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Private school pipeline (extended)

By Paul Honda on November 11, 2014

>> The North Shore is often raided for its star athletes, and that’s just part of the subplot in Saturday’s state football semifinal game between No. 1 Punahou and No. 3 Kahuku (Here’s the longer version of this morning’s story in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.) All any parent wants for his or her children is opportunity. The lure of a better life — and happiness — is the driving force for all kinds of life-changing decisions. For many people, it was […]

Punahou at #21 in MaxPreps, #22 in USA Today

By Paul Honda on November 11, 2014

Punahou slipped one notch to No. 21 in this week’s CBS MaxPreps Xcellent 25 national football rankings. The Buffanblu (7-0) had a bye last week. St. John Bosco (Calif.), which defeated Saint Louis early in the season, is No. 6 in the rankings. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) is No. 1. Punahou is at No. 22 in the USA Today Super 25 rankings, the same position it held a week ago. Punahou will play Kahuku on Saturday at Aloha Stadium in the […]

D-1 football semifinals have familiar feel

By Billy Hull on November 10, 2014

If you feel like you’ve seen a lot of the teams remaining in the Division I state football playoffs — you have. The same four teams to reach the semifinals in 2012 are back again two years later as Farrington and Mililani meet in the first game on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium, followed by Kahuku and Punahou. After failing to qualify for the state tournament for just the fourth time in 2013, the Red Raiders have reached the semis […]

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 […]

Crusaders assistant: ‘We just beat ourselves’

By Nick Abramo on October 30, 2014

It was an odd moment, and it is one you can bet will be remembered for a long time by the Saint Louis coaching staff. The Crusaders were in a 28-28 ballgame with top-ranked Punahou in the ILH playoffs last Friday and they had the momentum. The Buffanblu were about to punt the ball away on a fourth-and-two situation, and Saint Louis’ punt-return team stepped on the field. It took a while for Punahou to snap the ball and it […]

Punahou lands at No. 22 in USA Today poll

By Paul Honda on October 27, 2014

Punahou’s latest win has vaulted the Buffanblu to No. 22 in the USA Today Super 25 national football rankings. Punahou edged Saint Louis 35-28 on Friday to capture the ILH championship. USA Today had Punahou just outside of the Super 25 at No. 26 in last week’s poll. The MaxPreps Xcellent 25 bumped Punahou higher to No. 21 in its latest rankings. The Buffanblu (7-0) has been atop the Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 all season.

Punahou moves on, Saint Louis looks ahead

By Jason Kaneshiro on October 25, 2014

Punahou’s starters hadn’t seen the field much in the fourth quarter over the Buffanblu’s first six wins this season. Their efficiency routinely powered the Buffanblu to comfortable leads by halftime as Punahou swept through the ILH first-round schedule with relative ease, starting with a 55-7 win over Saint Louis in the league opener on Aug. 29. Friday’s rematch with the Crusaders bore little resemblance to that first meeting and Punahou survived a four-quarter shootout to retain the ILH title. The […]

VIDEO: #3 Saint Louis vs. #1 Punahou (playoff)

By Paul Honda on October 25, 2014

INSTANT CLASSIC. Saint Louis needed a win over regular-season (first round) winner Punahou to force a championship game. The Crusaders led 13-0, but the Buffanblu rallied for a 35-28 victory, capturing the ILH Division I football title.

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Private school pipeline (extended)

Punahou at #21 in MaxPreps, #22 in USA Today

D-1 football semifinals have familiar feel

Report: Kaumatule commits to Oregon

Crusaders assistant: ‘We just beat ourselves’

Punahou lands at No. 22 in USA Today poll

Punahou moves on, Saint Louis looks ahead

VIDEO: #3 Saint Louis vs. #1 Punahou (playoff)

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