Lahaina, Hawaiian score victories
Dominance in keiki races helps HCC win 23 of 42 eventsBy ROBERT COLLIAS, Staff Writer
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MCHCA KEIKI O MAUI REGATTA
Saturday's Results
At Hanakaoo (Canoe) Beach
Female
Quarter Mile
12B-1. Hawaiian 2:19.67 (Lilia Lorenzo, Brenna Hoonan-Amby, Amanda Williams, Ashonte Fair, Mikaela McDaniel, Mehana Fisher), 2. Kihei 2:21.62, 3. Napili 2:40.33, 4. Lae Ula O Kai 2:53.54, 5. Wailea 2:57.35, 6. Lahaina 3:06.95. 12A-1. Hawaiian 2:06.25 (Tressie Ostermiller, Neula Aarona, Tianna Yonemura, Mikaela McDaniel, Taylor Awai, Mehana Fisher), 2. Kahana 2:20.15, 3. Napili 2:20.96, 4. Na Kai Ewalu 2:23.32, 5. Hana 2:27.62, 6. Lahaina 2:36.92, 7. Wailea 2:42.77. 13-1. Hawaiian 1:58.32 (Tressie Ostermiller, Hi'ilei Casco, Bobbi-Lin Kalama, Alexis Gomes, Kelli-Jean Nishida, Kaulu Luuwai), 2. Napili 2:04.23, 3. Hana 2:07.60, 4. Kihei 2:08.31, 5. Lae Ula O Kai 2:11.76, 6. Kahana 2:22.18, 7. Lahaina 2:23.22, 8. Wailea 2:33.87. 14-1. Hawaiian 2:02.90 (Lindsey Larson, Ali Hoeck, Angelique Fontaine, Bobbi-Lin Kalama, Emma Smith, Casey Rech), 2. Kahana 2:05.82, 3. Napili 2:07.87, 4. Wailea 2:08.25, 5. Lae Ula O Kai 2:08.95, 6. Kihei 2:11.16, 7. Hana 2:12.74. Novice B-1. Wailea 1:56.75 (Nicole Schroeter, Tracy De Boom, Anna Keay, Jacqueline McKay, Hallie Hunt, Meghan Dunn), 2. Kihei 2:00.24, 3. Lahaina 2:02.67, 4. Napili 2:04.58, 5. Kahana 2:05.99, 6. Hawaiian 4:40.89.
Half Mile
15-1. Hawaiian 4:50.15 (Julice Valencia, Ali Hoeck, Lilinoe Bal, Diondra Gomes, Lindsey Larson, Kiana Siliado), 2. Kahana 4:54.11, 3. Lae Ula O Kai 5:00.07, 4. Hana 5:03.40, 5. Kihei 5:07.52, 6. Napili 5:17.37. 16 and under-1. Hawaiian 4:45.22 (Chelsea Widell, Ka'ui Kaupe, Kanoe Endo, Kaitlyn Johnson, Lilinoe Bal, Kiana Siliado), 2. Kahana 4:55.17, 3. Lae Ula O Kai 5:04.85, 4. Hana 5:05.65, 5. Wailea 5:10.02. 18 and under-1. Hawaiian 4:34.68 (Julice Valencia, Shalei Defrancia-Galeai, Ka'ui Kaupe, DesiRay Deluze, Kanoe Endo, Corynne Kawaiaea), 2. Kihei 4:45.11, 3. Napili 5:06.55, 4. Kahana 5:08.83. Novice A-1. Hawaiian 4:32.51 (Honora Kalama, Melissa Kikkert, Jackie Sabado, Rachel Bianco, Tamika Recopuerto, Wendy Giblin), 2. Lae Ula O Kai 4:44.18, 3. Kahana 4:45.50, 4. Kihei 4:49.97, 5. Wailea 5:01.84, 6. Na Kai Ewalu 5:08.47. Senior Master-1. Lae Ula O Kai 4:47.75 (Beth Faust, Bonnie Ann Dela Cruz, Caitlin Nascimento, Kat Wilder, Robin White, Emi Alves), 2. Hawaiian 4:53.91, 3. Kihei 5:57.59. Golden Masters-1. Kihei 4:52.82 (Vanessa Weiss, Anita Anderson, Deborah Pearsall, Irene Geyer, Pua Williams, Lea Giddens), 2. Lae Ula O Kai 4:56.05, 3. Hawaiian 4:58.57, 4. Kahana 5:55.89. Grand Masters-1. Kihei 5:24.82 (Renee Riley, Sandy Bell, Jolyne Rego, Nancy Plenty, Diane Wetzel, Stephanie Stucky), 2. Kahana 6:00.00. Open Four-1. Hawaiian 5:02.54 (Barbara Querry, Theresa Felgate, Karen Mooiweer Thorndike, Kelsey Apo), 2. Lae Ula O Kai 5:10.22, 3. Hana 5:24.93, 4. Kihei 5:35.60, 5. Na Kai Ewalu 5:37.77, 6. Kahana 5:39.08.
One Mile
Freshman-1. Hawaiian 8:42.06 (Barbara Querry, Carla Fadriquela, Noelani Vorhies, Carolina De Sa, Rebecca Jakeway, Kelsey Apo), 2. Lae Ula O Kai 8:43.18, 3. Napili 10:11.22. Sophomore-1. Hawaiian 8:49.78 (Ihilani Catugal, Karen Mooiweer Thorndike, Kawena Cramer, Alesa Kneubuhl, Kisha Hudson, Mana Spencer), 2. Lae Ula O Kai 9:17.78, 3. Kihei 9:21.66, 4. Napili 9:27.43, 5. Kahana 9:28.75. Junior-1. Kihei 8:36.34 (Keri Mehling, Angela Dunbar, Sandy Reyno, Ingrid Thronson, Rhonda Ashton, Polly Arnold-Lorge), 2. Hawaiian 8:41.00, 3. Lae Ula O Kai 8:43.58, 4. Napili 9:23.84. Masters-1. Hawaiian 8:32.93 (Dane Ward, Carla Fadriquela, Margie Kawaiaea, Victoria Takayesu-Hamilton, Trez Harrisson, Emily Fielding), 2. Kihei 8:39.21, 3. Lae Ula O Kai 9:03.12, 4. Napili 9:24.61.
1 1/2 Miles
Open-1. Kahana 13:40.36 (Lani Kane, Lisa Olmos, Kristina Dougherty, Christina Yorkey, Dawnalyn Fujiwara, Danielle Kuck), 2. Hawaiian 13:45.02, 3. Lae Ula O Kai 14:09.95, 4. Kihei 14:43.17, 5. Napili 15:02.02, 6. Lahaina 15:06.76.
Male
Quarter Mile
12B-1. Hawaiian 2:10.28 (Bradley Alo, Ariel Elftman-Hanson, Tylor Brown, Roman George, Matthew Meyer, Ian Ferguson), 2. Kihei 2:18.97, 3. Wailea 2:26.44, 4. Lae Ula O Kai 2:32.43. 12A-1. Hawaiian 2:09.20 (Judah Garrison, Thomas Peterson, Ariel Elftman-Hanson, Mogul Luuwai, Kalehua Lu'uwai, Ian Ferguson), 2. Napili 2:11.02, 3. Na Kai Ewalu 2:22.77, 4. Lae Ula O Kai 2:26.09. 13-1. Wailea 1:57.05 (Mack Crilley, Shane Kaauamo, Makoa Filikitonga Lukela, Chazzen Sau, Bryson Kaopuiki, Kealii Guzman), 2. Napili 1:58.58, 3. Hawaiian 1:59.39, 4. Kahana 2:08.62, 5. Lae Ula O Kai 2:14.93. 14-1. Wailea 1:41.84 (Quinn Whitford, Joseph Kang, Max Oneha, Justin Firmignac, Fred Sims, Trent Corpuz), 2. Lae Ula O Kai 1:49.34, 3. Napili 1:50.28, 4. Hawaiian 1:51.07, 5. Kahana 1:52.40, 6. Kihei 2:08.48, 7. Na Kai Ewalu 2:11.78.
Half Mile
Novice B-1. Kihei 3:54.85 (Lon Tucker, William Frohlich, Ben Cruz, Keoni Tamayo, John May, Wilson Angel), 2. Lahaina 3:57.78, 3. Napili 4:00.72, 4. Hawaiian 4:03.71, 5. Na Kai Ewalu 4:18.39, 6. Kahana 4:25.97. 15-1. Kahana 4:05.50 (Nick Elliot, Kawehi Kaina, Kaena Felicilda, Branden Rabang, Pa'ele Kiakona, Ku Man Pali), 2. Hawaiian 4:08.46, 3. Napili 4:25.12, 4. Lae Ula O Kai 4:32.49, 5. Wailea 4:53.01. 16 and under-1. Hawaiian 4:07.63 (Scott Sadler, Kamahoe Bal, Flo Michelier, Harley Souza, John Hart, Xavier Leon), 2. Kihei 4:13.67, 3. Na Kai Ewalu 4:18.53, 4. Kahana 4:22.06, 5. Lae Ula O Kai 4:34.14, 6. Napili 4:40.88, 7. Wailea 4:46.45. Senior Masters-1. Kihei 4:04.32 (Roy Sabado, Mark Kasbergen, Eric Goertz, Roger Malm, John Salse, Stanford Lanias), 2. Hawaiian 4:07.33, 3. Kahana 4:07.60, 4. Lae Ula O Kai 4:14.38, 5. Hana 4:30.25. Golden Masters-1. Lae Ula O Kai 4:06.10 (Biggie Lara, Wendall DeVera, Brett Simison, Jack Dyson, Chris Overall, Llewellyn Chun), 2. Kihei 4:10.90, 3. Hana 4:34.12, 4. Kahana 4:36.96, 5. Hawaiian 4:59.53. Grand Masters-1. Lae Ula O Kai 4:15.15 (James Woessner, Thomas Wright, Bruce Dobbin, Brian McCafferty, Casey Del Dotto, Jimmy Takayesu), 2. Kahana 4:30.48, 3. Hawaiian 5:16.56. Open Four-1. Hawaiian 4:10.63 (Lopaka White, Tony Beltran, John Gosselin, Kakaika Teves), 2. Wailea 4:11.91, 3. Na Kai Ewalu 4:12.77, 4. Kihei 4:15.03, 5. Napili 4:17.18, 6. Kahana 4:29.22, 7. Lahaina 4:47.33, 8. Hana 5:12.85.
One Mile
18 and under-1. Hawaiian 7:54.07 (Jonathan Waikiki, Gabriel Griebenow, Kawai Stanich, Sonny Ah Kui, Scott Sadler, Akua Po), 2. Kihei 8:03.26, 3. Na Kai Ewalu 8:13.11, 4. Napili 8:32.68. Novice A-1. Hawaiian 7:34.06 (Estefano Ferrari, Rory O'Connor, Timothy Lara, Richard Macugay, Jeremiah Jr. Kinores, John Gosselin), 2. Napili 7:36.87, 3. Na Kai Ewalu 7:38.15, 4. Kihei 8:09.17, 5. Kahana 8:14.81, 6. Wailea 8:22.42. Freshman-1. Hawaiian 7:19.34 (Jb Guard, Malu Brayce, Keola Ferguson, Ryan Grasa, Felipe Gomes, Joshua Kekupa'a Nae'ole), 2. Wailea 7:42.85, 3. Na Kai Ewalu 8:17.19, 4. Kahana 8:19.19, 5. Kihei 8:21.08. Sophomore-1. Hawaiian 7:33.68 (Lopaka White, Felipe Gomes, Tony Beltran, Rogerio Abrantes, Mark Soon, David Ward), 2. Kahana 7:41.55, 3. Wailea 7:48.84, 4. Lae Ula O Kai 7:50.89, 5. Na Kai Ewalu 8:15.76, 6. Kihei 8:58.09, 7. Hana 9:02.35. Junior-1. Kihei 7:16.44 (Kawika Ting, Keona Dang, Kaleo Evangelista, Nabil Vogele, Paul Jr. Keliikupakako Jr., Cody Vares-Nealon), 2. Wailea 7:25.18, 3. Lahaina 7:39.78, 4. Lae Ula O Kai 7:43.39, 5. Hawaiian 7:59.17, 6. Napili 8:37.22. Masters-1. Lahaina 7:15.72 (Spud Lenhardt, Bear Keahi, Alan Kuiper, Richard Olson, Mark Shimer, Geoffrey Bogar), 2. Kihei 7:32.82, 3. Kahana 7:53.62, 4. Hawaiian 8:10.30.
1 1/2 Miles
Open-1. Hawaiian 11:48.56 (JB Guard, Malu Brayce, Michael Giblin, Keola Ferguson, Timothy Lara, Joshua Kekupa'a Nae'ole), 2. Wailea 12:00.97, 3. Kahana 12:07.29, 4. Napili 12:50.92, 5. Lae Ula O Kai 13:03.58, 6. Kihei 13:08.26, 7. Lahaina 13:34.72, 8. Na Kai Ewalu 14:04.47.
Mixed
Quarter Mile
12-1. Hawaiian 2:03.37 (Neula Aarona, Judah Garrison, Thomas Peterson, Amanda Williams, Tianna Yonemura, Mogul Luuwai), 2. Na Kai Ewalu 2:08.18, 3. Napili 2:10.44, 4. Kahana 2:16.05, 5. Kihei 2:23.56, 6. Wailea 2:27.11, 7. Lae Ula O Kai 2:43.65. Novice B-1. Wailea 1:47.23 (Nicole Schroeter, Stephanie Hodges, Meghan Dunn, Paul Arevalo, Andrew Stamp, William Nill), 2. Kihei 1:48.51, 3. Hawaiian 1:51.78, 4. Lahaina 1:54.29, 5. Kahana 1:55.39, 6. Napili 1:56.24, 7. Lae Ula O Kai 4:38.28.
Half Mile
18-1. Hawaiian 4:16.52 (Shalei Defrancia-Galeai, DesiRay Deluze, Corynne Kawaiaea, Jonathan Waikiki, Gabriel Griebenow, Sonny Ah Kui), 2. Kihei 4:31.01, 3. Lae Ula O Kai 4:32.95, 4. Napili 4:38.23, 5. Na Kai Ewalu 4:51.11. Golden Masters-1. Kihei 4:34.69 (Vanessa Weiss, Louis Jr. Dionese, Tom Guerin, Gary Heath, Linda Kahler, Lea Giddens), 2. Lae Ula O Kai 4:35.08, 3. Hawaiian 5:05.89. Masters-1. Hawaiian 4:08.43 (Dane Ward, Margie Kawaiaea, Cathy Uu, Michael Giblin, David Ward, Bruce Uu), 2. Lahaina 4:09.30, 3. Lae Ula O Kai 4:11.99, 4. Kihei 4:12.41, 5. Kahana 4:32.42. Open-1. Na Kai Ewalu 4:09.65 (Hans Harder, Shahlia Wainui, Richard Palakiko, Ikaika Corpuz, Erin Kamai, Robin Wainui), 2. Kihei 4:13.28, 3. Lae Ula O Kai 4:20.07, 4. Hawaiian 4:29.21, 5. Napili 4:37.67, 6. Kahana 4:54.22, 7. Lahaina 5:12.15, 8. Wailea 5:25.37.
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MCHCA STANDINGS
LAHAINA - In a tale of two canoe clubs, it was a solid day for host Lahaina and perennial champion Hawaiian at the Keiki O Maui Regatta on Saturday at Hanakaoo (Canoe) Beach Park.
The day for the two clubs was measured in extremely different ways, however.
For the tiny group from Lahaina, the season has been a big jump forward, perhaps most notably that their membership has doubled over what it was last year. That has also been measured on the scoreboard, where the hosts scored a season-high 16 points on Saturday.
Lahaina assistant coach Svar Hartman said the team's season-long enthusiasm was at its brightest on Saturday for the club's regatta.
''Oh definitely, we had a few more people show up today, just to help support, even though they are not racing,'' Hartman said. ''We broke out our koa (canoe), 'Lehia,' just for display. We raced it in a couple of the kids races. It is definitely more exciting, we have got more people, and we just got another boat donated to us.''
For Hawaiian, the state champs in eight of the last 10 years, the fifth of seven county regattas was business as usual - winning 23 of the 42 races, rolling up 149 points and keeping track of the state seeds it does have. Hawaiian has now won more than half of all the races this season, 107 of 210.
Kihei solidified its hold on the season runner-up spot with a season-high 82 points, Lae Ula O Kai was third with 59, Kahana fourth with 46, Napili and Wailea tied for fifth with 37, Na Kai Ewalu had 21, Lahaina was next and Hana finished with eight.
HCC came into the day with 33 state crews, sitting in top two spots for the Maui County Hawaiian Canoe Association, 23 of those in No. 1 slots.
HCC veteran keiki coach Paul Luuwai was busy tracking the club's state numbers and getting ready to guide about 100 HCC youths to Lanai for the weekend, using three outriggers and seven escort boats as part of the club's Kamalii cultural program for the 18-and-under set.
Thirteen of the HCC wins came from the keiki ranks - out of 16 events - as the club easily walked away with the keiki title in the only MCHCA regatta that awards one.
''We pay attention to the trophy a little bit, but right now it is still all about the state championships and how can we improve on that aspect of it,'' Luuwai said. ''Even though kids are winning we are always looking on what we can improve on - do they have good timing, good technique, you know, the fundamentals of our sport.''
Luuwai is also the HCC unofficial statistician, tracking the rest of the state. He says the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association event could be wide open with defending champion Lanikai of Oahu back in the mix after a slow start to the season. Lanikai and HCC each had 33 state qualifiers coming into the weekend, upstart Kailua had 29 and Kai Opua of the Big Island had 31.
''Everybody is still jockeying for position, but today was a special day for us because we got to race a lot of our kids who hadn't gotten to race yet this season,'' Luuwai said.
Finding a seat is not a problem for LCC, although Hartman said the membership numbers have skyrocketed for the club this season.
''Our numbers have got to be at least doubled from what we had last year,'' Hartman said. ''You can tell even in just the points ... while we are still modest, you know, on the lower end of the points-getters of the whole association. But in one regatta this year we got more points than we got in the entire last year of regattas. I think we have reached double digits in points every week and we haven't done that in several years.''
Hartman said that is a good sign for the future.
''We are definitely getting better. We have got kids, our novice B men and women are coming up and doing better and better, our (novice) B boys are tied for second based on what they did this week,'' he said. ''They got a second and they won last week. Our girls finally got their first medal today, so we are making improvement, and our club is getting larger. Those are the things we are trying to build in Lahaina this year.''
Lahaina currently holds two qualifying spots for the HCRA state regatta on Aug. 1 at Hilo Bay - the men's masters 40 and the novice B men.
''Our masters 40-plus men's division crew has been doing really good,'' Hartman said. ''They got first place the first two regattas. They have fallen back and got consecutive seconds in the last two. They are trying to step it up this week and have a really good performance.''
The LCC masters men took over first in their division with a time of 7 minutes, 15.7 seconds on Saturday, 17 seconds in front of Kihei. Those two crews entered the race tied atop the season-long standings.
Spud Lenhardt, Bear Keahi, Rich Olson and Mark Shimer have been in each men's masters race in the MCHCA season, which has only two events to go - the John M. and Kealoha Lake Regatta on July 11 at Kahului Harbor and the Maui Championships Regatta on July 18 at Hanakaoo.
''Those are four core members and this week our coach, Geoff Bogar, is going to be in the crew also,'' Hartman said.
The presence of Bogar, a highly successful veteran paddler, seemed to make a difference. Alan Kuiper rounded out the crew on Saturday.
''The focus is on those two (novice B and masters) crews right now since we have them in state contention,'' Hartman said.
* Robert Collias is at rcollias@mauinews.com.