Football

Hawaii Preparatory Academy hired Albert Cummings as its new football coach Friday, according to athletic director Steve Perry. “Albert brings great energy to the program and BIIF experience over the past couple of seasons,” Perry said. “I think Albert’s passion for the game will attract players to the field and get them excited to compete every day.” Cummmings is a 1996 Kailua graduate and former quarterback for the Surfriders. A native of Waimanalo, he coached at the Pop Warner level […]

The Honolulu Advertiser ILH all-star team in 1952 featured three players who made it on both offense and defense — Punahou’s Donn Carswell, Roosevelt’s Henry George and Kamehameha’s Dan Fuller. Carswell and George were the only repeat selections form the previous season. ILH champion Kamehameha led the way with seven selections, including defensive end Alex Kane. Kane made it on both offense and defense for the Honoulu Star-Bulletin, which selected nine Warriors to its first team. ILH runner-up Punahou got six […]

ILH champion Farrington dominated the top awards in 1965 with quarterback Stanley Cadiente named back of the year and center Ambrose Costa winning lineman of the year honors from both the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin. McKinley halfback John Coen was the only junior named to the first team by the Advertiser after setting an ILH record with 109 points in a season. The Bulletin had three juniors on their squad with tackles Richard Lolotai of ‘Iolani and Clarence Dias […]

Undefeated ILH champion Roosevelt finished with more than half of the players selected to the ILH football all-star first team chosen by the Honolulu Advertiser in 1957. Roosevelt halfback Milton Kam was the only repeat selection and Punahou junior tackle Lindsey Kinney and fullback Ben Samson were the only underclassmen to make the team. The Rough Riders dominated the line with four unanimous selections — end Joe Meyer, tackle Faatautau Salanoa, guard Francois Wallace and center Tom Price. Wallace was named […]

Saint Louis wide receiver Micah Matsuzaki led the way in 1988 as the offensive player of the year by both newspapers. Matsuzaki scored 11 touchdowns in 1988, including three on punt returns. The Honolulu Advertiser named Saint Louis linebacker Kendall Purcell as its defensive player of the year. The Star-Bulletin came up with an interesting note on its All-Oahu team. Three players — defensive backs Sean Spencer of Kamehameha and Robert Pagan of Saint Louis, along with Kailua running back Byron […]