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From winless to wonderful: 2001 Roosevelt

By Jerry Campany on September 10, 2015

There are no meaningless games, as Chris Mols and other former Roosevelt players know all too well. The Rough Riders of 2000 finished their season in the OIA Red winless and largely without hope, drawing unbeaten Waianae in the last game of the year. Roosevelt had been shut out five times in eight games before that and scored three touchdowns only once — two of them on defense — a 34-21 loss to Farrington. The Rough Riders were predictably rolled […]

LIVE BLOG: Pearl City 14, Roosevelt 7

By Billy Hull on August 14, 2015

OIA Division II play begins Friday night with two games, including Pearl City at Roosevelt. The Chargers make their season debut under head coach Robin Kami against a Rough Riders squad that looked good in last week’s win over McKinley. The Chargers have won the last three meetings by a combined score of 125-13. Roosevelt has won four in a row dating back to last season and is looking for its first five-game winning streak since 1999. Roosevelt’s junior varsity […]

Everyone looks good on TV

By Jerry Campany on August 14, 2013

Nothing stays on TV for 25 years without a little star power, and OC 16 has had more than enough to keep it going. The cable station, which began as KBLE-17, will begin its 25th year of broadcasting high school sports on Thursday when Punahou visits Mililani. Nobody knows which names will be remembered 25 years from now, just as nobody knew that one of the most recognizable names from that first game was Aiea’s little quarterback. Current Leilehua coach […]


Football Tour: Kailua, Nanakuli, Aiea, Roosevelt

By Paul Honda on August 3, 2013

Tour stop: Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 It’s that time of year again. Or as Nanakuli football coach Keala Watson dubs it, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Prep football media/fiends/fanatics relish this early season stretch. We get to travel a bit around the island, see old faces and new. It started a week ago with Leilehua and resumes each day. Today, six schools are slated for photographs, but I will only get to see three because of time conflicts. […]