Kamehameha, Saint Louis 1-2, set to play
The punches keep landing, but somehow, the top two teams in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 remain unchanged. 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.
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Mililani’s turn to be on top the perch
Musical chairs are the way in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. Read more
Kamehameha freshman pitcher comes through on senior day
Some senior days are heartbreakers. Kamehameha’s senior day worked out just fine. Read more
Kalani softball comes through with bye
Naomi Stremick socked a two-run single during a seven-run seventh-inning rally and pitched the final 22⁄3 innings as No. 8 Kalani escaped with a 10-6 win over Moanalua on Friday. Read more
Bautista brings the heat as Mililani routs Campbell
This freshman is fearless. Hinano Bautista fired a four-hitter as No. 3 Mililani routed No. 2 Campbell 11-1 for a five-inning, TKO win on a cloudy, cool evening at Tiger Softball Stadium. Read more
Dixon delivers for Mid-Pacific
Payton Dixon fired a three-hitter, striking out three and walking one, as No. 9 Mid-Pacific rallied past top-ranked Kamehameha 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Damon Field. Read more
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Punahou sweeps Kamehameha to earn state berth
Brody Badham pounded 10 kills while Evan Porter, Afatia Thompson and Nalu Akana tallied eight each as Punahou swept Kamehameha 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 to clinch the ILH boys volleyball regular-season title on Wednesday night. Read more
No. 5 ‘Iolani overpowers Maryknoll
Mana Lau Kong went 4-for-5 and Judah Ota homered as No. 5-ranked ‘Iolani overpowered Maryknoll, 22-8, on Tuesday afternoon at Ala Wai Community Park. Read more
Moanalua’s Rahieum Lee getting set to chase some state marks
In 35 years as an assistant and head track and field coach at Moanalua, Earl Kishimoto witnessed many things. Read more
ILH at top 2 spots, followed by 2 MIL teams
There is no safe haven in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10, where Kamehameha took a loss last week, but remained at No. 1 in this week’s poll. Read more
ILH, OIA teams account for top 6 spots
Maryknoll collected four first-place votes to edge Campbell for the No. 1 ranking this week in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10. Read more
Kaiser softball moves into second with win over Moanalua
Elyse Yoshioka scattered seven hits for a complete-game win as Kaiser edged No. 9-ranked Moanalua, 6-4, on Saturday morning. Read more
Campbell salutes six seniors with a blowout win
It was a day to remember for Campbell’s six outgoing seniors, especially Joy Freitas. Read more
Panis powers Aiea past Pearl City
The A-train could be due for title town in 2024. Brennan Panis permitted just one earned run and three hits in six innings, striking out seven Chargers as No. 7-ranked Aiea doubled up Pearl City, 10-5, on a windy, sunny afternoon. Read more
Maryknoll boasts winning hand with pocket aces in Yap, Remily
One was born to pitch. The other was not — at first. Read more
Baseball Top 10: Kamehameha, Baldwin get first-place votes
Kamehameha opened last week with a loss to ‘Iolani, but stymied Mid-Pacific and Damien to collect six first-place votes and remain at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 on Monday. Read more
Softball Top 10: Crowded at top with OIA, ILH teams
Campbell collected three first-places and moved into a tie with Maryknoll for the No. 1 spot in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10 on Monday. Read more
Huntington Beach sweeps Punahou in 3 tightly contested sets
In the end, Punahou’s push could not get national powerhouse Huntington Beach over the edge. Read more
Hunt provides solid relief as No. 8 Kailua downs Moanalua
Rayvin Pagan belted a two-run home run and Jayden Hunt fired 51⁄3 scoreless innings in relief as No. 8 Kailua overwhelmed Moanalua 9-1 on Saturday. Read more
Punahou boys volleyball picks up titanic sweep
It’s not often Afatia Thompson lines up and pounds the rock from the left pin. Read more
Kamehameha pitching holds Mid-Pacific
Elai Iwanaga hurled five scoreless innings, allowing two hits, as No. 1 Kamehameha fought off No. 6 Mid-Pacific 5-1 on a sunny Thursday afternoon at Ala Wai Community Park. Read more
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