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New-look Damien Monarchs still tough in the trenches

By Paul Honda on July 26, 2019

There are as many question marks about the 2019 Damien Monarchs as ever, perhaps. The new Monarchs answered the bell for the first scrimmage of the season against Campbell and Kaimuki on Thursday night in impressive fashion. A linebacker took the wheel at quarterback and guided Damien to touchdown drives against the Sabers and Bulldogs. Duke Ho‘ohuli, who starts at inside ‘backer, filled in at QB with starter Jake Holtz on a mainland trip. Ho‘ohuli’s pocket presence was poised and […]

COUNTDOWN: No. 8 Lahainaluna poised for a fourth straight D-II state crown

By Christian Shimabuku on July 26, 2019

Lahainaluna’s Joshua Tihada already has a career’s worth of accomplishments during his time playing high school football. Three straight state titles. Thirteen rushing touchdowns in HHSAA tournament games, a state record. Heading into his senior year, Tihada is poised to add to both. But not before some big changes for the Lunas, who open the season ranked No. 8 in the Star-Advertiser preseason poll and were featured in today’s Star-Advertiser, which you can read here. Garret Tihada, Joshua’s uncle, resigned […]

Campbell shows off big-play capability in tri-scrimmage

By Paul Honda on July 25, 2019

There could have been some rough going for the Campbell Sabers in chapter one of their 2019 football season. Instead, the Sabers excelled precisely where questions about inexperience were looming. Sophomore quarterback Blaine Hipa rifled three touchdown passes and the young offensive line did not allow a sack during a tri-scrimmage with Damien and Kaimuki on Thursday night in Ewa Beach. It was an especially memorable night for first-year Sabers offensive coordinator Jaymason Lee. He got his first taste of […]

Reigning national champion Kosei Gakuen gets a taste of prep football in Hawaii

By Nick Abramo on July 25, 2019

Midway through a football tri-scrimmage at Skippa Diaz Stadium at Farrington on Thursday, a brilliant rainbow adorned the sky in the East. Coincidence, maybe. But it may also have signaled the arrival of a tight, disciplined, bunch of players from the Far East. They came from Tokyo — Kosei Gakuen High School — and are here to test themselves against Hawaii competition and take part in a cultural exchange. “The first half, the offense didn’t do really good,” Kosei Gakuen […]

GLORY DAYS: Coach Cal Lee and the 2019 Saint Louis Crusaders

By Nick Abramo on July 25, 2019

23rd 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: UH commit Kilohana Haasenritter adds another weapon for No. 9 Hilo

By Christian Shimabuku on July 25, 2019

Hilo’s football team is currently on its best run in program history, reaching the last two HHSAA Division I finals after having never done so before 2017. The Vikings prevailed 35-19 over Damien in 2017 before falling to Waipahu 42-22 in 2018. In retrospect, coach Kaeo Drummundo saw a young and inexperienced squad that fateful day last November at Aloha Stadium. As the team turns the page to 2019 with most of its young core back, that inexperience has turned […]

GLORY DAYS: Coach Kui Kahooilihala and the 2019 Roosevelt Rough Riders

By Nick Abramo on July 24, 2019

22nd 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: Big shoes to fill on offense for No. 10 ‘Iolani

By Paul Honda on July 24, 2019

New receivers. New running backs. New offensive linemen. The ‘Iolani Raiders, ranked No. 10 in the preseason Honolulu Star-Advertiser Top 10 and featured in today’s newspaper, which you can read here, have some solid returnees on both sides of the ball. However, “transition” is the word as new faces fill in as first-year starters, particularly on offense. Last year’s team had relied on stellar defense and an offensive attack that ran the ball nearly 50 percent of the time. This […]

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New-look Damien Monarchs still tough in the trenches

COUNTDOWN: No. 8 Lahainaluna poised for a fourth straight D-II state crown

Campbell shows off big-play capability in tri-scrimmage

Reigning national champion Kosei Gakuen gets a taste of prep football in Hawaii

GLORY DAYS: Coach Cal Lee and the 2019 Saint Louis Crusaders

COUNTDOWN: UH commit Kilohana Haasenritter adds another weapon for No. 9 Hilo

GLORY DAYS: Coach Kui Kahooilihala and the 2019 Roosevelt Rough Riders

COUNTDOWN: Big shoes to fill on offense for No. 10 ‘Iolani

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