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@KHONnews sports. Previously @StarAdvertiser , @sportingnews , @KaLeoSports . TCK. Email: christian.shimabuku @khon2 .com. Instagram: cshimsports. DMs always open

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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Chicken skin moment as Kahuku caps off its 10-0 championship season with one last Kaipahua Kura haka.
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HISTORY. In her home state, Hauula native, Campbell alumna and Oklahoma star Jocelyn Alo stands alone at No. 1 in the NCAA record books with her 96th career home run against #HawaiiSB , surpassing former Sooner Lauren Chamberlain. Truly poetic stuff.
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A well deserved game stoppage for Jocelyn Alo, where Hawaii head coach Bob Coolen presented her with a lei. Very cool moment.
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55 YARD FIELD GOAL. HILO WINS THE HHSAA DIVISION I TITLE 20-17 OVER IOLANI
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Christian Shimabuku
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WORLD CHAMPIONS. AGAIN. Honolulu Little League completes one of the most supreme runs in LLWS history, capping a 6-0 run in Williamsport with a 13-3 victory over Curacao in the championship game:
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Jocelyn Alo’s father, Levi, is getting a lot of congratulatory high-fives and handshakes in the stands. So well deserved. All the hard work paid off, and father, daughter and family are nowhere near done.
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Timmy Chang introduces himself as the new #HawaiiFB coach and vows to give it gives it everything he’s got.
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Never change, Kahuku fans.
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This one hits different. Kahuku's Kaipahua Kura haka after defeating St. John Bosco in front of the faithful Red Sea:
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Jocelyn Alo talks breaking the NCAA home run record in her state in front of family and fans. More to come with @AHoshidaSports @KHONnews
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USC’s Maninoa Tufono (via Punahou) and LSU’s Siaki Ika lead the haka for the 2019 @polynesiabowl . All set for kickoff now.
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New @XFL2023 co-owner @TheRock discusses how important it is for Hawaii’s talent to be seen.
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Christian Shimabuku
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JONAH. PANOKE. UH COMMIT. RECEIVER OF THE MOST CLUTCH PLAY OF THE YEAR. 53 YARDS TO THE HOUSE. SAINT LOUIS LEADS KAHUKU 31-28 WITH 37 SECONDS LEFT.
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Christian Shimabuku
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Incredibly sad news: Hawaii mixed martial arts prodigy Victoria Lee has died, per an announcement from her sister, Angela. She was 18.
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Marcus Mariota’s Motiv8 foundation, along with the Island Insurance Fund Initiative, will distribute 1,000 meals a day at Kauluwela and Palolo Elementary Schools while schools are shut down due to COVID-19, starting on Monday.
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Jones said he would prefer a longer deal and the ability to pick his own staff. Says he also knows how to take over programs in disarray. #HawaiiFB
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Christian Shimabuku
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JoVon McClanahan has been named the Diamond Head Classic MVP. For #HawaiiMBB to win a tournament it’s hosted for 13 years for the first time in that fashion, not sure if anyone could script it more dramatically than this.
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Honolulu Little League wins U.S. championship over Tennessee. HNL will face Curacao in LLWS championship Sunday — the same team Ewa Beach's West Oahu Little League team beat in 2005:
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#HawaiiFB linebacker Logan Taylor, the vocal leader of the team, says he wakes up at 4:20 every morning to pray, read scripture and get energized for the day.
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BREAKING: #HawaiiWBB standout Amy Atwell has been drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Draft.
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Christian Shimabuku
4 years
Reverse sweep COMPLETE. No. 1 #HawaiiMVB rallies to down No. 2 BYU 20-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 19-17.
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#HawaiiFB freshman QB Chad Owens Jr. has really been making the most of his reps so far. Pretty much every throw on 11-on-11s and 1-on-1s has been on target.
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
One last ovation for Jocelyn Alo, the NCAA’s new home run queen.
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The moment #HawaiiFB receiver and former Saint Louis standout Koali Nishigaya found out he would be getting placed on scholarship. (Courtesy Hawaii Athletics).
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Honolulu Little League advances to United States championship with 13-0 victory over Tennessee, continuing its 2022 LLWS dominance. Opponents have been outscored 42-1.
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Christian Shimabuku
1 year
JOVON MCCLANAHAN FOR THE WIN. #HAWAIIMBB wins the Diamond Head Classic over SMU 58-57. #SCTop10
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Christian Shimabuku
3 years
To the chagrin of fans in Hawaii, neither Tua Tagovailoa or Marcus Mariota finished the game for their respective teams on Saturday. But this photo will still likely mean a lot for many back on the islands. Credit: @AP
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Christian Shimabuku
3 years
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: #HawaiiMVB wins the 2021 NCAA title, its first in program history, after rising to the occasion by turning in its best match on the biggest stage with a sweep over BYU.
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Just in: June Jones shares the sentiment of #HawaiiFB fans, says he “badly” wants to coach this team. Much more to come on @KHONnews
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Former Navy starting quarterback Dalen Morris did his four years at USNA and was stationed on Oahu, where he was granted an extra year of eligibility due to COVID and joined #HawaiiFB . “I might be the first guy to ever do this,” he said:
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1 year
North Shore native and 27-year-old lifeguard Luke Shepardson wins #TheEddie :
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Christian Shimabuku
3 years
Statement from former #HawaiiFB coach June Jones via text message on the passing of Colt Brennan: "Sad day for all of Hawaii...Colt was the face of Hawaii and UH football for close to 3 years.....he brought so much to all of Hawaii...." (cont.) 1/2
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Christian Shimabuku
3 years
Colt Brennan did the impossible for #HawaiiFB and had the entire state dreaming big. For that, he'll live on in the islands forever.
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Timmy Chang announces that Chad Owens Jr. is joining #HawaiiFB as a walk-on, just like his father before him.
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Christian Shimabuku
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Breaking: Timmy Chang is coming home. The former Hawaii star QB has agreed to become the next head coach for #HawaiiFB . Chang set records at UH from 2000 to 2004 but has yet to coach for the Rainbow Warriors. That will change in 2022. More:
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Lol. A visiting recruit just committed in real time at the H of the 50 yard line, much to the delight of #HawaiiFB coach Timmy Chang.
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Christian Shimabuku
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KAHUKU DOES IT, taking down the defending national champions St. John Bosco 30-23 on the North Shore with a performance that will surely send shockwaves throughout the national football landscape. Follow KHON for more tonight:
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Christian Shimabuku
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The scene at Aloha Stadium following Waipahu's 23-22 win over Pearl City, giving the Marauders its first OIA D-II title since 2011
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There are 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL. For the first time ever, two are from Hawaii:
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has arrived at his old stomping grounds for the #XFLHawaii showcase.
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June Jones remains a candidate for the #HawaiiFB head coach opening. He just wants different terms. "Five-year contract, you can fire me anytime, no penalty," he said a few hours after turning down UH's initial offer on Friday:
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Christian Shimabuku
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Mililani’s new football uniforms, sponsored by Nike and Dillon Gabriel.
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Christian Shimabuku
8 years
No words #HawaiiBSB
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Friday: Taulia Tagovailoa guides Maryland to a win over Virginia. Saturday: Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa QBs Kahuku over St. John Bosco and scores GW TD in a historic victory. Sunday: Tua leads Dolphins over Patriots on SNF. Special weekend for their family:
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Christian Shimabuku
1 year
One last Kaipahua Kura haka led by Leonard Ah You to cap an unforgettable two-year state championship run for the Kahuku Red Raiders.
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Christian Shimabuku
3 years
. @TITUS_ATIMALALA was poised to break the Hawaii receiving record, but finished 595 yards short (via Hawaii Prep World) after the state did not hold a football season in the fall. At UCF, he'll join forces with Mililani's Dillon Gabriel, the state's all-time passing leader.
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Breaking: After receiving over 20 FBS scholarship offers, Campbell's Titus Mokiao-Atimalala has chosen to play college football at UCF.
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
ESPN2 cuts out of the #HawaiiMVB @NCAA trophy presentation right in the nick of time for cornhole to start. Figures.
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Christian Shimabuku
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Not many #HawaiiMVB players feed off the Stan Sheriff Center crowd like MB Kurt Nusterer, who had six blocks, three aces and a kill in a sweep over No. 1 GCU. “I grew up playing in Indiana. I had 10 people at my games and nine of them were my family members,” he said. More:
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Christian Shimabuku
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When Kathy Watarai lost her daughter unexpectedly last November, she was stuck in a seemingly endless lull for months. Then she attended a #HawaiiMVB match in April, and she suddenly knew what it was like to feel joy again. Her story:
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Honolulu Little League advances to LLWS winners bracket with mercy rule victory over New York. Dominant at the plate (13 hits) and on the mound (combined no-hitter). Next up is Texas on Monday:
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2 years
Kickoff between #HawaiiFB and Vanderbilt about 20 minutes away. Rainbow Warriors break out the pregame ha’a for the first time in several years.
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Members of the Los Angeles Rams will don “Malama Maui” shirts during pregame warmups prior to their preseason contest against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. The shirts can be purchased online, with all proceeds going towards Maui relief:
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Weber State WR coach/recruiting coordinator Jared Ursua is finalizing the process to become the new receivers coach at #HawaiiFB , per multiple sources. The Kealakehe alum is also the older brother of former UH star and current Seattle Seahawks slot John Ursua.
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Final: No. 1 #HawaiiMVB staves off the disappointment of Friday’s loss with a 29-27, 21-25, 25-22, 28-26 win over No. 2 UCLA on front of a sold out SSC. A college environment unlike any other:
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Christian Shimabuku
3 years
Breaking: Aloha Stadium is expected to be condemned and shut down operations indefinitely, sources tell KHON2.
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
BACK TO BACK. #HawaiiMVB reigns supreme in the world of college men’s volleyball for the second year in a row with a sweep over Long Beach State in the national title match. More:
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Quite the journey for Leonard Lee, who went from not being on the team a few months ago to being the defensive standout of the #HawaiiFB spring game.
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Can't recall an out of state school offering as many Hawaii kids over the course of a week as much as Washington State is currently. Those efforts are being led by RB coach and legendary former Kahuku running back Mark Atuaia.
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Breaking: After receiving over 20 FBS scholarship offers, Campbell's Titus Mokiao-Atimalala has chosen to play college football at UCF.
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2 years
Honolulu is the fourth team from Hawaii to win a LLWS title, joining West Oahu in ’05, Waipio in ’08 and Honolulu in ’18. This year’s edition outscored opponents 60-5, winning via mercy rule four out of six times.
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Christian Shimabuku
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WORLD CHAMPIONS. AGAIN. Honolulu Little League completes one of the most supreme runs in LLWS history, capping a 6-0 run in Williamsport with a 13-3 victory over Curacao in the championship game:
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A Wolf of Wall Street-inspired start to #HawaiiFB ’s first practice in front of fans since 2019.
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#HawaiiFB QBs throwing the ball somewhere over the Rainbow
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Mililani’s Sergio Muasau signs with #HawaiiFB , where he’ll join his brother Darius, who had a solid freshman season at LB. Sergio says he projects to play center for the ‘Bows. More to come on @KHONnews
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Timmy Chang says #HawaiiFB will employ run-and-shoot and spread formations.
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Christian Shimabuku
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Breaking: The streak is over. Kamehameha stunned Saint Louis with a 23-21 victory on Friday night as the Crusaders' win streak over Hawaii teams ends at 36 (began in 2016). KSK also beat STL for the first time since 2013.
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Ten years ago today, Kahuku finished what its 2010 squad couldn't and won the Hawaii state title. The 2011 team was also the first to perform Kaipahua Kura, which is believed to be the only fully original haka for a football team in America. More:
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#HawaiiFB currently going through an offering spree of local talent at a rate not seen from the previous regime.
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#HawaiiFB coach Timmy Chang speaks to the crowd at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, saying “these boys will be ready” come fall. Also wants the crowd to get pumped for #HawaiiMBB , which trails UCSB 30-19 at halftime.
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Christian Shimabuku
3 years
Very cool moment between former Kahuku teammates. From the North Shore to the NFL.
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Jori Epstein
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Cowboys-Chargers jersey swap between Laie, Hawaii natives @BradleeAnae and @alohigilman :
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Just in: After a lengthy weather delay, Honolulu Little League improved to 2-0 at the LLWS with an 11-3 extra-inning win over Nebraska. HNL awaits the winner of Michigan-Texas for a 1:30 p.m. HST Wednesday game on ESPN.
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Christian Shimabuku
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Todd Graham has resigned as #HawaiiFB coach. His buyout will NOT be owed to him, as he resigned on his own terms. It was originally $425K per remaining year on his contract. Stay with KHON2 for updates.
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Honolulu continued to display its firepower in the Little League World Series with a 6-0 win over Texas. HNL next faces Tennessee on Wednesday with a spot in the United States championship up for grabs:
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Christian Shimabuku
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TYRESE TAFAI, LADIES AND GENTLEMAN. Clutch fourth down snag. Kid is a baller and just a sophomore. Waianae and Campbell even at 21, OT next
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Christian Shimabuku
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From the press box: UH’s tribute to the late Robert Kekaula. #HawaiiFB
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Former #HawaiiFB player and coach Craig Stutzmann has been named the new offensive coordinator at San Jose State, where he'll coach under new head coach Ken Niumatalolo.
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#HawaiiFB just had one of its most memorable recruiting stretches in recent memory, gaining the commitments of five local standouts over the course of a week:
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In his UFC debut, Kai Kamaka III made quite the first impression in more ways than one. Despite being the first bout of the card, he walks away with a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus.
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HOW SWEEP/SWEET IT IS. #HawaiiWVB advances to the Sweet 16 with a 25-23, 25-21, 25-21 win over San Diego.
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Christian Shimabuku
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his decision to stay in school for his senior year meant so much to his teammates and the fans of Warrior football...it united his teammates and the entire state which led us to our 12-0 season and our Sugar Bowl appearance....RIP Colt” 2/2
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How did Luke Shepardson celebrate on Monday after winning #TheEddie on Sunday, perhaps the world's most prominent surfing event? By going back to work as a lifeguard on the North Shore. With @RobDeMelloKHON :
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Last year, Waipahu lost the OIA D-II title game by one point. Today, they take the field at Aloha Stadium to finish what they started.
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Breaking: #HawaiiWVB wins the inaugural Big West women's volleyball conference tournament, sweeping Long Beach State in the championship match. The Rainbow Wahine have advanced to their 30th straight NCAA Tournament in which they were eligible. Unreal.
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Christian Shimabuku
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MVP 🥲
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Rob Friedman
6 years
Pitching, Mental Game, Honorable. Shohei Ohtani. [from: ]
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It is Aug. 27. #HawaiiFB hosts an SEC school at its own, sold out on-campus stadium with one of its most decorated players in its history making his head coaching debut. What happens next is anyone’s guess.
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Jacob Yoro gets promoted to defensive coordinator for #HawaiiFB , while Abraham Elimimian returns to coach cornerbacks after coaching running backs in 2021.
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Hawaii Football
2 years
Excited to announce these three extraordinary leaders are staying right here, representing our islands as a part of @Coach_TChang coaching staff! #BRADDAHHOOD
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Breaking: #HawaiiMBB has earned a commitment from Salesian (Calif.) point guard Aaron Hunkin-Claytor, who began his prep career at 'Iolani and blossomed into one of the best playmakers in NorCal. On his decision:
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From earlier this morning: Honolulu Little League finished its run at the 2021 LLWS with a 5-0 win over South Dakota in the third-place game on Sunday.
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Breaking: #HawaiiFB has gained the commitment of Oahu native and Bishop Gorman star quarterback Micah Alejado. A potential game changer for the program:
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#HawaiiFB WINS 20-17 on Matthew Shipley’s 24-yard field goal as time expires. Rainbow Warriors improve to 2-3 after scoring 17 unanswered.
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Christian Shimabuku
2 years
Can confirm there's at least one rail project on Oahu that was successfully completed.
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Hawaii Baseball
2 years
Some new upgrades to keep your 👀 on when you visit The Les this weekend! #gobows
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Meanwhile, on the North Shore, a motivated Kahuku team is set to host national No. 3 St. John Bosco. The Braves stayed the entire week at Turtle Bay Resort, which tells you everything you need to know about their program’s finances 😂
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Saint Louis blows by Mililani 38-17 and completes the three-peat to finish its season 11-0. Remember this team, Hawaii. They’re one of the greatest to ever do it in this state.
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