Girls basketball

Camy Aguinaldo likes traveling, especially if riding roller coasters is involved. The ‘Iolani senior and her teammates, and coaches are in Arizona this week, playing in the Nike Tournament of Champions. After a dinner of chicken and bread, she chatted about her favorites and the Raiders’ goals as a team. A full-length feature on Aguinaldo ran in Tuesday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Note: Parts of this Q&A were sent by text. Favorite Athlete “My favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because no matter […]

For a second time in three days, the No. 3-ranked ‘Iolani Raiders took control in the second half en route to a key ILH girls basketball victory. The Raiders rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat No. 5 Punahou 51-42. First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Height is might in basketball — most of the time. Then there’s ‘Iolani. Not the boys, who have plenty of height, starting with 6-foot-9 Hugh Hogland. The girls? Their only losses so far have been to nationally ranked powerhouses and the No. 1 team in the islands: Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) (No. 2 by USA Today), Long Beach Poly (Calif.) (No. 14) and Maryknoll, the top-ranked team in the Star-Advertiser Top 10. The rest of the time, they keep making clutch […]

The ‘Iolani Raiders, with a ton of returnees and great chemistry, might be playing basketball better than any team in the state. While Maryknoll is unbeaten, the tall, long, No. 1 Lady Spartans have their lulls — typical of a team stocked with juniors. Konawaena is at No. 2, but the Wildcats are figuring things out with a roster of new players to go with three returning starters. It is ‘Iolani, still undersized whether it’s against the nation’s best teams […]

The tumble downhill can be unnerving. The bumps and bruises, the strawberries and scratches when a No. 1 team, a defending champion, finds itself no longer in the stratosphere of immortals. To err is to be human and, boy, are the Konawaena Wildcats human. A year removed from the supernatural career of Chanelle Molina (Washington State), the Wildcats came to the ‘Iolani Classic 7-0 with two titles in hand after winning tournaments at Lahainaluna and Waiakea. However, there was barely […]

Archbishop Mitty 76, Clovis West 75, OT Bre’yanna Sanders scored 18 points and the Lions beat the Golden Eagles in overtime for the Iolani Classic title. Long Beach Poly 58, Iolani 45 Ayanna Clark scored 14 points and Danae Miller added 12 as the Jackrabbits smothered the Raiders. ‘Iolani outscored Poly 18-8 in the final quarter to make the final margin closer than it needed to be. Poly led Iolani 19-6 after the first quarter. Camy Aquinaldo led Iolani with […]