Waipahu football

They call it the “Pirate.” When the Waipahu Marauders lined up for a point-after-touchdown conversion against Kaimuki during the second half on Saturday, the homecoming crowd saw something slightly different. It was a throwback, something many teams over the years had used, most notably Roosevelt. Back more than a decade ago, Roosevelt assistant coach Jeff Azuma trained their offensive personnel into a package of (literally) off-center formations that he named after aviary species. Birds. One was Flamingo. What Waipahu used […]

The black flag always seems to catch trade winds best when the Waipahu Marauders are winning. After a hard-earned 36-28 win over Kaimuki on Saturday night, the Marauders are 5-1 in OIA Division II play (6-1 overall). They’re soaring higher than they have in years, and though the game did not boil down to just two plays, there were certainly two that are unforgettable. Second-year head coach Bryson Carvalho and his staff had some heavy lifting to do lately. The […]