Comments on: Maryknoll leans on resilience of ace Justice Yamashita

By: Diamond Guru

Diamond Guru — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:21:11 +0000

The amazing transition of what a school with money & facilities do compared to a school that empties the bankroll on basketball & softball scholarships. Kadaoka is doing what he can to help the Spartan program. Unfortunately its not nearly as close to offering Punahou Education plus the opportunity to play sports. The real question is why go to Maryknoll with no scholarship opportunity when you can pay less tuition & go to schools like St Louis, St. Francis ( when it remained open) & Damien. Not taking away what he’s accomplished but this was a bad move coming back to coach a team like Maryknoll. Punahou & Corey Ishigo must be wondering the samething about this.

By: Hmmm?

Hmmm? — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:18:02 +0000

That walk-back was one of the reasons that got Kadooka in trouble, down the road, but he still one of the best Pun coaches ever…

By: Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:36:59 +0000

Maryknoll Coach Eric Kado-oka (the hill on the corner). I thought he “retired” from coaching. He led Punahou to an unbelieveable 7 straight Hawaii state high school baseball championships. Not even legendary Iolani Red Raider baseball coach George Fujishige won 2 state championships in a row. He got let go the next year after not winning an 8th straight state championship. What does Punahou expect of its head baseball coaches? One year, I think it after Punahou had won 4 straight state championships, the team had almost everyone back from the previous year, but they were mailing it in every game, playing well below expectations. After one lackluster loss, Coach Kado-oka made the team walk back to campus from Ala Wai field. That lit a fire under the team and they went to win yet another state championship that year. Best coaching move of the century.