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Polynesian Bowl adds 4 more from Hawaii

By Billy Hull on November 16, 2016

The inaugural Polynesian Bowl, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 at Aloha Stadium, has added four more players from Hawaii to its roster. ‘Iolani wide receiver Justin Genovia, Waianae OL Onesimus Lutu-Clarke, Baldwin OL Mango Finau and Campbell DL Kishaun Ki have accepted invites to play in the game. Polynesian Bowl officials are expected to make the official announcements later today. Genovia (5-8, 150) took a year off from football and returned this season to break Raul Pacheco‘s single-season receiving mark […]

It’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 in Open Division final

By Billy Hull on November 15, 2016

Since the first Honolulu Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 poll in 2010, there have been 14 meetings between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state. The No. 1 team is 9-5 in those meetings, but the No. 2 team has won the last four, including the last two state finals. Saturday night at Aloha Stadium, No. 1 Kahuku puts its 24-game undefeated streak against Hawaii teams on the line versus No. 2 Saint Louis in a rematch of […]

Favorites, science and family: Kekaula Kaniho

By Paul Honda on November 15, 2016

Kahuku star defensive back Kekaula Kaniho was featured in Tuesday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser. You can read it here (subscription required). Here’s more on Kaniho: Kekaula Kaniho, Kahuku 6-0, 170, Sr. Football Scholarship offers: Army, Boise State, Colorado, Hawaii, UNLV, San Diego State, Vanderbilt, Washington State. Q & A / Favorites Athlete: Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks > “I like the fire he plays with. He flies around the field with so much energy and passion. And the fact that is he is […]


Kahuku, Saint Louis alone on the big stage

By Jerry Campany on November 15, 2016

There are so many reasons to attend the first-ever, and maybe last, Open Championship on Saturday. The Sea of Red cheering on one of the best defenses ever and the last chance to see Tua Tagovailoa in a real game before he moves on to Alabama are two of them. But how many people will be there to see it? It certainly has an epic matchup going for it and not being on television except for pay-per-view will help. But […]

Rivalry renewed: Kahuku vs. Saint Louis

By Billy Hull on November 15, 2016

Saint Louis’ historic run of Prep Bowl titles ended only because of a format change. The Crusaders had won their 13th consecutive Prep Bowl in 1998, sliding past Kahuku, 28-20. A year later, the first Hawaii high school state tournament was put together by the HHSAA and featured eight teams. It didn’t slow Saint Louis down as the Crusaders won the first official “state championship” shutting out the Red Raiders in the final, 19-0. From then on, things quickly began […]

Fans can view state FB finals in person or PPV

By Nick Abramo on November 15, 2016

If you want to watch the first three-tiered state football championship finals this week, you have two choices. >> In person >> Pay-per-view Game information: Friday, Nov. 18 Division I state championship game >> No. 7 Mililani (8-3) vs. No. 8 ‘Iolani (5-7), 7:30 p.m., at Aloha Stadium Division II state championship game >> Lahainaluna (8-4) vs. No. 10 Kapaa (8-1), 4:30 p.m., at Aloha Stadium Saturday, Nov. 19 Open division state championship game >> No. 2 Saint Louis (9-1) […]

Fans can watch day-after state football replays

By Nick Abramo on November 15, 2016

If you can’t make the state football championship games in person this weekend and you don’t have the time to watch them live on PPV, you can watch the replays on OC 16. Game replay information: OPEN DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME >> Saturday live matchup: No. 2 Saint Louis (9-1) vs. No. 1 Kahuku (11-1), 7 p.m., at Aloha Stadium >> Sunday replay: 10:30 a.m., OC 16 DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME >> Friday live matchup: No. 7 Mililani (8-3) […]

KIF football teams leave opponents seeing green

By Nick Abramo on November 14, 2016

As the years go by, if you are a Division II football team from around the state, you might not want to draw a game on the Garden Island against whoever the representative from the Kauai Interscholastic Federation is for that particular year. Kauai teams are 12-3 in home state tournament games at Vidinha Stadium in Lihue since the inaugural event in 1999. Two of those recent games in particular were unbelievably close, going down to the final play and […]