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Kaiser holds on in battle of undefeated teams

By Christian Shimabuku on March 20, 2018

Kaiser has taken the lead in the OIA East softball race after a 6-4 home win over Roosevelt. Both teams were undefeated heading into Tuesday’s matchup, but the Cougars gained an early edge thanks in large part to the Aholelei sisters. All four of them had a hand in the victory, helping the Cougars improve to 6-0 while the Rough Riders dropped to 5-1. Primrose Aholeilei tossed a complete game, striking out four and walking one while giving up eight […]

Kamehameha comes back twice to beat Punahou

By Christian Shimabuku on March 17, 2018

The logjam at the top of the ILH standings () is still ever-shifting after Saturday’s games, thanks to No. 10 Kamehameha’s 7-6 win over No. 6 Punahou in eight innings. With less than a month remaining before the regular season comes to a close, the Warriors seem as well-prepared as anyone for the uncertainty that the league brings. It started in late January, when head coach Thomas Perkins and his staff were let go two days before tryouts and Kahi […]

Saint Louis hands Mid-Pacific first loss in extra innings

By Christian Shimabuku on March 9, 2018

Just when it seemed that No. 2 Mid-Pacific could gain a little separation from the rest of the ILH, No. 5 Saint Louis showed the Owls what life in the league is about in a 6-5 victory at Goeas Field on Friday afternoon. It took the Crusaders (2-2) eight innings to hand the Owls (3-1) their first loss, but after committing six errors against a team that feeds off of them, coach George Gusman will gladly take it. “(Mid-Pacific) is […]


Battery powers Mid-Pacific over Punahou

By Christian Shimabuku on March 3, 2018

No. 3 Mid-Pacific was powered by its battery in a 5-0 win over a No. 5 Punahou at Ala Wai field on Saturday, a game in which the Owls (2-0) benefited from both experience and youth. Michael China was masterful against the Buffanblu (1-1), tossing a four-hit shutout in just 73 pitches while striking out two and walking none. The senior pitched behind a stout defense that had no errors and made each play look routine. “Just throwing strikes, trusting […]

OIA shut out of boys soccer D-I semifinals

By Christian Shimabuku on February 15, 2018

After a stunning turn of events on Thursday afternoon, Friday’s HHSAA Division I boys’ soccer semifinals will include three neighbor-island teams and zero OIA squads. Instead, it will feature two MIL teams in fourth-seeded Baldwin and King Kekaulike, as well as No. 3 seed Hawaii Prep from the BIIF and top seed Punahou from the ILH. The upset that made this scenario possible was King Kekaulike’s 2-1 victory over No. 2 Kalani at Waipahu. The Falcons entered Thursday undefeated at […]

Roosevelt’s Ahia has 1 more chance at states

By Christian Shimabuku on February 6, 2018

Roosevelt senior Joseph Ahia has been one of the most accomplished swimmers in the OIA after breaking and setting records for three straight years. In case you missed it, he was the featured prep athlete in Tuesday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Ahia seems to outdo himself year after year. Now, as a senior, this is his last chance to improve on his times yet again. “It’s hard, but seeing improvements in your times makes it worth it and feel that you can […]

WSU’s Mata’afa enjoys Poly Bowl week

By Christian Shimabuku on January 20, 2018

This year’s Polynesian Bowl served as a homecoming for a few football stars from Hawaii, as Mililani’s McKenzie Milton, Saint Louis alum Marcus Mariota and Lahainaluna product Hercules Mata’afa all made an appearance at Aloha Stadium to watch Team Mauka beat Team Mauka 31-14 on Saturday night. Mata’afa, who just completed his redshirt junior season at Washington State, was honored at the end of the third quarter of the high school football all-star game after being named the Polynesian College […]

Damien’s Faufata-Pedrina shines in Paradise Classic

By Christian Shimabuku on January 11, 2018

Damien’s Marcus Faufata-Pedrina thought his high school football career was over in November, back when the Monarchs fell to Hilo in the Division I state final of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships. But the senior took full advantage of another opportunity to play on Thursday night, leading Hawaii East to a 19-14 victory over Hawaii West in the nightcap of the JPS Paradise Classic semifinals at Aloha Stadium. Faufata-Pedrina, who has received some college interest and earned an […]

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