Girls basketball

After three forfeitures to begin the OIA regular season, Kaimuki’s girls basketball team is off the league schedule. The recent revision on Dec. 30 shows no remaining games for the Bulldogs. They forfeited games against Moanalua (Dec. 23), Kalani (Dec. 28) and Kahuku (Dec. 30). Lack of players has hindered the program in recent seasons. This year, the program was down to four players after one student-athlete opted to play soccer instead. Kaimuki isn’t the only girls basketball program struggling […]

Not one, not two, not three or four. Five injuries hit the Kamehameha Warriors starting in the offseason and through preseason. Somehow, coach Pua Straight and her squad are making the best of it. The Warriors overpowered another depleted team, Division II powerhouse Damien, 55-38, on Wednesday night at the Lady Monarchs gym. Each team suited up just seven players, but the Warriors have been in ironwoman mode. Makenzie Alapai, a freshman, had 17 points and 16 rebounds to ignite […]

Theresa Anakalea did all she could in the midst of the pandemic. Training at distant corners of Oahu while commuting from Waianae. Drills with her Damien teammates in driveways, parks and, eventually, gyms. After averaging 24 points per game as a freshman, the talented scholar-athlete was on a path to some historic numbers. That stopped with the cancellation of the 2020-21 winter season. “She never took a break. When the parks were closed, she would do dribble drills at home, […]

‘Iolani took a break, Konawaena made a trek to the desert, and now the two are no longer joined at the top of the rankings. ‘Iolani (3-2, 0-0 ILH) collected eight of the 10 first-place votes to reclaim sole possession of the top ranking in the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10. Konawaena, which was 2-2 in the Nike Tournament of Champions last week, has the other two first-place votes. One of ‘Iolani’s losses was to ‘Iolani Classic champion Archbishop Mitty, […]

There are very few tournaments in girls basketball that surpass the ‘Iolani Classic. Coach Bobbie Awa opted for the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona, where Konawaena held its own last week. The Wildcats, led by Kaliana Salazar-Harrell and Braelyn Kauhi, won their first two games. On Saturday, they defeated Jserra (Calif.) 32-25 and Highlands Ranch (Colo.) 48-40 on Monday. On Tuesday, they fell to California powerhouse St. Ignatius, 53-40. St. Ignatius, out of San Francisco, is ranked No. 10 […]

Powerhouses ‘Iolani and Konawaena open the girls basketball season atop the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10. ‘Iolani (2-2), the two-time defending state champions prior to the pandemic, collected five first-place votes from the panel of coaches and media. The Raiders are coming off a 73-30 win over Kapolei. Konawaena (0-0), currently in tournament play in Arizona, secured the other five first-place votes. Maryknoll (4-2) started preseason hot before injuries took a toll and is currently No. 3. Lahainaluna (1-2) and […]

It sounded fantastic on paper: Kahuku at Maryknoll. The reality is anything but fabulous. The girls season, as always, got a two-week head start on the boys. That hasn’t helped Kahuku, which had seven players try out for varsity. The Lady Raiders’ proud history and tradition hasn’t had the same clout in recent seasons, but the same is true for many public schools across the islands. Kahuku’s girls volleyball team rode a hot streak to win the OIA Division I […]