Paddling

(Note: This story also appeared in Sunday’s edition of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser) The 2020 state paddling championships saw three different victors, with Kamehameha’s girls finishing first, Punahou’s boys avenging last year’s loss, and Kalaheo notching the first mixed victory outside of a Kamehameha, Punahou or Seabury team since 2010. The half-mile sprints at Keehi Lagoon were neck-and-neck for most of the heats up through the midpoint turn around each team’s flag on Saturday. Kamehameha senior Teiana Gonsalves praised her team’s […]

The Punahou girls repeated as state champion and the Punahou mixed crew ended Seabury Hall’s three-year title reign. The race distance for each division was a half-mile, with a turn at the midway point. The Kamehameha boys finally got the better of Punahou, which swept the ILH season. The league had races of 3-6 miles. “It was a quick transition to go from long distance to short distance,” Manatad said. “The last (ILH) race was 6 miles. Throughout the season […]

Teenage paddlers crossing the Kaiwi Channel is not unheard of, but it is not common. Six La Pietra girls — Ruby Shuman, Emma Daniel, Arianna Radona, Kualii Copp, Carly Yamada and Anela Donachie — competed in Na Wahine O Ke Kai on Sept. 24. The experience helped them prepare for Pac-Five’s upcoming paddling season. “It was amazing crossing the channel,” said Shuman, who paddled for Hui Nalu in the same crew as Daniel. “It was such a good bonding experience. […]