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Kapaa and Pearl City square off Saturday

By Nick Abramo on November 4, 2014

There are only three teams in Kauai Interscholastic Federation football, and they usually hammer away on each other three times per season. Sure, there have been KIF teams that have gone 6-0 before, but it’s been a long time since a team ran through the league as dominant as Kapaa did this season. The Warriors (6-1 overall) allowed just 22 points in the six league games — an astounding average of 3.7 points per game, or, in other words, a […]

Double the fun: Salanoa-Alo Wily (extended)

By Paul Honda on November 4, 2014

(Below is the extended version of a feature story on Kahuku football player Salanoa-Alo Wily. The slightly shorter version was published in Tuesday’s edition of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.) Beyond the B-plus grade-point average and the wrecking-ball style of play, he just wanted to come home. Salanoa-Alo Wily is a walking contradiction to some. At 6-foot-1 and 270 pounds, he loves to draw. He hits the books consistently. As a fullback at Kamehameha during his first two seasons of high school, […]

Updated Neighbor Islands scores

By Nick Abramo on November 4, 2014

Updated Neighbor Islands overall football standings and scores for the whole season follow. Oct. 31 BIIF Division I final Hilo 32, Kealakehe 0, at Wong Stadium BIIF Division II final Kamehameha-Hawaii 35, Konawaena 13 Oct. 25 MIL Lahainaluna 21, Maui 0, at War Memorial Stadium BIIF Division I playoffs Hilo 68, Keaau 7, at Wong Stadium At Kealakehe 39, Waiakea 25 KIF Kapaa 52, Kauai 0, at Baptiste Sports Complex Oct. 24 MIL Kamehameha-Maui 17, Baldwin 14, at War Memorial […]


Molokai, Seabury Hall make MIL 8-man final

By Nick Abramo on November 4, 2014

Molokai defeated Hana 71-21 on Saturday night in Hoolehua to move on to the MIL 8-Man Football championship game. In the other semifinal, Seabury Hall got past first-year team Lanai 55-22 last Thursday to advance to Thursday’s title game at War Memorial Stadium. Updated overall standings for MIL 8-Man football and scores from the season follow. Nov. 1 MIL 8-man semifinal At Molokai 71, Hana 21 Oct. 30 MIL 8-man semifinal Seabury Hall 55, Lanai 22, at War Memorial Stadium […]

Farrington’s Moses-Sanchez suffered concussion

By Nick Abramo on November 3, 2014

Farrington receiver Kingston Moses-Sanchez is recovering from a concussion he suffered in Saturday’s 31-19 victory over Campbell in the OIA third-place game at Mililani, according to Governors coach Randall Okimoto. Moses-Sanchez was on a route and attempting to catch a pass from quarterback Montana Liana late in the third quarter. As the ball arrived, he was hit high by Campbell safety Abiel Taito. Moses-Sanchez hit the ground and was motionless face down until help arrived from trainers. Not long after, […]

Big Island trying to buck history

By Jason Kaneshiro on November 3, 2014

Hawaii Island teams have won only two of 28 games in the state tournament, and are winless in Division I. Hilo plays Kahuku on Friday at Aloha Stadium and Nanakuli visits Kamehameha-Hawaii on Saturday: 1999: Kahuku 47, Konawaena 14, at Aloha Stadium 2000: Kaimuki 20, Hilo 0, at Wong Stadium 2001: Kailua 53, Waiakea 8, at Wong Stadium 2002: Castle 35, Hawaii Prep 0, at Aloha Stadium 2003: DI—Farrington 27, Hilo 0, at Keaau 2003: D2—Lahainaluna 21, HPA 14, at War […]

VIDEO: Nanakuli post-game, OIA D-II final

By Paul Honda on November 3, 2014

Post-game interviews with WR Keanu Momoa, SB Isain Wong, QB Kale Kanehailua, OL/DL Lyle Tuiloma and head coach Keala Watson. Nanakuli rallied to edge Pearl City 37-36 in overtime for the OIA Division II championship.

Report: Kaumatule commits to Oregon

By Paul Honda on November 2, 2014

The Oregonian has reported that Punahou defensive end Canton Kaumatule has orally committed to the Ducks. Kaumatule reportedly committed to UO on Friday while visiting the campus. Photos on the site show Kaumatule enjoying Oregon’s 45-16 win over Stanford. His older brother, Luke Kaumatule, is a junior defensive end for Stanford. One photo shows him holding up a signed financial aid agreement next to Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich after the game. Former Baldwin star and current major league baseball […]