This time, Saint Francis finished the state tournament the way it started. Last year, the Saints were awarded the top seed in the Division II boys basketball bracket but settled for third after a three-point loss to Seabury Hall in the semifinals and watched University celebrate the title. The Saints got back to work this season and rolled to the ILH D-II title to again earn the No. 1 distinction in the eight-team state tournament field. They won their first-round […]

Facing a 13-point deficit with less than 90 seconds left, Kalani nearly completed the arduous climb in Friday’s Division II state championship game. But the furious rally stalled after closing to within three with 22.6 seconds remaining, leaving the Falcons again just short of the peak. Saint Francis managed to protect just enough of the lead to capture the D-II title of the Snapple/HHSAA Boys Basketball Championships with a 52-46 win Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center. Kalani, the tournament’s […]

A year after finishing third in the OIA West and making an early exit in the league playoffs, Kapolei deserved a chance to celebrate a division title on Friday night. But the Hurricanes didn’t have much chance to exult in a 58-42 win at Leilehua in a matchup of the division’s undefeated teams. Kapolei coach Gary Ellison and athletic director Darren Camello instead focused on keeping the Hurricanes varsity and JV players together near the gym exit while security quelled […]