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Poll: Coaches optimistic about bowling, swimming, less so on wrestling

By Paul Honda on December 15, 2020

Finality is not here, not quite yet in the strange year of 2020. While vaccines for the COVID-19 virus are being flown across the country, high school sports in Hawaii remain on hold. Leagues are waiting on bated breath for word — and approval — from the Department of Health. Coaches across the state are optimistic about the chances for outdoor sports like soccer and swimming/diving, according to a Hawaii Prep World poll. Eighteen winter-sport coaches, roughly half of those […]

ON THIS DATE IN 2007: Punahou stuns national girls hoops power

By Jerry Campany on December 14, 2020

On this date in 2007, Punahou senior Shawna Lei Kuehu scored 24 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had two steals to lead the Buffanblu to a 47-39 win over Narbonne in the semifinals of the first Girls Iolani Classic. Kuehu had more than half of her team’s points and was aided by Tessa Torres with eight and Dara Tompkison with seven. Future Arizona standout Reiko Thomas led the Gauchos with 19 points, but her coach believes it should have been […]

Chanelle Molina scores 14, but Norrköping Dolphins fall to 3-2

By Paul Honda on November 1, 2020

The hot streak cooled on Saturday for Chanelle Molina and the Norrköping Dolphins in a 73-69 loss to IK EOS. The road loss ended the Dolphins’ three-game win streak. Norrköping dropped to 3-2 and third place in the Swedish Basketball League. IK EOS (4-1) is now in sole possession of second place. Alvik (5-0) is the frontrunner. Camille Zimmerman led the Dolphins with 17 points. Molina scored 14. IK EOS limited Norrköping to its lowest offensive output since a season-opening […]


Chanelle Molina pumps in 17, Norrköping wins 3rd in a row

By Paul Honda on October 25, 2020

As Halloween nears, Chanelle Molina is still up to tricks and treats on the hardwood in faraway Scandinavia. The former Konawaena and Washington State standout poured in 17 points with six rebounds and four assists as Norrköping Dolphins routed Wetterbygden 83-67 on Saturday. Erika Davenport had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Camille Zimmerman tallied 17 points. The Dolphins improved to 3-1 in the Swedish Basketball League standings. They are tied with IK Eos, trailing Alvik (4-0). “I feel like […]

Chanelle Molina pours in 18 as Norrköping improves to 2-1 in Swedish League

By Paul Honda on October 18, 2020

Three games into her professional career, Chanelle Molina is enjoying the chemistry of life on the opposite side of the world. The former Konawaena and Washington State standout scored 18 points and hustled for six rebounds as the Norrköping Dolphins routed Uppsala 79-62 on Saturday. The Dolphins’ improved to 2-1 in Swedish Basketball League play with the road victory. Camille Zimmerman had 17 points and nine rebounds and Erika Davenport also scored 18 points as Norrköping used a 25-10 third-quarter […]

Chanelle Molina acquiring taste for Swedish language, caviar

By Paul Honda on October 15, 2020

Coming off a 28-point, 13-rebound performance in the Norrköping Dolphins’ first win, Chanelle Molina explored her new stomping grounds. Sweden is a pretty big place, and she and her teammates are taking in the sights on rare days off. “I went to Stockholm this past weekend and it was huge. Didn’t see much because I was there only for a couple of hours, but I got to visit a local market and I found the tallest building so that I […]

Chanelle Molina’s 28 points spark Norrköping victory

By Paul Honda on October 10, 2020

Home is sweet home for the Chanelle Molina and the Norrköping Dolphins. Molina continued her scoring tear in the Swedish Basketball League with 28 points as Norrköping overwhelmed Lulea Basket 90-72 on Saturday. The Dolphins evened their record at 1-1. The 5-foot-9 guard also hauled in 13 rebounds and had three assists. Molina shot 10-for-15 from the field, including 6-for-9 from the arc in more than 37 minutes of action. “We knew they were a tough matchup coming into the […]

Damien stays in-house, hires Mark Arquero as girls hoops coach

By Paul Honda on October 9, 2020

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is quite the strangest of times for Mark Arquero to become a varsity basketball coach. Damien announced Arquero as the new coach on Friday. “I’m very excited. I’ve been waiting to do something like this for a while now,” Arquero said on Friday. “I’m proud to be an alumni. We made it to D-II states last year and it’s something to build on.” He was a first-year assistant coach to Marco Johnson last season. […]

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