No. 1 Kamehameha edges No. 8 ‘Iolani with run in seventh
The Warriors played error-free ball, while two ‘Iolani errors led to two unearned runs in another ILH thriller. Read more
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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
Mililani’s Mailo goes from baby boomer to Boomer Sooner
Mailo began her prep career with a scintillating freshman year at Waianae. Playing first base, she batted .472 with five home runs and 18 RBIs. She also had 21 runs scored and a .792 slugging average. Read more
Well Dunn: Kamehameha’s Player of the Year did it all for the Warriors
Every nuance of her game is appreciated. Read more
Clutch hitting, steady pitching lift No. 4 Punahou past No. 2 Maryknoll
Austen Kinney homered and Kealoha Cox delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning as No. 4 Punahou stymied No. 2 Maryknoll 5-1 in an ILH softball game Saturday afternoon at Sand Island State Recreation Area. Read more
Clutch hit, crafty pitching carry No. 6 Kaiser to victory
Jesse Shinagawa clutched up with a bases-loaded triple in the top of the seventh inning as No. 6-ranked Kaiser escaped with a 7-2 win over Kalani on a blustery Saturday afternoon at Kahala District Park. Read more
Punahou shows off strong senior class in ILH softball opener
Senior pitcher Paige Brunn hurled four scoreless innings while Lexi Hinahara and Li‘i Brown homered as No. 5-ranked Punahou posted a 13-1, five-inning TKO win over Mid-Pacific. Read more
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Bautista helps No. 1 Mililani overpower No. 2 Campbell in opener
Hinano Bautista blasted two home runs and went the distance in the pitcher’s circle as top-ranked Mililani overwhelmed No. 2 Campbell, 13-5, in the OIA West opener for both teams Tuesday night at McKinley’s Tiger Softball Stadium. Read more
Prep profile: Alika Ahu is a hoops standout and a top baseball prospect
Somewhere high above the Kaiwi Channel, during a flight from Oahu to Maui, Alika Ahu simply felt gratitude. Read more
Labuanan, Taam complete state wrestling grand slams
Tyger Taam left zero doubts on the mat and none in the record books. Read more
Dorn won’t be denied, leads Seabury Hall to D-II title
To be the best, Seabury Hall had to beat the best. Read more
Punahou surges by Kamehameha-Hawaii and into semis
Ethan Chung pumped in 18 points to lead a balanced attack as ILH runner-up Punahou ousted third-seeded Kamehameha-Hawaii, 67-53, in the HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships on Wednesday night at Moanalua High School. Read more
‘Iolani’s Sage Miller has turned her high energy into success in the pool
Stone Miller was, as his name implies, a sound sleeper from birth. Read more
Kahuku gets revenge, eliminates Mililani in state hoops
Kashus Daley scored 20 points and Tiki Akina-Watson added 14 as Kahuku ousted Mililani 63-51 in the opening round of the HHSAA Boys Basketball Division I State Championships. Read more
Big Isle divers share; Punahou sweeps state swimming team titles
Punahou’s legacy as a swimming dynasty continued. With 88.5 points, the Buffanblu girls won their ninth state title in a row. Read more
Aiea won’t be denied, wins OIA D-II title
A year later, the nightmare is long gone. Aiea, which saw a big lead disappear in the 2024 OIA Division II boys basketball championship game, built a 20-point lead and beat Kaiser 54-43 on Wednesday night to secure the OIA D-II title at McKinley Student Council Gymnasium. Read more
Beast of East, Kailua, is best of OIA
The East side is the best side, at least in Oahu Interscholastic Association boys basketball. Read more
Pung scores 30 to lift No. 5 Kailua past Moanalua to advance to OIA finals
Maddox Pung scored 15 of his 30 points in the third quarter as No. 5 Kailua stifled Moanalua 67-56 Monday night in the Division I semifinals of the OIA boys basketball playoffs. Read more
No. 7 Mililani edges No. 3 Leilehua in thriller to advance to OIA final
Taye Marxen banked in two free throws with 7.9 seconds left for the lead, and No. 7 Mililani hung to topple No. 3 Leilehua 61-60 Monday to advance into the OIA Division I final. Read more
Hanalani girls basketball breaks through to claim state Division II crown
Ellana Klemp poured in 33 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as top-seeded Hanalani roared past Hawaii Baptist 62-33 to capture the Division II title at the Pacific Century Fund Team Aloha/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. Read more
Kamehameha stands tall to end ‘Iolani’s run in state girls basketball
The Warriors outlasted the Raiders 40-34 in the Division I final of the Pacific Century Fund Team Aloha/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. Read more
5-time defending champ ‘Iolani holds off Konawaena in semis
ILH runner-up ‘Iolani (25-10 overall) advanced to today’s Division I final of the Pacific Century Fund Team Aloha/HHSAA State Championships and will meet ILH champion and top seed Kamehameha at 7 p.m. at Blaisdell Arena. ‘ Read more
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