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Polynesian Bowl week kicked off Monday with the arrival of players and the draft party at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani. The rosters for Team Makai, coached by Terry Donahue, and Team Mauka, coached by Dick Vermeil, were set. Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Danny Shelton is the honorary captain for Team Makai while San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, a Punahou alumnus, holds the same honor for the Mauka squad. A total of 98 players received all of their Polynesian […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback and Saint Louis School alum Marcus Mariota will make public appearances as part of the week-long festivities leading up to the 2018 Polynesian Bowl on Saturday at Aloha Stadium. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster, who earlier this month was named the Polynesian Football player of the year, will also be in town for the game. For more information on Mariota’s scheduled appearances, click here.

Two years before the first Prep Bowl, underclassmen were making noise during the 1971 prep football season. Punahou’s Mosi Tatupu, who would go on to set the state’s career rushing record, was named the ILH back of the year as a sophomore. ‘Iolani’s Tiloi Lolotai was named the league’s lineman of the year as a junior. Punahou’s David Eldredge was named coach of the year after leading the Buffanblu to an ILH title. The Buffanblu landed 10 players on the […]

Jake Simmons slept through Saturday’s missile scare. That might partly explain his performance in the championship game of the JPS Paradise Classic at Aloha Stadium. Simmons threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns to lead California to a 21-20 victory over Hawaii East on a day that began with some anxious moments for everybody who was awake for the alert that went out saying a missile strike was imminent. Simmons was one of the few who completely missed it. “To […]

The second day of the third annual JPS Paradise Football Classic tonight at Aloha Stadium pits Hawaii East against California for the championship. Live updates will follow below. California 21, Hawaii East 20, FINAL FINAL STATS: California 21, Hawaii East 20 At Aloha Stadium 1 2 3 4 California 7 0 7 7 21 Hawaii East 7 7 0 6 20 East—Kanoa Shannon 1 rush (Blessing Umaga kick) Cali—A’jae Boyd 28 pass from Jake Simmons (Conor Calvert kick) East—Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala […]

The second day of the third annual JPS Paradise Football Classic tonight at Aloha Stadium pits Hawaii West against American Samoa for third place. American Samoa lost 21-13 to California, While Hawaii West fell 19-14 to Hawaii East. Live updates will follow below. Hawaii West 23, American Samoa 21, FINAL Final stats: At Aloha Stadium America Samoa 0 0 7 14 — 21 Hawaii West 6 14 3 0 — 23 HW—Ryan Chang 24 pass from Braden Amorozo (pass failed) […]

For the third time in the five-year existence of the state football tournament, Kahuku took home the crown in 2003. Red Raiders linebacker Walker Vave swept the defensive player of the year award from both newspapers. The Advertiser rolled with Kahuku offensive lineman Jeremy Perry as its offensive player of the year while the Star-Bulletin chose versatile Farrington running back Matt Bell as its offensive award winner. McKinley quarterback Abel Werner and Saint Louis receiver Desmond Hanohano were other top […]

Photos from the semifinals of the JPS Paradise Classic on Thursday night at Aloha Stadium. All photos shot by Cindy Ellen Russell/Star-Advertiser. In case you missed it: LIVE BLOG: American Samoa vs. California LIVE BLOG: Hawaii East vs. Hawaii West Damien’s Faufata-Pedrina shines in Paradise Classic