Bomboocha mahalos to Waianae football players and coaches who literally lifted my car off this massive rock next to Raymond Tori Field after the game. It was almost midnight and the stadium was empty when I began to head home. I got in the car and thought I driving on dirt and sand when my axle hit rock and got lodged. I tried reversing, but the wheel just spun and kicked sand. The rock was stuck between the axle and […]
No. 2 Punahou 52, Waianae 0, FINAL Punahou tacks on a TD with reserves on offense. Theo Chun carries the ball four times on this drive, scoring from the 1. PUNAHOU 52, WAIANAE 0, 2:41, Q4. Horn drills a 32-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter, but oddly, the clock still shows 12:00. There was no untimed down at the end of the third stanza. PUNAHOU 45, WAIANAE 0, 12:00, Q4. ———- Third quarter ends with […]
No. 7 Kamehameha 27, Waianae 0, final 9:23: Game over. 9:09: Waianae ended up losing the ball on downs. Kamehameha had a punt blocked, but the Seariders couldn’t punch it in. Warriors take over on their 11. 8:55: A Lui 18-yard catch from Poepoe and a 15-yard pass interference penalty moves the ball for Waianae to the Kamehameha 17. ——————– 8:51: Third quarter ends. 8:50: Adonnis Puou goes up in a crowd and comes down with a 30-yard reception of […]
Staring down the barrel of a possible winless season, Waianae’s football team showed yet again just how much of a backbone it has. The Seariders celebrated their homecoming by fighting back from deficits of 6-0, 12-6 and 19-15 to beat No. 10 Farrington 28-25 on Saturday night. “All our kids, they come with that sense of toughness,” Waianae coach Walter Young said after the victory. “They played with a sense of pride tonight all the way to the end.” It […]
Waianae 28, No. 10 Farrington 25, final 9:43: Game over. Last gasp pass falls incomplete. 9:42: Millare gets open and the ball sails out of his hands with 9 seconds left. Could have been a touchdown. 9:41: EJ Liua catches a 10-yard pass for a first down. 9:40: Fourth and 10. 30 seconds to go. 9:37: It’s third down and 10 from the Farrington 30 for the Govs. 0:37 to go in game. 9:34: Seariders are punting from their own […]
Here’s a look at the highlights of the Waianae-Mililani game. Waianae’s defense was stellar in the first half, stopping the No. 4 Trojans twice inside the 10-yard line. It was 7-0, Mililani, at the half. Then the Trojan offense went into another gear and quarterback Dillon Gabriel went into record-breaking mode. He completed 18 of 19 attempts at one point and finished with 362 yards and five TDs through the air. That was enough for the senior to surpass Tua […]
No. 4 Mililani 35, Waianae 0, FINAL At John Kauinana Stadium Waianae (0-5, 0-3) 0 0 0 0 — 0 Mililani (5-2, 3-0) 0 7 21 7 — 35 MIL—Kilifi Malepeai 8 pass from Dillon Gabriel (Kekoa Kuloloia kick) MIL—Maka Hill 5 pass from Gabriel (Kuloloia kick) MIL—Kai Banks 7 pass from Gabriel (Kuloloia kick) MIL—Dreyston Barquis 27 pass from Gabriel (Kuloloia kick) MIL—Barquis 7 pass from Gabriel (Kuloloia kick) JV—Waianae 37, Mililani 28. RUSHING—Waianae: Kaai Tambaoan-Kaeo 15-32, Zefften Thompson-Avilla […]
No. 9 Kapolei got a 46-0 win over Waianae on Saturday in its OIA Open Division opener.