Chaz Evangelista, Ethan Erickson, and Enokk Vimahi waiting patiently to sign their National Letters of Intent @ the Kahuku High School gymnasium - Image by RedRaiderSoul.com It's a little late but . . . It was a different type of National Letter of Intent [NLI] signing day today @ Kahuku. First of all, there were only 3 student-athletes ready to sign on what has become the traditional NLI signing day. And the 3 young men who were ready to sign had very different journeys to t

STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku running back Toalei Lefau finds a large opening for a gain of yards on Friday. When the Kahuku community lost program legend Tommy Heffernan Sr. on Tuesday, the team was supposed to take the day off. That is until grandson Duke, a senior on this year’s squad, and the rest of the family had something to say about it. “Knowing my papa, if he was here right now and he saw all of us crying, he would tell us to shut up,” he said

Kahuku's Mason Paulo hauls in a 19-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter to help the Red Raiders pull away. Leighland Tagawa | SL KAHUKU — No. 5 Kahuku rallied from two first half deficits to breeze by No. 10 Kapolei, 33-13, in an Oahu Interscholastic Association Open Division regular season finale for both teams at Carleton E. Weimer Field Friday night. The Red Raiders win their second-consecutive game to improve to 3-2 in the OIA standings, 6-3 overall. Kahuku clinches the thi

Kahuku RB Toalei Lefau tries to break free from a Konawaena defender in the first quarter of a non-league matchup at Carleton E. Weimer Field Saturday night. Leighland Tagawa | SL KAHUKU — The final point total may have been lopsided, but the winning team was balanced in its attack Saturday night. Quarterback Robbie Sauvao and running back Wesley Alo-Maiava each scored three first half touchdowns to power No. 2 Kahuku over visiting Konawaena, 61-9, in a non-league matchup at

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Kahuku wide receiver Kainoa Crismon, left, caught a pass ahead of Nanakuli safety Micah Manewa during the 7-on-7 skills clinic. The GPA Camp last week was very beneficial for many of our Red Raiders at several different positions. Ethan Erickson probably had the best couple of days by winning the MVP award for punters and for tight ends as reported in this earlier post. Another Red Raider turning in an MVP performance was Micah Soliai-

For the third year in a row, the high school football season will end with a clash between the two most storied prep football programs in the state. No. 1 Saint Louis (9-0) and its 14 Prep Bowls and four state titles faces No. 2 Kahuku (11-1), which has won eight state championships. Kahuku dominated the Crusaders, 39-14, in 2015 before Saint Louis came back to win last season’s showdown, 30-14. Looks like we will start at 9:55 p.m. Saint Louis 31, Kahuku 28 OFFICIAL BOX SCOR

Quarterback Ryan Wood and running back Amoni Kaili each rushed for a touchdown and the Bingham (Utah) Miners (4-0) held the Kahuku Red Raiders (4-1) to 121 total yards for a 17-0 victory in a matchup of nationally ranked teams held in Las Vegas. Bingham, the defending Utah 5A champion, is ranked No. 16 in the MaxPreps Xcellent Top 25. Kahuku is No. 23. The Red Raiders were shut out for the first time since August 2008 against Kamehameha and played without sophomore quarterbac

Kahuku came out in full force in Las Vegas for last year's game against Bishop Gorman and will do the same tonight against Bingham. Photo by David Becker/Special to the Star-Advertiser. For the second straight year, Kahuku will play a ranked team in Las Vegas when the Red Raiders take on Bingham (Utah) in the second game of the Polynesian Football Classic at Sam Boyd Stadium. Kahuku (4-0) is ranked No. 23 in the country by Max Preps while Bingham is No. 16. The Red Raiders ar

Kahuku linebacker Aaron Fonoimoana-Vaomu (12) celebrated with linebacker Miki Ah You (10) and defensive lineman Samson Reed (92) after sacking Waianae quarterback Rico Rosario. Photo by Jamm Aquino/Star-Advertiser. No. 2 Kahuku attempts to start the season with a third consecutive shutout when it hosts Moanalua at Carlton Weimer Field. MOANALUA NA MENEHUNE (0-2, 0-1) Head coach: Savaii Eselu 2017 Na Menehune roster VS. NO. 2 KAHUKU RED RAIDERS (2-0, 2-0) Head coach: Makoa