 30-0 in a nonleague game Saturday at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium. “Man, I’m feeling overjoyed,” […]

Molokai finds gem in first-time player Vaai Seumalo, a 6-2, 260-pound senior

By Paul Honda on August 3, 2019

Mike Kahale was content to see the Molokai football program continue in eight-man football. Kill Watson was a welcoming host when Molokai decided to play its first 11-man contest in more than a half-century at Nanakuli on Saturday night. A loyal and devout following of about 50 fans cheered the Farmers on. In the midst of a 37-0 win by the host Golden Hawks, there were glimpses of what the Farmers could be in the coming years as the inevitable […]


Kohala is all in on the move to 11-man football

By Billy Hull on August 3, 2019

Kohala coach Chad Atkins said he’d be lucky if he had five players show up to offseason workouts. Not this year. The Cowboys’ move from eight-man to 11-man football has not only brought excitement to the campus, it has created a new breed of Kohala football player eager to get to work. “This year we had 15 to 20 kids on the regular,” Atkins said. “They are starting to buy in and I think this trip really had the kids […]

GAME NIGHT 8/3: Punahou/Kailua

By Christian Shimabuku on August 3, 2019

No. 2 Punahou 40, Kailua 0, FINAL 8:09: After a fumble recovery, the Surfriders call two timeouts to try two last plays from the Punahou 10 with 15.7 seconds left but to no avail. Punahou completes the shutout and wins 40-0. 8:04: The running clock is making the quarter run smoothly. Kailua is driving but quarterback Cameron Friel is picked off by Gavin Duncan. The Buffanblu get the ball back with a little over two minutes left and look to […]

GAME NIGHT 8/3: Molokai/Nanakuli

By Paul Honda on August 3, 2019

Nanakuli 37, Molokai 0, FINAL At Nanakuli Molokai (0-1) 0 0 0 0 — 0 Nanakuli (1-0) 0 21 14 2 — 37 NAN—Kekoa Torres 27 pass from Sedric Crawford (Keola Bright kick) NAN—Torres 25 pass from Crawford (Bright kick) NAN—Nainoa Paz 26 pass from Crawford (Bright kick) NAN—Tahj Hauhio 11 pass from Crawford (Bright kick) NAN—Paz 54 pas from Crawford (Bright kick) NAN—Safety, Molokai snaps ball out of end zone RUSHING—Molokai: Nalima Puaa-Aki 6-13, Kolee Pedro-Tabilangan 6-6, Kaimana Nakayama […]

GAME NIGHT 8/3: Kealakehe/Pearl City

By Nick Abramo on August 3, 2019

Kealakehe 13, Pearl City 7, FINAL 9:13: Game over. 9:13: Kealakehe runs out clock. 9:12: A double pass from Puchert and then Gleason to a receiver falls incomplete. Kealakehe ball. 9:08: Number 55 (not listed on roster) sacks Puchert for a 10-yard loss. Chargers face a third and 35. 2:09 left 9:04: Herbert Hallers intercepts a Nahale pass. Chargers ball at the Kealakehe 40. 2:37 left in game. 8:57: Puchert completes passes of 40 yards to Isaiah Cruz-Amerperosa and 26 […]

GAME NIGHT 8/3: McKinley/King Kekaulike

By Kyle Sakamoto on August 3, 2019

King Kekaulike 30, McKinley (final)———- King Kekaulike wins coin toss and elects to receive. Game start: 6:46 p.m. King Kekaulike 7, McKinley 0. King Kekaulike scores on game’s opening drive with Kali Kuhaulua going in from 2 yards out. Franco Melgar Martich makes the PAT kick. McKinley punts on opening drive. King Kekaulke 13, McKinley 0. Tani Kaholoa’a 10-yard TD pass from Melgar Martich. Kick failed. King Kekaulike 20, McKinley 0. Trey Hunter scores on 59-yard punt return (Melgar Martich […]