High School Athletics

By Wes Nakama Mililani muscled its way to an early 9-3 lead Friday night and then held off scrappy Maryknoll, 10-7, to repeat as DataHouse/HHSAA Division I Softball State Champion. A near capacity crowd of about 1,100 at Rainbow Wahine Stadium watched the Trojans hit four home runs — including Kahiau Aina’s three-run homer in […]

By Wes Nakama WAILUKU — A first-inning run scored after a walk, groundout and two-out infield error was all Baldwin needed on offense Thursday evening to stun top-seeded Kamehameha, 1-0, in tense quarterfinal action at the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships. A near-capacity crowd of about 1,200 at idyllic Iron Maehara Stadium watched the defending co-champion […]

Moanalua has been the kings and queens of Judo in Hawaii but for the first time in five state tournaments, we crowned new state champions as Pearl City claimed both the boy’s and girl’s state championships. Road to the Ship, presented by Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union features highlights from the 2025 HHSAA Odom Corporation […]

We’ve been watching history in the making as 46 schools statewide participated in the first ever girl’s flag football season in Hawaii. This week on Road To The Ship, presented by Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union, we’re recapping the semi-final and championship games from the 2025 HHSAA Hawaii Dental Service Girls Flag Football State Championship […]

Maya Gonsalves delivered when it mattered most. The Campbell quarterback and linebacker scored the game’s only touchdown to lead the Sabers past Leilehua, 6-0, in the first-ever Hawaii Dental Service Flag Football State Championship Saturday night at John Kauinana Stadium. The win capped Campbell’s second consecutive shutout and sixth of the season, earning them a […]

Campbell’s defensive duo of Jaynalyn Sotelo and Shaleah Moore led the Sabers to a dominant 14-0 shutout over Mililani in the semifinals of the Hawaii Dental Service/HHSAA Girls Flag Football State Championships on Friday at John Kauinana Stadium. In a clash of unseeded West teams, Campbell (10-2) advances to face Leilehua (10-2) for the inaugural […]

Leilehua is one win away from making history. Cali Moniz-Kealoha accounted for two touchdowns and Madi Powell sealed the game with a late interception to lift the Mules past Punahou, 18-12, in Friday’s semifinal of the inaugural HHSAA/Hawaii Dental Service Girls Flag Football State Championships. With the win, Leilehua (10-2) advances to the title game […]

MILILANI — In one of the biggest upsets of the inaugural HHSAA Girls Flag Football State Championships, Leilehua knocked off previously unbeaten and top-seeded Moanalua, 7-6, on Thursday night at John Kauinana Stadium. Senior defensive back Madi Powell came up huge with three interceptions—including two in the second half and one in the final 20 seconds—to […]

The Radford Rams are OIA Division II champions after a thrilling 3-1 victory over Pearl City in the 2025 title match. Led by standout senior and Southwest Baptist University commit Keahi Kaneakua, who powered through with 18 kills. The win caps off a solid regular season for the Rams and sends them into the state […]

By Wes Nakama The Maryknoll softball team completed its upward journey from a young and inexperienced preseason group to ILH champion Wednesday afternoon by rallying past Punahou, 8-2. The visiting Spartans overcame a 1-0 deficit with four runs in the top of the sixth inning and Kasi Cruz pitched a five-hitter with seven strikeouts and […]