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CLOSING THE BOOK: 2019 Kaiser Cougars

By Jerry Campany on November 1, 2019

2019 TEAM RECORD >> 9-2 overall, 7-1 OIA Division II HEAD COACH >> Tim Seaman is 31-35-3 in six seasons overall as a head coach and 13-6-1 in his latest stint as Cougars coach. KEY UNDERCLASSMEN IN 2019 >> QB Easton Yoshino, 5-10, 145, Fr.; WR Kamakana Mahiko, 5-10, 140, So.; RB/LB Cavin Lime, 6-1, 180, Jr.; WR Mason Yoshino, 5-8, 150, Jr.; K Kyler Halvorsen, 5-11, 160, Jr. KAISER THROUGH THE YEARS: 1972-2019 HISTORICAL EQUIVALENT: 1997 Kamehameha Tim Seaman […]

Saint Louis-Punahou II: Can Buffanblu stave off elimination?

By Paul Honda on October 31, 2019

The one-week suspension of Saint Louis linebacker Nick Herbig is the only guarantee when the top-ranked Crusaders meet No. 2 Punahou on Friday night at Aloha Stadium. Punahou (9-1) has its back to the wall as the second-place team during the regular season. The Buffanblu need a win tonight, which would make them the playoff-tournament winner. Then the teams would have a winner-take-all championship game next week. “But we don’t want that,” Saint Louis coach Cal Lee said. When the […]

Saint Louis linebacker Nick Herbig suspended after off-campus altercation

By Paul Honda on October 31, 2019

Saint Louis starting linebacker Nick Herbig has been suspended by the school for engaging in an off-campus altercation over the weekend, according to Crusaders football coach Cal Lee. An official statement from the school was released this morning. “Saint Louis School does not comment on any individual student disciplinary matters. However, Saint Louis School takes all students code of conduct matters seriously and is guided by principles set forth in the Saint Louis School Student Handbook.” According to Lee, the […]

Alex Kane, a Kailua athletics fixture, dies at 83

By Nick Abramo on October 29, 2019

Alex Kane, who had a long and illustrious career as an athlete, coach, teacher, administrator and official, died Oct. 8 in his sleep at home. He was 83. Kane played basketball and baseball and was a two-time ILH all-star in football for Kamehameha, graduating in 1954. He then played football at the University of Utah after growing up in Nanakuli. Kane is best known for the legacy he left as a coach and AD at Kailua. As a head coach, […]

Q&A: Moanalua slotbacks Rudy Kealohi and Jansen York

By Paul Honda on October 29, 2019

There was barely enough time to breathe. The day after Moanalua’s epic win over Leilehua for the OIA Division I football title, Rudy Kealohi and Jansen York thought about the unusual, but satisfying close to the OIA season. With three weeks of rest and preparation ahead, Kealohi will be able to recover from his injury. >> CLICK HERE TO READ TODAY’S STAR-ADVERTISER FEATURE ON MOANALUA’S DYNAMIC DUO AT RECEIVER Moanalua’s quick-tempo, aerial-heavy offense has been quite the fit for the […]

Hit on Moanalua’s RJ Javar a teaching moment on how not to tackle

By Nick Abramo on October 29, 2019

RJ Javar scored a touchdown and then went to the hospital in an ambulance in the second quarter of Saturday’s OIA Division I title game at Aloha Stadium. The Moanalua quarterback got just inside the pylon to give Na Menehune a 14-0 lead in what turned out to be a 21-20, double-overtime victory. It was a scary thing for those watching live and on TV, though, when Javar was knocked out by a helmet-to-helmet blow on the play. As he […]

CLOSING THE BOOK: 2019 Waianae Seariders

By Jerry Campany on October 28, 2019

2019 TEAM RECORD >> 1-8 Overall, 0-5 OIA Open Division HEAD COACH >> Mike Fanoga is 1-8 after his first season with the Seariders KEY UNDERCLASSMEN IN 2019 >> WR Saege Ayala, 5-8, 167, Jr.; RB Kolu Quisquirin-Sabagala, 5-9, 210, So.; DL Zhen-Keith Sotelo, 6-4, 272, Jr.; DL Zion To’oto’o, 6-1, 260, So. WAIANAE THROUGH THE YEARS: 1959-2019 HISTORICAL EQUIVALENT: 2000 Waipahu The record might be the same, but the statistics say that the Waianae Seariders were worlds better in […]

RANKINGS: Saint Louis and Punahou are unanimous 1-2 heading into Friday’s rematch

By Billy Hull on October 28, 2019

The First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships don’t officially get underway until Nov. 15. Nonetheless, Friday’s ILH Open Division second-round final between Saint Louis and Punahou might as well be considered part of the season-ending tournament. The state’s top two ranked teams are unanimous with No. 1 Saint Louis attempting to win a fifth consecutive ILH championship against No. 2 Punahou on Friday in a rematch of the Crusaders’ 25-19 victory over the Buffanblu on Sept. 20. During the current […]

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