Blocked punt ignites Moanalua win against Kailua
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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
QB Tuifua is Damien’s big man with big dreams
Through all of life’s challenges and celebrations, AJ Tuifua has usually agreed about most things with his dad and mom. Read more
Kailua closes show against Leilehua
There’s nothing really rusty about Kailua defensive back Rusty Whitlock. Read more
Saint Louis opens ILH with big victory
Nainoa Lopes fired four touchdown passes, including 7- and 6-yarders to Hashley Kingston Siliado as No. 4 Saint Louis pulled away in the second half for 37-7 win over No. 6 Kamehameha on Friday night at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Read more
Saint Louis stymies Farrington
With the game hanging in the balance, Pupu Sepulona found a way to make an impact on offense and defense. Read more
Sagapolutele’s 5 TD passes help Campbell romp over Punahou
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele wears ample padding, but even he had to wince after taking a big shot to the ribs from a Punahou pass rusher late in the third quarter. Read more
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Tristan Pacheco’s hard running, two late TDs help Waipahu rally past Waianae
Tristan Pacheco rumbled for 98 yards, scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, as Waipahu rallied for a 20-13 win over Waianae in nonconference play. Read more
Kamehameha’s Goldstein was born with wisdom, humility, composure
It was a dark and stormy night on the Ewa plain. After a typically warm day with temperatures in the upper 80s, the thermometer dipped to the low 70s as the clock ticked past midnight. Tradewinds were a modest 5 mph. Read more
Mililani rallies to beat Saint Louis and leaves the Crusaders frustrated once again
Mililani improved to 2-0 in nonconference play under co-head coaches Vavae Tata and Rod York. The Trojans relied on a steely defense and an offense that would not give up against a stellar Saint Louis defense. Read more
Nationally ranked Sierra Canyon pummels Punahou
Defensive back Madden Riordan had a hat trick from the secondary with three interceptions to lead nationally ranked Sierra Canyon to a 30-7 rout of Punahou on Friday afternoon at Alexander Field. Read more
Kahuku rallies from 13-0 deficit to beat Saint Louis
Short-handed and facing adversity with several players suffering from leg cramps, two-time defending state champion Kahuku rallied from a 13-point deficit for a 14-13 win over ILH powerhouse Saint Louis on Saturday night at Carleton E. Weimer Field. Read more
Girls flag football ready to hit the ground running
The sirens literally blared seconds into Keith Hayashi’s speech. Read more
ILH, neighbor island stars rally for victory at Chace Numata All-Star Game
For half the game, it was one of the most lopsided matchups in the brief history of the Chace Numata Senior All-Star Game. Read more
Aloy honored in Cape Cod League
Baldwin alumnus Wehiwa Aloy was named one of two players of the week in the Cape Cod Baseball League on Monday. Read more
Player of the Year Sean Yamaguchi and Pitcher of the Year Greyson Osbun are baseball grinders
Sean Yamaguchi did pretty well throughout his career, ending his senior year as Star-Advertiser Baseball All-State Position Player of the Year. Kamehameha junior Greyson Osbun was voted Pitcher of the Year. Read more
Kamehameha’s Williams and Mililani’s Bautista voted state’s top players in softball
The paths of Hinano Bautista and Daylee Mua Williams were destined to cross with a state championship at stake. Read more
Kamehameha’s Kainoa Wade finishes prep career with second Player of the Year honor
Wade’s prep career concluded with the ultimate team goal — in a grueling, roller-coaster ILH season — and his second individual honor as the best player in the islands. Read more
HHSAA Hall of Honor: Kamehameha’s Adrianna Arquette
Arquette’s ability to transition and be the Warriors’ go-to source of power helped Kamehameha win the state title last fall. Read more
HHSAA Hall of Honor: Kalani’s Yuta Cole
Kalani runner Yuta Cole never failed to provide clutch performances. Read more
HHSAA Hall of Honor: Kahuku’s Maia Esera
A 50-0 record through three years of wrestling is incredible enough. Doing it as a senior with a torn labrum — possibly exacerbated by years of wrestling bigger, heavier competition — is a clear sign that Maia Esera’s level of pain threshold is not of earth. Read more
HHSAA Hall of Honor: Kamehameha-Hawaii’s Maela Honma
Honma, who will play volleyball at Western Oregon, found out about her induction through her father, former Honokaa basketball player Clayton Honma. Read more
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