High School Basketball

On this edition of the Student Section, our guests were Pearl City Girl’s Flag Football’s Karyna Alvarado & Vivian Nguyen, Pearl City Softball’s Samantha Nakamatsu & Saunette Oshiro, and 2025 HHSAA DI Boy’s Basketball State Champs, Punahou’s Dash Watanabe & Houston Hosoda! Bekyk hierdie plasing op Instagram 'n Plasing gedeel deur ESPN Honolulu (@espnhonolulu) Mahalo […]

Kalani hosted the final Friday Night Prime Time games featuring McKinley, Kalani, Kaiser, & Roosevelt. The gym was packed with an abundance of aloha and roaring fans who came to support their amazing athletes! Friday Night Prime Time is a basketball series showcasing eight teams competing across two weekends, offering interscholastic athletic opportunities for students […]

Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama junior Nihoa Dunn has been honored as the 2024-25 Gatorade Hawaii Girls Basketball Player of the Year, recognizing her outstanding achievements on the court, in the classroom, and in the community. She is the fourth player from Kamehameha to earn this prestigious award. The 6-foot forward/center led the Warriors to a dominant 29-3 […]

The Waipahu and Wai‘anae communities showed up in full force to support their ‘Ohana of Excellence students on opening night of the 2025 season! Families, friends, and fans packed the stands, bringing energy, pride, and unwavering support as their student-athletes took center stage. It was a night filled with exciting plays, spirited competition, and a […]

Friday Night Primetime basketball is back! The Waipahu and Waianae community both came out to support their Ohana of Excellence students for the opening night of the 2025 season!

The 2025 Damien Farias Senior Basketball Classic took place on Sunday, March 2. Hosted by Saint Louis School at the Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium, this annual event celebrated Hawaii’s top senior basketball talent. Photos: Lori McKeown

Seabury senior guard Bromo Dorn has been named the 2024-25 Hawaii MaxPreps Player of the Year after leading the Spartans to their first-ever state championship with a 29-4 record. Dorn averaged 27.6 points per game, hitting 81 three-pointers and converting 74.3% of his free throws. He also posted 12 games with 30+ points and three […]

A couple new champs were crowned this past Friday as Punahou dethrones Saint Louis and Seabury avenge their 2024 season shortcomings. Road to the Ship, presented by Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union features highlights from the 2025 HHSAA Boy’s Basketball State Championship matches and exclusive interviews. DII State Champs: Seabury (first state title in school […]

Using a different, last-minute defensive strategy, Punahou rallied from an eight-point third-period deficit Friday night to overtake Saint Louis and stun the Crusaders, 43-40, for its first HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championship since 2018. A vocal and spirited crowd of 2,272 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched junior guard Dane Kellner score a […]

By Wes Nakama Short-handed Punahou held off upset-minded University, 49-46, in thrilling HHSAA Boys Basketball State Semifinal action Thursday night. A crowd of about 800 in McKinley’s Student Council Gym watched Tate Takamiya score 16 points and Zion White add 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Buff ‘n Blue improved to 27-8 and advanced to […]