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.
The Kailua Surfriders had a big, blue dream. The Kapaa Warriors squashed it last weekend. Longtime coach Mike Tresler, the former University of Hawaii defensive back, guided his team to a 38-12 win at Bryan J. Baptiste Complex in Kapaa. Read more
It took an Ewa Beach boy running like a grown man to stop the behemoths of Campbell. Read more
There is no end in sight for the Radford Rams competitive cheer dynasty. Especially this year. Read more
Iron sharpens iron, and in some ways, Leilehua is grateful for an early-season loss to Kailua. Read more
Ioane Kamanao passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns as Roosevelt stifled Kaiser 34-3 to capture its second straight OIA Division II football championship on a blustery night at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Read more
Despite an offense that sputtered for most of the first half, No. 2 Kahuku rallied from a nine-point deficit for a 33-15 win over No. 1 Campbell to capture the OIA Open Division championship on a blustery Friday nighty at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Read more
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There’s nothing the Campbell Sabers would like more than to cap their perfect season with OIA and state titles. Read more
The seventh time is what mattered most to the Kamehameha Warriors. Read more
The gold and black are back. Senior Marisa Nakata drilled 17 kills as Hawaii Baptist ended a nine-year drought, sweeping Le Jardin 25-20, 25-20, 25-16 on Saturday night to capture the Division II title at the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships. Read more
The game within the game is at an entirely different level these days. Read more
A year ago, Chloe Obuhanych sat and watched the state’s top eight shooters go after the girls air riflery individual title. Read more
Kailua left no doubt on a soggy Saturday afternoon, steamrolling Aiea 37-13 to secure a playoff berth in OIA Division football on a huge day by senior wide receiver Stoney Pocock. Read more
Jumbo, elephant and any other nickname for big-boy, smashmouth football is just fine with the Waianae Seariders. Read more
Division I football in the OIA never fails to provide down-to-the-wire drama. Read more
Seven years is a long time, but Moanalua made it worth the wait. Read more
Trystin Lum drilled 19 kills and Emily Robins tallied 16 as Castle defeated Farrington 25-15, 17-25, 25-15, 25-17 to capture the OIA Division II girls volleyball championship on Wednesday night at Mililani gym. Read more
There are no professional hairstylists and barbers in the vicinity, but Aiden Manutai sensed that he has a specific superpower. Read more
The win lifts Leilehua to 5-1 in OIA Division I play with one game remaining before the playoffs. Read more
Kamehameha kept its ILH championship hopes alive with a ferocious effort, edging previously unbeaten ‘Iolani 22-25, 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 15-13 at the Raiders’ gym on Thursday night. Read more
When No. 1 Campbell (7-0, 4-0) arrives at Carleton Weimer Field to battle third-ranked Kahuku (6-3, 3-1) on Saturday, Sabers quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele will have all eyes on him. Read more
