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VIDEO: No. 1 Saint Louis vs. No. 2 Punahou, highlights

By Paul Honda on November 1, 2019

In-game and post-game highlights of the ILH football playoff game, Saint Louis vs. Punahou. Regular-season winner Saint Louis can seal the league title and the league’s lone Open Division state-tournament berth with a win. Punahou needs a win to set up an ILH championship game next week. The first quarter ends with Saint Louis ahead, 7-0. Defense is ruling the game so far. Halftime: Saint Louis 14, Punahou 0. The teams exchanged interceptions on Hail Mary tosses in the final […]

GAME NIGHT 11/1: Punahou/Saint Louis

By Christian Shimabuku on November 1, 2019

No. 1 Saint Louis 21, No. 2 Punahou 14, Final ———- 8:54: Sagapolutele’s desperation pass falls incomplete and the Crusaders HANG ON. 21-14 is your final. 8:51: Nishigaya takes a handoff and gets stopped at the Punahou 14 with 8 seconds left. 8:50: Saint Louis calls its final timeout on fourth down at the Punahou 14 with 12 seconds left. What do the Crusaders do here? It’s offense is taking the field. 8:46: de Laura drops back and hits Skyes, […]

Saint Louis-Punahou II: Can Buffanblu stave off elimination?

By Paul Honda on October 31, 2019

The one-week suspension of Saint Louis linebacker Nick Herbig is the only guarantee when the top-ranked Crusaders meet No. 2 Punahou on Friday night at Aloha Stadium. Punahou (9-1) has its back to the wall as the second-place team during the regular season. The Buffanblu need a win tonight, which would make them the playoff-tournament winner. Then the teams would have a winner-take-all championship game next week. “But we don’t want that,” Saint Louis coach Cal Lee said. When the […]


Saint Louis linebacker Nick Herbig suspended after off-campus altercation

By Paul Honda on October 31, 2019

Saint Louis starting linebacker Nick Herbig has been suspended by the school for engaging in an off-campus altercation over the weekend, according to Crusaders football coach Cal Lee. An official statement from the school was released this morning. “Saint Louis School does not comment on any individual student disciplinary matters. However, Saint Louis School takes all students code of conduct matters seriously and is guided by principles set forth in the Saint Louis School Student Handbook.” According to Lee, the […]

GAME NIGHT 10/11: Saint Louis/Waianae

By Nick Abramo on October 11, 2019

No. 1 Saint Louis 56, Waianae 26, FINAL 10:47: Neither team scores in fourth quarter. Game over. —————- 10:22: Third quarter ends. 10:22: The Crusaders get the ball back on a fumble recovery of their own. 10:20: Waianae has a chance to tighten it up even more after a fumble recovery at its 45. 10:17: Running clock no longer in play. 10:16: The Seariders march 65 yards for a touchdown. It’s capped by Kaloi-English’s 12-yard TD pass to Kaai Tambaoan-Kaeo. […]

Coaches Corner: What they’re saying about Saint Louis SB/RB Koali Nishigaya

By Paul Honda on October 8, 2019

There is plenty of football to be played as the regular season nears a close. At this point, Koali Nishigaya has played as close to his potential as any skill-position player in the state. He is, pound for pound, an invaluable piece in Saint Louis’ quest for a fourth state championship in a row. With 47 receptions for 699 yards and seven TDs, he is always ready to haul in spirals from Jayden de Laura when wideouts Roman Wilson and […]

Q&A: Saint Louis slotback Koali Nishigaya

By Paul Honda on October 8, 2019

They call him the funniest guy on the team. One of them, anyway. Koali Nishigaya’s reputation preceded his breakout as a dynamo on the football field. Just about every Crusader said that Nishigaya and Kamo‘i Latu were the funniest among them. A lot of his teammates also predicted a huge season on the field for the senior slotback. >> CLICK HERE TO READ TODAY’S FEATURE STORY ON KOALI NISHIGAYA IN THE STAR-ADVERTISER Months of daily training paid off for Nishigaya, […]

UCLA commit Matt Sykes goes off in No. 1 Saint Louis’ 34th straight win

By Jason Kaneshiro on October 5, 2019

By maximizing his targets, Saint Louis receiver Matthew Sykes helped create opportunities for his teammates on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 194-pound senior set the tone for the top-ranked Crusaders with a 50-yard reception on their first play from scrimmage and took his last catch of the night 66 yards for a touchdown to highlight No. 1 Saint Louis’ 41-7 victory over host Farrington at Skippa Diaz Stadium. >> CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE GAME Sykes went into halftime […]