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Former University of Hawaiʻi golfer Jared Sawada of Mililani fired a 6-under 66 to claim second place yesterday at Ironwood Country Club in Palm Desert, Calif.

Ten Maui boys enjoyed a “priceless moment” Saturday in Laie, stunning host team Kahuku 22-20 in the title tilt of the school’s first 7 on 7 passing tournament.

Kahuku Red Raiders improve to 11-0 and advance to face Punahou (8-2) at 7 p.m. on Nov. 22 in a HHSAA Division I rematch of last year’s title game.

Baldwin High School senior guard Gabe Ross sank a pair of clutch free-throws with 3.7 seconds to play in regulation to lift the Bears to a 41-39 win over Leilehua in the Division I semifinals of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships.

Former University Hawaii Warrior Kaniela Tuipulotu will get his chance to showcase his skills to NFL scouts at the upcoming 2012 East-West Shrine Game later this month and then at the Athletes’ Performance facility in the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. on March 5.

Both Division-I Baldwin and Division-II Lahainaluna are likely to host state tournament first-round games at War Memorial Stadium.

Baldwin, Lahainaluna and Kamehameha-Maui all registered prep football victories over the weekend.

Punahou erupted for 10 runs in the top of the first inning and romped to a 13-2 win over Baldwin to capture its seventh straight state baseball championship.

Hawaiian Electric Company is the recipient of $750,000 in federal funds for the development of new wind energy projects in Hawaii. The award, from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), funded primarily by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will support HECO’s Hawaii Utility Integration Initiatives. Currently, HECO operates the Kaheawa Wind Power Farm on […]