Waianae football

NINTH IN A SERIES ON SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICES ON OAHU It’s a new era for Waianae football, and the path the Seariders follow in the near future starts now during spring drills under first-year coach Walter Young. Many devoted fans of the Waianae program remember the 18 Oahu Interscholastic Association championships from 1962 to 1997. They also recall the 14 Oahu Prep Bowl appearances, including three titles and one co-title, from 1973 to 1998. Since the state tournament started in […]

Walter Young is the new varsity football coach at Waianae High School. Young is a 10-year member of the coaching staff, including the last two as junior varsity head coach. “We really wanted to hire somebody in house,” athletic director Glenn Tokunaga said. “He’s been through the system. He knows the kids and what we expect in the athletic program at Waianae.” Young replaces the recently departed Daniel Matsumoto, who stepped down last week after 15 years as head coach. […]

Daniel Matsumoto, who spent the last 15 years as Waianae’s head football coach, is retiring according to athletic director Glenn Tokunaga. Matsumoto went 92-70 in 15 seasons with the Seariders and guided them to a state final in 2010, losing 36-13 to a Marcus Mariota-led Saint Louis team. Matsumoto went 11-2 in his first season in 2000 but failed to win an OIA title in his tenure. The Seariders’ last OIA championship came in 1997. The Seariders were 5-4 this past season, […]