Stories by Connor Whitt

Vulcans fall in PacWest semifinal

SAN DIEGO — After trailing all game, a late surge led No.1 seed Point Loma over UH-Hilo — as the Sea Lions downed the Vulcans 74-69 in the Pacific West Conference tournament semifinals on Friday at PLNU’s Golden Gymnasium.

BIIF golf season begins

WAIKOLOA VILLAGE — The Big Island Interscholastic Federation’s (BIIF) golf season began Wednesday at the Village Course.

Cosmic Drive holds soft opening

Cosmic Drive, Hilo’s newest nighttime attraction and golf game, held its soft opening on Thursday night at the Grand Naniloa Hotel’s driving range.

Softball season kicks off in Hilo

The defending Big Island Interscholastic Association (BIIF) Division II champions started their season with a crushing loss, as the Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i softball team was dominated 25-8 by Pahoa High in a four-inning affair on Wednesday evening at Hilo’s Walter Victor Baseball Complex.

Island School dethrones KS-Hawai‘i

WAIPAHU, O‘ahu — In its third straight visit to the HHSAA Division II state championship final round, the Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i boys soccer team fell 1-0 to Kauai’s Island School on Saturday night at the Waipi‘o Soccer Complex.

BIIF boys basketball: Kohala, KSH win titles

Kohala High’s boys basketball team captured a three-peat BIIF DII title and Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i won a repeat BIIF DI title at the KTA/BIIF championships on Friday at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.