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Punahou turns up the heat against Kahuku

Punahou opened up title defense of its 2018 Division I state title with a bang. Three players scored in double figures to power the Buffanblu over visiting Kahuku, 64-46, at Hemmeter Fieldhouse Monday night in the opening round of the Snapple Boys Basketball Championships. Duke Clemens led all scorers with 15 points to lead Punahou in a rematch of the past two D1 state championship games. Tamatoa Falatea had 11 and Jakob Kimura added 10 more to round out the top scorers for t

Unconventional NLI signing day @ Kahuku

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

Kahuku Red Raiders riding the OIA hoops roller coaster

Photo courtesy of Sharlene Cravens The agony and ecstasy of coaches throughout the OIA and ILH is as rollicking as ever. Kahuku is one of many examples. The Red Raiders were ranked No. 10 in the Star-Advertiser boys basketball poll just three weeks ago after wins over Waiakea, Kauai and Mililani over a two-week span. Their first landing in the top 10 was followed by OIA East losses to Kailua (58-52), Kaiser (45-43) and Farrington (57-54). At 0-3, the Red Raiders decided not t

Kailua tops Kahuku for first time in five years

Kailua's Everett Torres-Kahapea drives by Kahuku's Thorton Alapa in the first quarter. Michael Lasquero | SL KAHUKU — The monkey is finally off their back. The seventh-ranked Kailua Surfriders defeated No. 8 Kahuku for the first time since 2014 with a 58-52 win at Thomas G.S. Walker Gymnasium in both teams' OIA opener Wednesday night. Kailua (9-8 overall, 1-0 OIA East) forced 19 turnovers in the victory as they ended a seven-game losing streak to the Red Raiders, who eliminat

Saint Louis crushes Kahuku to return to title game

HALAWA — Top-ranked Saint Louis rolled past No. 4 Kahuku, 49-22, in First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Open Division Football State Championships semifinals in front of 5,250 fans at Hawaiian Financial FCU Field at Aloha Stadium Friday. The Crusaders advance to the title game for the third-straight year to take on Mililani in the nightcap of a tripleheader on Nov. 24. Kahuku ends their season at 7-5 overall, but battled through everything that came their way. "I'm proud of our kids. T

No. 1 Saint Louis romps Kahuku to reach final

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Saint Louis players smothered Kahuku running back Wesley Alo-Maiava during Friday’s state Open semifinal. That hole in the schedule only adds to the anticipation. The approach of Hurricane Lane wiped out a regular-season matchup between Saint Louis and Mililani in late August. Just about three months after the cancellation, the Crusaders and Trojans will finally meet in the final game of the high school football season. Top-ranked Saint

No. 3 Mililani pulls away from No. 4 Kahuku

HALAWA — Dillon Gabriel threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 3 Mililani to a 27-7 win over No. 4 Kahuku in the title game of the Oahu Interscholastic Association Open Division tournament at Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium Friday night. The Trojans (9-2) recorded their sixth consecutive victory and second over the Red Raiders (7-4) this season to capture their fourth league football crown and first since 2014. "Hats off to Kah

No. 2 Kahuku hosts No. 4 Mililani in an OIA Open Division showdown

JAY METZGER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku quarterback Robbie Sauvao has six touchdown passes with two interceptions this season. Kahuku. Mililani. The undefeateds are heading for a huge clash on Saturday at Carleton E. Weimer Field in a game that counts for so much in the OIA Open standings. Mililani is relatively healthy and is coming off a 35-0 homecoming victory over Waianae. Kahuku is adjusting to life without one of the state’s top defenders while getting famil

Kahuku’s QB competition keeps going every day

Kahuku's Robbie Sauvao has thrown six touchdowns and only two interceptions this season. Photo by Jay Metzger/Special to the Star-Advertiser. The Kahuku Red Raiders are playing, as always, for a championship. Kahuku is ranked No. 2 in the Star-Advertiser Football Top 10. The Red Raiders are 4-1 overall, and just 1-0 in OIA Open play. Wins over Punahou and Kamehameha, and a loss to No. 1 Saint Louis — all ILH Open teams — do not count in OIA standings. Kahuku hosts No. 4 Milil

6 first-half sacks power Saint Louis over Kahuku, 30-14

There are no easy wins over a Goliath like Kahuku. Not even for mighty Saint Louis. Yet, the Crusaders’ vaunted defense was stellar in a 30-14 win on Friday night in a clash between the state’s top two football teams. Saint Louis’ front seven wouldn’t let the Red Raiders move the ball. Kahuku had minus-22 rushing yards in the first half, including six Saint Louis sacks. Linebackers Nick Herbig (three), Jordan Botelho (two) and Kila Kamakawiwo‘ole (one) were active. So was def

No. 1 Saint Louis runs past No. 2 Kahuku in convincing fashion

Roman Wilson was about to have a breakout season, perhaps, in 2017. An injury derailed his hopes, and he watched his Saint Louis brothers capture their second state title in a row. This season, he’s back with a vengeance. The blazing wide receiver hauled in six passes for 136 yards, including touchdowns of 80 and 13 yards, as No. 1 Saint Louis overwhelmed No. 2 Kahuku 30-14 on Friday night at Aloha Stadium. Quarterback Jayden de Laura played beyond halftime for the first time

No. 2 Kahuku barrages No. 12 Waianae

Aaron Fonoimoana-Vaomu (12) twice recovered a loose ball in the end zone as a part of the Red Raiders' 31 points off special teams and defensive turnovers. Spencer Honda | SL WAIANAE — It was vintage Red Raiders football mixed with a bit of new school offense as second-ranked Kahuku barraged No. 12 Waianae, 49-13, in both teams' Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I-Open regular season opener Friday night at Raymond Torii Field. Kahuku scored 31 of its 49 points off spe

Kahuku clubs Waianae

STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku’s Nalu Emerson stiff-armed Waianae linebacker Angus Ramaila while running for yardage during the first half at Raymond Torii Field in Waianae on Friday. Heavily favored Kahuku hit some bumps early Friday night, but finally found the mojo it needed on the way to a convincing 49-13 OIA Open Division football victory over Waianae at Raymond Torii Field. Slowly and steadily, the Red Raiders (3-0, 1-0) pulled away. For a long wh

Strong second half helps Kahuku deny Punahou

Kahuku RB Wesley Alo-Maiava found paydirt four times on the ground and was one of three Red Raiders rushers to go over the century mark. Leighland Tagawa | SL KAHUKU — After a back-and-forth first half, Big Red dominated the second. Wesley Alo-Maiava ran in four touchdowns to help No. 2 Kahuku pull away from No. 4 Punahou, 41-28, in an Open Division football game at Carleton E. Weimer Field Saturday night. A crowd of about 1,000 fans saw the Red Raiders (2-0) overcome three d

Kahuku displays power, finesse in Carvalho’s debut

Kahuku's Robbie Sauvao threw three touchdown passes in a win over Konawaena. Photo by Jay Metzger/Special to the Star-Advertiser. Game one is in the books for first-year head coach Sterling Carvalho. The former offensive coordinator has already left an imprint, merging the best of both worlds as No. 2 Kahuku overpowered Konawaena 61-9 on Saturday night at soggy Carleton Weimer Field. The Red Raiders were in sledgehammer mode early with running backs Wes Alo-Maiava and Toalei

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