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COUNTDOWN: LB Legend Matautia ready for double duty for No. 2 Punahou

By Paul Honda on August 1, 2019

The state’s elite football programs have rarely felt the need to utilize players on both sides of the ball. When it happens, though, the results have often been outstanding. Kahuku used safety Kawe Johnson as an option quarterback and kick returner en route to a state title. Punahou didn’t hesitate to employ linebacker Manti Te‘o as a running back during a championship run. While Saint Louis has kept it simple during its current run of three state championships, contender Punahou, […]

GLORY DAYS: Coach Joe Wong and the 2019 Kailua Surfriders

By Nick Abramo on July 31, 2019

27th IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed more light on them […]

COUNTDOWN: Tyrese Tafai nears return, won’t have to shoulder load for No. 3 Campbell

By Paul Honda on July 31, 2019

As a sophomore, Tyrese Tafai was a rising star on the gridiron. The high-energy linebacker seemed to be everywhere making plays for the Campbell Sabers. In the trenches, sideline to sideline, chasing foes in the backfield, down the field. Fundamentally, he was a new breed of tackler, trained to use his shoulders, to get low and use leverage. No one knew he would become sidelined for much of the next two seasons with a shoulder injury. Tafai finally went in […]

Former Kapolei LB Bam Amina returns home to play for Mililani

By Billy Hull on July 30, 2019

Linebacker Bam Amina, who played at Bishop Gorman last season as a junior after transferring from Kapolei, will return home for his senior season to play for the Mililani Trojans. Amina, a 6-foot, 205-pound three-star recruit according to 247Sports, has offers from 19 schools including 10 D-I offers: San Diego State, Colorado State, Utah State, Army, Air Force, UNLV, Nevada, San Jose State, New Mexico and Navy. “After being blessed with the offers that I was able to have, I […]

GLORY DAYS: Coach Darren Hernandez and the 2019 Kapolei Hurricanes

By Nick Abramo on July 30, 2019

26th IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed more light on them […]

VIDEO: Saint Louis-Kaimuki scrimmage highlights

By Paul Honda on July 30, 2019

Saint Louis hosted Kaimuki in a controlled scrimmage at the Crusaders’ field on Saturday. Strong performances by Saint Louis pass catchers Koali Nishigaya, Matt Sykes, Trech Kekahuna-Kalawe and QB Jayden de Laura. In Part 2, Kaimuki QB Jayden Maiava throws a TD pass against an otherwise dominant Saint Louis defense.

COUNTDOWN: No. 4 Mililani charts a robust course

By Nick Abramo on July 30, 2019

It’s easy to say you will take on anybody in the nation. It’s another thing to actually do it. Mililani, ranked No. 4 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s preseason Top 10 and featured in today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser, which you can read by clicking here, takes on all comers. Weaker opponents to pad the schedule? No way. Coach Rod York is always looking for teams who will present the most difficult challenge and he’s done it again this year. The Trojans have […]

3 teams cancel JV games for weekend of Aug. 9-10

By Nick Abramo on July 29, 2019

Three high school junior varsity football teams have canceled games for the first week of the OIA-ILH interleague schedule on the weekend of Aug. 9-10. According to OIA football coordinator Harold Tanaka, Waialua and Kalaheo have opted to not play JV games that weekend. In addition, Kaimuki varsity head coach David Tautofi confirmed the Bulldogs will not play a JV game that weekend. The reason in all three cases is not enough players to safely field a team. On Aug. […]

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