Sports

Molokai Paddlers Get Golds at World Sprints

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Molokai’s Penny Martin and Camie Kimball won three gold medals with their team last month at the International Va’a Federation’s Va’a World Sprints held in the United Kingdom near London. The two paddled with the Island Masters crew, a group of women from around Hawaii, in the Womens 70 division. They earned first place in the 500 meter straight race, the 500 meter with one turn and the double hull events. 

In the 500 straight race, they won by just a fraction of a second. 

“It was a butt clencher,” Martin laughed. “We thought we lost but we got in and found out we won.…

Molokai Paddlers Win Silver at States

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Molokai wahine paddlers from Wa’akapaemua Canoe Club’s age 65 crew took second place at last Saturday’s state regatta on Oahu. Camie Kimball, Annette English, Penny Martin, Stef Bush, Choppie Kalama and Crystal Egusa, coached by Jerome Kalama, earned their silver medal with a time of 4:41.68 in the half mile sprint event. 

They were joined at the state regatta by the Wa’akapaemua 70s crew, who finished fourth in their event, as well as youth crews who competed. The girls 12 team finished fifth place, the boys 12 finished ninth, the mixed boys and girls 12 came in fifth, boys 13 crossed 10th, boys 14 finished 14th, and the boys 15 crew came in 10th. …

Golf Ace

Wednesday, August 10th, 2022

Community Contributed

By Rick Schonely

Longtime Molokai Middle School science teacher Scott Hemenway is the August Ace for the Hui O Kukui Golf Club. Hemenway shot 41-38 for a gross total of 79 and with his 12 handicap his net 67 got him the victory.

Mahalo to the staff and management of Iconic Ironwood Hill Golf Course for perpetuating the game of golf on Molokai.…

Molokai Paddlers Race at States, World Sprints

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Molokai paddlers are representing the island at the state level as well as internationally this month. Six keiki crews and two wahine masters crews are racing at the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association State Championships this Saturday, Aug. 6, held at Oahu’s Ke’ehi Lagoon. The following day, three of Molokai’s elite paddlers, Penny Martin, Camie Kimball and Torrey Goodman, will leave for London, England, where they will compete in the International Va’a Federation World Sprint Championship. Sports fans who want the get latest sports development may check international sports updates online.

Hosted by a different country around the world every two years, the World Sprints represent the highest level of outrigger canoe paddlers globally.…

Golf Ace

Wednesday, July 27th, 2022

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By Rick Schonely

Ponciano Raguindin is the July Ace for the Hui O Kukui Golf Club. Raguindin, one of Molokai’s elite golfers and a long -time PE teacher and alumni at Molokai High, shot an impressive 36-37 for a gross total of 73. With his 10 handicap his net 63 got him the victory.

The Hui O Kukui Golf Club would like to thank the staff and management of Ironwood Hills Golf Course for helping to perpetuate the game of golf on Molokai.…

Paddles Up for Molokai Holokai

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Last Friday, nearly 50 paddlers crossed the channel from Maui to Molokai on stand up paddle boards, one- and two-man outrigger canoes, surfskis and wing foils in the annual two-day Molokai Holokai race. 

“This year’s Molokai was perhaps one of the dreamiest downwind runs of the season according to the 43 paddlers that took to the Pailolo Channel from DT Fleming Beach Park to Kaunakakai,” said Clare Seeger Albino, who organized the race along with her husband, Gordon Albino, and other volunteers. 

Zane Keokoa Schweitzer remained the event’s reigning champion, crossing in a time of 1:33.…