Hawaii Prep World

Barquis is Mililani’s ‘Mighty’ 5-foot-1 RB (w/video)

By Nick Abramo on November 15, 2018

There are plenty of Mililani football players whose contributions could be described as mighty. But there is only one with who gets to use a capital M … and it’s not the obvious guess — the 6-foot, 250 pound Kilifi Malepeai. We’re talking about senior Dreyston Barquis. He is 5 feet 1 and 140 pounds, and his teammates call him “Mighty” — a reference to the Mighty Mouse cartoon character. Unlike Malepeai, Barquis does not enjoy star status, at least […]

Q&A: Roosevelt safety Marcus Hee

By Paul Honda on November 13, 2018

He is Hee. Marcus Hee grew up loving football and making a plan for success around football. As of mid-November, 2018, the Roosevelt senior safety/linebacker has made many of those dreams come true, and the season is not over yet for the OIA Division II champions. With Roosevelt (12-1) preparing for two-time defending state champion Lahainaluna this week, Hee is locked in. He chatted with Hawaii Prep World on Sunday about mom’s home cooking, early-morning workouts and another dream: to […]

VIDEO: Pac-Five at Roosevelt, HHSAA D-II semifinal

By Paul Honda on November 10, 2018

VIDEO: No. 7 ‘Iolani at No. 10 Waipahu (HHSAA D-I semifinal)

By Paul Honda on November 9, 2018

It’s showdown time, a rematch between ILH Division I representative ‘Iolani and OIA D-I champion Waipahu. ‘Iolani won the preseason matchup 55-14 at Eddie Hamada Field. This game is a semifinal in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships at Waipahu’s Masa Yonamine Athletic Complex. Highlights will be loaded to this page during the game. See the LIVE BLOG by Nick Abramo HERE.

VIDEO: Coach Young on ‘Iolani’s win over Kahuku

By Paul Honda on November 9, 2018

‘Iolani opened its preseason schedule, following the loss of point guard Tori Maeda to a summer-time injury, with a 72-46 win over Kahuku at the Matsumoto Law Group McKinley Black and Gold Classic on Thursday.

Q&A: Waipahu senior safety Deacon Kapea

By Paul Honda on November 6, 2018

It takes all 11 players to make a defensive unit this strong. Waipahu does that, and there’s leadership to sustain the kind of success the Marauders have achieved. They have allowed nine points in two playoff games en route to the OIA Division I football championship just one year after taking the D-II title. Deacon Kapea, who grew up playing sports at Village Park, returned from Damien during his sophomore year for a chance to play at the alma mater […]