Comments on: Paradise and chaos: Great game, sad ending

By: Aaron Kaapuni

Aaron Kaapuni — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:56:58 +0000

@Kapahulu, OIA coaching staffs don’t stress discipline? I can’t vouch for other teams, but we stress discipline every time at Nanakuli. Were there OIA coaches coaching the teams?

By: Benz Pitolo

Benz Pitolo — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 06:12:22 +0000

My son just showed me the NorCal players posting about that dirty hit on Yuen. They bragging online about how they intentionally tried to hurt him and get the Hawaii boys all riled up. Get that Aunty’s son too posting all kind stuff about how his grandma threw a water bottle and that NorCal kid was cheering in front of them after he hit Yuen. Seeing that just makes you realize that we need to know the whole story before we place blame. I don’t condone violence but maybe Hawaii adults need for stand behind our kids more. Can not just blame one side. Anyway das just my opinion.

By: Nai

Nai — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 23:02:19 +0000

SO SHAME BOTH SIDES

By: lana

lana — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:59:59 +0000

this wouldn’t have happen in the first place if they had fans separated. Hello

By: Paul Honda

Paul Honda — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:41:18 +0000

In reply to anywaaaays!!. Rugby is awesome and unique, but there have been blatant and near-career ending injuries inflicted on a few of our best high school players in recent years. On the whole, rugby is what it is, most players play clean and it is generally safer though I can't offer any statistics. But knowing that guys like Billy Masima were taken out deliberately while playing rugby, I'm told by a trusted source, is really disheartening.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:52:29 +0000

This was a game where the kids could do whatever they’d like and face no longterm penalty. Get kicked out for fighting during the regular season, then you gotta sit out for the next game or two. This game, get into a fight, get kicked out, and that’s it.

Hard enough for coaches to control their kids during the entirety of a season, pretty much impossible when you only get 3 or 4 weeks with them. Plus since its an all star game the boys have a sense of entitlement and that gets to their heads and they get all cocky!

Shame for the sport, shame for our state.

By: Kapahulu

Kapahulu — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:51:30 +0000

OIA coaching staffs provide no discipline or corrective behaviors. Character will take you farther in life then your ego.

By: Manley

Manley — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:03:06 +0000

I’m my opinion, Yuen is a very under rated QB. He will make an excellent addition to many small or junior colleges.

By: Benz Pitolo

Benz Pitolo — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 01:41:58 +0000

Smh Bad attitude on both sides. I was sitting 15 feet away from the older Aunty from NorCal and she was taunting all game. She was jeering when that Yuen kid got hit and that just set everything off. She baited them and Waianae bit smh i was hoping they would ignore and her sore loser attitude. Her grandson was no better on the field either with his taunts. Waianae gotta learn discipline. They could’ve jeapordized the win. NorCal not so innocent but Hawaii should’ve ignored. I’m from Waianae and I can say those kids got heart but they need for stop shooting them self in the foot with that attitude. Another thing is the organizers should’ve separated crowds after what happened last year. This one highly emotional game. Hopefully the boys don’t suffer next year and the JPS classic continues

By: anywaaaays!!

anywaaaays!! — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:25:13 +0000

PH, after your opening sentence of this article and reading other stories of yours it is obvious that you are tired of the ugly that this sport brings to americans. Not just the fighting/ trash talking in the stands and on the field but the lifetime injuries and concussions to the players. I am in your boat.

Please jump on board with me and bring more light to the sport of rugby, Kahuku High school rugby is consistently in the top 5 in the nation, just a matter of time till we are #1. Our girls and boys are getting scholarships to college via Rugby so there are alternatives to Football. Rugby is a gladiator sport too but without the concussions and brain injuries, its worldwide and will take over american football in the distant or near future. I hope.