Kahuku's Sisilia Kaufusi, an All-State Fab 15 selection last year, has transferred to a school in Utah and is no longer with the team. Photo by Bruce Asato/Star-Advertiser. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had a hit song back in 1970 that proclaimed, “Cecilia, you’re breakin’ my heart. You’re shakin’ my confidence daily. Oh Cecilia, I’m down on my knees. I’m beggin’ you please to come home.” Kahuku knew that feeling well a month ago, though the Lady Raiders have roared to success

Bella Cravens of Maryknoll and Sisilia Kaufusi of Kahuku I knew these girls were good but I didn't know how they stacked up against the other girls baskeball players in the state . . . at least in the eyes of the coaches and media. In yesterday's article by Paul Honda @ Hawaii Prep World - I got to find out and now i'm sharing it with you. Bella is our #StraightFromTheBush 2018 Fab 15 member. And she was actually ranked the # 3 player in the state this year as outlined in Pau

Congrats to Sisilia Kaufusi for being selected to the ScoringLive Division I ALL HAWAII Girls Basketball 2nd team . . . that makes here one of the 10 best girls basketball players in the State! Accolades to Leiah Naeata for being an Honorable Mention selectee. Bella Cravens of Maryknoll via Laie was selected to the 1st team. See the entire team @ Division I ALL HAWAII Girls Basketball 2017-2018 #SisiliaKaufusi #LeiahNaeata

Sisi Kaufusi driving to the basket. Five players scored in double figures and No. 4 Iolani routed visiting Kahuku, 88-47, Monday in a regional first-round game of the Snapple Division I state girls basketball tournament. The Raiders will play third-seeded Lahainaluna in Thursday's quarterfinals at McKinley. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sisilia Kaufusi, who played the full 32 minutes, led all scorers with 25 points for the Red Raiders, whose season has ended since there is

Kahuku's Sisilia Kaufusi puts up a layup in an OIA East contest against Moanalua on Jan. 6. CJ Caraang | SL 2018 All-OIA Girls Basketball Eastern Conference selections Selected by ScoringLive staff Player of the Year: Sisilia Kaufusi, Kahuku Coach of the Year: Chi Mok, Kalani FIRST TEAM Kaelyn Espinda, Kaimuki - Junior Sisilia Kaufusi, Kahuku - Junior Logan Luke, Kalani - Senior CC Pollard, Kalaheo - Senior Delylah Sanerivi, Moanalua - Senior SECOND TEAM Alayna Akiona,

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Kalani forward Logan Luke drove baseline on Kahuku guard Leiah Naeata in the second quarter of a game last month. Both teams have advanced to the OIA semifinals. Photo by Bruce Asato/Star-Advertiser. Nitty-gritty time is here in girls basketball. In the OIA, the East has been the beast with three of the four teams in the semifinal round. Tonight at McKinley Student Council Gymnasium, East 1 Kahuku takes on East 3 Moanalua, the latter being the hottest team — with the biggest

Moanalua's Kelcie Leong puts up a layup against Kahuku in an OIA East contest Saturday night. CJ Caraang | SL SALT LAKE - Seniors Kelcie Leong and Delylah Sanerivi combined for 16 second-half points and host Moanalua stunned No. 9 Kahuku, 49-45, Saturday night. Na Menehune (6-3) celebrated senior night by pulling to within a game of second-place Kahuku (7-2), which entered the day tied for the Oahu Interscholastic Associaton East lead with Kalani (9-1). "It was big," Moanalua

BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM Kahuku guard Leiah Naeata dribbled past the pressure defense of Kalani guard Daesha Viela in the third quarter at the Kahuku gym on Wednesday. Maybe the future is now after all. With just two seniors on their roster, a lineup flush with talented underclassmen and a youth program on the rise, the Lady Raiders of Kahuku are building toward the future. They’re also taking a stand in the present after a 41-38 upset of No. 10 Kalani on Wedne

Kahuku center Sisilia Kaufusi attempted a shot against Kalani forward Logan Luke in the third quarter on Wedneday. Photo by Bruce Asato/Star-Advertiser. There’s something to be said for a five-game win streak. After all, not all humans have experienced this, whether it was youth league, professional sports or right here in high school. The Kalani Falcons had this. They arrived in Kahuku on a cloudy, cool evening ready to defend their place atop the OIA East girls basketball

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Kahuku’s Sisilia Kaufusi shot over a trio of Roosevelt players, Mari Foster, left, Kaonohi Quinlan and Kanilehua Pitoy in the first half. Sisilia Kaufusi had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Kahuku edged Roosevelt in overtime, 42-37, on Wednesday night at the Rough Riders’ gym. Kahuku’s young squad improved to 3-0 in OIA East play. Roosevelt slipped to 1-2. “We’re improving regardless of what rate. I’m proud of the way they stayed

Kahuku’s Marina Toelupe drove toward the basket as Roosevelt’s Haven Gabriel defended on the play. Photo by Cindy Ellen Russell/Star-Advertiser. Kahuku and Roosevelt had appeal for basketball fans long before there was anything resembling the unusual. Kahuku’s 42-37 overtime win in Roosevelt’s gym was every bit as tantalizing as imaginable for two fairly young teams in the hunt for an Oahu Interscholastic Association championship. It has been three games since coach Chad Kaih