Athletic administration

On this day in 1970, Hawaii’s public schools made a plan to even the playing field with their public school counterparts. The Interscholastic Conference of Hawaii was proposed for 1971, bringing all of the islands together under one umbrella. The plan included private schools providing they follow the rules of the organization, namely on recruiting and eligibility. The idea was the private schools would jump in and form what is now known as the Open Division. The proposal, dubbed ‘The […]

After months of optimism and chewing on different scenarios, the HHSAA made it official today: The spring sports season has ended and will not be made up. The decision scraps eight state championships, which were supposed to begin with boys volleyball and girls water polo on May 4. Judo, tennis, softball, track and field, golf and baseball all will be scrapped. Among highlights that will be missing will be Chenoa Frederick of KS-Hawaii building off her eight career gold medals […]

On this date in 1973, the adults ruined it for some of the children. Leeward District Superintendent Domingo Los Banos announced that schools under his purview (Campbell, Pearl City, Nanakuli, Waipahu and Waianae) would not participate in any high school sports as long as the teacher’s strike lasts. OIA czar William Smithe had a simple solution, telling athletes at those schools that they would forfeit any games missed because of the district’s decision. HHSAA boss Tom Kiyosaki sided with Smithe, […]

On this date in 1953, Punahou athletic director James Iams returned from a year at Stanford and brought word that the school is high on football prospects Allen Napoleon of Iolani and Punahou’s Donn Carswell. Iams was Punahou’s sports boss from 1946-75. He died in 1995.

On this date in 1931, Punahou coach and athletic director Roy Bohler got married. That wouldn’t normally be big news, except that the bachelor didn’t tell anyone. A quick bit of journalism found out that Miss Madeleine Hallett arrived from Washington and the couple got a marriage license as soon as she got off the boat. Bohler and his bride lasted six more years in Hawaii, before he was hired as head football and track coach at Chico State. The […]