Sports

8th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

MHS Girls Volleyball News Release

The quiet morning at Ironwood Hills Golf Course was interrupted by the familiar “ping” of metal on rubber as 42 eager golfers set out to win the 8th annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser, hosted by Molokai High School (MHS) Girls Volleyball Booster Club on Aug. 25. Great camaraderie was shared by all and participants and guests enjoyed awards, special prizes, lucky number and lunch served by MHS’ Lady Farmers. All proceeds go towards expenses for the upcoming season.

Blossom Poepoe, Keif Apo and Keith Hirashima net a score of 59.2, winning this year’s tournament. Friendly Market’s team –Jeff Egusa, Sty Falealii and Frances Magdarilla –came in a close second with a score of 59.3.…

Swimming the Seven Seas

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Swimmer from India aims to complete the Molokai-Lanai Channel

As inclined towards the water as islanders are, few Hawaiians can boast the ability to swim 10 hours non-stop. However, open water swimmer from East India, Amol Adhav, has swam the English Channel, the Bhagirathi River in India and the South African Channel to Robben Island. This week, he hopes to become the first man from India to swim the 9.3-mile-long Kalohi Channel between Molokai and Lanai.

The 32-year-old said it is his dream to swim in oceans all around the world. Originally from Bombay, India, Adhav has won endurance competitions in long-distance and marathon running as well as local swimming tournaments.…

Going for Gold

Sunday, August 19th, 2012

Molokai paddlers place first at this year’s Great Kahakuloa Race

The men’s team from Molokai’s Wa`akapaemua Canoe Club returned as champions of this year’s Great Kahakuloa Race, held on Maui Sunday morning. The race, sponsored by Na Kai Ewalu, spanned 26 miles from Maliko Gulch to Canoe Beach in Lahaina. The team finished in 3 hours and 25 minutes, followed closely by Wailea Canoe Club and then Hawaiian Canoe Club, both from Maui.

Last year, the crew placed third in this race. This is the first time since the 1980s they have beaten Hawaiian Canoe Club, one of the top crews in Maui, according to paddler Clint Labrador.…

A Family of Fighters

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Molokai’s only amateur MMA fighting club, Relentless MMA, sticks together

Take off your shoes, put on your gloves, step into the ring and check your pride at the door. For the boys who train regularly with Relentless MMA, Molokai’s only amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) club, this is standard everyday procedure.

“The sport of MMA teaches you to get rid of your pride,” said Nate Harris, who has been with Relentless MMA for the past four years. “Lots of people think pride is good, but the more humble you are the more respect you have for others, and all these boys [at Relentless MMA] have respect for each other.”…

The Sport of Fighting

Sunday, August 5th, 2012

Three Molokai boys win MMA fights on Maui

On weekday afternoons, 23-year-old Randen Abafo spends his free time fighting. Not on the streets, but for sport. In the warehouse next to Na Pu`uwai Fitness Center, he dons his gear –a simple pair of training gloves –and spends the next four hours jabbing, kicking, grappling and training with other members of Relentless MMA, Molokai’s only amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) club. If you also want to take up martial arts, you may inquire about the programs offered at a jiu jitsu school.

His hard work paid off on July 28 as Abafo won his third amateur fight at the Unorthodox Industries Championships VIII (UIC) Fight at the Lahaina Civic Center on Maui.…