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- New baseball coach hired during pandemicHave you ever imagined what being a new coach during a global pandemic is like? Josh Halemanu, the school’s new baseball coach, is doing exactly that. A Kaiser graduate, Halemanu was previously a baseball coachContinue reading “New baseball coach hired during pandemic”
- Athletic scholarships arrive despite pandemicSome students have been counting on receiving athletic scholarships, training for the sake of attending college. The Covid-19 pandemic wrecked those plans, as there are no sports seasons going on this year because of it.Continue reading “Athletic scholarships arrive despite pandemic”
- Cougar athletes miss playingDue to the coronavirus pandemic, most high school sports have been postponed indefinitely, and many Cougar athletes are anxious to resume play. For student-athletes here at Kaiser, sports are more than just exercise. Cougar athleticsContinue reading “Cougar athletes miss playing”
- 2019 National Letter of Intent DayFor many students fielding athletic scholarship offers, the National Letter of Intent (NLI) Signing Day, which took place this year on Nov. 13, is a monumental event. Though the students would have already verbally committedContinue reading “2019 National Letter of Intent Day”
- Lane Leaders
For years now, senior Micah Ginoza and junior Sofia Carlson have held the upper ranks at Hawaii’s high school swim meets. With their talents — Carlson’s in sprint freestyle and sprint fly, Ginoza’s in distanceContinue reading “Lane Leaders” - Signing day
For many students fielding athletic scholarship offers, the National Letter of Intent (NLI) Signing Day, which took place this year on Nov. 13, is a monumental event. Though the students would have already verbally committedContinue reading “Signing day” - Kaiser Football Back on Track
A year has passed since Kaiser’s unfortunate 2017 campaign. The disappointing season featured an abundance of forfeits, six of them in total, and one blowout loss to Campbell. The 2018 season was a complete turnaround,Continue reading “Kaiser Football Back on Track” - Cheerleaders Rise To The Top
With the departure of these seniors last year, sideline and competition cheer members havefound themselves stepping up to fill the gap. Being on sideline cheer requires hard work and dedication. Sideline cheer members begin practicingContinue reading “Cheerleaders Rise To The Top” - Cross Country Team Goes the Extra Mile
Running in 90 degree heat with your legs cramping, heart pounding, and lungs gasping for air is, for most people, not the most desirable way to spend an afternoon. However, this is exactly what youContinue reading “Cross Country Team Goes the Extra Mile” - No Coach, No Problem
Without a strong leadership position, building a team is a daunting task. And yet, a strong team is crucial to a successful season. The soft tennis team’s previ- ous coach, Kristie Yamamoto,has stepped down afterContinue reading “No Coach, No Problem” - Cougar Conquest
The highlight of Homecoming week is seeing the stands packed with eager spectators, the band playing proudly in the stadium, and football players decked in full gear running down the field. The long-awaited Homecoming gameContinue reading “Cougar Conquest” - Magnus Frohamm: International sports star
A sailing sensation at the age of 15, visiting Kaiser student Magnus Frohamm is already an international sports star with first place titles in the youth division of two World Cups. Frohamm grew up inContinue reading “Magnus Frohamm: International sports star” - Kaiser swimming and diving team wins 9th consecutive OIA championship
The Lady Cougar swimmers and divers finished their season on January 29 with their ninth consecutive OIA Championship win. The boys’ team prevailed with second place. After a strong preliminary session, the Kaiser swimmers cameContinue reading “Kaiser swimming and diving team wins 9th consecutive OIA championship” - Seaman announced as Kaiser’s new football coach
A football meeting was held on Dec. 5, to introduce a new yet familiar face. Tim Seaman, a long-time member of the faculty and often the coaching staff for Henry J. Kaiser High School’s footballContinue reading “Seaman announced as Kaiser’s new football coach” - Concussion rates at Kaiser on the rise
Some of the most common but serious sports injuries are mild traumatic brain injuries, more commonly known as concussions. Concussions occur in around 300,000 high school athletes every year – a number that has doubledContinue reading “Concussion rates at Kaiser on the rise” - The football cancellation: What went wrong?
Months of tension, frustration, and uncertainty between football players, parents, coaches, and administration, came to a culmination on Sept. 19 when the cancellation of the remainder of Kaiser High’s football season was officially announced. TheContinue reading “The football cancellation: What went wrong?” - Kaiser bowling team finishes season with heads held high
The Kaiser bowling team had skill to spare this season, sending 10 members of their team to OIAs. The team this year got off to a slow start since many of the players were eitherContinue reading “Kaiser bowling team finishes season with heads held high” - JV cheerleaders establish first competitive team
“For the first time that anyone remembers, we have had enough talent and drive to make a successful JV team,” said head cheerleading coach, Kimsheree Napiewocki, about Kaiser’s first ever junior varsity cheer competition team.Continue reading “JV cheerleaders establish first competitive team” - Tennis players Krendle and Hong form strong partnership
Working as a pair is nothing new for senior Justin Hong and junior Felix Krendl. The duo played last year’s tennis season together, forming a winning double partnership and qualifying for the 2017 tennis stateContinue reading “Tennis players Krendle and Hong form strong partnership” - Girls volleyball finishes off strong
Don’t let their record fool you. The Kaiser’s girls volleyball team may not have gotten off to the start that they would have liked, but they’re not letting that hold them back. They have sufferedContinue reading “Girls volleyball finishes off strong”
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