Kahuku Coach Carvalho Fails to Obtain Court-Ordered Reinstatement Ahead of Season Opener

Sterling Carvalho, the former head football coach at Kahuku High School, has been unsuccessful in obtaining a court order to immediately return to his coaching position. According to Hawaii News Now late Friday, the judge rejected Carvalho's request for a preliminary injunction after determining he did not demonstrate a sufficient likelihood of success or irreparable harm. Carvalho was dismissed in March following an investigation that concluded he had fostered a hostile environment for a former player, linked to social media comments made by the player's father criticizing the coach. In response, Carvalho filed a lawsuit last month, seeking to overturn his termination and requesting an injunction to reinstate him. A court hearing on Monday, July 28, addressed this matter. Despite the injunction denial, Carvalho's legal team indicated the lawsuit will proceed. Meanwhile, the Kahuku football team is preparing for its season opener scheduled for Saturday, August 9, against St. Louis High School. The game will take place at 6:30 p.m. local time (12:30 a.m. EST, August 10) and features a rematch of last year's state championship game, where Kahuku won the first meeting 14-13 before l...