Hawaii Sports

CLEARING THE CLIPBOARD POLYNESIAN BOWL IS COMING TO ALOHA STADIUM Some of the top Polynesian football players in the nation, including those right here in Hawaii, are expected to play in the first annual Polynesian Bowl. The high school all-star game will be played Jan. 21, 2017, at Aloha Stadium. A press conference with announcements of the top players who have committed to playing in the game will be held Sept. 15. More details will be forthcoming then. Hawaii Prep […]

In today’s Star-Advertiser, gender equity advocate Jill Nunokawa cautions the HHSAA against diving headlong into its restructured format for the football state tournament, citing a lack of a Title IX study. Paul Honda‘s full story can be read here (subscription required). The HHSAA counters by saying it did its due diligence where Title IX is concerned. The sticking point between the two sides, as Dave Reardon pointed out in his column, seems to be whether competitive cheerleading counts as a […]

CLEARING THE CLIPBOARD KAHUKU’S GILMAN IS NO. 2 FREE SAFETY AT NAVY A few days ago, we at Hawaii Prep World looked up, or “googled” if you prefer, Hawaii high school football’s recruting class of 2016 to see how those boys are doing at college camps. We found a bunch of good nuggets and posted this article: http://bit.ly/2bK9nSA. So, what about the class of 2015? Well, to steal a line from “Middle-Aged Man” on Saturday Night Live, “We’re working on […]

CLEARING THE CLIPBOARD KAISER COACH MARCO ANTONIO GLORIA MOVES TO SWEDEN Kaiser is searching for a new boys soccer head coach. That’s because head coach Marco Antonio Gloria and his family moved to Sweden in July, according to Cougars acting athletic director Bryan Almadova. “He was promoted to an overseas position for the company he works for,” Almadova said about Gloria. “I miss him big time. He will be in Sweden for two and a half years. He announced it […]

CLEARING THE CLIPBOARD KOIDE HIRED AS McKINLEY SOFTBALL COACH Tracie Koide is the new McKinley softball head coach, according to Tigers athletic director Bob Morikuni. Koide is a former Aiea head coach and former Na Alii softball player, and she replaces Pat Tupinio, who was the Tigers’ head coach for two seasons. “Tracie and her staff have been doing an awesome job since she’s been hired,” Morikuni said. “They’re working hard on the field and a whole lot of girls […]