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Setting Sights on the Stars

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

Setting Sights on the Stars

“Shoot for the stars” is advice often given to youth, but three Molokai High School students have earned the chance to take the phrase literally. They were awarded a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe the stars through the one world’s best telescopes atop Maunakea.

Sunni Chow, Taye Mowat and Skylar Kuahuia are Molokai’s first Maunakea Scholars, a program run by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) that allows students observatory time based on research proposals they submitted. The ever-expanding program, started a few years ago, currently includes 10 Hawaii high schools.

“The program you’re in has never been done before and it’s unique worldwide… because we have the telescopes on Maunakea and no other kids in the world have that in their backyard,” said Doug Simons, CFHT executive director.…

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Baseball Off to Bat with Wins

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

Baseball Off to Bat with Wins

 

The Boys Baseball team got its Maui Interscholastic League Division II season started with two wins over St. Anthony on Maui last weekend. On Friday, the Farmers (2-0) beat the Trojans (0-2) 17-6 in five innings. Senior Nainoa Kaahanui was on the mound for the Farmers and got the win. On Saturday, Molokai got the win 7-3 behind senior starting pitcher Shraedon Naeole-Starkey. Molokai has won the last five MIL DII Baseball titles.

Molokai is getting a late start with their season after having no games in preseason this year and Head Coach Bradford “Ilika” Kaahanui is ready to get the boys in a groove.…

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Softball Continues Undefeated

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

Softball Continues Undefeated

 

The Lady Farmers Softball team got the sweep over Lanai (0-2) last weekend at the Molokai High School field. The Lady Farmers (4-0) won on Friday 15-5 in five innings. Molokai had 15 runs on eight hits.

On Saturday, the Lady Farmers got another win 17-8, and Head Coach Kawehi Horner was pleased with his team’s play.

“Our pitchers threw their best while on the mound this weekend and our catcher did an outstanding job holding it down behind the plate,” he said. 

Molokai had 17 runs on 16 hits on Saturday and showed that they are a strong contender this year.…

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Softball Opens with Wins

Friday, March 16th, 2018

Softball Opens with Wins

The Molokai Lady Farmer Softball team got their 2018 season off to a great start with two road wins at Hana (0-2) last weekend. Molokai only needed three innings to win on Friday 18-3. Tehani Yamamoto got the win by pitching a one-hitter and Wehi Pastrana, Sydney Rawlins, Cahl Horner, Cami Horner and Kaydence Oswald all hit home runs. On Saturday, the Lady Farmers won 11-1 in five innings to start their season 2-0. Sydney Rawlins was 2-3 with two runs batted in, Cahl Horner also 2-3 with two RBIs, Yamamoto also 2-3 with two RBIs and Camille Ledesma 2-2 with a triple and an RBI.…

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National Wrestling Champ Cendall Manley

Friday, March 16th, 2018

National Wrestling Champ Cendall Manley

 

Molokai High School Wrestling alumnus Cendall Manley won the National Collegiate Wrestling Association 170 pound National Championship last weekend in Allen, Texas. Manley, the number two seed this year, wrestles as a sophomore at Liberty University.  She defended her title, pinning top-seeded Saydie Kala of Southwestern Oregon in 4 minutes, 50 seconds in the final.

“I was very blessed to represent my school, my state, and my island, and God this weekend!” said Manley. “Wrestling has been such an amazing part of my life and I’m so thankful for my Molokai family who was cheering me on and praying for me the whole time!…

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Students Spend 3 Days at Pearl Harbor

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

Students Spend 3 Days at Pearl Harbor

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor News Release

For many students from the remote island of Molokai, traveling to Oahu for a three day field trip was something new and exciting. But imagine spending two nights at a “sleep over” on a battleship or climbing into a cockpit of a fighter jet. The action packed itinerary included hands-on aviation-related STEM activities and visits to historic World War II sites including Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, and USS Arizona Memorial.

Pacific Aviation Museum recently hosted 22 fifth and sixth graders from Maunaloa and Kilohana elementary schools, and five accompanying teachers and chaperones.…

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Volleyball Gets Split at Seabury

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

 

The Boys Volleyball team traveled to Seabury Hall last weekend and earned a split of their two games against the Spartans. On Friday, the Farmers (3-1) lost in four sets 25-18, 25-21, 17-25 and 28-26. Saturday was different story, as Molokai beat Seabury (1-3) in five sets 17-25, 25-19, 27-25, 19-25 and 15-10.

Both matches were very competitive and Head Coach Hale Domingo hopes his team learns from the experience.

“We knew we could compete with them if we played clean volleyball but Friday night was a shocker and we learned a lot from that loss,” he said. “Saturday was a different story and we made some big adjustments and that seemed to be the difference.…

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First Matches for Tennis Team

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

 

The Molokai High School Boys and Girls Tennis teams traveled to Maui to face Baldwin last weekend for their first matches of the season. Baldwin won on both Friday and Saturday.

“The team had some losses and some awesome matches this weekend,” said Head Coach Amanda Labriola. “All the athletes are ready for our home matches this coming weekend.”

The girls team consists of Michelle McGuire, Paula Maroto, Kaina Afelin, Cassandra Ragonton, Romelyn Ragonton, Aiza Ragonton, Althea Cariaga and Kayla Derouin. The boys of the team are Gabriel Kaahanui, Allen Oamil, Jalen Kalama and Daylen Casino.…

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Wrestlers Take Bronze at States

Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

Wrestlers Take Bronze at States

Ten Molokai wrestlers battled on the mat at the State Wrestling Championships last week and two came away with bronze while a third claimed fourth place. The eight girls and two boys who qualified for the event faced top notch opponents.

“The first day of competition was tough but at the end of the day there were still five Farmer wrestlers in medal contention,” said Head Coach Randy Manley. “Three had advanced to the championship semi-finals and two, with one loss each, were on the consolation side of the bracket.”

Molokai’s three semi-finalists, Daisha Kalilikane (140 pounds), Luhi Pedro (227), and Caele Manley (154), fought hard but all faced losses Friday morning.…

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Kualapu`u, MHS Robotics Take Home Awards

Friday, February 16th, 2018

Kualapu`u, MHS Robotics Take Home Awards

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By Edwin Mendija, Robotics Coach

Both Kualapu`u School’s Robotics Team and the Molokai High School VEX Robotics Team competed at the 2018 Hawaii State VEX IQ Championship on Jan. 13-14.

Three teams from Kualapu`u school competed: Team 1037A — Felix Kehano, Matthew McGuire, and Kamau Pali; Team 1037B — Alice Alvarez and Chevy Bush; and Team 1037C — Shazen Bush and Anthony Naia Starkey.

All three teams performed strongly in the qualification rounds, landing them all in the finals which consisted of the top 18 scorers. The finals were nail-bitingly close, as second through fifth place all scored within one point of each other.…

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