High School Football

By Wes Nakama KANE’OHE — In a back-and-forth game that went down to the thrilling final play Friday night, visiting Roosevelt held off Castle, 27-20, to move into a tie for first place in OIA Division II. A vocal crowd of about 1,000 watched Rough Riders linebacker Izaiah Nakamura tackle Knights quarterback Nai Kalauoka’aea at the […]

‘Iolani (4-5) cruised to a commanding 49-14 victory over Saint Louis II (0-4), led by junior quarterback CJ Villanueva, who threw for an impressive 6 touchdowns. Jones Vierra added a rushing touchdown, while Kekama Kane and Keon Preusser hauled in 4 and 2 touchdown receptions, respectively. Special teams were flawless, with kicker Austin Dang converting […]

For the first time since 2011, Campbell snapped a 16-game losing streak to Mililani with a dominant 41-20 victory. Led by quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who threw for 350 yards and six touchdowns, the Sabers’ offense overwhelmed Mililani. Four different receivers scored, with Zayden Alviar-Costa and Rusten Abang-Perez each catching two touchdowns. Despite Sagapolutele’s stellar performance, […]

Pono Kahaulelio scored the go-ahead touchdown with just 18 seconds left in regulation to lift Kamehameha to a 31-28 victory over Saint Louis. Trailing 21-7 at halftime, Kamehameha stormed back in the second half, outscoring Saint Louis 24-7 to secure the win. Kamehameha improved to 5-2, while Saint Louis dropped to 4-3. Photos: Grant Shishido […]

Kapolei rallied late to overcome Farrington, earning a hard-fought 21-10 road win. The Hurricanes trailed for nearly two quarters before taking control in the fourth, with quarterback Liatama Amisone contributing to all three of their scores. Amisone rushed for 157 yards, including a go-ahead 3-yard run in the fourth quarter and a 25-yard touchdown to […]

Moanalua dominated Pearl City with a 55-8 victory, improving their record to 6-1. Quarterback Isaac Harney led the charge, completing 21 of 33 passes for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns. Kalino Judalena added 114 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Jayce Bareng was the top receiver with 120 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Shonn Keaunui contributed […]

By Wes Nakama A hot Pac-Five football team ran into an even hotter Damien squad Friday night, as the Monarchs rolled past the Wolfpack, 48-23, in ILH action at Radford’s John Velasco Stadium. AJ Tuifua completed 15 of 26 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns, and Sylas Alaimalo rushed for 170 yards and two […]

By Wes Nakama WAIALUA — Making the most of their second chance, Waialua kicker Kaies Demello drilled a 27-yard field goal and the Bulldogs defense held firm to preserve a thrilling 37-34 victory over visiting Kalaheo at iconic Toshi Nakasone Field. Demello, who had narrowly missed an extra point that would have given Waialua the win […]

By Wes Nakama MILILANI — Led by an opportunistic and clutch defensive performance, Mililani held off visiting Kahuku, 14-10, Saturday night in intense OIA football action at John Kauinana Stadium. A vocal and appreciative crowd of about 4,000 watched the Trojans improve to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the OIA Open Division. Kahuku, the defending state […]

Liatama Amisone led the Kapolei Hurricanes to a commanding 68-8 win over Waipahu at the Alvin Nagasako Sports Complex, finishing the night with four touchdown passes and rushing for two more scores. Kapolei bounced back from last week’s loss, improving to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the OIA Open Division, while Waipahu dropped to 2-4 […]