BIIF volleyball: Vikings and Canefire win nailbiters; Wildcats, Ka Makani and Cowgirls sweep
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball season concluded its final weekend of the regular season slate across the island. Matches will wrap up this week before playoffs begin Friday night. See the paper later this week for finalized standings and the playoff matchups. The playoffs will open with an east vs. west format.
BIIF football: Aipia ending BIIF career on a high note
WAIMEA — Every team wants a player who leads by example — someone who puts their head down and gets to work, no matter the circumstances. Someone who inspires his teammates to work just as hard as them.
Local kickboxing: Two-day Toughman season finale this weekend
HILO — Two nights of non-stop kickboxing action begins Friday with the Next Generation Toughman Hawaii Season Finale at Hilo Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the show beginning at 6 p.m. and 2 p.m./3 p.m. on Saturday. Fighters from around the globe have made their way to Hilo to compete in what is becoming one of the largest junior international division martial arts competitions in the world.
BIIF sports: Warriors rout Daggers
KEA‘AU — Business was booming for Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i football on Thursday night against Pahoa. The Warriors routed the Daggers 59-0 in Kea‘au. It was the second time KSH shut out Pahoa.
HPA takes back No. 1 spot; Dragons and Vikings sweep
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball season continued Wednesday across the isle. Island playoffs are slated to begin Oct. 18.
PHOTOS: Daggers and Vikings battle in Hilo
By Tim Wright
Ironman pro field revealed
KAILUA-KONA — An elite field of the world’s best professional male triathletes, including four former Ironman World Champions, will assemble in Kona town for the men’s edition of the 2024 VinFast Ironman World Championship triathlon. On Saturday, October 26, both the professional and age-group men will contest for their respective Ironman World Championship titles on the much-revered Kona course.
BIIF volleyball: Dragons and Warriors wash competition
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball season continued Tuesday evening — set to wrap up late next week.
Tigers blank Guardians to take series lead
DETROIT — The Tigers unleashed their patented postseason “pitching chaos” to claim Game 3 of the ALDS, 3-0. With one more win, a team left for dead in July will implausibly battle for the American League pennant.
Sean Manaea subdues Phillies as Mets take 2-1 series lead
NEW YORK — Sean Manaea carried a shutout into the eighth inning and benefited from strong defense behind him by the New York Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 in Game 3 of a National League Division Series on Tuesday.
UH-H sports: Vulcans move to No. 23; hoops schedule released
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With two more wins added to its belt, UH-Hilo women’s soccer moved up two spots to No. 23 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 National Rankings released Tuesday morning.
BIIF volleyball: Bulls, Ka Makani and Trojans roll
Week 9 of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball season kicked off Monday across the isle. Island playoffs are slated to begin Oct. 18.
Sports briefs: Toughman season finale approaching; Police host HI-PAL hoops tourney
Toughman season finale approaching
Napheesa Collier leads Lynx in 88-77 rout of Sun to advance to WNBA Finals
The Connecticut Sun couldn’t overcome a disastrous first-half performance in Game 5 of their WNBA playoff series against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday in Minneapolis, suffering an 88-77 loss that ended the team’s season in the semifinals for a second consecutive season.
PHOTOS: Air riflery at Waiakea
By Tim Wright
BIIF football: KSH wins seventh straight; Hilo wins nailbiter
KAMUELA — It was business as usual for Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i football on Saturday afternoon against Hawaii Preparatory Academy.
BIIF volleyball: Kealakehe, Parker win weekend matches
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball season continued over the weekend on opposite ends of the isle. With the regular season slate set to end soon, island playoffs begin within the next few weeks.
BIIF football: Wildcats wash Waveriders
KEALAKEKUA — Konawaena football played one of its best games of the season during Thursday night’s rout of local rival Kealakehe at Julian R. Yates Field.
UH-Hilo volleyball: Vulcans bounce back to down Menlo; Leonard moves to No. 2 in program wins
ATHERTON, California – Hawai’i Hilo Women’s Volleyball rebounded from an opening-set defeat to down Menlo in four sets (17-25, 25-12, 25-11, 25-21) Thursday evening in Pacific West Conference play at the Haynes-Prim Pavilion.
BIIF volleyball: Warriors, Ka Makani and Bulls sweep
HILO — Waiakea girls volleyball opened its two-match homestand with its second consecutive straight-sets victory on Thursday in Hilo. The Warriors beat the visiting Kea‘au Cougars by scores of 25-10, 25-14 and 25-11. It was the seventh straight-sets win of the season for Waiakea.
