Photo Galleries

The Damien Farias Senior Basketball Classic was held at Saint Louis School this past weekend, featuring some of the state’s top seniors! Best wishes to all of them on their future endeavors! Photos: Lori McKeown

Kohala triumphed over Seabury Hall in a nail-biting 49-45 overtime win, securing their back-to-back HHSAA/Heide & Cook Division II Basketball State Championship. Facing challenges, including a face-guarding defense, Kohala displayed resilience and teamwork, with Jayden Hook’s inside presence and Hezekiah Wilson’s contributions playing vital roles. The win highlighted Kohala’s journey, overcoming tough opponents to defend […]

By Wes Nakama Eager and determined to put another stamp in the history books, Saint Louis raced out to a big early lead and then held off Punahou, 48-39, Saturday night to win its third straight Heide & Cooke/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championship. A supportive crowd of 3,194 at Blaisdell Arena watched tournament Most Outstanding Player […]

By Wes Nakama After a 47-year wait, Nanakuli returned to the Heide & Cooke/HHSAA Boys Basketball state quartefinals on Thursday, only to end up with the same result — a loss to Saint Louis. An estimated crowd of about 800 at Punahou’s Hemmeter Fieldhouse watched Pupu Sepulona score a game-high 14 points with five rebounds […]

In a nail-biting contest, Leilehua clinched a narrow victory over Kahuku, securing their advancement to the state semifinals with a final score of 58-57. The first half saw both teams exchanging leads in a back-and-forth battle. However, Kahuku gained momentum in the third quarter, outscoring Leilehua 18-11. Despite this setback, Leilehua rallied in the final […]

Punahou defeated KS-Hawai’i with a final score of 69-57, securing their spot in the state semifinals. KS-Hawai’i made a strong start, taking an early lead of 18-9 by the end of the first quarter. However, Punahou mounted a comeback, steadily chipping away at the deficit and outscoring the Warriors from the second quarter onwards and […]

In a thrilling upset, the Kalaheo boys basketball team triumphed over fifth-ranked Mililani with a nail-biting 51-48 victory in the Heide & Cook HHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament. The standout performance came from junior guard CJ Bostic, who showcased his all-around skills with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Kalaheo, with a […]

By Wes Nakama Trystin Stevens swished a 3-pointer from the left corner with 6.8 seconds remaining Wednesday night to lift Leilehua over Mililani, 49-48, for its first OIA boys basketball championship since 1988. A tense and vocal crowd of about 650 at McKinley’s Student Council Gym watched Twain Wilson score a game-high 25 points with […]

By Wes Nakama Quickly finishing the long road to a three-peat, Saint Louis raced past Punahou, 60-42, Monday night to win its third straight ILH boys basketball championship. A near-capacity crowd of about 1,200 at Hemmeter Fieldhouse watched Stone Kanoa score 15 points, Pupu Sepulona add 13 points and Caelan Fernando chip in 12 points as the […]

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 […]