Weighing options
Former Kapa‘a High School baseball standout Noa Cardinez said he wasn’t deterred when Major League Baseball announced it plans to reduce their rounds from 40 to five in the upcoming amateur draft.
Kaua‘i Pop Warner sweeps Wescon regionals
LIHU‘E — Teddy Arroyo, the president of the Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League, said he was shocked when he received the letter from the Pop Warner association.
Teeing it up
Princeville Makai Golf Course is one of several island golf courses that will experience a soft reopening on Tuesday after Kaua‘i County announced the reopening of golf courses.
Disc golfers eager to play
Five years ago, when Kaua‘i Disc Golf founder Philip Worwa started his company, there wasn’t a disc golf scene on the island.
KIF paddling All-Stars named
LIHU‘E —The Waimea High School boys canoe-paddling team placed third at the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association state championships this year, and the success of the group reflected in the number of members selected for the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation all-stars team.
Aiming for the stars
Kapa‘a High School boys and girls swimming coach Marti Kitch got an opportunity to see the competitive landscape of Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation swimming from her poolside view.
Gatorade POY gives back to Kaua‘i
Kalaheo High School cross country runner Emily Naylor utilized her new-found status of being the Gatorade Player of The Year in Hawai‘i for the sport to help benefit the state that helped make her successful.
A sea of red
The Kaua‘i High School girls soccer team had one of the best seasons in their program’s history, and their postseason awards reflect that.
Leading the way
Kapa‘a High School boys varsity soccer coach Kevin Cram found his formula for success.
Kaua‘i marathons, runs get creative during pandemic
Running is another industry significantly affected by the new social distancing protocols implemented after the Coronavirus pandemic.
Shark soccer coming up
Soccer was not on the horizon for Tori Ishikawa, who will be graduating from Kapa‘a High School in a matter of weeks.
KIF kids forced to grow up fast amidst COVID-19
What seemed like a foregone conclusion is now official. There will be no Hawai’i High School Athletic Association sports for the rest of the spring season.
KIF spring sports pau
The 2020 Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association spring sports calendar has been canceled, announced the HHSAA Friday in Honolulu.
Pop Warner national All-Americans named
Six Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League participants made the national Second Team All-American team, and three participants were named Honorable Mention, announced Blaine Agena, the KPWFL commissioner and scholastic coordinator Thursday afternoon.
COVID-19 forces college recruiters to be creative
Recruiting players and talent at the collegiate level is an ever-evolving business.
COVID-19 cancels golf tournament
The Kaua‘i Seniors Golf Club announced the cancellation of its Kaua‘i Seniors Golf Club Tournament that was scheduled to contest May 30 at Wailua Golf Course.
K-PAL flag-football season canceled
The Kaua‘i Police Department announced the cancellation of its K-PAL (Kaua‘i Police Activities League) flag-football season that was slated to begin this summer.
KIF coaches teach players what’s really important
Basketball is the furthest subject on Kaua‘i High School boys’ basketball coach Ipo Yoshioka’s mind, and he admitted as much in a conversation with The Garden Island Saturday afternoon.
HHSAA Hall of Honor forms due
High school seniors participating in any of the official Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association state championship sports are eligible for consideration for the HHSAA Hall of Honor scholarship program.
Sky is the limit
Kaua‘i High School boys basketball player Ricky Malu Ralston’s athletic ability gives him more options for his future than many other players.