Wood Bat league offers chance to fill baseball fix
PONY baseball has canceled its winter season, and Little League remains on hiatus a little longer as well.
What’s buzzin’, cousin? For Oki and Hironaga ohanas, golf is a relative experience
Golf has always been the center of family reunions for the Oki and Hironaga cousins.
Setting up roots: Eastward bound, Kealakehe senior Kaiawe welcomes spot at UHH
Kealakehe senior Aulike Kaiawe signed with the UH-Hilo volleyball team, a connection that worked out for both parties.
Have scholarship, will travel: Kamehameha’s Bridges-Hunter feels warm vibe at Canada’s Windsor
Chase Bridges-Hunter lives in Waimea and is used to uncomfortable weather, but nothing will prepare him for the winter cold in Ontario, Canada.
HHSAA waiting on health officials before approving return
The pause button has been hit for high school sports in Hawaii as the HHSAA waits on word from the Department of Health.
UHH alum Sagara sees patience payoff as Rangers’ co-pitching coach
Brendan Sagara was ready to play the long game, relying on patience and productivity to reach his dream destination.
HHSAA set to mull restart plan
We’ve been waiting since March for the start of BIIF sports, and word on the restart will come on Thursday.
Passing the torch: Mamones take over recruiting network from Milhoan
Thane Milhoan was always at BIIF sporting events, especially at football, filming games.
Play ball! (sort of); UHH baseball looks to shake rust after lengthy layoff
The UH-Hilo baseball team starts practice Friday, looking to get back into the swing of things after a pandemic shutdown.
Vulcans’ programs return to practice for first time during pandemic
The schedules haven’t been set yet, but at least some of the UH-Hilo teams are getting back to practice.
Character development: Hilo High football assistant Tomaselli preaches unity to students
Kahu Zeke Tomaselli jokes that eight years ago he was the Hilo High football team’s equipment manager.
Keaau senior has her say in return-to-play talks on student committee
Emily Turmelle misses BIIF sports as much as anybody. The Keaau senior has the calendar covered, competing in volleyball, soccer, and judo.
Doubling down: UHH women’s coach Okamura fills void by returning to sidelines at Kamehameha
Gene Okamura is ready to pull double duty again.
Where are they now? A successful lawyer, St. Joe alum Paul Geiger doesn’t let Chicago winters keep him from surfing
Paul Geiger grew up surfing at Honolii and never left the water even when he moved to Chicago.
Kamehameha grad Kamau Maka‘ike hopes to be kingpin for Baldwin-Wallace’s volleyball foray
Kamau Maka‘ike is learning to tolerate the cold weather in Berea, Ohio.
Former assistant Blanco is Kohala’s football coach; Atkins content he ‘fought for players”
Former assistant Jay Blanco is the football coach at Kohala High School, replacing Chad Atkins, who said “he’s able to sleep at night knowing he fought for his players.”
Where are they now? Oregon teacher, coach Carvalho passes on lessons instilled by St. Joe mentors
Neill Carvalho goes back to his roots, honoring the St. Joseph coaches and teachers who shaped him long ago.
Third pro baseball season wasn’t a charm for Micah Bello, but he’s still hard at work
Despite a canceled minor league season, Micah Bello’s job remains the same: find a way to improve.
Triumphant return: Back in swing, Waiakea’s Uchida savors win at American junior event
Lacey Uchida was itching to get back on the golf course after last playing competitively in winning the Hawaii state amateur in March.
UHH, BIIF remain in holding patterns, eye 2021 returns
The NCAA Division I Council announced Wednesday that men’s and women’s basketball would start Nov. 25, keeping the hopes of March Madness alive and showing the disparity between the lower divisions.
