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‘Iolani softball making the most of opportunity

By Paul Honda on March 12, 2021

Two long years have passed since the ‘Iolani Raiders won the state softball championship. The 2020 season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, but with spring sports on the calendar, the Raiders are ready to go. There’s one problem: they don’t have a field to practice on. The field that ‘Iolani repaired years ago, adjacent to Ala Wai Elementary School, is actually property of the City and County of Honolulu. By the time school lets out, other groups are […]

OIA likely to play regular-season games only for spring season

By Paul Honda on March 11, 2021

It is not quite official yet, but a spring sports regular season is likely in the Oahu Interscholastic Association. Athletic directors voted for the format on Monday, and schedules are not complete. The vote could be formalized by the league soon. Getting to step one is next. “We haven’t heard anything final or official. We are all trying to finalize our own schools’ practice plans and work on step one before the next,” McKinley Athletic Director Bob Morikuni said. The […]

DOE’s reopening guide gives hope to spring sports teams

By Paul Honda on March 8, 2021

It’s not quite the end-all yet, but the 46-page “Return To Learn” guide produced by the Hawaii Department of Education provides details and layers — phases — for a return to the classrooms and fields for high school student-athletes. As of today (Monday), pubic-school baseball and softball coaches are expecting to start conditioning workouts on Mar. 29, though it is not written in stone. Oahu is in Tier 3 and could ramp up to Tier 4 by Mar. 25, according […]

Diamond life: Baseball, softball return to a semblance of normalcy in ILH

By Paul Honda on March 8, 2021

Not even the week-long forecast of rain on Oahu can dim the enthusiasm on baseball and softball diamonds. Or batting cages and pitching mounds. The long-awaited return of high school sports is underway no matter how many inches of precipitation falls. In public-school leagues leagues statewide, late March is the guesstimated return for spring sports. “I didn’t get anything concrete yet,” longtime Mililani Baseball Coach Mark Hirayama said. “It’s possible conditioning may start on Mar. 29. Our students are supposed […]

Move to Tier 3 could have impact on ILH decisions for spring and postponed sports

By Paul Honda on February 25, 2021

There are possibilities under Tier 3 that didn’t exactly exist in Tier 2 for Oahu’s youth and high school athletes. The executive order was officially approved by Gov. David Ige on Thursday morning, 12:01 a.m. The move into a more lenient and flexible tier — for the first time since the pandemic forced closure of schools last March — means organized youth and high school sports have a stronger chance of returning for spring season. That includes football and girls […]

Good news for prep sports: Mayor Rick Blangiardi announces Oahu’s move to Tier 3

By Paul Honda on February 23, 2021

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has announced a move from Tier 2 to Tier 3, effective Thursday, which could have a significant impact on high school and youth organized sports on Oahu. His live press conference on Facebook Live referred to sports several times. Blangiardi: “Today, I want to announce effective Thursday morning, 12:01 a.m., we officially move to Tier 3, and with that comes a relaxation of the rules. We got there ahead of schedule thanks to all of you. […]

Andria Tupola: Mayor Blangiardi has amendments to tier system

By Paul Honda on February 12, 2021

The movement is gaining speed for Safe Sports Hawaii. Councilmember Andria Tupola revealed on Friday morning that Mayor Rick Blangiardi has made amendments to the existing tier system of restrictions regarding COVID-19. >> Gyms and fitness facilities will be allowed to open at 25-percent capacity. >> Indoor group physical activities are allowed with no more than five people. >> Outdoor group physical activities, a team, up to 10. The updated guide now includes those amendments and is viewable here. (Note: […]

Kamehameha pitcher Momi Lyman heading to Whitworth

By Paul Honda on February 9, 2021

Haley “Momi” Lyman is an optimist with a diamond in her heart. The Kamehameha softball pitcher signed with Whitworth last week, securing her future destination. The Warriors saw their promising 2020 season derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lyman hasn’t given up on a 2021 spring sports calendar. “This year? I feel like we’ll still be able to have a season. It’ll be great since we didn’t have a (2020) season, and I’ll be able to play my last year,” she […]

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‘Iolani softball making the most of opportunity

OIA likely to play regular-season games only for spring season

DOE’s reopening guide gives hope to spring sports teams

Diamond life: Baseball, softball return to a semblance of normalcy in ILH

Move to Tier 3 could have impact on ILH decisions for spring and postponed sports

Good news for prep sports: Mayor Rick Blangiardi announces Oahu’s move to Tier 3

Andria Tupola: Mayor Blangiardi has amendments to tier system

Kamehameha pitcher Momi Lyman heading to Whitworth

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