High School Athletics

By Wes Nakama WAIPAHU — Coming off a productive bye week, Waipahu bounced back from its loss to Campbell two weeks ago to make quick work of visiting Kaiser, 69-7, in the OIA Division I opener for both teams Friday night at Masa Yonamine Stadium. The Marauders (2-1 overall) took advantage of three interceptions and scored […]

Student Section is back in session for season 3!! On this edition of the Student Section, our guests were UH Soccer players Piper Bertani & Krista Peterson, and ‘Iolani Football players CJ Villanueva & WR Kekama Kane. Mahalo to Raising Cane’s for supporting ESPN Honolulu’s The Student Section Show!

Damien secured a 26-21 victory over Roosevelt behind a strong performance from quarterback Alani Tuifua, who threw for two touchdowns and added another on the ground. Roosevelt fought back in the second half with scores from Kai Kobayashi and Isaiah Nakamura, cutting the deficit to five. But Damien’s Jonah Wong sealed the win with a […]

PAC-5 bounced back in a big way Friday night, rolling past Kalani, 27-3, in a non-league matchup at Farrington’s Edward ‘Skippa’ Diaz Stadium at Kusunoki Field. The Wolfpack controlled the game with a swarming defense that forced five turnovers, converting them into 21 points. Elijah Connell-Chavez had a standout night, scoring on both a 65-yard […]

Punahou battled Lincoln High School in a non-league football matchup but came up short in a 57-29 loss. The Buff ’n Blue showed fight throughout the game but couldn’t slow down Lincoln’s offense. Now 1-2 in non-league play, Punahou looks to regroup as they prepare to face Damien next. Mahalo to our sponsors — their […]

By Wes Nakama MILILANI — Despite having only 18 players suited up and several of them playing offense, defense and special teams, Eagle Valley (Gypsum, Colo.) took control early and routed Waialua, 51-6, Thursday night at John Kauinana Stadium. Bulldogs turnovers (fumble and interception) led to three quick scores and a 21-0 deficit with 7:35 still […]

ʻIolani rolled past visiting Maui High, 35-0, on Saturday afternoon at Eddie Hamada Track and Field. The Raiders improved to 2-0 behind a balanced attack and a dominant defensive showing. Quarterback CJ Villanueva was nearly perfect, throwing three touchdown passes, while running back Ronin Fanelli rushed for 136 yards and two scores. ʻIolani finished with […]

By Wes Nakama In almost storybook fashion, ‘Iolani stunned visiting Radford, 39-36, on the final play of the game Saturday afternoon as CJ Villanueva threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Kekama Kane to win the 62nd edition of the Father Bray Memorial Football Classic at Eddie Hamada Field. Bekyk hierdie plasing op Instagram 'n Plasing […]

Campbell lit up the scoreboard in Salt Lake, kicking off the regular season with a 50-22 road win over Moanalua. Na Menehune kept it close early, trailing just 22-15 at halftime, but the Sabers broke it open after the break, piling on 28 unanswered points in the second half. Photos: Lori McKeown Mahalo to our […]

By Wes Nakama Their campuses lie barely a mile apart, but the Kamehameha football team showed Friday night that it is right now far ahead of Kalihi neighbor Farrington as the visiting Warriors picked apart the Governors, 41-21, in nonleague season opener action at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Kamehameha used a surprisingly crisp offense and took advantage of […]