November 1, 2005
Volume 1 Issue 2
Kamehameha Schools Maui holds its First Senior Luau By Natasha Mendoza Seniors were greeted with leis while they entered the beautifully decorate cafeteria, Namahana, for their first ever senior luau on September 17. The event started at 4pm and ran almost to 11pm. The luau had many activities that consisted of country and craft stores, a silent auction, entertainment, and a dance for the students. “The luau was good, but I enjoyed the dance the best,” said senior Leialoha Louis. The entertainment of the night included many local groups including a band from our own school, The Sesh, which is made up of four senior boys: Mark Ing, Kees Mashino, Shane Patao, and Jon Spencer. Others included Uluwehi Guerrero and his hula halau, fire dancer Ifi Soÿo, who put on a magnificent and gut wrenching display of fire; and the crowd pleaser, ÿEkolu. Approximately $15,000 was raised from this event and all proceeds will be used toward Project Graduation. “We made it pretty close to our goal. We’re about $3,000 shy of our $25,000, which we hope to make with our Sig Zane T-shirts, KSMC Class of 2006 custom Christmas ornament, and class cookbook,” said Tanya Lopes, mother of senior Aaron Quitazol-Lopes and the coordinator of the event. Project graduation is held on graduation night for all the new graduates. This is a time where the seniors get one last chance to spend quality time with their classmates before they go their separate ways and go off to college. The luau was catered by local caterers Dani’s. Guests had plates that overflowed with Hawaiian food: kalua pig, chicken long rice, poi, poke, squid luau, See LUAU, A2 mac salad, rice and cake.
Inside Akaka Bill
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Frank Delima
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Ask Koko
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Football Cross Country
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Let’s go Clubbin’ By Natasha Mendoza
Na Puÿu Kani performing for the high school students as they sign up for clubs.
Club day was held on September 29 at Kamehameha Schools Maui High School campus in front of the student center during lunch break. Excited students had almost 20 different clubs to choose from, which included Mock Trial, Art Club, Spirit Club, Teens under Construction and Homecoming committee which was headed by the senior class officers. Teachers and students alike, made an array of colorful signs and brochures to bring more attention to their particular clubs. One new club was the Samoan club which is organized by band teacher Mr. Laufou. See CLUBS, A2
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The event had an exciting silent auction that had prizes which included weekend stays at various Maui hotels and a trip to Mexico. Tanya Lopes, known as “Aunty Tanya” to the students, spent the evening running around making sure that the event would go smoothly. “The event went better than I expected. The committees worked very hard, and it all came together in the end. Mahalo to all who made this inaugural event a great success! With this support, the seniors are going to have an AWESOME first Project Graduation.” Overall, the night was a success, “It was really fun! There was a good turn out and everyone seemed to be very close to each other,” said senior Erica KokaThe local group ÿEkolu performed their origilis-Fernandez. nal songs for the students and parents.
Clubs on Campus
Japanese club
Art club
Math league
As students browsed, Mock trial they were entertained by Astronomy club the local sounds of Na Chess club NHS Puÿu Kani, a local family band consisting of two Close up Samoan club brothers and two sisters from Kaneohe, Oahu. Creative writing SID “It started at home first Spanish club with the ukulele and Drama club ev ery on e g atheri ng Spirit pep club around to sing,” said Environmental club proud mother, Sandy, Storytellers as she watched them perform. They first de- Hawaiian ensem- Student council ble cided to officially become a group about two Fishing club Teens under years ago. Their ages construcrange from 12 to 17. Health club tion Jessica, 17, just graduated from Castle High Interact club School; while brother and sister, BoBo, 16, and Stacy, 14, are currently home schooled. The youngest of them all is only 12 and goes to Castle High School just as his sister did. Na Puÿu Kani performed at the 83rd annual Maui County Fair on Thursday, September 29. Students were so mesmerized by their music that Mrs. Correa and Mrs. Kaÿawa had to literally chase students back to class!
Maui Place Highlight: A Glance At Beautiful Ho`okipa
Wrap It Up! By Brandy Gomes & Theanna Ventura The 83rd Annual Maui County Fair was a success for Kamehameha students and alumni this school year. This is the third year that Kamehameha School has participated in the county fair, and once again students, parents, and alumni helped. The fair started on Thursday, October 29, and ran throughout the weekend. About 30 high school students and alumni worked together to form the Chicken Tortilla wrap booth. Everyone worked together to either prep the food or take customer orders. Many students and faculty also contributed in their own ways by helping set up the food at school or making the booth. We might not have been as successful as last year, but we made a grand total of $4,000 dollars. This excludes the $1,000 to rent the booth, and the additional $25 dollars for health certificates. “You may not have realized this, but when you rent a booth it does not come with the door, flooring, or even windows,” said Rhonda Alexander, alumni coordinator. This year our school bought new flooring for the booth to make its atmosphere better for the workers. This was not cheap and could have made the total a little more than what was earned in the past years. Each year we try to add an additional item to improve the Chicken Tortilla Wrap Booth so this year it was new flooring. To improve the booth for next year, students made some suggestions like wrapping the wraps in paper instead of boxing them to cut down on costs. Some say giving out free tickets would help to
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By Theanna Ventura Hoÿokipa, founded in 1933, was made well-known throughout Hawaiÿi by Alice Johnson, a resident of Maui. Hoÿokipa lies on the north shore of Maui off of Hana Highway in Päÿia. This outstanding beach is known to be the world’s best windsurfing spot. Many windsurfing, kite boarding, and surfing contests are held there. As winter comes around, people all over Maui and the world, come to Hoÿokipa to surf because the beach gets large swells of up to 15 feet. Many students here at Kamehameha Schools love to go to Hoÿokipa “for a good surf sesh” according to Troy Borge, a sophomore student and a rugged surfer. Hoÿokipa, meaning hospitality in Hawaiian, got its name from its shelf-like cliff that blocks the beach from the wind. Cassidy Ventura, a junior often, goes to Hoÿokipa to tan and watch the surfers, and she says, “The cliff is what makes the beach so relaxing. I enjoy lying on the sand. Without the cliff the sandy beach would be windy and not a good beach for everyone.” Many People take their children to Hoÿokipa to swim in the small pools perfect for little children to roam around. From a windsurfing session to a fun get-together in the pavilions, Hoÿokipa is an all-around recreational beach.
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Native Hawaiian Recognition Moving Closer By Kalani Rosell Since 1999, Senator Daniel Akaka has been working to enact Senate Bill 147, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 to extend the federal policy of self-governance and self-determination to Native Hawaiians. It was introduced in the Senate on January 25, 2005. The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act does three things. It establishes the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations in the Department of the Interior to serve as a liaison between Native Hawaiians and the United States. It also establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group to be composed of federal officials from agencies that administer Native Hawaiian programs. Both of these provisions are intended to increase coordination between Native Hawaiians and the federal government. And third, the bill provides a process of reorganization Photo www.queens.org of the Native Hawaiian governing entity. Senator Akaka notes that while his bill provides structure to the Senator Daniel Akaka process, it also provides the Native Hawaiian community giving a speech on the with the flexibility to truly reorganize its governing entity. Akaka Bill His bill doesn’t try to solve any specific issues or grievances, leaving that to negotiation once the new governing entity is in place. The bill also doesn’t relinquish any claims people may now have against the US government.
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POLL The following poll, conducted by the Hawaii polling firm Ward Research, shows that a large majority of both Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian citizens support the Akaka Bill. The poll was commissioned by OHA, and further details of the study may be found at their website, www.oha.org
Survey on Federal Recognition/ Akaka Bill Conducted August 15-18, 2005 Sample Size: 401
Margin of Error: +/- 4.9%
I support the Akaka Bill I do NOT support the Akaka Bill
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Maui County councilman Dain Kane in a recent email interview stated, “I have not taken a position on the bill, recognizing that I don't have any direct impact on the initial outcome of it.” He went on to say that he felt the impact on the State of Hawaii would, “depend on many factors including… implementation processes; follow through by the collective efforts of the individuals who engage themselves in those processes; and the potential legal challenges that may arise from the outcome of the above mentioned items.” Senator Akaka drafted this bill so that Native Hawaiians could begin a government-to-government relationship with the United States. “This is important,” he says, “because it provides parity in the way the federal government deals with the indigenous peoples who inhabited the lands which have become the United States.” The bill was scheduled for debate on September 6 but was put on indefinite hold while the US Senate organizes legislation related to Hurricane Katrina. Senator Akaka is confident the bill will be back as soon as the Katrina matters are settled.
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Maui County Councilman Dain Kane
Kamehameha Schools counselor Leo Delatori has reservations about the Akaka Bill, “I have mixed feelings…I believe parts of the bill will help the Hawaiian community…but…are we sacrificing too much just to get the recognition bill passed?” He is not bothered by the current delay of the bill due to the hurricane, commenting, “I hope it will continue to be worked on…I know as we are faithful, it will work out in the end. We need to be sure those affected by Hurricane Katrina are taken care of.” Kamehameha Schools junior Trevor Pechin interviewed on campus last week sees the bill as positive for Hawaiians stating, “I think it is a great opportunity for the Hawaiian community to come together and present a unified group in talks
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Macadangdang soyut billy goat…. Frank Delima Comes to Kamehameha By Jordan Jenkins “Going on a Buta Hunt”, “Peanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly” We have all heard these jolly jingles at one time or another. These are the classic tunes by the famous comedian Frank Delima, but when he came to the Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus on September 27, 2005, his act was sung to a different tune. Safety, responsibility, and respect, were the themes of his performance. After a brief presentation by the Spanish Club, about receiving a flag from 2nd LT. Adelfino Palacios from the HMH 462 squadron, Frank Delima was up to make the crowd full of students and staff, laugh. Delima, when asked what his favorite thing about doing these performances was, answered, “The laughter that comes from the students when I’m joking, and the quiet that comes when I’m talking serious, I also like to give the kids a local outlook on life.” Frank Delima started going to schools 25 years ago. The first school that he ever performed at was Kahului Elementary. Mr. Pa’a was actually a third grader at that time, and he remembers a lot about Delima’s talk with the students. Mr. Pa’a likes the fact that Frank Delima is able to get the message across to us students in a positive and funny way. According to Mr. Pa’a, “Humor is the best medicine.” Even though there were three topics that Frank Delima was trying to cover, his main one was respect; respect for yourself and others. Also, talking about our bodies, he said, “You need to become familiar with your good friends, Right Guard, and Left Guard,” speaking about deodorant, of course. Also, according to Delima we should do three things: floss, brush, and use mouth wash, “You got to do the mouth wash for 30 seconds just like the commercial,” Delima said. Frank Delima does a great job of taking a self conscious situation and making it extremely funny. Next was nutrition; he made this funny by singing a song entitled My Favorite Foods. Sophomore Theanna Ventura’s favorite part of the performance, “Beef Stew and Rice, Beef Stew and Rice…” was performed to the tune of Beethoven’s 5th symphony.
Student Jayme Valle (07’) watches as Frank Delima sings his My Favorite Food’s song
Lastly, he talked about having respect for others. Many believe that what Frank Delima is doing is considered teasing. In a perfect world it may be called that, but Delima explained that what he is doing is comedy. “There is a big difference between comedy and teasing,” Delima said. “Comedy is when people pay you to be funny, and teasing is when you are being funny in a hurtful way.” Now, Frank Delima is touring the rest of Hawaii and will be going to a total of 310 schools in a matter of two years. FAIR continued from A2
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spread the word about the tantalizing tortilla wraps and attract more customers. Aunty Rhonda said, “We have thought about changing the fundraising item but we can’t make what another group has. Many thoughts were put into our booth, but the Chicken Tortilla Wraps seems to be the winner.” People enjoy eating the wraps because it is something different than what all the other booths sell; it is something original.
By Kamanu Kaikala
The money raised is going towards scholarships to connect with alumni and perpetuate the legacy of Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Last year thte scholarships helped 16 students that were going off to college, and this year the committee plans to do the same.
Clue #1. He lives in Haiku.
Overall, there were approximately 1,300 presale wraps sold and 400 on-site wraps that were sold at the fair. “Next year, we are planning to try to sell more, but we still need to find a way to get students more motivated and involved,” says Aunty Rhonda.
Clues for this mysterious man will be posted throughout the this edition of Ka Leo o Nä Koa. We hope you can find them all and guess who this issue’s mystery man is. Have fun!
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Entertainment Why Me? Most Embarrassing Moments By Tiffany Aquinde
It was right after lunch period, I did not feel like walking to my fourth block, so I told my group of friends, "I know one of you wants to give me a piggy back ride." They all started walking away from me. So I decided to pick the closest one to me and jump on her back...I attempted to jump on her, and I heard something rip. My friend asked me what it was. She came to the conclusion that I had ripped my pants. I didn’t believe her because I felt around the back area of my shorts, and everything seemed to be intact, so I urged everyone to believe that my pants had not really ripped. All of a sudden, I felt a rush of cool breeze run through the front! I had ripped the front of my pants. My friend was standing there pointing and laughing at me. I immediately sat down and took off my jacket to cover the hole.
Mad Lib by Tiffany Aquinde Fill in the blanks, and then transfer your answers to the Homecoming Date Ad (on page B2). No cheating and have fun!
1. color: 2. another color: 3. an adjective: 4. a verb: 5. a location: 6. another adjective:
-The breezy, jumpy Junior One day at school I was sitting at the lunch table, smack dab in the middle with everyone around me. My friends and I were eating our food and talking about random things. Then, all of a sudden, a funny story of the past came to my mind. I was really excited to tell it and leaned over to get my friends’ attention when my chair flipped sideways, and I landed on the floor on my butt. I was so embarrassed! All my friends just sat there and laughed at me, and it seemed like the rest of the dining hall did too. -The sore butt Senior
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My team and I were on the bus to go to Lahaina and play against Lahainaluna. The ride to Lahaina in the bus was so hot that everyone was sweating. We arrived, warmed up, and started to get pumped up for the game. The coach told me I was starting, so to dress down and get ready to play. I took off my jacket and started to pull off my warm-up pants when, all of a sudden my legs felt totally bare. It felt like everyone had their eyes on me. I guess it was so hot and humid that my shorts got stuck to my pants, and I was left standing in the middle of the gym with nothing but little black tights on. I immediately pulled my shorts up and played the game as if it didn’t happen.
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2. Often See him running around campus
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Need advice, ask away! Hey Koko, I need advice on whether or not to ask the guy that I really like out. I’m not shame of just asking him, but I am afraid of rejection. So I was wondering, do I just pull him on the side and ask, or do I get someone else to ask him for me but like in a secret way so that he doesn’t think it’s me. To me, that’s what I’m thinking about doing. I’m clueless. HELP! Signed, — Scared of Rejection Dear Scared of Rejection, Having a fear of rejection is normal. Everyone is, or has been rejected and fear is a normal human emotion. But, rejection is something that you’re going to have to face if you want to take a chance with him- or any guy for that matter. If you really are that scared of being rejected by him, then you should first talk to him. Create a good friend-ship with him and get to know him. That way, if you do end up pursuing a relationship, then you’ll both have the friendship as a foundation.
chances are that she isn’t sure as well. You should talk to her about it and work things out from there. You don’t want to move too fast and turn the relationship into just a physical attraction, but you don’t want to move too slowly and get her thinking that you aren’t attracted to her at all. So just talk about it and be honest! If she really cares for you, she’ll listen and try her best to understand. Dear Koko, I have two friends who I’ll call “Jodi” and “Aly.” They were best friends last year and hung out together all the time. The problem is, when summer ended and ninth grade came around, I found out that they now hate each other’s guts to the point where talking is more like arguing every time they see each other. When I asked Aly why she hated Jodi so much, Aly told me it was because Jodi let out all her secrets over the summer, and rumors had been spread about her. Jodi denies ever letting out any one of Aly’s secrets, and I don’t know who to believe, because both of them are my good friends. Now a feud has broken out because Aly accused Jodi of stealing her new skirt, when Jodi clearly told her she returned it. Both are expecting me to be on their side, and if not… well, it’ll just get worse. I just want them to forget about it and be friends again, for all of our sakes. What should I do? — Desperate
Dear Koko,
Dear Desperate,
I’m confused just with all the stuff going on. I just got a girlfriend and I don’t know what’s happening, it’s just moving really fast. I love her, yet I don’t want to do anything I’ll regret. So what should I do? Should I move forward… I don’t want to stand still… so what can I do… what are my options?
Having friends fighting is very hard. Having them wanting you to choose a side is even harder. Try to get them to talk out their own problems and see if they can try to come to a truce. If that doesn’t work, explain to them that they both are your friends and you don’t want to get involved and hurt anyone, choosing sides will do just that. If they really are your true friends, then they will be hurt, at first by your decision not to choose sides, but they will understand. Just explain to them your opinion on this whole feud and see if they will try to work it out, so you all can be happy again. Just remember: you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink.
— Love-struck Guy Dear Love-struck Guy, Relationships can be very confusing. But you should move at a pace that you feel most comfortable with. If you’re not sure about something that is happening in the relationship, then
Guess Who? 3. Attended Royal High school in California
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Football Rivals By Tiffany Aquinde This word search contains names of our football rivals on Maui. Their team name and team colors. Find the following words:
Baldwin
Maroon and Blue
Bears
Na’aLi’i
Blue and Gold
Red and White
H V U U K R E E I P A B W R Y N R Y
Blue and White
Sabers
D X E L I A O H B H L L J G C U Z E
Kaahumanu Hou
Seabury
S L Q F B H W O U A Q U H G L L S Y
King Kekaulike
St. Anthony
S Z O U O D I M N D S E F N G A I Y
Lahainaluna
Teal and Black
Q B R G N S A G X A W A N G Q N Q G
Lunas
Titans
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Editorial:The Clothes You Wear
J O Q A Q I Y D O R A U B B K F I I
By Kees Mashino
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“Uniforms are okay, and it’s something little that I must
deal with every day, and it’s the least of my worries,” says senior Jensen Young Sik who has been attending Kamehameha Schools since the third grade.
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I know for all you newcomers our uniforms may seem ridiculous and pointless, but if you really think about it there’s nothing wrong with it. Our dress code consists of a polo shirt, shorts/slacks/skirts, sock, shoes, and a belt as the main attire. Junior Jordan Jenkins agrees and says “I think it’s good because you are not judged by the clothes you wear because everyone is wearing the same thing.” Some of the benefits of school uniforms are that they save parents money and kids whose parents cannot afford the latest fad are not embarrassed or harassed because of their clothes. Another important benefit to uniforms is that a child’s social standing will be more based on their individual character than his clothing and economic status. Mr. Mossman, a business and leadership teacher says, “School uniforms are good. Uniforms give a sense of oneness, everyone is equal, and there is less pressure about being judged. There should be at least one thing that is equal because everything else is so competitive.” Sure you may think that they don’t look very nice, and they may be somewhat uncomfortable, but it’s really something you must follow. Natasha Mendoza of the senior class states, “With having uniforms, it is much easier to get ready in the morning.” It’s just clothes, we are in school to learn, not to dress to impress, and it should be the least of your worries. Senior Jensen Young Sik shows some little pride wearing his uniform.
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CAMPUS SHOTS Photos courtesy of Lokelani Patrick
Sneak Peek — Coming in next month’s issue:
SPIRIT WEEK!
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Homecoming Date Ad (1)−_________________eyed, (2)−_________________ haired, (3)−_________________teen seeking soul mate and a date to the homecoming game. Loves moonlit (4)−_______________________ through the (5)−_________________. I love (6)−_________________ (7)−_________________, therefore my partner has to also. I love a person who plays (8)−_________________, especially when they do it in a/an (9)−_________way. I have extremely (10)−__________ (11)−_________________, so I hope my soul mate likes those. Something that is really important to me is that my partner likes the (12)_______________________that lives in my (13)−_________________, that’s WAY important. In my spare time I love to (14) −_________ in a/an (15)−_________________ I love (16)−_________________at the(17)−_________________; I hope my special someone does too. If you fit any of the qualifications above, call me at (18) −_________________ I will be waiting for you my (19)−_________________________.
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The Number Game By Tiffany Aquinde So you think you’re a math genius? Try this Mr. Brainiac. 1.
The missing numbers are integers from 1-10.
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SPORTS Defending MIL Champs Defeat Baldwin Bears By Alepaki Kailiehu & Kama Davis Our Kamehameha schoolsMaui girls volleyball team played Baldwin High School at Ka’ulaheanui’okamoku gymnasium on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 in an exciting game. The team had some minor setbacks at the beginning of the match, leading them to lose the first set, but being the athletes that they are, they came back and dominated Baldwin to win 2 sets to 1. “It was a great feeling to beat another challenging team, and hopefully it will stay that way,” said middle blocker Kisha Kaya. Our school volleyball team, the defending MIL champs, lost to Baldwin in a very close first set ending at 21-25, but in the next sets they came back stronger than ever. They dominated the Bears and won the next two sets at 25-12 and 25-13, leading them to a victorious win. Puni Krueger, who is one of the four seniors on the team said, “We never played our best in the first game, so we tried to pick up the intensity in the next two.” The Kamehameha school volleyball team is the team to beat this year. All the teams in the MIL were anticipating being the ones to give Kamehameha Schools Maui their first loss of the season, but the season ended with our KSMC girls still undefeated. If they are successful and take the MIL title, they will play in the state tournament again. The girls are doing an awesome job this year and are standing strong. IMUA KAMEHAMEHA.
Senior Brandie La’I attempts to serve during their win over the Bears
Kamehameha Maui takes down King Kekaulike By Stephanie Rabago
“Let’s go, pump it up boys! C’mon!” declared Shane Kamakaokalani at the start of the 2nd quarter of the Kamehameha Maui and King Kekaulike game September 16, 2005 at Kana‘iaupuni. This game appeared to many people as the “important Junior Bryson Vaivai is ecstatic as the game” and the game varsity boys celebrate their win! that either “makes or breaks you.” “I thought this game was going to be a struggle, and it turns out it was” said running back, Kamakaokalani (Senior KSMC) after the excruciating game with the wining score at 10-7. Throughout the game all the audience could hear was “Kamakaokalani,” “Kamakaokalani,” and “Kamakaokalani” as the announcer called the game. Surprisingly, on the opposing team, was Shane’s younger brother by one year, Shannon Kamakaokalani. Shane, who has been playing for about 8 years, loves the sport and is very confident and ready to become the Division II champions.
Senior Shane Kamakaokalani watches and recuperates as his teammates work together to take down King Kekaulike.
Shannon, on the other hand has played for 7 years. “I thought that we were going to come out on top during this game, but sometimes it’s hard to depend on people because some people were not doing their jobs,” said Shannon of the Kekaulike team at the end of the game. “Seeing my brother out there on the field made me feel good; in a way, it pumped me up”
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`Eleu Novikoff, Lady Warrior
Alepaki Ka‘iliehu-Shinyama: Gotta Love ‘Um!
By Uilani Hipolito
By Leialoha Louis
“It’s not just a game to me,” says `Eleu Novikoff after an awesome win against Saint Anthony High School. `Eleu Novikoff is a senior at Kamehameha Schools and has attended here since the eighth grade and has played volleyball for the past seven years. She was born on `Oahu and moved to Maui in her second grade year. She grew up in Hana and joined volleyball because it was the sport that interested her the most. `Eleu started to play volleyball at the age of 11 in the sixth grade. “At first I sucked pretty badly, but I kept on practicing and I got much better.” `Eleu is an outside hitter and has an awesome spike. “The hardest thing to overcome while in the game is all of the mental stress,” says `Eleu. “Once you make a mistake it’s hard to shake it off, but knowing that my teammates are always cheering me on is comforting.” `Eleu has a positive attitude and is a real aspect to Kamehameha Schools volley ball team. She says that this is going to be a really good season and is hoping to win the MIL championship this year. “There is a lot of tough competition this year, but I think that we can take them.”
Senior ladies cheer on their boys during the Kamehameha vs. Lahainaluna game. Mana Brown shoes her support to her boyfriend Ale, with her homemade sign. Photo by Arik Dadez
Alepaki Ka‘iliehu- Shinyama is a senior of Kamehameha Schools and the defensive back for the Kamehameha Warriors. He has been playing football for a total of seven years, three of them for the Warriors. He loves football because it is a contact sport giving the opportunities to not only hit other people, but meet new people as well. Being a long time football player, Alepaki has grown into an all around player. His teammate, Kamaha‘o Davis, linebacker, said, “Ale is a good team player. He supports everybody, and everybody supports him.” He has the respect of his fellow teammates as well as he coaches and classmates. Although school wears him out during the day, he carries himself to practice and pushes his limits. As a player, Ale’s goal is to work together with the team so that they will make it to states and play their hearts out. All of his fellow teammates also share the same goal, so they are constantly supporting each other to work together and to be one family. On the field, you’ll constantly hear, “C’mon boys! Let’s go! Push it! We can do it!” See ALE, C5
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On her Way
Striving to reach the top
By Erica Kokalis-Fernandez and Shai Tolentino Caronne Rozet, a sophomore at Kamehameha Schools Maui, is one of the top cross country runners in the MIL on the varsity level. She started running in cross country last year, surprising everyone with her talent and abilities that took her to states her first year. Her Coach, Al Souza, has total confidence in her, “She is up there with the top runners. It is only a matter of time [before] she will be the top runner,” he said. Rozet played basketball in middle school and was quite gifted in the sport. When she started attending Kamehameha Schools Maui High School she decided to go out for cross country. “The real reason I came out for the cross country team was just to get in shape for basketball,” she told us. Once getting into the rhythm of running, she grew to love the sport and enjoyed every aspect of it. “I love the competition; I love the feeling of being physically and mentally fit.” One of her biggest motivations is her teammates. “My teammates motivate me a lot. They are always pushing me to do my best. They help to remind me of my bad habits and help me to correct them so I get better. I love them!” Coach Al Souza says that she brings a lot to the team. She gives the team drive; “Drive to be like her.” Another major motivation for her is herself. “During races, I always tell myself ‘I put all this effort and hard work into getting better, so make it worth it.’” Cross country is a mental sport. If you don’t have a strong mind it is hard because a lot of runnning is selfmotivation. One of Rozet’s greatest qualities is her ability to analyze the course. “She is always trying to analyze the course to see where she should push more; she is always trying to improve in some way,” her coach said. Rozet does many things to help her get better in running. She not only trains with the cross country team five days a week for two hours, but she also goes to 24-Hour Fitness and trains on her own. She eats healthily. “It isn’t like a hard-core diet. I just want to be healthy so I stay away from sweets, junk food, and things like that.” After discovering her talent for running cross country, Rozet chose to participate in track over basketball. She said she wanted to further excel in cross country for the upcoming year by training in track. During her first track season, Rozet set two freshman records for the 800 meter dash as well as the 1500 meter dash. She also came in third place at the JV championships for cross country last year. Rozet hopes to take the MIL for cross country by her senior year.
By Shai Tolentino and Erica KokalisFernandez Kamehameha Schools Maui campus cross country team started off the MIL season on September 9, 2005, at King Kekaulike High School. Although it wasn’t a great race, the team still ran and strived to do well. Regarding the dedication required Cross Country Coach Al Souza said, “Take it like a job when you come out for sports.” With the commitment and the hard work the team has progressed in the meets. The boys came in 4th place and the girls came in 4th and 5th place. “We are all very close,” said Risa Yarborough, a junior at Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus. Team is an important word in cross country. The team at Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus is striving to meet their goal, of becoming the top team on Maui. “Relax them, relax their minds,” said Coach Al Souza. This is the way he prepares the team for a cross country meet. A lot of motivation comes from the fact that they get a reward after the race. The reward is usually food, like pizza. Yarborough told us, “It’s nerve-racking, but once you start it’s exciting and you feel very accomplished.”
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Warriors coming home By Bubba Au On Wednesday October 19, 2005, the Warriors Varsity Volleyball teams played their last season game on their home court. The girls beat the Lunas with a score of 25-17, 25-14 to clinch both the MIL volleyball title and their second straight undefeated season. On the boys side, they also beat the Lunas with a score of 2517, 25-22. With this win the boys finished the regular season at 5-3 and second in Division 1. For the seniors, it was their last game representing their school on their home court. It has been three years since the girls and boys varsity volleyball teams began playing in the MIL on the courts at Kahekili and Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku gyms. In the past three years, the program has experienced many highs and lows. Although it was their first year in MIL varsity girls volleyball, they managed to win the MIL tournament and a trip to the state tournament. Since that time, the girls have gone unbeaten last year to become MIL Overall Volleyball Champion and finished 6th in the state tournament. With the season winding down, the girls look forward to going to the state tournament and winning the state title. The boys experienced a much bumpier path than the girls. In the first year of playing varsity, they went with a no win season. Two years since that season, the boys have risen to become second in division 1. With the MIL tournament slowly approaching, the boys also look towards a possible trip to the state tournament.
Running Over Seas By Erica Kokalis-Fernandez On Saturday, October 15, 2005, Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus’ cross country team met at Lahaina Harbor at 6:30am. The ferry, the Moloka’i Princess took them and five other cross country teams from Maui to Moloka’i to run in their last MIL race of the season before MIL championships. When arriving at the dock, the team was tired but excited for the trip. It was a rough day for the runners. They had to ride the ferry and reach Moloka’i by 9:00am, race at 10:30am, and take the ferry home that same day at 1:00pm. Only twelve runners were allowed to go. There were seven girls: Caronne Rozet, Mahea Ueshiro, Daisy Medeiros-Engano, Risa Yarborough, Star Kemfort, Malia Purdy, and Erica Kokalis-Fernandez; and five boys: Jeremy Okamura, Chris Dela-Cruz, Keoni Gines, Leighton Hao, and Kauanoe Batangan . The three-mile course was on a golf course about 30 minutes away from the harbor. When arriving there, “It seemed like that golf course had been deserted; it wasn’t as green as most golf courses usually are,” said Medeiros-Engano. It was a hot and sunny day, and the runners were exhausted from the long boat ride over. Several people got sick on the way over, but ran in the race anyway. The course was the hardest course by far. The course was either going up hill, down hill or on a slanted slope. There was never a time where it was flat. It was so hard! Although the course gave the runners a difficult time their times showed no discomfort. The girls took fourth place and the boys took sixth place in the final standings, with the two top runners being Caronne Rozet for the girls and Jeremy Okamura for the boys.
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Hold your Heads up High
William Rodrigues, Kyle Watanabe, and Tylor Bantilan take down Kainoa Klask, wide receiver and defensive back for Baldwin. By Uilani Hipolito & Leialoha Louis
On October 8, 2005, the Kamehameha Warriors varsity boys lost 14-7 against the Baldwin Bears. The boys played an awesome game because of all their hard work practicing and getting ready, but the end result was not in our favor. “It was a tough game, but I was really proud of my teammates,” said Kolo Plunkett, one of the defensive lines for the Warriors. The Baldwin Bears made a touchdown in the second quarter, missing the field goal, leaving the score at 6-0, but the Warriors did not give up. Keahi Raikes handed the ball off to Shane Kamakaokalani who ran the ball in for the touchdown, and Preston Gannon made the extra point with a field goal, putting the Warriors in the lead, 7-6, for the first half of the game. The Baldwin Bears had a lot of penalties called on them, and some spectators were of the opinion that they were playing a “dirty” game.
“It was hard to hold back from playing like them. We really wanted to retaliate, but our coaches taught us better then that,” said Kolo Plunkett. “We could have taken advantage of all the penalties that were called on Baldwin, but I still think we played exceptional,” said Kaeo Lau Hee, center linesman. In the second half of the game, with about three players already out due to injuries, the Warriors tried to hold the Bears back. They were able to hold them down for a little while, but the Bears made another touchdown at the end of the third quarter making the two point conversion and leaving the score at 14-7. The Warriors tried their hardest the get the game back in their favor, but the end results were 14-7. The Baldwin Bears are undefeated right now with a record of 6-0. “Baldwin is a really strong team. They play hard and have a lot of pride, but I think we could have taken them,” said Walter Kahaiali`i, defensive lineman. “We need to play whole games and play until the end. Don’t give up because anything is possible.”
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Lady Warriors Smash
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St. Anthony Trojans
As a student, Ale’s goal is to keep all of his grades up so that he will be able to particiBy Leialoha Louis pate in all of the games and get into a good The lady warriors defeated Saint Anthony Trojans in our college for football. He has his teachers home gym at Kamehameha Schools on September 27, supporting him and pushing him to do 2005. The ladies played awesome volleyball matches of 25-4 and 25-17, which put their season standing at 4- well in school because they know that he has the potential not only to make it far in 0. sports, but also in his educational career. Coach Donald Kealoha said, “I am proud of my girls tonight. They work really hard during practices and it shows in their games. All of my girls got to play tonight As with anything in life, there is someone and they adapted really well to each other. I’m very pleased with the results of this game and the teamwork who is always there to be your inspiration, and to Ale, that is his mom, Renee Bothat the ladies showed tonight.” In the first game, the ladies were on fire putting all of their skills to work against the Trojans. The ladies were making many dinks, kills, and aces. Puni Krueger, senior, put down four kills with three assists and Drianne Shaw, sophomore, softly tipped over three balls with three assists to score. Brandie La’i, senior, served three aces, and ‘Eleu Novikoff, senior, slammed two kills with two assists. The Trojans were attempting to fight back, but their balls were rejected by the walls put up by Krueger, senior Brittany Awai, and senior Kahealani Kaya. The game ended in a win of 25-4.
teilho. He said, “My mom is always pushing me to do the best that I can do and she knows that there is room for me to get better, and she supports me. My mom is always there at my games, and she supports me with my decision of college, and tells me that I am good enough to play in the future.”
In the second game, the ladies were pumped and ready for another round. Kaya, put up three blocks, served two aces, and killed two balls, and Sayble Bissen, junior, pounded three kills with two assists. Junior, Pomai Ibarra, also had two kills with four assists, and sophomore Kelsey Awai had one slam with four assists. The game ended in yet another victory by the lady warriors of 25-17. Demonstrating the right attitude, the coach of the Saint Anthony Trojans, Albert Paschoal said, “My girls played hard tonight, but Kamehameha played harder, and that is basically what happened. I’m proud of my girls because Kamehameha is a very good team and my girls played their best.”
Pomai Ibarra, after an awesome kill during the second game, goes back to her position and gets ready for the next ball. Photo by Jay Pa’a
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Editorials Not Just a Gym
Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku, beautiful gym.
Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku: The Pros By Jensen Young Sik Kamehameha Schools Maui has one of the best athletic facilities on the island of Maui – Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku gym. It was built in 2003, and was made to fit 1,828 persons. The gym has six exits and entrances, four in the front of the building and two in the back of the gym. The gym has a nice comfortable feel to it. As soon as you walk into the front entrance of the gym you can’t help but notice the showcase of high school sports trophies that the school has accomplished. After that you will see the warrior that our former principal, Mr. Kalauli, helped design and got put on the floor of the gym. Also, the beautiful blue bleachers just pop out at you so you can’t help but take in that part of our gym. Our gym can be split into two parts by a blue divider that comes down from the ceiling. When Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku is illuminated, you can see from one end to another clearly. Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku has a good lighting structure that runs through the especially tall ceiling. Everything in the gym is brand new from the scoreboard to the bleachers to the balls that are bounced around in there.
Blinded by the Light Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku: The Cons By Kees Mashino “Watch out, this gym is sacred!” says coach Kamana Kala, Kamehameha Schools’ athletic equipment manager. Kamehameha Schools Maui High School gym, named “Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku,” is fairly new. It was built in 2003. It is used for many different activities, but the two main things that the gym is used for throughout the whole school year is varsity and junior varsity boys and girls volleyball and basketball. Although it is stunning and innovative, it has some problems. One the major flaws of Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku is the position of the gym. This is very important no matter what the gym is being used for. The way it was positioned could not have been changed because of the topography of the land. Although this could not be helped, the bad positioning affects scholarathletes’ games and practices. The practices and games are usually held in the afternoon when the sun is setting. At this time, the sunlight shines right through the windows, athletes become blinded, and they cannot see their teammates and players. For, example volleyball players who are getting ready to pass can’t see the opposing team serving. Experience it first hand and you will see that although our high school gym great, there is room for improvement especially in our windows. This problem has been addressed by the athletic department, and in the afternoons, they put down the court dividers to block out a little of the sunlight, but putting up some window blinds would help block out the sunlight significantly.
The location of Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku is terrific, because here in Maui we normally get trade winds and the location of our gym works with the wind. When the wind blows it goes right into the vents making the gym much cooler. Also the gym is built on level ground, which makes it excellent for sports and other events that take place in there. The gym is not only used for basketball, volleyball, and P.E. classes. The gym is also used for chapel ceremonies, dances, assemblies, and as a place were students can meet. For example, on September 23rd, 2005, the Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku gym was used for the high school blessing. Many people gathered inside the gym including Governor Linda Lingle and CEO D.J. Mailer. Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku is not just a high school gym, but it’s a place where students can better their skills as student athletes, a place were the whole school and community can come together in unity. It’s perfect.
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The blinding sunlight shines straight onto the volleyball court in Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku gym.
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