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Island Youth

The keiki and `opio of Molokai

Teams Prep for Season Finals

Wednesday, November 24th, 2021

Teams Prep for Season Finals

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

Molokai athletes had the weekend off last week but this weekend is going to be exciting.

The Lady Farmers Girls Volleyball team (5-3) will host Lanai (4-4) on Nov. 26-27 at The Barn to finish the Maui Interscholastic League  regular season. Friday night’s game will be aired live on Akaku Molokai at 7p.m. and will also be senior night for Molokai’s two seniors, Lia-Chae Meyer and Jordyn McCutcheon. Head Coach Mahea Rawlins has her team ready for a big weekend against the Pine Lasses with the MIL Division II Girls Volleyball tournament starting on Dec. 1 at Maui Prep.…

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Space Scientist Moriba Jah

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Space Scientist Moriba Jah

Community Contributed

By Kaimoku Kalawe, Aka’ula freshman

Editor’s note: This story was published in Aka’ula School’s newsletter, reprinted with permission. Dr. Moriba Jah visited the school earlier this year. 

Dr. Moriba Jah does not look like the typical scientist because he has dreads, earrings and tattoos. Jah was born in San Francisco, California in 1971, March 23. At the age of two years, he moved to Venezuela. At the age of six, Jah studied at the Cap(f) Pedro Ma, Ochoa Morales National Guard military high school in Venezuela. After Jah graduated he moved back to the United States and went in the U.S.…

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Molokai Football Gets Historic Win

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Molokai Football Gets Historic Win

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Molokai Farmers Football team traveled to Maui last Friday for a controlled scrimmage with the Na Ali’i of King Kekaulike High School. Head Coach Mike Kahale and his staff and players made history by winning 22-8 and got their first 11-man football victory in the school’s history. Molokai won the Maui Interscholastic League’s eight-man championship title for five straight years before having no league football for the past two years because of the pandemic.

The MIL eight-man season was set to move forward this year but after Hana and Lani football teams cancelled their teams this season due to COVID restrictions, Kahale secured this one and only game and road trip for his team.…

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Girls Cross Country Runs on Maui

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Girls Cross Country Runs on Maui

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Molokai High Girls Cross Country team traveled to Upcountry Maui Saturday for an MIL race at Kamehameha Maui. 

Junior Kailani Bicoy received another top 10 ribbon with her ninth place finish and a time of 24:31.3. Junior Tenley Akutagawa finished 41st with a time of 29:25.09.

Head Coach Kabbie Bicoy-Juario was proud of her runners. 

“These girls have been working very hard and running practices in the mornings before school has paid off,” she said. “They both beat their best times in this race and have improved a lot. Now it’s time to put all what they have learned together and get two weeks of good practice before the MIL Championships at Baldwin on Saturday, Nov.…

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MHS Sports Scoreboard

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Air Riflery at Baldwin High

Saturday, Nov. 13

Molokai High Girls, 9th place overall

Noeau Lenwai (top Molokai finisher, 19th place) 84 – 3, 71 – 0, 81 – 0, 236 – 3

Raven Morris 87 – 1, 58 – 0, 79 – 1, 224 – 2

Kekai Maikui 82 – 1, 61 – 0, 65 – 0, 208 – 1

Kuulei Simon 74 – 1, 63 – 0, 70 – 0, 207 – 1

Molokai High Boys, 16th place overall

Kyden Sasada 88 – 1, 52 – 0, 74 – 1, 214 – 2

Jaden Sasada 80 – 1, 46 – 0, 53 – 0, 179 – 1…

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Keiki Vaccines Offered on Molokai

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Keiki Vaccines Offered on Molokai

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

Last week, health care providers on Molokai began administering COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11 following recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Tuesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for children.

“The CDC reviewed the clinical data and determined the vaccine is safe,” said state Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char. “The Pfizer vaccine is effective in preventing severe illness and death. The vaccine will provide another important layer of protection in keeping our children and the entire community safe.”

On Friday, 10-year-old Link put on a brave face as he received one of Molokai General Hospital’s first keiki COVID vaccine doses.…

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‘Aina Aloha Project

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Community Contributed

By MHS O Hina I Ka Malama Students

Editor’s note: Students of Molokai High’s O Hina I Ka Malama Hawaiian language immersion program are working on a project called ‘Aina Aloha with their Kumu Mahina Hou Ross in which they will be researching about the history and stories of different parts of Molokai. Below are short introductions to two of the students’ projects. Ross would like to invite any community members who are interested in sharing their resources and stories with the class for their project to contact Ross at gandharva.ross@k12.hi.us or call 808-567-6950 ext. 66. 

 

By Kauiaonalani Hamakua Felix, Tiani Keohuloa and Pilialoha Kaahanui

Aloha, we are Kauiaonalani Hamakua Felix, Tiani Keohuloa and Pilialoha Kaahanui and we are members of the senior class of O Hina I ka Malama.…

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Football to Play King K in Season’s Only Matchup

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Football to Play King K in Season’s Only Matchup

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Molokai High eight-man Football team has been practicing since the new school year started in August. After a shutdown for a bit because of new pandemic regulations, they resumed practice in September, hoping for a season and the chance to win their sixth straight MIL title. But things again hit a roadblock for the team, with Maui Interscholastic League play essentially getting cancelled. 

“When Hana cancelled their season early on, and then we got word from Lanai the day after our first Green and White scrimmage that they had cancelled as well,” explained Head Coach Mike Kahale.…

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Girls Volleyball Sweeps Maui Prep

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Girls Volleyball Sweeps Maui Prep

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Lady Farmers Volleyball team won two matches at Maui Prep when they traveled to West Maui last weekend. Molokai got the sweep winning in three sets on both Friday and Saturday.

Friday’s score was 25-8, 25-7 and 25-14. Lia-Chae Meyer had eleven kills and one ace, Jordyn McCutcheon had 10 kills, six aces and two assists and Daisci Burrows had 30 assists, two kills and five aces.

On Saturday, the Lady Farmers (5-3) did it again in three sets winning 25-8, 25-15 and 25-14. Meyer had 16 kills and five aces, McCutcheon had nine kills and four aces and Burrows had 28 assists, two aces and two kills.…

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Strong Finish for Cross Country

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Strong Finish for Cross Country

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Molokai Boys Cross Country team ran at Lahainaluna last Saturday and Head Coach Mahina Hou Ross liked what he saw from his Farmer runners. 

“Our boys ran hard and did well. Namaka’s shoes came off during the race, so he finished the race barefoot,” he said. “Now it is time for some more training before the MIL Championship race on Thanksgiving weekend at Baldwin High.”

Senior Namaka Ross finished 10th with a time of 19:25.8, sophomore Jericho Adolpho ran in 19:52.6 for 16th, and junior Johnson Harris finished 41st with 23:31.6. …

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