Football

There were many years over the span of Kip Botelho’s career as a head coach when Pac-Five showed again and again that competition with the OIA’s mid-level teams was very good. Some preseasons, Pac-Five went 2-2 against some good public-school programs. Once in awhile, the Wolfpack went 2-1 or 3-1. Then, ILH play would begin, and it was a mighty mismatclh against deeper, bigger programs that, in today’s era, are in Open Division. This year, Pac-Five is 4-4, had a […]

The last time Pac-Five played in the postseason, it was 1987. Nov. 27, to be exact. The runners-up of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu and Oahu Interscholastic Association met at Aloha Stadium in a preliminary battle before the Oahu Prep Bowl. Led by quarterback Kimo Padello, Pac-Five stunned Kailua 37-14. If the name sounds familiar, he is the father of Hawaii defensive ends Kaimana and KK Padello. Kimo Padello is a busy man with a busy family. Mention Nov. 27 […]