Boys basketball tops Jr. Bows to advance in ILH third place bracket
Maile Greenhill, Sports Editor
February 15, 2012
The ‘Iolani boys basketball team fought off a scrappy University High effort Tuesday night to come out on top, 42-36. With this win, the Raiders advance in the ILH third place bracket and will play Kamehameha, who defeated Maryknoll, for the final ILH berth into the state tournament.... Read More
Senior Night woes: Boys basketball falls to Punahou
Maile Greenhill, Sports Editor
January 31, 2012
The Raider basketball team couldn’t find its groove on Senior Night as they fell to the Buffanblu, 56-43, Tuesday night in a second-round ILH matchup. Punahou clinched the ILH championship, improving to 4-0 in the second-round, while ‘Iolani fell to 1-2. Poor shooting plagued the... Read More
Raiders hold on to top AOP, 39-37, in ILH round-robin opener
Maile Greenhill, Sports Editor
January 26, 2012
The Raiders basketball team watched as the Academy of the Pacific Dolphins’ last-second shot ricocheted off the rim as time expired to seal a 39-37 win, Thursday night at Le Jardin. The Raiders avenged a loss to the Dolphins a week ago, which, coincidentally, was by the same score of... Read More
Football makes it a 5-peat with shutout over Waipahu
Maile Greenhill
November 25, 2011
The `Iolani Raider football team were crowned Division II champions for the fifth year in a row with their 34-0 victory over the Waipahu Marauders in Friday afternoon’s game at Aloha Stadium. The Raiders were led by junior Kody Mento’s three rushing touchdowns and senior Jordan... Read More
Senior Freeze on Halloween
Maile Greenhill
November 4, 2011
During lunch on Halloween, the senior class invaded the Center Courtyard and stayed there, completely frozen. Underclassmen looked on, baffled by the costumed figures seemingly turned into stone. However, after a few minutes, a cry went out, and the seniors returned to their benches as if nothing... Read More
Boys water polo to face Punahou in ILH championship tomorrow
Maile Greenhill
November 3, 2011
`Iolani’s undefeated streak ended in a 8-5 loss to Punahou today at Punahou’s Waterhouse Pool, forcing a winner-take-all playoff match tomorrow. Had `Iolani won, they would have automatically been crowned ILH champions by winning both rounds of the ILH season. The Raiders fell behind... Read More
Girls volleyball falls to Warriors in home opener
Maile Greenhill
September 13, 2011
Despite a promising effort in the second set, the `Iolani girls volleyball team was swept by Kamehameha in the Raiders’ first home game of the ILH season, 25-14, 25-23. `Iolani fell to a 2-2 record overall while Kamehameha, ranked 43 in the nation by ESPN Rise, improved to 3-1. `Iolani... Read More
Governors batter Raiders in preseason play, 42-7
Maile Greenhill
August 20, 2011
Ninth-ranked `Iolani could only manage a single touchdown against fourth-ranked Farrington today in an interleague preseason matchup at Kozuki Stadium today. Junior runningback Tyler Taumua ran for 216 yards and 3 touchdowns for the Govs in a game where the Raider offense could never seem to... Read More
Boys volleyball season ends after loss to Kamehameha
Maile Greenhill, Sports Editor
May 6, 2011
After a successful outing against Kamehameha a week ago, the Raider volleyball team fell to the Warriors in four sets, 16-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-25, in a match to determine who would get the final ILH state tournament berth. The Raiders were led by senior Logan Nowack with 15 kills, junior Gabriel... Read More
Boys volleyball downs Kamehameha in 4 to shake up the ILH standings
Maile Greenhill, Sports Editor
April 30, 2011
After a disappointing loss to ILH rival Punahou yesterday, the Raider volleyball team picked itself up and put away Kamehameha today in four sets, 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21. Senior Logan Nowack led the Raiders with 15 kills, with junior Gabriel Vega contributing 14, and senior Colin Tseng... Read More
`Iolani falls to Kamehameha in state basketball final
Maile Greenhill
February 20, 2011
The Raiders couldn’t replicate their success from last year’s boys basketball championship game against Kamehameha, falling 64-53. `Iolani struggled against the Warrior trapping defense, and found themselves trailing by 15 points midway through the fourth quarter. Micah Christenson, the... Read More
`Iolani holds off Kahuku in state semifinal
Maile Greenhill
February 18, 2011
For the second year in a row, `Iolani has advanced past Kahuku in the boys basketball state semifinals on the way to facing Kamehameha in the championship game. After leading 34-19 in the third quarter, the number one seeded Raiders stagnated while the Red Raiders went on a 10-2 run into the... Read More
Sports Shorts: `Iolani rolls over Radford
Maile Greenhill
February 17, 2011
In a state quarterfinal where every member of the Raider basketball team received playing time, number one seed `Iolani vanquished Radford handily, 64-24. Throughout the game, Radford committed too many turnovers, while the `Iolani offense had a field day. Halfway through the first, the Raiders... Read More
`Iolani defeats Punahou on last-second shot
Maile Greenhill
January 15, 2011
If there’s one lesson the ILH basketball community should learn from today’s `Iolani-Punahou matchup, it’s this: When it comes to the final seconds, never doubt Josiah Sukumaran. The senior forward, who had the winning basket and block against Kamehameha in `Iolani’s Lower Gym almost... Read More
Football dominates in Date Street showdown
Maile Greenhill
December 15, 2010
For the fourth year in a row, the Raider football team was crowned state champion, defeating Date Street neighbor Kaimuki, 49-14. This was also `Iolani’s fifth state championship in six years. Sophomore quarterback Reece Foy threw 20 completions on 24 attempts for a total of 297 yards with... Read More
`Iolani defeats Kaimuki for fourth straight football championship
Maile Greenhill
November 26, 2010
On Black Friday, the `Iolani football team received something you couldn’t get from any store, defeating their Date Street neighbor Kaimuki, 49-14, to win their fourth straight state championship, and their fifth in six years. Sophomore quarterback Reece Foy threw 20 completions on 24 attempts... Read More
`Iolani triumphs in state semifinal
Maile Greenhill
November 20, 2010
The Raiders of `Iolani again found themselves facing the Red Raiders of Kauai High School in the state tournament, but this time in the semifinals rather than in the finals. Just like last time, `Iolani came out victorious, winning by a score of 14-0. It was the first game for `Iolani in the... Read More
Homecoming success for the Raiders
Maile Greenhill
October 29, 2010
After the rowdy atmosphere of Cheerfest, the Raider faithful maintained their high energy throughout the Homecoming football game. `Iolani defeated Damien handily, by a score of 42-7. Senior Ammon Baldomero ran for 97 yards on 20 carries, including 4 touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Reece... Read More
Raiders find new leader in Reece Foy
Maile Greenhill
October 20, 2010
Go to any football game, and the ability of the players may seem no different from that of last year’s state champion team. Our team’s level of play has not diminished from last year, thanks to talented returning players. However, an influx of skilled sophomores also helps the cause. One... Read More
Earth Funk: Save the Planet
Maile Greenhill
March 16, 2010
To top off Friendship Week, during lunch on Friday March 12,2010, ‘Iolani students were treated to a concert by Just For Funk, a band made up of both students and faculty. The band included students Garrett Bodley ’10, Daniel Barr ‘10, Anders Lee ‘10, David Lim ‘11, Jana Souza... Read More
Raiders’ scrappy play yields state basketball title
Maile Greenhill
March 6, 2010
[vimeo Iolani Wins Boys Basketball Championship from Imua Online on Vimeo. State Champs 2010] The state championship didn’t come easily, but the Raiders fought the entire way to prove themselves as the best. The ‘Iolani Division 1 boys basketball team fended off an aggressive Kamehameha... Read More
Raiders pull past Kahuku, advance to state final
Maile Greenhill
March 5, 2010
Boys Basketball Defeats Kahuku in Semifinal from Imua Online on Vimeo. It wasn’t pretty, but the Raiders got it done. ‘Iolani advanced to the HHSAA Boys Basketball Division I state championship for the first time in four years, defeating Kahuku in the semifinal game, 55-44, at... Read More