Kahuku football

No. 2 Kahuku 61, Konawaena 9, final At Carleton Weimer Field Konawaena (0-1) 0 7 2 0 — 9 Kahuku (1-0) 20 21 7 13 — 61 KAH—Duke Heffernan 3 pass from Robbie Sauvao (Heffernan kick) KAH—Wesley Alo-Maiava 55 run (run failed) KAH—Alo-Maiava 5 run (Heffernan kick) KAH—Alo-Maiava 5 run (Heffernan kick) KON—Hunter Wehrsig 29 pass from Sheynen Nahale (Hunter Hill kick) KAH—Kainoa Crimson 19 pass from Sauvao (Heffernan kick) KAH—Toalei Lefau 3 pass from Sauvao (Heffernan kick) KAH—Zealand Matagi […]

The first reaction was shock. Then came resolve. At Konawaena, football has always been tradition, going back to the dynasty — 12 BIIF titles in a row from 1980 to ’91 — and the success in the 26 seasons since. But traveling off-island to take on the Goliath on his home turf — Kahuku — is completely off the charts. The Wildcats, 9-3-1 last season, and OIA defending champion Red Raiders kick off on Saturday, 6 p.m., at Carleton Weimer […]

FIRST IN A SERIES When you’re already one of the two most renowned high school football programs in the state, there just simply isn’t much room to get better. Yet, that’s one thing that’s on Miki Ah You‘s mind. The Kahuku linebacker walks into the 2018 season aiming for the defensive unit he captains to be the best in school history. That’s really something, if it happens. In 2016, under coach Vavae Tata, Kahuku’s defense held 12 Hawaii opponents to […]

Former Kahuku football coach Reggie Torres was shaken when he heard the news of the death of Kona Schwenke, one of three defensive linemen from the 2009 Red Raiders squad that lost 34-21 in the state Division I football final to Kamehameha. Schwenke, 25, was found dead in his sleep by his family Sunday morning, according to his father, McKay Schwenke. Kona went on to play a four-year career at Notre Dame. No cause of death is known at this […]

Two-year Kahuku starting quarterback Sol-Jay Maiava went public late Monday night announcing he is transferring to St. John’s College High School in Washington D.C. I WILL NEVER FORGET MY ROOTS💯💯🤙🏽 Thankful🙏🏽for the past excited for the future😊 pic.twitter.com/SgWO6XRSRR — Sol-Jay Maiava ™ (@Jay_4QB) April 3, 2018 Maiava, who holds scholarship offers from Fresno State, Hawaii, Michigan, Oregon, Utah, and Virginia, took the Red Raiders to two OIA titles and the Open Division state final twice. In 23 high school games, […]