Castle football

A 21-yard field goal attempt was all that stood between Castle and an improbable comeback victory over Aiea on Saturday night. No point in trying to guide the chip shot, Knights kicker Cheyden Costa told himself with four seconds left in regulation. He was going to boom the kick. “I just felt a little nervous there but I thought to myself ‘It’s just a practice thing.’ I’ve been doing it over and over again,” he said. “I felt great. It […]

Three weeks ago, the Castle Knights were winless and dealing with a video that had surfaced on social media showing players running full sprint at each other from 20 yards away putting vicious hits on their teammates. Second-year coach John Hao referred all media inquiries on the matter to the Department of Education, but it was the lowest point of the season for a Castle team that was 0-4 for the first time since 2012. Just a short time later […]

It took a little while, but Castle is set at quarterback. The Knights, who lost their first four games of the season — including three in OIA Division I play — have new life behind the new guy taking snaps. With running back Senituli “Tuli” Punivai converted to quarterback, Castle has wins over Nanakuli (22-9) last week and Radford (45-33) Friday night. The 45 points the Knights (2-4, 2-3 OIA Division I) hung on the Rams were their most since a […]

There is a video making the rounds on social media, showing Castle football players doing a drill that appears to be seriously dangerous. The video was taken by a parent, who can be heard saying things like, “This is a concussion waiting to happen.” It also shows two players getting hurt, including one who is seen getting attention from coaches. The school and the Hawaii Department of Education have taken steps to make sure the Knights coaches are not putting […]