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Waipahu Electric Co: Feel the Buzz

By Paul Honda on October 26, 2016

Waipahu High School has one of the larger enrollments on Oahu, which means success gets noticed. In fact, when it’s the kind of success the Marauders football team has, the atmosphere is charged. It’s almost electric, especially with an Oahu Interscholastic Association Division II championship game on Friday against Waialua at Aloha Stadium. Expectations have continued to rise for Marauder fans, especially after last week’s 13-7 win over Pearl City. That clinched a state-tourney berth for Waipahu (8-1), setting up […]

USC offers another DL from Hawaii

By Billy Hull on October 26, 2016

Southern Cal appears to be making the rounds in Hawaii this week. A day after offering a scholarship to Kahuku DL Aliki Vimahi, USC extended an offer to Kapolei DL Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa on Wednesday morning. Hurricanes coach Darren Hernandez confirmed the news via text. It’s the 11th scholarship offer for Tagovailoa-Amosa, who is 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds. He also holds offers from Air Force, Army, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Navy, UNLV, Oregon State, Utah State, Vanderbilt and Virginia. In 10 games […]

HAWAII GROWN: Apelu getting run w/ Ducks

By Billy Hull on October 25, 2016

Two ACL surgeries in high school hasn’t stopped Kamehameha alum Kaulana Apelu. Apelu, who walked on at Oregon in 2015, had his junior and senior seasons cut short at Kamehameha with knee injuries. A running back in high school, Apelu tried out at linebacker for the Ducks. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound sophomore made enough of an impression in camp that he earned time on special teams as a true freshman and played a total of 184 snaps. This season, Apelu sat […]


Q&A: Chun on HHSAA D-I football seedings

By Paul Honda on October 25, 2016

A whole new world is where the Hawaii High School Athletic Association is heading this postseason. On Monday, seeding and pairings for the new-look First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division I State Football Championships were released, and after less than 24 hours, public response has been varied, to say the least. The first year of this pilot program — expanding from two levels, Divisions I and II, to three (adding Open Division) will take time for fans, coaches, players, administrators to digest. […]

Kahuku’s Vimahi offered by “dream school”

By Hawaii Prep World on October 25, 2016

Kahuku defensive end Aliki Vimahi picked up his 12th Division I scholarship offer from a school he has been waiting for. Vimahi, who is 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, called it his “DREAM SCHOOL” in all caps this morning when he tweeted that he has been offered by USC. Really excited to say I have been offered by my DREAM SCHOOL the University of Southern California! #Fighton ✌ pic.twitter.com/SefOX95MTD — Ali91 (@AlikiVimahi) October 25, 2016 The Trojans are the sixth Pac-12 […]

VIDEO: No. 6 Farrington vs. No. 4 Kapolei

By Paul Honda on October 25, 2016

One of the most competitive, crazy and clutch performances of the season was turned in by No. 6 Farrington in a come-from-behind 33-27 win over No. 4 Kapolei in the OIA Division I (Open Division) semifinal round. First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Kahuku unanimous No. 1 in HSA rankings

By Hawaii Prep World on October 24, 2016

Finally everyone is in agreement. For just the second time this season, and first since Week 2, the Kahuku Red Raiders are the unanimous No. 1 team in the state collecting all 15 first-place votes in this week’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 released Monday. Kahuku (9-1) shut out Waianae, 38-0, in the OIA Division I semifinals on Saturday, scoring all 38 points in the first half. It was the Red Raiders’ sixth shutout of the season and extended their […]

HHSAA releases D-I state football bracket

By Hawaii Prep World on October 24, 2016

Here are the seedings and matchups for the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships in Division I. Hilo out of the BIIF is the No. 1 seed, followed by Campbell out of the OIA, ‘Iolani from the ILH and Baldwin from the MIL. DIVISION I SEEDS: 1. Hilo; 2. Campbell; 3. ‘Iolani; 4. Baldwin Friday, Nov. 4 (1) Hilo vs. Leilehua at Keaau, 7 p.m. (4) Baldwin vs. Mililani at War Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m. (2) Campbell vs. Waiakea at […]