Sports

Mawae Takes 2nd at Duke’s

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

Community Contributed

By Clare Seeger Mawae

Twelve-year-old Alex Mawae from Molokai has had quite the year with the fastest growing water sport of Stand Up Paddling while racking up some credible placings in some notable events. Alex recently competed at the Duke’s Ocean Fest on Oahu, taking second place in the under 17s Juniors division with the 2014 Hawaii Paddleboard Championship. The race started at Hawaii Kai and finished at Queens in Waikiki, a distance of just over nine miles.

“Training and getting ready is both fun and hard but doing the race is the most amazing feeling especially when you cross the finish line,” said Alex.…

Fall Sports at the Ready

Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Summer may be behind us, but there’s plenty to look forward to this fall on the Molokai High School (MHS) sports scene. The Farmers will compete in four fall sports and all of the teams are entering their season with high hopes.

Football

Months of offseason workouts, weightlifting and training are coming into play as Molokai High’s eight-man football team begins practice this season.

In 2012, MHS football became a Maui Interscholastic League (MIL)-sanctioned sport for the first time in 50 years. Since then, six teams have joined the eight-man playing field and the MIL will be welcoming its newest additions, Lanai and Kihei Charter schools, this year.…

Molokai Paddlers Second in State

Thursday, August 14th, 2014

The Molokai 60s Master women of Wa`akapaemua Canoe Club won second place at the Hawaii Canoe Racing Association state race on Aug. 2 at Oahu’s Keehi Lagoon. The crew (pictured left to right) is Penny Martin, Louann Reyes, Annette English, Cami Kimball, Janice Kalanihuia, Donna Paoa.…

Molokai Girl Named Miss Rodeo Hawaii

Wednesday, August 13th, 2014

Last month, Molokai’s Cheyanne Kauionalani Duvauchelle Keliihoomalu got a surprising phone call. She was asked to represent Molokai, Hawaii and the paniolo heritage at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas this December.

Two years ago, the 2008 Molokai High graduate and sixth generation Molokai paniolo earned runner-up in the Miss Hawaii Rodeo competition. She didn’t enter again last year. So she wasn’t expecting to hear from pageant organizers.

“They called out of the blue and asked if I wanted to do [the national pageant],” said Keliihoomalu. “I had to think about it because that only gave me four months to prepare and usually girls in the mainland have at least a year to prepare.”…

The Canadians Are Coming

Thursday, August 7th, 2014

Team Sports Travel News Release

On Tuesday, Aug. 19, the Molokai Farmers football squad will be playing a scrimmage/game versus a Canadian High School team, who will be visiting the island starting on Sunday, Aug. 17.  The team is from Holy Trinity Academy, in the town of Okotoks, Alberta.  The school traditionally plays Canadian 12-man rules, but for this game the squad will play 8-man rules.    While on Molokai, the athletes and staff will be attending a Mass and working with the Catholic parish on a community service project Monday afternoon, led by Father Petrie.

The school’s purpose for the trip is just not athletics but to connect with the St.…

Athletic Dept. Leadership Changes 

Thursday, August 7th, 2014

Three Molokai High School (MHS) athletic department staff members are leaving their positions this fall, bringing in new, temporary leadership and triggering a lengthy hiring process for permanent replacements.

Athletic Director (AD) Hoku Haliniak has accepted a position with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) as its Director of Sports Information and will be leaving Molokai this month. She said the assistant athletic director and the athletic trainer are also stepping down for personal reasons.

Haliniak called it “a huge coincidence that everyone’s leaving at the same time.”

Lee DeRouin, MHS science teacher and girls basketball coach, has been named the temporary AD.…

Fall Swim Season Schedule

Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

MDSC News Release

It’s a new school year, and the Molokai chapter of the Maui Dolphins Swim Club (MDSC) offers an expanded practice schedule for you to fit in your workouts throughout the fall.

Starting Wednesday, Aug. 6, two practices will be held daily, Monday through Thursday.  Morning swims are available to Masters (19+) and advanced age group swimmers from 5:30 to 8 a.m.  Afternoon practices for all ages (5+) will be held 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Masters can come to do their own pool workouts, or can opt for coaching if they like.  Age group swimmers (5-18) are coached at their appropriate ability level. …

Double Race Weekend

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014

Community Contributed

By Clare Mawae

Molokai was the center of Stand Up Paddling activity on the weekend of July 12 and 13, with epic down wind paddling conditions for two incredible races on Molokai shores.

First was the M2Molokai race, in which 80 plus competitors crossed the channel from Maui to finish at Kaunakakai wharf, with a close finish between Connor Baxter, 3:04:31, Kai Lenny, 3:06:44 and Dave Kalama, 3:08:58 . Almost half of the competitors stayed over on Molokai to compete in the M4Molokai the following day.

The M4Molokai race ran from Kamalo Wharf to Hotel Molokai, an 8.5 mile perfect downwinder for both novices and advanced paddlers.…