High School Athletics

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 […]

The Island School Voyagers, in their first trip to a championship game, finish on top 1-0 against the defending division two state champs, Kamehameha-Hawaii. At the division one level, the Trojans dethrone Iolani in a rematch of last year’s state championship game. This week on Road To The Ship, presented by Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit […]

ʻIolani becomes the first school in HHSAA tournament history to win five consecutive girl’s basketball state championships and Maryknoll wins their first championship since 1978. 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 Basketball Tournament. We also […]

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 […]

We got ourselves another special episode of the “Student Section” show of the year at AutoSource featuring FOUR amazing athletes: Hawai’i Men’s Volleyball’s Keoni Thiim and Louis Sakanoko. Joining them are Punahou multi-sport athletes Dillon Kellner and Evan Porter. Mahalo to Autosource Hawaii and Raising Cane’s!

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 […]

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 […]