Prep profile: Kamehameha’s Kana‘i Gibson has eyes on a state-meet pole vault record
At the manhole cover on Koohoo Place in Lanikai, Kana‘i Gibson burned rubber. Read more
Paul Honda
Paul Honda is a sports reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
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He got hands-on with newspapers as a kid, reading the Honolulu Star-Bulletin with his mom every day. In the eighth grade, he became a delivery boy with 63 daily and 103 Sunday deliveries on his route in Moiliili. That was back in 1978 when a newspaper cost just 25 cents. The musings of Bill Kwon, Jim Easterwood and many other scribes had an impact.
Honda later wrote for the award-winning The Bulldog at Kaimuki High School, and Ka Leo O Hawaii at UH before moving to Kona, where he was a one-man sports desk at West Hawaii Today. Eight years later, he returned to Oahu and was in charge of content for RainbowSportsNetwork.com and HawaiiSportsNetwork.com, and HSN magazine. He began stringing for the Star-Bulletin in 2003 and joined the sports staff in 2004.
Latest Stories by Paul Honda
Softball Top 10: Mililani No. 1, waits for states
Mililani collected seven first-place votes to remain at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. Read more
Baseball Top 10: Kamehameha remains solid at No. 1
Kamehameha gathered nine first-place votes in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10, sitting at No. 1 for a ninth week in a row. Read more
Kamehameha claims ILH baseball crown
Greyson Osbun, Alaka‘i Kiakona and Elai Iwanaga combined on a one-hitter as Kamehameha blanked Saint Louis, 4-0, on Monday afternoon for the ILH baseball championship at sunny Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park. Read more
Kalani’s Cole runs 1,500 in under 4 minutes at OIAs
Yuta Cole became the first Hawaii runner to post a sub-four-minute time in the 1,500-meter run at the Oahu Interscholastic Association track and field championships on Saturday at Mililani’s John Kauinana Stadium. Read more
Dramatic win over Mililani keeps Moanalua dynasty going
Back in preseason, there was doubt outside of the Moanalua circle. Read more
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Maryknoll ends Punahou’s season in softball slugfest
Freshman shortstop Sheyzhelle Iokia went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBIs as No. 3 Maryknoll outlasted No. 5 Punahou 8-5 to win the ILH double-elimination softball tournament on an overcast afternoon at Sand Island State Recreation Area. Read more
Seabury’s Loree holds off field, wind to win boys state golf title
It took a freshman from Kahuku to push Tyler Loree to his limit, but the Seabury Hall standout clutched up down the stretch to win the boys individual title at the David Ishii Foundation/HHSAA State Championships on Wednesday. Read more
Moanalua tips Mililani for D-I championship
Mililani had the grit and guts, but Moanalua had an extra tank of fuel, hanging on for a 25-19, 25-15, 27-29, 23-25, 15-10 victory to capture the OIA boys volleyball championship on a late Wednesday night at Radford’s James Alegre Gymnasium. Read more
Waialua pulls off reverse sweep to win first OIA D-II crown
The first time might just be the sweetest. Waialua rallied for a 21-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-10 reverse-sweep win over Kailua in an instant classic to capture the OIA boys Division II volleyball title before a packed house at Radford’s James Alegre Gymnasium. Read more
Seabury Hall’s Loree leads state boys golf at midpoint
Occasionally, Tyler Loree misses baseball. The Seabury Hall junior still hears from classmates now and then who try to recruit him to play the sport, but he’s doing just fine on the links. Loree carded a 69 Tuesday to grab the first-round lead at the David S. Ishii Foundation/HHSAA Boys Golf State Championships at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course. Read more
Softball Top 10: Mililani locked in at No. 1
Mililani collected eight of nine first-place votes to remain locked at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10 on Monday. Read more
Baseball Top 10: Kamehameha, Saint Louis shadowing each other
Kamehameha and Saint Louis can’t seem to escape each other’s shadows on the baseball diamond. Read more
‘Iolani baseball keeps season alive
Kasyn Amazaki pitched 42⁄3 innings as four pitchers combined on a four-hitter in ‘Iolani’s 4-0 win over Pac-Five in the ILH double-elimination tournament on Monday afternoon. Read more
Swinging sisters ready to leave their mark for Kahuku golf
Ava Cepeda doesn’t remember the first time she picked up a golf club. Read more
Big Blue of Moanalua 5-peats in boys and girls state judo
The koa trophies are heading to Moanalua again following superlative performances on Saturday night at The Odom Corporation/HHSAA Judo State Championships at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Brunn starts, finishes as Punahou keeps season alive by beating Kamehameha
The win kept Punahou alive in the ILH double-elimination softball tournament. Kamehameha, winner of the regular season, took its second defeat and will await the tourney winner in the ILH championship game. Read more
Waianae routs Radford to reclaim OIA Division II baseball title
Waianae benefited from generous Radford pitching. The Seariders drew eight walks to beat the Rams for the third time this season. Read more
Kailua adds ninth OIA title behind stellar pitching depth
The crown is the ninth for Kailua under longtime coach Corey Ishigo, and the first since 2017. Read more
Maryknoll softball’s mantra pays off with victory over Kamehameha
Bailey Chee smacked a home run and Kasi Cruz went the distance in the pitcher’s circle as No. 3 Maryknoll outslugged No. 2 Kamehameha 10-8 to become the lone unbeaten team in the ILH softball double-elimination tournament. Read more
Saint Louis routs Kamehameha to earn spot in states
Kolby Gushiken drove in five runs and Shannon Fee went the distance on the mound as No. 2 Saint Louis routed No. 1 Kamehameha 12-2 in five innings to capture the ILH regular season crown at Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park on Tuesday. Read more
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