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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.
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Hawaii Baptist soars back to the top of D-II volleyball
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
Mililani buoyed by transfer from Bishop Gorman
The game within the game is at an entirely different level these days. Read more
Obuhanych leads Pearl City girls to title; Kauai wins its first boys crown
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 punches ticket to OIA playoffs
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
Waianae picks up OIA playoff berth
Jumbo, elephant and any other nickname for big-boy, smashmouth football is just fine with the Waianae Seariders. Read more
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Prep football preview: OIA playoff races going down to the wire
Division I football in the OIA never fails to provide down-to-the-wire drama. Read more
Moanalua returns to top of OIA D-I volleyball
Seven years is a long time, but Moanalua made it worth the wait. Read more
Castle tops Farrington for OIA D-II volleyball crown
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
For Kahuku’s Manutai, baseball’s loss is football’s gain
There are no professional hairstylists and barbers in the vicinity, but Aiden Manutai sensed that he has a specific superpower. Read more
No. 1 Campbell tops No. 3 Kahuku to stay unbeaten
Campbell closed the regular season 5-0 (8-0 overall), spoiling Kahuku’s homecoming and senior night just a bit. The Sabers won OIA Division II titles in 2004 and ’08, but have not won a title in D-I or Open. Read more
Leilehua comes through against Radford
The win lifts Leilehua to 5-1 in OIA Division I play with one game remaining before the playoffs. Read more
Kamehameha upsets top-ranked ‘Iolani
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
No. 1 Campbell and No. 3 Kahuku meet in a heavyweight tilt
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
Punahou picks up important win over Kamehameha
Hunter Fujikawa passed for 272 yards, including two touchdown passes to Zion White, as No. 7 Punahou rallied from a 10-point deficit for a 25-13 win over No. 4 Kamehameha on Saturday afternoon at Alexander Field. Read more
No. 3 Mililani tops stubborn No. 10 Farrington in overtime
Tenth-ranked Farrington came to play, but No. 3 Mililani clutched up with a 20-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Dallas Carter to Nakoa Kahana-Travis in overtime for a 20-14 win at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Read more
Sagapolutele’s 6 TD passes lift No. 1 Campbell by No. 2 Mililani
Top-ranked Campbell pulled away from No. 2 Mililani for a 41-20 win at John Kauinana Stadium on Saturday. Read more
Damien hands Pac-Five first loss
With the win, Damien clinched a berth in the Division I state championships. The Monarchs are now 5-0 ILH D-I play, while ‘Iolani (2-2) was virtually eliminated from contention with one game remaining. Read more
No. 3 Mililani edges No. 2 Kahuku
The big showdown at John Kauinana Stadium boiled down to a 1920s-style scrum-heavy game. Read more
Pac-Five football on a roll
Seth Miller rushed for a school-record 272 yards and two touchdowns as Pac-Five pulled out a 26-14 win over ‘Iolani on Friday afternoon at Eddie Hamada Field. Read more
Defending champion Kahuku takes on Mililani in showdown
No. 2 Kahuku travels to No. 3 Mililani this weekend, a battle of potentially epic proportions between the annual OIA Open Division finalists. T Read more
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