Comments on: Maryknoll seizes the throne, winning first softball state crown

By: Maryknoll Dad

Maryknoll Dad — Tue, 31 May 2022 20:18:11 +0000

ILoveHawaii

Why don’t you tell that Dad he don’t belong in the dugout yourself??? I have his number…
Lmk…

By: Opinion

Opinion — Wed, 25 May 2022 23:43:12 +0000

ILoveHawaii
You really need to include way more schools then just St. Louis and Maryknoll in your comment regarding recruiting. It’s everywhere. Has been and will continue to be, including other ILH schools and the OIA. Parents are gonna send their kids to schools they believe will provide their kids with the best environment to be successful. We can go back 20-30 years. It’s always been that way. People are unhappy that Maryknoll won their first title. Small private schools have dominated in the past. Bobby Au had powerhouse teams at Lab school. You think those kids just happen to be at that school for academics? Academy of the Pacific made a run also little over 10 years ago. We as a state are use to the blue bloods winning. Regardless of how they get players or where those players came from.

By: ILoveHawaii

ILoveHawaii — Tue, 24 May 2022 20:05:33 +0000

Grown Man-

Yes. I do see that as cringeworthy. Just as you see it as being passionate.
I guess Jon isnt as passionate as Marvin then since he wasnt writhing on the ground with the trophy too.

Also, that dad dont belong in the dugout. Go ask somebody.

Maryknoll did not have the best coaches by far but out-recruited them all.
It is what it is and they did what they needed to bring home the championship.
Feel like we having this conversation with St. Lulu parents who absolutely refuse to admit that kids are recruited.
Its part of the game. We all know that. They put the best team together this year and won the KOA.

Great vision coaches and great playing by the girls. Good luck for next season.

By: Janie Gueso

Janie Gueso — Mon, 23 May 2022 23:17:01 +0000

First of all, congratulations to these young ladies who worked hard all season long to accomplish this goal that they set for themselves! I am not sure, but I think Maryknoll got some girls when Saint Francis school closed and some families just chose to go to another private Catholic school. For my family, we chose to move to Maryknoll first and foremost for academic reasons. We were displeased with the content and structure of my daughter’s online learning courses that she had since March of her freshman year and her entire sophomore year. In the middle of her sophomore year we started looking into the private school option. Being baptized Catholic I did have a preference for a Catholic school. We looked into multiple schools and we were first interested in Maryknoll based on the academic programs and clubs that my daughter was interested in. My daughter was a softball student athlete at the public school she attended, and although we knew that she would be ineligible to play softball because of the transfer rule, we still did our due-diligence to look into the softball coaching staff in case she decided to play her senior year. We were able to confirm with trusted mutual contacts that my daughter would be in a safe, positive environment should she decide to continue playing softball – if we did indeed choose Maryknoll. After weighing out other factors including cost of tuition and travel time, we chose Maryknoll. My daughter is doing good so far this year with a 3.9 GPA and my heart was overjoyed when she did so well in her Religion class, her favorite part was learning about all our Catholic sacraments. As for sports, my daughter was encouraged by a new friend she met at Maryknoll to tryout for Cross Country. After diligently researching the XC coaching staff, we did allow her to tryout for the Cross Country team. We were delighted when she did well in this new sport, even making it to the state tournament for XC on the Big Island and she really enjoyed it! The entire Maryknoll community has been very receptive of my daughter and she loves her new school. I hope my daughter decides to do Cross Country again next year and I hope she decides to play softball next year too!! Again, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LADY SPARTANS, all your hard work and dedication as student athletes allowed you ladies to reach your goal. Period. Bottom line.

By: Falcon Future

Falcon Future — Fri, 20 May 2022 00:15:10 +0000

By the way and speaking of recruiting, some OIA schools will have an unexpected looking roster next year. Maryknoll, too. IYKYK.

By: Falcon Future

Falcon Future — Fri, 20 May 2022 00:06:20 +0000

Yup, the so-called recruiting is happening with every good team, including Iolani. The bottom line is Maryknoll recruited very well, but they also won it where it counts and that is on the field. Iolani had their chances in the championship game so they cannot cry about it now. The last out of the game was an epic showdown for Player of the Year!

By: Opinion

Opinion — Thu, 19 May 2022 16:03:40 +0000

Coach/Fan
Take a look at Waiakea’s boys baseball state title picture on the previous article. Eye black and sunglasses on their hats for a night game! Wonder what you and your coach friends have to say about that?

By: Grown Man

Grown Man — Thu, 19 May 2022 05:14:58 +0000

Looking at all these negative comments for this article is such a sad sight to see. Instead of congratulating the girls and school on their first softball state championship, there’s so much hatred for no reason. These are high school girls who fulfilled their dreams and goals this season. Learn to be proud of other peoples or teams successes rather than hate on them because your team wasn’t there.

For all the comments who were positive and praised the girls, good for you for setting a good example. Maryknoll won their first softball state championship so just be happy for them. They deserved it as they were the best team in the tournament as they beat the ILH #1, OIA #1, Maui #1 and OIA #4 teams. I’d say that’s pretty impressive and well earned.

ILoveHawaii: is that how you see the first video, as cringeworthy because you’re hating on a coach hugging the trophy for first ever softball state championship for Maryknoll? Maybe you should reevaluate your ego and instead be joyful that the girls have passionate coaches. Also, if you’re going to say a players dad knows nothing about softball, wouldn’t that be a detriment to the team if he’s in the dugout? I’m sure that all the coaches in the dugout (for all teams) have a reason to be there and that all have some sort of softball/baseball experience (playing or coaching). Good players go to schools to play for coaches and this applies to the Maryknoll team if you haven’t realized that yet.

Coach/fan: what’s the point in “congratulating” a team then follow that with a snide comment about recruiting and how it’s a shame they have to win like that? Either be sincere or don’t say anything at all because you’re contradicting yourself. Your comments about recruiting can be aimed at any school, ILH or OIA and you’ll realize that players go where they WANT to go whether it be for the coach or players they want to play with. Maryknoll finished second in the ILH and had to play a tiebreaker to earn that spot so don’t you think if they were recruiting they would be running through the ILH? You complaining about eye black at night, towels in their back pocket and celebrations sounds like someone who hates the game of softball. Do you realize that some of the best D1 softball players also wear eye black, have towels in their pockets and do celebrations? That’s just how the game has evolved and if you don’t like it, you shouldn’t watch softball. It brings fun and entertainment to sports. If a pitcher can celebrate after every good pitch, why can’t the batter do something in their 3-4 at bats? The biggest shame on you is saying that all the girls helmets and shoes were paid for by their coach. Do you realize there’s something called fundraising and it’s been around for how many years? I’m sure you’ve heard of that and know what that is. If the girls want to look like a team by getting the same shoes and helmets, then that’s their decision. Don’t disgrace and belittle the team and girls because you have a negative attitude towards Maryknoll’s first softball state championship. If you have kids, I hope you don’t teach them your values because that’ll be a shame.

Congratulations Maryknoll softball on your first ever state championship! You earned it and it was well deserved.

By: Player

Player — Thu, 19 May 2022 04:36:36 +0000

As a player I find it absolutely embarrassing that these people feel the need to come on social media and bash these teenage girls on making the game more fun (as it should be). Why does eyeblack, towels (to wipe sweat), and celebrations concern you? And furthermore, why wait until the end of the state championship to bring it up? These girls have been doing it since the beginning of the season and only now it bothers you since they won a state title. Let the girls live and stop hating on the smallest things.

By: booger

booger — Wed, 18 May 2022 09:46:28 +0000

first of all, eye black is for glare, it doesn’t matter if its day or night, google it….secondly, towels in a back pocket has a purpose, one that might not even be your business…..thirdly and most importantly, these are kids…not professionals, i think you are losing sight of is it’s a game to be played at this level by kids and its supposed to have some fun in it…..the antics and selfies are done to let them have fun. Times are different and the world it different and if we are arguing over such things as recruiting and all the stuff mentioned above, you need to watch the news more and less softball games. Just be happy and move on, if you have to come on here and gripe, you need to find a hobby. there are far more bigger issues than this to spend time on. aloha