Football

Back when Mosi Tatupu was the latest greatest running back ever, his closest competition for the title was Ed Kini of Saint Louis. As time has gone by, though, Tatupu’s school records have been eclipsed by the likes of Ryan Tuiasoa and Wayne Taulapapa. Kini is still holding on, though, as the single-game rushing leader for Saint Louis with 283 in a 30-7 win over ‘Iolani way back in 1973. Kini’s big day is the oldest school record in Hawaii […]

Punahou offensive lineman Alama Uluave is the sixth player from Hawaii to be invited to the 2018 Polynesian Bowl. Uluave, whose announcement first came on the 6 p.m. KHON2 newscast, joins Kapolei’s Kukea Emmsley, who was selected earlier today, as the newest additions to the high school football all-star game set for Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Aloha Stadium. Uluave, who is 6-foot-4 and 275 pounds, has the most offers of any current uncommitted senior in Hawaii. His offer sheet […]

How I voted in this week’s Star-Advertiser Football Top 10. Disclaimer: There is no perfect way to vote. It’s somewhere in the gray area between art and science, ignorance and knowledge. And the nutritional value of this ballot is on par with Pop-Tarts and whipped cream. It ain’t broccoli and spinach, for sure. 1. Saint Louis (2-0, 0-0 ILH) > The defending state champions have balance on both sides of the ball. The Achilles’ heel of recent years past was […]

The 2018 Polynesian Bowl has already put together a roster of 90 seniors for the annual high school football all-star game on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Aloha Stadium. Four players from Hawaii — Waianae LB Kana’i Mauga, Kahuku DE Samson Reed, Kapolei LB Rocky Savea and ‘Iolani WR Justin Genovia — have been invited to the game. Of the 90 players, nine are 5-star recruits, including quarterback Justin Fields of Harrison, Ga., who is the No. 1 overall recruit for 2018 according […]

NERDPOD: Quarterbacks v4.0 (2016) The new season is here. The curtain has just risen and there’s no point in drawing much of a conclusion out of any individual statistics. Then again, keeping tabs week by week will always help somewhat when it comes to postseason (All-State) ballots, at least for mine. Nerdpod isn’t about valuing individual numbers ahead of team success, absolutely not. It’s about a point of view, a perspective from the statistical base, and this applies to the […]