Waiakea ousts Baldwin in state semis
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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
Saint Louis steps up against Kamehameha-Maui in state semifinals
Jandon Perreira permitted just one run on two hits in five innings as Saint Louis stifled MIL champion Kamehameha-Maui 6-1 on Friday night at Iron Maehara Stadium. Read more
Campbell rides 8-run fifth to topple third-seeded Baldwin
For a second day in a row, the Campbell Sabers proved they are at their best when they’re chasing from behind. Read more
Mililani’s Kai Hirayama is more than a perfect pitcher; he’s also a model son and sibling
Some folks are surprised when Mililani left-hander Kai Hirayama opens up and talks. Read more
Campbell musters grit, heart to take inaugural flag football state title
Will Naboa let his Sabers play within their nature. With speed, ferocity and discipline, the Campbell Sabers swarmed over a hot Leilehua squad and captured the first-ever high school flag football state championship. Read more
Campbell holds off Leilehua to claim first state flag football title
Led by sophomore blitzer Shaleah Moore, Campbell stymied Leilehua 6-0 to capture the inaugural title in the Hawaii Dental Service/HHSAA Flag Football State Championships on Saturday night at Mililani’s John Kauinana Stadium. Read more
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Campbell rides defense over Mililani into flag football final
Thrilling touchdown passes and juggernaut offensive statistics ruled the regular season, but Campbell is proving that championship-level defensive prowess belongs in the realm of big cats. Read more
Leilehua 1 win away from state title in girls flag football
A bad ankle and sore groin can’t stop Madi Powell and her Leilehua teammates. Read more
Kamehameha subdues Waiakea in state flag opener
Hayden Kaahanui-Cera passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns as second-seeded Kamehameha fought off Waiakea, 26-6, on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Hawaii Dental Service/HHSAA Flag Football State Championships at Pearl City’s Bino Neves Stadium. Read more
Kamehameha beats ‘Iolani to claim ILH title and earn bye in state baseball
It might be a trivia question one day: What began in Waipio, resumed at Moanalua 24 hours later and ended with an ILH baseball championship for the Kamehameha Warriors? Read more
Guerrero’s judo career has taken flight despite family heartbreak
Championships. Perfection. Accolades. It can be the ultimate illusion, and two-time state judo champion Thor Guerrero is fantastically elusive when the perks of glory come chasing after him. Read more
Baseball Top 10: Steady Kamehameha still No. 1
Kamehameha’s unbeaten run in the ILH’s double-elimination round two is the only constant for Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 teams. Read more
Softball Top 10: Shakeup up and down the poll
The Mililani Trojans withstood all they could handle in the rugged OIA, emerging with a decisive run to the league title. The Trojans routed Waianae, Kalani and Moanalua in the playoffs last week by a composite score of 43-10. Read more
Mililani returns to top of OIA baseball
No. 4 Mililani rallied past No. 7 Kaiser to earn the OIA’s seeded berth in the upcoming state tournament. Read more
Farrington follows Hayase-Fong to OIA Division II championship
Kyle Hayase-Fong hadn’t hit one out since he was in third grade. The Farrington pitcher, one of 11 seniors, never gave up. Every day, taking cuts. Read more
No. 4 Maryknoll edges No. 10 Kamehameha to claim state softball berth
Maryknoll (15-7 overall), the regular-season runner-up, will play at Punahou on Thursday for the league championship. Punahou was the regular-season (round one) winner. Read more
Mililani run-rules Moanalua to repeat in OIA D-I softball
Hinano Bautista fired a five-hitter as Mililani stifled Moanalua 10-0 in six innings at Tiger Softball Stadium to win the OIA softball championship for a second year in a row. Read more
Freshmen lead Pearl City to OIA D-II title win over Aiea
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Pearl City has a softball championship for the first time in 46 years. Read more
Surprising Maryknoll beats ‘Iolani to stay unbeaten in tournament
Tanner Fujino doubled to left field and Ayden Keanini followed with a bloop single to left to score Fujino as Maryknoll edged ‘Iolani 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday afternoon at Ala Wai Community Park. Read more
Moanalua freshman Sadie Krueger is on pace to break many state marks
A freshman can yield to elders. Or a freshman can knock on the door of opportunity. Sadie Krueger returned to the islands to begin high school at Moanalua last summer. Read more
Sibling revelry as Punahou’s Alexa, Jordan Takai win ILH titles
Their family’s superpower on the links is absolute poise. Alexa Takai and Jordan Takai became a rarity on Monday, winning the ILH girls and boys individual golf championships at Hoakalei Country Club. Read more
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