Comments on: Kalihi kids ‘Go Nuts’ during barnstorming tour in Northwest

By: HAL

HAL — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:22:57 +0000

I agree with GN4L. Plus, Unreal and Homer, do you guys check the dates?

By: Admiral Radford

Admiral Radford — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 01:50:29 +0000

Hahaha. And you folks want sports in high schools. At least ACT like you follow social distancing. ALL schools are putting their future on children who will not social distance. To all the parents who cite losing out on memories, what if that memory is of them infecting your kupuna and the kupuna becoming gravely ill or dying. Good luck to everyone.

By: coconut wireless

coconut wireless — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:14:24 +0000

I hope they no bring the virus back here. The Coaching Staff & Parents are in that vulnerable Risk age group,

By: Homer Simpson

Homer Simpson — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 02:48:29 +0000

@GN4L-it has nothing to do with the student athletes…obviously they’re all missing the game. It has to do with the leadership from the top down in regards to bending the rules. Coaches are not allowed contact (it was stated in the article that Tokunaga was on the staff). My point is that the administration allowed this to happen and that shouldn’t be okay. Again, nothing against the players or their families.

By: Hmmm?

Hmmm? — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:38:48 +0000

Isn’t Tokunaga the Farrington Baseball Coach???

By: ILoveHawaii

ILoveHawaii — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:11:24 +0000

UM…..

“On Tuesday morning, Chun noted that workouts for student-athletes away from campus with independent groups are technically not banned by the HHSAA. The issue surfaces when team coaches are in contact with players from the same school”.

……Yeah

By: GN4L

GN4L — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:13:07 +0000

@unreal-if your kid doesn’t go to Farrington then shaddap! Al has done a lot for the School and definitely for the youth. Obviously you don’t have a student athlete child or you would understand that the kids want to play and miss the game. Coach Al didn’t kidnap these kids, their parents gave him their approval! Most of these kids are incoming seniors and are still looking to play ball at the next level. While the state was opening up restaurants, retail stores, etc.., they kept the parks closed! That makes absolutely no sense! You can catch Covid at Kapalono Park but we’re magically immuned at Ross? Give me a break. The Nuts are a class act and I’m positive that everyone that either coached with him, across from him or played for him will vouch and know that they are taking every precaution so the kids can play a game they love and that they’ve been playing their entire life.

By: A.D. Ibarra

A.D. Ibarra — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:23:33 +0000

We had these kids in Eagle Pass, Texas about four years ago and not only are they a quality baseball team, they are a pleasure to have met. Quality individuals along with their coaching staff and parents. It takes a village to raise a child and they’re doing a good job over there. Go Nuts!

By: Unreal

Unreal — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:53:17 +0000

Amazing…we have a principal and coaches from an OIA school participating in travel and baseball. Shouldn’t they be held to same standard as everyone else? With HHSAA pushing back the start of the fall season, it’s my understanding that it’s an automatic fire if coaches are interacting with their athletes. Do it during the regular season…not during a pandemic.

Obviously the health/safety of student athletes is not a concern to the Farrington principal. Is this the type of leadership that schools need at this time? What message is he sending to the faculty and staff at Farrington?

By: Rebel

Rebel — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 22:37:43 +0000

Baseball more important than health