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State’s top sprinter, Keanu Wallace, tests negative twice, but ruled ineligible

By Paul Honda on May 12, 2021

For three years, Keanu Wallace bided his time as a backup wide receiver. It was not unexpected. He sat behind some of the top players in the state, and when he was preparing for senior year, a global pandemic happened. It wiped out his junior season of track, where he is the top sprinter in the 100- and 200-meter events. It wiped out his football season as a senior, reducing his opportunities to a preferred walk-on opportunity at Washington. With […]

Rivalry and respect: Kamehameha, Saint Louis complete football exhibitions

By Paul Honda on May 7, 2021

The email arrived on Thursday. Richard and Makanani Rivera suddenly had a change of plans for Thursday night. Instead of watching the online stream of their son Kama’s last high school football experience, they were allowed into Kunuiakea Stadium to witness it live. Saint Louis and Kamehameha in a gritty, old-fashioned scrimmage. “It’s about time,” Richard Rivera said before laughing. “We just found out we could watch today,” Makanani Rivera said. “Oh yeah, we were happy,” Richard Rivera said. “It […]

Gridiron rivalry renewed: Saint Louis, Punahou and joy of football

By Paul Honda on May 2, 2021

Scrimmage, yes, but Saint Louis and Punahou have a special intensity any time they gather on the gridiron. For the first time since the fall of 2019 the two programs met, and the level of skill, speed and physicality were a spectacle. Football has been sorely missed. “We got to see all the young guys play. Seniors got to play and wrap up their year,” Saint Louis coach Ron Lee said. “Kids are so happy we had this. I feel […]

All-Blacks Crusaders 14U lean on future Saint Louis stars to win Pylon Mecca title

By Paul Honda on April 30, 2021

All-Blacks Crusaders dominate Pylon ‘Mecca” 14U national tourney The pain of February fueled the joy of April. The All-Blacks Crusaders lost to Winner Circle Athletics in the final of a Pylon national tournament in February. That cold Arizona weekend set the tone for the next two months. ABC returned to the mainland and dominated in eight games at the Pylon Mecca 14-under tournament in Mesquite, Nev., to finish 8-0 last weekend. “We wanted to get our redemption. When we found […]

Training session for prospective female football referees

By Paul Honda on April 28, 2021

Matt Sumstine has seen plenty in his years as an on-field football referee, and more as an NFL replay official today. What he would really like to see is more women in the world if football officiating in Hawaii. Sumstine hopes to see a large turnout when his officiating association teams up with the ‘Iolani Raiders, who will have an intrasquad scrimmage on May 7. He calls the endeavor “Women’s Introduction to Football Officiating.” “I’m committed to it, so long […]

VIDEO: Trench Dawgz over Sin City Legendz, 31-13

By Paul Honda on April 27, 2021

There is so much in common between the Trench Dawgz and Sin City Legendz, it was destiny for them to meet. The team from Honolulu, Trench Dawgz, pulled away for a 31-13 win over the Legendz on Saturday in an exhibition club game at Bullhead City, Ariz. In Hawaii and Las Vegas, public high school football was cancelled, leaving only private school teams playing exhibition games and scrimmages in Honolulu. For the Dawgz, the voyage involved hours in the air, […]

Rebel Squad of Kahuku captures Pylon 7v7 national title

By Paul Honda on April 26, 2021

There is a sweet 16-0 squad — and national championship team — from the North Shore. Rebel Squad, rostered fully with Kahuku football players, swept through two tournaments, including the Pylon Mecca 7v7 national championships on Sunday. The team won the 18-under (no seniors) division with an 8-0 record. A 19-18 win over the Night Hawks, an all-star team from Orange County, Calif., sealed the title. “It’s amazing our Hawaii boys,” coach Sterling Carvalho said before flying back to the […]

Castle football coach John Hao steps down

By Paul Honda on April 25, 2021

John Hao has resigned as football coach at Castle. The former Hawaii and Saint Louis quarterback stepped down due to “family reasons,” he said. That includes helping his father, John Hao Sr.. “Time is precious for my family. We’ve got to spend as much time as possible,” Hao said on Sunday morning. “I have eight kids, four young ones. They’re with my dad a lot. We had to make some life changes. My son goes to Saint Louis. He’s only […]

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