Lon Passos had a bit of a chuckle when he was told we at Hawaii Prep World heard he was the new Radford football coach. He knows what he’s in for, and he’s looking forward to it. As outgoing coach Fred Salanoa knew during his 13 years at the helm, it can be an all-consuming task to coach a high school football program. “It’s a bigger job now,” said Passos with a little bit of of a ‘what am I […]
Lon Passos is the new football head coach at Radford, Rams athletic director Kelly Sur wrote in an email to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Hawaii Prep World on Tuesday. Passos was an offensive line coach for Radford from 1997 through this past season, when the Rams went 13-0 and won the Division II state championship as well as the Oahu Interscholastic Association title under head coach coach Fred Salanoa. Passos was also the Radford softball coach from 2001 to ’03, […]
Fred Salanoa will remember the titles, but he’s more proud of the boys he coached than the hardware. Before stepping down on Monday, Salanoa spent 13 seasons as the head coach at Radford, where he led the Rams to the state Division II championship and the OIA D-II regular-season and playoff titles this season. His Rams also won the league D-II crown in 2005. Salanoa spoke glowingly about the players who he’s coached that have returned to make a difference. […]
Fred Salanoa is going out on top, stepping down as head coach of the Radford football team after 13 seasons. Salanoa’s Rams won the Division II state championship with a 30-16 victory over Kapaa on Nov. 20 at Aloha Stadium. Salanoa said he wants to spend more time with his family that includes seven daughters. “It’s time to move forward,” Salanoa said. “Any coach would probably be lying if he told you that he wouldn’t miss coaching. It’s time to […]
Radford celebrated its 30-16 win over Kapaa to claim the Division-II state championship at Aloha Stadium on Friday.
A first-time Division II state champion will be crowned tonight when No. 2 seed Radford and top-seeded Kapaa square off in the championship game of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships at Aloha Stadium. Radford (12-0 overall) is 5-3 all-time in the state tournament with one appearance in a state final (34-20 loss to ‘Iolani in 2005) while Kapaa (9-0 overall) is 3-2. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Live updates and in-game videos will follow. TEAM CAPTAINS Radford: […]
Highlights of the Division II title game between second-seeded Radford and top-seeded Kapaa. First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 Aloha Stadium Kapaa 7, Radford 0 Kapaa 10, Radford 0 Kapaa 10, Radford 7 Kapaa 16, Radford 7 Kapaa 16, Radford 14 Radford 17, Kapaa 16 Radford 23, Kapaa 16 Radford 30, Kapaa 16 ***
In the frenzy of postseason football, the Radford Rams found another identity. The Rams (12-0) aren’t just a run-first, no-holds-barred-defensive minded team. When pushed to the limits, they can adjust on the fly. Saturday’s 48-46 win over Konawaena pushed Radford someplace a bit uncomfortable, yet the result was soothing. Radford threw the ball on the quick Wildcats, and when necessary, they rammed the ball between the tackles on the game’s most crucial drive, taking more than 5 minutes off the […]