Campbell football

Campbell was primed for a special year heading into 2019. With All-State running back Jonan Aina-Chaves transferring from St. Francis joining an already loaded core of brothers Titus and Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala, as well as Pokii Adkins-Kupukaa, Tyrese Tafai, Blaine Hipa, Sky Lactaoen, Peter Manuma and Zavier Ceruti, the Sabers checked in at No. 3 in the Star-Advertiser preseason top 10, behind just Saint Louis and Punahou. Five losses over the course of the season may have slowed down the hype […]

Darren Johnson is a born-and-bred Red Raider. He is also a football coach who has thrived in communities that love the game as much as he does. In his third season at Campbell, the Sabers have a blend of senior leadership and key underclassmen at quarterback and wide receiver. They have one of the most explosive offenses in the state. In nine games, Campbell (5-4) has scored at least 21 points in every game but one, a seven-point output in […]

Back in the day, there was a certain way to play linebacker in the trenches. Blaze Soares was the epitome, his picture next to “linebacker’ in the dictionary. Soares was a fixture of Castle’s defense during an OIA championship season in 2002. The following year, the league split into Divisions I and II. Soares went on to a big role at Hawaii, and now, at 31, he’s a family man. He is also a first-year defensive coordinator at No. 5-ranked […]

No. 5 Campbell can feel pretty good about its team knowing it has a potent one-two punch in receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala and running back Jonan Aina-Chaves. On Saturday, the pair took turns delivering blows in a 35-28 victory over Kamehameha at Kunuiakea Stadium. >> CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE GAME Mokiao-Atimalala, a junior, finished with five catches for 151 yards and a touchdown, all in the first half. The score came on the Sabers’ second play from […]