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All-State Softball: Players of the Year Jenna Sniffen, Ailana Agbayani sparkled on the diamond
The diamond was stocked with jewels in 2022, but Ailana Agbayani and Jenna Sniffen were one cut above. Read more
He got hands-on with newspapers as a kid, reading the Honolulu Star-Bulletin with his mom every day. In the eighth grade, he became a delivery boy with 63 daily and 103 Sunday deliveries on his route in Moiliili. That was back in 1978 when a newspaper cost just 25 cents. The musings of Bill Kwon, Jim Easterwood and many other scribes had an impact.
Honda later wrote for the award-winning The Bulldog at Kaimuki High School, and Ka Leo O Hawaii at UH before moving to Kona, where he was a one-man sports desk at West Hawaii Today. Eight years later, he returned to Oahu and was in charge of content for RainbowSportsNetwork.com and HawaiiSportsNetwork.com, and HSN magazine. He began stringing for the Star-Bulletin in 2003 and joined the sports staff in 2004.
The diamond was stocked with jewels in 2022, but Ailana Agbayani and Jenna Sniffen were one cut above. Read more
It was a matter of time for JJ Mandaquit. The standout ‘Iolani freshman hoopster is moving to Utah with his family and will enroll at Real Salt Lake Academy for his sophomore year. RSL is a tuition-free charter school in Herriman, Utah, with an enrollment of approximately 500. Read more
The Enterprise/HHSAA Hawaii Hall of Honor’s class of 2022 overcame historic obstacles in the pandemic era, but all 12 inductees chose to get better, not bitter. Read more
It’s not the first and won’t be the last, but there’s something special about a scholarship offer from Hawaii for JJ Mandaquit. Read more
Sunday was Majesty Moisa’s time to shine. The Kapolei first baseman drove in four runs as Team LEAF outscored Team Titan 13-9 in the final of the New City Nissan Goodwill Senior Softball Classic at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. Read more
The right side was good to Keau Tavares Thompson. So good, opposing coaches couldn’t stop the high-rising senior with the rocket arms. Read more
If this is the career finale for Chance Otsuka, he went out with a bang. Read more
There was surprise in the voice of Aiva Arquette when the phone rang on Saturday night. Read more
Maryknoll was the ultimate hot start, hot finish team. Read more
The Buffanblu do it by numbers. They do it by heart. By leaning on each other through all adversity. Punahou has built a mountain of success — 38 state championships — and the essence of that culture continues flourish under coach Duncan Macdonald. Read more
The last in the current line of Moku ohana athletes is officially on the map. Read more
Back in the spring of 2021, John Uekawa had more than an inkling that young Jenna Sniffen was ready to be his ace. Read more
The Raiders are back. ‘Iolani overwhelmed Mililani 10-4 in the semifinal round on Wednesday night and will meet rival Maryknoll in the title game of the Datahouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. Read more
Ailana Agbayani did just about everything and clutched up, too. Read more
A courageous smile tells the story for Nellie McEnroe-Marinas. Read more
Getting out of class early never felt this good. The Mililani Trojans had a high noon showdown with BIIF champion Kealakehe at pristine Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium on Tuesday. They left with a 25-0, five-inning TKO win — and the ultimate perfect game for senior Ashley Ogata. Read more
The gift was gladly accepted by the Campbell Sabers. Two crucial Maui errors on one play in the top of the fourth inning allowed Campbell to score three times in a 3-1 win in the opening round of the Datahouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium on Monday. Read more
So much to do, so little time. When the trials of the Datahouse/HHSAA Track and Field Championships begin Friday morning, there will be choices to be made by Tatum Moku and her coaches at Kamehameha. Read more
Waiakea collected all 15 first-place votes to claim the No. 1 ranking in the final Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 of the season. Read more
Some things in life are best when they are surprises. Others are just as simple as Mother’s Day with a small circle. Read more
Another koa trophy is coming to the office of coach Rick Tune. Read more
