SURF&SPORTS
BY MICHAEL LABB
PHOTOS: RIC LARSEN
Scholastic Surf Championships The 9th annual Maui Scholastic Surf Championship was small on wave size, but huge on fun as 140 students from eight Maui County High Schools descended on beautiful downtown Hookipa last Saturday. Contest officials were forced to use the Middles and Pavilions peaks simultaneously in order to get the high school competitors finished in time in order to attend their various junior proms and senior banquets. Thanks to a great group of volunteer judges organized by Greg Unabia, some yeoman tally work by Lisa Payne, and some smooth announcing by silkytongued Scott Trudon, all 45 heats ran with military precision, and the contest was done by 2pm. It left plenty of time for the wahines to get their hair done and the guys to primp their $150 rental tuxes. And these guys complain about a $25 leash? Once again the Upcountry surf team comprised of King Kekaulike students won the team title. Their boys were hot, but their girls dominated. The Paku Boardriders (Baldwin) finished second with a strong showing in the bodyboard and longboard divisions. The Westside Boardriders (Lahainaluna) were third and scored well in the shortboard and bodyboard events. With such a great and enthusiastic turnout maybe the Department of Education will finally figure it out and make Hawaii's first sport an official DOE sport so the surfing athletes can finally get some school recognition.
RESULTS: Team: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Upcountry 440 Paku Boardriders 370 Westside Boardriders 335 Seabury Hall 277 Hana Country Surf 192 Saltwater Sabres 82 Lanai Surf Club 27 Kaahumanu Hou 8
Individual: Boys Shortboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Hank Gaskell, Hana Ola Eleogram, Hana Wesley Larsen, Westside Zach Horneman, Upcountry Dusty Payne, Westside Nick King, Upcountry
Bodyboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Ikaika Medieros, Hana Jacob Romero, Paku Jonathan Cacal, Westside Jonah Romero, Paku Matt Pasamonte, Westside Brandon Nishioka, Sabres
Longboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Keoni Duey, Paku Alika Apo, Paku Hank Gaskell, Hana Aka Pai, Upcountry Kylan Shimokawa, Upcountry Wesley Larsen, Westside
Girls Shortboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Lilia Boerner, Seabury Helena Suehiro, Upcountry Moana Wietecha, Upcountry Anna Fry, Upcountry Shauna Norris, Paku Rebecca Vandaele, Upcountry
Paia
Restaurant
Tide-times set for Honolulu - adjust as follows: Kahului - 1hr 41min. Hana - 1hr 23 min. Makena - 0hr 32min. Kihei/Ma`alaea - 0hr 22 min. Lahaina - 0hr 40 min.
Mikiala Freitas, Paku Helena Suehiro, Upcountry Ema Suehiro, Upcountry Amanda Hobbs, Paku Rebecca Vandaele, Upcountry Wahine Lind, Hana
Longboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Fish Market
Tides &times
Bodyboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
SURFREPORTS
Kelsey Miller, Upcountry Shannon Cuadro, Upcountry Ginger Graham, Upcountry Lilia Boerner, Seabury Lilinoe Speed, Upcountry Emma Timboy, Westside
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Sun R 6:05A Thur Sun S 6:54P
L 6:57A +0.0
25
Sun R 6:05A Fri Sun S 6:54P
H 12:12A +1.7 H 1:29P +0.9 L 7:27A -0.1 L 6:29P +0.3
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Sun R 6:04A Sat Sun S 6:55P
H12:58A +1.6 L 7:51A -0.1
H 2:03P +1.1 L 7:28P +0.3
27 Sun R 6:03A Sun Sun S 6:55P
H 1:35A +1.5 L 8:11A -0.1
H 2:34P +1.3 L 8:19P +0.3
H 12:48P +0.7 L 5:14P +0.4
28 Sun R 6:03A Mon Sun S 6:55P
H 2:07A +1.4 H 3:03P +1.5 L 8:30A -0.1 L 9:05P +0.3
29 Sun R 6:02A Tue Sun S 6:56P
H 2:37A +1.3 H 3:31P +1.7 L 8:48A -0.1 L 9:49P +0.3
30 Sun R 6:01A Wed Sun S 6:56P
H 3:05A +1.1 H 4:00P +1.1 L 9:06A -0.2 L 10:33P +0.2
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APRIL 24, 2003
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