Students step up

Moanalua High School artists excel in a competition to customize sneakers, and learn while they create

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 31, 2013

~~<p>In the virtual age, high school rivalries are no longer restricted to the likes of Leilehua versus Kahuku, or Kamehameha versus Punahou. In the nationwide Vans Custom Culture competition, the past couple of years have pitted finalist Moanalua High School against schools from all 50 states, with one New Mexico school they vow "shall not be named" besting them as Southwest region finalists and proceeding to win the competition in 2010 and 2012.</p>
<p>Game on! With seven seniors on Moanalua's team this year, three returning from past years' Vans competitions, senior Jordie Guasch declared, "There is no do or die, only do."</p>
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In the virtual age, high school rivalries are no longer restricted to the likes of Leilehua versus Kahuku, or Kamehameha versus Punahou. In the nationwide Vans Custom Culture competition, the past couple of years have pitted finalist Moanalua High School against schools from all 50 states, with one New Mexico school they vow "shall not be named" besting them as Southwest region finalists and proceeding to win the competition in 2010 and 2012.

Game on! With seven seniors on Moanalua's team this year, three returning from past years' Vans competitions, senior Jordie Guasch declared, "There is no do or die, only do." Login for more...