If 2020 were playing by the rules, Kaula Martin might have already contributed to another Kamehameha BIIF softball championship. Right about now, the senior would be starting the process of defending her BIIF bowling championship.

The wait has been long enough for Keli‘i Montibon, who hasn’t seen action on Oregon State’s football field since 2018.

Clayton Uyechi made the most of his time with the UH-Hilo baseball team and the opportunities that followed.

It has not been a smooth ride for Hilo’s Kodi Medeiros as he climbs the minor league ladder to the Chicago White Sox.

Big Island state and county beach parks are closed for two weeks due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, but they still may be used for direct access to the ocean. It’s gatherings that are prohibited.

Though Jimmy Yagi went up against a lot of basketball coaches bigger in stature while he roamed the sidelines for 12 seasons at UH-Hilo, his 11 winning campaigns were proof he didn’t allow many to domineer over him.

Brendan Sagara has been around baseball forever, pitching at UH-Hilo from 1992 to 1996, when he went 8-2 with a 3.52 ERA as a senior.

When Mike Trapasso visits the Big Island, he doesn’t just fly back to Oahu with a nice tan, but he also returns with a nice collection of baseball talent.

Jonathan Walsh probably never thought his duties as a soccer referee and administrator would have put him on parent patrol, at least not like this. But there he was Aug. 23 at Parker Ranch’s field with a pandemic-era reminder for families: stay off the lawn.

Tilini Livai and Jordan Loeffler first met at Hilo High and found themselves together again on the Fresno State football team though vastly different circumstances.

It’s conceivable there are a few college coaches around the country who don’t consider their lost seasons much of a loss at all.