Inside
the November 13, 2003 issue:
PCC
40th anniversary celebration: a special week; Stolen
car crash ties up highway for hours; Laie
raises kite surfing issues; Moped driver injured
in Hau'ula; Kahuku High haps: Homecoming, Dracula; Kahuku
completes perfect OIA season; Kahuku
boys win OIA volleyball crown; Ko'olauloa
Community Calendar.
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The
PCC alumni put on a fabulous 40th anniversary show. — folifoto |
PCC 40th anniversary celebration: a special week
Wow! What a
week in Lä'ie from Oct. 20-26th as hundreds of alumni, family,
friends, donors and President Gordon B. Hinckley of the worldwide Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in the Polynesian Cultural
Center's 40th anniversary.
If you missed it, you should have been there: Several weeks later, people
are still talking about it.
The general
consensus was that all the events — the special presentations,
free concerts, receptions, ball, golf tournament, lü'au, an incredible alumni
night show, groundbreaking for the $5 million-plus Hale La'a Blvd. beautification
project with President Hinckley, a community parade, and a mini-regional
conference with members of the LDS Lä'ie and Lä'ie North Stakes that was
broadcast throughout the rest of Hawai'i Ñ far exceeded expectations.
"There hasn't been a day since the conference ended on Sunday where I haven't
had several people sharing with me their experiences and how wonderful it
was: How much they enjoyed it, and how they wished it could have continued," said
PCC president Von Orgill. "They didn't want it to end. It's amazing to hear how many of them
have said that."
Orgill thanked overall event chairman Logo Apelu and his large committee for their yearlong efforts
in planning and conducting the reunion: "The behind-the-scenes amount of
work that the whole team put in is really a miracle. The number of problems
we had during the week was so few. Something this large, that goes on for
so long, you anticipate glitches and things will happen. The spirit that
was here, however, was so powerful that the few problems we encountered
were quickly dealt with.
"We had
high expectations going into it, yet every single person I talked to, their expectations
were exceeded. All of the key elements came together so well, and there
was such a powerful spirit of coming together,
and of all the Center has meant to so many people for so many years...and
then to have all of that culminated with the visit of President Hinckley
and the others...it's hard to imaging it could have been any better," he
said. "I continue to marvel at it."
The 40th anniversary
T. David
Hannemann,
the Center's
first official employee, literally kicked off the PCC's 40th anniversary
on Oct. 20th when he booted a coconut out of the Samoan chief's house before
beginning his presentation on the "five significant symbols of Lä'ie:
'Ohana [family], the symbol of the gathering place; Lä'ie Plantation,
Zions Securities and Hawaii Reserves, Inc .— symbols of business;
the Lä'ie Hawaii Temple,
symbol of spirituality; CCH/BYU-Hawaii, the symbol of education; and the
Polynesian Cultural Center, symbol of culture.
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Past and present PCC presidents at the 40th anniversary reunion include
(l-r) Von and Sherri Orgill, Les and Jeanie Moore, Jim and Metta Christensen,
Bill and Karen Cravens, and Vern and Bernie Hardisty. Former BYU-Hawaii
president Alton Wade and his wife, Diana, also participated in the reunion,
as did the PCC board of directors and their wives, and the BYU-Hawaii
President's Advisory Council members [i.e. donors]. |
After tracing
the heritage and growth of the community, its unique combination of LDS
entities and
the well-known contributions of Elder Matthew Cowley,
Church President David O. McKay and O'ahu Stake President Edward L. Clissold
to the establishment of the PCC, Hannemann then invited a series of alumni
to share their recollections of the early days at the Polynesian Cultural
Center.
For example, Vatau
Galea'i Neria told how her family came from American Sämoa in 1954.
Though a child, she remembers when President McKay came the following year
to bless the site of the Church College of Hawai'i, and later being among
the children who held long lei strands along the length of the college
entrance when President McKay returned to dedicate the first campus. She
also recalled, after the labor missionaries had started building the PCC,
that she would help bring their food. Years later, Vatau said, "I remember
thinking, everything he [President McKay] said has been fulfilled."
Marie Nin Paongo,
who came from the rural north of New Zealand soon after the Center opened
in 1963 recalled
she had "never met a Tongan or Sämoan before" arriving here.
Asked one of her favorite PCC experiences, Paongo told about helping make
the movie Paradise Hawaiian Style with the "king," Elvis Presley, in 1965. "I remember being disillusioned
because all of the music was prerecorded; but other than that, it was a wonderful
experience. We spent a lot of time talking story with him."
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Dr. Vernice Wineera eloquently outlined how, among other ways, PCC has
repeatedly proved its cultural authenticity over the past four decades
by its:
"The evidence
of PCC's cultural authenticity lies all about us. It is waiting for us
to discover its richness and vitality; and in the journey we will
discover the power, grace, dignity, and spirituality of our own cultural
identities — who we really are — how we are known to ourselves,
others and the Lord," said Wineera, a former PCC vice president who
is now director
of the BYU-Hawai'i Pacific Institute.
In his presentation on Friday, Oct. 24th, BYU-Hawaii President Eric B.
Shumway outlined that the "educational
foundations of Lä'ie are to be seen in the four majestic pillars within
the community: the temple, the University, the PCC, and the people themselves.
"Now it is very
important for us to understand what is meant by education. I speak of education
the
way it is defined in scripture, the way President
McKay defined it when he dedicated the campus and in the way our experiences
together in this little community play out to bring sweetness and light and
goodness to the world.
"By education I don't mean just classroom learning, but the whole process
of growth that enlightens the mind to truth, the truth about the realities
of existence, both temporal and spiritual," President Shumway said.
He added a final
point, that "all knowledge and understanding and wisdom
must be translated into loving and tender action for and in behalf of others.
Otherwise knowledge and wit become stagnant, turning inward on one's own
egoism. It must be translated into a million little instances of sacrifice
and service to others."
LDS Day at PCC
President Shumway
also thanked the many members of the BYU-Hawai'i President's
Advisory Council who have made significant contributions to both the University
and the Cultural Center. In fact, that day the entire Center was reserved
for alumni, family and friends, all of whom lined the way from the front
entrance to the Hale Aloha as President Hinckley and his party arrived for
the first time. The Latter-day Saint prophet wore a beautiful blue aloha
shirt for the event.
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President
Hinckley
— Photo by Monique Saenz |
After the traditional
lü'au, PCC President Orgill recognized Robert "Bob" Gay,
who recently made a major contribution in the name of his father, F. William
Gay, who served on the PCC board of directors for almost 30 years. "There
were several other couples who received similar recognition earlier in the
week," Orgill also pointed out.
He then presented
Sister Hinckley with a pair of Tahitian black pearl earrings in gold settings
and a matching necklace, and President Hinckley with a very
large Sämoan nifo oti or fire knife "as a symbol of the gratitude we feel
for your courage...and leadership."
"Thank you so much. I never dreamed I would get hooked," responded President
Hinckley, who also joked he wasn't going to take the knife on the plane.
Later, he told rather than take the valuable memento back to Salt Lake City,
he wanted it kept at PCC with an appropriate plaque to remind everyone who
saw it of the 40th anniversary.
"All of us are very proud of the PCC and the tremendous work it has done
over the past four decades. It has touched the lives of millions of people," President
Hinckley said, indicating that events have been just as President McKay prophesied. "That
would not have been possible without the PCC."
A few minutes
later, in an overflow lü'au gathering of alumni and Latter-day
Saints in the Hale 'Ohana, President Hinckley encouraged all of them to come
back in 10 years. "I don't know if I'll make it," joked the 93-year-old prophet, "but
I'll try."
Following the
lü'au,
President Hinckley and his party attended the first night show, during
which PCC alumni performed one number in each section.
Alumni night show
And then the real fun began. Before a standing-room-only audience, over
100 PCC alumni, ranging from those in the first night show in 1963 to as
recent as earlier this year, once again took the stage and put on a spectacular
performance for the next two hours:
The Hawaiian
section did several beautiful hula, with most of the women dressed in white
mu'mu'u
and colorful kekepa. The Maori performed a variety of action dances, a
haka, of course, and some remarkably proficient double-fire
poi dances. The Tongans finished out the first half with a strong showing
in the tau'olunga, soke, hiko juggling,
and their memorable lakalaka which was written years ago in honor of the establishment of the LDS
Church, BYU-Hawai'i and Polynesian Cultural Center. Some of those dancing
were in their 70s, and it was an incredible sight.
Following intermission, the Fijian section did their vigorous spear dances,
ending up with Bula Lä'ie, a song written by the Center's first Fijian instructor and chief, the
late Isireli Racule, in honor of how the PCC had brought all
the Polynesians together again in one place. The number has become a theme
song of sorts for the Center.
Then, with just
a reasonable amount of huffing, the Tahitian section alumni showed they
could still
tamure; and afterward the Sämoans came charging out
to complete a well-synchronized säsä. The men did a respectable fa'ataupati slap dance after which several alumni showed they
can still bring down the house with their firewalking antics. As it has for
many years, a Sämoan fire knife dancing number by Tulaga Tevaga and One
Tovo (who dances professionally in Las
Vegas), completed the section.
During the finale, all sections came back on stage to the familiar songs
of farewell from each island group. Afterward, they posed for pictures, and
many stayed on stage and backstage for hours, talking with old friends and
enjoying the spirit of the occasion.
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President
Hinckley (center) and other officials break
ground for the Hale La'a beautification and new BYU-Hawai'i
front entrance projects. — folifoto |
Hale La'a groundbreaking
On Saturday
morning, Oct. 25th, Hawai'i Reserves, Inc. took over the action
under a large tent that had been erected in the traffic circle by Lä'ie Elementary
School. President Hinckley and his party soon arrived to preside over the
groundbreaking program and blessing the $5 million-plus Hale La'a Blvd. beautification
project.
He told the
hundreds of people gathered there that "President Joseph F.
Smith looks down upon this group today with gratitude and appreciation for
your tremendous interest in being here, for your concern with the causes
and people which meant so very, very much to him. He came here as a boy [in
1854] and served as a missionary."
"We have here something that we have nowhere else in all the Church," President
Hinckley continued. "We have the beautiful temple and all of its environs.
We have the Brigham Young University Hawai'i and the Church College of Hawai'i,
and we have the Cultural Center; and they work together.
"This becomes
one great and beautiful and magnificent campus, setting forth the beliefs
and practices
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
There is nothing quite like it in so small an area, really, than we have
anywhere else in the world. This is a favored and beautiful and wonderful
area.
"I'm grateful
for your presence," the prophet continued. "I pray that with all we do
in Lä'ie, we will never, never lose sight of the fact
that there is something special, something spiritual, something wonderful
that is associated
in the kinship with the Almighty in this area which was purchased and
set apart as a place of refuge for our people — refuge from the
world, refuge
from the conditions of the world, set apart in the fulfillment of the
work of the Almighty."
Earlier in the
program, BYU-Hawai'i President Eric B. Shumway explained
that the beautification project also includes new landscaping along Kulanui
Street leading to a new front entrance for the campus.
"What a blessing it is to be here under the presiding authority of President
Hinckley, to break ground for two significant enhancement projects: the Hale
La'a Blvd., leading to the temple, and the front entrance boulevard leading
to the center of the BYU-Hawai'i campus: Tied together by purpose and design,
twin projects that have to do with much more than just aesthetics or beautification," President
Shumway said.
"The BYU-Hawai'i
front entrance project," he continued, "is funded totally by donations
of friends of the university, many of whom are here today — and
you can tell who they are by their big smiles. They have given from
their hearts, and their treasure to create an entrance to the campus commensurate
with its special mission and its jubilee celebration two years from
this
month."
HRI President & CEO R. Eric Beaver thanked all who helped plan and get the project to
this point. "It's an exciting time for all of us. We're so pleased we can
move forward with these enhancements that underscore the importance the
LDS church places on Lä'ie."
Following the
groundbreaking, President Hinckley participated in the Polynesian Cultural
Center's 40th
anniversary parade through the community.
Mini-regional LDS conference
On Sunday morning,
Oct. 26th, over 4,000 members of the LDS Lä'ie and Lä'ie
North Stakes met in the BYU-Hawai'i Cannon Activities Center to hear President
Hinckley and others speak. The conference was also broadcast to LDS stake
centers throughout Hawai'i.
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President
Hinckley
— folifoto |
The LDS prophet
recalled how in 1961 he and Elder Delbert L. Stapley were sent to Lä'ie
to determine if the Polynesian Cultural Center should be moved from its
original location
next to the temple, near where the Temple View
Apartments complex now is. Their recommendation that the taro and watermelon
patches along Kamehameha Hwy. would be a better location was accepted, and
the labor missionaries soon refocused their efforts.
"I have watched it [PCC] grow through the years and it has been phenomenal
and wonderful," President Hinckley said, "and I wish to extend my congratulations
to all who had to do with this tremendous project which has become such a
significant factor in the tourist industry of this great state of Hawai'i."
He pointed out
that the LDS Church currently has 116 temples spread throughout the world,
and others
under construction. "But nowhere in all the whole world
do we have what we have here on this great campus in Lä'ie, where we have
the magnificent House of the Lord, and this tremendous BYU-Hawai'i, the PCC,
the HRI.
"We have a gathering
of institutions here which are unique and different. And all of this has
come because of love on the part of the leadership of
the church for the people of these beautiful islands, this wonderful part
of the world which is unique and different and so tremendously inviting and
lovely."
President Hinckley
encouraged each man to be "a good husband. You must be
a good father. You must be a good parent. You must be a good neighbor. You
must be a good friend. You must reach out in kindness and love and respect
toward all men, regardless of whether they are members of the church or not.
We ought to stand taller and stronger and taller, brethren, than we do."
He encouraged
the youth to avoid harmful drugs, such as "ice."
And he gave
the following advice to parents: "President Joseph F. [Iosepa]
Smith, who in many ways is the father of the work in these islands, taught
that parents never need to beat their children. You don't have to beat children;
you just have to sit down and talk with them and reason with them. Speak
kindly and directly and they'll respond. I believe that with all of my heart.
Let there be peace and love and harmony in our homes.
"Let us be appreciative of all around us. And try to lift and help and contribute
wherever we are and whatever we do," he added.
Aloha 'Oe
At the end of
the meeting, President Hinckley requested that the congregation sing Aloha 'Oe
for him. Uncle Joe Ah Quin came forward to lead, and as the familiar song rang
through the building, President Hinckley and many in the congregation cried.
"He was so touched by it," President Orgill said. "It
was kind of like he was saying goodbye. I think he was touched by the whole
experience of the
three days he was here.
"We hope he can come back again, and dedicate the Hale La'a Blvd., and see
his fire knife display," Orgill added. "Maybe he can come back and join us
for the jubilee" [in October 2005]. Right now we're focused on being helpful
to our BYU-Hawai'i partners as they plan for their golden jubilee."
— PCC
alumnus Mike Foley
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Stolen car
crash ties up highway for hours
Late-breaking
news: A
young female driver of a stolen passenger car
is loaded into the Kahuku ambulance after she struck
a bridge in Hau'ula on Nov. 10th, then collided with a BYU-Hawai'i
dump truck, before spinning and smashing a wall adjacent to a
covered
City and County
bus stop. This incident occured near the intercection of Kamehameha
Hwy and Pipilani, near Masa's Store. The accident
blocked the highway for five miles in both directions for two
hours while police investigated the crime. — Photo
by Barry Markowitz, www.kahukuphoto.com
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Laie raises kite surfing issues
Lä'ie Community
Association leaders, acting on behalf of several hundred local fishermen
and beach
users, are asking kite surfers and kite surfing
businesses to voluntarily stop using Hukilau Beach for safety and cultural
reasons.
LCA president Pane Meatoga said that few people realize the potential dangers in kite surfing,
which is considered an extreme sport, to both participants and people on
the beach and near-shore waters.
"On top of that, kite surfing is also having a significant cultural impact
on fishing in Hukilau Bay," he continued. "According to local fishermen,
while people up and down the coast are still catching, the usual schools
of fish that frequent Hukilau Bay and reefs have been scared off by the large
kites.
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A
large kite recently came within six feet of a Lä'ie mother and her
toddler at Hukilau Beach. — Photo
by Kalani Soren; inset by Barry Markowitz |
"It's very sad to hear our kupuna say there's no more fish," Meatoga said,
pointing out the local residents who fish regularly are not commercial fishermen. "They
go out to catch for their families."
Meatoga explained
an Internet search will show that while there haven't
been any serious accidents reported yet in Hawai'i, there have recently been
several kite surfing deaths and serious injuries to people on the beach from
out-of-control kite surfers in Europe.
One website,
for example, mentioned that "lightweight people can easily
be carried off, and dashed against water, buildings, terrain and power lines!"
Another site
explains that the tendency for kite surfers to suddenly be lifted
involuntarily high into the
air is called "lofting. Once you have been lofted into the
air, you are blown downwind, largely out of control and often at high
speed to a very hard impact.
"The severity of the experience will depend heavily on your speed and correctness
of reaction, surroundings, the gust velocity and luck. Lofting has happened
to riders on their boards out on the water relatively near shore and to many
kite surfers while still on the beach," writes Rick Iossi of the Florida
Kite Surfing Association.
In June a TV
crew taped an O'ahu kite surfer who lofted suddenly to over
150 feet and remained there for over a minute, suffering only bruises when
he got back down.
"Bad kiters are really dangerous," a Maui kite surfer also wrote on the
Internet; and a Hawai'i windsurfer recently said in a televised interview: "The
injuries you're going to see are not much different from high-speed collisions."
Another man
living on Kailua Beach, who has had several of the large kites crash into
his trees,
pointed out the lines can stretch for over 100 feet,
are often taut and "can cut like a knife."
Three
years ago Kailua was able to restrict kite surfers to the downwind
part of their beach; but there are no City or state laws regulating the
activity,
although a recent well-publicized situation on Maui made it clear kite
surfers can pose dangers to low-flying aircraft.
Meatoga said
he met a number of kite surfing representatives, and "they
know their rights," but at least one commercial school voluntarily stopped
using Hukilau after that.
"It's all about respect," he continued. "We're
asking them not to come."
LCA will hold
an informational meeting and show a video on kite surfing at Hukilau on
Tuesday, Nov. 25th,
from 7-9 p.m. in BYUH's McKay 152. For
more info, call Meatoga at 293-5609.
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Moped
mayhem
in Hau'ula:
Hau'ula
Engine 15 firefighters responded after a moped rider collided
with a vehicle on Nov. 9th by Hau'ula Beach Park. The victim
was medivac'd to Queen's Hospital.
— Photo
by Barry Markowitz, www.kahukuphoto.com |
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Kahuku High haps: Homecoming, Dracula
By Natalie
Kamau'oha
~ Kahuku High Correspondent
School spirit
at Kahuku High School reached its apex during Homecoming Week, held October
6-10th. Bethany Smith, the homecoming student chair, said she feels that "homecoming
is designed to bolster school spirit. When students get involved, our school
is a better environment. Simple as that."
Every day at
school was dedicated to the celebration of Kahuku High, students, and alumni.
In tune
with the homecoming theme, Survivor, students earned
spirit points by disguising themselves as Native Americans, Polynesian islanders,
or tourists. "My favorite part of homecoming is dressing up for spirit week.
I feel that it is an excellent way to boost school spirit," added Bethany.
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| The
Kahuku High 2003 Homecoming Court (l-r): Vailima Walker, Camilla
Ah Hoy, Zynfia Sakulsingdusit, Alee Thompson, queen Terina Oto, king
Bryan Faleofa, Reis Harney, Pat Savage, Okasene 'Ale and Roger Ramones. — Courtesy
of Photo Polynesia |
Being able to "survive" the
dance and eating contests held during lunch also earned each class spirit
points. Participation and determination within
the senior class granted them the title as the class with the most spirit
points.
The wild outdoors
were brought indoors with the "campfire" themed Cheer
Fest competition held Oct. 9th in the BYUH Cannon Activities Center. Campfire
chants, ghost stories, and songs were integrated into each class' cheer.
The students united as classes in an attempt to display pride and uniformity.
The competitive night ended with the seniors placing first, sophomores second,
freshman third, and juniors fourth.
On Oct. 10th, we held Motorcade during the halftime of the homecoming game.
Floats bearing volcanoes, castles, and tiki lights displayed the creative
abilities of each class when challenged to adhere to the Survivor theme.
The homecoming court honorably represented each of their classes during
the halftime presentation. Court members included freshman princess Vailima
Walker and escort Roger Ramones,
sophomore princess Camilla Ah Hoy and
escort Okasene 'Ale, junior princess Zynfia Sakulsingdusit and escort Pat Savage, senior princess Alee Thompson and escort Reis Harney; and, of course, Homecoming Queen Terina
Oto and King Bryan Faleofa.
Given the opportunity
to represent the senior class, Harney said, "I felt
a part of one of the biggest events of the year. I felt more attached to
the school in one night than I have in five years. For me, Homecoming is
a time for students to put positive energy into school functions. Its purpose
is to kindle a flame of school spirit and build lasting memories for the
student body."
While Homecoming
week focused on enriching the spirit of Kahuku, the drama club was busy
conjuring
the spirit of All Hallows Eve. The drama club's fear-provoking
rendition of Dracula premiered Halloween night at the Kahuku cafeteria. Jessica Hanson,
a junior, served as director of this hair-raising play that literally raised
the dead.
Alicia Reidy,
a senior acting as Mina (a women duped into becoming Dracula's wife), summed up the play's
plot: "Dracula's search for a wife takes him to England. With a single
bite he dictates his victim's actions. Unfortunately for Dracula, their
unusual activities cause the townspeople to become highly suspicious. But,
once you think Dracula is defeated, you're in for a twist.
"Being in Dracula has
taught me the importance of being studious and dependable. If one person
is unreliable
we cannot rehearse, much less memorize our lines," Alicia added.
Kai Henderson,
a junior depicting Dracula, felt that "the best part of the play was the quality of the students' performances.
The audience seemed to enjoy the play and I felt comfortable performing
in front of people. Participating in and portraying Dracula was a lot of
hard work, but it was definitely worth it in the end," he said.
The drama club will continue to develop their talents and plans to produce
another play later this year.
As the school
year rolls on, more school activities began to roll in. On Nov. 18th,
Kahuku High
will participate in a nationwide event called "Mix
it up." Hökü Vaioleti,
the chair for this event, will organize and initiate student participation
in the event,
which is geared at diminishing social or racial barriers presented
on school campuses throughout the nation.
For example,
students are invited to break away from their comfort zones and eat lunch
with other
students they wouldn't normally socialize with.
Unity and equality are the overriding goals of this project.
Kahuku completes perfect OIA season
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| Kahuku's
Tevita Finau hangs on to a pass he tipped with one hand, to score
the winning touchdown in the last 20 seconds of the OIA championship:
6-0. — Photos
by Barry Markowitz |
Kahuku High
won two O'ahu
Interscholastic Association (OIA) titles in the past two weeks:
The Red Raiders — who
have been ranked number one all season — first defeated
Kailua on their home field on Oct. 17th, 26-9, to win the Division
I OIA East Conference title. The Surfriders — whose coach Darren
Johnson and some of the players have strong ties to Ko'olauloa — were
very determined, however, and held a 7-6 lead at the end of the first half.
Kahuku went
on to demolish Wai'anae during the OIA championship quarter-finals,
and then knocked off Farrington, 42-18, in the semi-finals on Halloween.
The win over the Govs avenged last season's loss which knocked Kahuku out
of the state finals for the first time in five years. Though the Govs took
an early 12-6 lead in the second quarter, the Red Raiders poured it on to
add another 36 points before the clock ran out.
The win brought
Kahuku up against the Kailua again, this time for the gold on Nov. 7th
in Aloha
Stadium. The match-up proved to be the battle of the
defenses, with Kahuku winning 6-0 in the final 20 seconds on a short Waika
Carvalho pass to Maui High transfer Tevita
Finau, who tipped the ball once with
one hand on about the 1-yard line, and then surrounded by Kailua tacklers,
fell backward into the end zone.
This is the fifth time in the past six years that Kahuku has won the OIA
championship. The Red Raiders had previously been averaging 42 points per
game.
Earlier in the game the Surfrider offense came as close as the 5-yard line,
but fumbled on first-and-goal, and Al Afalava recovered the ball.
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| The
JV team defeats Wai'anae in the OIA semi-finals. |
"Everything
that we had talked about at the beginning of the season — the speed,
the depth — has virtually come to pass," said Kahuku High athletic
director Joe Whitford.
"We've also had minimal injuries this year, and a lot of luck."
Whitford pointed
out the Kahuku team has "also done very well academically
this season. This is the best they've done in the past few years. This is
a tribute to the football players and their parents. They've shown tremendous
improvement."
Congratulations, head coach Siuaki Livai, your coaching staff and all the players, parents
and other first-line supporters.
JV football
Meanwhile, the
JV Red Raiders are also heading into their own OIA championship match against
Leilehua on Nov. 14, at 5 p.m. at Mililani field. They bring
their 8-1 season record with them.
Whitford said
the JV team, which defeated Wai'anae in the OIA semi-finals, "have
continually made great improvements as the season progressed. They're peaking
at the right time."
Boys volleyball
Whitford also
praised the Kahuku High boys volleyball team, which won its first OIA championship
since 1995, when the defeated Mililani in two close
games. "They trailed the first game 24-22, but came back to win it 26-24," he
said, explaining that OIA teams play the best two-out-of-three games to 25
points.
Whitford also praised second-year boys coach Howard
Kaululä'au,
adding the coach has "virtually the same team as last year. The made a
tremendous effort."
Looking toward
the state tournament, Whitford said, "realistically, we'll
be ecstatic if we can take third. The ILH plays 3-out-of-5. That's a big
disparity that the OIA needs to address. I'm definitely voting for that rule
change next year. If we're going to beat the best, we've got to play like
the best."
The state finals are at McKinley.
Girls Volleyball
The defending
state champion Lady Raiders ended up 3rd in the OIA, defeating Roosevelt
in straight sets.
They'll also be participating in the state championships
at Punahou.
"They have a good team, and the state finals will be a good challenge," Whitford
said.
Cross country
The JV boys
finished 2nd in the OIA championships. "Two of our runners
placed in the top 10: J. Staples and Andy Lowe," Whitford reported.
Winter sports
"We're looking at a great winter season. Basketball's going to be huge this
year," Whitford continued, singling out everyone's expectations from All-State
basketball player Tevita Finau, who transferred from Maui High to live with
his family in Kahuku.
"The girls and boys wrestling teams are primed for their upcoming season;
and we also have Sarah Hughes, an All-State softball pitcher who transferred
from Kailua. So, we're excited," Whitford said.
He also thanked "all
the families and the community for all the support during this successful
fall season."
Kahuku boys win OIA volleyball crown
By Andrew Thompson ~ Courtesy of Kahuku.org
The Kahuku High
School boys volleyball team captured its first O'ahu Interscholastic
Association (OIA) title Nov. 6th in more than eight years after beating the
Mililani Trojans, 26-24, 25-23, before a steady crowd of about 500 at McKinley
Gymnasium.
The win ensured
Kahuku a first-round bye in next week's state tournament
and at least a top four seeding in the tournament.
Mililani opened
the first game on a second hit dink by senior Brandon Caban to put the
Trojans up
1-0. Later, the Trojans went up 6-2 after a cross-court
kill from the right side by senior Tyson Perry.
Mililani would
later build a 10-5 lead after a kill down the middle by junior
Scott Neumann. The Red Raiders, though, would not fold as they marched their
way back to tie the game at 14, after a service ace by Hapaki Kaululä'au.
On his next
service attempt, Kaululä'au scored another ace to give the Red
Raiders its first lead of the game at 15-14.
The set went
back and forth the rest of the game until Mililani's Aaron
Fujimoto got a kill off of the Red Raider's block attempt to give the Trojans
its first game point of the match at 24-22.
After a time
out was called by Kahuku, Kaululä'au kept the Red Raiders' hope
of winning game one alive, after slamming down a kill through the Trojan's
block of brothers Puna and Scott Neumann.
Scott Neumann's
kill attempt on the following play sailed long to even the score at 24.
On the
next play, the Red Raiders' Brandon Carr rejected
Puna Neumann's spike from the middle to give Kahuku its first game point
of the night. Carr then took advantage of a Mililani overpass, hammering
down his third kill of the match to secure game one for the Red Raiders.
In the second
game, Mililani would storm out to early leads of 7-3 and 9-6,
but as in the first set, the Red Raiders would not fold, tying the game at
11. Kahuku then took a two-point lead at 13-11 after a Trojan hitting error
and an ace by Andrew Thompson.
Mililani, however,
teeter-tottered its way back into the lead after a kill by Scott Neumann.
The Trojans then
went up 19-15 after a setting error by
Kahuku, forcing the Red Raiders into a time out.
After the time out, the Red Raiders went on a four-point scoring run after
a Mililani setting error, an ace by Cory Estioko and consecutive kills by Junior 'Ale to even the score up at 19.
The set would
go back and forth like the latter part of the first until Brandon Carr's
kill attempt
from the left side went long. The error spotted
the Trojans a 23-22 lead, the last advantage the Trojans would get in the
game.
The Red Raiders
would take the lead back after Mililani's Kevin Carvalho
failed to keep his serve in. Kaululä'au's kill on the next play, set up match
point for Kahuku. After a time out was called by Mililani's Kauanoe Eldredge,
the Red Raiders' scored its final point on Kaululä'au's hit that landed untouched
by several Mililani defenders in the back row to give the Red Raiders the
victory.
The Red Raiders
used a balanced attack in capturing its first varsity OIA title of the
school
year. Leading the way for Kahuku was Carr, 'Ale and Kaululä'au,
who had seven, nine and nine kills respectively.
Kahuku also
had nine service aces during the match including four from Estioko, two
each from
Kaululä'au and Thompson and one from Carr. Aaron Fujimoto led
the way for Mililani with game high 10 kills.
Ko'olauloa
Community Calendar
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Thursday,
November 13:
Ko'olauloa Neighorhood Board meeting,
7 p.m., Hau'ula Civic Center; BYU-Hawai'i Fine Arts presents Moliere's Scapin (A
Farce), 7:30 p.m. (repeats on 11/14-15),
$. |
Friday,
November 14:
BYUH Women's Organization luncheon,
11:30 a.m., Aloha Center, $; Kahuku JV vs. Leilehua at Mililani for the
OIA championship. 5 p.m.; BYU-Hawai'i Asia-Pacific basketball invitational,
5 and 7 p.m., CAC (repeats on Saturday); |
Sunday,
November 16:
'Why I believe' series, Lä'ie
Temple Visitors Center, featuring President Eric Beaver, 6 p.m.; |
Tuesday,
November 18:
Kahuku Public Library Children's Book
Week "Fun with Fables," 6:30 p.m.; Kahuku High choir concert,
7:30 p.m., BYUH Auditorium; |
Wednesday,
November 19:
Kahuku High grading day (no school);
Ko'olauloa Interagency Community Council, 8:30 a.m., Kahuku Hospital 2nd
floor conference room; Kahuku Public Library Keiki Storytime featuring
Teresa Kimball, 10:15 a.m.; 'Ohana night, 6 p.m., QLCC (Punalu'u); |
Thursday,
November 20:
Kahuku Community Association general
membership meeting, 7 p.m., KVA; |
Friday,
November 21:
State football playoffs: Kahuku vs.
Kaua'i, 5 p.m., Aloha Stadium; |
Tuesday,
November 25:
LCA kite surfing meeting , 7-9 p.m.,
BYUH McKay 152; |
Wednesday,
November 26:
Kahuku Public Library Keiki Storytime
by Jesse Newbold, 10:15 a.m.; BYUH Fine Arts presents the Shaka Steel Band
and Polynesian drum ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium, free; |
Thursday,
November 27:
Thanksgiving (school holiday, including
Friday); |
Friday,
November 28:
BYU-Hawai'i student rugby tournament,
10 a.m., front field (repeats on Saturday); State football semi-finals;
BYU-Hawai'i basketball vs. Adam State, 7:30 p.m., CAC (tailgate party at
6:30); |
Monday,
December 1:
BYU-Hawai'i blood drive, 8-5, Aloha
Center 155; |
Tuesday,
December 2:
Näleimalama meeting, 3 p.m.,
QLCC (Punalu'u); Kahuku Public Library Keiki Storytime at 10:15 a.m., and
Christmas program, including goodie bags for keiki, 6:30 p.m.; BYU-Hawai'i
annual community Christmas lighting ceremony, 6 p.m., CAC, free; |
Wednesday,
December 3:
BYU-Hawai'i Concert Choir Christmas
performance with the Ko'olauloa Children's Choir, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium,
free; |
Thursday,
December 4:
Deadline, next issue of Kaleo; |
Friday,
December 5:
BYU-Hawai'i choir Christmas performance,
7:30 p.m., CAC, free; State football championship; |
Saturday,
December 6:
BYU-Hawai'i basketball vs. Notre Dame
de Namur, 7:30 p.m., CAC; |
Wednesday,
December 10:
Annual Kahuku High financial aid workshop,
6:30 p.m., cafeteria; |
Thursday,
December 11:
Next issue of Kaleo;
BYU-Hawai'i graduation banquet, 6 p.m., CAC, $ (tickets required); |
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