Ok...it's been a little while between posts...sorry about that!  Some how the volleyball games and football playoffs have totally taken over my life.  But it's a good busy, no complaints at all.

Now that I'm back, I'll post some really big news.

Ready?

Here it is.

For the first time - ever - we will televise a "live" sporting event from Maui. 

Not just any event but the first round of the 2009 HHSAA football D1 championship tournament.

It will match up Baldwin against the loser of OIA title game Kahuku/Leilehua.  We'll know that obviously after Friday's OIA telecast from Aloha Stadium.  White division championship is first on OC16 starting at 4:30pm.

But back to Maui.  It's long overdue since we've been to Kauai and the Big Island. 

Costs have kept us from doing it sooner.  Thankfully with tremendous assistance from Keith Amemiya, the HHSAA, NEP (the broadcast truck we use), and other providers, everything came together late yesterday afternoon.

So come Friday November 20, you will see the first high school football game from Maui's War Memorial Stadium on statewide television.

Game time has been moved up to 6pm from 7pm.

Why?

The earlier start will allow our crew to breakdown all the gear after the game, pack up, and make it to the airport for the 10:45pm flight out of Maui. 

By flying out that same day/night, we can avoid having to get hotel rooms thus saving money. 

Saved money that allows this game to be on TV.

Speaking of money... 

The mahalo list includes: Young Brothers (for barging over the huge production trucks), Hawaiian Airlines, MIL executive director Joe Balangitao, Baldwin AD Kahai Shishido, HHSAA Keith Amemiya, Oceanic VP of Opertations Norman Santos, Oceanic Maui GM Rick Colletto, Oceanic VP Programming Mitzi Lehano...  (I'll add more as the names and companies come in.)

We hope everyone on Maui comes out to the game to be a part of local TV history!

Of course, set your DVR at home first before heading to the game.

And to the Tasaka's...save me a gallon of each flavor of Tasaka Guri-Guri!