Comments on: Still connected

By: lonomakana

lonomakana — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 05:12:51 +0000

Kona has lots of talent and size. There is also a big Rugby scene. A couple of my elementary students are too large to play youth football, so they play Rugby which has no weight restrictions.

By: RainbowCliff

RainbowCliff — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 03:46:10 +0000

boolakanaka: Mahalo for the slam article on Ray Lew. Heard and read every story on this basketball legend and with out a doubt the “greatest that never played in the nba”. Played against him one time right after leaving Hawaii as my childhood friend Lorenzo Romar picked me up from my Compton home as we drove up to Verbum Dei working out with other players who were getting in shape for their college basketball season or having a try out for the pros. It was about 15 players in verbum dei’s gym and Ray lew was present as he was 35 years old, pot belly and drinking an “old english 40 beer” during a break from playing. All I know this cat LIT everybody up on the court as he was unbelievable scoring all over the place. After being knocked out of the pick up game I just sat and watched this guy just DOMINATE the gym as he won every game with out losing only stopped to just drink his beer during teams changing sides which I just watched with my jaw wide open in amazement. After every one lost to him he just picked up his empty bottle and headed out the door to his parents home around the corner from vdhs. When he passed away in 2001 I was there at his funeral as it was so sad with every legend basketball player, coach and news writer during his time present while telling their recollection on how this young man could really play basketball. His coffin had him in a blue jacket with a basketball in his hand as he looked bad with years of drinking taking it’s toll on his once smooth looking skin. SAD story on Raymond Lewis as humilty and education would of been a big plus to his persona rather then a self destructed egotistical young man who thought he was bigger then life or anybody who would oppose his gifts and abilities. A film documentary is in the works of his life story. Thank you for sharing this slam article as I have never read it before you posted.

By: jalansky

jalansky — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 01:13:46 +0000

#33–according to Gavan Daws’ Honolulu: The First Century, “Beretania” was the Hawaiian rendering of “Britain.” This makes sense, especially when you think of the word Britannia, which is pretty close phonetically to the name of our street. In the 1820–1830, the Hawaiians were already referring to a place (rather than a street) as Beretania, because the British consul lived there. This was way before the migration of Portuguese to the islands.

By: gobows

gobows — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 01:02:04 +0000

i remember tony gwynn being interviewed as a player and he denied reading pitches…highly doubt he did not have the ability to read pitches, possibly he didn’t realize he was doing it. vladdy is someone i would believe didn’t read pitches…he hit anything.

By: nutmegger

nutmegger — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 01:00:03 +0000

USA 2 – Ghana 1
Good start for the US.

By: jimmy the lock

jimmy the lock — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:21:34 +0000

RIP TG. Awesome human.

GOAL! USA bandwagon time.

By: Boolakanaka

Boolakanaka — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:16:28 +0000

RainbowCliff-Lest we not forget about Warren Moon and James Lofton at Hamilton High. The guy that was from my era and all my ohana in LA spoke about 24/7 was a sole named Michael Alo at Banning, went to USC, but never panned out….

By: tommui

tommui — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:56:58 +0000

Sorry to hear about Sol Kaulakakui’s passing.

By: tommui

tommui — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:55:49 +0000

#36 – A lot of the Kiwis’ that I’ve known refer to the island to their west as the “other island”> They even sell tee-shirts with that design.

Of course I’m not sure how the Aussies like that reference but …

By: Ken K

Ken K — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:51:16 +0000

In 1981, I was asked to organize chapel services for the Hawaii Islanders. We also started doing chapel for the visiting team as well. Doug Rader and the visiting managers always provided a time when we could meet. Tony Gwynn didn’t join us, but I developed close relationships with his teammates, Dave Dravecky, Mark Thurmond, and Eric Show, among others. When they with the Padres, Dave and Mark would provide me with tickets if I was in the area. Sad that two former teammates died due to drugs, Al Wiggins, and Eric Show. Believe that Show became addicted to pain medication. He had a lovely wife and remember taking them to lunch at the Waioli Tea Room. Talked to Dravecky the day after he went down, while pitching a great game, because the cancer in his pitching arm came back. Have many fond memories of that team that included Fred Kahualua.