Sports

Baseball Off to Bat with Wins

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

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.…

Softball Continues Undefeated

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

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.…

Softball Opens with Wins

Friday, March 16th, 2018

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.…

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.…

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.…

Wrestlers Take Bronze at States

Thursday, February 22nd, 2018

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.…

Girls Swim Relay at States

Wednesday, February 14th, 2018

The Molokai High School Girls 200 yard medley relay team competed at the state Swimming and Diving Championships last Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9–10 on Maui, where they finished fourth in their heat. The Lady Farmers swimmers were senior Michelle McGuire, junior Maire Kalawe, sophomore Kapili Naehu-Ramos and sophomore Kayla DeRouin.

Head Coach Amanda Labriola was excited to have Molokai represented at the swimming state championships.

“I am so proud of our girls who placed fourth in their heat and their time was 2 minutes 10 seconds,” she said. “This season went very well I am proud of the team I had this year.…

Boys Basketball Finishes Season

Wednesday, February 14th, 2018

Last week, the Boys Basketball team played in the Maui Interscholastic League Division II tournament, where they won their first game then ended their season in the semifinals game with a 7-5 record.

Molokai played against Haleakala Waldorf, winning 54-30 with 27 points from Senior Kaina Adolpho.

“I was proud of our team for coming together and really playing for each other and they were focused and took care of business so that we were able to advance,” said Head Coach Nohea Pangkee.

The Farmers then advanced to the semifinals and faced the host Lanai Pine Lads (10-3). The Farmers played well in a close game but came up short and lost 43-37.…

Girls Paddling 8th in State

Friday, February 9th, 2018

The Girls Canoe Paddling team battled on the water all day at Hilo Bay last Saturday in the state Canoe Paddling Championships. The Lady Farmers made it through preliminaries, then semi-finals, to make it to the finals race. The finished eighth in the state with a time of 4:39.88.

Head Coach Stefani Hubbard was proud of her crew for advancing to the state final.

“The girls put up a tough fight last Saturday kicking and scratching their way to make it to finals,” she said. “Though they fell short of our goal, the fact that they tried their best and left everything they had out on that water, they are still able to walk away feeling accomplished.”…