With UH-Hilo’s women’s soccer team coming off of a stoppage because of COVID-19 protocols, the Vulcans were going to be missing starters.

KEAAU – There was a laundry list of but one reason why Kamehameha had so much trouble cracking through for its first touchdown Thursday night against Ka’u.

KEAAU – The ball only hung in the air for about a second before falling into the arms of Kana’i Eckart, but the interception was a long time coming for the Kamehameha senior defensive back.

HONOKAA — Coach Fred Lau hinted at as much each of the past two weeks, and the third time did the trick.

During a normal season, the central question regarding Hilo High’s football team would be one of resiliency: How will the seven-time BIIF Division I champion Vikings rebound from a rare loss?

UH-Hilo’s volleyball team opened the season with a scheduling oddity that saw it play its first 10 matches on the road.

Tucked away in a room at Koaia Gym, Kamehameha senior shooter Colby Terlep has fired away with his air riflery teammates in relative anonymity thanks to COVID-19 procedures, though he probably doesn’t mind the lack of outside noise.

PAHALA – There had been rumors swirling around, but Kohala High coach Jay Blanco had been hesitant to talk about the specifics of just how small his roster size was heading into the season.

KEAAU – Kamehameha actually was trying a rare pass, but when Michael Perry dropped back he was flushed forward in the pocket, where he sidestepped one Honokaa defender only to be greeted by more. The slippery Perry avoided going down to a knee as he broke loose, leaving a slew of Dragons sprawling as he cut inside another player and dashed down the left sideline for a 21-yard gain.

After a two-year wait, what’s another week?

The 50th career victory for UH-Hilo coach Chris Leonard included many of the attributes he cherished about those that preceded it.