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Letter-of-intent signing day (extended version)

By Jerry Campany on November 17, 2011

(Here’s the letter-of-intent story in its entirety. We had a little bit of a space limitation in the print edition today.) Trusty purple pen in hand, Ali‘itasi Docktor was a jumble of nerves when the early signing period began on Nov. 9. Docktor, an all-state, power-hitting third baseman at Mid-Pacific, never got this tense at the plate. “I was shaking,” Docktor admitted. Yesterday, Docktor, teammate Keiki Carlos and dozens of other student-athletes were in the spotlight at the letter-of-intent signing […]

HIADA voting results

By Paul Honda on June 4, 2011

Here are the voting results from yesterday’s athletic directors conference. See the accompanying story here. 51st annual HIADA Conference Ala Moana Hotel June 1-3, 2011 Roll call 10 a.m. Voting commences 10:15 a.m. GROUP I (Chair: Wade Okamura, Recorder: Deems Utsumi) Air Riflery 1. (as amended) Put the BIIF back in the rotation for air riflery with the ILH hosting in 2011-12, the BIIF hosting in 2012-13 and the OIA hosting in 2013-14. Committee: 33-0 General Assembly: 89-0. Motion carries. […]

Video: PIAA letter-of-intent signing day

By Paul Honda on November 11, 2010

OK, part 1 is pau, but there are three more parts and this will take time. Part 2 is loading up right now and the final two parts aren’t edited yet. Added Nov. 11, VIDEO: PIAA Letter-of-Intent Signing Day (Part 1 of 4) Added Nov. 11, VIDEO: PIAA Letter-of-Intent Signing Day (Part 2 of 4) Added Nov. 12, VIDEO: PIAA Letter-of-Intent Signing Day (Part 3 of 4) Add Nov. 12, VIDEO: PIAA Letter-of-Intent Signing Day (Part 4 of 4) Paul […]


Photos: PIAA early letter-of-intent signing day

By Paul Honda on November 11, 2010

From yesterday morning’s event at the Honolulu Design Center. A bright morning, indeed! The story in today’s print/online is here. Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser

HHSAA voting results

By Jerry Campany on June 15, 2010

Hawaii High School Athletic Association Executive board voting results June 14, 2010 See story here Note: All proposals were passed initially by the Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association on June 11, 2010. HIADA GROUP 1 — Chair: Greg Gonsalves (KIF), Recorder: Albert Paschoal (MIL) Bowling 1. Eliminate all non-participants from walking on lane before and during competition Committee: 25-5-0 passed HIADA: APPROVED 90-0-0 HHSAA: APPROVED 93-0-0 2. Oiling patterns of lanes shall be the same for both HHSAA practice sessions […]

Chun: ‘D-III will happen one day’

By Paul Honda on June 13, 2010

Fiscal responsibility is utmost in Chris Chun’s mind. The attorney-turned-executive director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association made it through the busy spring season and this week’s athletic directors conference with renewed energy. He’s got little time to digest the proposals that passed the Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association conference before they go up for vote before the HHSAA’s executive board on Monday morning. Without the HHSAA’s approval, no HIADA proposal is enacted. It’s happened often times before: three […]

MIL, BIIF spoke loud and clear

By Paul Honda on June 13, 2010

The groundswell had been building, all right. So had the ammunition. The Maui Interscholastic League and Big Island Interscholastic Federation were outnumbered, but not outgunned when discussion on the open floor ensued on Friday, the final day of the Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association conference. The cool air-conditioning of the ballroom at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Hotel belied the intensity of thoughts and exchange on a few issues. The load wasn’t large; several battles offered by the neighbor islands were […]

2010 HIADA voting results

By Paul Honda on June 12, 2010

50th Annual Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association Conference June 9-11, 2010 Waikiki Beach Marriott Hotel (See story here) Note: all approved proposals go to the HHSAA executive board for vote GROUP 1 — Chair: Greg Gonsalves (KIF), Recorder: Albert Paschoal (MIL) Bowling 1. Eliminate all non-participants from walking on lane before and during competition Committee: 25-5-0 passed APPROVED 90-0-0 2. Oiling patterns of lanes shall be the same for both HHSAA practice sessions and HHSAA tournament play. Committee: 29-0-0 passed […]