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LIVE BLOG: N. California vs. American Samoa

By Billy Hull on January 12, 2017

The first game of the second annual Junior Prep Sports Paradise Football Classic begins at Aloha Stadium with a team from Northern California taking on a team from American Samoa. A few college prospects on the field for this game including American Samoa linebacker Penei Pavihi, who has committed to Hawaii. Live updates of the 4:30 p.m. kickoff will follow below. For full rosters of all four teams in the tournament, click here. Northern California 28, American Samoa 6 At […]

Hao says loyalty is No. 1 objective at Castle

By Paul Honda on January 12, 2017

In the decades since John Hao quarterbacked Saint Louis to a Prep Bowl title, played at Hawaii and coached at various schools, he has accomplished something few people would do. Or want to do. Hao, who was hired as the varsity football coach at Castle on Wednesday, fixes nuclear submarines. Or more accurately, he oversees more than 300 workers who repair the US Navy’s supreme vessels. Hao, himself, is built for the task at Castle, where Nelson Maeda engineered a […]

37 from Hawaii make final Poly Bowl roster

By Billy Hull on January 11, 2017

The inaugural Polynesian Bowl, scheduled for a week from Saturday at Aloha Stadium, has finalized its roster with 37 from Hawaii scheduled to participate in the game. Punahou linebacker Seyddrick Lakalaka, who missed the majority of his senior season with an injury, and defensive back Ryan Dominick join Leilehua receiver Kawai Phifer as the final additions to the game from Hawaii. Kickoff is 6 p.m. on Jan. 21 and the game will be televised on ESPN3. The teams will be […]


Kamehameha’s Pauole gets Mountain West offer

By Billy Hull on January 11, 2017

The service academies have some company in recruiting Kamehameha senior defensive tackle Nakoa Pauole. Fresno State, which has been busy in the islands this week offering Saint Louis DL Faatui Tuitele and Kahuku DE Samson Reed, have extended an offer to the 6-foot-2, 270-pound Pauole. Pauole announced the offer on Twitter. Ua ha‘aha‘a a pōmaika‘i ‘ia ko‘u na‘au no kēia noi komo maiā Fresno State! Mahalo ke Akua @CoachTuioti92 pic.twitter.com/OOaaycWd95 — Nakoa Pauole (@nakoapauole) January 11, 2017 Before the Bulldogs, […]

Saint Louis’ Tuitele adds Oregon offer

By Billy Hull on January 11, 2017

Saint Louis defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele has established himself as the No. 1 prospect out of Hawaii for the class of 2019. He’s also become one of the top prospects in the entire nation. Still just a sophomore, the 6-foot-3, 270-pound Tuitele has put together quite the recruiting resume with Oregon the latest to offer. Tuitele made the announcement on Twitter. BLESSED to have received my 8th offer from the University of Oregon pic.twitter.com/uosqkdIYAO — Faatui Tuitele (@tuitele87) January 11, […]

Leilehua’s Watson down to final 2 college choices

By Billy Hull on January 9, 2017

The winding and twisting recruitment of Leilehua senior Charles Moku Watson is down to a final two schools. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound defensive back with 10 scholarship offers narrowed his list to a final two on Monday on Twitter. Beyond Blessed #GodIsGood pic.twitter.com/Q4vCbxHFvX — Charles Moku Watson (@MokuSeui) January 10, 2017 Watson had committed to Washington State over the summer in a televised segment on a KHON2 newscast, but since decommitted from the Cougars to reopen his recruitment process. BYU and […]

Football recruiting update: Jan. 9

By Billy Hull on January 9, 2017

Just a couple of recruiting tidbits to pass along. Waianae offensive lineman Onesimus Clarke says he is up to five Division I scholarship offers. The 6-foot-5, 290-pounder, who was named to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State first team this past season, says he has received scholarship offered from Boise State and Nevada to bring his total to five. Clarke also holds offers from BYU, Oregon State and Hawaii. Fresno State, with new head coach Jeff Tedford, is continuing to ramp up […]

Final rosters for JPS Paradise Classic

By Billy Hull on January 9, 2017

The first of two high school football all-star games at Aloha Stadium this month takes place this week as the Junior Prep Sports Paradise Classic will be held Thursday and Saturday featuring teams from Hawaii, Northern California and American Samoa. The original rosters for the two Hawaii teams had to be changed when the ILH announced it would enforce a rule already in place disallowing underclassmen to play in an all-star football game despite letting it go a year earlier. […]

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