High School Football

Thursday, August 4, 2022 | By Nick Abramo The Kahuku football team’s first splash into the national consciousness came many years ago and was reinvigorated when Sports Illustrated published a story about the Red Raiders in 2017. That article, entitled “It’s An Island Ting: Kahuku High In Oahu Churns Out NFL Studs Like Schools In […]

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | By Nick Abramo There’s a handful in sports media who are forecasting a downward path for the Saint Louis Crusaders in 2022. That’s because the Crusaders lost a bunch of offensive contributors from the 2021 team that sputtered early and stopped the slide just in time to make it all […]

Keiki ask the best questions. That’s why we started this new series called, “Little Keiki Ask Big Questions” presented by Kama’aina Kids so that they have the opportunity to interview high school, college, and professional athletes in their respective sports. Episode 3 features Kainoa Carvalho, a Kahuku Football standout and the 2021-22 Gatorade Player of […]

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 | By Nick Abramo Mililani’s magical season with future college star quarterback McKenzie Milton was eight years ago. That was 2014, when the Trojans shook up the state football status quo and broke through for the state top-tier championship with a 53-45 victory over Punahou. But even though York’s Trojans have […]

Monday, August 1, 2022 | By Nick Abramo A heightened sense of exhilaration was evident in the faces Kamehameha fans in 2021. And those Warriors will always be one to remember in state lore. They did something that hadn’t been done by any team since Punahou in 2014 — beat Saint Louis twice in one season. […]

Sunday, July 31, 2022 | By Nick Abramo In all three previous seasons with Darren Johnson at the helm, the Campbell football team advanced to the Open Division state semifinals. All three times, his Sabers put up a fight only to be eliminated — by Kahuku 21-0 a year ago and by those same Red Raiders […]

Saturday, July 30, 2022 | By Nick Abramo A 1-4 football season like Punahou had in 2021 is not going to cut it on campus. Granted, that lowest of lows in terms of wins and losses for the Buff ’N Blue came during the year after COVID-19 wiped out the 2020 season and left most […]

Friday, July 29, 2022 | By Nick Abramo No matter how good the ‘Iolani football team turns out to be this year, it’s going to be hard to top the achievement of 2021. That’s because if you look at the scores from last year, you’ll see that the Raiders outclassed all opponents in going 11-0 […]

Thursday, July 28, 2022 | By Nick Abramo Coach Mike Tresler used the words “it’s official” on Monday when discussing what division his Kapa’a Warriors will be playing in at the state level this fall. According to Tresler, Kapa’a will go to war in Division I, the state’s middle tier, and there are no ifs, […]

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | By Nick Abramo There was nothing truly satisfying for the Lahainaluna football team in 2021, when it reached the Division I state championship game. For many programs, getting that far is a major accomplishment. Not so fin the minds of the Lunas. They expect more — from co-head coaches Dean Rickard […]