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By Wes Nakama Hailey Fernandez sank an eight-foot running bank shot as time expired Thursday night to lift five-time defending state champion ‘Iolani to a pulsating 56-54 quarterfinal victory over Kahuku. A tense and vocal crowd of about 500 at Damien Gym watched sophomore guard Justice Kekauoha score a game-high 23 points as the Raiders […]

The undefeated Konawaena Wildcats (14-0) cruised past Mililani (10-1, 18-8) with a 49-29 victory to secure a spot in the HHSAA semifinals. A strong third quarter proved to be the difference, as the Wildcats outscored the Trojans 18-5. Zennalenn Nelson led Mililani with 11 points and four rebounds, while Akemi Kawamata added five points and […]

Heavy rains and floods caused a delay in the 2025 HHSAA Girls Soccer State Tournament but when we finally got to the action, it was well worth the wait! Road to the Ship, presented by Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union features highlights from the 2025 HHSAA Girl’s Soccer State Championship matches and exclusive interviews. DII […]

No. 2 Punahou defended its title, edging No. 1 Kamehameha 1-0 to claim a third straight state championship in the Motiv8 Foundation/HHSAA Division I Girls Soccer final. A crowd of 3,500 at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium watched as Maya Yoshimura’s 11th-minute penalty kick proved decisive. The Buffanblu, who finished runner-up to Kamehameha in the ILH, […]

Kamehameha-Hawaii completed its long-awaited redemption, defeating Mid-Pacific 2-1 to win the Motiv8 Foundation/HHSAA Division II Girls Soccer State Championship. After falling short in previous seasons, including last year’s heartbreaking loss in the final, the Warriors finally secured their first state title since 2008. Mid-Pacific struck first in the 48th minute when Eva Hand capitalized on […]

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the previous week for the Bows 1 – #MānoaMagic In Provo. No one on the current roster had ever played at BYU before and this weekend provided not only the first road test of the season against a quality opponent, but […]

Hawai’i baseball fans got their first look at the 2025 Rainbow Warriors and the newly installed Les Murakami Stadium turf as UH defeated a team of over 60 alumni, 4-2, on Saturday. The event kicked off with a blessing of the new field, which features the Hawai’i Athletics “H” at center field and “Hawai’i” behind […]

Kapolei dominated Castle 55-29 to claim its first OIA Division II girls basketball championship. Leila Paraoan and Liliyanah-Tiare Tamale each posted a double-double, with Paraoan scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Tamale added 19 points, 11 steals, and five assists. The Hurricanes took control early with an 11-0 run and led 33-11 by halftime. […]

By Wes Nakama Book-ending its dominant OIA girls basketball season with another convincing victory over challenger Moanalua, Kahuku raced past Na Menehune, 52-36, Wednesday night for its second straight league championship. A vocal crowd of about 500 at McKinley’s Student Council Gym and statewide TV audience on Spectrum OC16 watched Makana Kamake’eaina score a game-high 17 points and […]

Mahalo to UH Baseball’s Jordan Donahue & Hunter Faildo, Mililani Soccer’s Maya George & Jas Cayetano, and Mililani Softball’s Makanalei Watkins-Villegas & Kamryn Aoki for joining us at Raising Cane’s for the #StudentSection show of 2025! Mahalo to Raising Cane’s, HCAMP, and HawaiiUSA FCU for supporting ESPN Honolulu’s The Student Section Show!