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Lt. Gov. James ‘Duke’ Aiona attended the National Signing Day Ceremony to recognize top high school athletes in Hawaii as they signed their Letter of Intent to play college athletics Wednesday, Feb 3.

Aiona congratulates student athletes and their families at the National Signing Day Ceremony.

“Sports, through commitment and dedication, bring out the best within us during the game, but the lessons they teach us last forever,” Aiona said.

Feb. 3 was the first day student-athletes in various sports, such as football, could sign a National Letter of Intent that binds them to a college. More than 60 Hawaii high school student-athletes made their commitments during the event.

“I am proud of all of you for what you have achieved and the journey you have chosen,” Aiona said.

The signing day ceremony was hosted by the Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance (PIAA), which is a non-profit organization that helps market aspiring athletes from the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa.

“The whole goal is to make things easier to recruit here,” PIAA founder Doris Sullivan said.

The PIAA not only puts on combines and clinics, but the organization also provides free SAT tutoring five times a year for those interested.

College coaches all over the country have gotten to know Sullivan because the PIAA has proven to be an ideal alternative to the hefty expenses it would require to recruit in Hawaii. The organization is instrumental in helping many local players who come from all parts of Hawai`i that seldom get scouted.

Big Island athletes include:

* Christopher Reed, Honokaa High School

* Kelson K.A. Kawai, Kohala High School

* Winston Kailimai, Waiakea High School

* Dathan Toribio, Keaau High School

* Kelii Kekuewa, Kamehameha – Hawaii

* Dane DeMello, Konawaena High School

For more information on the PIAA, visit www.pacificathleticalliance.com

Editor’s Note: Super Bowl XLIV is being televised by CBS stations which is KGMB-TV in Hawaii. Pre-game show starts at 9 a.m. HST with game time at 1 p.m. HST Check your local listings for exact time and channel.

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Super Bowl XLIV will be played Feb. 7 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., a Miami suburb. To commemorate this occasion, the Census Bureau has compiled a collection of facts examining the demographics of the host city, as well as the cities represented by the contenders, in this year’s edition of our nation’s most celebrated sporting event.

With the mail-out of 2010 Census questionnaires slightly more than a month away, the Census Bureau will run three ads promoting census awareness during the Super Bowl telecast ─ two during the pregame show and one during the third quarter.

New Orleans (Saints)

Unless otherwise indicated, the data come from the 2008 American Community Survey.

55th
Where New Orleans ranked on the list of the nation’s most populous cities. The estimated population of New Orleans on July 1, 2008, was 336,644. New Orleans’ population climbed by 48,531 from July 1, 2007, to July 1, 2008.
Source: Population estimates www.census.gov/popest/cities/SUB-EST2008.html

25%
Percentage of New Orleans residents 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2008; 82 percent had at least graduated from high school. The respective national figures were 28 percent and 85 percent.

23 minutes
Average amount of time it took New Orleans residents to get to work. Sixty-seven percent of the city’s workers drove to work alone, 13 percent carpooled, and 7 percent took public transportation. Nationally, it took workers an average of 26 minutes to get to work.

9%
Percentage of New Orleans residents 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at home. The national average was 20 percent. (The figure for New Orleans is not significantly different from that for Indianapolis.)

$37,751
Median household income for New Orleans. The national median was $52,029.

$194,300
Median home value of owner-occupied homes in New Orleans, not significantly different from the national median of $197,600.

Indianapolis (Colts)

Unless otherwise indicated, the data come from the 2008 American Community Survey.

14th
Where Indianapolis ranked on the list of the nation’s most populous cities. The estimated population of Indianapolis on July 1, 2008, was 798,382. Indianapolis gained 3,517 people from July 1, 2007, to July 1, 2008.
Source: Population estimates www.census.gov/popest/cities/SUB-EST2008.html

28%
Percentage of Indianapolis residents 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2008; 85 percent had at least graduated from high school. The respective national figures were 28 percent and 85 percent.

23 minutes
Average amount of time it took Indianapolis residents to get to work. Eighty-two percent of the city’s workers drove to work alone, 10 percent carpooled and 2 percent took public transportation. Nationally, it took workers an average of 26 minutes to get to work.

10%
Percentage of Indianapolis residents 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at home. The national average was 20 percent. (The figure for Indianapolis is not significantly different from that for New Orleans.)

$43,652
Median household income for Indianapolis. The national median was $52,029.

$125,500
Median home value of owner-occupied homes in Indianapolis. The national median was $197,600.

Miami (host city)

Unless otherwise indicated, the data come from the 2008 American Community Survey.

43rd
Where Miami ranked on the list of the nation’s most populous cities. The estimated population of Miami on July 1, 2008, was 413,201. Miami gained 6,317 people from July 1, 2007, to July 1, 2008. The Super Bowl actually will be played in suburban Miami Gardens, Fla., which had a July 1, 2008, population of 109,346.
Source: Population estimates www.census.gov/popest/cities/SUB-EST2008.html

25%
Percentage of Miami residents 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2008; 67 percent had at least graduated from high school. The respective national figures were 28 percent and 85 percent.

27 minutes
Average amount of time it took Miami residents to get to work. Seventy percent of the city’s workers drove to work alone, 9 percent carpooled, and 12 percent took public transportation. Nationally, it took workers an average of 26 minutes to get to work.

77%
Percentage of Miami residents 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at home. The national average was 20 percent.

$28,333
Median household income for Miami. The national median was $52,029.

$313,300
Median home value of owner-occupied homes in Miami. The national median was $197,600.

The last Big Island prep football team has fallen at the state tournament.

At Kauai, Hawaii Preparatory Academy was doubled up by Kauai, 28-14, to notch the season’s first loss.

HPA had boasted a 12-0 record on the season, including four shut-outs.

HHSAA Football Tournament – Friday, Nov. 27

Kahuku 9, Farrington 6

Kamehameha 40, Leilehua 0

Iolani 21, Aiea 7

Kauai 26, HPA 14

Honokaa defending Farrington in the fourth quarter. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton)

Karin Stanton | Hawaii247.org Contributing Editor

The BIIF still has one team in contention after Friday night match-ups in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association state football tournament.

HPA advances, while Honokaa is stopped short.

HPA knocks off Moanalua, 17-14

Max Verbrugge snuck home a 31-yard field goal with 2:07 remaining to clinch the win for HPA over host Moanalua in the quarterfinals of the Division II State Football Championships.

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation champs are now 11-0 on the season and will play at No. 2 Kauai (9-0) in next Friday’s semifinals.

Farrington stuffs No. 4 Honokaa, 48-16

Unseeded Farrington hopped out to a 21-9 lead at half time, before Honokaa staged a valiant comeback to close the score to 28-16 in the fourth quarter.

The effort was snuffed out by a Honokaa fumble, which resulted in a Farrington TD, and a personal foul penalty lead to another TD.

Farrington now is 10-2 and will face Oahu Interscholastic Association champion Kahuku (11-0) in Friday’s semifinals at Aloha Stadium.

Honokaa’s season ends at 8-4 after its first Big Island Interscholastic Federation since 1974. The Dragons also figured in state playoffs in 1973 and in 1957.

Friday scores:

Division I

At War Memorial Stadium, Wailuku, Maui

Leilehua 48, Baldwin 12

At Kealakehe

Farrington 48, Honokaa 16

Division II

At Aiea

Aiea 20, Lahainaluna 12

HPA 17, Moanalua 14

NOV. 27 GAMES

Division I

At Aloha Stadium

No. 1 Kahuku vs. Farrington, 4 p.m.

No. 2 Kamehameha vs. Leilehua, 7 p.m.

Division II

At Radford

No. 1 Iolani vs. Aiea, 7 p.m.

At Vidinha Stadium, Kauai

No. 2 Kauai vs. HPA 7 p.m.

Championship games: Dec. 4 at Aloha Stadium

— Find out more:

HHSAA: www.sportshigh.com/

Honokaa squares off against Farrington. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton)

Honokaa and Farrington fans packed the stands at Kealakehe High School. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton)

Tickets for the Honokaa-Farrington Division I state football game will be available noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov., 18 at the school’s main office. Tickets also will be sold on game day at Kealakehe.

Tickets are $7 for general admission; $5 for senior citizens and ages 12 and older.

For further information, call the Honokaa High School athletic department at 775-8803.

2009-10 BIIFF Football Scores Preseason

* Friday, Aug. 21 (Preseason)

Waiakea, 12, at Kamehameha, 0

HPA, 14, at Waimea, Kauai 6

* Saturday, Aug. 22  (Preseason)

Konawaena, 22, at Hilo, 26

Honokaa, 29, at HPA, 26

King Kekaulike, Maui, 18 at Kealakehe, 8

* Friday, Aug. 28  (Preseason)

Kapaa, 12, at Waiakea, 15

* Saturday, Aug. 29  (Preseason)

Konawaena, 22 at Honokaa, 34

2009-10 BIIFF Football Scores Regular Season

* Friday, Sept. 4

Honokaa, 21 at Waiakea, 15

Ka‘u, 0 at Konawaena, 46

* Saturday, Sept. 5

Kealakehe, 22 at Keaau, 7

Kamehameha, 0 at HPA, 23

* Friday, Sept. 11

Keaau 39 at Waiakea 40 (2OT)

* Saturday, Sept. 12

HPA, 56 at Ka‘u, 6

Kamehameha, 31 at Kohala, 12

Honokaa, 12 at Hilo, 14

* Friday, Sept. 18

Keeau, 19, at Honokaa, 29

Ka‘u, 6, at Kamehameha-Hawaii, 49

* Saturday, Sept. 19

Hilo, 22, at Kealakehe, 49

Konawaena, 40 at Kohala, 0

* Friday, Sept. 25

Waiakea, 14 at Kealakehe, 39

Hilo, 7 at Keaau, 20

* Saturday, Sept. 26

HPA, 34 at Konawaena, 0

Kohala, 15 at Ka‘u, 6

* Friday, Oct. 2

Kealakehe, 6 at Honokaa, 7

Waiakea, 25 at Hilo, 7

* Saturday, Oct. 3

Konawaena, 0 at Kamehameha, 16

HPA, 42 at Kohala, 6

* Friday, Oct. 9

Kohala 6, at Konawaena, 49

Hilo, 14 at Honokaa, 28

* Saturday, Oct. 10 (Ironman)

Kamehameha at Ka‘u (Not reported)

Waiakea, 27 at Keaau, 33

*Friday, Oct. 16

Keaau, 0 at Kealakehe, 45

Waiakea, 0 at Honokaa, 19

* Saturday, Oct. 17

Ka‘u at HPA

Kohala, 12 at Kamehameha, 42

* Friday, Oct. 23

Konawaena, 62 at Ka‘u, 6

HPA, 24 at Kamehameha, 8

* Saturday, Oct. 24

Honokaa, 28 at Keaau, 0

Kealakehe, 20 at Hilo, 14, OT

* Friday, Oct. 30

Hilo 0, at Waiakea 20

* Saturday, Oct. 31

Honokaa, 37 at Kealakehe, 14

Ka‘u at Kohala (Not reported)

Konawaena, 12 at HPA, 38

* Friday, Nov. 6

Kealakehe, 0 at Waiakea, 21

Saturday, Nov. 7

Kamehameha, 14 at Konawaena,  6

Kohala, 0 at HPA, 49

Keaau, 37 at Hilo, 41

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Friday, Nov. 21

HHSAA playoffs

Division I

No. 4 Honokaa vs. Farrington (Oahu), 7 p.m. at Kealakehe High

Division II

HPA at Moanalua (Oahu), 7 p.m.

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Football coordinators: Bob Wagner (Kam-Hawaii), Mike Hernandez (Kealakehe)

Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

Friday, Sept. 25

Hilo, 20, Keaau 7

Kealakehe 39, Waiakea 14

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BIIF Standings through Sept. 25

Division I

Kealakehe 3-0

Honokaa 2-1

Hilo 1-2

Waiakea 1-2

Keaau 1-3

Division II

HPA 2-0

Konawaena 2-0

Kamehameha 2-1

Kohala 0-2

Ka‘u 0-3

Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

Photography by Rick & Miranda Ogata/Special to Hawaii 24/7

 
Kea‘au at Waiakea BIIF Varsity Football. Waiakea touchdown in first quarter. Video by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii 24/7

Keaau, 39, at Waiakea, 40 (2 OT)

Kealakehe 22, Keaau 7

HPA 23, Kamehameha-Hawaii 0

That’s all we’ve got! If you have any game details, please feel free to add them in the comment section below.

BIIF Regular Season Football

Honokaa, 21, at Waiakea, 15

Honokaa 0 12  3  6 — 21

Waiakea 0 7 8 0 — 15

Second quarter

HONO–Kamu Lorenzo 18 pass from Sage Johnson (kick blocked), 11:14

WAIA–Kekoa Wong 4 run (Dylan Bolos kick), 3:28

HONO–Nate Adams 35 pass from Johnson (pass failed), 8.4

Third quarter

HONO–FG 32 Johnson, 48.7

Fourth quarter

WAIA–Cassius Ford 32 run (Micah Kekela pass from Bolos), 8:58

HONO–Shelton Acdal 38 fumble return (kick failed), 6:03

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Ka‘u, 0, at Konawaena, 46

Ka’u 0 0 0 0 —   0

Konawaena 14 20 12 0 — 46

First quarter

KONA — Thomas Deniz 8 run (Deniz run), 9:40

KONA — Viliamu Uulopa 10 run (kick failed), 4:01

Second quarter

KONA — Deniz 21 run (Dane DeMello kick), 6:25

KONA — Duke Akiona 33 pass from Deniz, 4:17

KONA — Abel Serrao 16 run (kick failed), 1:59

Third quarter

KONA — Deniz 58 run (kick failed)

KONA — Serrao 1 run (kick failed)

Through Friday

Big Island Interscholastic Federation

Overall Conference

Division I

Honokaa 2-2 1-0

Hilo 1-1 0-0

Keaau 0-1 0-0

Kealakehe 0-2 0-0

Waiakea 2-1 0-1

Division II

Konawaena 2-2 1-0

HPA 2-0 0-0

Kohala 0-0 0-0

KS-Hawaii 0-2 0-0

Ka’u 0-1 0-1

BIIF Volleyball

Friday’s Results

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Hilo def. St. Joseph, 25-6, 25-11, 25-11

Hilo JV def. St. Joseph JV, 21-16, 15-21, 15-8

Keaau def. Pahoa, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19, 25-16

Keaau JV def. Pahoa, 21-14, 21-13

Kamehameha def. Ka’u, 25-6, 25-22, 25-20

Kamehameha JV def. Ka’u, 21-9, 21-13

Christian Liberty at Waiakea, moved to Sept. 14

Bobby Command/Special to Hawaii247 

Sage Johnson threw five touchdown passes and passed for 340 yards Saturday afternoon as the Honokaa Dragons defeated the Konawaena Wildcats 34-22 in the final preseason game of the year in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation.

Johnson threw two touchdown passes each to Eddie Morales and Nate Adams, and added another to Kamu Lorenzo as the Dragons moved to 1-2 in the preseason. Konawaena fell to 1-2.

The Dragons were able to take advantage of the Wildcat defensive backfield as Johnson completed 21 of 35 passes in a game that featured 70 passes. Johnson also kicked three PATs.

Konawaena senior Thomas Deniz went 11-of-27 for 123 yards and two touchdown passes. Deniz rushed for 46 yards and was also intercepted once. 

Sophomore Makana Canda went 4-of-8 for 66 yards as the two quarterbacks alternated quarters.

Kona came back from a 20-8 deficit to make it 20-16 at the half  on Makana Canda’s 17-yard pass reception from Deniz.

However Johnson hit Morales on passes of 34 and 6 yards, the finale one with 2:08 left which put the game away for Honokaa.

Combined with Johnson’s passing, the Dragons had 416 yards in total offense. Konawaena had 292 yards in total offense.

In the junior varsity game, Honokaa defeated Konawaena 22-0.

Both teams open their regular seasons Friday, Sept. 4 with Kona hosting Ka’u and Honokaa traveling to Waiakea.

Kona 8 8 0 6     –       22

Hono 7 13 0 14      -       34

Hono – Adams 34 pass from Johnson (Johnson kick)

Kona – Deniz  3 run (Deniz run)

Hono – Lorenzo 35 pass from Johnson (kick failed)

Kona – Canda 17 pass from Deniz (Deniz run)

Kona – Deniz 1 run (run failed)

Hono – Morales 34 pass from Johnson (Johnson kick)

Hono – Morales 6 pass from Johnson (Johnson kick)