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Hungry Sabers: Campbell guard Julien Parado wants more

By Paul Honda on February 12, 2022

A week ago, the Campbell Sabers were close enough to see the finish line. Prior to the OIA playoffs, Julien Parado was the leading scorer for a squad that was unbeaten in OIA West play. “It’s definitely a goal for all of us. We’re trying to bring something home for Campbell, like a banner. That’s the main goal for us, but now it’s like starting all over,” the junior guard said. Now, with the school’s first OIA girls basketball championship […]

Bracketology: Maui hosts Kaiser, Moanalua visits Waiakea

By Paul Honda on February 10, 2022

The Heide & Cook/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships brackets are out with no surprises in the seedings. ‘Iolani, a season-long No. 1 team in the Star-Advertiser Top 10, is seeded first by the HHSAA committee. Konawaena is seeded second, Lahainaluna third and Campbell fourth. The opening-round “play-in” games on Monday include two sites on the neighbor islands while one site on Oahu is to be determined. Quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be at regional sites, Moanalua and McKinley, with the […]

Campbell captures first OIA girls basketball championship

By Paul Honda on February 10, 2022

The trend is your friend, especially if you play basketball on the West side. Campbell won its first OIA girls basketball championship on Wednesday night, ending a title drought and setting the bar for one of the state’s largest schools. Softball, baseball and football have earned success at the Ewa Beach campus over the years. Basketball has often been competitive, especially during the years of the late Nate “Bigz” Macadangdang. Under Macadangdang, the Sabers competed for an OIA title. They […]


Campbell rises to No. 8 in Girls Basketball Top 10

By Paul Honda on February 8, 2022

‘Iolani collected 12 of 14 first-place votes to remain atop the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 on Monday. The Raiders won three games last week, all by double-digit margins. They have already sealed a berth in the upcoming state championships. ‘Iolani is 12-2 overall, unbeaten in ILH play. Konawaena garnered two first-place votes and remained at No. 2. Lahainaluna, which edged Maui 44-42 last week to secure a state-tournament berth, is No. 3. Maui and Hilo round out the first […]

Hoopbook: Stunning indeed — 3 of 4 OIA semifinalists hail from West

By Paul Honda on February 4, 2022

This is how the West, and possibly the OIA, was won. There have always been good players and teams in OIA West girls basketball. But it has been some time since three of the OIA’s four Division I semifinalists came from the West side, where softball and soccer has ruled girls’ athletic success in team sports for years. On Thursday, West 1 Campbell dispatched East 4 Kahuku, 54-27, West 2 Mililani ousted East 3 Moanalua, 37-32, and West 3 Radford […]

Lunas, Hilo, Maryknoll surge in Girls Basketball Top 10

By Paul Honda on January 31, 2022

While ‘Iolani and Konawaena have been locked at the top two spots, the midsection of the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 has turned dynamic. Old-school powerhouse Lahainaluna vaulted three notches higher to No. 3 after knocking off the MIL’s first-place team, Maui, 43-41, at the Sabers’ gym. Maui remained at No. 4 despite the loss, and only 10 points separate the Sabers and No. 7 Kamehameha. Hilo moved up two slots to No. 5 after a 49-42 win over rival […]

Hoopbook: No. 1 ‘Iolani pressing on; OIA playoff pairings set

By Paul Honda on January 28, 2022

So many things in prep hoops this season are long overdue, including this post. Here goes. >> ‘Iolani 3-peat? The relaunch The last time Punahou met ‘Iolani, the Buffanblu stayed close with big plays in the second half. A lot of clutch 3s. ‘Iolani hammered out a 54-47 win on Jan. 15. On Thursday night, 12 days later, the Raiders smelled blood in the water and left no doubt. With two starters out with injuries, including junior playmaker Shania Moananu […]

On the pitch or hardwood, ‘Iolani’s Jaety Mandaquit is a playmaker

By Paul Honda on January 25, 2022

The busy-ness is part of the gratefulness for Jaety Mandaquit, who is featured with brother JJ in Tuesday’s edition of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The sophomore is already one of the state’s top basketball players, averaging nearly 12 points per game for No. 1-ranked ‘Iolani. The Raiders are 4-0 so far in ILH play. “It’s a great start to our season. Our team chemistry is really good. We all play for each other, support each other and bring energy to each […]

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