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Tagovailoa to announce commitment May 2

By Billy Hull on April 23, 2016

Saint Louis junior Tua Tagovailoa announced Saturday that he will make his college commitment on May 2. Tagovailoa is the highest-rated high school quarterback prospect ever to come out of Hawaii and recently visited SEC schools Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss. Taking time and praying on a decision. I will make my official commitment on May 2nd Thank you to everyone in support of my decision — TuaTagovailoa (@Tuaamann_) April 23, 2016 Tagovailoa has received at least 19 offers and […]

Mark your calendars with these OIA FB dates

By Nick Abramo on April 22, 2016

OK, get your calendars out and start making your marks. The 2016 Oahu Interscholastic Association regular-season football schedule listed below shows the Division I Blue/Red crossover games starting the weekend of Aug. 12-13. After that, each D-I team plays within its conference (Blue or Red) for six more games over the next seven weeks to complete a seven-game regular season. All of the games listed below are subject to change. Harold Tanaka, the OIA football coordinator, said some changes will […]

New Kamehameha hire ready to tackle FB job

By Nick Abramo on April 20, 2016

It’s not easy for Abu Maafala to zero in on the highlight of his athletic career, so we’ll do it for him. How does tackling Reggie Bush sound?!!! You walk in to a party, meet some people, the conversation gets to football, you tell them you tackled Reggie Bush. Get this man a drink! Yes, Abu (real name Albert) Maafala did it when his Cal teams lined up against Matt Leinart, LenDale White, Bush and the best college football team […]

Families, campers start petitions vs. NCAA

By Paul Honda on April 20, 2016

Up and down, down and up. The nature of football recruiting in the islands is unique, but when Pac-12 recruiters — and coaches from several other major conferences, plus small colleges and JCs — showed up to a PIAA-hosted combine years ago, it was a boon for local players. However, until last year’s Maximum Exposure Camp at the University of Hawaii campus, there was a drought imposed by the NCAA, prohibiting the presence of college coaches at what has since […]

Coaches chime in on Okimoto’s suggestion

By Paul Honda on April 19, 2016

Twenty years since he first began coaching at his alma mater, Randall Okimoto has proven to be a speak softly kind of guy. That’s always intriguing considering he was a record-setting running back at Farrington who went on to play at the University of Hawaii, where he earned his degree. “I knew from the start of my college career I wanted to be an educator. And the only place I wanted to be at that time was here at Farrington […]

Tagovailoa loved his trip to 3 SEC schools

By Nick Abramo on April 18, 2016

Tua Tagovailoa was in a familiar place on Saturday — the Saint Louis School practice field — for a group speed and quickness session with trainer Kenny Patton. The Crusaders quarterback is preparing for his senior year and beyond, and he’s back in town after unofficial trips to three Southeastern Conference schools. Tagovailoa opened up about his recent experience. “First and foremost, all glory goes to God,” he said. “I’d just like to thank God for the many blessings that I […]

Maafala is new Kamehameha FB coach

By Nick Abramo on April 16, 2016

Abu Maafala is the new football head coach at Kamehameha, according to trusted Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Hawaii Prep World sources. Maafala will be officially announced as the new coach by the school this week, according to the sources. On Friday, Hawaii Prep World tried but could not get confirmation of Maafala’s hiring from the Kamehameha athletic department. Maafala is a former standout defensive lineman for Kamehameha, Hawaii and Cal and will be leaving his job as an assistant football coach […]

‘Iolani will play D-I football again in 2016

By Nick Abramo on April 16, 2016

‘Iolani will play Division I football in 2016, head coach Wendell Look told Hawaii Prep World on Saturday. Look said he and the team met in February and that’s when the players voted to remain in Division I for a second straight season. The Raiders were a dominant team in Division II, winning eight state titles from 2005 to 2014 and 11 Interscholastic League of Honolulu titles in a row from 2004 to 2014. A rule put into the ILH […]

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