Recruiting

Mia Watanabe, Kupono Browne and Elena Oglivie had their options. The three ‘Iolani Raiders decided to stick with red. All three premier athletes signed letters of intent with Stanford on Wednesday morning at the signing ceremony hosted by Education 1st at the Sheraton Waikiki. Watanabe beamed from under a pile of leis and a red Stanford soccer hat. “I’m not sure what I want to study yet, but I know that the environment there is going definitely going to push […]

Legacy is what Kalae Harrison cares about. The future, though, is no less crucial. The talented middle infielder signed a letter of intent to play for Texas A&M on Wednesday morning, becoming the first island player in a generation to play baseball for the Aggies. “The coaches, the facilities. It’s big, real nice, it’s new,” Harrison said. “It’s a big-time program in the SEC. I’m hoping to play right away as a freshman.” Punahou went 25-5-1 last season, capturing the […]

Tara De Sa is ready for a new challenge. The Kamehameha libero had a sensational senior season, sparking the Warriors to the Division I state title. When the opportunity to play for the Golden Bears of Cal came, she was intrigued. De Sa signed with Cal on Wednesday morning. “I like that the school is very active. It’s really nice over there. It’s pretty. It’s like my school,” she said. “It’s on a hill.” De Sa was one of three […]

There are setters and there are setters who can do a lot of roofing work. Bryanne Soares’ success as a defensive force at the net is one of the many reasons why Oral Roberts took an interest. Soares signed with the Golden Eagles on Wednesday morning at the letter-of-intent signing ceremony hosted by Education 1st at the Sheraton Waikiki. “I just got back from my visit two days ago,” she said. Kamehameha setter Bryanne Soares just visited @OralRobertsU over the […]