Girls basketball

Chemistry is more than a class, and the ‘Iolani Raiders have mastered it already. The Raiders played without Taylor Wu, who is on a recruiting trip, and injured Tori Maeda, but still overwhelmed Kalani 68-49 on Saturday afternoon at the Matsumoto Law Group McKinley Black and Gold Classic. Lily Lefotu Wahinekapu exploded for 21 points, including a clutch wing 3 in the third quarter to stymie a comeback attempt by the Lady Falcons. Alexis Huntimer was red-hot in the first […]

Some quick takeaways on girls basketball before Saturday’s games tip off. Scoreboard: link available here. >> If the 10:30 a.m. tip-off for Kapolei at Kaimuki today seems a bit early, you can probably guess why. Kapolei players, like seemingly most of the state, have tickets to the Bruno Mars concert. The game will be done around noon, which will give the Hurricanes and tens of thousands of Bruno fans just enough time to take on traffic near Aloha Stadium. And, […]

Gary Pacarro is coaching the Punahou girls basketball team for the time being. The longtime boys Division II varsity coach has stepped into the role with the D-I girls, according to athletic director Kale Ane. Former Punahou All-State player of the year and Hawaii standout Shawna Kuehu was head coach last season. With a relatively young roster, Punahou went 1-9 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, arguably the toughest league in the state. Pacarro has worked with the girls varsity […]

The hottest ticket in town was at Aloha Stadium today, where Bruno Mars played to a sellout audience on day one of his three-day, tour-closing act. The hottest performance, though, may have been at McKinley Student Council Gymnasium. Maryknoll’s band of underclassmen swarmed all over the Maui Interscholastic League’s dynastic program, Lahainaluna, for a 71-53 victory in the opening contest at the Matsumoto Law Group McKinley Black and Gold Classic. That was followed by a scintillating effort from Taylor Wu, […]

Sometimes, the seasons arrive too soon. Unless it’s basketball. It’s never too soon for prep basketball, even if it feels like the 2017-18 season was an overnight dream. Yes, as we enter Year 12 of girls basketball in the Hawaiian winter — rather than spring — the change of seasons combined with the earlier-than-ever start date makes this week phenomenal. Maryknoll has already played Moanalua, last Saturday (Nov. 1) and the Lady Spartans won. Preseason is never neat and tidy, […]

Midway through the Kalani girls basketball summer league, there’s are several teams that stand out. The shining star of the league, though, might be host Kalani. The Lady Falcons had a successful 2017-18 season, but might surpass those achievements soon. The return of key contributors like center Kandyce Woods, point guard Heidi Kishaba and sharpshooter Alayna Akiona are major pluses. But the arrival of former Maryknoll standout Kamalu Kamakawiwo‘ole cemented rumors of her potential transfer. Kalani coach Chi Mok has […]