Frigid shooting sinks Hawai’i against Portland in OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic finale

Frigid shooting sinks Hawai’i against Portland in OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic finale

Nov 10, 2026

Frigid shooting sinks Hawai’i against Portland in OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic finale

Hawai’i F Marcus Adams Jr. puts up a shot during a loss to Portland during the OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

 

HONOLULU – Colder than a penguin’s tuxedo.

The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team sputtered in the second half of the 2026 OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic finale against Portland on Monday night, making five of their final 34 shots from the field as they fell to the Pilots, 73-66.

The Rainbow Warriors scored 10 more points in the paint, made one more 3-pointer and committed 10 fewer turnovers than their opponents on Monday, but shooting a frigid 36% from the field overall and 25% after halftime ultimately sank the hosts for the first time this season.

“Tough stretch, tough day,” head coach Eran Ganot said after the loss. “I thought our guys came out with great fire with our situation and couldn’t quite sustain it and that’s a credit to Portland, too … Obviously, we have work to do.”

Already without Manie Joses, Isaiah Kerr and Houran Dan available, the Rainbow Warriors found out less than 12 hours before the game that starting point guard Jaden Matingou would be unavailable for Monday’s matchup with the Pilots after suffering a toe injury.

Hawai’i was left with just 10 available players for the team’s third game in four days and forced a change to the starting lineup for the first time this year. With Matingou sidelined, freshman guard Tiger Cuff joined the first five for the Rainbow Warriors on Monday.

The offense got off to a nice start for the tournament hosts, hitting on four of the team’s first five shots to jump out to an 11-6 lead over Portland after five minutes of action. Hawai’i cooled off for the first of a few stretches over the next five minutes, hitting on 1-of-10 shots from the floor as the Pilots flew ahead by four with under 10 minutes left in the opening half.

Hawai’i’s offense turned up the heat with makes on seven of their next nine field goal attempts, draining a trio of threes to push back within a point, 31-30, with 4:10 remaining before halftime. Portland held off the Rainbow Warrior rally long enough to extend the advantage to four heading into the break, seeing center James O’Donnell power his way to a couple of buckets and kick out a perfect look to guard Parker Riley for a triple in the final stretch of the half.

The Rainbow Warriors pulled ahead momentarily when play resumed, seeing Tanner Cuff and Chance Trujillo each connect from long range to give the hosts a 46-44 lead to start the second half.

It was the final lead that Hawai’i would hold.

The offense fell off a cliff for UH over the next 10 minutes, seeing the team go 1-for-20 from the field and miss 18 consecutive shots before Tanner Cuff finally broke the icy streak with his fourth made 3-pointer of the evening to pull the hosts back within eight with 7:01 left in regulation.

Tanner Cuff handles the rock for Hawai’i during Monday’s loss against Portland. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

“I feel like we got some good shots at times, they just didn’t fall,” Cuff said of Hawai’i’s offensive woes after halftime. “Credit to [Portland’s] defense too, for sure.”

The offense didn’t improve much after breaking the scoreless streak, making four of the team’s final 15 attempts as Portland kept the Rainbow Warriors at arm’s length down the stretch.

Hawai’i kept within striking distance with a much better defensive showing after halftime, holding the Pilots to 36% shooting in the final 20 minutes after allowing the visitors to connect on 67% of their attempts from the field in the first half. Unfortunately for the Rainbow Warriors, the defensive effort went unrewarded as they dealt with their own offensive inefficiency.

Tanner Cuff led the way for Hawai’i in the loss, dropping 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting to go along with eight rebounds in 38 minutes of work. Only four players scored all game for the Rainbow Warriors, seeing Zack Davidson chip in 18 points, Bol Dengdit add 15 points and Chance Trujillo tally 11 points to go along with Cuff’s 22.

Cuff and Davidson each were named to the six-player All-Tournament team for Hawai’i after their performances over the weekend.

Portland got contributions up and down the roster, seeing James O’Donnell put up 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in the win on the way to earning Most Outstanding Player honors for the tournament. Riley Parker scored 14 for the Pilots with the help of a team-best four made 3-pointers and Jaxon Olvera snagged a spot on the All-Tournament team after scoring 12 points in the final game.

UT-Arlington guard Mier Panoam and center Teodor Simic rounded out the six-player All-Tournament team for the 60th annual OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic.

Hawai’i was the overall tournament champion for the third straight time, winning the title via points allowed tiebreaker.

Hawai’i won’t play again until November 18, heading to the continent for a neutral site game against Washington State in Everett, Washington.

“Everybody has been grinding,” Ganot said when asked about the benefit of getting nine days between games. “You know, a lot of long hours … Recharge the batteries for everybody and then we get back to work.”

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Hawai’i F Marcus Adams Jr. puts up a shot during a loss to Portland during the OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

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Tanner Cuff handles the rock for Hawai’i during Monday’s loss against Portland. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

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Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Nov 14, 2026

HONOLULU – Welcome back, Killa Kilminster. The Hawaii Pacific University men’s basketball team moved back above .500 on Friday night, using a 29-point explosion from fifth-year guard Evan Kilminster to cruise by Alaska Fairbanks on the first night...

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Hawaii Pacific hangs triple digits on Northwest Indian College in home opener

Hawaii Pacific hangs triple digits on Northwest Indian College in home opener

Nov 10, 2026

Hawaii Pacific hangs triple digits on Northwest Indian College in home opener

Franciz Wai flies for a two-handed jam in a dominant win for Hawaii Pacific. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

 

HONOLULU – Buckets by the bunch.

For the first time in four seasons under head coach Jesse Nakanishi, the Hawaii Pacific University men’s basketball team eclipsed triple digits in the scoring department as the Sharks took down Northwest Indian College in the 2026-27 home opener on Monday night, 112-80.

HPU saw seven players finish with 10 or more points, led by senior Avi Halpert’s 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting and three made 3-pointers. The Sharks drained 16 triples as a group, shooting 50% from distance while seven different players connected at least once from beyond the arc.

Northwest Indian College actually took an early lead over the Sharks, seeing Tyasin Burns drain one from long range to give the Eagles a 3-2 lead over HPU after 90 seconds of action. It was one of 11 connections from distance on the night for NWIC, eight of which came during the opening 20 minutes.

The lead lasted all of 12 seconds for the Eagles as Ike Sutton came down the other way and quickly drilled the first of his three makes from 3-point range to put Hawaii Pacific ahead for good.

NWIC remained within striking distance over the first five and a half minutes of the game, seeing buckets from Kalaheo alum Keenan Kahoekapu and Castle alum Josiah Shinbara keep the Eagles within a few points of the Sharks.

HPU turned on the gas after the night’s first media timeout, extending the lead to double figures by the 10-minute mark of the opening half. Halpert and Sutton then took turns tormenting the defense and a few Franciz Wai drives to the rim helped the Sharks open up a 60-42 advantage heading into the break.

The defense ticked up a notch after halftime for Hawaii Pacific as the hosts held NWIC to 36% shooting from the field in the second half. Nemanja Sarenac started to heat up offensively as well, draining three straight 3-pointers to extend the lead to 25 for the Sharks by the under-12-minute media timeout.

Nemanja Sarenac jogs back after drilling a 3-pointer for Hawaii Pacific. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

With a sizable lead in hand, Hawaii Pacific started to see what players outside of the usual rotation could bring as Nate Orr V, Eric Ahlers II, Shinichi Itoh and Shawn Villanea found themselves getting minutes down the stretch.

Itoh got in on the long-range fun with a few triples and Ahlers pushed the Sharks over the 100-point mark with a layup with five minutes remaining in regulation. Villanea, who redshirted last season with HPU, cashed in a right-wing three ball for the final bucket of the night and his first points as a Shark.

All five starters finished in double figures for Hawaii Pacific, seeing Ike Sutton and Nemanja Sarenac each tally 13 points while Marino Dubravcic and Will Woodward each had 10 points and eight rebounds in the victory.

Shinichi Itoh had his first double-digit scoring game as a Shark as he added 11 points off the bench while Nate Orr V had 10 points and four assists in 14 minutes of action.

Shinichi Itoh handles the rock in his first double-digit scoring outing with Hawaii Pacific. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

Northwest Indian College was led by Kaneohe product Keenan Kahoekapu, who scored a game-high 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting while collecting four rebounds for the Eagles. Castle alum Josiah Shinbara chipped in eight points in his return to the islands while Nanakuli alum Zion Donnell had two points in 11 minutes of work.

Guards Tyasin Burns and Bishop Hardman also finished in double figures for the Eagles, scoring 15 and 13 points respectively in the loss. Northwest Indian College will wrap up its trip to the islands on Tuesday night as they head down the road to take on Chaminade at 7 p.m. HT.

Hawaii Pacific will be back in action on Friday, November 15 for the start of the Hawaii-Alaska Challenge, facing off with Alaska Anchorage inside the Shark Tank as they look to go over .500 for the first time this season.

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Nov 14, 2026

HONOLULU – Welcome back, Killa Kilminster. The Hawaii Pacific University men’s basketball team moved back above .500 on Friday night, using a 29-point explosion from fifth-year guard Evan Kilminster to cruise by Alaska Fairbanks on the first night...

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Kapolei hits Mililani with perfect storm to snatch OIA Open crown

Kapolei hits Mililani with perfect storm to snatch OIA Open crown

Nov 8, 2026

Kapolei hits Mililani with perfect storm to snatch OIA Open crown

Kapolei RB Chazz-Michael Kapahu flexes after scoring one of his two touchdowns in the OIA Open Division Championship game against Mililani. | Photo Credit: Riley Guillermo, HSRN

MILILANI – The recipe for success never changed for the Kapolei Hurricanes.

Suffocate opposing offenses with the best defense in the state and play smashmouth football offensively with the top running game in the entire Open Division.

That combination helped top-seeded Kapolei cruise to a 29-10 victory over second-seeded Mililani in the OIA Open Division championship game on Saturday night at John Kauinana Stadium, delivering the first league title in program history for the Hurricanes.

Senior tailback Chazz-Michael “Mikey” Kapahu turned up for a season-high 245 rushing yards, 214 of which came after halftime, while taking two trips to the endzone for a Kapolei squad that smashed a talented Mililani group after the midway break.

“I just knew that I had to run harder, faster and better,” Kapahu stated about his incredible second-half performance.

After a scoreless opening quarter that saw both defenses stand tall, Mililani scratched ahead with a three-yard touchdown run from Toa Sam about midway through the second frame. Kapolei responded after an unnecessary roughness penalty against the Trojans that pushed them into the redzone on the ensuing drive, knotting the game at 7-7 as Hurricanes QB Jonez Nunuha floated an 18-yard pass into the arms of senior Noah Papu-Muaava with 35 second left in the opening half.

Mililani was able to take a 10-7 lead into the break after senior wideout Damen Nakagawa took a first-down pass 52 yards into Kapolei territory. A penalty against the Hurricanes put the Trojans on the Kapolei 19 and allowed Mililani to tack on a 29-yard field goal as time expired.

Kapolei wasted little time taking its first lead of the night after play resumed, needing just two handoffs to Kapahu to cruise ahead as the senior running back took the second play of the third quarter on a 73-yard sprint to the endzone to put the Hurricanes ahead, 14-10.

“The safeties took a bad angle, and I just ran,” Kapahu said of the go-ahead score to open the third frame.

The two squads traded punts before Kapahu did it again with 5:15 left in the third quarter, bursting through for a 56-yard run and taking a direct snap 30 yards on the very next play to extend the lead to 12 for the Hurricanes.

Kapolei’s defense delivered a backbreaking blow on the next possession, seeing defensive back Hayden Hose wrestle the ball away from Mililani wide receiver Zion White for the second interception of the night by the Hurricanes. It marked the first time this season that any team had snagged multiple interceptions from star Mililani junior quarterback Hunter Fujikawa, who entered the night with three total interceptions through 10 games.

“I think, and maybe I’m biased, that we have the best defense in the state,” Kapolei head coach Darren Hernandez said of the unit’s performance. “We’re only giving up seven points a game, we have not given up a 100-yard rusher this year, we’ve had four shutouts of solid, Open Division-type teams.”

Using the offense’s jumbo package, Kapolei drained the remainder of the third quarter and took four minutes off the fourth quarter clock with 12 straight running plays before Zeph Salis smashed into the endzone for his lone touchdown on the night to make it a 29-10 lead for the Hurricanes.

The defense did not let up from there, holding Mililani’s high-powered attack down for the remainder of the night as Kapolei completed the climb to the top of the OIA Open Division mountain for the first time in program history.

The Hurricanes racked up 308 yards on the ground and suffocated the Trojans, allowing just 14 rushing yards and 260 yards of total offense to the top offense in the Open Division. Junior linebacker CJ Higa led the way for the Kapolei defense, tallying six solo tackles while Hayden Hose had six tackles (five solo) and an interception.

It marked the culmination of a long, trying journey for the Hurricanes under head coach Darren Hernandez, who had been on the doorstep of bringing home a trophy multiple times before ultimately coming up short.

“We’re a team that last year, we got denied on the one-yard line. The year before we had a 28-point lead on Campbell in the semis and collapsed and lost that game,” Hernandez responded when asked about when he allowed himself to believe his program was finally going to win the league title. “We worry until the final whistle, until it’s over.”

 This time, Kapolei snatched the crown and didn’t let go.

“As I said earlier, it was going to be a war of attrition and they just kept working hard at it,” Hernandez continued. “I’m just so proud of them.”

Mililani QB Hunter Fujikawa was held to 246 yards and tossed two interceptions as the Stanford commit completed a season-low 59.5% of his pass attempts. Senior wide receiver Damen Nakagawa led the way with seven catches for 120 yards for the Trojans while sophomore Ashton Grace chipped in three receptions for 31 yards in the loss.

Both teams will advance into next weekend’s 2026 Hawaii Army National Guard Football Open Division championship tournament. Mililani will take on ILH champion Kamehameha-Kapālama while top-seeded Kapolei will take on Kahuku, who took down Campbell in the OIA Open third-place game earlier Saturday night.

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Nov 14, 2026

HONOLULU – Welcome back, Killa Kilminster. The Hawaii Pacific University men’s basketball team moved back above .500 on Friday night, using a 29-point explosion from fifth-year guard Evan Kilminster to cruise by Alaska Fairbanks on the first night...

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Waipahu smashes Aiea to roll to OIA Division I title

Waipahu smashes Aiea to roll to OIA Division I title

Nov 7, 2026

Waipahu smashes Aiea to roll to OIA Division I title

Waipahu HC Bryson Carvalho enjoys a Gatorade bath after leading Marauders to big win in the 2026 OIA Division I championship. | Photo Credit: CJ Caraang

PEARL CITY – For the 15th time in program history, the Waipahu Marauders stand atop the OIA football ranks.

Behind a four-touchdown showing from star sophomore quarterback Jake Garcia, the Waipahu varsity football team cruised to a dominant 42-7 victory over Aiea on Friday night at Pearl City High School to claim the 2026 OIA Division I title.

Waipahu (11-1, 9-0 league) struck first, capitalizing on a fumble at midfield by Na Ali’i quickly as Garcia dropped a 49-yard dime to wide receiver Jayse Braun to help grab an 8-0 lead for the Marauders just over three minutes into the action.

Aiea responded with a touchdown of their own at the start of the second quarter, seeing Caizel Jesus-Kapesi connect with wideout Keola Spruill on the first play of the frame for a 16-yard score, bringing Na Ali’i back within one after a slow opening quarter.

That was the closest that Aiea would get, seeing Waipahu answer back on the next drive with the help of a personal foul penalty against Na Ali’i that extended a drive into the redzone for the Marauders. After the flag on Aiea pushed the top seed into the red zone, senior Arona Liaina mashed his way into the endzone from 10 yards out to extend the Waipahu lead to 14-7 with 6:50 left in the first half.

It was the first of two touchdowns in the opening half by Liaina, who also capped off the final drive for Waipahu before halftime with three straight direct snap runs to make it a 20-7 advantage at the break for the Marauders.

Aiea got the kickoff to begin the third quarter, but Waipahu forced a turnover on downs at midfield and promptly added onto the team’s lead with the second Garcia-to-Braun scoring connection on the night as the QB-WR duo hooked up for a 56-yard score.

Lyric Anuenue snagged his only catch of the night later in the frame for a five-yard touchdown and Garcia chipped in his fourth total touchdown of the Division I championship just over a minute later to give a 42-7 lead to the Marauders, starting the mercy-rule moving clock heading into the fourth quarter.

The final frame flew by as neither team found their way to the endzone, seeing a calm finish to a dominant display by Waipahu.

Garcia wrapped up the night with over 300 yards of total offense, completing 13-of-20 pass attempts for 255 yards, three touchdown tosses and his third interception of the year. The sophomore also added 68 yards and another score with his legs as he helped deliver Waipahu’s fifth league championship under longtime head coach Bryson Carvalho.

Sophomore wide receiver Jayse Braun made the most of his four catches, racking up 160 yards receiving and a pair of touchdowns for the Marauders. Senior running back Tristan Pacheco also had a solid night, running for a game-high 75 yards across 12 carries while chipping in a catch for 11 yards as well.

Waipahu senior linebacker Christopher Togiai flew all over the field in the title matchup, racking up 12 tackles (8 solo) for a defense that allowed just a single score throughout the entire night. Arona Liaina added four tackles to go along with his 39 rushing yards and two touchdowns, doing work on both sides of the ball to help extend the win streak to 10 for the Marauders.

Aiea sophomore quarterback Caizel Jesus-Kapesi had an up-and-down evening against the top seed in the Division I tournament, completing 16-of-27 passes for 151 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions while also losing a fumble in the loss.

Senior Legend Byrd-Tauala tallied 49 yards rushing and another 29 yards receiving for the Aiea offense and also chipped in an interception and five solo tackles for Na Ali’i defensively.

Both teams will still advance to the 2026 Hawaii Army National Guard Football Division I championship tournament, which starts next weekend. Waipahu won the Division I state title in 2023, which was the last time the Marauders stood alone at the top of the OIA Division I ranks as well.

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Nov 14, 2026

HONOLULU – Welcome back, Killa Kilminster. The Hawaii Pacific University men’s basketball team moved back above .500 on Friday night, using a 29-point explosion from fifth-year guard Evan Kilminster to cruise by Alaska Fairbanks on the first night...

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Hawai’i clinches playoff spot with Senior Day draw against New Mexico

Hawai’i clinches playoff spot with Senior Day draw against New Mexico

Nov 1, 2026

Hawai’i clinches playoff spot with Senior Day draw against New Mexico

The Hawai’i women’s soccer team poses together on Senior Day after clinching a spot in the Mountain West tournament. | Photo Credit: Ku’ulei Agbayani, HSRN

HONOLULU – They certainly didn’t make it easy.

The University of Hawai’i women’s soccer team clinched a spot in the Mountain West tournament on Sunday, playing New Mexico (8-4-4, 5-2-2 Mountain West) to a 2-2 draw at the Lower Campus Field on Senior Day in the islands.

The Rainbow Wahine (9-5-2, 6-2-1 Mountain West) got goals from a pair of seniors, seeing Jordyn Eldredge Sagapolutele and Anuhea Aluli find the back of the net in the second half to help rally from two different deficits.

“I got after [the team] a little bit at the end of the game,” Hawai’i head coach Bud Nagamine said following the tie against the Lobos. “I told them they were like a cat and their nine lives were getting really close there at the end … Fortunately for us, we had some really gritty individual performances.”

Hawai’i gave up an opening half goal for the second straight game, seeing New Mexico forward Presley Devey to sneak a shot by keeper Kennedy Justin in the 7th minute to give a 1-0 lead to the visitors before fans had fully settled in.

The Rainbow Wahine recovered to outshoot the Lobos, 10-7, across the first half of play but were unable to find the equalizer before heading into the halftime break.

It marked just the fourth time this season that Hawai’i exited the first 45 minutes trailing an opponent. The Rainbow Wahine had lost all three previous instances, twice during non-conference play and during the Mountain West opener at Colorado College.

Hawai’i finally found the back of the net more than midway through the second half after Jas Cayetano crossed a ball across the 18-yard box to the foot of fellow freshman Olivia Dianda, who dropped it off to Jordyn Eldredge Sagapolutele right in front of the net for a game-tying goal with 19 minutes left to play.

New Mexico wasted no time taking the lead right back, getting a go-ahead goal from midfielder Alysa Whelchel just 49 seconds later.

Anuhea Aluli leveled the match again for the Rainbow Wahine in the 79th minute, taking one touch to turn to the outside and firing a right-footed rocket over the outstretched arms of New Mexico goalkeeper Alyson Campbell to re-ignite the cheers from the home crowd on hand.

“I think we were just hungry,” Aluli said of the team’s mindset after falling down 2-1 in the second half. “When we’re put in the position, I think it’s a good moment for us to step up … We don’t fall down more than one goal, so we knew that we just needed to put one in the back of the net.”

After squaring the match at two-all, the Hawai’i defense handled business to maintain the even score until the final whistle to secure a draw against the Lobos. With the result, the Rainbow Wahine officially clinched one of the four spots in the conference tournament in the team’s first year in the Mountain West with one game left to play.

“I think we needed that little spark … We’re not ready to be pau yet,” Aluli said. “We’re just really excited and ready to get to work again.”

Kennedy Justin finished Senior Day with six saves, tied for the third-most in a single match this season for the fourth-year keeper. Despite allowing a pair of scores to the Lobos, Justin kept the Rainbow Wahine within striking distance with a handful of spectacular stops across both halves.

“I don’t even know how she got on the end of that,” Nagamine said about Justin’s stupendous stops. “I mean, she’s done that for us. She’s been exceptional all year long … What Kennedy did today was she kept us in the game and that’s all we ever ask of our goalkeepers.”

Despite being celebrated on Sunday, Justin intends to return for her fifth year of eligibility in 2027.

Justin, Aluli and Sagapolutele were among the nine seniors honored after the match, joining Izzy Ayala, Leila Kahoano, Alohi Ramos, Tatum Porter, Zoe Park and Izzy Palmatier as Rainbow Wahine showered with love and appreciation for their collegiate careers after the match.

“The senior class has led us in so many different ways this year,” Nagamine gushed of her veterans. “The example that they set, the standard of excellence that they’ve put for us … Credit to our seniors for just really leading us through so much emotion.”

Hawai’i will wrap up the regular season on the road on Saturday, November 7 when the Rainbow Wahine visit Wyoming. UH has already secured a spot in the playoffs regardless of the result against the Cowgirls but can see the team’s seeding finish anywhere from second place to fourth place depending on winning, losing or tying in the season finale.

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Kilminster’s 29 helps Hawaii Pacific push past Alaska Fairbanks

Nov 14, 2026

HONOLULU – Welcome back, Killa Kilminster. The Hawaii Pacific University men’s basketball team moved back above .500 on Friday night, using a 29-point explosion from fifth-year guard Evan Kilminster to cruise by Alaska Fairbanks on the first night...

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Mililani Knocks Off Defending Champion Kahuku, Advances to OIA Open Division Final

Mililani Knocks Off Defending Champion Kahuku, Advances to OIA Open Division Final

Oct 31, 2026

Mililani Knocks Off Defending Champion Kahuku, Advances to OIA Open Division Final

Mililani’s Bless Cabrera-Hopkins (6) celebrates after getting a first down during a High School Football Game against Kahuku on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. | Photo Credit: Andrew Lee, Special to HSRN

MILILANI — Behind four touchdown passes from quarterback Hunter Fujikawa, Mililani defeated defending champion Kahuku, 26-15, Friday night in the OIA Open Division football semifinals to advance to next week’s championship game.

Fujikawa completed 26 of 34 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Trojans end the Red Raiders’ bid for a second consecutive league title.

Mililani’s Hunter Fujikawa (17) looks to pass during a High School Football Game against Kahuku on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. | Photo Credit: Andrew Lee, Special to HSRN

Mililani built a 12-0 halftime lead on touchdown passes from Fujikawa to Zion White (6 yards) and Hayden Bajet (13 yards), but Kahuku rallied in the third quarter behind a pair of touchdown runs from Blazyn-Brave Nunuha to take a 15-12 advantage.

The Trojans regained the lead late in the third on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Fujikawa to Bless Cabrera-Hopkins before Fujikawa connected with Bajet for a 19-yard score with 2:04 remaining in the fourth to secure the victory.

Kahuku’s Blazyn-Brave Nunuha (0) rushes with the ball as Mililani’s Teyton Hoohuli (13) defends during a High School Football Game on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. | Photo Credit: Andrew Lee, Special to HSRN

White led Mililani’s receivers with nine catches for 72 yards and a touchdown, while Cabrera-Hopkins added four receptions for 56 yards and a score. Bajet finished with five catches for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Toa Sam contributed 47 rushing yards on 15 carries.

For Kahuku, Nunuha carried the ball 24 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Lucky Suguturaga completed 9 of 13 passes for 60 yards and added 42 yards rushing, while Jonas Wong led the Red Raiders with five receptions for 43 yards.

Mililani outgained Kahuku 319-185 in total offense, including a 245-62 advantage through the air.

The loss ends Kahuku’s reign as OIA Open Division champion after the Red Raiders defeated Kapolei, 12-7, in last year’s title game.

Mililani will now face Kapolei in the OIA Open Division Championship on Saturday, November 7, with the league title on the line.

Mililani’s Hayden Bajet (12) celebrates with Zion White (2) after scoring a touchdown during a High School Football Game against Kahuku on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. | Photo Credit: Andrew Lee, Special to HSRN

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Waipahu smashes Aiea to roll to OIA Division I title

Waipahu smashes Aiea to roll to OIA Division I title

Nov 7, 2026

PEARL CITY – For the 15th time in program history, the Waipahu Marauders stand atop the OIA football ranks. Behind a four-touchdown showing from star sophomore quarterback Jake Garcia, the Waipahu varsity football team cruised to a dominant 42-7...

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