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HBA long-range bomber Emi Wada thriving in exhibition action

By Paul Honda on February 24, 2021

The last time a Wada splashed this many 3-point shots, it was Ally, the two-sport standout now playing volleyball at Portland State. The youngest of the Wada sisters, Emi, doesn’t spike or serve. The junior guard poured in 19 points in a loss to Kamehameha on Saturday, pumping in three treys in the final quarter. That triggered a question that was on the territory of Ally Wada’s roundball skill set: why not shoot more? Ally Wada was capable of scoring […]

Camille Feary’s 19 points, clutch FTs lift Kamehameha over D-II powerhouse Hanalani, 43-38

By Paul Honda on February 23, 2021

Camille Feary scored 19 points, including 4-for-4 at the free-throw line in the clutch, as Kamehameha outlasted Hanalani, 43-38, on Tuesday at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium. “She’s been a very clutch player for years. Last year, even her sophomore year, she steps up with confidence at the end of a game,” Warriors Coach Pua Straight said. Feary looked every bit the part of a future college player. She signed Southern Oregon last fall and hasn’t missed a workout, even through the pandemic. […]

Last dance this week for private-school hoops exhibition battles

By Paul Honda on February 23, 2021

The final week of “Season 1” is a busy one on the hardwood for private-school basketball programs. Tonight, Hanalani’s girls team visits Kamehameha, and the Warrior boys host Punahou after that in an exhibition doubleheader at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium. Both games will be streamed online, no spectators allowed. Saint Louis closes out “Season 1” with three games: Tar Heels on Wednesday, Le Jardin on Thursday and Punahou on Friday. The Punahou game will be the first against an official school team […]


Gritty HBA girls stay close before falling to powerhouse Kamehameha, 62-56

By Paul Honda on February 20, 2021

In the 12 months since the Eagles of Hawaii Baptist Academy played an official game, they still managed to grow together. Grow stronger. Emi Wada scored 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to fuel an HBA rally, but powerhouse Kamehameha prevailed, 52-46, at Dan Liu Gymnasium. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kamehameha overwhelmed Hawaii Baptist, 60-26, in a boys game. Both contests were pure exhibition matches. The Warrior girls showed why they were contenders for […]

Testing, 1-2-3: Kamehameha, HBA to play hoops this weekend

By Paul Honda on February 17, 2021

Girls and boys basketball never went away in 2021. The game simply waited, and this weekend, there will be a cathartic moment or two for the Kamehameha Warriors and Hawaii Baptist Academy Eagles. Kamehameha will host Hawaii Baptist on Friday, 4 p.m., at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium in an exhibition game. Girls and boys varsity games are on with full protocols, including COVID-19 testing, in effect. “We all tested yesterday. Players, referees, scorekeepers, announcers and more,” Warriors Coach Pua Straight said on […]

Andria Tupola: Mayor Blangiardi has amendments to tier system

By Paul Honda on February 12, 2021

The movement is gaining speed for Safe Sports Hawaii. Councilmember Andria Tupola revealed on Friday morning that Mayor Rick Blangiardi has made amendments to the existing tier system of restrictions regarding COVID-19. >> Gyms and fitness facilities will be allowed to open at 25-percent capacity. >> Indoor group physical activities are allowed with no more than five people. >> Outdoor group physical activities, a team, up to 10. The updated guide now includes those amendments and is viewable here. (Note: […]

Chanelle Molina signs with WNBA’s Indiana Fever

By Paul Honda on February 8, 2021

Chanelle Molina’s got the Fever. Molina is getting her shot at the dream: the WNBA. The former Konawaena and Washington State basketball standout announced on Monday that she has signed a training camp contract with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. In 15 games with the Norrköping Dolphins of the Swedish Basketball League, the 5-foot-9 guard is averaging 18 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2 steals per game. She is shooting 43 percent from 3-point range and 52 percent overall from […]

National Federation of High Schools: No more tiers on COVID-19 restrictions

By Paul Honda on February 2, 2021

The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) has removed tiers from its recommended guidelines regarding COVID-19. The NFHS wrote: “Two of those factors are that prevailing community infection rates appear to be the strongest predictor for high school athletes being infected, and proven cases of direct COVID-19 transmission during athletics remain relatively rare. “The other recommended factors to consider are that participants in non-contact sports show lower rates of COVID-19 infection than those in contact sports, participants in outdoor sports show lower rates […]

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