Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Kahuku girls remain unbeaten

Hi'ilei Cummings scored 18 points and Rachel Tailele 16 as host Kahuku remained unbeaten with a 67-35 rout of Leilehua last night in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association White Conference girls basketball game.

Kahuku (4-0) handed Leilehua (3-1) its first loss of the season.

Alandra Hooks scored 10 points to lead Leilehua.
Leilehua (3-1) 11 12  1 11—35
Kahuku (4-0) 17 17 14 19—67

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Kahuku girls edge Kalāheo in two overtimes, 59-52

Hi'ilei Cummings scored 17 points, Joshlyn Noga added 13 and visiting Kahuku beat host Kalaheo, 59-52, in double overtime last night in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association White girls basketball game.

The Red Raiders outscored the Mustangs 11-4 in the second overtime. Both teams scored six points in the first overtime.

Kourtni Thomas scored 18 points for Kalāheo.
Kahuku (1-0) 12 12 6 12 6 11—59
Kalheo (0-2) 8 9 13 12 6 4—52

Kalāheo — Kamele Perry 0, Tiffany Harada 12, Chelsea Dyer 12, Kourtni Thomas 18, Kaua Cale 4, Miranda Rojas 1, Aysia Burnett 0, Jordy Smith 5, Gemma Mazzera 0, Kawai Almedia 0. Totals 13 22-39 52.

3-point goals — Kahuku none. Kalaheo 4 (Thomas 2, Smith 1, Harada 1).

JV — Kahuku 57, Kalāheo 4

Reported by Nicole Cale
Honolulu Advertiser

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Farrington, Kahuku seek repeats

WHITE CONFERENCE

The favorite: Kahuku. Despite struggles early on — losses to Clovis West (Calif.) 78-36, 'Iolani 51-40 and Mid-Pacific 70-46 — the Lady Raiders have plenty of size and skill.

Last year's team (21-3, 14-1 OIA White) dominated the conference before losing a 60-56 stunner to Kapaa in the state quarterfinals. Coach Junior Avei is trying to transform his team into a consistent, aggressive, high-octane performer.

With such an early start, however, Kahuku won't be any different from other OIA teams still trying to establish a foundation with just a few weeks of practices. In time, Kahuku could emerge as one of the best teams in the state regardless of classification.

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Gov, Red Raider honored

A pair of sleek, shifty and swift football players, Farrington running back Harry Tuimaseve and Kahuku defensive end Kona Schwenke, earned top postseason honors in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference after a recent voting by league coaches...

Schwenke helped anchor a Kahuku defense that pitched three shutouts and allowed only 32 points in six regular-season games (5.3 ppg). No East team scored more than 14 points against the Red Raiders.

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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Kamehameha captures state title

In a game billed for the defenses, No. 2 Kamehameha knocked off No. 1 Kahuku, 34-21, last night to capture the First Hawaiian Bank/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Division I Football Championship.

An Aloha Stadium crowd of 21,661 saw the highest scoring title game, beating out Kahuku's 27-26 win against Saint Louis in 2003.

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Friday, December 4, 2009

Welcome to house divided

When Kahuku meets a private school in football, there's bound to be some North Shore talent on the Interscholastic League of Honolulu team. But it doesn't get any more personal for Kahuku offensive coordinator Walter Santiago.

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Kahuku-Kamehameha as good as it gets

Top-ranked and top-seeded Kahuku will face its most formidable opponent of the season when it plays second-ranked and second-seeded Kamehameha tonight in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division I State Football Championship.

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

The Red Raiders (12-0), ranked No. 1 for the past three months, will face a Warriors team (11-1) that is coming off dominating performances in winning the Interscholastic League of Honolulu title in the regular season finale against defending state champion Punahou and by ousting 2007 state champion Leilehua in last week's semifinals.

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