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Basketball Takes Second at MILs

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Basketball Takes Second at MILs

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff 

Molokai High School (MHS) boys basketball travelled to Lanai to compete in the Maui Interscholastic League DII tournament last week. In their first game, the Farmers prevailed against Maui Prep, beating them by a score of 65-56. Kaizen Torres-Umi Napoleon led the scoring with 28 points, with Tyshonn Harper following with 11. The Farmers next took on Seabury Hall in the finals, with Seabury taking the 82-38 win. The Farmers will continue their season at home on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Barn against a to-be-determined opponent. 

Girls basketball was likewise in action, competing in the state tournament over on Oahu.…

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Bill Plans for Future of Kalaupapa and Kalawao County 

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Bill Plans for Future of Kalaupapa and Kalawao County 

By Jack Kiyonaga, Editor 

A new bill being heard in the Hawaii Senate looks at the impending future of Kalaupapa along with that of Kalawao County. With seven patient residents all between the ages of 83 and 100 remaining, four of whom call Kalaupapa their full-time home, state and federal agencies with responsibilities in Kalaupapa are preparing for the day when the settlement is without patients. 

Currently, the Department of Health (DOH) is charged with most elements of patient care, with the National Park Service (NPS) running utilities, waste management and the maintenance of certain areas like the trail, cemeteries and other archeological sites.…

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E Ola Ka ‘Olelo Hawaii 

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

E Ola Ka ‘Olelo Hawaii 

By Jack Kiyonaga, Editor 

“If a culture has its language, the culture will live on. Once the language dies, the culture dies,” explained Kilia Purdy-Avelino. As a longtime kumu of ‘Olelo Hawaii currently teaching ‘olelo in a Hawaiian focused charter school, Purdy-Avelino has helped many students participate in this lifeline of language. Last week though, she sat in a slightly different role as a judge at the annual ‘Aha Ho’okuku ‘Olelo Hawaiian Language Competition. 

Molokai students of the Hawaiian language from preschoolers at Punana Leo to high schoolers and even some post-grad young adults gathered at Kulana ‘Oiwi Halau on Tuesday, Feb.…

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Juan “Johnny” Visoria Trinidad – The Youngest Sakada

Thursday, February 6th, 2025

Juan “Johnny” Visoria Trinidad – The Youngest Sakada

Juan “Johnny” Trinidad was born to Leoncio Rodrigues Trinidad and Lucia Visoria on Feb. 8, 1928 in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He was the oldest of eight children.

He was only 18 years old when he was recruited by the Hawaii Sugar Plantation Association, where his compadres averaged 10 years older than him. He boarded the USS Maunawili, on April 3, 1946, to arrive in Hawaii in October. Thus, he became known as the “Youngest Sakada.”

Juan worked for California Packing Company (CPC) and Del Monte Corporation for a total of 51 years, starting off as a pineapple laborer, and then a truck and harvester driver, a luna and lastly, as a welder in the Kualapuu Shop.…

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MVP Tournament

Thursday, February 6th, 2025

MVP Tournament

With many events on island cancelled following last week’s storm, Molokai residents were eager for some action. Luckily, the Molokai Volleyball Players (MVP) tournament was still on at the Molokai Baptist Church for Friday and Saturday. In the co-ed tournament, teams got to play each other in a pool format to determine rankings before embarking on the single elimination tournament.

Organized by Suli Aki, the tournament only takes place four times a year, and offers prizes like custom plaques for the victors.…

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MHS Sports Update

Thursday, February 6th, 2025

MHS Sports Update

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Despite last week’s storm, the Molokai High School (MHS) wrestling team was able to make the trip over to Lahainaluna for a round-robin tournament. The Farmers had a strong showing for both the girls and boys. For the girls, Hila’i Kapuni and Masina Borden-Phillips came aways with first place in their divisions, and Stephanie Gandeza and Jazlyn Boswell finished in second place.

For the boys, Reyn Raguindin, Kolby Dudoit and Aiden Augustiro all took home first place, with Kingston Montizor and Jona Dudoit taking second place. With these scores, the Farmers were able to place third overall as a team in both the boys and girls divisions.…

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Celebrating Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake

Thursday, February 6th, 2025

Celebrating Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake

By Jack Kiyonaga, Editor

Last Friday, Molokai residents celebrated the Lunar New Year at the Molokai Public Library, where they took part in traditions like Chinese paper cutting and lantern crafting. Dr. Sun Hui Hung from the University of Hawaii’s outreach college was scheduled to perform at the library but was unable to make the event due to the inclement weather.

Hung, who practices a musical synthesis of Chinese and Hawaiian styles, often plays Hawaiian songs accompanied by slack-key, steel guitar and her own Chinese instrument: the erhu.

In Hung’s own description, she creates “Hawaiian music with a Chinese spirit.”

“It makes for a really interesting combination,” she said.…

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Winter Storm Surges Across Molokai

Thursday, February 6th, 2025

Winter Storm Surges Across Molokai

By Jack Kiyonaga, Editor

The biggest storm of the winter so far blew into Molokai on Thursday, Jan. 30, dumping two to four inches of rain across the island and whipping along with winds over 50 miles per hour.

“It was the most significant storm [of the winter] so far,” explained Joseph Clark, meteorologist for the National Weather Service. “It’s been such a quiet winter.”

The storm was actually not produced by a Kona low, explained Clark. Kona lows have a lot more cold air than this storm did, are more unstable and sit on a region for a longer period of time.…

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New Film Highlights Kawela Restoration Project 

Friday, January 31st, 2025

New Film Highlights Kawela Restoration Project 

By Jack Kiyonaga, Editor

A new short film, “I Ola Ka ‘Aina,” looks at the culmination of more than 20 years of land restoration work in Kawela aimed at protecting Molokai’s reefs. Created by Matt Yamashita, the 15-minute film documents the efforts of The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Geological Survey, Molokai residents and more to solve the problem of erosion runoff in Kawela.

Lying at the base of Molokai’s southern coast, is the largest fringing coral reef in the U.S. For years, it has been the recipient of thousands of tons of erosion annually – resulting in murky, sediment-suffused water detrimental to the health of the coral reef and larger ecosystem.…

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Girls Basketball on to States

Friday, January 31st, 2025

Girls Basketball on to States

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

After defeating Haleakala Waldorf in a close 24-20 win, Molokai High School (MHS) girls basketball took on the number one ranked Lanai Pine Lasses in the Maui Interscholastic League DII finals. Ultimately, the Lady Farmers fell in an extremely tight game, with a final score of 26-23 in the favor of the Pine Lasses. Molokai’s Leila Hooper-Phifer led the Lady Farmers’ offense with 14 points. With the finals appearance, the Lady Farmers clinched a spot in the state tournament, which will take place from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8 in Honolulu.

Molokai girls soccer played in a historic match on Saturday, Jan.…

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