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Frampton, Karlen earn art scholarship

Seniors Kara Frampton and

Pi‘ikea Karlen received $2,500

scholarships from the Art Maui

Portfolio Competition on April 14, 2012, at the Maui Arts and

Cultural Center. Both visual art endorsees

submitted about ten of their best art works created within the 2011-2012 school year, as

required in the scholarship criteria. Submissions were

open to paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media,

small sculptures, ceramics and any other small work in three-dimensions.

“I would like to commend Kamehameha School for see-

ing beyond themselves and our shores. When I looked at

their work, I saw hope for the future,” said juror Tom Klobe.

Frampton and Karlen were two of the three awardees selected.

“I was very excited when I heard that my portfolio was

chosen,” Karlen said. “I knew this was a prestigious award,

and I didn’t really think I had a chance.” Two major conflicts in Kar-

len’s life helped spark the ide-as for her portfolio theme. One

was society’s negative percep-tion of others, and the second

was two of her worlds clashing together – island versus city

girl. She entitled her themes Perception and Two Worlds Collide. “They’re [the themes are] prevalent in my life, and it’s

what I’m going through now,” she said.

Frampton also had a com-mon theme throughout her

portfolio. Entitled Regrown, her works were based on two of her in-

terests: environmental aware-ness and art. Through her

pieces, Frampton conveyed the message that as one’s old

self dies off, a new part is born.

In keeping with her theme, as Frampton’s high school career and life in Hawai‘i are

coming to a close she said, “I am ready to leave my old path

and create a new one.” Her art

(KARLEN Continued on page A7)

By KELSIE CHONG, features co-editor

Photo by KELSIE CHONG

Seniors Piʻikea Karlen and Kara Frampton receive the $2,500 scholarship from the Art Maui Portfolio Competi-

tion on Saturday, April 14, 2012, in the Schaefer International Gallery at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.

Water Polo……………………….......F8


By MEHANA LEE, staff writer

Junior Kaleiho¯ku Kubota spread awareness of skin pro-

tection through an interactive booth about sun damage and

ways to protect your skin at Ho‘olaule‘a on April 14, 2012,

at Kamehameha Schools Maui. “I thought it would be a great

way to educate the communi-ty, especially native Hawai-

ians, about how important it is to protect our skin while out in

the sun,” Kubota said. She hosted a booth entitled

“Sun Kills.” The booth was provided by Mrs. Dancine Takahashi, chairperson for the

Ho‘olaule‘a. Kubota worked with Hawaiian Tropic and

passed out free samples of sunscreen for the hot and sun-

ny day at the Ho‘olaule‘a. She also drew tickets every hour for people to win $30 worth of

Hawaiian Tropic products, like sunblock and lip balm.

In Hawai‘i, many people are

unaware of how harmful the sun is if the skin is not protect-

ed properly according to Kubo-ta. Sun protection is vital in the

Hawaiian Islands since the weather consists of sunshine

for most of the year. “I was mainly inspired by my

grandpa who had all three types of skin cancer. He never

wore sunblock while growing up and went to the beach eve-

ry day to surf. So, now he

pays the price by visiting the dermatologist at least once

every six months,” Kubota said.

Kubota spent about 40 hours on her project over a span of six weeks. This included

emailing those in charge of the Ho‘olaule‘a to schedule the

booth, talking to the Hawaiian Tropic representative to under-

stand the products, making brochures and working at the

booth. Kubota interned with derma-tologist Dr. Patti Endo and was

inspired by her work, and she knew that she wanted to be a

dermatologist too. Visitors enjoyed what Kubo-

ta’s booth had to offer. “It was awesome, the booth was very well organized. She

was very informative and en-thusiastic about her project,”

said junior Kailee Tabaco, who visited the booth numerous

times throughout the day.

Kubota saves skin from sun’s rays

Photo by MEHANA LEE

Junior Kaleihoku Kubota displays her senior project booth, “Sun Kills”, to

visitors during the 8th Annual Ho‘olaule‘a at Kamehameha Schools Maui.


Kamehameha Schools Maui junior Lindsay Watson com-

pleted her senior project at the

8th annual Ho‘olaule‘a by di-

recting Keaka Kamali‘i, a short

30-minute children’s show, on

April 14, 2012. The play consisted of two songs, jokes, riddles, and

about 12-15 short, silly skits. It was shown three times that

day in the band room. Admis-sion was two scrips.

“I got a lot of good feedback from the audience, so that was good,” Watson said.

She said she decided to

direct Keaka Kamali‘i because

of her strong interest in acting. She dreams of becoming an

actress. “I thought she did great,”

said Ms. Camille Romero, Watson’s Ho¯’ike Nui adviser. Ms. Romero guided Watson

through the project but says that most of the responsibili-

ties and decisions made for the children’s play were on the

student director.

Five other KSM students helped with Watson’s senior

project. They were seniors Rachel Bega, Ho¯ku¯ Krueger

and Kalani Ruidas and juniors Amber Kama and Kaili Moss-man.

Keaka Kamali’i takes place every year at Ho‘olaule‘a. Ms.

Romero said that she has worked with three other jun-

iors in the past who also chose to direct the show for

their senior projects. The students rehearsed every day after school in Ms.

Romero’s room for two weeks

leading up to Ho‘olaule‘a.

According to Watson, the hardest part of the project was

being flexible to everyone’s schedule.

“It was hard to get everyone together – just having to de-pend on other people,” she

said. The play was a success,

according to the cast and au-(KEAKA Continued on page A3)

Watson directs Keaka Kamali’i, brings senior product to close

Photo by KELSIE CHONG

During one of the skits, the drama club students that helped with Wat-

son’s senior project used a blanket to throw Invisible Jack up in the air.


By KALANI RUIDAS, features co-editor

Junior James Krueger as-sembled a brass band for this

year’s Hoʻolauleʻa for his sen-ior project. They played from

the start of Hoʻolauleʻa until just before noon. The set list

consisted of a mix of old school, contemporary and jazz standards. Krueger said that

he was conscious of the audi-ence while choosing the songs

that the band performed. “I wanted songs that weren’t

too hard to play, but would still

be interesting enough for the audience to respond to,” he

said. The band was comprised of

students from both KS Maui and King Kekaulike. Krueger estimates that the average

years of musical experience among his bandmates to be

about five years. One of the major challenges of the project

was the actual performance. “Not all of the band mem-

bers were used to playing with

other people. A lot of them are more accustomed to playing

instruments by themselves, so it was a little nerve wracking

for them onstage,” Krueger said. Overal l, Krueger was

pleased with the outcome of his band’s effort at Hoʻolauleʻa.

He concluded by saying that he learned a lot and had fun

while doing it.

Krueger brings the brass

Photo courtesy of CAROLYNN KRUEGER

King Kekaulike High School Junior Ray Tengan and Kamehameha Schools Maui Junior James Krueger perform

with Going Global at the 2012 Hoʻolauleʻa on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Kamehameha Schools Maui.

Photo by HOKU KRUEGER

Senior Christian Fernandez will

be Kamehameha Schools Maui’s

first valedictorian at this year’s

commencement ceremony.

By HOKU KRUEGER, news co-editor

How did you feel when you found out that there would be a

valedictorian this year? “I felt excited because I knew

that I was in the running. I knew that KSM has never had

a valedictorian in the past, and it was exciting to know that I would even have a chance at

getting the title.” How did you feel when you

were named valedictorian? “I was almost shocked. I was

speechless. I was honored because I knew that the other

students I was up against were just as good or better.” Why do you feel schools

should have valedictorians?

“I think it’s important because

it instills a sense of pride in students who work hard aca-

demically. It also inspires stu-dents to fulfill the standards

that are expected of us, ‘to strive to meet our responsibili-ties, to progress to the best of

our abilities,’ and bring honor to ourselves, the school and

Pauahi.” Do you have some ideas yet

about what you would like to include in your speech?

“I do have some ideas of what I’m going to talk about. I as-sure you that it’ll be a good

one. I will recap all of the things we’ve been through as

a class and leave everyone

with a strong message about

what is to come.” Why have you made educa-

tion/good grades a priority in your life?

“I guess I always try to chal-lenge myself to do the best I can do. I like doing hard work,

and I know that it’ll all pay off in the future.”

What are your post-high school plans?

“I’m attending Columbia Uni-versity in New York, and I will

be doing a 3-2 program there, which means that upon gradu-ation I will have a Bachelor of

Science in engineering and a liberal arts degree.”

Q&A with valedictorian Christian Fernandez

dience. “Lindsay did a great job at

directing. She is a focused director and is good at giving

directions in a way we can understand,” Krueger said.

Business and leadership

academy team leader Mr. Keali’i Mossman, along with his family, stopped in to

watch the children’s play. “It was silly, but really fun-

ny. Lindsay did a fun and interesting project. It’s perfect

for her interest, and that’s what senior projects should

be about,” he said. With her Ho¯‘ike Nui product and research paper complet-

ed, she said that she will fo-

cus on her internship next.

“It feels so great to be fin-ished with my product. It’s a

big weight lifted,” Watson said.

She plans to complete her internship by working back-stage this summer with the

Maui Academy of Performing Arts or with Maui OnStage.

(KEAKA Continued from page A2)

“It’s perfect for her interest, and that’s what sen-ior projects should be about.” — Business and Leadership acade-

my team leader Mr. Kealiʻi Mossman

on Keaka Kamaliʻi



It’s a car! It’s a plane! Actu-ally, it’s both. The Transition

Street-Legal Airplane soared into action as Terrafugia Inc.

successfully completed the first test flight of its production

prototype on March 23, 2012, at Plattsburg International Airport in Plattsburg, NY. This

“flying car” is a two-seat per-sonal aircraft that runs on un-

leaded automotive fuel and can operate both on roads

and in the air. The Transition reached an

altitude of 1,400 feet during its first flight in Plattsburg, 33,600 feet below the altitude at

which commercial jets fly. The Transition operates on

a 23-gallon tank. It burns 5 gallons of fuel per hour while

flying and can reach speeds of up to 115 miles per hour. It needs at least 2,500 feet of

runway to take off. While on the ground, the

aircraft gets 35 miles to the

gallon and can reach speeds

of up to 70 miles per hour. It is small enough to fit in a car

garage.

Potential Transition pilots must have a sport pilot’s li-

cense to fly the aircraft, which requires 20 hours of flight time and passing a written test.

They also need a regular au-tomobile driver’s license to

operate the vehicle on the road.

Terrafugia expects to re-lease the Transition at the end of this year. Potential owners

have already made their re-fundable $10,000 deposit to

reserve a vehicle, which will cost a total of $279,000. Res-

ervations are still being ac-cepted.

Photo courtesy of TERRAfUGIA

Terrafugia Inc.’s Transition Street-Legal Airplane prototype takes flight.

Flying car hits the airwaves

By AMANDA LEE, news co-editor

Google has been making impressive headway in the

race to create faster and bet-ter technology. Google X,

Google’s secret lab, has been working on what they’ve dubbed “Project Glass.” The

project is focused on building a small chip that will attach to

a pair of glasses allowing peo-ple to view technology through

the lens.

The glasses are Android-based and include a small screen that sits a few inches

from the user’s eye. People will see a number of features

projected onto the glasses by the small computer chip that

covers part of the eye piece. Features include 3G or 4G data connection, video and

still cameras, Global Position-ing System, phone calling,

and voice-activated text mes-

saging.

So, when people walk down the street wearing the glass-es, they will be able to do

things like look at the window and see the temperature, nav-

igate with a see-through map, and get visual alerts from their

calendar. Google released a video on YouTube on April 4 to give viewers a feel for the

up-coming Google Glasses. “We think technology

should work for you—to be there when you need it and

get out of your way when you don’t. A group of us from

Google[x] started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one that helps

you explore and share your world, putting you back in the

moment,” said Google’s Pro-ject Glass press release page.

The purpose of the project is to make information available without the use hands and

keep people connected 24/7 even if they aren’t on the com-

puter or their phone. The New York Times estimates that the

glasses will be priced at around $250–$600.

Google gets glasses

Photo courtesy of GOOGLE

Google made advancements in the technology field by creating these

glasses that act as an augmented reality headset. These glasses make

information available to everyone at any time without the use of hands.

Flexible phone on the horizon By NICOLE KA’AUAMO, sports co-editor

There was a time when a cell phone was only used to call

your mom from the bus stop or to challenge your brother at

who can last the longest in Snake. Now, you can touch

the screen and the phone

comes to life: walkie-talkies, sending drawings to your

friend in Bulgaria, or having your own dragon farm. Phones are rapidly developing

and now the latest type of phone is not only touch screen

and high-tech, but also trans-

parent and flexible. James Tour, a chemist at

Rice University in Houston, and his lab have developed a

new type of memory chip us-ing silicon oxide. This chip allows your phone to be so

flexible that instead of worry-ing about it getting scratched

in your purse, you can wear it as a watch.

This new flexible phone still doesn’t have all the required

parts – a speaker or a micro-phone – and it is set to cost $7,500 by the time it’s re-

leased, but it may relegate today’s handheld phones to

the junk pile next to the flash-ing-battery Nokia phones and

walkie talkie Nextels

At right: Senior Tiasha Akre

dances to “He Hawaiʻi Au.” This

mele described the love the Ha-

waiian people had for Hawaiʻi .


Below: Senior Keala Kama ac-

cepts the spear from Vice-

principal Mr. Leo Delatori on

behalf of the class of 2012. Kama

was the senior song director.

They sang an “ʻO¯iwi Medley.”

Ka Papa Hula performs “He Aloha No, He Aloha.

Photos by KA LEO O NĀ KOA STAFF

The senior women of the class of 2012 celebrate with their classmates on April 27 as the results were read that

they had won the 2012 ‘Aha Mele competition with a score of 38.5 points out of a possible 40 points. The clas-

ses were judged on their Hawaiian Language, music, and Spirit throughout their rehearsals and performances.

2012 wins ʻihe at ʻAha Mele

The Hawaiian Ensemble provide musical accompaniment to the Ho¯ʻike.


Why should I go to college? By AMANDA LEE, news co-editor Choosing between pursuing

a degree and heading straight for the work force is a decision that many wrestle over. Which

is really more valuable in the long run? Is it the framed de-

gree in your office? Or, is it the paychecks that roll in every

other Friday to build a steady nest egg?

Education pays Some people carry with them the belief that a degree

is not a reflection of a person’s ability to work; however, a

2010 report from the National Bureau of Labor Statistics

said, “Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemploy-ment rates.” This means that

as a person’s education in-creases, so does the amount

of earnings a person will re-ceive statistically.

In today’s uncertain econo-my, companies are less likely

to hire someone without a degree because few compa-nies can afford to invest heavi-

ly in employee development. This means that having a de-

gree will give a prospective employee an advantage while

job hunting. Education really does pay. “With the exception of pro-

fessional and doctorate de-grees, annual earnings in-

crease with each successive

degree. Annual earnings

ranged from around $11,000 a year or less for full-time, year

round workers without a high school degree to around

$100,000 for full-time, year-round workers with a profes-sional degree. This demon-

strates there is a strong rela-tionship between education

and earnings,” according to the U.S. Census Bureau in their article ‘Education and

Synthetic Work-Life Earnings Estimates.’

This means that a person with a bachelor’s degree or

higher will make $89,000 more than a person without a high school degree annually if they

work full-time and year round. If a person with a bachelor’s

degree spends 40 years work-ing and retires at age 65, he or

she will have earned approxi-

mately $3.5 million more than the person without a degree.

Education opening the door More often than not, educa-

tion also opens the door for students’ first jobs. Intern-ships, volunteer work, work-

study programs, co-operative

work placements, and appren-

ticeships are all programs of-fered by colleges and universi-

ties. While students are pursu-ing their degrees, these pro-

grams are designed to help students land their first jobs. Business academy teacher

Mr. Kealiʻi Mossman believes

“Most employers expect that a graduate will

come into a job with a basic set

of technical skills in their area of

study.” – Mr. Kealiʻi Mossman on education

in the work place

Photo by AMANDA LEE

Graduating KSM seniors Daniel Mendiola, Kainoa Santos, Matt Spenser, Michael Gorman, Ryder Pahukoa, and Christian Fernandez parody working

on college applications, researching their schools for fall, filling out forms for acceptance, and other requirements for college in the Counseling Center.

Statistics show that students who receive higher education receive better pay

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Education and Synthetic Work-Life Earnings Estimates: American Community

Survey Reports.”

This graph shows that over the past 68 years, more than 80% of Ameri-

cans have achieved a high school degree, and the number of Ameri-

cans who have earned a Bachelor’s degree or more has more than

doubled from 1940 to 2008.

Years


Source: U.S. Census Bureau Education and Synthetic Work-Life Earnings Estimates: American Community Survey Reports.”

This graph shows the average earnings a person who works full-time, year round can make based on their age and level of education in 2008.

portrays the two aspects of, “a

new beginning and the dying of my old self.”

Both seniors encountered a few obstacles along the way.

For Frampton, selecting the materials for her pieces was the biggest challenge. Art

teacher Ms. Angie Abe helped Frampton brainstorm possible

ideas. Karlen struggled with time.

Managing a part-time job and school work left her feeling “rushed,” she said. The time

left to compose her art portfolio did not seem long enough and

posed as her biggest obstacle. In order to submit her works

by March 15, Karlen said she “took one issue at a time.”

Ms. Abe said she is proud of both of them.

“For Pi‘ikea, her portfolio

reflected her strengths. She was able to take photography

and take it outside of the box. I see this work at college level,”

she said. As for Frampton, Ms. Abe

said she excels in art, and her strength lies in drawing and painting.

“Kara is an overall strong artist. She brought her inner

self out, and she is very intel-

lectual in conversation with her

viewer.” Judges considered entrants’

seriousness and interest in art as a profession, originality,

creativity, quality and range, and technical achievement.

The letters of recommenda-

tion submitted for the scholar-ship by Ms. Abe and former

KSM art teacher Ms. Levi Ma-son, impressed Klobe.

“The fact that the teachers took the time to write the let-

ters of recommendation was important. It showed that the teachers cared,” he said.

“Kamehameha has it over and above everyone else. I have

such a great respect for the

students and teachers. Go,

Kamehameha!” The scholarship money will

help the two seniors who both plan to attend college this fall.

“I was super excited and stoked to get free money,”

Frampton said. She will be

heading off to study environ-mental science with a minor in

art at Humboldt State Universi-ty.

Karlen plans to take classes from Parsons The New School

for Design in New York. The scholarship will help her pay for her classes.

The scholarship program was open to any senior from

Maui County. There were11 applicants and the top three

portfolios were selected for the awards. Kela Stickland from H.P

Baldwin High School was the third awardee.

The non-profit organization will be offering the scholarship

again next year for seniors with an interest in art. For

more information, refer to www.artmaui.com.

ART MAUI (Continued from page 1)

Continued from page A8... that a good education is es-sential to getting the first job.

“For people still in school without much work experi-

ence, you will probably lead with your education as you construct your resume. Em-

ployers who are looking at recent college graduates don’t

expect much experience on their résumé. However, they

do expect to see strong aca-

demic performance.” Colleges and universities

help prepare students for the work world. They provide them

with the knowledge and the skills to make it in the econo-my.

“Most employers expect that a graduate will come into a job

with a basic set of technical skills in their area of study.

What really sets a person

apart from the crowd is their ability to use the ‘soft skills’ –

customer interaction, leader-ship, teamwork, time manage-

ment, writing, speaking, etc.–in a way that complements the technical skills. College will

teach you the technical skills. You need to work to develop

the soft skills. The best doc-tors and lawyers and engi-

neers are the ones who have

strong technical skills, and strong ‘soft skills’,” he said.

Success in school = Success in work

E d u c a t i o n l e a d s t o paychecks on payday, and it helps land you your first job.

The U.S. Census Bureau said, “People with higher levels of

education are more likely to be employed full-time.”

“ I was super excited and stoked to get free money,”

– Mrs. Kara Frampton on winning the Art Maui Scholarship

Ka Leo o Nä Koa - News Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 A8

Maui

University of Hawaiʻi, Hilo:

Shannon Abarra

Keapo Bissen

Alexander Guerrero

Kyeton Littel

Koa Rodrigues

Nalei Sampson

Dillon Tacdol

Nevada University of Nevada,

Las Vegas:

Kailey Cabos

Bronson Camanse

Nikki Davis

Kailee Dudoit

Nicole Kaʻauamo

Andrew Park-Murray

College of Southern

Nevada:

Demilynn Carvalho

Washington

University of Hawaiʻi,

Mānoa:

Lilinoe Bal

Wyatt Bartlett

Rachel Bega

Christen Chin

Kelsie Chong

Angelique Fontaine

Dylan Godsey

Greg Juan

Ciara Kahahane

Heather Kahalehili

Keala Kama

Kapiolani Community

College:

Shane Clark

Palani Hassett

Lane Kahanaoi-Nichols

Philip Nishioka

Chaminade University:

Tiasha Akre

Jaycee Rae Almeida

Shiloh Haia

Mahealani Kekuewa

Kahea Wojcieski

Hawaiʻi Pacific University:

Kehau Chong

Oʻahu

Hawaiʻi

Texas

Colorado Colorado State University:

Jarred Pulido

22

7

21

14

7

University of Texas,

San Antonio:

Kalena Kaeo

4

8

1

3 University of Hawaiʻi,

Maui College:

JoeAnthony Aguilar

Tzarina Akahi

Sadee Albiar

Kūnihi Antonio

Kealani Castro

Riese Deponte

Sonya Donohue

BrittnieMarie Gouveia

Maika Kaikaka

Colton Loque

Kamalani Makua

Tuʻimana Mateaki

Daniel Mendiola

Chase Nomura

Jasmine Pagaduan

Tyler Aulii Pokini

Ashlyn Ross

Kainoa Santos

Palani Santos

Keliane Shinyama

Matthew Spenser

Shaunte Uwekoolani

2 1

California California College of the Arts:

Marcus Ferreira

Humboldt State University:

Kara Frampton

San Diego State University:

Naomi Holokai

Westmont College:

Jessie Hozaki

Concordia University Irvine:

Kaiʻolu Kahoʻohalahala

University of California,

Los Angeles:

Aaron Kunitomo

University of La Verne:

Jordan Nauka

Pepperdine University:

Makamae Palos

San Francisco State University:

Kalani Ruidas

Grossmont College:

Alika Sanchez

Feather River College:

Nazareth Thibodeaux

Azusa Pacific University:

Kamalani Uehara

Chapman University:

Amanda Lee

Daylan Machado

University of Washington:

Janessa Rae Cordiero

Sasha Souza-Stant

Jared Toba

Gonzaga University:

Corey Tanaka

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Undecided

Work Force Nick Naluʻai

University of Portland:

Trey Fernandez

Western Oregon University:

Kūpono Cabanas

Kalei Haake

Melia Mattos

Makana Pundyke

Oregon State University:

Kelley Kokubun

Ashley Wendt

Pacific University Oregon:

Kylie Yamada

Utah

Senior spirit can’t be doused,

Arizona

Missouri

Illinois School of the Art Institute

of Chicago:

Noah Harders

West Virginia West Virginia University:

Ryder Pahukoa

Connecticut Yale University:

Abby Okazaki

New York

graduates spread like wildfire

14 Different States

102

Seniors planning to attend college in 2012

50

Staying in Hawai`i

52 Traveling out of state

165,024 miles

Approximate miles seniors will fly to college

15

Original kindergarten students graduating

Southern Utah University:

Kiana Kamalu

Birgham Young University,

Provo:

Kauluwehi Rindlisbacher

1 1

1 8

1

Oregon Washington University,

St. Louis:

Makai Mann

Universal Technical Institute,

Arizona:

Rance Souza

Kalani Tanouye

Northern Arizona University:

Michael Nelson

Cazenovia College:

Keila Alboro-Bandalan

Columbia University:

Christian Fernandez

Christopher Kim

St. John’s University:

Travis Haas

Marist College:

Taylor Harris

Syracuse University:

Michael Gorman

Parsons

The New School for Design:

Piikea Karlen

New York University:

Hoku Krueger

Arielle Aina

Laura Albert

Jonah Aruda

Kamahoe Bal

Chalee Batungbacal

Kamuela Borge

Ken Kanemitsu

Erika Kekiwi

Mason-Mahoe Pellazar

Alika Ribao

Uluwehi Young

Information accurate as of April 28, 2012.


Class of 2012 By TUʻI MANA MATEAKI

senior class president

The senior class can feel the anticipation building up and

can hear the band’s rendition of the graduation song Pomp and Circumstance as the last days of their high school ca-

reer year close in. With the school days dwindling, the seniors are making a list and

checking it twice to ensure that all graduation requirements

and obligations have been taken care of.

The “mail” has become a best friend for many as stu-dents receive college ac-

ceptances that determine their lives for the next four years or

so. We celebrated the results of

the last event for Kamehame-ha students of Maui, ʻAha

Mele. The ‘ihe called to the young men and women of the Class of 2012, and we recap-

tured its spirit once again. Now, we need to Hu¯liamahi,

come together as a class to make sure that color of the

2012 class leaves a lasting impression. Baccalaureate, a memorable

chapel service, will bring to-gether this class for the last

time on Maui before they meet up with other KS seniors at

Mauna ‘Ala to be united as legacies of Pauahi. The mere

fact of becoming alumni of Kamehameha is exciting and with that comes kuleana. Sen-

iors, as you approach the end of your high school career, do

not forget all that Pauahi has taught you. Good luck, and we

will meet again soon.

Class of 2013 By HULALI BROWN,

junior class president

Time is flying by. The next time I write to you, I will ad-

dress you as seniors! You will soon become na¯ alaka’i o

Kamehameha. This comes with great responsibility. Re-

member that and learn from our alumni. They have exem-

plified what it takes to be a

Warrior in and out of school. To the Class of 2012, we wish

you the best. You will be missed.

Juniors, it has been a great, memorable year for us. Home-

coming was a success, prom was fun and we made an im-pression at ‘Aha Mele. This

summer, do not forget about your PAL. Even though you will

be on vacation, you need to log every minute you spend on

your product. It is vital that you keep in touch with your advisor and mentor and keep them

updated on the progress of your product as well. If you

have any questions, concerns or cannot reach your advisor,

email or call Mr. Delatori as soon as possible. You can also

make use of the group page on Facebook. I wish you all a fab-ulous summer. Be safe and

return to school ready to win Homecoming next school year!

Class of 2014 By AAREN-JOSHUA K . SORIANO

sophomore class president

Sophomores should all feel

great because they are nearly through with half of their high

school career. They are just one step away from becoming

juniors. The kids who wanted to throw the clock out of the window are now just watching

time fly. It is only a matter of time before they will be gradu-

ating, and time will not slow down for anyone, especially for

the beloved seniors, who are loved and will be missed so

much once they leave. We should not be saddened by their disappearance, for they

all have left their legacies and a part of their hearts here on

Kamehameha Maui campus. Besides the sadness, we are

only three weeks away from a long and enjoyable break, and during the break Mrs. Laepaʻa

would like sophomores (soon-to-be juniors) to take pictures

of their fabulous journeys with their friends and send them to

Kyana Yamada, class histori-an, by whatever method

(email, or hard copies).

Also, please thank all past officers as well as your new

officers for their hard efforts in making successful events for

all of you over the years. It was a pleasure serving

you. But before I sign off, I want you to remember Albert Pine’s quote: “What we do for

ourselves dies with us; what we do for the world and others

remains and is immortal.” I MUA KAMEHAMEHA!

Class of 2015 By SHAI IBARA

freshman class president

The school year is almost

over, but we are not there just yet. Even though we are

heading towards summer, we must keep up with our school-work until the very end. Let’s

make these fourth quarter grades better than the last

when they show up on this year’s report card.

Keep in mind that homecom-ing will come quickly next year.

Your class officers will be at-tending meetings over the summer as they start working

on next year’s homecoming plans. The break is a good

time to start thinking of ideas and even start practicing for

events. Now that we know what to expect, we know that we need lots of practice in or-

der to achieve success! Also, don’t forget to put in

some community service hours this summer.

In the beginning of the year we were new to this campus, it

was like re-living our first day of kindergarten. Despite the challenges, we stuck together

and helped each other through it all, and grew closer each

day. The freshmen would like to wish the Senior Class of

2012 the best of luck and a huge mahalo for taking us un-der your wings and helping us

through our first year of high school.

Have a fun and safe summer and come back charged and

ready to roll, as the Sopho-mores of 2015!

ASKSM News, the last message By CHRISTOPHER KIM,

ASKSM president

Aloha e Na¯ Haumana, We are leading into a time of

t rans i t ion, a t ime of “goodbyes.” For my last mes-sage to the student body, I

simply want to say that I am extremely proud. I’m proud of

your continuous perseverance in academics, your dedication

in extracurricular activities, the unity within the school, and

I’m proud to be a part of this amazing KSM family. As the year comes to an

end, I want to encourage you to finish stronger than you

started. To the senior class, it has been a pleasure to be a

part of your class and good luck next year wherever life takes you.

To the junior class, it’s your time now. Make a name for

yourself and leave a legacy. To the sophomores, you

guys have spunk. I see such potential in your class, make

sure it isn’t wasted. Lastly, to the freshmen, your first year of high school is

over. I told you guys at the beginning of the year not to

wait till you’re a senior to make a change. First year is

up, three years are left. Don’t wait. Thank you everyone for

making this year special. It’s because of you that it was a

memorable year. I love you all and can’t wait to see you

again someday soon.

Mahalo Nui Loa,

Christopher Kim

Photo by AMANDA LEE

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May4, 2012 B1


Ua lanakila na¯ ka¯ne o Ha¯lau

Kekuaokala¯ʻauʻalaʻiliahi ma ke ku¯lana ʻeha¯ ma Merrie

Monarch ma ka la¯ 14 o ʻApelila i Hilo, Hawaiʻi. Hula la¯kou i ke mele “He Mele no Kala¯kaua,”

no ka ma¯hele Kahiko, a ʻo ke mele “E Hoʻi ke Aloha i

Maunawili,” no ka ma¯hele ʻAuana.

Alakaʻi na¯ Kumu Hula ʻo ʻIliahi a me Haunani Peredes o

Ha¯lau Kekuaokala¯ʻau‘ala‘iliahi. ʻO la¯kou wale no¯ ka ha¯lau no Maui i hoʻoku¯ku¯ ma Merrie

Monarch i ke¯ia makahiki. ʻO na¯ ha¯lau ʻe¯ aʻe no Maui, ua

h o ʻ o m a h a l a¯ k o u e hoʻoma¯kaukau no ka hoʻoku¯ku¯

i ke¯ia makahiki aʻe, ʻo ia no¯ ka makahiki kanalima o Merrie Monarch. ʻO ke¯ia ko la¯kou

manawa mua loa ma Merrie Monarch.

“Hula au me he mea ala, ʻaʻole au i loko o koʻu kino. Ma

hope o ka hula, poina au i kaʻu

i hana ai,” wahi a Kaʻala Foster, he hauma¯na hula o ka

papa ʻeiwa. He hauma¯na ʻo Kaʻala Foster ma ke kula ʻo

Kamehameha, Maui. Pe¯la¯ pu¯ me ʻelua ka¯ne ʻe¯ aʻe, ʻo Wade Choda-Kowalski o ka papa

ʻumi a me Chalyis Min o ke kula waena.

Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ka ha¯lau ʻekolu manawa o ka pule ma

ke kula waena ʻo ʻI¯ao i Wailuku.

“Aʻo ma¯kou i ka hula a hoʻi i ka hale a hoʻomaʻamaʻa, hoʻomaʻamaʻa, hoʻomaʻamaʻa,”

wahi a Foster. Hoʻoma¯kaukau ka ha¯lau me

ʻumiku¯ma¯ha¯ mea hula, aka¯ ua hula ʻe¯iwa wale no¯ mea hula

ma Merrie Monarch. ʻO ka hapanui o na¯ ka¯ne i hula ʻole, he mau ʻa¯lapa la¯kou no na¯

kime o ko la¯kou kula a i ʻole pilikia paha kekahi ma¯hele

kino. ʻO na¯ makahiki o na¯

ka¯ne, mai ka makahiki

ʻumiku¯ma¯kolu a ʻumiku¯ma¯hiku. Haʻalele aku ka ha¯lau i Maui

ma ke kakahiaka o ka Po¯ʻakolu a hoʻi mai ka ha¯lau i

Maui ma ke kakahiaka o ka La¯pule. Hoʻomaha la¯kou ma na¯ wa¯ hula ʻole.

“Hoʻomanaʻo ma¯kou e pili ana no ka¯ ma¯kou mele i ko

ma¯kou poʻo e hoʻoma¯kaukau,” wahi a Foster.

Kono aku ke komike Merrie M o n a r c h i a¯ H a¯ l a u

Kekuaokala¯ʻauʻalaʻiliahi e hula ma Merrie Monarch i ke¯ia makahiki aʻe.

“Pi¯hoihoi nui loa ma¯kou,” wahi a Foster.

ʻO Tiana Nalani Manuel ka wahine hoʻokahi no Maui i hula

ma Merrie Monarch i ke¯ia makahiki no ka hoʻoku¯ku¯ Miss Aloha Hula. ʻUmiku¯ma¯walu

ona makahiki a ua loaʻa ia¯ ia ke ku¯ lana ʻel ima mai

ʻumiku¯ma¯lua mau wa¯hine.

Pa‘i ‘ia kēia mau ki‘i e KAHU KALANI WONG

Hula ʻo Chalyis Min o ke kula

w a e n a m e H a¯ l a u

Kekuaokala¯ʻau ʻala ʻ i l iahi ma

Merrie Monarch ma ka la¯ 12 o

ʻApelila.

Ua lanakila o Ha¯lau Kekuaokala¯ʻauʻalaʻiliahi me ke ku¯lana ʻeha¯

Pa‘i ‘ia kēia mau ki‘i e KAHU KALANI WONG

Hula na¯ ka¯ne o Ha¯lau Kekuaokala¯ʻauʻalaʻiliahi ma Merrie Monarch ma ka la¯ 12 o ʻApelila i Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium i Hilo, Hawaiʻi.

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 C1

By HOKU KRUEGER news co-editor

Members of the Kamehame-

ha Schools Maui High School administration team honored

junior Kaili Mossman for her exemplary volunteer service with The President’s Volunteer

Service Award on Thursday, April 5, 2012, in the high

school office. Mossman’s dedication to

volunteering came to the at-tention of the White House as

a result of her application for the Prudential Spirit of Com-munity Awards program,

which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volun-

teered significant amounts of their time to serve their com-

munities and their country. Mossman has racked up a total of 400 community service

hours over her high school career by tutor ing at

the elementary school. She originally began tutoring every

day after school in order to build her resume`.

“After a while, I started going up because I wanted to,” Mossman said.

On top of her volunteering at s choo l , she has a l -

so volunteered in the commu-nity. The hours that she

spends at the elementary school do not count toward the fulfillment of the KSM gradua-

tion requirement that says students must complete at

least 60 hours of community service.

“I wasn’t expecting any recognition. I was pleasantly

surprised,” Mossman said. Academies Principal Jay-R Kaawa, Grades 9 and 10 Prin-

cipal Lance Cagasan and Vice Principal Leo Delatori present-

ed Mossman with the a letter of recognition from President

Barack Obama, a presidential Certificate of Excellence on behalf of the Prudential pro-

gram, and a lei on behalf of

the school in a personal cere-mony before lunch on Thurs-

day. “Your volunteer service

demonstrates the kind of com-mitment to your community that moves America a step

closer to its great prom-ise,” President Obama said in

his letter issued through The President’s Council on Service

and Civic Participation. Ms. Kaawa chose Moss-

man as the single KS Maui representative from among the three students who applied for

the Prudential Spirit of Com-munity program at the begin-

ning of the school year. “There are a couple of stu-

dents at the elementary who I know that enjoy her. She con-nects with them, and she’s

really helpful,” Ms. Kaawa

said. To apply for the Pruden-tial award, Mossman wrote an

essay about her community service activity and requested

a recommendation and ap-proval from Ms. Kaawa. Her

application made it all the way to the semifinal rounds of the

state selection and earned her the certificate of excellence, but it was 16-year-old Can-

donino Agusen of Kealakehe High School who was chosen

as the top high school level

state honoree for 2012. Agusen helped raise more than $64,000 to buy temporary

Housing kits for displaced victims of the 2011 Tohoku

Earthquake. America’s 102 most out-

standing youth volunteers – two from each state and the

District of Columbia – were

named State Honorees. Each of the 102 State Honorees will

receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion and an all-

expense-paid trip to Washing-ton, D.C., May 5-8 for several days of national recognition

events. Ten of them will be named America’s top youth

volunteers for 2012 at that time.

In addition to the State Hon-orees, the program’s judges

recognized 234 students na-tionwide as Distinguished Fi-nalists for their impressive

community service activities. Each will receive an engraved

bronze medallion. More than 500 other applicants, including

Mossman, were awarded Cer-tificates of Excellence for their volunteer work.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program

is sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with

the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

More than 345,000 young people across America have been considered for these

awards since the program began in 1995.

“The recipients of these awards vividly demonstrate

that young people across America are making remarka-ble contributions to the health

and vitality of their communi-ties. In recognizing these stu-

dents and placing a spotlight on their volunteer service ac-

tivities, we hope to motivate others to consider how they

can also contribute to their community,” chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial

John R. Strangfeld said in a company press release.

“Demonstrating civic respon-sibility through community

(MOSSMAN Continued on page C4)

Mossman receives White House recognition


Academies Principal Jay-R Kaawa, Grades 9 and 10 Principal Lance

Cagasan and Vice Principal Leo Delatori (not pictured) present Kaili

Mossman with the President’s Volunteer Service Award on August 5.

“I wasn’t expecting any recognition. I was pleasantly surprised.”

— Kaili Mossman on award

“She connects with them, and she’s really helpful.” — Principal Jay-R Kaawa on Mossman

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 Page C2

Students return from spring break trip around Europe By MEHANA LEE, staff writer

Kamehameha Schools Maui students departed for ten days

in Europe, on Monday, March 12. Their schedule was full of

sightseeing and experiencing what traveling abroad has to

offer. Observing different cul-tures, trying new foods and learning about historical monu-

ments were on the students’ agendas as they traveled

through Switzerland and Italy. “My favorite part of the trip

was seeing all of the historical monuments we learned about

in World History class, the gondola rides and bus rides. It was definitely something I will

remember for the rest of my life,” junior Alyssa McAlinden

said. Students arrived in Los An-

geles, California, on the morn-ing of March 13. They took a tour through Hollywood, Bev-

erly Hills, Santa Monica and Venice Beach during their six-

hour layover in California. Then, after a ten-hour flight

to Amsterdam, a six-hour layo-ver, and a two-hour flight, they

finally arrived at their destina-tion – Zurich, Switzerland. The students stayed in Swit-

zerland for two days while visiting the town of Lucerne.

Some students took an option-al tour up to Mount Pilatus to

view the town of Lucerne and more of Switzerland. On March 16, the group trav-

eled to Italy by bus. They took a lake cruise in the Italian

Lakes region and enjoyed their first Italian meal near Como

Lake. The next day, students trav-

eled to Venice, Italy, and took a guided tour. They visited St. Mark’s Square, the Grand

Canal and the Doge’s Palace and watched a glass-blowing

demonstration on a nearby island. The group also took

gondola rides through the ca-nals of Venice. On the sixth and seventh

days of their trip, students toured Florence. They took

tours to the Piazza della Si-gnoria, Ponte Vecchio and the

Duomo. They also got to watch a leather-making

demonstration, shop for sou-

venirs and enjoy gelato.

On March 20, they continued their travels to their last desti-

nation in Europe. Students traveled by bus from the city of

Florence to a quick stop in Assisi to visit the Basilica of St. Francis and eat lunch. At

the end of the day, the group reached Rome.

Their last day was nonstop

and full of sightseeing in the city of Rome. Students visited historical monuments such as

the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine and the Panthe-

on. They took a guided tour of Vatican City and visited the

S i s t i n e C h a p e l (where Michelangelo’s greatest works are) and St. Peter’s

Basilica (the largest church in the world). They ate their last

meal at a small restaurant in the city.

The group enjoyed their last night in Europe by taking a

guided tour through the city of Rome at night as the street

lights illuminated the cobble-

stone roads. They visited the Trevi Fountain and made wishes by throwing coins over

their shoulders into the water. “My favorite part was the

food…it was different from the foods we have here on Maui.

Also, the historical monuments we went to were very beauti-ful, and learning the history

about it was incredible!” junior Jacilyn Lum Lung said.

The journey back to Maui took almost 24 hours and the

s t u d e n t s , a l o n g w i t h the chaperones, had many

stories to bring home from a country far away.

Photos by MEHANA LEE

(Top) Students gather for a group picture in front of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy during their Europe

trip through Switzerland and Italy March 12-22, 2012. (Bottom left) Principal Jay-R Kaawa interacts with a few

swans in Italy. (Bottom Right) One of the sights the students visited in Switzerland.

“Learning the history about it [the monuments] was incredible!”

— Jacilyn Lum Lung on the trip



King Kekaulike High School

hosted the Inaugural Upcoun-try Music Festival on Friday,

March 20, 2012, in the King Kekaulike Gymnasium. The concert featured bands from

Kamehameha Schools Maui High School, Seabury Hall,

King Kekaulike High School and Kalama Intermediate

School. “The concert was pretty

good, but the fellowship was the most important part,” said Mr. Ed Queja, Kalama

Intermediate School band di-rector.

Seabury Hall opened the concert with selections from

The Rolling Stones and “Play That Funky Music” by Robert Parissi.

The KSM Pop Rock Band followed with jazzy arrange-

ments of “Call Me,” written by Debbie Harry and originally

performed by Blondie, and “Pick Up the Pieces,” by Roger

Ball. Na¯ Aliʻi Big Band then per-formed “Stro’s Place,” by Carl

Strommen, and to the crowd’s delight, “Theme from Family Guy,” by David Zuckerman,

Seth MacFarlane and Walter

Murphy. The S.E. Kalama Band, the

largest band at the concert, played next, opening with

“Battlestar,” by Chris Bernotas. T h e y f i n i s h e d w i t h “Apparitions,” by Brian Bal-

mages, and “Crazy Cartoons,” by Robert Sheldon.

The KSM Concert Band took the stage with “Chimera,” by

Vince Grass, and “Selections from Harry Potter and the

Death ly Hal lows: Par t 1,” composed by Alexandre Desplat and arranged by Mi-

chael Story. The KKHS Wind Ensemble

closed the individual band portion of the concert with

“Journey Through the Cam-phor Tree,” a selection of songs from the popular ani-

mated films of Hayao Miya-zaki, by Joe Hisaishi and ar-

ranged by Mr. Casey Nagata, the band director.

The students then took a break from performing to rear-

range their seats and become a single band. Together, the students performed six songs,

including “Just Dance,” by Stefani Germanova, and

“Wipe Out” by The Surfaris. Featured performer, Richard

Tadaki, former band director f o r ʻ I a o I n t e r m e d i a t e

School, played the bass for the KSM Pop Rock Band and

Na¯ Aliʻi Big Band. “Mr. Nagata didn’t have a

bass player so he asked me if I’d fill in,” Mr. Tadaki said. Kalama Intermediate School

was the only middle school that performed in the music

festival. “I felt kind of nervous at first

playing with all of the high schoolers, but as the concert

went on, I just kind of flowed,” said Elizabeth Konohia, Kala-

ma 7th grade flute player. This first ever upcountry

band concert was put together by the band directors from each of the upcountry schools.

“Mr. [Siuai] Laufou and I (BAND Continued on page C4)

KSM unites with schools for Inaugural Music Festival


Seabury Hall band director Mr. Richie Franco conducts the mass band at the Inaugural Upcountry Music Festival on Friday, March 30, 2012.


The band students of Kamehameha Schools Maui and their band in-

structor Mr. Siuai Laufou play with the other school bands.


volunteerism is an important

part of life. Their [Prudential's] Honorees practice a lesson we

hope all young people, as well as adults, will emulate,” NASSP Executive Director

JoAnn Bartoletti said in the

same release.

The program distributed applications in September

2011 through all public and private middle level and high

schools, and select civic or-ganizations. After each school’s principal named the

Local Honorees, state-level

judges selected State Hon-

orees, Distinguished Finalists and Certificate of Excellence

recipients. Judges based their deci-

sions on criteria such as per-sonal initiative, creativity, ef-fort, impact and personal

growth. As another success-

ful Red Friday came to a

close, the students came away being reminded of the life of

their ancestors and the im-portance of keeping their cul-

ture alive.

MOSSMAN ( Continued from page C1)

have spoken a few times, so we were very excited to be

able to do this, like four little school kids,” said Mr. Richie

Franco, Seabury Hall Band Director. “It was a joint effort. I wanted

to do a concert with Kala-ma and since Kamehame-

ha and Seabury Hall don’t really get to perform with the

other schools, I thought it would be great to include them

as well,” Mr. Nagata said. Every year, the King Kekaulike band participates in

the Maui District High School Band Festival, a concert in

which bands representing high schools from around the island

perform together. Kamehameha Maui and Seabury Hall do not partici-

pate in this concert because of

the small size of their bands.

“It was really great perform-ing with the other schools. I

finally felt accepted,” said Ma-ya Okamura, Seabury Hall

freshman French horn player. Already friends, the band di-rectors found it easy to work

together. “It’s like a fraternity. I ran

into Mr. Laufou at Foodland, and we stayed there for two

hours talking about the con-cert,” Mr. Queja said.

Each school practiced their individual songs during class time. The mass band per-

formed together for the first time about an hour before the

concert. For the KSM stu-dents, it was the first time they

had seen the sheet music for the mass numbers. While the concert itself went

smoothly, arriving at the final

date was not. The band direc-

tors met up several times to select the music and set

the date, a task that was diffi-cult because many of the stu-

dents in the bands also play sports. “One of our biggest obsta-

cles was sports. I was missing 12 students because of con-

flicting events. I know Kame-hameha was missing five or

six people. King Kekaulike’s tenor saxophone player

walked in during the middle of the concert,” Mr. Franco said. A track meet, a baseball

game and golf matches were several of the events that also

occurred that night. Because KS Maui’s next

performance will be at their high school graduation on May 28, this was the seniors’ last

time performing at the high

school level.

“I’m pretty excited that I’m pau with band,” said Kalani

T a n o u y e , K S M s e n -ior percussionist. This was his

7thyear playing with the band. Other Kamehameha sen-iors who performed in the con-

cert were ʻukulele player Palani Santos and percussion-

ist Shane Clark. Bass player Kamahoe Bal is also a senior,

but was absent from the con-cert Friday.

Overall, each of the band directors was happy with the way the concert turned out

during its inaugural occur-rence, and look forward to

ridding it of the little glitches before next year’s concert.

“For next year, we want to have a theme or an idea to go about,” KSM band director Mr.

Laufou said.

(BAND Continued from page C3)


(Above) Band teacher Mr. Siuai Laufou speaks at the Inaugural Upcoun-

try Music Festival on March 30, 2012, at King Kekaulike High School.

Photos by HOKU KRUEGER

(Top) Band members from King Kekaulike playing the saxophone.

(Bottom left) Kalena Tamashiro enjoying the Music Festival. (Bottom

right) Shane Borge playing the keyboard in the gymnasium.

Photos by KELSIE CHONG

News co-editor Ho¯Ku¯ Krueger enjoys the fish bowls at the C-Mui Cen-

ter. She and her fellow editors made a quick trip to Chinatown when

they went to Oʻahu for the Hawaiʻi Publishers Association awards.


By KIANA KAMALU, op-ed editor

HONOLULU—Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa’s Web site was official-

ly awarded as the best student-produced news site in the

state at the Hawai‘i Publishers Association High School Jour-

nalism Awards on April 25, 2012, at the Pagoda Hotel. “The site is top notch. One

of the best I have seen for a high school,” wrote one of the

judges on the category judging sheet.

Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa took home the awards for Best News

Writing in the private school division and overall in the state, Best Online Video in the

private school division, Best Multimedia Reporting for the

private school division and overall for the state, and Best

Web site in the private school division and overall in the state.

Hawai‘i Baptist Academy won first in the state for their

print edition. Ka Leo o Na Koa’s news co-

editor Amanda Lee was also recognized as the paper’s

Most Valuable Staffer, as vot-ed on by her own newspaper’s staff.

“It was a group effort,” said adviser Ms. Kye Haina on their

Best Web Site win. “Everyone had a hand in creating what

the Web site is today, from writing articles, to taking pho-

t o s , c r e a t i n g v i d e o s ,

and submitting ideas for the weekly poll.”

Twenty-three private and public schools from all over

the state attended the awards banquet, including the school’s sister campuses,

Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i and Kapa¯lama.

The editors, Ho¯ku¯ Krueger, Amanda Lee, Kalani Ruidas,

Ke ls ie Chong, N ico le Ka‘auamo, Dylan Godsey and

myself, attended the event with our adviser Ms. Haina. “The overall experience was

great,” said features co-editor Kelsie Chong. “It was some-

thing that I was looking for-ward to since the beginning of

the year.” Chong and co-editor Kalani Ruidas’ video about how the

food services department makes lunch was the division

award-winning entry for online video.

She was happy to leave with the awards they received, she

said. Last year the bar was set really high when the journal-ism staff won first place overall

in the state for the print news-paper, and she felt that the

editors tried their best to meet it.

“I tried going into the awards ceremony neutral, hoping for the best, but preparing for the

AWARDS (Continued on page D3)

Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa first in state for Web site


The senior editors of Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa (from top to bottom, left to right)

Nicole Ka‘auamo, Dylan Godsey, Kiana Kamalu, Kelsie Chong, Aman-

da Lee, Kalani Ruidas, and Ho¯ku¯ Krueger.


News co-editor Amanda Lee listens to The Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s

Michael Rovner talk about the process of layout at the Oʻahu daily.

Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 D1

Reviving girls, it’s cool to be smart There are plenty of reasons

to like someone: luscious hair, a big and cheeky smile, or

punch lines that make you laugh for hours. Nowadays,

not many people care if you have the IQ of a squirrel as long as you have a pleasing

face. Girls, especially, of this generation are stuck in this

battle of intelligence and ap-pearance.

At a young age, children are told that as a long as they get

a good education their lives will be okay. In high school, however, being smart is some-

times a downside for girls. These “smart kids” are often

seen as stuck up know-it-all’s and sometimes even feel

forced to suppress their intelli-gence in order to fit in. Teenage girls often feel the

need to dumb themselves down in order to make their

male counterparts feel better about themselves. Every teen-

age girl’s nightmare is to be shunned by her classmates,

and to avoid that, girls will sometimes hide their true

selves.

In the classroom, nobody likes the kid who is the first to

raise her hand to every ques-tion and who proves the rest

of the class wrong in every discussion. Teachers are constantly

telling their students that it’s important to learn as much as

they can, yet other students are bashing them for knowing

too much. However, there are organi-

zations working to change that. Right here at KSM, the National Honor Society has a

large enrollment of 36 stu-dents and lives by the motto

that “smart is cool.” Girls have so many forces

they need to balance in order to be happy: family, school, appearance, boys, and sports

are a few. The important thing is to never dumb yourself

down. No matter how much you think you like the person,

no matter how much you want that job, no matter how many

laughs you get when you act like you don’t get it, do not

dumb yourself down.

Teachers are spending hours on end giving students

attention and the knowledge they need and students are

throwing it away so they can be “cool” and not a know-it-all. While it may seem funny now,

a day will come when you will want to be taken seriously.

That can only happen when you prove yourself knowledge-

able enough. Society wants girls to be a

lot of things, and unfortunately “smart” isn’t necessarily one of them, so it’s important that

girls of the next generation and beyond do not live ac-

cording to the old standards. Girls need to realize that there

are so many more important things in life than having the nicest shoes in her class or

making the most jokes in class. One day, all you girls

will find that people will like you for for your mind, not your

face. Don’t be afraid of being a brainiac, be afraid of being

an imbecile.

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Staff Faculty Advisor: Ms. Kye Haina News Co-Editors: Hoku Krueger Amanda Lee Life Co-Editors: Kelsie Chong Kalani Ruidas Sports Co-Editors: Dylan Godsey Nicole Kaÿauamo Op-ed Editor: Kiana Kamalu Staff: Reid Cairme Sheridan Kailiehu Mehana Lee Wire Services: Some material courte-sy of American Society of Newspaper Editors /MCT Campus High School Newspaper Services Editorial Policy: The staff of Ka Leo O Nä Koa is dedicated to objective and balanced coverage of campus and community news. We welcome comments, cor-rections, suggestions and letters. To have your letter considered for publication, limit the text to 100 words or less, include full name and grade, and email to: [email protected]. Letters may be edited for length and propriety. Disclaimer: Ka Leo O Nä Koa is a student publi-cation of the journalism class of Kamehameha Schools Maui. The views expressed represent the views of the individual student writer and editors and does not reflect the views of KSM, KSBE, or its affiliations. 9-10 Principal: Mr. Lance Cagasan Academies Principal: Ms. Jay-R Kaÿawa Address: 270 ÿAÿapueo Parkway Pukalani, HI, 96768 Phone: (808)-573-7019 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @kaleoonakoa Website: www.kaleoonakoa.org

Many times when you think about what you wanted to be

or what you aspired to do when you grew up, you thought about being just like

your parents. When you are young you have a deep per-

sonal connection to your mom, dad, or others in your life be-

cause that is who you sought guidance and wisdom from.

Looking at the future and what it holds is scary, but the future is inevitable. After high

school a person has to figure out what the next big step in

life is, getting a job or going to college. When making these

choices it’s difficult. “Am I making the right choice?” you

may wonder. In this, you’re not only thinking about your own wellbeing and success, but

you also think about living up to the expectations of your

family. There are a few things to

consider when it comes to your family’s expectations.

The negative things are that, first, it is hard to become your own person if you are con-

stantly worrying about the thoughts of others. It is also

difficult if you think that your own thoughts and dreams are

inferior or not good enough for

their standards. However, keeping your fami-

ly’s thoughts in mind creates and maintains rule or order in

your life. You feel that you must perform to the best of your ability. Now you recog-

nize that not only are you working to make yourself look

good, but by doing that, you also make your family proud.

Making any kind of transition from one major part of life to

another is never going to be easy. Life is not easy though, and it never will be. Under-

standing what you have and knowing that you have family

that loves you, is what’s im-portant.

Living up to expectations

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 D2

Letters to the editor

I love lunch I enjoyed reading “How

lunch is made” [March 2, 2012] about how the food is

made, where all the supplies for the food are bought and

how their overall process of lunch goes. This article has given me a little insight on the

way our food service staff runs things.

Kalani Tanouye, senior

Food Services greatly appreciated Regarding the article “How lunch is made” [March 2,

2012], I would just like to say that the changes in the Food Services division have been

greatly appreciated by the students. The addition of Mr.

John Cadman really brings a nostalgic feel to the school, as

he was the head chef at my elementary.

It is really nice to know that someone I have known for so long is once again in my life

after such a long time. I hope

everyone appreciates the

hard work that the kitchen

does and

keeps in mind that some prob-lems cannot be fixed immedi-

ately but will be eventually. Michael Nelson, senior

Impressive wins in HOSA I was impressed with the

article “HOSA students qualify for national spots” [March 2, 2012]. I liked seeing how

many people from our school made it into the final round. I

especially enjoyed the story about Philip Nishioka’s suc-

cess in the Extemporaneous Speaking category. The com-ments made by the other stu-

dents interviewed about his success made me very proud

and excited. Laura Albert, senior

Nationals Bound I loved the article “HOSA

students qualify for national spots” [March 2, 2012]. The

way the heat of the competi-tion and the glory of victory was captured, gives me hope

that more students will join HOSA next year.

The John A. Burns School of Medicine section gave a sneak

peek into the real medical world. HOSA will continue to

prosper with all this positive

publicity. Michael Gorman, senior

Witnessing history I thought the article “The

changing face of Makawao

Town business” [March 2,

2012] was very interesting. I

pass through Historic Maka-

wao every day on the way to

school and have seen the

changes happening. I even

remember Maui Child Toys

and books before it grew into

what it is now. It’s sad to

hear about closing family

stores, but I like to see plac-

es like Komoda Bakery and

Aloha Cowboy keeping with

tradition. Makai Mann, senior

One man, alone I really enjoyed reading the

article “DVP II student flies solo” [March 2, 2012] about

the brave and valiant Matthew Spenser: Matt is just one man,

alone, betrayed by the class-mates he loved. Facing the dangers of the

DVP II world, I admire Mat-thew and his courageous ef-

forts, for he has accomplished many things alone in DVP II.

Corey Tanaka, senior

Students become staff That was a great idea for

students to see the amount of change or to be able to recog-

nize a few of the staff mem-bers from the article “Staff as

students in the 70’s” [March 2, 2012]. Many of them have the

same facial features, so I per-sonally was able to recognize

them without looking at the name. I like how the newspa-

per includes fun facts and in-formation that would keep an

interest. Jasmine Pagaduan, senior

Kahalewai inspires hard work and determination I enjoyed the article “KSM wrestlers pin down successful

season” [March 2, 2012]. This article inspired me to work

hard for something I want. Andrew Kahalewai showed me

how hard work and determina-tion pays off. Hopefully one day I will be a beast like him.

Andrew Park-Murray, senior

(LETTERS Continued on page D3)

Editorial cartoon By Hōkū Krueger Editorial cartoon By Mehana Lee

Editorial cartoon By Dylan Godsey

Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa wants to hear from you! We would like to invite you to write to the editor. Respond about any topic in this issue by emailing your letters to Ms. Haina at [email protected]. Please keep your reaction brief, under 100 words, and your letter may be featured in our next issue!

Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 D3

Editorial cartoon By Kalani Ruidas

LETTERS (continued from page D2)

Creative prom dresses rising trend Regarding “Stuck at prom not so bad” [March 2, 2012].

Duct tape is shown in a dif-ferent way by creating trendy

prom dresses and tuxedos. I admired the creativity of this

article. Teenagers are taking the trend to another level.

Tzarina Akahi, senior

Duct tape dress cool in theory I think it’s pretty neat that

people have made their whole prom attire out of duct

tape (“Stuck at prom not so bad” [March 2, 2012]), and

they got scholarship money out of it. It’s cool, but I would

never want a dress like that because it would be really hot, uncomfortable, and too

much work to make. Kylie Yamada, senior

Healthy for the earth, not for me Regarding the article “Reusable water bottles: safe

or not?” [March 2, 2012]. I was really surprised that

what seems like something that is good for the earth is actually not as healthy as it

appears. Keliane Shinyama, senior

Editorial cartoon By Kelsie Chong

worst,” Chong said. “But I

guess you could say that I was not expecting to win so

many categories pertaining to the online category, consider-ing we put a lot of our heart

and time into the print [product].”

Ms. Haina said that she was especially surprised

since this was the first full year for the news site, and

since the award category was new this year, no one knew what to expect.

“It’s really special that we won the first award ever giv-

en in this category in our first year of having an online pro-

gram,” Ms. Haina said. Lee was proud to accept the awards on behalf of the

newspaper, including certifi-cates, plaques and a $200

check. Her print article on cheating

and Web report on the Kame-h a m e h a M a u i r e -

accreditation visit were the pieces that won the state awards for best news writing

and best multimedia reporting “The staff puts their all into

everything they do for the paper, whether it is online or

print, and these awards show us that we are producing material that meets and ex-

ceeds not only our standards, but the standards that the

Hawai’i Publishers Associa-tion set for journalism in the

state,” she said. “It is a great honor to be on the receiving

end of these awards, and I am humbled and inspired by this experience.”

News co-editor Ho¯ku¯ Krue-ger does not think next year’s

staff should be underestimat-ed.

“My advice to future editors is just to work hard and focus on the journalistic principles

and everything else like awards and recognition will

fall into place,” Krueger said. Before the ceremony, the

group of editors took a quick trip around Honolulu. They

visited the streets of China-town and toured The Honolu-lu Star-Advertiser newsroom

to get a little insight into real-life journalism.

AWARDS (Continued from page C5)

125th anniversary of Kamehameha Schools

Kamehameha Schools today By KALANI RUIDAS, features co-editor

Photos obtained from KSBE ARCHIVES

Dec. 19, 2011, marked the

kickoff of the 125-year anni-versary of the founding of

Kamehameha Schools. This is Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa’s final

installment in its four-part commemoration series. In this issue, we will see the

current logistics of the Kame-hameha School’s campuses

and the students it serves. Q: When was Kamehameha

Schools expanded to three campuses?

A: The Hawaiʻi campus serv-ing students in kindergarten through twelfth grade was

built in 2001, and the Maui campus, also a K-12 cam-

pus, was built in 1996. Senior Nikki Davis, a stu-

dent of KS Maui since 2003, said she is pleased with her schooling experience. “The

educators here are top-notch. The food is definitely

worth my tuition,” Davis said. Q: How many acres does the

Kamehameha Schools’ three campuses occupy?

A: The Kapa¯lama campus is 600 acres, the Keaʻau cam-pus is 300 acres and the

Maui campus is 180 acres, for a total of 1,080 acres.

Q: How many students are served at each campus?

A: The Kapa¯lama campus educates 3,196 students, Keaʻau educates 1,118 stu-

dents and the Maui campus has 1,084 students.

Q: What are the names of the schools’ newspapers?

A: Kapa¯lama’s newspaper is called Ka Moʻi, Keaʻau’s

newspaper is Na¯ ʻOiwi o Ha-waiʻi and the Maui campus’ newspaper is Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa.

Aerial view of KS Kapa¯lama, the original Kamehameha Schools campus. From the number of buildings to stu-

dents educated to numbers of classes available and teachers employed, Kamehameha Ka¯palama has grown.

Today, the Kamehameha has gained two sister schools , educating 5,398 students K-12 throughout the state.

Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Paiʻea building at KS Maui elementary campus. The left side of this building

houses the elementary’s learning center, fifth grade classrooms, computer

lab and Hawaiian studies class. The right side houses the elementary’s

office downstairs and an art classroom and science classroom upstairs.

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 E1

Q: What traditions continue to

exist throughout Kamehame-ha Schools?

A: All campuses participate in Founder’s Day, song con-

tests or ʻAha Mele, May Day and Hoʻolauleʻa, though the specifics of these events

vary from island to island. Laʻamea Paulino, a sopho-

more at Kamehameha Ha-waiʻi, believes that Kame-

hameha Schools’ foundation in tradition is a vital factor in

s t u d e n t s ’ s u c c e s s . “Kamehameha Schools re-volves its curriculum around

Hawaiian culture, Western culture, as well as excelling

in academics. They teach us core foundations which will

benefit us in the future. A main portion of our curricu-lum encompasses the Ha-

waiian culture, the history, and cultivating Hawaiian

practices,” Paulino said.

The senior class of 2007 at Kapa¯lama’s song contest Keaʻau Campus students perpetuate tradition at their May Day 2007.

Students at Keaʻau’s elementary campus enjoy recess. This photo was taken in 2004 when the campus was

just three years old. Today, KS Hawaiʻi serves 1,118 students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Q: How has Kapa¯lama’s campus grown to today?

A: From its humble beginnings, the campus has grown to consist of 70 buildings including a per-

forming arts center, three learning centers, a chap-el, heritage center, 12 dormitories accommodating

a total of 550 boarders, four gymnasiums and a football stadium. Kapa¯lama junior, Ashlyn Pierceall is proud of her campus and school as a whole.

“Kamehameha Kapa¯lamais an amazing school to attend. You’re able to get a day’s worth of a

workout in between classes, eat the famous ʻAkahi food, and be taught about your culture by some of

the greatest teachers in Hawaiʻi. The school spirit here is just as great as the curriculum. We are all

so fortunate to be able to attend such a prestigious school all while fulfilling Princess Pauahi’s legacy,” Pierceall said.

Pictured at left are picnickers at the 2005 Hoʻolauleʻa at

Kapa¯lama campus on Konia field. Hoʻolauleʻa has been

an annual KS event since 1966.


Feature and photos by KELSIE CHONG, features co-editor

Student survey: Seniors, what’s one thing that you know now that you wish you knew when you first entered high school?

Sonya Donohue “Don’t get a Facebook, it

destroys your studying hab-

its.”

Tiffany Hilsabeck “I wish I wasn’t in a rush to

grow up because time flies.”

Kalani Tanouye “To do my community service

hours early.”

By AMANDA LEE, news co-editor Dear Amanda,

Should I stay with my high school sweetheart when I

leave for college? Sincerely,

Hopelessly Devoted

Dear Devoted, College is a big step. When

you go to college, you’re go-ing to be living on your own,

meeting new people, and getting to try all sorts of new experiences. It is possible that

one of those experiences could be love.

Oh, love. So many people say that love is a fickle thing,

especially in high school. However, psychologist Carin

Rubenstein, said in Family Circle magazine that 25% of the women they surveyed

said they married their first love. So, if your high school

sweetheart is your real “first love,” there’s a statistic that

tells you that you could get married someday! If you do decide to stay

together and go to different schools, chances are you’re

going to be entering a long-distance relationship. Long-

distance relationships are the opposite of the phrase, “Love

shouldn’t equal work.” If you are considering a long-distance relationship, you

need to be prepared to juggle your loved one, college, and a

social life. Thankfully, today’s long-

distance relationships are not like the old days. Distance doesn’t have to end a rela-

tionship. It can be defied. The idea with long distance rela-

tionships is to make them count when you can see each

other in person and still be connected when you can’t.

Technology makes it possible: texting, video chatting, e-mail, and online chatting. The only

problem with technology is

that it limits you to one space:

your college dorm room. College is full of life chang-

ing experiences. Branching out and learning who you

really are without your parents hovering over you or without your high school peers judg-

ing you are an opportunities of self-discovery that many

colleges encourage you to experience as a single. You

don’t have to worry about what your sweetheart thinks

of everything you say or do. There are people out there who have success stories,

and there are people who have fail stories. The im-

portant thing to take away, though, is that each person,

each relationship is different. Just because someone else’s failed, doesn’t mean yours

will. But, the truth of the matter

is this: you can Google wheth-er or not you should stay with

your high school love and find sites that will tell you about

long distance relationships, take quizzes on how much you really love your sweetie–

but that shouldn’t be what you base your decision on.

The real answer you need is inside you. All I can do is edu-

cate you on the facts of the matter. Since this is a time for self-discovery, my advice to

you is that you start a little early and ask yourself if

breaking up is what you want to do. You have the power to

make the decision. I wish you the best of luck during your

time of reflection. Be strong and honest!

Amanda Lee Sources: longdistancere-lationship.org, Family Circle magazine, Carin Rubenstein, collegebound.net

Sudoku level: super tough Fill in the blank squares so that each row, column and each 3-by-3 block contains all of the digits 1 thru 9.

Puzzles used courtesy of KrazyDad.com. All rights reserved.

Answers on page E5

Ka Leo o Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 E3

Arielle Aina “To not worry about what

people think about you, be-

cause that will make you hesitant in using your talents and showing your true self.”

Scoring:

Now add up all of your points according to the

scale below.

For every A, give yourself 3 points, 2 points for every B and 1 point for each C.

What it means:

18-24: You are definitely on the right track to doing well

on your finals. Keep up the good work, and good luck!

12-17: You have your priori-ties straight, but often get

sidetracked and lose focus of the importance of your

studies. There is still time to fix your bad habits.

8-11: The chances of you acing your finals this year is

looking bleak. Procrastina-tion is not the ideal way to

study. Reviewing your notes a little each day will

help you to perform better.

By KELSIE CHONG,

features co-editor 1. Your English teacher tells you that you will have a test two weeks from today. When

do you begin studying? a. From now until the night

before the test. b. Definitely about 2-3 days

before the test. c. In the morning, before

school starts.

2. You have a huge exam

tomorrow morning, but the newest hour-long episode of

your favorite show finally airs at 10 p.m. What do you do?

a. Catch the re-run of it next time. You try to get the recommended mini-

mum of eight hours of sleep each night.

b. Stay up a little longer to watch at least the first

half. c. Stay awake and watch it. You’ll know

what happened if anyone asks.

3. If given a textbook and lec-

ture notes, how do you utilize these tools to study?

a. You read over the notes and review

any of the important

points, charts and graphs given in the

textbook. b. You re-read the en

tire chapter in the textbook and disre- gard any notes.

c. You leave them in your locker figuring

you can “wing it.”

4. You realize that you have forgotten about an important

test tomorrow. What do you do? a. Select important parts of

the lesson and use word assoc ia t ion ,

rhymes, and repetition to help memorize all

that you can. b. Don’t study and just face

the consequence of a

bad grade the next day. c. Prepare cheat sheets

to use during the test.

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?

a. Fresh fruits, whole grain toast, low-fat yogurt, oatmeal or Cheerios with

non-fat soy milk b. Bacon, pastries, sugary

cereals or all three

c. You skip this meal.

6.When you don’t understand the material taught in class,

what do you do? a. Stay in for lunch or after

school to get help.

b. Ask for clarification from a trusted classmate.

c. Nothing. Guessing will at least show that you

tried.

7. Describe the grades you strive for in school?

a. A’s or B’s, nothing

less. b. C’s and D’s are not

too bad. b. Any grade is fine, as

long as you don’t get on academic probation.

8. How do you react when taking a heavily-weighted

test? a. You make sure to keep

calm throughout the test.

b. You sometimes blank out and begin to panic.

c. Your heart races be-

cause you don’t want to get caught cheating.


Quiz: How prepared are you for finals week? In school, are you a daring procrastinator, or a clever book worm? Take this quiz to find out just how you will do during finals week based on your current study habits and set priorities.

Horoscopes Horoscopes are for entertainment

purposes only! If you need an-

swers, you’ll find them in your

Bible. By Nancy Black and Steph-

anie Clement, Tribune Media

Services Graphics by KELSIE CHONG

AQUARIUS: Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Friends mean well but don't

understand the situation. You can't

be two places at once. Your

discipline is admirable. Wrap up old

business. You're entering a social

phase.

PISCES: Feb. 19-March 20 Now you can choose love as well

as money by finding the right

balance and by remembering your

priorities. Old ideas can be useful

now. Stay calm.

ARIES: March 21-April 19 Make romance a priority. Put extra

effort into clear communication.

New possibilities come with

teamwork. Express your deepest

feelings, and discover that others

share them.

TARUS: April 20-May 20 Move quickly to get what you need

for your home. Research and save

a bundle. You'll be more patient

with finances for the next two days.

Practice makes perfect.

GEMINI: May 21-June 21 Find the secret intrigue in doing the

accounting. Locate something

you've always wanted, and set your

course in that direction. The vibe

these days keeps you hopping.

CANCER: June 22-July 22 You can do well financially. Adjust

the budget. Love's the motivation.

Constant communication keeps it

all working. You have more time for

leisure.

LEO: July 23-Aug.22 Your well-developed conscience

keeps you on the right path. There

may be a change in the plans,

though. Stay practical, and price out

materials. Home is a great place to

be.

VIRGO: Aug.23-Sept.22 Consider all the income-making

possibilities. Join the competition.

Friends can make great partners.

Let go of preconceptions and allow

love to shine through.

LIBRA: Sept. 23-Oct.22 You have the power to open

blocked channels of communica-

tion. Your balanced view creates

peace and understanding in your

community and inspires others. SCORPIO: Oct.23-Nov.21 Organization helps you to accom-

plish even more. You don't need to

give away your plan. Don't forget

what you've learned. Clear up

misunderstandings. Don't wait.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You're entitled to disagree. Go for

the stars by setting small goals and

achieving them, even if you're only

taking baby steps. You're especially

smart for the next two days.

SAGITTARIUS : Nov. 22-Dec.21 You may win the argument, but is it

worth it? Nourish relationships with

your friends. Keep your eye on the

ball and fulfill a fantasy. It's within

reach.


Sudoku answers:

Guess that editor answer key: 1. Kiana Kamalu: op-ed editor 2. Dylan: sports co-editor 3. Nicole: sports co-editor 4. Kelsie Chong: feautres co-editor 5. Amanda: news co-editor 5. Kalani: features co-editor 7. Ho¯ku¯: features co-editor

Let’s take a quiz! Answer each question; then score yourself

accordingly at the bottom. Let’s see how much you know about Greek history and culture.

Freshman

1. Who is the supreme Greek God? 2. What was the “gift” the Greeks used to infiltrate Troy

during the Trojan War?

3. According to Greek Mythology, what is a person’s weak spot known as?

Sophomore 4. Who wrote the Iliad?

5. What is the name of the “High City”? 6. What type of religion did the Greeks practice?

Junior 7. What does “arête” mean? 8. What was the symbol Spartans carried on their

shields? 9. Who were the three most notable Greek philosophers?

Senior 10. In what century were the first Olympics held?

11. Who were the patricians in the Greek government? 12. What was the Peloponnesian War?

Answers: 1. Zeus 2. the Trojan Horse 3. his Achilles’ heel 4. Homer 5. Acropolis 6. polytheistic 7. perfection 8. lambda 9.

Socrates, Plato & Aristotle 10. The eighth century B.C. 11. Wealthy land owners who were part of the senate 12. A war

between Athens and Sparta Scoring: Score 1 point for each correct answer on the fresh-

man level, 2 points on the sophomore level, 3 points on the junior level, and 4 points on the senior level. 30 points – The next Greek philosopher; 29 to 19 points –

THIS IS SPARTAAAAA!!; 18 to 10 points – School of Athens dropout; 9 to 0 points – Banished to the Underworld.

Greek: What’s your score? By REID CAIRME, staff writer

By KIANA KAMALU

Guess that editor

1. 4.

2.

5.

6.

3. 7.



At the start of their school year, seven seniors embarked

on an academic journey to provide you, the readers of Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa, with honest

news, exciting sports and a little entertainment through

the school’s newspaper. They’ve come a long way, not

just in the year, but since the early ‘90s.

Using the pictures and

name bank below, can you identify and match up the edi-

tors to their baby pictures? Word Bank:

Ho¯ku¯ Krueger Amanda Lee Kalani Ruidas

Kelsie Chong Kiana Kamalu

Nicole Ka’auamo Dylan Godsey

Answers on page E5

When they were toddlers with their wide eyes and cherubic cheeks, the seniors of the class of 2012 might have said they

wanted to be a ballerina or a pirate. But after filling out college applications and sitting in on Mrs. Correa’s and Mr. Mossman’s

lectures, they’ve realized that neither of those options will secure them retirement options or help them pay their bills. Their time at KSM has given them the tools to face the future. Recently Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa has asked the seniors what they want to be when they grow up and what they wanted to be when they were chil-

dren. Look how they’ve grown!

Then and now: Class of 2012 Introduction by KALANI RUIDAS features co-editor

Number of Responses

With increasing technology,

inventors are furiously releas-ing the newest, latest and

greatest gizmos and gadgets. These devices often come in

brightly colored boxes, practi-cally jumping up and down

and promising consumers a better, easier, more comforta-ble life if you “pick one up to-

day.” But do they really work? This year, I have valiantly

taken on the task of testing these crazy contraptions and

providing you with an honest, unbiased review in our new regular feature, Reviews by Ruidas. Product: JB Singing Tooth-

brush

Price: $11.99 The claim: The JB Singing

Toothbrush makes for enter-taining brushing while main-taining proper oral hygiene.

Specifics : The brush of the JB Singing Toothbrush is made

from soft DuPont bristles, er-gonomically designed to elimi-

nate plaque from hard to reach places. The toothbrush

comes with a replaceable brush head and batteries. It features two two-minute hit

single recordings by Justin Bieber, one for morning and

one for night brushing.

The good: The songs the man-

ufacturer’s recommended for day and night fit well. “Baby” is

more upbeat and appropriate for waking up, whereas “U

Smile” has a slower, lulling tempo. The bristles are soft and pliable, making for easy

brushing. The JB Singing Toothbrush encourages good

brushing habits by timing each song to reinforce the two-

minute, dentist-recommended brushing time. The songs are

two of Bieber’s most success-ful tracks, making them most recognizable to the product’s

target audience. “Baby” debut-ed on the Billboard Hot 100 at

number five and is certified as triple platinum. “U Smile” sold

83,000 download’s in its first week available as a digital-only single. The JB Singing

Toothbrush is also available in red featuring the songs

“Somebody to Love” and “Love Me.”

The bad: If you accidentally block the speaker while ma-

neuvering the brush, the mu-sic is inaudible. The music quality also leaves something

to be desired. Bieber’s voice sounds tinny, which does not

do him justice. One key to remember when using the

toothbrush is to avoid at all costs exposing the base of the toothbrush to water. It will ruin

the mechanism completely. To rinse the bristles, remove the

head of the brush, run them under water, and then make

sure they’re dry before reat-taching to the base.

The final analysis: You get what you pay for. Overall, it’s decent as far as toothbrushes

go. It follows the claim in the sense that it is quite entertain-

ing. I was especially im-pressed with how conducive

the toothbrush’s features are with dentist-recommended tips for oral hygiene.

Available at: Amazon.com, Brushingbuddies.com,

Walgreens Rating: 4 beamed notes

Toe tapping

Humming along

Must-haves for dorm rooms For those of you who plan to

go to college off-island, dorm rooms will likely be your living

arrangements. But how do you prepare for such an envi-ronment? Do not fret, for I

have found five items that will surely make your college life

smooth and simple.

Duct tape: Duct tape is the universal tool

to fix everything. Trashed text-book? Duct tape. Broken pen-

cil? Duct tape. Broken laptop? Use duct tape. This adhesive

tape is magical and will save you from multiple disasters.

3-in-1 breakfast maker:

(Yes, this exists!) This nifty machine serves as a coffeee-maker, a griddle, and a toast-

er oven. All your needs are wrapped into one for a quick

and easy breakfast. This may come in handy for those early

morning classes when there isn’t any time to drop by the cafeteria. Rules vary from

college to college, so check your dorm guidelines to make

sure cooking appliances are allowed.

Printer: Take a moment to

appreciate the amazing print-ers Princess Pauahi has so

generously given to us be-cause the procedure for print-

ing is not the same in college. Every page you print will cost you a small fee, and that adds

up with those 15-page essays. Buying yourself a printer will

save you money and a long walk to the library.

Desk lamp: Crazy as it may seem, there is

a chance you might not have a light in your room. Because of this, remember to buy a

desk lamp when you get to college! You will need it in the

wee hours of the night when you have to pull an all-nighter

for that one butt-busting term paper.

Shower slippers: You are wel-

come to risk the college dorm showers barefooted, but I

strongly suggest against it. More often than not, you will

be sharing the shower with at least one person, and you

have no idea where their body has been, especially their feet. Shower floors are one of the

favorite places for fungi and other germs hide, which

makes it easy for them to spread. Buy some rubber slip-

pers that you will use specifi-cally for the shower, and wear them if you want to keep your

feet healthy.

Doing a dance

Rocking out

Photo by KALANI RUIDAS

JB Singing Toothbrush



KSM ‘11 alumni share tips for easy college transition

In less than a month, some

seniors will leave Hawai’i and travel overseas to attend college

on the mainland. We asked four 2011 alumni to answer six ques-

tions about making the transition.

Kelly Luis

“The hardest part was

adapting to the New York environment, it’s just a

faster-paced life style.”

Photos courtesy of NAGAMINE PHOTO

Vincent Soberano

Tyler Akaka

Danielle Aruda

Western Oregon

University Columbia

University

School of the Art Institute

of Chicago

Creighton

University

“The five-hour time differ-

ence. It makes it hard for me to talk to my family.”

“The cold.”

“During the winter, it gets

cold. Get a lot of jeans and winter coats. The summer is

really hot, so shorts and tank tops are good. Buy most of

your stuff up here, you’ll save shipping.”

“Spaghetti Works. They

have good Italian food.”

“It’s super bi-polar. I sug-

gest buying every form of winter clothing up here.

The quality is better, and it’s cheaper.”

Q: What has been the hardest part of the transition from Hawai’i to the mainland?

Q: Describe the weather.

Q: What is one unique aspect of the mainland?

Q: Where is a popular and safe hangout spot?

“They have games like

the Major League Base-ball playoffs between the

L.A Dodgers and Clubs. They have all kinds of

stuffs.”

Q: Where is the best off-campus eating spot?

Q: What advice would you give to upcoming freshmen?

“To be open to new ex-

periences, college is the best experience.”

“There’s so many, but I

would say, Halal Cart. They have the really

good Middle Eastern rice with chicken there.”

“Nuyorican Poets Café.

They have the best poet-ry slam.”

“The city life in general.

It’s so different.”

“Some days are really

beautiful. 20% of the time it is sunny. It reminds me

of home. The other 80% is usually overcast and

raining. I would say to be sure to pack a rain jacket.”

“Being able to swim in 30

-60 degree water.”

“The Health and Wellness

Center to play basketball and work out.”

“Yang’s Teriyaki because

it’s the closest to local food.”

“Be prepared to meet

people who are different in culture. Be open-

minded to new things.”

“I would say don’t be afraid to

take risks.”

“I would say having a real

winter, with snow.”

“A place called Old Market.

There’s a bunch of restau-rants, stores to shop at and

museums.”

“You shouldn’t procrasti-

nate; I don’t care how generic it is, just don’t.”

“The weather and buying

my own food, pretty much budgeting.”

“The winters are not so

pretty and range from 15 to 20 degrees. Summer

is so hot; it’s around the 90’s. Spring is rainy and

55 on average.”

“You’re able to actually

experience the different seasons.”

“Chicago’s famous deep

dish pizza at Lou Mal-nati’s Pizzeria.”


To my friend, Raymond, I

leave my best wishes so that you may succeed in school.

–Shane Clark

To Raymond May, I lave all my detention hours. To Rusty, I

leave the nose guard position. To Josh Bal, I leave my good grades. Yup.

–Kama¯hoe Bal

I leave the weight room to my brother, Ryan. To my cousins

Lopaka, Tati and Chris, I love you guys. Don’t get in trouble.

To all, mahalo for a great year. –Ken Kanemitsu

I leave my spot at lunch to Nolan. And to Kapa, I leave

my jokes so you can corrupt our enterprising youths.

–Mason Pellazar

To my brother, Colton, I leave you the bloodline. Run ‘em

haaaaad! To the football team, WE GOING SUPAH BOWL!!!

YEEEEE!! –Ku¯pono Cabanas

To the underclassmen, I leave you long-lasting memories to

continue to grow and a chal-lenge to learn who you really

are. –Tzarina Akahi

To my water polo girls, espe-

cially the juniors, I leave my shower head and game ball – all you need to be successful.

Remain calm and STAY FO-CUSED. Love you girls!

–Makamae Palos

To my younger Warrior broth-ers and sisters, I bequeath our

c/o ’07 bench. –Philip Nishioka

To Kawai, I leave my heart for

your love and my football pads for protection. I also leave my

jersey and nickname “Dirty Thirty” to Jonah (Logotala).

Stay up at varsity, bro. –Jonah Aruda

To my baseball bro, Cal, I leave my centerfield position

and jersey number, twenty two! Run it HARD!

–Nazareth Thibodeaux

To Lindsay and Tory, I leave my kitchen, just walk in as

usual. To my sister, Kyana, I leave you my car. Drive safely,

and don’t fight with Brody. –Kylie Yamada

To my younger sister, Jaclyn, I give you my intellectual curios-

ity. May it improve your amaz-ing artwork even more than it

already is. –Michael Gorman

To the students of Kamehame-

ha Schools, I have only some advice for you that helped me

through everything – CHARGE ‘EM ONE SPEED!

–Michael Nelson

To journalism one, I leave you

my spot as editor. – Dylan Godsey

To my future “little” sister,

Athena, I leave my knowledge and learned lessons of high

school drama so that your last three years will be the best of your life.

–Kamalani Makua

To the class of 2013, I leave you the damaging “senioritis”

disease. –Jasmine Pagaduan

I, Keliane Shinyama, leave to

my little cousin, Kodi Joyo, all the ups and downs high school

has to offer, and remember to cherish each day. I love you!

Muah! –Keliane Shinyama

I leave my heart to my cheer sisters. Own it next year, girls,

you are invincible! I believe in my team!

–Ashlyn Ross

To the baseball boys, I leave my talent so that next year you

guys can go states and be MIL champs! Chee!

–Andrew Park-Murray

To the loser that stole my cal-

culator with my name scratched on the back, I leave

you my $120 calculator. Thanks for nothing.

–Jessie Hozaki

To my brother, Anson, I leave you height and my self-

confidence. –Rance Souza

Dear Taylor, I leave you my “reliable” lock to end your tug-

of-war days, my nerdy brain so you can be SMART and cute.

Take care of Melinda! I love you!

–Amanda Lee

To my tennis girls, (and

Noʻeau and Devonte), I leave you the skills to win MILs next year. Good luck! Love you all!

–Abby Okazaki

I will my detention to Raymond May. I will my growth spurt to

all the short people. –Lane Kahanaʻoi-Nichols

To my cross country and swim

teams, I leave my dedication. To next year’s HOSA Biomedi-

cal Debate teams, I leave my aptitude for arguing and last-

minute preparation. –Makai Mann

To the students of Kamehame-ha Schools Maui, I have hid-

den a large amount of money somewhere on this campus.

Good luck finding it! –Kiana Kamalu

To Colton Cabanas, I leave

you my awesomeness! To the soccer team; DO WORK!

–Makana Pundyke

To Victoria Alakai, I leave you all of my tofu-finding skills.

–Laura Albert

To Reid, I leave the cupboard under the stairs and endless

amounts of autocorrect fails. And to Dane, I leave the high

score on Bejewled. I give up. –Rachel Bega

To all my haters, I leave my love. And to Russel, Siosi and

Aydan, I leave the back row to run it. Kiana, I leave my park-

ing stall. –Kalei Haake

To my little sister, Jayden, I

leave you my gray sweater and all the power it holds.

You’re welcome. –Jaycee-Rae Almeida

E na¯ pua a Pauahi: E ma¯lama aku ke¯ia kula, na¯ kumu, a me

na¯ ʻike no na¯ kumu. –Gregory Juan

To my dearest Mahina, I leave

you with my heart, wait, I need that. You can have my taiko


Campus Smartie By HOKU KRUEGER, news co-editor

Academy: Science & Natural Resources, Natural Re-

sources Endorsee Number of times on the Prin-

cipal’s or Headmaster’s List: 15

Post-high school plans: “I’m probably going to go to Yale University and major in

Environmental Engineering.” Why she makes academics

a priority in her life: “Because I think it’s im-

portant to do your best.” How she lets her hair down:

“Over the weekends I do activities with my friends.” A tip for succeeding in the

classroom: “Do your work. Procrastina-

tion is okay as long as you get everything done.”

SAT score: 2130 GPA: 3.99 Other academic honors:

Commended student in the 2012 National Merit Scholar-

ship Program for outstand-ing performance on the

PSAT; Accepted to Universi-ty of Pennsylvania, Boston

and Dartmouth College and Yale, Cornell, Princeton , and Stanford University

Leadership positions/Clubs/Extra-curricular activities

ASKM Treasurer, NHS, President, HOSA Vice Pres-

ident, 4-year Varsity tennis player, Girl Scouts (Gold Award)

Senior Project: “I built a solar-powered hy-

droponic system.” A solar-powered hydroponic system

is a system in which plants are not grown using soil.

Instead, the farmer applies the nutrients directly to the roots of the plant to avoid

wasting water and allow for the plants to grow faster.”


Photo by HOKU KRUEGER ABBY OKAZAKI

sticks so you can be as Asian

as me. I love you. –Jared Toba

To my brother, Justin, I leave

my knowledge, pride, determi-nation, passion and persever-

ance so that you may always strive to fulfill your dreams and never give up fighting for

them. –Christian Fernandez

I leave behind my golf skills

and determination for the Kamehameha Schools golf

team so they can continue to bring in MIL champ banners.

– Aaron Kunitomo

I hereby bequeath to the love-

ly Leeana Batungbacal my trusty black Chucks. Enjoy my

worn-in swag – as if you need any more.

–Ciara Kahahane

To my underclassman cheer sisters, I leave you my

strength and willpower, for you will very much need it next season. Defend that title!

BAB!!! –Shaunte Uwekoolani

To my “little” brother, Aaron, I

leave you my truck. Don’t hit any parked cars, drive at night

with your lights off, or go 36 in a 20 mph zone.

–Kelley Kokobun

To my ceramics buddies, Anu and Kamaile, I leave you the many smiles and laughs we

had in Kumu’s class. I also leave my ceramics skills. Love

you both! –Tiffany Hilsabeck

To Lindsay Watson, I leave

you Ryan Foree. Take care of him and sniff him often. To Ciana, I think you’ll be okay.

But, like, you can have Ryan too.

–Kalani Ruidas

To all, I leave the essence of a quirky senior with you. Stay

happy, good luck your senior year, and best wishes for life!

–Naomi Holokai

To baby Christian, I leave my pectoral muscles. Use them well.

–Wyatt Bartlett

To Kyle Cadiz, I leave my track shoes. Keep working

hard and never give up on and off the track.

–Alex Guerrero

To my best friends, I leave to

all of you our memories and fun times. I appreciate each of

you, you all have meant something special to me.

–Kailey Cabos

To my little sistren, Jessica, I leave my high school knowledge so you can do bet-

ter than I did. And to Tevin Tam, I leave my wonder twin

powers. –Daniel Mendiola

To my little brother, Buddy, I

leave you Kalea’s truck. Take care of it, oh, and all the

teachers, make sure you give ‘um hard time like papa Chawn! Shoots!

–Kainoa Santos

To my younger sister, Taylor, I leave my good grades so you

won’t get grounded every grade check. Love you!

–Sadee Albiar

To all the underclassmen, keep Pauahi’s legacy going strong.

–Kalani Tanouye

“To the students of Kamehameha Schools, I have

only some advice for you that helped me

through every-thing – CHARGE

‘EM ONE SPEED!”

— Michael Nelson c/o 2012

Sheyshey, I leave my unique laugh and everything else you

love about me. Ruhnaay, my awesome rhyming skills! Chayce, my amazingness I

know you’ll never forget. My wrestling team, TSUUUUH!

–Kahea Wojcieski

Receivers: Hold it down. I leave behind the middle row

and #11. Basketball: Swag. Underclassmen: Thanks for

an enjoyable year. I love all you guys.

–Daylan Machado

To all of the lefties on the

baseball team, kill it next year’s season and have fun

with Coach B. –Trey Fernandez

To my minions, good luck next

year! You better kill it, Kalia. Have fun in Hawaiian Four

without me. Walter, I leave you my last name 2014, I love

you! –Kalena Kaʻeo

I leave my love to all haters, I leave the LBC my athletic skills; Billy, the fourth row;

Stephen, my truck dents; B-ball boyz, ball hard; #14 to

someone special. –Alika Sanchez

I leave my golf bag to Kodi

Joyo! #4. –Shannon Abarra To Jason, I leave my filmmak-ing prowess and ability in the

art of framing and lighting. –Matthew Spencer

To Haliʻa, I leave you my

lunch table. Good luck, bro. To my sophomores, Madi and

Mayo, I leave you all the straws to SUCK IT UP! Love

you guys. –Mahea Kekuewa

To Makoa and Pono, I leave the DB legacy. To Tyler, Billy,

Sayge, Jamal and Stephen, I leave our CHAMPION relays.

2013 will win states. 2014, you’re unforgettable. Love you

all. –Jordan Nauka

To my little sister, Jayden, I leave you my gray sweater

and all the power it holds. You’re welcome.

–Jaycee-Rae Almeida

I will my detention to Ray-mond May. I will my growth

spurt to all the short people. –Lane Kahanaʻoi-Nichols

To the O-Line boys, good luck next year. To Bobbi Kalama

and Pono Kaʻeo, “Keep it classy” and spread it with

pride. To James Krueger, I wish you the best!

–Ikaika Camanse

To my dearest cousin, Mia, I leave my fun, worthwhile high school memories. To my baby

brother, Anu, I leave my wild stories so that you can survive

high school. –Kehau Chong

Ka Leo o Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 4 May 4, 2012 F1

Boys golf takes MIL championship By KALANI RUIDAS, features co-editor

This past golf season, the

boys KS Maui golf team claimed their first Maui Inter-

scholastic League champion-ship title. For two consecutive years, the Warriors have

placed second in the MIL. Senior Kyeton Littel believes

that the win was thanks to a combined team effort.

“For the first time, we worked hard to play as a team.

We were focused at practice, and we pushed each other to do better,” Littel said.

The season began with a streak of consecutive wins u

until the team lost in a match against Baldwin High School,

March 22, 2012. The Bears won with the lowest score of the Maui Interscholastic

League season at 147 against KSM’s 166. The Warriors

stepped up their game to beat Baldwin in their next faceoff,

tying with the Bears at one loss for the season, 9-1.

At the championship, April 6, 2012, at the Royal Kaʻanapali Course, the Warriors scored

320 strokes against Baldwin’s

329 to earn the title. Senior

Aaron Kunitomo said he was ecstatic with this long-awaited

win. “It feels amazing. We made

it to the MIL playoffs every other year, and we were so close to the title. This year we

were able to pull everything together and finish first,” Kuni-

tomo said. In the individual champion-

ships April 21-22, Kunitomo placed second overall after

Seabury Hall’s, Alex Chiarella. Littel placed fourth with 377 strokes total in the five-round

event. With three graduating sen-

iors on the team of five, the future of the boys golf team is

unclear. Littel is hopeful that next year, more students will be interested in playing, and

KS will maintain their place at number one.

Photo by KALANI RUIDAS

Senior Aaron Kunitomo takes a swing on March 22 against Baldwin.

By DYLAN GODSEY, sports co-editor

PUKALANI-2011 graduate of

Kamehameha Schools Maui Joshua Kuaana came back to

KSM as a volunteer judo coach for this season. Last year, Kuaana qualified for

and competed in the state championships held in Honolu-

lu. Kuaana is coaching not only previous peers, but also

his sister, freshman Joelene Kuaana.

“It’s interesting, and it’s nice seeing friends, family, and new faces come out to judo,”

said Coach Kuaana.

Members of the team like Pololu Nakanelua and

Sean Segundo have played the sport alongside Kuaana.

“It’s a lot easier having Josh a part of the coaching program

because he has been through the program and knows how everything works,” Nakanelua

said. Since last year, there have

been several changes to the team in size, age, and suc-

cess. “Personally this season is real-ly good because I’m placing

consistently first and second

which is better than last year.

Also our team has more than tripled in size, and, overall for

wins, we are doing better,” Nakanelua said.

“There a lot of potential in this team. Skillwise, I think this is one of the best teams I’ve

seen,” Kuaana sad. Today’s meet at the King

Kekaulike High School gymna-sium was played bracket tour-

nament style. Many of the young faces of the team were

there to compete.

“I think we’re doing pretty good. For a lot of us it’s our

first year, so it’s a learning experience,” freshman Lilia

Lorenzo said. Ken Kanemitsu, senior on the team, experienced his first

loss of the season today to a Baldwin Judoka. Up to this

point, he had been undefeated with 12 wins. He fin-

ished second in the 178 lb. weight bracket today.

Also placing in their weight classes for Kamehameha were Ne’ula Aarona, who

came in first, and Segundo and Kuaana who placed se-

cond.

HHSAA Boys Golf

Tournament Place: Kauaʻi

May 8-9

2011 alumnus judoka Kuaana returns to coach


By DYLAN GODSEY, sports co- editor

HOʻOKIPA-Freshman Imaikalani Devault took first in

the longboarding event at the Rusty’s Maui Interscholastic Surf Championship on April 21, which drew schools from

all over Maui to compete. Con-testants competed in both the

girls and boys divisions in longboarding, shortboarding,

and bodyboarding. The school with the most points at the end of the com-

petition received a first-place trophy, and the second-place

school was presented with a runner-up trophy.

Baldwin High School took first with a combined score of

184 points. Taking second was La¯hainaluna High School with 150 points. Kamehameha

Maui came in fourth with 88 points.

The Warriors were in the

DeVault takes first at Hoʻokipa surf competition

Photo by DYLAN GODSEY

Freshman Imaikalani DeVault shreds on a wave at the 18th Annual Rusty’s Maui Interscholastic League Surfing Competition on April 21 at Hoʻokipa

Beach Park. DeVault placed first place in the longboarding division. Kamehameha Maui placed fourth overall.


Juniors Dane Ventura and Ka‘imi Kapaku start-ed coaching a basketball

team of third, fourth and fifth graders from Maka-

wao, Pukalani and Kula Elementary Schools for

their senior project on March 19, 2012.

They decided to do this for their product because they thought it would be a

great way to teach kids about the sport that they

love. Kapaku and Ventura hoped that they could

learn something from their team as well. “It was actually a cool

process. There is a league called NJB

[National Junior Basket-ball], and they had a clinic

at King Kekaulike High School. It served two

purposes; to help the kids with their skills and me, Ka‘imi and the other

coaches to grade and assess the players. After

we were all done grading

Juniors coach, inspire sports competition with a small, but

skilled 12-member team. Sophmore Keanu Gregory

came in second and soph-more Koa Takeo came in

fourth in the bodyboarding event, and Devault also placed sixth in the shortboard

competition. “I was surprised to win

longboarding because I’m a shortboarder, and my main

goal was to win the short-boarding. This event was fun

though, and I will continue to do it,” Devault said. Devault recently competed

in the Hawaiʻi Amateur Surf-ing Association (HASA) state

finals held at Ala Moana Bowls in Honolulu, April 26-

29. Results for that competition were not available for this

issue.

we turned in our grading and

selected the players just like a draft,” Ventura said.

He said that coaching will help improve the players’ self

-esteem “because [of the] lessons we are teaching them like how to be a better

person on and off the court.” “We try to do fun, yet chal-

lenging things at practice that will make the kids want to

continue the sport,” Kapaku said.

Ventura and Kapaku coach the Rockets basketball team every Monday and Thursday

from 4:00-5:30 at the Waiakoa Gymnasium in Ku-

la. They have been coaching the team for about eight

weeks. “I learned that it really helps to get to know the peo-

ple who you are working with because it helps build a bond

between you and everyone else,” Kapaku said.

The team’s first game will be tomorrow, May 5, games

and continue throughout the summer.

Name: Janessa Cordeiro Sport: Water Polo

Cap Number: 17 Position: Driver/wing Height: 5’6” Age and Grade: 18, senior Workout:

Swimming, passing drills, and running plays Hobbies:

Swimming and dirt bike ridding Something others (KSM students) do not know about her:

I’m the most talkative person in my family. Other Sports: Swimming, cross country What she adds to the team: I bring a smile and a positive attitude to practice every day. Challenges the team has faced so far this year: Losing a lot of

seniors last year and trying to build up the underclassmen. How she has conquered “the hurdles”:

Learning from mistakes and moving past them. How long she has been playing: 3 years

Janessa Cordeiro

Feature and photos by KIANA KAMALU, op-ed editor

Name: Pololu¯ Nakanelua Sport: Judo, MIL champion Weight Class: 132 lbs. Rank: Blue belt Height: 5’4-½ ” Age and Grade: 17, junior Workout:

Cardio, cardio, cardio (3 miles every day) Hobbies:

Hunting and traditional Hawaiian Ka¯kau Uhi (Hawaiian tattooing) Something others (KSM students) do not know about him: I’ve never done any type of fishing in my life. Other Sports: Jiu jitsiu, boxing, wrestling, MMA, lua What he adds to the team: Spirit, motivation, and adrenaline Challenges the team has faced so far this year: Having the confidence to win. How he has conquered “the hurdles”: Strong mind = strong body = strong spirit How long he has been playing: 3 years

Pololū Nakanelua


COACH’S CORNER

By KIANA KAMALU, op-ed editor

Name: Sensei Ronald Hiyakumoto What I do: I am a retired Maui County police officer Sports I’ve played: judo Rank: Third-degree black belt Where I’ve played: Wailuku Hongwanji Judo Club for 25 years Accomplishments: Wailuku Hongwanji Judo Club 1990 “Best Judoka” award, Judo Black Belt Association of H a w a i ‘ I 1 9 9 4 - 1 9 9 5 “Outstanding Judoka” award Hobbies: exercising, listening to music Biggest challenge as a coach: Most of the students on the judo team have no prior judo experience, so we have to start from the basics, but they are quick learners. From learning the basics to com-peting in less than two months takes a lot of cour-age. Best advice to players: Make a commitment to the sport you are doing. Something we may not know about you: I’m color blind, so I have a hard time with some colors. Please don’t test me!

COACH RONALD HIYAKUMOTO


By NICOLE KA’AUAMO, sports co-editor

Many students consider their

high school years as their “glory days” and usually in

connection to athletics. They may be right. Playing high

school sports is a good way to make lifelong friends, stay in

shape, and bring excitement to weekends. It is also beneficial to an athlete’s future.

In 2005, The Education Sta-tistics Service Institute did a

study on high school athletes eight years after their gradua-

tion. High school athletes were more likely to have post-high education and to have re-

ceived a Bachelor’s degree within those eight years. High

school athletes were also more likely to participate in

physical activities after finish-ing college and were less likely

to be daily smokers. In high school, sports require that students have a minimum

grade point average to play, so it helps athletes to stay on top

of their grades. It serves as a motivation for students to stay

off the Academic Probation list and do their homework every now and then.

High school sports often lead to scholarships, thus helping

finance college educations. When students know that their

parents are in a financial strug-gle, and that they may not be

able to pay for college, they are more likely to work harder in sports to get noticed by a

college. Also, the schools’ teams get better because

there is an element of competi-tion for that college money.

Playing sports takes a little stress off the student athlete when it comes time to decide

on what school to go to. Get-ting offered a scholarship or

selecting a school by sport makes it easier for a student

athlete to narrow down his or her choices on where to spend

the next four years. While maintaining good grades and all that jazz is

great, relying too heavily on

sports to go to college can be

a mistake. Senior Ku¯pono Ca-banas planned on going to

college on athletic scholar-ships. After getting injured

during football season, he now must re-think his options for school.

But those opportunities are out there. Fellow senior Kale-

na Kaʻeo, is going to the Uni-versity of Texas, San Antonio,

on a full athletic scholarship for soccer.

Kaʻeo had a plan from the start. “I always knew I wanted to play for a college soccer

team, and my parents always told me that I should find a

school that would pay me to do it,” she said.

With college just around the corner, some students are looking forward to four years of

being on a college team and possibly oing to the NCAA

finals or becoming a WAC champion while paying nothing

to do it all. Students have spent the past four years hit-

ting the books and the field, and now it’s paying off for them. Not to mention sports’

other benefits in health, char-acter, and teamwork. High

school sports is the way to go when wanting to conquer the

future in more ways than one.

By SHERIDAN KAILIEHU, staff writer

The varsity softball team has ended a challenging season with 2 wins and 10 losses.

They started their season with a delay and a tournament on

Kauaʻi. “Although we didn’t get all

the wins I wanted, it made me realize that it’s all about the love of the game,” senior cen-

ter fielder Uluwehi Young said. This year the team had a total

of fourteen girls, however, it was the first year they had so

many injuries and athletes on AP. It was difficult to have a

steady defensive and offen-sive line up because of the inconsistency of the girls play-

ing in and out, according to Young.

“We have worked on every-thing from fielding to condition-

ing and have been in the weight room throughout the season,” senior rightfielder

Melia Mattos said. “Our strengths were that we were

really good at supporting one another, and we also had

good fielding,” she said. The girls will lose three

seniors: Melia Mattos, Auliʻi Pokini, and Uluwehi Young. Young, said she is hoping to

continue playing softball in college. The seniors were

good supporters of their team

and each other. “You just have to have the

passion to play,” Young said. “This was a challenging sea-son, but we learned a lot about

each other and we are looking forward to the next season

and building on what we learned this season,” Coach

Tony Arrieta said. Despite their losses, all the

returning players are excited to start the 2013 season. “Kamehameha girls’ softball

has great potential. It’s just a matter of executing it, and I

expect great things from these girls,” Young said.

Photo by REID CAIRME

Sophomore Aleʻa Johnson runs

to first base during a game

against the Baldwin Bears.

Corrections By NICOLE KA’AUAMO, sports co-editor

On page E8, the article featuring Sean Segundo in-

correctly focused on the team rather than on the athlete.

On page E9, the Warriors with Game highlighting Sai

Furukawa was mistakenly printed with a re-run of Raven Poepoe’s feature.

On page E10, a story from our second issue about

cheerleading was printed instead of Mehana Lee’s wa-

ter polo story. The correct stories were

immediately posted at www.kaleoonakoa.org and PDF versions are available at

issuu.com. Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa strives to

maintain journalistic integrity and accuracy. The staff of the

newspaper apologizes for any inconvenience or confu-sion that may have been

caused by these oversights.


Freshman Tiana Sakamoto pitches during the Warriors’ April 11 match

against Baldwin High School. The Warriors were defeated by the Bears.

Softball closes tough season

Senior Koa Rodrigues attempts to block a Seabury hit in the Warriors’ match against the Spartans March 29.

Freshman Tana Tua reaches for a

pass in a game against King

Kekaulike on March 17 at

Kaʻulaheanuiokamoku Gymnasi-

um. The Warriors were defeated

by Na¯ Aliʻi 16-25, 16-25, 17-25.

Volleyball juniors prepare legacy By REID CAIRME, staff writer

The boys volleyball team ended their season with a win-

loss record of 1-10. The sea-son ended after facing defeat

during the MIL tournament at the hands of La¯hainaluna on

Tuesday, March 24, at the La¯haina Civic Center. “We haven’t peaked to our

potential,” Coach Robert Brede said. “We need confi-

dence in ourselves, it’s our weakness.”

One reason for the poor record was the age of the

team. With only two seniors, the team was young and led by seven juniors, and included

one sophomore and three freshmen.

“We needed to build up our team after losing some play-

ers from previous years,” Coach Brede said. “We need-ed to convert a couple basket-

ball players into volleyball players.”

The Warriors proved that they could play with heart on

March 5, pulling out an extra set against La¯hainaluna and

losing by only a few points at

the end of each set.

“We started to use better strategies,” junior Kekoa

Uyechi said. “We really started to gain our confidence and

believed we could do whatev-er we put our minds to.” The volleyball team suffered

a few setbacks with some students out on academic

probation and others sustain-ing injuries. Junior Jason Fu-

kushima was out most for rehab after only their third

game of the season, which was against the La¯na`i Pine Lads.

“I’ve been preparing for this all year, and it went to waste,”

Fukushima said. Junior Christian Martin Chu

was also out for two and a half weeks halfway through the season.

The Warriors are also say-ing goodbye to their two sen-

iors: Christopher Kim and Koa Rodrigues. Neither plan on

playing in college, but say they will continue to play club

volleyball. The volleyball boys hope that people who didn’t return

to this year’s team will return

next year. “We will better our abilities

and skills as a team [next year], while also encouraging

our players to better them-selves,” Coach Brede said.




Boys Golf 2/29 vs. SBH 162-155 W

3/2 vs. SBH 178-154 W

3/6 vs. KKHS 194-167 W

3/9 vs. KKHS 188-160 W

3/14 vs. LLHS 188-160 W

3/16 vs. LLHS 1 52-151 W

3/22 vs. BHS 1 66-147 W

3/23 vs. BHS 1 64-159 W

3/28 vs. MHS 1 88-159 W

3/30 vs. MHS 1 90-156 W

4/7 MIL Championships

Round 1 304 combined







Girls Golf 2/28 vs. BHS 135-112 L

3/1 vs. BHS 125-117 L

3/6 vs. LLHS 132-164 W

3/13 vs. MHS W

3/15 vs. MHS 185-137 L

3/27 vs. KKHS W due to forfeit

3/29 vs. KKHS W due to forfeit


Round 1 Shannon Abarra

6th place

Kodi Joyo

13th place

Judo 3/24 at MHS

1st Erika Kekiwi (103)

Ashley Watson (115)

Haliʻa Kekuewa (154)

Ken Kanemitsu (178)

2nd Kamanukea Gomes (121)

Pololū Nakanelua (132)

3rd Avinash Singh (132)

3/31 at BHS

1st Sai Furukawa (114)

Ken Kanemitsu (178)

Sean Segundo (198)

Erika Kekiwi (103)

2nd Pololū Nakanelua (132)

Daisy Draper (129)

3rd Lilia Lorenzo (109)

Elizabeth Okazaki (122)


4/7 at Hāna

1st Elizabeth Okazaki (122)

Neʻula Aarona (154)

Ken Kanemitsu (178)

2nd Ashley Watson (115)


Jolene Kuaʻana (154)

Kiaku Naeʻole (132)

3rd Josh Bal (132)

4/14 at KKHS

1st Neʻula Aarona (154)

2nd Ken Kanemitsu (178)

Sean Segundo (198)

Joelene Kuaʻana (154)

4/21 at KSM

1st Sai Furukawa (114)

Sean Segundo (198)

Jolene Kuaʻana (154)

Ashley Watson (115)

2nd Pololū Nakanelua (132)

Kamanukea Gomes (132)

Kiana Soloria (103)



3rd Erika Kekiwi (103)

Hiʻilei Casco (139)

4/28 MIL Championship

1st Lilia Lorenzo (109)


Joelene Kuaʻana (154)

Elizabeth Okazaki (122)

Sai Furukawa (114)

Pololū Nakanelua (132)

2nd Ken Kanemitsu (178)

Erika Kekiwi (109)


Ashley Watson (115)

SCOREBOARD


By SHERIDAN KAILIEHU, staff writer

The tennis team ended their

season with two qualifications for the state tournament that

was held on Oʻahu yesterday and today, May 3 and 4.

Freshman Jaye Orikasa quali-fied in the singles division and doubles partners senior Abby

Okazaki and senior Chalee Batungbacal also qualified in

their division. Results were not available at the time of this

print. “I’m super excited!” Ba-tungbacal said after the quali-

fying match that was held Apr.19-21 at the Wailea Ten-

nis Club. The tennis team also ended

their season as second place in the MIL east division at their

final match hosted at King Kekaulike High School on Apr. 11, 2012. The team won one

out of the five matches they played, however they needed

to win three to take first place. The east division consists of

Baldwin High School, Seabury Hall, La¯naʻi High School, and

King Kekaulike High School.

The tennis team was leading in first place the whole season

until the final match, where they ended up in second place

after their loss to King

Kekaulike High School. “We came in with only one

coach, but halfway through the season, Coach Emily Smith

came in, and I think that [having an additional coach]

had a big impact on us,” junior singles player Shanise Kaʻaikala said.

The team next year will have lost the two seniors, Ba-

tungbacal and Okazaki; how-ever, “There are a few eighth

graders coming up, and I’m excited for next season. The

team will begin practicing for the next season as soon as

possible,” Coach Cagasan

said. “I think that this season went

really well. We made it to the playoffs [on Apr. 19-21 at the

Wailea Tennis Club] for the

first time [in KSM history], and

I think we got closer as a team in general,” junior Kelcey Lo-

renzo said.

Tennis goes to state tournament

Photo by SHERIDAN KAILIEHU

Senior Chalee Batungbacal runs for a hit in a match against Nā Aliʻi.

“I’m super excited,”

—Senior Chalee Batungbacal on

qualifying for HHSAA tournament

Track and Field Yamamoto 3/17/2012

Girls:

400 relay: Team A 3rd

1600 relay: Team A 2nd

Triple Jump: Ashley Wendt 3rd

Shotput: Neʻula Aarona 3rd

Discus: Kylie Yamada 3rd

Boys:

800: Tyler MacArthur 2nd


Upcountry Tri-Meet 3/31/2012

Girls:

100 : Makana Pundyke 2nd

400 : Kiana Sniffen 3rd

300 hurdles: Raven Poepoe 3rd



800 medley: Team A1st

High Jump: Raven Poepoe1st

Long Jump: Ashley Wendt 2nd,

Shalia Kamakaokalani 3rd

Triple Jump: Shalia Kamakaokalani 2nd

Shotput: Kylie Yamada 1st

Discus: Kylie Yamada 3rd

Boys:

400: Billy Ayakawa 1st



Long Jump: Sayge Edrada 3rd

Triple Jump: Iain Armitage 3rd

Kamakea 4/5/2012

Girls:

Triple Jump: Shalia Kamakaokalani 2nd

Long Jump: Makana Pundyke 2nd

High Jump: Ashley Wendt 3rd

Discus: Kylie Yamada 1st

Boys:

200:Jamal Jones 3rd

400: Billy Ayakawa 3rd

300 hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 2nd


1600 relay: Team A1st

Victorino ʻOhana Invitational

Girls:

300 hurdles: Raven Poepoe1st

Long Jump: Kiana Antonio 3rd

High Jump: Raven Poepoe1st

Shotput: Kylie Yamada 3rd

Boys:

100: Jordan Nauka 2nd,

Sayge Edrada 3rd

200: Jordan Nauka 1st

Sayge Edrada 3rd

400: Billy Ayakawa 2nd

800: Tyler MacArthur 2nd

110 hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 1st

300 hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 1st

400 & 1600 relay: Team A 2nd

Shotput: Kauanoeaehiʻi Vanderpoel 2nd

JV Champions 4/18

Girls:

Triple Jump: Shalia Kamakokalani 1st

Long Jump: Shalia Kamakokalani 1st

Shotput: Neʻula Aarona 1st

Boys:

110 Hurdles: Iain Armitage 1st

Discus: Kauanoeaehiʻi Vanderpoel 1st

Tennis

2/28 vs. SBH 4/5 W

3/9 vs. BHS 2/5 L

3/16 vs. LHS 3/5 W

3/20 vs. SBH 4/5 W

4/4 vs. BHS 3/5 W

4/11 vs. KKHS 1/4 L

4/14 vs. LLHS 2/3 L

4/21 MIL Playoffs

4th place Jaye-Lyn Orikasa (singles)

5th place Abby Okazaki & Chalee Ba-

tungbacal (doubles)

4/18 vs. MHS 10-13

Varsity Baseball 3/22 vs. BHS 4-5 L

3/23 vs. BHS 3-10 L

3/24 vs. BHS 1-3 L

3/29 vs. MHS 2-4 L

3/30 vs. MHS 0-10 L

3/31 vs. MHS 4-6 L

4/4 vs. KKHS 6-4 W

4/7 vs. KKHS 8-6 W

4/11 vs. LLHS 1-2 L

4/12 vs. LLHS 1-2 L

4/13 vs. LLHS 6-2 W

4/18 vs. LLHS 6-2 W

4/19 vs. BHS 7-9 L

Softball 2/28 vs. MHS 5-6 L

2/29 vs. KKHS 5-9 L

3/3 vs. BHS 6-7 L

3/10 vs. LLHS 0-10 L

3/14 vs. KKHS 8-9 L

3/17 vs. MHS 10-6 W

3/21 vs. BHS 3-7 L

3/24 vs. MHS 17-5 W

3/30 vs. KKHS 7-12 L

4/4 vs. LLHS 2-11 L

4/11 vs. BHS 1-14 L

4/14 vs. LLHS 2-11 L

Boys Volleyball 3/7 vs. LLHS L

3/17 vs. LHS W

3/24 vs. Molokaʻi L

3/29 vs. SBH L

4/3 vs. KKHS L

4/5 vs. BHS L

4/10 vs. LLHS L

4/17 vs. KKHS L

4/18 vs. BHS L

4/23 vs. LLHS L

Water Polo 3/23 vs. LLHS 10-14 L

3/27 vs. BHS 2-10 L

3/29 vs. KKHS 8-12 W

4/4 vs. MHS not avail.

4/5 vs. LLHS not avail.

4/10 vs. BHS 5-6 L

4/11 vs. KKHS 7-3 W

4/17 vs. MHS 11-6 W

4/25 vs. LLHS 10-8 W

4/27 vs. BHS 4-10 L

4/28 vs. LLHS 8-4 W

BENCHED By Dylan Godsey

SCOREBOARD


By NICOLE KA’AUAMO and staff

The varsity boys baseball

team finished fourth in the MIL with a record of 3 wins and 8

losses after beating Lahainalu-na, 6-2, in a game that started with a grand slam in the first

inning. It was their final game

of the regular season April 13. The win took the Warriors

into the Maui Interscholastic League tournament, where

they again defeated the Lunas on the first day, 6-2, on the

strength of junior Kevin Goo’s

pitching and spot-on fielding by seniors Jared Pulido and

Nazareth Thibodeaux. Things were looking up for the Warri-

ors, but a 7-9 loss to the Bald-win Bears the next day, April 19, took them out of conten-

tion for the state tourney. The season seemed promis-

ing after the Warriors won against Moloka’i in the pre-

season, but the regular sea-son started with a six-game

losing streak, broken when the War r i o rs bes ted K ing Kekaulike, 6-4 on April 4.

Senior Ikaika Camanse was

one of the leaders. Camanse

said that their mental game was partly to blame for the

losing record. “We couldn’t play a full game

of 7 innings and 21 outs,” he said. “When we were down, we would stop playing before

the game was even over, and we couldn’t get out of it.”

“A lot of our success would depend on how we interacted

with each other,” senior Naza-reth Thibodeaux said. “We

seniors had to show the younger ones how serious we were and how much harder we

had to work.”

Varsity baseball turns season around at end Photo by NICOLE KAʻAUAMO

Senior Jared Pulido slides in for a single run in the seventh inning against King Kekaulike High School on April 7. The Warriors defeated Nā Aliʻi 8-6.

Photo by NICOLE KAʻAUAMO

Senior Nazareth Thibodeaux pitches against King Kekaulike High

School at the Maui High Field on April 7.

Senior Trey

F e r n a n d e z

positions him-

self for a steal

at Maehara

Field in a game

against King

Kekaulike High

School.

Photo by

KALANI RUIDAS


The Kamehameha Schools

Maui water polo team met the expectations of their support-ers, earning a spot at the state

tournament, which ends to-morrow.

“I’m proud of the improve-ment that we’ve made from

the beginning of the season to now. I feel that we’re at a point

where we can beat any school in the MIL,” said head Coach Leo Delatori.

At the start of the season, La¯hainaluna’s water polo team

lost their head coach, Will

Hutchinson. Under his leader-ship, the Lunas had dominated

the high school water polo scene on Maui since 2006, remaining undefeated for six

seasons with an unbroken string of 52 wins until this sea-

son. The field was wide open with the MIL title up for grabs.

It eventually went to the Bald-win Bears who had a perfect

2012 spring season. The Warriors lost their first game against La¯hainaluna, but

won the next two times they played. Wins against King

Kekaulike and Maui High pushed the Warriors ahead,

and they ended their regular season with four wins and four losses in third place.

On Wednesday, April 25, the Warriors defeated La¯hai-

naluna High School with a 10-8 win in overtime during the

Maui Interscholastic League tournament in Ki¯hei,taking

them to a finals match-up against Baldwin High School

on Friday, April 27. The Bears won 10-4 and became tourna-

ment champions as well as regular season champions. The Warrior’s loss put them in

a tournament tie with the Lu-nas, and forced a playoff on

Saturday. On Saturday, April 28, the

Warriors won, 8-4, over La¯hai-(POLO Continued on page F10)


Water polo dives into state tournament berth

Photo by MEHANA LEE

Freshman Chanel Browne swims for the ball during the water polo game

against King Kekaulike on April 5, 2012 at the Pi‘ilani Pool.

Photo by MEHANA LEE

Sophomore Leimana Hassett blocks the ball from opponent during their

game against Maui High School on April 17, 2012 at the Pi‘ilani Pool.


Senior golfer Shannon Abar-

ra led the girls golf team this season, scoring the lowest of

her team members in every match.

“I think this year was my best season. I posted a lot of lower rounds,” Abarra said.

The girls golf team got a shaky start to the season, los-

ing their first two matches against Baldwin High School.

Things picked up after that when they won their next match against La¯hainaluna

High School. Every season match since then was a win.

The team placed second overall behind Baldwin High

School in the Maui Interscho-lastic League team champion-

ship.

“Baldwin was the toughest

team to play. They have really good and experienced play-

ers,” Abarra. Abarra came in fourth place

in the MIL individual champi-onship, with a score of 405.

Teammates sophomores Kodi Joyo (11th place), Nicole Nagamine (12th place) and

Shaina Hipolito (13th place) also qualified for the state

competition, which took place on Kauaʻi from April 30-May 2.

The results were not known at the time of this writing. Abarra plans to attend the

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo on a golf scholarship in the fall.

“I think it’s terrific. She’s worked hard for it since she

was ten years old. Her grades are pretty decent, so I’m really

proud about that,” Shannon’s father Mr. Kalani Abarra said.

She has high hopes for next year’s golf team.

“I think they’ll do good next year. They just have to keep

practicing and stay positive,” Abarra said.

Photo By HOKU KRUEGER

Senior Shannon Abarra watches as her opponent lines up to putt at

Kaʻanapali Kai Golf Course on April 20, 2012.

Abarra leads team, girls golf has winning season



Junior Maleko Lorenzo and

senior Angelique Fontaine paddled into first place in each

of their divisions in the Pailolo Challenge, a 26-mile open water paddling race beginning

at D.T. Fleming Beach Park in Kapalua and ending at Kau-

nakakai Pier, Moloka‘i, on April 28.

Lorenzo won first in the one-man Outrigger Canoe (OC-1)

Junior Male Iron division with a time of 2:54:29. His nearest competitor, J.R. Rios, came in

a little over twenty minutes later. Lorenzo also came in

38th of the176 competitors registered in all divisions. No

other junior division racers placed above him or between him and Rios.

Fontaine placed first in the OC-1 Juniors Relay with a

time of 3:35:11, with no other competitors registered in her

division. In the weeks prior to the

race, Fontaine was already planning her strategy, “The biggest challenge will be

switching back and forth with-out losing time,” she said.

Fontaine did the Pailolo

Challenge with a partner, Kau-lu Lu‘uwai of Seabury Hall. In

the relay, the two partners switch out every 45 minutes

on the ocean. This was Fontaine’s fifth year paddling and third time

participating in the race. “I decided to do this race

again because I love paddling. The Maui to Moloka‘i race is

one of the most fun channels because it’s windy and you

can surf the whole time,” Fon-taine said. This was Lorenzo’s fourth

time participating in the Pailolo

Challenge, but his first time doing it “iron,” meaning that he

paddled the entire 26 miles of the race course solo. Lorenzo

has been paddling for six years. “I wanted to do this race

again because the run is fun, and the wind is always at your

back,” Lorenzo said. Lorenzo’s training consists

of both water and land workouts for two hours every

day. For water workouts he paddles canoe by practicing distance and sprints and land

workouts consist of running,

sit-ups and push-ups.

Fontaine trains every day by lifting weights and doing Mali-

ko runs with Lorenzo, a 9.5-mile course starting at Maliko

Gulch and ending at Kahului Harbor. “Training is the most im-

portant part. Maleko and I pretty much train all year

‘round,” she said. Lorenzo was fully sponsored

with a brand new one-man canoe donated to him by Kai

Bartlett, owner of Kai Wa‘a canoes. The canoe was partly designed by Lorenzo and was

built specifically for him. Just two weeks prior to Sat-

urday’s race, Lorenzo won first place in the male 15-17

age division for the 2012 Steinlager Kai’wi Channel OC1 Solo Moloka’i World

Championship on April 15. “I had a good start because

of my position [near the front of the pack]. I took it nice and

slow for about a quarter mile,” he said.

Lorenzo said that after about four miles he let the three oth-er junior paddlers pass him,

but kept them in sight.

PAILOLO (Continued on page F10)

Photo courtesy of KUMU KALEI AARONA-LORENZO

Junior Maleko Lorenzo paddles in the 32-mile 2012 Steinlager Kaʻiwi Channel OC1 Solo Molokaʻi World Championship race on April 15, 2012. He

came in first place in the male 15-17 age division. He said it was good practice for the 26-mile Pailolo Challenge that he also won 2 weeks later.

Fontaine, Lorenzo take on open ocean Lorenzo carries

his custom one-

man outrigger

canoe into the

ocean for its

first official race,

the Pa i lo lo

Challenge.

Photo courtesy of

KUMU KALEI AARONA-LORENZO

CANOE PICTURE


By KALANI RUIDAS, staff writer

Although pole vaulting was

anticipated for the 2011-2012 track season, certain circum-

stances have postponed the start of this event until next year’s season. KSM has or-

dered several poles are avail-able for training; however,

specialized poles need to be ordered specifically for the

height and weight of the ath-letes competing in the event.

Former track coach, Coach Bala Spencer, emphasized that safety is an extremely

important issue in pole vault-ing.

“Pole vaulting isn’t one of those sports where you can

show up and expect to com-pete. It takes a lot of practice. You have to know how to

maneuver your body properly because mistakes in pole

vaulting can mean serious injury,” Coach Spencer said.

Coach Kellie Suttle, who will be heading pole vault

training, is unavailable to fill the coaching position at this time. However, she plans to

hold a pole vault clinic for athletes who are interested in

participating in the event in either the summer or fall prior

to the 2012-2013 track sea-son.

Pole vault brought to halt

naluna and secured the se-

cond seed at the HHSAA state tournament May 3-5,

now in process on O‘ahu. Sophomore Leimana Has-sett was especially strong

making save after save in her position as goalie. She had

the Warrior fans roaring with a dramatic save on a Luna

penalty shot. The four seniors on the

team are Makamae Palos, Lilinoe Bal, Kara Frampton and Janessa Cordeiro.

“My take-away from this season is what it means to be

a leader on a team,” said sen-ior Makamae Palos.

WATER POLO (Continued from page F8)

“I gave each of them a 10-yard lead and watched as they

all fought for position. I waited, ate, and drank till they got

tired. Then I made my move at 3 hours and 18 minutes to pass all three. After I passed

them they all hit the wall and I was able to gain a 2-mile gap

from the next junior paddler,” he said.

The lead held all the way to

Oʻahu and his first-place finish. Lorenzo was supported by

his coach and his family, who worked together when he hit

the wall, “My coach did not tell me I was winning and the gap I had created until the race

was finished. There were so many time I just wanted to

give up.” His coach had another se-

cret weapon, a promise of

dinner if Lorenzo could pass all the other junior paddlers.

He feels that this race has prepared him well for the up-

coming Pailolo Challenge. “I feel prepared because I can surf better, and I’m in top

shape now. So all I have to do is maintain that level of fit-

ness,” Lorenzo said before the race.

PAILOLO (Continued from page F9)


Ten KSM judokas qualified

for the state championships, and the girls team came in first place at the MIL Judo Champi-

onships meet, April 28, at the King Kekaulike Gymnasium. The finals determined who will compete at the state judo

meet at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center on Oʻahu on May 5. Qualified students include

MIL champions freshmen Lilia Lorenzo, Elizabeth Okazaki

and Joelene Kuaana, sopho-more Neula Aarona, and jun-

iors Sai Furukawa and Pololu¯ Nakanelua.

“It feels good to go back. I just want to do better than last year. My goal is to win at least

one match,” Furukawa said. In the team divisions KSM

girls took first place, and the boys took fourth place overall

for the MIL.

Second-place winners in-clude freshman Hali’a Kekue-wa, junior Ashley Watson, and

seniors Erika Kekiwi and Ken Kanemitsu. These students

will also be representing the team at the state tournament.

Kanemitsu has had a good season in this, his last year on the team, winning every match

he has been in except for two, In practices, his training en-

compassed technical aspects, such as throws and technique,

and endurance training with running and rolling.

“We bow in, warm up, then it’s repetition, repetition, repe-tition of all of our tours. We

have practice matches, and then we’re done,” said

Kanemitsu. Along with judo Kanemitsu

also trains in the martial art of kajukenbo, a mixed martial art founded on Oʻahu in 1947.

“I consider Ken as a role model,” Nakanelua said. The team is large this year

with 25 judokas from freshmen to seniors.

“Our team has more than tripled in size since last year,

and overall for wins we did well,” Nakanelua said. “We have a young team,

however each individual did very well throughout the sea-

son,” senior judoka Greg Juan said.

The team has a goal to try to have everyone place in their

bracket and to get better each day according to Juan. “Overall, I think our judo

team is one big happy family, and that everyone will try their

best at states no matter what. I think that the success will

carry pride for Pauahi and our school. All we can do is our best,” Furukawa said.

Girls MIL judo champs, 10 judokas on Oʻahu

Photo submitted by KUMU KALEI AARONA-LORENZO

The girls judo team after the MIL championships. The group incudes four underclassman MIL champions.

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Nearly 20 KSM track ath-

letes have qualified as com-petitors or alternates for the

HHSAA 2012 Island Movers Track and Field State Champi-onships at Keaʻau High School

on the Big Island. The Maui Interscholastic

League championships took place April 27-28 at War Me-

morial Stadium. Two KSM champions

emerged. Junior high jumper Raven Poepoe and the boys 4x400-meter relay, which is

comprised of senior Jordan Nauka and juniors Billy Ayaka-

wa, Jamal Jones, and Tyler MacArthur.

The Kamehameha Maui girls team placed third overall with 47 points, and the boys placed

fourth with 66 points. “We have all set our goals

for the season and I think that helps us to be better on track

for states,” Kylie Yamada said. The Warriors have two major

changes from the season they had a year ago. “There are way less seniors,

so there is a lot less experi-ence. There are also a lot of

new coaches. Having new coaches takes getting used to,

but the fact that we are win-ning shows that they are good coaches, “ Ashley Wendt said.

The athletes’ daily regimen consisted of of meeting at the

track at 3:45 p.m., having a team meeting and warm-ups. Then, the team would split up

into runners and field athletes, practice their specified events,

and finish with weight training. With the excitement of com-

peting the team is becoming more united. “We are good at cheering

each other on and encourag-ing one another,” senior Maka-

na Pundyke said.

The Warriors are quick to compliment their teammates

on their strengths. Senior thrower Kylie Yama-

da said, “Ashley Wendt really has the drive. She is commit-ted, and is like the leader of

the team.” “I think that Iain Armitage is

pretty outstanding. He’s out there giving 100% every prac-

tice,” Pundyke said. “This season gave all of the

athletes the skill sets needed to become the best in their event. We were very privileged

to have an excellent coaching staff. With states on the way,

we will be able to represent Kamehameha Maui and Paua-

hi to the best of our ability,” Wendt said.

Photo by DYLAN GODSEY

Junior Stephen Barut runs the100-meter sprint at the 2012 Kamehameha relays hosted by KS Maui.

Young track team earns state spots

Left: Junior Raven

Poepoe attempts a five-

foot high jump at the

2012 Victorino ʻOhana

Invitational. She placed

first overall. She went on

to become the 2012 MIL

champ in this event.

Right: Senior Makana

Pundyke runs the 100-

meter dash and places

first during the 2012

Kamehameha Relays. Photos by DYLAN GODSEY

HHSAA Track Qualifiers:

Long Jump: Ashley Wendt

Makana Pundyke 4x400 Boys Relay Team A:

Jordan Nauka, Billy Ayaka-wa, Jamal Jones, Tyler Mac-Arthur, Luke Batoon (alt.)

4x100 Boys Relay Team A: Sayge Edrada, Kalaʻi Yap,

Jamal Jones, Jordan Nauka, Stephen Barut (alt.)

100- and 200-meter Dash: Jamal Jones

400-meter Dash: Billy Ayakawa 110 and 300 High Hurdles:

Kalaʻi Yap Girls 4 x 100 Relay:

Kiana Antonio, Makana Pun-dyke, Shalia Kamakaokalani,

Marley Duncan High Jump and 300 Hurdles: Raven Poepoe

Shotput: Kylie Yamada

Neula Aarona Triple Jump:

Iain Armitage

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