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Minihan to Ga. Tech; Waianae DL picks Hawaii

By Hawaii Prep World on July 27, 2016

Two college commitments were announced on Twitter Wednesday morning. Saint Louis OL Michael Minihan needed just two days after receiving an offer from Georgia Tech to decide to commit to the Yellow Jackets. He posted the following: COLLEGE COMMITMENT!#GoJackets pic.twitter.com/IpndZKlGlv — Michael Minihan (@Michael_Minihan) July 27, 2016 Minihan, currently listed at 6-foot-3 and 275 pounds, had offers from eight total schools: Air Force, Army, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV. Five are from the Mountain West. Also, […]

Baldwin has Grizzly, power and finesse

By Paul Honda on July 27, 2016

Star-Advertiser Preseason Top 10 Countdown Today: No. 10 Baldwin In his perfect universe, Pohai Lee is not quite the run-and-shoot purist that his uncle Ron Lee is. No, Baldwin’s second-year football coach has ventured near and far in his voyage, and in his broad vision, the perfect offense would be full of unpredictability and multiple sets. That’s a rogue branch on the four-wide tree that fans statewide came to embrace in an era not so long ago. The gurus, Lee […]

Kahuku to Michigan? Maiava’s highlight reel

By Nick Abramo on July 27, 2016

Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh spent part of his summer on Oahu teaching at clinics, and it came as a surprise one day when he offered a scholarship to incoming Kahuku freshman Sol-Jay Maiava. How could this possibly happen? Who is Sol-Jay Maiava? Well, he hasn’t played a down of high school football yet. We don’t even know if he will play on the Red Raiders junior varsity or varsity. And, even if he makes the varsity, there are […]


High alert: FB scrimmages start Thursday!!!

By Nick Abramo on July 26, 2016

Tropical storm Darby is gone and football season is here. The Hawaii high school football regular season starts Aug. 5, which is 10 days away. But fans can get a look at their teams in action in full pads scrimmages at various locations starting Thursday. Scheduled scrimmages taper off when the regular-season starts, but there are at least two scheduled after that. Not all of the 29 Oahu football-playing schools have notified Hawaii Prep World of their schedule of scrimmages, […]

Arkansas offers Punahou’s Suguturaga

By Nick Abramo on July 26, 2016

Arkansas offered a scholarship to Punahou defensive end Miki Suguturaga this week, Suguturaga said Tuesday night. Suguturaga, a 6-foot-5 defensive end for the Buffanblu, will begin his senior season this fall. The offer was made by Arkansas assistant coach Kurt Anderson. Suguturaga said he was thankful for the effort made on his behalf by Keiki Misipeka, the running backs coach and international recruiting coordinator for Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan., who grew up in American Samoa and […]

BIIF, KIF and MIL football schedules set

By Nick Abramo on July 26, 2016

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation, Kauai Interscholastic Federation and Maui Interscholastic League football schedules are out and listed below. Dates, times and sites are subject to change. A few start times have not been determined yet. NONLEAGUE Friday, Aug. 5 >> Honokaa at Waialua, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 >> Pearl CIty at Lahainaluna, 7 p.m. >> Maui vs. Kapaa, at Vidinha Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 >> Pac-Five at Kamehameha-Maui, 7 p.m. >> Damien vs. Maui, 7 p.m., […]

SPRING-ing into FB season: Waianae Seariders

By Nick Abramo on July 20, 2016

LAST IN A 28-PART SERIES WAIANAE SEARIDERS >> 2015 record and finish: 9-4 (6-1 OIA Red); defeated Kailua 37-22 in OIA quarterfinals; lost 45-20 in OIA semifinals; defeated Farrington 20-19 in OIA third-place game; defeated Baldwin 21-6 in D-I state tournament first round; lost 13-0 to Kahuku in the D-I state tournament semifinals >> Number of returning starters: 11 (6 offense, 5 defense) >> Number of returning seniors: 40 >> Number of starters lost to graduation: 11 >> Number of […]

SPRING-ing into FB season: Waipahu Marauders

By Nick Abramo on July 12, 2016

27th IN A SERIES 
Next: Waianae Seariders WAIPAHU MARAUDERS >> 2015 record and finish: 1-7 (1-6 OIA Red); lost 57-6 to Kailua in the first round of the OIA D-I playoffs >> Number of returning starters: 5 (3 offense, 2 defense) >> Number of returning seniors: 16 >> Number of starters lost to graduation: 17 >> Number of seniors lost to graduation: 30 >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections lost to graduation: None >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections returning: None >> […]