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‘Iolani rolling through ILH, remains No. 1 in Softball Top 10

By Paul Honda on April 5, 2022

The trend is ‘Iolani’s friend. The busy Raiders returned from their Arizona road trip last week, settled back in and enjoyed a weekend sweep in ILH play. With an 11-9 win over No. 2 Kamehameha and a 14-4 TKO victory over Mid-Pacific, ‘Iolani improved to 4-0 in ILH play (15-1 overall) and remains at No. 1 in this week’s Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. Kamehameha (8-2, 3-2 ILH) had momentum after a 10-5 win over Maryknoll, only to lose at home […]

All-State Girls Hoops: Coaches chime in on Fab 15, All-Defensive selections

By Paul Honda on April 1, 2022

Basketball season at the prep level was so short, but so dynamic in 2021-22. On the girls’ side, there were roughly five to 10 fewer preseason games for most teams. The diminished opportunity to play teams from other leagues, other islands and states left many fans wanting more. In the end, the regular season, playoffs and state championships filled much of the void — until the Division I state final. ‘Iolani’s Jovi Wahinekapu Lefotu was unstoppable, a force of nature […]

Top-ranked ‘Iolani returns from 4-1 Arizona road trip

By Paul Honda on March 30, 2022

The long, hot and dusty road is done for the ‘Iolani Raiders. The No. 1 team in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10 went 4-1 in Arizona at the Hamilton tournament, beating two ranked teams and losing to another. The Raiders defeated Basha, ranked fourth in Arizona, 1-0, and No. 25 Pinnacle, 11-0. The Raiders’ lone loss was the host Hamilton, ranked No. 8 in Arizona, 8-7. They also beat Cienega and Highland at the tourney, which ran from Wednesday to […]

Kamehameha still at No. 1, by one point, over No. 2 Saint Louis

By Paul Honda on March 30, 2022

The roller coaster ride of ILH baseball was merciful for the Kamehameha Warriors. Despite a stunning loss to No. 7 Maryknoll, the Warriors remain atop the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 on Monday. Kamehameha (10-1, 6-1 ILH) collected seven of 14 first-place votes from coaches and media. Saint Louis (14-1-1, 6-1-1 ILH) won all three of its games last week, including nail-biters over Mid-Pacific and Punahou, but finished with one point less than Kamehameha in the voting. The Crusaders garnered six […]

Warriors come to play: Unbeaten Kamehameha surges to No. 1

By Paul Honda on March 22, 2022

Kamehameha scooped up seven of nine first-place votes to the No. 1 ranking away from Saint Louis in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 on Monday. The Warriors edged Saint Louis, 6-5, on Tuesday, then defeated Damien, 10-4, and Punahou, 8-4, to remain unbeaten. Kamehameha is 5-0 in ILH play (9-0 overall) and at the top of the rankings for the first time this season. “Nope, not surprised in the slightest. This team is awesome and playing awesome baseball right now,” […]

Unbeaten ‘Iolani ascends to No. 1 ranking

By Paul Honda on March 22, 2022

The mighty have fallen in this week’s Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. While unbeaten ‘Iolani (9-0, 2-0 ILH) assumed the top ranking on Monday, previous No. 1 Maryknoll dropped all the way to No. 6. Last week’s No. 2 team, Campbell, tumbled down to No. 7. Defending champion ‘Iolani, which won the most recent Division I state championship in 2019, collected eight of nine first-place votes from the panel of media and coaches. The Raiders are embarking on a road trip […]

Catcher Beau Sylvester on Kamehameha’s No. 1 ranking and more

By Paul Honda on March 22, 2022

Beau truly knows. It was just two weeks ago, heading into the start of the ILH regular season, when Kamehameha catcher Beau Sylvester shared his boundless optimism and faith about the Warriors’ pitching staff. The Warriors are 5-0 in league play (9-0 overall) with a decisive No. 1 ranking in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10. “Nope, not surprised in the slightest. This team is awesome and playing awesome baseball right now,” Sylvester said on Tuesday morning. “It’s really scary how […]

A finale to remember: Players scribe about inaugural Damien Farias Senior Classic

By Paul Honda on March 18, 2022

There was no championship involved. In fact, the final high school game in the careers of roughly 20 players was purely an investment of sweat and time. The reward: friendships for life. It was a good time to be young and in one’s prime at the inaugural Damien Farias Senior Classic on Saturday. From near and far they came to play in the senior exhibition game, which was as much a celebration of the former standout Saint Louis player and […]

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