Waianae football

Turns out it was all just a tease. That Waianae four-wide passing attack on display in the second half of a season-opening win against Kamehameha was stashed away Saturday night in Kapolei. Instead, it was back to the traditional Seariders’ triple-option rushing attack that left Kapolei gasping for air. In a matchup of teams ranked in the top five in the state, the fourth-seeded Seariders established themselves as the biggest threat to Kahuku’s OIA crown with a 35-14 thumping of […]

On Tuesday, we looked at the way Kapolei has been able to beat Waianae in four of the 13 all-time matchups between the two schools. Saturday marks the first time the Hurricanes and Seariders play each other when both are ranked in the top five. No. 4 Waianae knocked off previous-No. 4 Kamehameha to open the season last Friday and can complete a rare back-to-back sweep of top-five teams. Kapolei’s keys focused on the defensive side of the ball and […]

Jaren Ulu showed a willingness to absorb punishment in the pocket throughout No. 8 Waianae’s spectacular second-half duel with No. 4 Kamehameha on Friday night. The Searider quarterback wasn’t shy about delivering a blow either. Before slinging the decisive touchdown pass in Waianae’s breathtaking 26-20 opening-night win at Kamehameha’s Kunuiakea Stadium, Ulu’s turn as a lead blocker helped spark the Searider offense late in the third quarter. Both defenses controlled the action through the game’s first 31 minutes and Waianae […]

Star-Advertiser Preseason Top 10 Countdown Today: No. 8 Waianae It came from just about everyone at practice on Wednesday. Head coach Walter Young talked about it. Quarterback Jaren Ulu was excited for it. Even a few supporters of the football team watching the approximately 160 varsity and junior varsity football players working out at Raymond Torii Field were quick to point out a new dimension to the Waianae offense. “This team is going to throw it a little bit,” one […]