(Sat) November 24, 2007

HHSAA FOOTBALL: State football championships tickets on sale Monday

Tickets for the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships doubleheader go on sale Monday, Nov. 26 at Aloha Stadium and all Oahu First Hawaiian Bank branch locations.

The HHSAA and Aloha Stadium are encouraging football fans to buy their tickets before Friday to avoid long lines to purchase tickets then enter the stadium. Unlike UH football games, many fans purchase tickets on the day of the event. In past years, high school football fans missed the beginning of the game because of the long lines.

Ticket prices for the doubleheader are $12.00 for general admission and $5.00 for seniors (62 and older) and students (K-12).

Title sponsor First Hawaiian Bank is helping to alleviate long lines by selling special discounted general admission tickets for $9.00 at all Oahu FHB locations during their business hours. FHB accepts cash, checks (including non-FHB checks), Visa Card, Master Card, and travelers checks. Senior and student tickets will not be sold at FHB branches.

”The HHSAA would like to thank First Hawaiian Bank for allowing their branches to sell general admission championship game tickets at this special price,” said Keith Amemiya, executive director of the HHSAA. ”We appreciate First Hawaiian Bank’s long standing support of Hawaii’s high school student athletes, particularly through their title sponsorship of football and canoe paddling state championships.”

Aloha Stadium’s main box office are open Monday through Thursday this week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Friday (game day) from 9:00 a.m. to halftime of the Division I championship game. Satellite box offices 5 & 8 will be open on game day from 4:00 p.m. Aloha Stadium accepts cash only for all ticket sales.