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With 17 crews on the water, Molokai was well-represented this year in the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (HCRA) state championship, held at Hanakaoo (Canoe) Beach Park on Maui last Saturday. Wa`akapaemua Canoe Club brought 12 crews, while Kukui O Molokai and Molokai Canoe Club had two and three, respectively.
“We’re going against the best in the state – all you can do is try your best,” said Molokai Canoe Club President Liko Wallace.
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Students crowded Molokai’s classrooms last week, excited to see their peers, hit the books and meet their teachers. While Molokai Middle School welcomes new principal Gary Davidson, other principals island-wide look forward to an engaging school year.
“We look at our school as family, first and foremost,” said Kaunakakai School Principal Janice Espiritu. “And we treat all our students as if they’re our very own.”
Molokai High School (MHS)
It’s time to stock up on all things green – face-paint, T-shirts, banners and signs, as the Molokai High School (MHS) sports teams get ready for your support. The Farmers are gearing up for another fall season when they’ll don their knee pads, lace up their shoes and get behind their rifles in the Maui Interscholastic League (MIL).
Girls’ Volleyball
The girls’ volleyball team aims to defend its state title this season while boasting the largest roster Matt Helm has seen in his eight years as head coach. The 14-player squad includes five returnees, and with three consecutive Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) titles under their belts, Helm said he knows the team has “a little target on their back.”
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For the past two weeks, a brigade in blue swept the island, armed with energy meters and power strips. Their mission: reduce energy consumption and educate the community on appliance efficiency.
SustAINAble Molokai interns and student volunteers teamed up with Blue Planet Foundation’s Hui Up program to help residents save substantial energy and money each year. Through Hui Up, Molokai residents have the opportunity to trade in old refrigerators in exchange for new Energy Star models. The first shipment of energy efficient ice boxes arrived this week, and applications are still available for the swap on a first-come-first-serve basis.
UH News Release
Two students from Molokai are among 66 new students selected to enter the John A. Burns School of Medicine Class of 2015. The students, chosen from more than 1,600 applicants, received the short white coats that mark them as physicians in training during a ceremony last Friday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel.
Molokai’s Kaimana Chow graduated from Kamehameha Schools and is a recent graduate of the UH Imi Ho`ola Post-Baccalaureate Program, a year-long intensive study for students from culturally, socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The second Molokai student, Dayton Wong, attended Molokai High Intermediate School before college.
To make it to a national tournament, the only motivation wrestler Mikayla Pico needed was one point.
In February, that one point separated her from a first-place finish in Hawaii’s state wrestling tournament, where she was runner-up. But this summer, it drove her to spend nearly two months training at Utah Valley University in Salt Lake City, sacrificing the last summer before her senior year at Molokai High School to become a better wrestler.
Her training paid off last week, when Pico placed third at the Asics/Vaughan USA Wrestling Junior National Championship in Fargo, N.D. while representing Team Hawaii.
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Community Contributed
By Minka Nelson and Peter Angelsea
Saturday, July 9 was a perfect day for the final Keiki Surf Meet because the tide was rising for most of the morning, pushing in waves with one to two foot faces. Several new faces arrived for the final meet, as well as some old friends who moved off-island a few years ago. It was a chance for everyone to enjoy the ocean together and show off skills and tricks.
The 6-and-under surfers hit the water first to show their stuff. Several non-swimmers stood up on their surfboards for the first time and rode to the waiting arms of a family member. It is amazing to see how these babies love the water and how well they can balance.
The 7-and-8 division followed and did their thing with style! Next was the 9- and-10-year-olds, most of whom were able to catch their own waves. Finally, it was time for the big kids to see who would get the best waves. Most of them were catching their own waves too, and paddled back out as fast as they could in a race against the clock.
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Trophies and prizes were laid out after the meet and the kids had a hard time keeping their hands off. A pulewas offered in thanks for the great day, good sportsmanship and wonderful food.
While everyone ate lunch the surfers were called up by division and awarded goodie bags filled with stickers, hats, T-shirts and other great prizes. Four surfboards and four body boards were given out, as well as trophies for first through fourth place in each division. Every surfer got prizes, applause and photos of their proud smiles. Long-time supporters Don and Lavone Pahia hand-delivered two boxes of prizes from Quiksilver on Oahu to encourage the surfers and share in the fun.
Keep surfing keiki and we’ll see you next summer!
Results
Divisions MEET 1 MEET 2 MEET 3 TOTAL POINTS RANK
6 & Under
Kailani Bicoy 1000 1000 860 2860 1
Kristen Oswald 860 730 0 1590 2
Kauwila Lopez-Aglian 0 860 610 1470 3
Khloe Bicoy 200 670 555 1425 4
Kahula Kahokuloa 0 0 1000 1000 5
Matthew McGuire 200 200 555 955 6
Donovan Bicoy 200 200 500 900 7
Kanikaio Inciong 0 0 730 730 8
Leedan Lorico-Place 0 200 500 700 9
Kamele Kahokuloa 0 0 670 670 10
La'akea Inciong 0 0 610 610 11
Kaipu Kahokuloa 0 0 500 500 12
Ivan Yap 0 0 500 500 12
Waiikaika 200 0 0 200 13
7&8 Divison
Keeya Bicoy 1000 1000 860 2860 1
Tylea Cuello 610 730 610 1950 2
Jonny Lopez-Agliam 610 555 730 1895 3
Alex Mawae 670 670 555 1895 4
Slater Oswald 860 860 0 1720 5
Kamalani Adolpho 730 610 0 1340 6
Beverly Ludgate 555 0 555 1110 7
Virtuous Kaahanui 0 0 1000 1000 8
Kukiai Kaopio 0 0 670 670 9
Sirius Lumin 0 610 0 610 10
Miracle Kaahanui 0 0 610 610 10
S9&10 Division
Kanalu Lopez-Agliam 860 1000 1000 2860 1
Kelsey-Lee Bicoy 1000 730 610 2340 2
Marlina Pupuhi-Kamai 555 860 860 2275 3
Kaeo Waits 670 555 730 1955 4
Waiohinu Cuello 730 555 0 1285 5
Michelle Mcguire 488 583 670 1741 6
Josie Mawae 488 488 555 1531 7
Kaydence-Lee Oswald 555 730 0 1285 8
Rafael Adolpho 610 610 0 1220 9
Ioana Ludgate 555 0 500 1055 10
Heavenly Kaahanui 0 0 600 600 11
Elkan Bishaw 583 0 0 583 12
Kalena Vaivai 0 555 0 555 13
11&12 Divison
Noah Archuleta 860 860 860 2580 1
Decker Bicoy 1000 730 730 2460 2
Hojo Pou 0 1000 1000 2000 3
Lelia Cuello 730 610 555 1895 4
Kilikea Lopez 0 670 610 1280 5
Barbara Ludgate 670 0 500 1170 6
Sage Perez 0 610 555 1165 7
Anela Montemayor 0 0 670 670 8
Kahanu Kaahanui 0 0 610 610 9
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Little League players represented Molokai in the Major League Division, for 11- and 12-year-olds, at the Maui District Championship in late June. They won against Upcountry and Lanai, but lost to Kihei and eventual champion Central. Photo courtesy Kelly Richardson.
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Squeals of delight were mixed with sea spray as Molokai kids experienced the ancient art of Hawaiian sailing canoes last Friday. The Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association (HSCA) held its third annual “Mahalo Molokai” event at Hale O Lono to thank the community for supporting them during their race season. The association, with teams on almost every island, races around the state every summer, sharing their love of the sport that carried their ancestors.
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