High School Basketball

By Wes Nakama Even with a regular season title and state tournament berth already in its pocket, Kamehameha stayed in championship form Tuesday night and denied ‘Iolani a Senior Night victory, 52-44, in ILH girls basketball action. A supportive crowd of about 700 and statewide TV audience watched Nihoa Dunn score a game-high 20 points […]

By Wes Nakama Closing out the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record, Kalani overcame its own imperfections Friday night to hold off feisty host Moanalua, 49-46, in exciting OIA Eastern Division girls basketball action. A vocal Senior Night crowd of about 600 at Moanalua watched Falcons freshman guard Jordin Baker score a game-high 24 points and […]

By Wes Nakama In a typically tight ILH boys basketball race, ‘Iolani protected home court Thursday night with a narrow 51-46 victory over visiting Maryknoll to move into first place in the league standings. A sparse crowd at the Raiders’ Lower Gym watched Declan Beckette score a game-high 18 points to help ‘Iolani improve to […]

By Wes Nakama KAILUA — The OIA Eastern Division boys basketball title chase is now back to a neck-and-neck two-horse race, after visiting Kahuku sped past Kailua, 56-41, in a showdown at Harry Murai Gym. A partisan but equally vocal crowd of about 300 and statewide TV audience on Spectrum OC16 watched Ronin Naihe score a […]

By Samantha Europa HONOLULU — After a breakout sophomore season that delivered two state titles and a pair of major individual awards, Punahou’s Tanoaalofa “Tanoa” Scanlan isn’t satisfied. He’s just getting started. The 6-foot-6 Palolo native was a central force in the Buff ’n Blue’s 2025 championship season across both basketball and volleyball. On the […]

The 1st Annual Hawai‘i Army National Guard Boys Basketball Classic tipped off this past weekend, featuring eight competitive high school programs: Hawai‘i Raiders, Eastside Gray, D94, Ewa Beach, Le Jardin, Da Lou, EightySix and Kailua Eastside. After two days of exciting matchups, Da Lou and Ewa Beach squared off in Sunday’s championship game. In a […]

On this edition of the Student Section, our guests were Pearl City Girl’s Flag Football’s Karyna Alvarado & Vivian Nguyen, Pearl City Softball’s Samantha Nakamatsu & Saunette Oshiro, and 2025 HHSAA DI Boy’s Basketball State Champs, Punahou’s Dash Watanabe & Houston Hosoda! Bekyk hierdie plasing op Instagram 'n Plasing gedeel deur ESPN Honolulu (@espnhonolulu) Mahalo […]

Kalani hosted the final Friday Night Prime Time games featuring McKinley, Kalani, Kaiser, & Roosevelt. The gym was packed with an abundance of aloha and roaring fans who came to support their amazing athletes! Friday Night Prime Time is a basketball series showcasing eight teams competing across two weekends, offering interscholastic athletic opportunities for students […]

Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama junior Nihoa Dunn has been honored as the 2024-25 Gatorade Hawaii Girls Basketball Player of the Year, recognizing her outstanding achievements on the court, in the classroom, and in the community. She is the fourth player from Kamehameha to earn this prestigious award. The 6-foot forward/center led the Warriors to a dominant 29-3 […]

The Waipahu and Wai‘anae communities showed up in full force to support their ‘Ohana of Excellence students on opening night of the 2025 season! Families, friends, and fans packed the stands, bringing energy, pride, and unwavering support as their student-athletes took center stage. It was a night filled with exciting plays, spirited competition, and a […]