High School Basketball

By Wes Nakama The “Drive for Five” required an unexpected extra lap, but the ‘Iolani went the distance and held off stubborn Kamehameha in overtime, 39-38, Friday night for its fifth straight Heidi & Cook/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championship. A tense and vocal crowd of 1,860 at Blaisdell Arena watched ‘Iolani take leads of 8-0 […]

We got ourselves another special episode of the “Student Section” show of the year at AutoSource featuring FOUR amazing athletes: Hawai’i Men’s Volleyball’s Keoni Thiim and Louis Sakanoko. Joining them are Punahou multi-sport athletes Dillon Kellner and Evan Porter. Mahalo to Autosource Hawaii and Raising Cane’s!

By Wes Nakama Four-time defending state champion ‘Iolani rallied from an 11-point fourth-period deficit Wednesday and then held off Campbell, 52-47, in an exciting night of Heide & Cooke/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Quarterfinals action. A tense and vocal crowd of about 350 at McKinley’s Student Council Gym watched Mia Frye score a game-high 16 points […]

By Wes Nakama PEARL CITY — The bullet train that was the Kahuku girls basketball team finally slowed down just a bit Wednesday night, but still had enough momentum to deny Campbell, 33-31, and win its third OIA basketball championship in five years. A large and deafening crowd of about 1,300 at Pearl City Gym watched […]

In an exciting showdown for the D1 ILH Girls Varsity Basketball Championship, ‘Iolani emerged victorious over Kamehameha, avoiding a rematch. The game was intense as Kamehameha fought hard and initially took the lead. However, ‘Iolani rallied with determination and skill, turning the tide in their favor. The girls showcased remarkable teamwork and resilience, ultimately securing […]

Kicking off 2024 with our first “Student Section” show of the year at AutoSource featuring another set of FOUR standout athletes: Hawai’i football recruits Micah Alejado and Christian Perry as well as Campbell girls basketball stars Aliyah Bantolina and Tehani Docktor. Mahalo to Autosource Hawaii and Raising Canes!

In a thrilling OIA basketball matchup, Mililani’s senior forward, Lauvai Pine, played a crucial role, converting a go-ahead 3-point play in the final moments. Mililani beat Leilehua 52-50, securing the top seed in the OIA West Division I playoffs and maintaining an unbeaten record for the third straight season. Pine scored 19 points, leading the […]