Comments on: Girls hoops All-Defense, Most Improved

By: Kimo

Kimo — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:26:15 +0000

Balino, who will be unstoppable again next year…..
was born and raised in Kamuela!
Na Alkane and Stingray club.
FACTS!

By: Ballout

Ballout — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 22:18:12 +0000

Lets get our facts straight.

There is no pipeline of 808 to Maryknoll. None of the girls mentioned in the article even play for 808. Milne is Kalakaua, Vierra is or was Eastsidaz till this season, Kamakawiwioole was Islanders till this past summer now she is with Stingrays, Cravens is Islanders. KIMO, if I am not mistaken the Balino girl from Campbell is or was with Islanders until recently as well?

By: 100% KONA

100% KONA — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 20:32:10 +0000

Just to educated ed 1st …..the paper is located on the island of O’ahu and printed in Kalaeloa.

By: Education First

Education First — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 18:23:52 +0000

Of course it will be Honolulu Centric. The newspaper is located in Honolulu. It’s quite hard with limited resources to get coverage on the neighbor island. The newspaper is doing the best job they can given the financial landscape. And we are talking about girls basketball right? We are not talking about football. What’s next? Are you going to complain that hopscotch or chinese checkers isn’t getting coverage on Maui?

By: 100% KONA

100% KONA — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 01:13:37 +0000

What one thinks is one thing, but what really matters is what happens on the court/game.
FACT: 3 players on list from Konawaena and spartans, Three straight titles for Konawaena Wildcats, Konawaena freshman nails 2 treys in primetime over spartans defenders.
Many youth in Kona and Kohala, Hamakua, and Hilo for that matter don’t get the accolades because of the limited media exposure and Honolulu centric mentality. For those of you that attended tournaments on Hawai’i Island you know the talent that resides here.

Threepeat Konawaena Wildcats!

By: Kayden

Kayden — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:03:09 +0000

I don’t agree with the comment regarding Spartans and their 808 pipeline. The girls are not underachieving. The 808 girls aren’t given the green light to play to their strengths. Coach holds them back and yells at them for shooting. Only puts them in to defend when they are down and need saving. I think the 808 field are the top defenders on that team

By: Education First

Education First — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:06:54 +0000

Many people who vote do not see enough basketball to make an accurate assessment. Also, many spectators who never coached really do not know what to look for that makes up a good defender. There are so many factors.

By: Player15

Player15 — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:02:14 +0000

Nanakuli girls has one defender hands down better then most of those girls mentioned…..#15 watches and shuts down the opponent’s top scorer…..just saying…..oia west

By: The Watcher

The Watcher — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:25:31 +0000

I have to agree with Kimo. This list is bad. There are two kids on this list who I have coached. Neither of them are known for defense. I had to put them on the opponents weakest scorer on many occasions. I am not going to name them since I am not on here to insult anyone personally. But there are many questionable choices here. It kind of makes you wonder if the people voting even watch the games.

By: kimo

kimo — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:32:20 +0000

Balino is one of the best players in the state, not only does she have the physical attributes, but also the work ethic, and skill set. You need to see her game in person to really understand. As for leaving her off the list and having some very questionable ones…..take for example the states D-2 championship game. Didn’t Mid Pacific Owls go off on Kam Keaau? Did not really see any defense in that game, a few of the players were in double figures for the Owls including the one that was covered by one of your picks. Your Wild Cat picks were correct and we saw that in the D-1 championship game. Spartans with their 808 pipeline and talent seem to be underachieving?? Stingray basketball stresses playing on both ends of the court, especially defense. We will continue to see athletes that are taught the fundamentals of defense at Stingray clinics thrive at school they attend, just as Balino will next season.