Girls basketball

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu Rubik’s Cube. The ILH Million-Piece Puzzle. The contortions of ILH girls basketball have led to plenty of ups and downs, but ‘Iolani remains the same, at least in the Star-Advertiser Top 10. The Raiders collected eight out of 10 possible first-place votes to remain at No. 1 for a fourth week in a row. ‘Iolani (12-3, 2-1 ILH) lost to Kamehameha and two powerful mainland teams, Pinewood (Calif.) and Clovis West (Calif.) in the past […]

Taylor Wu of ‘Iolani and Dallas Martinez of Sacred Hearts were the lone island players selected to the ‘Iolani Prep Classic all-tournament team. Champion Pinewood (Los Altos Hills, Calif.) had the most valuable player, Hannah Jump, and most outstanding player, Klara Astrom. 2018 ‘Iolani Prep Classic All-tournament team Most valuable player: Hannah Jump, Pinewood Most outstanding player: Klara Astrom, Pinewood Courtni Thompson, Pinewood Taylor Wu, ‘Iolani Dallas Martinez, Sacred Hearts Marissa Warren, Incarnate Word Rickie Woltman, Incarnate Word Kiki Britzman, […]

The Pinewood Panthers don’t specifically key on Hannah Jump when it’s time to score. The 5-foot-11 senior is simply geared for the moment. Every moment. With an opportunity to face powerhouse Incarnate Word (St. Louis, Mo.), Jump relished every long-distance opportunity, splashing 11 of her 13 3-point attempts and finishing with 37 points and seven rebounds as the Panthers stunned the Red Knights 63-49 to capture the ‘Iolani Prep Classic championship on Saturday night. “I shoot best when I’m not […]

On paper, the Pinewood Panthers don’t pass the eye test. “We’re not going to win any awards walking through an airport,” longtime coach Doc Scheppler says. “We’re not an imposing type team.” With decisive wins over Lahainaluna and ‘Iolani, the No. 4 and No. 1 teams in Hawaii, respectively, the Panthers from Los Altos Hills, Calif. are in the championship game of the ‘Iolani Prep Classic tonight against Incarnate Word Academy (Mo.). The website for the town of Los Altos […]