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Soccer Saga, Episode 3: Trojans find a way

By Nick Abramo on February 17, 2015

Between first-round matches at Kamehameha’s Kunuiakea Stadium on Friday, the rain started to fall for the first time that day. It was time for an interview with one of the key components in Mililani’s attack — Tia Furuta. The Trojans had just beaten Kamehameha-Maui 7-1 in the first round of the girls soccer state tournament and were preparing for a major conflict against ILH champion Punahou on Saturday. Furuta, the OIA’s leading scorer, scored twice against the Warriors. She was […]

Punahou adds Ahuna to athletic staff

By Nick Abramo on February 5, 2015

Reydan “Tita” Ahuna is working for the Punahou athletic department, associate athletic director Kale Ane confirmed Wednesday. Ahuna, the highly successful athlete and coach at various schools and levels, is an athletic associate for the department. “She is working with education for coaches at every level of the school,” Ane said. “She is getting input from successful coaches outside the school and learning about their processes and finding out what works and what may benefit our coaches. Things like how […]

ILH boys soccer in free-for-all race

By Nick Abramo on January 29, 2015

The ILH boys soccer race looks like it’s going right down to the wire. In Division I, ‘Iolani (7-1-1) is in the driver’s seat, followed by Punahou (6-2-2) and Kamehameha (6-3-1). The three teams are fighting for two D-I state-tournament berths. Mid-Pacific (7-1-1) has clinched the Division II title and a D-II state spot, and the Owls have also made their presence felt in the upper echelon of the league with wins over ‘Iolani and Kamehameha and a tie against […]

Graham and Furuta win OIA scoring titles

By Nick Abramo on January 26, 2015

Kailua’s Naia Graham and Mililani’s Tia Furuta captured the OIA boys and girls soccer scoring titles. Graham scored 20 goals, two more than Kapolei’s Shandon Hopeau, who had 18. Four OIA boys players were tied for third place with 15 goals each — Kalaheo’s Jhonah Felipe, Kalani’s Takahiro Kosins, Moanalua’s Tyler Morton and Waianae’s Stanton Spencer. Graham holds the state football record for longest field goal — 57 yards in a game two seasons ago for the Surfriders. Furuta scored […]

Trojans claim OIA West soccer title

By Hawaii Prep World on January 23, 2015

Mililani captured its second consecutive OIA West title on Friday by shutting out Leilehua 8-0 at home on Friday. The Trojans are 9-1 and will be the top seed from the West, and earned a first-round bye in the OIA tournament. Kalahikiola Judd scored two goals for the Trojans, one of seven players to find the back of the net against the Mules. Jeron Cunningham, Anthony Menor, Jarad Choquette, MJ Matas, Graham Pangilinan and Elijah Sinykin also had goals for […]

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 […]

Foster has the drive (extended)

By Paul Honda on December 30, 2014

KEVIN FOSTER, Roosevelt, Sr. GPA: 3.0 Probable college major: Pharmacy studies. FAVORITES Movie: Teenager Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 version). “I like the way the original looks better.” TV show: Family Guy. Best episode: time travel. Food; Pizza from Papa John’s. Spinach and garlic. Homemade food: Pork chops. Athlete: Kevin Durant. “I was going to say Rajon Rondo, but he left the Celtics. They’re my team. I don’t him in a Mavs uniform.” Team: Seahawks. “I used to live in Seattle.” […]

Wrestling: Week 2 pound-for-pound

By Jerry Campany on December 18, 2014

Brian Pascua of ‘Iolani might be the most improved wrestler in the state in the past year. Pascua finished fifth in both the Garner Ivey and Hawaii Officials tournaments to begin last year, but got stronger after the calendar flipped to take his first ILH title and finish second at states behind three-time champion Braydon Akeo of Mililani. He seems to have picked up where he left off last year, capturing the 152-pound class on Maui with a win over […]

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Soccer Saga, Episode 3: Trojans find a way

Punahou adds Ahuna to athletic staff

ILH boys soccer in free-for-all race

Graham and Furuta win OIA scoring titles

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Matautia to join Hawaii

Foster has the drive (extended)

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