>> Mililani Trojans Dec. 30, 2021 >> Kealakehe Waveriders (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis), Kapaa receiver/defensive back Jaysten Pimental held his arms up at his team's supporters once the clock expired and the celebration was on. PASSINGKamehameha-Maui: Kamaka-Brayce 7-26-296, Aiu 2-2-038. California Consumer Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information, California Consumer Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Kapaa earned the first state football championship for the island of Kauai on Thursday at Farrington's Skippa Diaz Stadium, 61-7 over Kamehameha-Maui, The Warriors' ground game was unstoppable thanks to a huge offensive line and running back Solomone Malafu, who recorded four touchdowns on four carries and was 6-for-6 on 2-point conversions, Kapaa had appeared in four of the previous five Division II championships and came within two touchdowns in each loss, Kapaa recorded the largest margin of victory (54 points), most rushing touchdowns (seven) and most rushing yards (477) in state tournament history. Via @PupulePaul pic.twitter.com/C3KWDV7rRx. EDGE: Kapaa, which has four shutouts and permitted only 24 points all season. >> When/where: 7 p.m. today at Skippa Diaz Stadium, Farrington. Kapaa High School 4695 Mailihuna Road Kapaa, HI 96746 P : (808) 821-4400 F : (808) 821-4420 Hawaii Public Schools powered by Educational Networks On 8/6, the Kapa'a varsity football team lost their neutral non-conference game against 'Aiea (HI) by a score of 41-17. First time playing them and we just came out and played how we practice, Malafu said. They stayed in it. StatBroadcast Live Tournament Central. KSMKeegan Gantala 20 pass from Pookela Aiu (Trenton Kiesel kick), 3:18. This is big. Casco moved from free safety to cornerback last week against Kaiser. Tresler is still in good shape, though he couldnt escape the Gatorade bath when time expired. Connor Kitamura is at one end, but the other end, Canaan Navalta, is out with a dislocated elbow. He carried the ball four times and scored a touchdown each time, from 98, 43, 10 and 1 yards. TOM LINDER/West Hawaii Today But weve just accepted the fact that it isnt always about size. 3. Kapaa is a helluva team. Kapaa : 1-10: at Kapaa11: 22 Na-O rush for 6 . Monday, May 01, 2023| Kamehameha-Maui is averaging more than 35 points per game despite being outsized by foes in the MIL. Division II Championship Game The Kauai Interscholastic Federation champs averaged 9.8 yards per carry behind a behemoth offensive line that average out to nearly 6 feet, 3 inches and more than 300 pounds per player. The right side is 700 pounds combined: 6-foot-4, 400-pound right guard Lono Aki and 6-6, 300-pound right tackle Alika Rogers. Kapaa was forced to punt for the first time on the first play of the second quarter, but the return was muffed by the Kamehameha returner and it was recovered by Kapaa. 500 Ala Moana Blvd. Today's Paper I turned it around. These guys are going up against monsters every day in practice. 2 Kaiser and No. Kapa'a Junior Warrior Cphas Kuhaulua runs a fumble recovery inside the 10-yard line Saturday during a D1 contest in the Kaua'i Youth Football league that opened . Log in now to continue reading this story. The absence of Casco would be a major factor. Kamehameha Maui captains Kamalei Cua (from left), Mayson Logotala and Kale Spencer meet with Kapaa players at midfield for the coin toss Thursday. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. The 54-point margin of victory was also the largest in state tournament history, at any level. ScoringLive file photo. >> Kamehameha-Maui Warriors Things went awry early on for the Warriors, who mishandled the return of the opening kickoff. Kian Rapozo, the RB, also returns punts and had one TD return called back by penalty. Thats how I had my start, coaching special teams. They just made plays. In a 51-0 semifinal win over Hawaii Prep last week, the Warriors rushed for 251 yards on 44 carries. KS-Maui (5-3) finished with 164 yards of total offense (3 yards per play), finishing with their lowest point total of the season. Kamehameha-Maui reached its first state final after rolling over undefeated OIA champion Kaiser last week. Proud Kapaa Graduate Class of 2008, Your email address will not be published. Kapaa: Castro 1-40, Tafea 1-19, Kimi 1-17. They did what they wanted to do which is to play for each other., Na-o to Nakoa Kimi for a 17-yard TD. . Depending on which side of the ball you line up on, the Kapaa trench men are fun bunch to run behind or an absolute behemoth that is best avoided. The Warriors havent escaped injury and illness issues, through. Kapaa doesnt hesitate to get maximum usage of its top athletes. Now comes the important one. On 9/10, the Kapa'a varsity football team lost their neutral conference game against Waimea (HI) by a score of 7-3. You dont want to go up against a guy youre giving up 80 pounds to.. Tresler, who was named Kapaas head coach in 2020 before football was canceled state-wide that year due to the pandemic, said he considered the team fortunate to come into the game without any positive COVID tests. Kamaka-Brayces touch on the ball drew wows from an enthused, yet modest crowd mostly Kapaa supporters at Skippa Diaz Stadium in the first quarter, but there was hardly an open receiver after that. #7-500 Bedrock Sports Hawaii Stories Emailed To Your Inbox: Hawaii High School Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 And 2027, Archive: Hawaii High School Class of 2023, Archive: Hawaii High School Class of 2022, Roosevelt Rough Riders Football Team Page, Kamehameha-Maui Warriors Football Team Page, King Kekaulike Na Alii Football Team Page, 2022-2023 Hawaii High School Wrestling Season, 2021-2022 Hawaii High School Wrestling Season, 2023 Wrestling State Championships Top-Six Placers, 2022 Wrestling State Championships Top-Six Placers, 2022-23 Hawaii Women Wrestlers In College. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Honolulu, HI 96813 The young Warriors, missing nine players (according to a site official) due to injuries and health and safety protocols, had scored at least 26 points in five of their six previous games. The talented sophomore had passed for 369 yards and four TDs in a semifinal win over Kaiser a week ago. Print subscriber but without online access? Hes working with a hip flexor issue. 9 Lingaton return 21 yards to the KAPAA26 ( 2 Sa-Chisolm; 7 Sylva-Viela), PENALTY KAPAA illegal block 15 yards to the KAPAA11, 1st and 10, KAPAA ball on KAPAA11. QB Kapono Na-O (60 yards, TD), RB Kian Rapozo (46 yards), SB Jericho Castro (34 yards, TD) and Kaikea Tandal combined for 31 of those 44 rushes. As with just about everything else in Kapaas perfect 8-0 season, the Warriors executed under pressure. Na-O threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Nakoa Kimi and Malafu ran in the two-point conversion early in the third quarter to extend the Kapaa lead to 46-0. >> Kapaa 30, Pearl City 22, at Vidinha Stadium The KIF champion Division II Warriors improved to 7-0 in their first game of the state tournament with a 51-0 victory over BIIF champion Hawaii Prep in the semifinals of the First Hawaiian Bank /HHSAA Football State Championships on Wednesday at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Dec, 22, 2021 Kapa'a strong in KYF openers. Connor Payomo, the defensive playmaker, is also Kapaas punter and holder on special teams. The rain didnt seem to matter, partly because most of Kapaas games at Vidinha Stadium had healthy downpours on those Saturday afternoons. Photo by Jamm Aquino / Star-Advertiser. Nov. 12, 2011 Kapaa running back Solomone Malafu held up two fingers after one of his six successful 2-point conversions in the state championship. Kapaa completed a perfect 8-0 season by breaking through in the final for the first time in five tries. The linebacker corps is rugged inside with Connor Payomo and Eli Keoho. Playing a round-robin schedule against Kauai and Waimea in the Kauai Interscholastic Federation, Kapaa (6-0) started the season with three shutouts and outscored it competition 189-24. Hes really athletic. Nothing can take away the good that we did this year, Afoa said. Malafu, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound junior, scored touchdowns all four times he rushed the ball, closing the game with a 43-yard run with 2:25 to go to make it 61-7. As a head coach, you keep your team motivated, thats part of your job. >> At Iolani 17, Kapaa 13, Division II First Round Hawaii Prep and Kapaa each took care of business in their respective leagues, but during this pandemic-shortened campaign they travel off their islands for the first time this season to tangle in the state semifinals, set for 3 p.m. today at Farrington High School in Honolulu. Kapaas defense, like KS-Mauis, has fair size and tremendous teamwork. He can play at all levels, Tresler said. LT Kale Spencer is also a DE/LB and long snapper who plays basketball and volleyball. They adopted our whole motto about football family. Nov. 12, 2016 >> Leilehua Mules 10 Waipahu overcomes slow start to rally past Kapaa - 2022-11-12 Crusaders bounce back with rout of Warriors - 2022-08-15 Ulgaran, Na Alii run away from Warriors - 2022-08-07 Telephone: 808-529-4747. football: HHSAA Division II Game 3 (Championship): Lahainaluna def. Its Kaikea Tandals turn from the red zone as Kapaa has rolled up 30 points in the first 18 minutes of this game. This season was a little different. Division I First Round Nov. 11, 2022 >> At Waipahu 49, Kapaa 41 - Bedrock Sports Hawaii's 47 High School Football Team Pages: ILH Open Division >> Kamehameha . The Warriors didnt attempt a pass until the final three minutes of the first half in rainy conditions at Farringtons Skippa Diaz Stadium, reminiscent of most of the Warriors games on Kauai this season that made them feel right at home. >> Kapaa 20, Kaimuki 12, at Vidinha Stadium >> Kohala Cowboys Junior Solomone Malafu ran for a state-record 98-yard touchdown on Kapaas first offensive play from scrimmage and the Warriors kept it rolling the entire time to complete a physically overwhelming two-game stretch in the tournament. Starting in 2016, the state championships have been held in the Open Division (top tier) and Divisions I and II. Kamehameha-Maui is averaging more than 35 points per game despite being outsized by foes in the MIL. >> KIF championships: 11 (1987, 1988, 1989, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022), Note: From 1999 to 2002, there was only one state tournament division. If Makana can throw for 500 yards, great, but its about the team. >> Waianae Seariders, OIA Division I pic.twitter.com/VUQTsilGts. Hes not the biggest offensive lineman, but technically, hes probably the best, Tresler said. pic.twitter.com/nviQAUBEuX. The Warriors havent returned a kick for a TD this season. >> Campbell Sabers Proud of our boys committed to their conditioning., KAPNakoa Kimi 17 pass from Na-o (Malafu run). This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Perhaps based in part on their pedigree, the Warriors were awarded the top seed. >> Radford Rams It means everything. The 1986 graduate of Kauai High School starred for the Red Raiders on the gridiron during . >> Pearl City Chargers First, thanks to God. No. Kauai Football Schedule. Kainoa Monkres notched nine total tackles, including seven solo stops to lead the Kamehameha defense. Watch this highlight video of the Kapa'a (HI) football team in its game Recap: Kapa'a vs. Kauai 2022 on Aug 26, 2022. ILB 51 Kanekoa Maielua-Kekiwi 6-2 190 So. If Kahuku uses their athletes and theyre excellent both ways, I think thats what you have to do put the ball in their hands.. Dec. 23Winning in the state tournament is not an unfamiliar feeling for the Kapaa football team. Team Makai) containing 360 photos. Kapaa rotated players along the offensive line, but a bulk of . Our offense has been doing so good, we just want them to get the ball, Afoa said. >> Kapolei Hurricanes Ka Makani settled down and held Kapaa without a score for more than 14 minutes until late in the second quarter. Well work on that. Kamehameha-Mauis McKay Pali broke free for yardage against Kaiser on Dec. 22. Getting hotel rooms during peak tourist season is never easy, but the Warriors embraced their temporary digs. Kapaa 46, KS-Maui 0, 8:40, Q3. You have permission to edit this article. Going into this wind is just brutal.Billy Hull (@billyhull ). He also exploded for four touchdowns in the win over Kamehameha-Maui. Here are your daily announcements for this week. Division II Championship Game Kapaa (8-0) outscored its two state tournament opponents 112-7 following last weeks 51-0 semifinal win over Hawaii Prep. With a big early lead built on a seemingly endless pile of chunk passing plays by sophomore QB Makana Kamaka-Brayce, the Warriors didnt need to throw a lot. >> Kaimuki Bulldogs Stronger and more united as a team, and they played for each other, Tresler said. Kapaa: Na-o 3-4-076. >> Division I (middle tier) state tournament record: 0-1 The Warriors from Maui lost to the Warriors from Kauai, 61-7. >> Maui Sabers, MIL Division II Bob Tolenoa and Solemone Malafu are at outside backers. 30-0, 6:26, Q2. Fumbles. Hes a great athlete so the skys the limit for him, he said. We've got a new bar to go for.". Already a subscriber? Just Askin': What are the Seven Hills of Cincinnati, exactly? Unlike Kaiser, Kapaa will look to run and establish control at the line of scrimmage. The title game is Dec. 30 at Farrington. Oh, my goodness. Everybody whos been part of the past games, losses when we came here. Kaiser is the only semifinalist to have won a state crown. He will handle PATs, field goals and kickoffs. The website has continued to gain steam since then, and the goal is for it to continue to develop and grow as a reliable source of information and a place readers can return for a dose of sports and comfort food for thought. Kapaa added to their lead with a 16-yard Tafea TD run late in the third quarter to make it 54-7 and closed out the scoring with Malafus 43-yard TD run in the final minutes of the contest. (Fri) November 11, 2022 In a division I football first round game on Friday evening, #4 seeded Waipahu scored 49-41 against Kapa'a to advance to a semifinal game . 500 Ala Moana Blvd. By Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 12:05 a.m. Share this story. >> Kapaa 35, Kaimuki 28, at Vidinha Stadium EDGE: Kapaa. We got one, Kauai. Kapa'a High School Football; Football All-Time Roster; Kapa'a Football History. The injuries for our defense have been a challenge.. Loni (Sepuloni Tafea) is 290 now, pretty stout. Learn More. Kapaa rolled up a tournament-record 477 yards on the ground among its 553 yards of total offense, compared to 164 yards of total offense for Kamehameha. (We) just dominated. He thanked the Warriors hulking offensive line which included 6-foot-6, 300-pound Kawika Rogers for opening up holes for him. Bruno (Likio) has great get-off. Dec, 22, 2021 >> Kapaa 51, Hawaii Prep 0, at Farrington High field Division II Championship Game Dec. 30, 2021 >> Kapaa 61, Kamehameha-Maui 7, at Farrington High field. Kapaas front seven will face an agile KS-Maui wall. On 11/11, the Kapa'a varsity football team lost their away playoff game against Waipahu (HI) by a score of 49-41. Winning this means a lot to our team, our school, especially our community because they were there for us and always support us.. Kamaka-Brayce was 20-for-29 for 369 yards, four TDs and no picks. Add missing athletes to the roster. Photographer Brian Bautista has posted a new gallery Polynesian Bowl (Team Mauka vs Team Makai) containing 300 photos. One key for HPA this season is that its won the turnover battle, 21-11. The offensive line doesnt have the girth of Kapaas, but gets the job done with IQ, athleticism and discipline. Kapaa High School was turned back in the HHSAA Division II championship game four of the past five editions of the tournament, but no longer on Thursday night in a 61-7 rout of Kamehameha-Maui at Farringtons Skippa Diaz Stadium. As a unit, the defense may not have seen a pocket passer with the arm strength of Makana Kamaka-Brayce. I used all of that as motivation, Tresler said. After an entire season lost due to COVID-19, every that had previously lost in the 2019 state . There were many moments when Kapaas control of the line of scrimmage, mostly out of jumbo formation, was a throwback to Kahukus 2015 state championship team. Watch this highlight video of the Kapa'a (HI) football team in its game Recap: Kapa'a vs. Kauai 2022 on Sep 24, 2022. >> Kaiser Cougars Kale Spencer, the left tackle on offense, is a two-way starter who picked off a pass and returned it for a TD in the win over Kaiser. Read the full story with our Print & Digital Subscription. I dont know who taught him the game, but he understands the game and makes the plays.. Hawaii High School Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 And 2027; Archive: Hawaii High School Class of 2023; The outcome became apparent early in the second quarter, if not sooner. Division II Semifinals In both of those seasons, Kapaa played a game at Vidinha Stadium before traveling to Oahu for the final. Our young guys have gotten a taste of this and we can build off that. Kamehameha-Maui is averaging more than 35 points per game despite being outsized by foes in the MIL.
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