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.
Kamehameha opened last week with a loss to ‘Iolani, but stymied Mid-Pacific and Damien to collect six first-place votes and remain at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 on Monday. Read more
Campbell collected three first-places and moved into a tie with Maryknoll for the No. 1 spot in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10 on Monday. Read more
In the end, Punahou’s push could not get national powerhouse Huntington Beach over the edge. Read more
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Rayvin Pagan belted a two-run home run and Jayden Hunt fired 51⁄3 scoreless innings in relief as No. 8 Kailua overwhelmed Moanalua 9-1 on Saturday. Read more
It’s not often Afatia Thompson lines up and pounds the rock from the left pin. Read more
Elai Iwanaga hurled five scoreless innings, allowing two hits, as No. 1 Kamehameha fought off No. 6 Mid-Pacific 5-1 on a sunny Thursday afternoon at Ala Wai Community Park. Read more
Kamehameha pulled out all the stops, but Punahou elevated to another level on Wednesday night for a 25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 25-23 win at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium. Read more
Li‘i Brown parked a two-run home run on the roof of the school library and Tasi Taufahema pitched a flawless seventh inning for a save as No. 7 Punahou stunned No. 1 Maryknoll 5-4 on a windy Tuesday afternoon at Punahou. Read more
Four years ago, a seventh grader on the Kamehameha intermediate softball team left an impression on coach Mark Lyman. Read more
Perhaps the schedule makers are diabolical. Read more
The gauntlet of ILH softball never lacks drama. Read more
On a cool, overcast Sunday morning, the outside courts at Kalakaua District Park is where Pupualii Sepulona finds sanctuary. Read more
Sometimes, even the state’s top-ranked baseball team gets “lucky.” Read more
The Kapalama Power Company is fully equipped. Read more
Xavier Pressley was on call Wednesday afternoon. Read more
Tanner Chun’s day on the mound began with eight consecutive balls. Read more
Harryzen Soares made his name — and reputation — as a libero for Kamehameha’s boys volleyball team. Read more
Kamehameha remain at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Softball Top 10 after an eventful week off the diamond. Read more
Kamehameha remained a solid No. 1 this week in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10. Read more
Laakea Correa pitched one-hit ball for 61⁄3 innings as No. 3 Saint Louis blanked Maryknoll 3-0 on Saturday morning at Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park. Read more
The Buffanblu improved to 3-0 in ILH play as setters Nalu Akana (24 assists) and Elijah Smith (14 assists) ran a devastatingly effective attack against a hustling, scrappy Raiders defense. Read more
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