Hawaii Sports

On this day in 1988, Michael Kato and Waianae eased into the second round of the state tournament with a no-hitter over five innings. The Seariders won 4-0 in five innings when the game was called because of rain. The short outing didn’t help Kato in semifinals, though, as he got roughed up by Kamehameha for eight runs on seven hits (including two home runs) before the fourth inning. The four days of action began at 10 a.m. and didn’t […]

On this day in 1952, Wilfred Yahiro and Mel Hirano teamed up to shut out Leilehua and move a step away from another ROIA title. Juanito Eltagenede drove in the go-ahead run with a single to plate Yukio Asato when the catcher dropped the ball in the eighth innning. The Marauders got the job done with a win over Wailua four days later, rapping up their fifth straight championship.

It might have been Matsuo “Lefty” Higuchi‘s first hero moment, but it certainly wasn’t his last. On this day in 1939, Higuchi doubled and scored a run in the 11th inning to lead Iolani to a 3-2 upset of previously unbeaten Saint Louis. The surprise shook up the standings but Saint Louis ended up taking the ILH anyway. Higuchi struck out 17 Mid-Pacific batters three days after beating the Crusaders. After graduation, Higuchi pitched travel ball in Japan, China and […]

On this date in 1968, the Kalani baseball team gave coach Herb Okamura his ‘greatest victory,’ but that title probably fell quickly. Okamura’s Falcons upset favored Punahou 8-7 at Honolulu Stadium after the Buffanblu had already clinched the title. Two years later, Okamura led the Falcons to the state title with what is still regarded as one of Hawaii’s all-time best prep baseball teams. Kalani finished the season in second place in 1968, their highest finish in any sport since […]

On this day in 1996, Mid-Pacific beat Damien ace Robert Cuizon in a close game for the third straight time. Adam Tamashiro went 3-for-3 and the Owls opened the ILH playoffs with a 3-1 win at Aloha Stadium. Two of Cuizon’s three runs were unearned. The Owls previously beat Cuizon 6-5 in the season opener on March 18 and then beat him again 7-5 in the beginning of April. Mid-Pacific freshman Matthew McDaniel, one of three freshmen on the field, […]