HHSAA tennis: BIIF champ Waiakea out to dry off, hold serve on Maui
Only two things have slowed down Waiakea tennis this season: the rain and Denby Nagata.
NCAA volleyball: UH set to open defense of national title
Hawaii men’s volleyball coach Charlie Wade spent Monday’s scouting session with his team talking about North Greenville and guarding against overconfidence in its NCAA tournament opening round match.
BIIF Division II softball: Kaahu’s walk-off homer gives Ka Makani first crown
KAILUA-KONA – As pitchers April Kina’u Grace and Emily Hora put up goose eggs on the scoreboard inning after inning, the number zero lingered in the air a little thicker for Hawaii Prep, considering its softball history. Or lack there of.
BIIF Division I softball: Mercado guides Kealakehe to second championship
KAILUA-KONA – Kealakehe softball coach Loni Mercado didn’t want to know the score, chided an onlooker for yawning during a tight game and joked that she actually put on shoes for this occasion, the BIIF Division I championship.
An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they risk losing their children.
BIIF track and field: A new runner emerges for Waiakea
Caiya Hanks ran fast, Ro’o Torrance-Ellis soared far and Kederang Ueda showed off his endurance.
BIIF glance, April 27
SOFTBALL
BIIF softball: Kamehameha looks to catch its stride in playoffs
Back in 2019, Kealohi Grace was a bright-eyed freshman on the latest in a long of powerhouse Kamehameha softball teams, just eager to lend a hand however she could.
Ex-WNBA ref Shelley Nakasone to hold officiating camp in May in Hilo
Under the direction of college basketball referees Shelly Nakasone and Esther Hsu, the first Hawaii Officials Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Panaewa Gym.
All-BIIF soccer: Others scored more, but two-way Waiakea standout Silva gets ultimate praise
Keilee Silva didn’t always score the goal for Waiakea girls soccer team, but she made goal-scoring easier.
BIIF volleyball playoffs: Waiakea takes out Hilo in four in semis
Needing eight points to clinch matters and ready to jump and fire from beyond the line, Waiakea’s Claymon Morante admitted he thought about serving out the match.
BIIF golf championships: Kealakehe’s Yamashita heads to Mauna Kea in front
Every round is relative to a golfer’s expectations.
BIIF glance, April 25
SOFTBALL
‘Where do you start?’: Waiakea, Honda walk it off against Hilo for BIIF D-I baseball championship
Waiakea’s Dylan Honda wanted the ball, and he didn’t feel much like sharing.
BIIF Division II baseball: Kamehameha’s ‘brotherhood’ reigns again
A pandemic, and only a pandemic, finally slowed Kamehameha baseball down, but the Warriors’ four seniors never really let that get them down.
BIIF water polo: Akau, Kamehameha propel past HPA in thrilling title match
KEAAU – Waiahuli Akau flashed a grin while fighting back tears of joy that weren’t going away anytime soon.
BIIF golf: Waiakea’s Park among prime contenders at championships
Most who have played a round of golf have felt like Dysen Park did Wednesday at Kohanaiki.
All-BIIF soccer: Kamehameha’s Wong Yuen joins the sisterhood as player of the year
When Nanea Wong Yuen was younger, there were whispers that she, athletically speaking, was the chosen one in her family.
BIIF playoffs: Water polo semis go as expected; Waiakea’s top seeds hold serve in tennis
KEAAU – Waiahuli Akau was pleasantly passive for Kamehameha’s BIIF water polo semifinal.
PacWest golf: HPU holds off furious UHH rally to take title
The Hawaii Pacific men’s golf team won its first Pacific West Conference Championship on Wednesday by winning a 10-man team playoff against UH-Hilo after the two teams tied after three rounds at the Wigwam Resort’s Gold Course in Park, Ariz.
