Iolani football

There were a handful of handshakes and some pats on the back. That’s about all that 29-year ‘Iolani coach Wendell Look would allow after his Raiders romped over Kailua 40-13 at Alex Kane Stadium on Friday night. >> CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE GAME Definitely no Gatorade bath. “I feel happy for these kids,” Look said as his players boarded the bus behind the bleachers. “They have a goal in mind. I have 29 years, or whatever, […]

In 1989, Wendell Look was a defensive line coach at his alma mater, ‘Iolani. He was also the defensive coordinator, coaching the likes of Rod York, who went on to play for Hawaii before embracing a new life as a coach at Mililani. Look became ‘Iolani’s head coach in ’91. But in ’89, he and wife Linda sent an entry to the Honolulu Advertiser’s weekly Pigskin Picks. One weekend, their entry was the lone, perfect, 15-0 winner. That included the […]

‘Iolani coach Wendell Look was very happy with the Raiders’ 20-point third quarter that helped put away Kaimuki 34-24 in the Father Bray Classic on Saturday at Kozuki Stadium. As for the final 12 minutes, well, that’s becoming a concern. “I didn’t like how we finished the game,” Look said after ‘Iolani fumbled on the Kaimuki 2-yard line in the fourth quarter and failed to score on its final three drives. “These guys need to learn that they can’t finish […]

If ‘Iolani has learned anything in the early season, it is a team which has two capable quarterbacks. Senior Jonah Chong, last season’s starter, and junior Samuel Faumuina both had their moments in a 31-10 triumph over host Aiea in an OIA-ILH Division I game Friday. Chong, a senior, received most of the playing time over the Raiders’ first two games, completing 15 of 30 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns. Faumuina was 3-for-7 for 55 yards and a […]