Surfers paddle in the girls No. 2 final Saturday at Kahului Harbor during MIL surf meet No. 1, which was changed to a paddling race due to uncontestable conditions. Truman Taoka photo

The Maui News

The first Maui Interscholastic League surf contest transformed into a surfboard paddling race as Kahului Harbor did not yield any contestable waves at the Jetty surfbreak.

Instead of surfing in heats, competitors paddled on identical 9-foot longboards in their heats. The prone paddlers started from inside the buoy at the boat ramp and paddled upwind around a mark and then downwind to the finish. Some of the surfers were able to catch the occasional swells coming in on the 500-yard course.

Seabury Hall edged Maui Prep, 52-51, to win the boys competition. Gabe Girardin led the Spartans with a win.

Maui Prep had two winners, Noah Caiserman and Preston Armstrong.

Baldwin won the girls competition over Haleakala Waldorf, 57-40. The Bears had three winners: Maile Kaaihue, Jenna Boggs and Liana Kaaihue.

The next MIL surf meet is set for March 26 at D.T. Fleming Beach Park in Napili.

MIL Surf Meet No. 1

Saturday’s Results

At Kahului Harbor

Note: Competition changed to paddle races due to uncontestable conditions

Boys

Team–1. Seabury Hall 52, 2. Maui Prep 51, 3. King Kekaulike 45, 4. Kamehameha Maui 37, 5. Hana 24, 6. Baldwin 23, 7. Maui High 20, 8. Lahainaluna 11, 9. Kihei Charter 10, 10. Haleakala Waldorf 7.

No. 1–1. Gabe Girardin, SH; 2. Niko Banto, MPA; 3. Barron Hanes, Hana; 4. Roran Mullen, KK; 5. Ty Simpson-Kane, KSM; 6. Alijah Bertelmann, Bal.

No. 2–1. Taj Newton, Hana; 2. Luc Guidroz, SH; 3. Otis Buckingham, KK; 4. Maxx Cherry, Lah; 5. Ezra Offergeld, MPA; 6. Keanu Spencer-Frith, HW.

No. 3–1. Noah Caiserman, MPA; 2. Kannon White, SH; 3. Niji Wade, MH; 4. Noah Edlao, Bal; 5. Jack Haney, KSM; 6. Kanoa Kaiwi, Hana.

No. 4–1. Oscar Hudson, KK; 2. Matahi Atay, KSM; 3. Nicolas Bews, MH; 4. Isaac Madariaga, Bal; 5. Dylan Falk, MPA; 6. Max Volk, SH.

No. 5–1. Dylan Bowen, KK; 2. Taj Guidroz, SH; 3. Jimmy Falk, MPA; 4. Isaiah Auweloa, KSM.

No. 6–1. Preston Armstrong, MPA; 2. Sage Ryden, SH; 3. Ian Smith, KK; 4. Mikah Labuanan, KSM.

Girls

Team–1. Baldwin 57, 2. Haleakala Waldorf 40, 3. King Kekaulike 38, 4. Kamehameha Maui 35, 5. Seabury Hall 22, 6. Maui High 16, 7. Lahainaluna 11.

No. 1–1. Mia Kosianowski, Lah; 2. Tamryn Taoka, MH; 3. Leiohu Turley, SH; 4. Anna Fosbinder, Bal; 5. Leila Baqui, KSM.

No. 2–1. Chrislyn Simpson-Kane, KK; 2. Graye Smith, Bal; 3. Kirra Spalding, KSM; 4. Chloe Domingo, MH; 5. Makena Heustis, HW; 6. Sachi Yamaguchi, SH.

No. 3–1. Maile Kaaihue, Bal; 2. Sydney Brown, SH; 3. Bailey Hughes, HW; 4. Bella Kuailani, KK; 5. Haakea Kueu, KSM.

No. 4–1. Jenna Boggs, Bal; 2. Sophie Anderson, KK; 3. Talei Laury-Schaefer, HW; 4. Cali Davenport, KSM.

No. 5–1. Lianna Kaaihue, Bal; 2. Josephine Shuttuck, HW; 3. Amoi Rutherford-Storm, KSM.

No. 6–1. Alana Nelson, KK; 2. Aria Culbertson, HW; 3. Isabella Salamone, HW; 4. Ava Ono, Baldwin.