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Punahou, Utah State standout Brian Suite, 28, dies of cancer

By Paul Honda on September 2, 2020

Former Punahou all-state safety Brian Suite has died from a rare cancer. Suite, 28, was a three-sport athlete and played football at Utah State. While he was running for Punahou, the Buffanblu broke the 4×100 medley mark. Suite was a 2009 Star-Advertiser first-team safety. “We’re just heartbroken. Sad. Even though we knew he was fighting an uphill battle, it’s just tough to hear,” said Kale Ane, who coached Suite during his Punahou varsity career. “We can just hope he’s in […]

Coaches: Isi Holani was a leader, kind soul

By Paul Honda on August 24, 2020

The world of Jayhawks and Vikings won’t be the same without Tanikeni “Isi” Holani. The Kansas and Hilo defensive tackle died on Saturday in Hilo. Holani was just 24. No cause of death has been determined yet. Kaeo Drummondo, now Hilo’s athletic director, was a defensive coordinator when Holani wore the blue and gold. “The news of Isi’s passing was just devastating to learn. What I remember most about him as an athlete was his leadership in the program,” Drummondo […]

Kalihi community mourns loss of Farrington, Disciples coach Willie Talamoa

By Paul Honda on August 23, 2020

There has been an outpouring of love for former Farrington assistant football coach Willie Talamoa. Talamoa, 36, was working as a guest services assistant at the Institute of Human Services when he died from the COVID-19 virus. The news shocked his family and friends, in addition to the Kalihi football community. “He was always supportive. Coaching was his passion, helping the kids of Kalihi,” former Farrington coach Randall Okimoto said. Running back/linebacker Freedom Alualu was one of many worked his […]

HHSAA extends no-contact date for coaches, players to Sept. 13

By Paul Honda on August 17, 2020

The Hawaii High School Athletic Association has extended the no-contact rule for prep coaches and players to Sept. 13. The extension was expected as COVID-19 cases increased in the islands. The rule is being applied to all sports. Traditional fall sports football, cross country, girls volleyball and competitive cheer were postponed to January at the earliest. A winter sport classified as “higher risk” by the National Federation of High Schools, wrestling, does not have a start date yet in 2021. […]

Kahuku all-state RB Zealand Matagi decides against transfer to Utah

By Paul Honda on August 14, 2020

Depending on who knows who, there was or was not discussion within the Oahu Interscholastic Association about the most current issue: Would student-athletes be permitted to play one sport in two separate seasons and states in the coming academic year? That was a question for Kahuku running back Zealand Matagi, who had his eyes on Utah powerhouse Skyridge. Former Kamehameha quarterback Kia‘i Keone transferred there in late July and is on the roster. Matagi, a Star-Advertiser All-State selection, decided to […]

Former football coach Kaeo Drummondo returns to Hilo as new AD

By Paul Honda on August 14, 2020

Kaeo Drummondo is a man with many dreams. The dilemma for the highly successful coach was a win-win either way: stay at Kamehameha as an assistant coach, or apply for the athletic director position at Hilo. Drummondo elected to put his name in the hat, and now, he succeeds Kurt Kawachi as the Vikings AD. “If somebody told me this 12 months ago, I’d say, no way. It’s totally unexpected. When opportunity knocks, you’ve got to answer,” Drummondo said. In […]

Kahuku standout Zion Ah You resists temptation to transfer, stays home

By Paul Honda on August 12, 2020

In the end, Zion Ah You wouldn’t surrender his chance for one last season as a Kahuku Red Raider. The Star-Advertiser All-State defensive lineman could have taken a route to Utah this fall while Hawaii high school football goes dormant. Utah powerhouse Orem, which won the 5A state title last year, is home to some of Ah You’s relatives. The Tigers have won three state crowns in a row, but he thought better of it. “No way. Only if they […]

Here today, gone to Utah: Kamehameha QB Kia‘i Keone’s new journey

By Paul Honda on August 9, 2020

For three years, Kia‘i Keone was a Kamehameha Warrior. Varsity football. Junior varsity basketball. As of mid-July, he was still a Warrior. Today, he is in Lehi, Utah, playing quarterback for Skyridge High School. The senior recently joined the team after making the move in late July. When video footage from a Falcons intrasquad game surfaced on social media Sunday morning, there was Keone, rolling out of the pocket under duress to make a deep throw near the sideline for a […]

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Punahou, Utah State standout Brian Suite, 28, dies of cancer

Coaches: Isi Holani was a leader, kind soul

Kalihi community mourns loss of Farrington, Disciples coach Willie Talamoa

HHSAA extends no-contact date for coaches, players to Sept. 13

Kahuku all-state RB Zealand Matagi decides against transfer to Utah

Former football coach Kaeo Drummondo returns to Hilo as new AD

Kahuku standout Zion Ah You resists temptation to transfer, stays home

Here today, gone to Utah: Kamehameha QB Kia‘i Keone’s new journey

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