BIIF: HPA, Waiakea play to 2-2 draw in ‘mature’ soccer match; Viks down Lions
Not all draws feel the same, and Hawaii Prep boys soccer coach Adam Christodoulou would know.
BIIF basketball: Another notch in belt for Kohala
To get back on statewide television, Kohala’s boys basketball team likely will have to earn it, but in some regards Cowboys coach Kihei Kapeliela would prefer his team fly under the radar.
BIIF soccer: Two enticing Monday matchups
Of the seven BIIF boys soccer matches played last week, six were decided by deficits of at least five goals.
Chang is the man for UH
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii has hired former star quarterback Timmy Chang as its new head coach.
Vuls’ win streak snapped at Azusa
A tale of two halves amounted to a nightmarish finish for UH-Hilo’s men’s basketball team.
BIIF wrestling: Hilo High senior Lilliane Toledo carries family legacy, eyes state title
If all goes according to plan, Hilo High senior Lilliane Toledo will toss her opponents around all season, then get a ride of her own from coach Ryan Taniguchi.
Hilo High’s Akui, Kaniaupio set for Polynesian Bowl
Hilo High’s Koa Akui and Tysen Kaniaupio will represent the Big Island at the Polynesian Bowl, which will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Kamehameha-Kapalama in Honolulu and will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.
Big Isle briefs, Jan. 21
Hilo Little League registration
Hawaii House leaders propose an $18 minimum wage
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers opened a new session of the Legislature on Wednesday with House leaders proposing to raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour and spend $600 million on housing for Native Hawaiians on the waiting list for Hawaiian homelands.
Onishi: This may be the year pay hike passes in Hawaii
After years of false starts and aborted attempts, 2022 may be the year the Legislature finally passes a minimum wage hike, said a state lawmaker from the Big Island.
BIIF soccer: Kamehameha boys tie HPA with goal in waning seconds
With precious little time remaining, Kamehameha boys soccer team needed to improvise.
BIIF soccer: It can be lonely at the top for HPA, which is on a collision course with Kamehameha
For a decade, Hawaii Prep, usually the champion, and Kamehameha, usually the challenger, have been the last two teams standing on their side of BIIF girls soccer, if not the entire state. That’s made the regular season seem like all but a mere formality.
BIIF: Konawaena, Hilo girls cruise in tuneups for key clash
Konawaena and Hilo each improved to 4-0 with easy wins Monday ahead of their key BIIF Division I girls basketball matchup Saturday in Kealakekua.
BIIF swimming: Kealakehe, Hilo stake their lanes in second meet
Kealakehe’s swimmers work hard, coach Randy Willis said, so it makes sense they play hard. And moments like Saturday’s 400-yard boys freestyle relay have been a long time coming.
‘Chomping at the bit’: Under new coach, HPA’s boys dynasty hopes to finally get underway
His son told him high school soccer would be good for him, but former college coach Adam Christodoulou took a more wait-and-see approach.
Graham resigns as Hawaii football coach amid controversy
HONOLULU — Todd Graham resigned as the University of Hawaii’s football coach Friday, stepping down amid controversy after completing the second-year of a five-year contract.
Changing of the guard for Honokaa soccer: After 31 years, Miranda hands reins to a former player, Josh Robinson
HONOKAA – The next reading assignment for first-year Honokaa boys coach Josh Robinson is an extensive one, if he chooses to accept it.
Saddle up, Kohala: Cowboys, Cazimero gearing up for repeat ride
Whenever Kohala boys basketball coach Kihei Kapeliela is feeling nostalgic or has a hankering for hoops, the 2020 HHSAA Division II championship game is but a click away.
