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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 […]

Opening coin toss will acknowledge these players and coaches for their efforts in rebuilding their community following tragic wildfires in Maui NEW YORK — Feb. 6, 2024 — The NFL announced today that players and coaches from the Lahainaluna High School football team from Maui, HI will serve as the honorary coin toss captains at Super […]

By: Tiff Wells 1 – Load Management…No Problem. In the series against Tusculum where both of UH’s pin hitters (Spyros Chakas and Chaz Galloway) did not play, Head Coach Charlie Wade elected to give more court time to Louis Sakanoko and Keoni Thiim as that combo was the starting left side hitters. Night one featured […]

Punahou secured their 13th state girls soccer title with a 2-1 win over Kamehameha in the HHSAA Division I State Championship. Xehlia Salanoa and Anuhea Ilae scored the decisive goals. The victory marked Punahou’s second consecutive state crown in front of a crowd of over 3,500 at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex. View this post on […]

PAC-5 won their third straight girls’ soccer championship by beating Kamehameha School Hawaii in a penalty shootout. Kana Smith scored the winning penalty, securing a 5-4 victory. The coaches praised the intense match, and PAC-5’s goalkeeper, Kanai Gundaker, made crucial saves. The game ended 0-0 after regular and extra time. The penalty kicks were tied […]

Two schools remain on top of their division as Pac-5 wins their third straight division two girls’ soccer state championship and Punahou wins back-to-back division one state titles. This week on Road To The Ship, presented by Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union, we recap the semi-final and championship games in the 2024 HHSAA Girl’s Soccer […]

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 […]

By: Tiff Wells 1 – Road Warriors. The road can be a tricky aspect of the season, especially when it brings you to an unfamiliar place (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and one where you had been just once before (Muncie, Ind.). While UH did drop the opening set of the road-trip (25-22 on night one at […]

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!