Kapolei football

If the Kapolei Hurricanes needed a turning point this season, they may have reached it. The ‘Canes made the most of their opportunity in California, earning a stunning 23-14 win over Downey, ranked No. 8 by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. The same poll has St. John Bosco at No. 1 and Long Beach Poly at No. 2. The way Kapolei (2-2) overcame adversity is what makes the victory remarkable. With their starting quarterback out with injury, sophomore Noa Bailey stepped […]

20TH IN A SERIES In sports, you win some and you lose some, and that’s how 2018 has started for Kapolei. After a convincing 53-7 victory over Castle, the Hurricanes lost a physical, defensive, 21-7 defensive battle against Kamehameha last Saturday. The win some, lose some scenario plays out at a different level, too. The past two seasons, Kapolei has lost more than a handful of kids to other schools. “We have to get better as a program retaining our […]

Kamehameha. Kahuku. Punahou. As the debut night of the newly-formed — or reincarnated — Open Division nears, the schedule for each of the nine football programs is formidable. Scary. It’s what so many coaches, players, fans and alumni wished for. Now there’s no turning back. Kapolei plays Kamehameha on Friday at Aloha Stadium, the first time in 10 years the schools will meet on the gridiron. Kamehameha won 26-18 on Aug. 22, 2008. This time, the teams are much more […]