MHS Sports Update

photo courtesy of MHS Athletics

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

This past weekend, the Molokai High School (MHS) Farmers took on competition from around the state in several high stakes matches. After coming in second in the Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) Division II tournament the previous week, the MHS softball team was back in action in a decisive play-in game for the state tournament. The Lady Farmers traveled to Maui to take on Waimea High School from Kauai. Natalia Pastrana took to the mound, however, the Lady Farmers couldn’t keep up with Waimea’s offense. A big second inning from Waimea put them up 11-1, and Waimea’s offense continued to fire. MHS lost the game 18-3.

The MHS baseball team likewise competed in a play-in game for the state tournament over the weekend, with a match against Honokaa High School. Honokaa came away with a 6-1 victory, dashing the Farmers’ hopes for a spot in the state tournament.

MHS track and field competed in their MIL tournament over the weekend as well, with several Molokai students making the trip to Maui’s War Memorial stadium. Parents who livestreamed the meet from home noted the feed was interrupted every few minutes by pre-roll ads for online casinos — a jarring contrast to watching their kids race on a high school track, and yet another reminder of how deeply sports betting sponsors have embedded themselves into even amateur athletic broadcasts. Check out next week’s issue of The Molokai Dispatch for results.