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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!

By Wes Nakama The fate of five-time defending girls basketball state champion ‘Iolani now rests in the hands of defending state runner-up Kamehameha. Maryknoll held off the Raiders, 52-50, Tuesday night to advance to Wednesday night’s ILH Tournament final at Kamehameha’s Kekuhaupi’o Gym. If the Spartans (13-9 overall, 5-6 ILH) win, they will secure the […]

Mililani secured its fourth consecutive OIA Division I boys soccer championship with a thrilling 2-1 double-overtime victory over Campbell. Caleb Ishizaka scored the golden goal on a penalty kick in the 94th minute after a collision in the box led to a yellow card for Campbell’s goalkeeper and the decisive call. Ishizaka also assisted on […]

Trailing in the second half, Kahuku tied the match in the 72nd minute when Kea Lerner converted a penalty kick. Five minutes later, Lerner’s through ball set up Noah Vaiaoga for the game-winning goal. Waipahu nearly equalized twice, including a breakaway attempt and a direct free kick, but Kahuku goalkeeper Tobias Erickson made a critical […]

By Wes Nakama Propelled by a heavy but spirited heart, the Kalani girls basketball team dug deep Friday night to hold off visiting Radford, 44-40, in an emotional and exciting OIA playoff elimination game. Alina Stephenson scored 16 points and sister Angel Stephenson added 12 points as the East No. 4 seed Falcons improved to 15-5 […]

By Wes Nakama MILILANI — Memories of Tuesday’s Senior Night victory over Campbell and emotional festivities afterward will be preserved for the Mililani boys basketball team for years to come. But unfortunately for the Trojans, an unexpected aftershock developed one day later when they learned the apparent 76-40 win will now be forfeited due to the […]

“We are deeply saddened and carry heavy hearts upon hearing about the passing of our legendary UH Baseball play-by-play broadcaster, Don Robbs. Not only was he an icon here at ESPN Honolulu, but he was also a devoted family man, a role model to many, and a passionate supporter of the University of Hawaii Baseball […]

This past Sunday marked the first-ever Raising Champions Skills Clinic, led by the renowned Galu Tagovailoa. Young athletes had the incredible opportunity to sharpen their skills under his guidance, setting the stage for future champions! Photos: Grant Shishido

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the previous week for the Bows 1 – Tres Bien, Adrien! Laisse Les Bons Moments Rouler – as the French say, let the good times roll. So far, so good for Adrien Roure. Solidifying himself as UH’s OH-1, Roure leads the […]

By Wes Nakama Knowing that winning always makes Senior Night sweeter, Moanalua took care of business quickly and convincingly Friday night in a 67-48 victory over visiting Kailua in OIA East Division girls basketball action. A loyal and appreciative crowd of about 400 at Moanalua Gym watched senior post Shailoh Li’ili’i score 18 points and […]