Comments on: Kaiser forfeits; OIA tweaks this week’s slate

By: amela

amela — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:38:54 +0000

The kids should be allowed to transfer to a school near them. They are all losing a chance to go to college through football scholarships and their parents hard work taking them to games and practice.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:43:22 +0000

As it stands it’s 8 vs. 8 in Open vs. D1

By: Austin Chang

Austin Chang — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:26:43 +0000

@Scoops Bring down Kaimuki, and D1 team would go against open division in week 1

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:22:23 +0000

For Future

Open-Waianae,Kapolei,Campbell,Mililani,Leilehua,Farrington,Kahuku,Kailua

Div.1-Aiea,Castle,Waipahu,Moanalua,,Radford,,Nanakuli,Kaimuki,Pearl City

Div.2-Waialua,Kalaheo,Kaiser,Kalani,McKinley,Roosevelt, (play 2 rounds)

In no particular order but based on record last 2 years, enrollment, history of program, coaching, tradition, and current state.
Maybe there can be some movement between Div. but the core of teams is key.

Just food for thought.

By: OIA Observer

OIA Observer — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:36:59 +0000

Kalani HS is doing just fine with 40 players on the Varsity and JV. No need to combine teams. The Kalani staff has been quietly working hard over the past few years to increase participation and it has worked. No excuse for low turnout at Kaiser. They also have half of Waimanalo in their district, but it seems like most of the players there are at Kailua with the job that Haoli Wong is doing there. Poho – their new field.

By: 808WarriorFan

808WarriorFan — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:19:23 +0000

Nearest school Kalani … do like PAC5 and have the Kaiser players hook up w/ them to make 1 team … at least
those Kaiser kids who want to play will get a chance somehow

By: Alohachef

Alohachef — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 06:32:46 +0000

The OIA AD’s and principles got to look beyond making money. High school sports should be about allowing students to participate and represent their school and community. It’s also about learning values of teamwork, sportsmanship, hard work, dedication, etc. Therefore, they should come up with solutions for creating divisions where schools can participate in and be competitive. They need to use common sense. Not cents or money.

By: BK

BK — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:45:13 +0000

OIA looking for money again, if you play in Aloha Stadium there should be a V doubleheader. The JV’s can play at school fields. The OIA used to do it in the past.

By: Mao

Mao — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:32:46 +0000

Aiea had new grass installed with subdrains and everything within past 10 years. DOE needs more trained groundskeepers for maintenance.

By: Critical Reader

Critical Reader — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:16:10 +0000

Kalaheo and McKinley players, coaches and parents should be furious. I’ll be the programs were really looking forward to playing in Aloha, no matter how junk a place it is. Diaz Stadium looks awesome from the freeway. BUT, for a Hawaii High School football players, playing in the Stadium is playing in the Stadium. No equivalent.

Terrible.

ILH would never pull the rug out from under any of its teams.

Could it be the difference between OIA and ILH is the level of classiness with which their respective student athletes are treated?