Pupule Paul

There is risk and there is reward. St. Francis senior Bubba Akana is rolling on risk and reward. The talented three-sport letterman has an offer on the table to play baseball for Hawaii. When a football teammate recently mentioned that Akana would sit out to focus on baseball, Saints football (and baseball) coach Kip Akana -- Bubba's father -- cleared the air. "When he gets back (from a mainland baseball tournament), he'll rejoin the football team as he has all these years.  I want to make it clear," Coach Akana said. "UH is very supportive of high school athletes participating in any sport." That news is huge for the Saints. Akana, the two-year starter at QB, is among the most experienced returning signal-callers in the state. The Saints also have a promising slinger in Jonan Aina-Chaves , a strong-armed junior. "We are pleased with the work that Jonan has done.  He is more than capable to guide this team to a championship,...