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Na Pueo hone their skills

Maui Preparatory Academy sprinter Zion Lentz works on his starts with coach Zach Bailey during a practice last Friday afternoon at Napili Park. Maui Prep's Pueo Athletic Club is set to compete in today's final Valley Isle Track Club meet of the season, at Yamamoto Track & Field Facility in Wailuku.

SECOND PHOTO: Maui Prep's Luseane Taufa (foreground) and Hailey Chang work on their shot put techniques. "I do like to do track because mainly it's a way for me to socialize," Taufa said. "Plus it is another competitive sport. I like to compete."

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos