Sports

Volleyball Hosts Championship, Ends Season

Thursday, May 5th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Boys Volleyball team hosted the Maui Interscholastic League Championships at the Barn last weekend for the first time since 2016. Molokai won Thursday’s game against Lanai 3-0 — 25-15, 25-15, 25-16 — then fell to Seabury 3-0 in a close championship Friday night, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18. 

“You know, it’s not quite the ending we wanted but the MIL will be very well represented by Seabury [at states],” said Head Coach Hale Domingo. “We had a game plan from the start but when you fall behind from the start, the game plan goes out the door.…

Baseball MIL Champs

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Farmers were named Maui Interscholastic League Division II champions last Friday after an unbeaten 8-0 season. They cinched the title with a 7-0 win over Seabury Hall in the MIL tournament final at Maehara Stadium in Wailuku. 

Head Coach Keahi Rawlins was happy for the victory but is keeping his eye on the next prize: states. 

“Coming home with the gold and a couple more wins,” he said Friday. “These boys all work hard and I’m happy for their accomplishments. We still got a lot of work ahead and we got to get working come Monday to prepare for states.…

Wins for Volleyball, Losses for Softball

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Boys Volleyball and Softball teams both had games last Tuesday and Wednesday, with two wins over Lanai for volleyball, while the Lady Farmers fell to Lanai in both softball games. 

Volleyball played at home, with both games ending 3-0 – Tuesday’s sets were 25-11, 25-14, 25-21 and Wednesday’s scores were 25-13, 25-14, 25-13. 

“Tuesday night and Wednesday morning was fun yet different,” Head Coach Hale Domingo said of the mid-week games. “Even if we won in three, the start of all games is a battle to get to 10 and Lanai made a few mistakes and we capitalized on it and took the momentum and we rode it out and got two big wins.”…

Top Places for Judo

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Judo team closed their regular season with a Maui tournament last weekend, bringing home many top three finishes. 

For the boys, top finishers were Randyn Cabreros in third place at 121 pounds, Ekolu Horner taking first at 178 and Nalu Kalipi winning the 220 division. On the girls’ side, Anjolie Manaba finished first at 98 pounds, Kaia Yamashita and Kiliohu Duvauchelle took first and second, respectively, at 109, Noeau Lenwai placed second at 115, Olapa Duvauchelle claimed second at 122, Reina Kahue Cabanting placed third at 139, Sonni Han won the 154 division and Ara Puaa placed second at 172 pounds. …

Baseball Continues Winning Streak

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Molokai High’s baseball team hit it out of the park last weekend playing on their home field against Seabury. The Farmers picked up two more wins, coming out of the weekend with a 6-0 season record and the title of regular season champs. 

On Friday, Molokai beat Seabury 14-4 in six innings. Saturday’s game closed with a 12-1 score, in a game that honored the team’s five seniors, Steven-James Arce, Hezekiah Horner, Angelo Duvauchelle, Gavin Ainoa and Saven Kaahanui.

The team goes into the Maui Interscholastic League Division II tournament seeded number one, and will play Hana (0-6) in the semis on Thursday.…

Judo Debuts on the Mat

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

In its first tournament of the season and the first for its judoka, the judo team competed last weekend at Kamehameha Maui High, taking home four first places, a second place and a third place finish. 

“It was a great opening tournament for our new judoka,” said Head Coach Kalei Roberts. “They witnessed and experienced their first live judo matches. It took a little time to get in the groove of things, but once they finished their first matches, they understood the protocol and could focus more on their game plans. We have a lot of areas to improve on and look forward to the next tournament.”…

Tennis Scrimmage

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Molokai High Girls Tennis team got a taste of the game last Saturday with a scrimmage with St. Anthony at their home courts in Kaunakakai. They won two out of three matches. 

“Proud of the girls today against St Anthony,” said Head Coach Emilio Macalalad. “Girls played two doubles and one singles. Naiomi Cabreros won straight sets in singles. Alyssa Movick and Irish Oamil won the doubles match taking it to the third set as a comeback after losing the first of the three sets. Newcomers Malia Grik Lani and Danica Duffy lost their match, but we won two of three matches today.…

Baseball Adds to Unbeaten Season

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Molokai High Baseball team had a weekend of wins on Maui last weekend over the Hana Dragons. Friday’s three-inning game ended 20-0, with Molokai’s Solomon Kikukawa-Teriong hitting a home run, with leading hitters Kikukawa-Teriong, Gavin Ainoa, Seven Kaahanui, Hezekiah Horner and Angelo Duvauchelle. 

“The boys were excited to play in War Memorial again,” said Head Coach Keahi Rawlins. “We got an early lead offensively and commanded the strike zone on the mound. The bats were loud all game and Solomon got a hold of one for three run blast. Kobra did an outstanding job on the mound throwing strikes.…

Volleyball Gets Weekend Sweep

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Traveling to Lanai last weekend, the Molokai High Boys Volleyball team took two home wins. Friday’s three-set game was 25-16, 25-12 and 25-18, with Saturday’s win in five sets, 25-20, 25-12, 23-25, 19-25 and 15-13. 

“To travel to Lanai is always fun, the laid-back lifestyle, the beautiful greenery and the gym packed with fans like the old days,” said Head Coach Hale Domingo. “Friday night was crazy, fun and exciting. It was back and forth for three sets, and we pulled it off. We captured the momentum late in all three sets and rode it out the doors with the win.”…

2 Wins for Softball

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Lady Farmers Softball team got two wins on Maui over Hana last weekend. Friday’s game closed at 16-5 and Saturday’s with 15-5 in six innings. Molokai’s season record is now 4-1-1 and Hana is 0-5.

Molokai will travel to Lanai to finish the regular season, following by another trip to Lanai for the MIL DII Girls Softball Tournament April 28-30. …