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McKinley gets softball stadium; football next

By Nick Abramo on January 29, 2015

McKinley’s new multi-million dollar softball stadium is ready for use, and a new football field ringed by an eight-lane track is next on the list. The softball stadium, which had been delayed several times for various reasons, will host the OIA championship tournament in April as well as the early rounds of the state tournament in May, according to McKinley athletic director Bob Morikuni. Plans are for the state Department of Education to break ground for the new football field […]

UH jumps on Eletise train

By Paul Honda on January 28, 2015

The University of Hawaii is the latest school to offer Kaiser offensive lineman Michael Eletise a football scholarship. Eletise’s father, Nofo, confirmed on Wednesday night that his son received an offer from UH earlier in the day. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound junior also has offers from Colorado, Texas Tech and Arizona State. The offer from ASU was the most recent one until UH’s offer. Arizona, Cal, Nevada, Oregon, UCLA and USC have shown interest. Eletise competed at the B2G Battlefield UTR […]

Kaiser’s Eletise offered by Arizona State

By Paul Honda on January 27, 2015

Update: Tuesday, 11:30 am Adds scholarship offers and B2G Battlefield UTR Spotlight video. Letter of intent signing day for the class of 2015 is around the corner, but at least one football player in the class of ’16 is getting more and more offers from universities. Kaiser offensive lineman Michael Eletise (6-4, 285 pounds) received an offer from Arizona State recently. The junior also has offers from Colorado and Texas Tech. Arizona, Cal, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, UCLA and USC have […]

Lakalaka commits to San Diego State

By Paul Honda on January 16, 2015

Punahou’s Ronley Lakalaka has given an oral commitment to San Diego State University. Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance shared the news on Friday morning. Lakalaka, a 6-foot, 210-pound outside linebacker, was an All-State second-team selection. He is currently on the Punahou Division I basketball team and also competes in track and field. He is the younger brother of Hawaii running back Steven Lakalaka.

Matautia to join Hawaii

By Jerry Campany on January 11, 2015

Two time Star-Advertiser first teamer Solomon Matautia is staying home. Matautia, a safety from Campbell, switched from Oregon State to Hawaii according to his Twitter account. Here is a snippet from the Star-Advertiser’s Stephen Tsai from his story in tomorrow’s paper: The past June, Matautia made an oral commitment to play for Oregon State. Still, Hawaii, Washington and Colorado pursued Matautia. This past September, Oregon State held off UH at Aloha Stadium. Matautia attended that game, and although he was […]

Waipahu hires Carvalho as football coach

By Paul Honda on January 9, 2015

Bryson Carvalho has been gone for less than a year, but Waipahu High School truly missed him. So much so, that when the head coaching position for the football team opened up, Carvalho, 30, applied and was hired. “Serving as head coach at my alma mater has been a dream of mine for a long time,” he said. “I’m just really excited and blessed that I have the opportunity to serve and give back to my school and community.” Carvalho, […]

Tagovailoa’s latest offer: Ole Miss

By Paul Honda on January 9, 2015

Ole Miss is the latest suitor — and the first from the SEC — in pursuit of Saint Louis quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance (PIAA) shared the news on Wednesday about the 6-foot-1, 190-pound sophomore. Tagovailoa also has offers from UCLA, Texas Tech, Hawaii, USC and Colorado. He passed for 2,571 yards and 33 touchdowns in 10 games with just three interceptions. The southpaw completed 69.1 percent of his pass attempts (10.9 yards per) with a passer rating […]

Hawaii exports: Mainland recruiters in tune

By Paul Honda on January 9, 2015

It’s been said before: college football coaches across the country are putting a premium on recruiting island prospects. But there’s more to it. It’s not just the explosive growth of interest in prime talent — Marcus Mariota and Manti Te‘o are the two finest examples — that lures coaches to the islands. More and more coaches on lower levels from FCS (formerly known as Division I-AA) to Division II, III and NAIA are becoming more devoted to scouring island talent. […]

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McKinley gets softball stadium; football next

UH jumps on Eletise train

Kaiser’s Eletise offered by Arizona State

Lakalaka commits to San Diego State

Matautia to join Hawaii

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Tagovailoa’s latest offer: Ole Miss

Hawaii exports: Mainland recruiters in tune

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