Sports

Wrestling and Basketball

Thursday, February 3rd, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Molokai High wrestlers competed on the mat for the first time since the pandemic last weekend at Maui High, with many top results. 

“We had a good first tournament of the season and the first in almost two years,” said Head Coach Randy Manley. “Fourteen of the 16 that wrestled had at least one win. Our standouts were Chloe Manaba, Johnson Harris and Heno Kaiama.”

On the girls’ side in the top three finishers, Chloe Manaba took first place in the 102-pound category, Barbara Simon third place at 117 pounds, Carly Dudoit and Kuulei Simon second and third place respectively at 132 pounds, and Stephanie Gandeza second place at 155.…

Cross Country All-Stars

Thursday, February 3rd, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Two Molokai runners were named among the The Maui News MIL Boys and Girls Cross Country All-Stars. Molokai’s Namaka Ross and Kailani Bicoy made the cut to the All-Stars list, which is comprised of the top 10 finishers for the boys and girls Maui Interscholastic League Championship races. Ross is a senior and Bicoy is a junior at MHS, where they competed in the 2021 cross country season.…

Wins for Girls Basketball

Wednesday, January 26th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Molokai High Girls Basketball team got their season off to a strong start with two wins in Hana last weekend. Friday’s score was 47-14, and Saturday’s was 42-16, with high scorers including Lia-Chey Meyer, Leila Hooper-Phifer, Sally Andallo-Merkel, Kailana McGuire-Guerrero, Kaia Yamashita and Kaualea Helm. 

“Overall a great weekend of competition against Hana,” said first year Head Coach Kaimana Kahale. “Girls finally had an opportunity to play amidst this tough and challenging season so that was the biggest positive. Coaching wise we can establish a good foundation and had a chance to see what else we need to improve on.…

Boys Basketball Hosts Season Opener

Thursday, January 13th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Molokai Boys Basketball hosted Lanai for the first game of the season last weekend – with a last minute rule change that excluded spectators. Though Molokai lost both games, players and coaches were happy to be on the court. 

“COVID has been hard for everyone but I believe especially tough on the youth,” said Kalae Adolpho, in her first year as head coach for Molokai High’s boys basketball team. “We are so grateful and excited to have a game in The Barn after almost two years of no sports. With maybe five total practices with everyone due to COVID, we are stoked just to be out there competing!” …

Girls Soccer Shows Growth in Games

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

In its first season in 10 years as an official Molokai High sport, the Girls Soccer team played its first and only games of the season against Seabury on Maui last weekend. The junior varsity Lady Farmers ended up playing Seabury’s varsity team. Though they lost both games — 8-0 on Friday and 4-0 on Saturday, Head Coach Matt Yamashita said they gave it their all.

“[On Friday] players learned a lot of lessons that they carried into Saturday’s game,” said Yamashita. “Saturday the Farmers defense got more physical and only allowed the Spartans four goals.…

Volleyball Competes at States

Wednesday, December 15th, 2021

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The girls of the Molokai High Volleyball team are walking away from the season with their heads held high. They made it to the state level and won two games, bringing them the title of Consolation Champs and seventh in the state. 

“We worked hard day in and day out in hopes of making a name for ourselves,” said senior player Lia-Chae Meyer. “Our hard work paid off and we made it to states, now it was time for us to step up our game and give it all we had. As a senior, this is an unexplainable feeling, being a kid from a small island making it to the big dance was amazing.…

Girls Soccer Makes a Goal

Wednesday, December 15th, 2021

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

After 10 years, Girls Soccer is back as an official sport at Molokai High School, and the team has their first and only games of the season against Seabury Hall on Maui Dec. 17-18. Head Coach Matt Yamashita said bringing back the program has been a goal years in the making. 

This year’s team has 18 players who will be competing at the junior varsity level, with the plan to play as varsity next year, according to Yamashita. 

“It took many years of building up the program from AYSO [American Youth Soccer Organization], to Molokai Middle School after school programs, to hybrid MHS programs and summer workshops,” said Yamashita.…