Athletic administration

To no surprise, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association announced cancellation of state championship tournaments that had been tentatively slated in March. Air riflery, basketball, bowling, competitive cheer, cross country, paddling, soccer, swimming and diving, and wrestling will be regular-season sports only if some of the state’s five leagues choose to do so. The Interscholastic League of Honolulu announced earlier in the week the cancellation of five sports. Travel restrictions were already a factor in the immense puzzle that the […]

To no surprise, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association announced cancellation of state championship tournaments that had been tentatively slated in March. Air riflery, basketball, bowling, competitive cheer, cross country, paddling, soccer, swimming and diving, and wrestling will be regular-season sports only if some of the state’s five leagues choose to do so. The Interscholastic League of Honolulu announced earlier in the week the cancellation of five sports. This is the lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country, […]

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu has sent out a letter announcing that basketball, bowling, paddling, soccer and wrestling have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league’s letter, dated Dec. 28, 2020, also notes that air riflery, a modified version of competitive cheer (dance routines only), cross country, swimming and diving, and tennis will be played. “Fall sports were moved to a later date with the hopes that progress in the fight against the pandemic would provide that opportunity. […]

Deren Oshiro is approaching expert level on Zoom. As an administrator and decision maker, the longtime athletic director at Hawaii Baptist Academy has engaged in many conversations with his peers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Campuses are closed statewide as the fall semester goes virtual across the state. Oshiro and other administrators have been active with virtual meetings as part of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association’s Start Date Committee. At HBA, which regularly has one of the largest cross country […]