Mililani Football

Rod York doesn’t ask for precision and teamwork. He demands it. The former ‘Iolani and Hawaii defensive lineman is in his eighth season as head coach at Mililani. Through the ups and downs — mostly ups — York and his staff have been steadfast about learning. For York, the game is in his blood, and the quest for new knowledge never ends. The Trojans will meet top-seeded Saint Louis tonight in the semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Open […]

It was a weekend of hypnotic, thrilling football. There was mostly tight, down-to-the-wire play in the Division I and D-II state tournaments. But in the Oahu Interscholastic Association D-I championship game, Mililani came so, so close. A 21-7 lead dissipated. A 31-28 lead vanished. Kahuku (10-1) won its third league title in a row with a dramatic 35-31 victory on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. Rod York, the Trojans’ coach, was stoked by his team’s effort. He was less than […]

Rod York leaves no stone unturned. He has traveled near and far in his thirst for knowledge, become a human hard drive of offensive theory and, perhaps most impressively, teaches with as much effectiveness as perhaps any coach in the islands. Whether it’s building a top-shelf staff or developing players from the youth level, York has unbeaten Mililani in position to win the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I football crown. All that stands in the way is behemoth Kahuku. York […]

Count Jalen Tuivaiave-Olomua among those who didn’t know he’d play an expanded role in the Mililani offense Friday night. Tuivaiave-Olomua led the Trojans ground game with 649 yards and 12 touchdowns while helping lead the defense as a two-way standout last season. But with the emergence of Kilifi Malepeai (347 yards, eight TDs) this season, Tuivaiave-Olomua entered Friday’s game with 97 yards on just 16 carries as a senior while devoting more of his focus to leading the defense from […]