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The keiki and `opio of Molokai

Molokai High SCC Hones In on Student Success

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Community Contributed

By Mele Kāneali’i, MHS Senior

The Molokai High School Community Council (SCC) held its first meeting on Aug. 24 on Google Meets and discussed topics such as the new MHS website launch, the shift to College and Career Academies, and student successes to kick off the new school year. The meeting was attended by the stakeholders of the school community: two students, Quedin Bumatay and Aiko Kanemitsu, three parents, Jennifer Ainoa, Tiare Holm, and Kahea Tancayo, one community member, Nate Oswald, four teachers, Ric Ornellas, John Vaughn, Diane Mokuau, and Laura Peterson, and the principal, Dr. Katina Soares. 

The new school website, molokaihighschool.org,…

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Mixed Results for Girls Volleyball

Wednesday, September 14th, 2022

Mixed Results for Girls Volleyball

By Sage Yamashita | Intern Reporter

The Lady Farmers Volleyball team showed strength in their first games of the season the past three weekends. 

The girls launched their season with away games against Lanai Aug. 26-27. They lost both games to the Pine Lasses. Back home two weeks ago, the Lady Farmers hosted St. Anthony and brought themselves back from the loss. 

Friday night, Sept. 2, the Barn was filled with the family and community of the Lady Farmers. St. Anthony took set one, 25-20. The second set came up with a supportive crowd and loud cheers to bring the Farmer spirit.…

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Farmers Take First Season Win

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

Farmers Take First Season Win

By Sage Yamashita | Intern Reporter

The Molokai Farmers Football team put on an excellent game this weekend against Lanai Pinelads. Taking the win at 41-6, the Farmers took the start to the season with the supporting community and spirit of the cheerleaders right beside them. Head Coach Mike Kahale with his staff and players worked hard to start the season strong. 

Reflecting on the game, Kahale was pleased with the effort. He said it feels like years ago since the last real season of football, with only the one 11-man controlled scrimmage with the Na Ali’i of King Kekaulike High School in between.…

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Bring On the Green and White

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

Bring On the Green and White

By Sage Yamashita, Intern Reporter

The Farmers Football team kicked off the 2022 season with a Green and White scrimmage last Saturday. Players and coaches put on a competitive game, while the Cheer and Dance team led the spirit, with lively community support.

Both teams’ first official game will be this Saturday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. at home, hosting the Lanai Pine Lads. …

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New Maui Bus for MHS Athletes

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

New Maui Bus for MHS Athletes

By Sage Yamashita, Intern Reporter

A new bus has arrived to safely transport student athletes on Maui when they travel there for competitions. 

Molokai High’s athletes travel to Maui to compete in several sports during each season. MHS Athletic Director Lee DeRouin said the school already had a bus on Maui that was purchased in 2016 and is still in use. But with the increase of student athlete participation and new sports added in recent years, the athletic department needed another bus to safely transport the students and coaches. 

Both students and coaches are grateful for the new ride. Coach Kabbie Juario-Bicoy has traveled to Maui with her teams multiple times and knows the importance of getting from point A to B safe and smooth. …

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Molokai High School’s Bold Move to Academies

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

Community Contributed

By Richard Ornellas

Molokai High School (MHS) is meeting the emerging opportunities of 21st century life for their students in a bold move to College and Career Academies: instruction based on career pathways rather than English, math, science, social studies and electives. Mirroring the trend in Hawaii for public high schools to become more relevant for post-high school life, such as the successful Waipahu High School academies model, initiated by former principal, Keith Hayashi, now DOE Superintendent, MHS has begun their transition.

The academies are Community Service and Sustainability (CSS) with Team Lead Lisa Takata, and Innovation Business and Technology (IBT) with Team Lead Kai Ward, and O Hina I Ka Malama, the Hawaiian Immersion Language Academy, Lead Mahinahou Ross.…

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Fall Sports Primed for ‘Exciting’ Season

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022

By Sage Yamashita, Intern Reporter

The school year has started and sports are back in full swing at Molokai High School. This year will be

filled with excitement, as seniors’ last regular scheduled season of sports was during their freshman year.

COVID-19 may have put a bump on the sports schedule for the last two years, but it didn’t put a bump on

students’ spirit towards playing for Molokai High. 

“We are super excited getting fall sports underway,” said MHS Athletic Director Lee DeRouin. “We offer sideline cheer, eight-man football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls air riflery.” …

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Making Reading Fun

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Making Reading Fun

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Youth had a blast reading books and enjoying the entertainment of special guest Mr. Kneel at the library earlier this month. The presentation was part of a book sale fundraiser for the Friends of Molokai Public Library, and keiki took home prizes, books and good memories. For more, click here.…

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Book Sale Fun

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Community Contributed

By Christine Kage

On Thursday, July 7, the Friends of Molokai Public Library held a used book sale fundraiser under the carport behind the library. Special guest Mr. Kneel put on a super fun “hip hop for families” presentation as part of a Maui County library tour sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa. 

Participants of Summer PALS, along with their leaders, and book shoppers of all ages, enjoyed the music and energetic reading and comedy of Mr. Kneel. 

Plenty of smiling keiki went home with stuffed animals, books and painted arms. Mahalo to Molokai’s wonderful caring library staff, PALS program, arm painters, Mr.…

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Football Camp Scores Goals

Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

Football Camp Scores Goals

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

About 200 youth ages 8 to 17 participated in a two-day football skills camp on Molokai last Monday and Tuesday. The opportunity was brought to the island by the Akana ‘ohana from Molokai, who now owns Washington State-based company Akana Athletics. They brought a lineup of top coaches and athletes, allowing Molokai youth an opportunity to brush elbows with some big names in football and grow some big skills right from their home field.

“Over the two days, camp coaches provided lots of skills and drills for all positions on offense and defense,” said Molokai High School Head Football Coach Mike Kahale.…

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