Hawaii Sports

(Here’s the long version of my story on the Kamehameha/Kamehameha-Hawaii and Moanalua-Baldwin quarterfinal matches at the boys volleyball state tourney on Thursday.)   It’s not often both sides of the gym yell, “Imua!” at the end of a time out. For nearly two full sets, it was Kamehameha’s Kapalama squad that was in control, more or less, on the verge of perhaps sweeping No. 3 seed Kamehameha-Hawaii. But the Big Islanders turned it around, rallying from a 23-17 deficit in […]

Plush! Moanalua fans and visitors will get a chance to enjoy the fresh, newly renovated restrooms at the school’s gym this winter. See photos below. Athletic Director Joel Kawachi said a grant made the fix-up possible. Walking into a restroom at Moanalua’s gym in the past was always decent enough — clean, no fancy trimmings — but now it has the feel of a hotel or resort facility. Donations have also provided for shot clocks that will be used during […]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:01 p.m. Final, Waipahu 9, Pearl City 7. Wild finish. Hook-and-ladder touchdown play for Pearl City made it a 2-point game with just over 2 minutes left. Then the strange finish. The clock was at 1:10 when the play clock (25 seconds) began, and Waipahu had fourth and 7 in its own territory. So Waipahu should have punted before the […]

Boys Kaimi Wilson, Mililani football: The senior converted from safety to wide receiver this season, rewarding his team with nine receptions for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-7 win over Moanalua. Football >> Trey Aguano, Kauai: 22-for-38, 323 yards, 1 TD against KS-Hawaii >> Nuu Aiawa, Waiakea: rushed for 188 yards and a TD on 24 attempts against Waiakea >> Kaenan Akau, KS-Hawaii: 3 catches, 93 yards, 2 TDs vs. KS-Hawaii >> Aaron Goo, Saint Louis: The senior […]