It’s opening night in the 808 with seven high school football games scheduled for Oahu. The No. 3-ranked Punahou Buffanblu, who had their streak of four consecutive ILH championships stopped by Saint Louis last season, heads to California Avenue to open the season for the second consecutive year against the Leilehua Mules. 10:20 p.m.: And it mercifully ends 70-9. 10:09 p.m.: Kawika Anderson Seumanutafa Bryant scores on a 5-yard TD run with 6:40 left. Something to build on. 9:58 p.m.: […]
The recruiting process is quickly winding down for Leilehua defensive back Charles Watson. Watson, who told the Star-Advertiser’s Stephen Tsai last month he wanted to make his decision by the end of the summer, released his list of six schools to make the latest cut for his services. Hawaii, Vanderbilt, Washington State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Oregon State are all still in the hunt to land Watson. #GodIsGood Top 6‼️ Commitment coming before the season! pic.twitter.com/E17cHnupBf — Charles […]
14th IN A SERIES Next: Kapolei Hurricanes LEILEHUA MULES >> 2015 record and finish: 3-5 (3-4 OIA Red); lost 58-22 to Moanalua in the first round of the OIA D-I playoffs >> Number of returning starters: 13 (8 offense, 5 defense) >> Number of starters lost to graduation: 8 >> Number of seniors lost to graduation: 27 >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections lost to graduation: Netane Muti (second-team U) >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections returning: Charles Watson (second-team S) >> […]
Twenty years since he first began coaching at his alma mater, Randall Okimoto has proven to be a speak softly kind of guy. That’s always intriguing considering he was a record-setting running back at Farrington who went on to play at the University of Hawaii, where he earned his degree. “I knew from the start of my college career I wanted to be an educator. And the only place I wanted to be at that time was here at Farrington […]
University of Hawaii football defensive coordinator and Kevin Lempa and defensive line coach Legi Suiaunoa went to Leilehua’s wrestling practice last week to reconfirm the school’s interest in Mules defensive lineman Netane Muti. Muti, who was recruited by former UH head coach Norm Chow, previously gave his oral commitment to Hawaii. “The new staff (under new head coach Nick Rolovich) came to meet me,” Muti said. The 6-foot-4, 280-pounder, who went both ways in high school, is being looked at […]
Leilehua coach Nolan Tokuda told Paul Honda on Wednesday that he expects quarterback Kona Andres to start Friday’s OIA first-round playoff game against Moanalua. Andres has been the Mules’ starter since Week 2 when he took over for Kaleo Piceno, who suffered a season-ending injury in the season opener against No. 1 Punahou. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound sophomore had to leave last week’s 22-9 loss to Kaiser in the second quarter with concussion-like symptoms. He was cleared by a doctor on […]
Not so long ago, eight seasons, to be precise, a young whipper-snapper stepped up into the spotlight. The two quarterbacks on his school’s varsity team went down with injuries. The playoffs were about to kick off. He was a JV quarterback, and his team was also in the postseason. The call came. Andrew Manley became a varsity starter as a 10th grader, leading the 3-3 Leilehua Mules to the OIA title, and then the state championship. There is a surge […]