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Rivalry and respect: Kamehameha, Saint Louis complete football exhibitions

By Paul Honda on May 7, 2021

The email arrived on Thursday. Richard and Makanani Rivera suddenly had a change of plans for Thursday night. Instead of watching the online stream of their son Kama’s last high school football experience, they were allowed into Kunuiakea Stadium to witness it live. Saint Louis and Kamehameha in a gritty, old-fashioned scrimmage. “It’s about time,” Richard Rivera said before laughing. “We just found out we could watch today,” Makanani Rivera said. “Oh yeah, we were happy,” Richard Rivera said. “It […]

Gridiron rivalry renewed: Saint Louis, Punahou and joy of football

By Paul Honda on May 2, 2021

Scrimmage, yes, but Saint Louis and Punahou have a special intensity any time they gather on the gridiron. For the first time since the fall of 2019 the two programs met, and the level of skill, speed and physicality were a spectacle. Football has been sorely missed. “We got to see all the young guys play. Seniors got to play and wrap up their year,” Saint Louis coach Ron Lee said. “Kids are so happy we had this. I feel […]

Bottom’s up for ‘Iolani in 6-0 win over Kamehameha

By Paul Honda on April 28, 2021

Fastball, curve, slider. Zachary Tenn has good stuff. What makes his arsenal possibly great is his change-up. It tantalizes. It mesmerizes. It comes out of nowhere during a series of pitches A, B and C. Sits there in front of home plate so innocently. Then it breaks in on the nub of a right-handed batter’s bat. It is the zig to all of Tenn’s zags. “The change-up is probably my best pitch,” Tenn said after firing a four-hit shutout against […]

VIDEO: Trench Dawgz over Sin City Legendz, 31-13

By Paul Honda on April 27, 2021

There is so much in common between the Trench Dawgz and Sin City Legendz, it was destiny for them to meet. The team from Honolulu, Trench Dawgz, pulled away for a 31-13 win over the Legendz on Saturday in an exhibition club game at Bullhead City, Ariz. In Hawaii and Las Vegas, public high school football was cancelled, leaving only private school teams playing exhibition games and scrimmages in Honolulu. For the Dawgz, the voyage involved hours in the air, […]

Kaiser ends 8-year drought against OIA powerhouse Moanalua

By Paul Honda on April 22, 2021

Jon Stanley has seen his share of volleyball at different levels. The Kaiser volleyball patriarch was stunned and satisfied after watching the Cougars rally against OIA powerhouse Moanalua. Kaiser did the improbable on Wednesday night, rallying from deficits of eight points in the second set and 10 in the third for a wild 18-25, 25-23, 26-24, 13-25, 15-9 win over Moanalua in an OIA season opener at the Cougars’ gym. Stanley has overseen the junior varsity program for the past […]

Campbell ace Taryn Irimata hurls perfect game against Kapolei Charter

By Paul Honda on April 20, 2021

Perfection is spelled S-A-B-E-R-S. It can also be spelled I-R-I-M-A-T-A. Campbell sophomore Taryn Irimata fired a perfect game on Tuesday as the Sabers overwhelmed Kapolei Charter 10-0 in six innings to launch the OIA regular season. Irimata’s mastery of four pitches — fastball, screwball, curve and riser — kept the visitors off balance. She let her defense work, too. The Sabers were flawless, finishing without an error. The one KC batter who managed to get to a three-ball count on […]

What in the name of 2-6-5 double plays and 4-man outfields is going on?

By Paul Honda on April 13, 2021

2-6-5. It may never happen again in years. Decades. The last time Kirt Miyahira saw it, he was a coach at Mililani. Yet, his ‘Iolani Raiders work on the unusual defensive play fairly often. On Wednesday, clinging to a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning at Mid-Pacific, the Raiders were ready. Mostly ready. Runners at second and first, one out. The potential tying run. The potential winning run. Jake Comeaux squares up to bunt. His attempt send […]

‘Golden Girlz’ of Sacred Hearts Academy capture 4th straight ILH title

By Paul Honda on March 14, 2021

Coach Cadey Vakauta gave every drop of energy she had. So much so, that the morning after her Sacred Hearts Academy Lancers won their fourth consecutive league title, she was speechless. “I woke up this morning to a phone call and realized once I said, ‘Hello,’ that I lost my voice,” Vakauta wrote via text on Saturday. Her voice was intact on Friday night, when the Lancers captured another Interscholastic League of Honolulu competitive cheer title at Kekuhaupio Gym. Co-captain […]

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