Stories by Jason Blasco

Hawaii Prep Academy tops Kapaa in title game

WAIPAHU —Kaua‘i-native Conor Hunt scored two back-to-back unanswered goals to topple Kapaa 2-0 in the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Queen’s Medical Center Division II Boys Soccer championship game, versus Hawai‘i Island’s Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy Saturday night at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex.

Warriors advance to title game with a shutout win over Seabury Hall

For the second-consecutive season, the Kapa‘a Warriors’ soccer team has advanced to the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Queen’s Medical Center Division II Boys Soccer championship game, versus Hawai‘i Island’s Hawai‘i Prepatory Academy today at 5 p.m. at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex.

KIF swimmers prepare for state meet

KIHEI — Kaua‘i High School freshman swimmer Kamaira Silva is confident entering her first-ever Hawi‘i High School Athletic Association K. Mark Takai Swimming and Diving Championship at the Kihei Aquatic Complex on Maui.

Warriors advance to Final Four at states

WAIPAHU — The Kapa‘a High School Warriors’ soccer team is one step closer to capturing back-to-back championships with a 3-1 victory over Makua Lani in the quarterfinals of the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Queen’s Medical Center Boys Division II Soccer Championships.

Warriors seek second-consecutive title entering states

Kapa‘a High School midfielder La’akea Gonsalves feels his Warriors will enter 2020 The Queen’s Medical Center Boys Soccer Division II Championship Feb 13-15 with an additional psychological boost of being labeled defending state champs.

Island School, Kapa‘a battle in regular-season finale

LIHU‘E — Neither Kapa‘a High nor Island School qualified for the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Division II 2020 Snapple Boys basketball championship, but that is inconsequential to the players playing in Friday night’s season finale.

KIF wrestlers advance to state

LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High wrestler Herman Santos entered the 2020 Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation state-qualifying event Saturday at Kaua‘i High not knowing if he would qualify for the state championship meet.

Menehune fall to Seabury Hall in 5th-place game

The Waimea High girls basketball team fell to Seabury Hall in the fifth-place game at the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Snapple Girls Division II basketball championship Friday afternoon at the Hilo Civic Center.

Menehune fall to Hanalani in the quarters

HILO — The Waimea High School girls basketball team fell to Hanalani 63-60 in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Snapple Girls basketball championships Thursday afternoon at the Hilo Civic Center.

Senior softball runs wild in week two

The Kaua‘i Senior Softball League braved the wet and windy conditions on Saturday to pack two parks with exciting clutch play and an abundance of hitting scoring 147 runs in seven games.

Swimmers excel at KIF championships

LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i High freshman swimmer Kamaira Silva used the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation championships Saturday at the YMCA pool in Lihue as her showcase.

Plenty places to watch Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs are going head to head with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami in Super Bowl LIV, and there are plenty of chances to catch all the action around Kauai.