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St. Francis did a 180-degree turn in second half

By Nick Abramo on September 22, 2015

Flat, unenergetic, languid. Pick one of those words or use your own to describe St. Francis’ first-half performance in a 21-6 loss to Damien last Saturday at Roosevelt’s Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium. The Saints were outplayed in the first 24 minutes, and that’s as simple as it gets. But after the break, St. Francis (2-4, 0-2 ILH Division II) came out with fire and conviction. Destin Pakele was front and center in the turnaround for the Saints, who trailed 21-0 at […]

Vacant throne: ILH chase begins

By Paul Honda on September 12, 2015

When life gives Kip Botelho lemons, he always makes lemonade. The Pac-Five football coach faced a dilemma last week. Three offensive linemen suited up for practice and the rest were out with injuries. A fourth OL returned in time for last night’s game. How did they make do? Botelho has spent his career conjuring up ways to stay competitive while lining up hearty young players who don’t have the girth to dominate in the trenches. That’s why Ferreira, as a […]

VIDEO: Pac-Five vs. St. Francis

By Paul Honda on September 12, 2015

Highlights, Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II football, Aloha Stadium, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Video: Paul Honda. Score: Wolfpack 29, Saints 18.

LIVE BLOG: Pac-Five 29, St. Francis 18, F

By Paul Honda on September 11, 2015

FIRST QUARTER Saints punt after picking up a first down. Wolfpack drive 55 yards in five plays. Kainoa Ferreira to Clayce Akeo on a nice back-shoulder throw for a 30-yard TD. Ferreira is doing something unique out of the shotgun, running as if it’s a QB draw, then stopping and hitting his wideouts with bullets. PAC 7, STF 0, 6:33. Procedure penalties hurting the Saints, who get another first down but stall. Passing game is out of sync, but they’re […]

St. Francis’ Johnston piles up the points

By Nick Abramo on August 11, 2015

St. Francis senior Chenoa Johnston sent six extra-point kicks out of eight attempts through the uprights last Friday in a 62-0 win over Anuenue in a nonleague, regular-season opener for both teams. Scoring points is not unusual for Johnston, who lost count after 18 extra points last season as a junior for the Saints. But, the fact that she, yes, she, kicked six of them in one game in a sport mostly reserved for boys, is noteworthy. Since 1994, there […]

Akana is ready for St. Francis’ next chapter

By Nick Abramo on June 2, 2015

New St. Francis football coach Kip Akana is taking up where Mike Ulufale left off. Three years ago, the Saints’ varsity football program didn’t exist. Ulufale got them through the infancy against notoriously powerful ILH teams in two winless seasons. There is more than a glimmer of hope for the future. Guiding St. Francis’ intermediate football team, Akana went 13-7 the past three seasons (13-1 in the last two), and many of the varsity players going into the 2015 season […]

St. Francis unbowed

By Brian McInnis on October 17, 2014

The St. Francis football team is still in search of its first victory against Interscholastic League of Honolulu competition. The Saints sure threatened to end that hunt on Friday afternoon. They played up-and-up with the ILH’s annual Division II power, ‘Iolani, for most of the Raiders’ eventual 28-6 win at Eddie Hamada Field. It ended the season for the undermanned Saints, who concluded the second campaign in program history at 2-7. Saints coach Mike Ulufale gave an impassioned speech to […]

Kamehameha defense comes to play

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 6, 2014

While a Kamehameha offense missing some of its leaders struggled in the first half of Friday’s ILH opener, the Warrior defense remained stifling in a 48-9 win over Saint Francis. Kamehameha held Saint Francis to 24 yards in total offense and pushed the Saints backward for negative-46 rushing yards. Of Saint Francis’ 20 rush attempts, only three passed the line of scrimmage as the Warriors posted 14 tackles for losses, including four sacks. Defensive lineman Kanoa Gilliland set up Kamehameha’s […]

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