Kaimuki football

Kaimuki coach David Tautofi wanted to challenge his squad during fall camp. The Bulldogs didn’t have to travel very far to find the toughest challenge in the state, going just up the road to face nationally-ranked Saint Louis on Saturday morning for a controlled scrimmage. The matchup was also a chance for Jayden Maiava, the Bulldogs’ highly-touted 6-foot-4 rookie quarterback, to see live action against the feared Crusaders defense. Maiava played his freshman season for Sierra Vista (Nev.), where he […]

Every year, numbers are low, but the Kaimuki Bulldogs find a way to make success happen. The Bulldogs suited up roughly two dozen players on Thursday, and came away from a tri-scrimmage with Campbell and Damien with plenty of material to work with. There was the good, like an 80-yard touchdown run by returnee Naomas Asuega-Fualaau, and a smooth 1-yard keeper for a TD by quarterback Jayden Maiava. Asuega-Fualaau, who rushed for 970 yards and 14 TDs last season, was […]

From blue and white to green and yellow, a lot has changed as Kaimuki celebrates 75 years of Bulldogs football. Kaimuki took the field at Honolulu Stadium for its first game on Sept. 29, 1944, and played defending ILH champion Roosevelt to a scoreless tie. More than 12,000 fans witnessed the Bulldogs’ varsity debut under head coach Peter Kim, who is one of 18 head football coaches in school history. As part of our continued effort to provide a database […]

FOURTH IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach who has already been interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed […]