Manu O Ke Kai wrapped up an undefeated Na ‘Ohana O Na Hui Wa‘a paddling season in typical fashion Saturday — a strength in numbers showing from its adult paddlers.
Manu O Ke Kai won 16 events, including 12 adult races, to claim the AAA Division of the Na ‘Ohana O Na Hui Wa‘a Championship Regatta at Keehi Lagoon.
“It was hard work. Every practice I could tell everybody wanted to improve and push themselves,” said Manu O Ke Kai women’s coach Carmen Van Kralingen.
Manu O Ke Kai, which went 7-0, scored 100 points in the AAA Division (25 crews or more). Na Keiki O Ka Moi finished second with 81 and Kaneohe was third with 31.
There were 40 scoring events, with points awarded on a 5-3-2-1 basis.
Manu O Ke Kai’s perfect record includes a victory June 24 when its club and Na Keiki O Ka Moi finished tied atop the standings. Manu O Ke Kai won a coin flip and was awarded the regatta win.
Hui Wa‘a will send its top three crews in each event to the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association Championships on Aug. 5 at Hanakao‘o Beach Park on Maui. Each crew has been accumulating points over the seven regattas.
“We qualified a lot of crews, but unfortunately it’s outer island and not everybody will be able to make it,” Van Kralingen said.
Among Manu O Ke Kai’s winning crews Saturday were the undefeated women 40 and men 40 crews.
The Manu O Ke Kai men 40 crew has been at it for quite a while.
“For like seven years, we’ve been together,” said steersman Moku Sanborn. “We wanted this to go into states. We know the kids (of the other crew members), the grandkids and we get together and hang out and we go to birthday parties and weddings, so, yeah, we’re really close.”
The Kamehameha girls 15 crew also finished 7-0.
“We’re all really happy and we always get excited before each race,” said steersman Arianna Radona. “Each race we really get pumped up and we all come together.”
The Manu O Ke Kai mixed men and women 45 crew finished 6-0, with the event not being held Saturday.
I Mua won three events and finished with 36 points to win the AA Division (13-24) for the fifth time this season. Ka Mamalahoe was second with 31 and Lokahi third with 19.
“It’s a combination of the kids’ program, our women’s program, our men’s program all buying in together and really working hard throughout the entire season,” said I Mua coach Jason Barretto.
Lahui O Koolauloa captured two events and scored 26 points to claim the A Division (12 or fewer) for the third time this season. The Waikiki Beach Boys placed second with 20 and Haleiwa Outrigger was third with 16.
Lahui O Koolauloa is in its first year back in Hui Wai since disbanding in 1983, said coach Sage Chee.
“I’m excited about the way we started this brand new season and we’re looking forward to seasons ahead of us,” said Chee, who added Lahui O Koolauloa has about 60 paddlers.
Chee’s son, Vonn, is one of his assistants. They also coach Kahuku High School’s paddling team.
Na Ohana O Na Hui Waa Championship
Overall Standings
1, Manu O Ke Kai 100; 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 81; 3, Kaneohe 31; 4, I Mua 36; 5, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 31; 6, Lokahi 19; 7, Alapa Hoe 18; 8, Lahui O Koolauloa 26; 9, Waikiki Beach Boys 20; 10, Hale’iwa Outrigger 16; 11, Kamehameha 13; 12, Windward Kai 10; 13, Olelo O Keola 10; 14, Kamaha’o Canoe Club 5; 15, Kalihi Kai 4; 16, Kumulokahi-Elks 1; 17, Kai Poha 0; 18, Waikiki Yacht Club 0; 19, Pukana O Ke Kai -5
Specials
1, ‘Alapa Hoe 02:14.4 (Emma Tanigawa, Johnna Del Castillo, Adrian Nishi, MIKI OKUDA, Jeremy Silva-Flood, David Sanford Kalauli); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 02:23.0; 3, Pukana O Ke Kai 02:31.4
Men 65
1, Lokahi 04:19.9 (Roger Kondo, Ronnie Ayau, Burt Shimoda, Marshall Giddens, Lee Buhre, Ka’ai Fernandez); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:24.6; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 04:27.5
Women 65
1, Manu O Ke Kai 05:09.9 (Pitter Scanlan, Yolanda Racca, Darlene Heck, Linda Cox, Dawn Peerson, Gloria Butterworth); 2, Kai Poha 05:43.6; 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 05:55.5
Men 60
1, Olelo O Keola 04:11.9 (Dave Hafele, Eddie Perreira Jr, Bruce Spear, Bob Kaikaka, Chauncey Pang, Kevin Mokuahi); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:16.8; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 04:19.6
Women 60
1, Kaneohe 04:46.2 (Cynthia Hopkins, Annette Myers, KC Kaaihue, Lyn Dubbs, Kuuipo Mcfadden-Shimizu, Harriette Davidson); 2, Manu O Ke Kai 05:01.7; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 05:03.0
Boys 12
1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 02:30.4 (Gxxr Young, `Iolani Enoka, Daniel Russell, Treyden Pieper, Chanstin Uahinui-Vagai, Pono Reyes); 2, Kaneohe 02:37.0; 3, Kalihi Kai 02:39.7
Girls 12
1, Manu O Ke Kai 02:31.8 (Gianna Van Blyenburg, Anuhea Kalama-Wright, Naia Driscoll, Keala Rangel, Shavelle Goodell-Wilson, Kalena Kamikawa); 2, Lahui O Koolauloa 02:33.9; 3, Kaneohe 02:34.8
Boys 13
1, Lahui O Koolauloa 02:16.4 (Peyton Rapoza, Odysseus Tafuna, Brody johnson, King Keo-Long, Na’one Naeole, Ty Buckingham); 2, I Mua 02:17.7; 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 02:21.7
Girls 13
1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 02:35.2 (Nalia Newman, Kana`i Moleta-Medeiros, Te`te Kaopuiki, Tess Mauai, Draelee Cabinatan, Brookie Pusins-Kaaekuahiwi); 2, Lahui O Koolauloa 02:47.9; 3, I Mua 03:06.0
Boys 14
1, Manu O Ke Kai 02:06.9 (Desmond Kamakele, Rylan Ingano, Channing Chrisco, Kala’i Baptista, Dayton Canon, Ramsey Van Blyenburg); 2, Kaneohe 02:09.1; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 02:12.3
Girls 14
1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 02:25.3 (ShyShy Silva, Hunny Weber, Alina Mauai, Kale`a Nelson, Kana`i Moleta-Medeiros, Brookie Pusins-Kaaekuahiwi); 2, Kamehameha 02:27.5; 3, Kaneohe 02:29.9
Mixed Boys and Girls 12
1, Lahui O Koolauloa 02:21.4 (Pokaiaua Haunga, Violet Hebenstreit, Daisy Hebenstreit, Wailau Enesa, Teal Akina, Pualani Beebe); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 02:29.8; 3, Kalihi Kai 02:32.4
Mixed Novice B
1, I Mua 02:06.7 (Kainoa Gaddis, Hector Altamirano, Kameron Oguma, Amy Humphries, Ashley Bame, Lauren Brown); 2, ‘Alapa Hoe 02:09.1; 3, Hale’iwa Outrigger 02:13.6
Women Novice B
1 Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 02:24.8 (Gina Ehia, Dre Baltazar, Angela Kila, Marie Hashimoto, Tiff Mallard, Channie Fox); 2, Lahui O Koolauloa 02:27.0; 3, I Mua 02:27.5
Men Novice B
1, Manu O Ke Kai 04:05.7 (Vincent Brady, Andre Fajardo, Jason Sanchez, Joseph Wagner, George Smith 4th, Steve Canon); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:07.2; 3, Kai Poha 04:13.6
Boys 15
1, Kaneohe 04:17.8 (Matthew Risso, Raven Mortensen Young, Branden Frey, Noweo Kaha’ulelio, Koanui Gier, Kaimana Bueno); 2, Manu O Ke Kai 04:19.3; 3, I Mua 04:20.4
Girls 15
1, Kamehameha 04:43.7 (Shannah Mau, Carly Yamada, Kacie Kaneshiro, Madelyn Weaver, Hailey Spiker, Arianna Radona); 2, Kaneohe 05:03.9; 3, I Mua 05:06.2
Boys 16
1, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 03:58.0 (Michael Carvalho, Keola Job, Romio Saena, Ama Kikila-Debibar, Noah Souki, Andrew Dunn); 2, Windward Kai 04:10.7; 3, I Mua 04:15.7
Girls 16
1, Manu O Ke Kai 04:48.2 (Tavia Ordenstein, Chloe Canon, Zaesha Tam, Alyssa Alejandro, Tina Watanabe, Kahanu Amantiad); 2, Windward Kai 04:51.0; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 05:09.3
Boys 18
1, I Mua 08:30.6 (James Caporaletti, Jordan Woo, Sam ORourke, Cian Ying, Austin Tsuhako, Kainoa Lum); 2, Lokahi 08:39.8; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 08:40.7
Girls 18
1, Manu O Ke Kai 04:30.4 (Kona Brown, Chloe Canon, Azi Langford, Kamalei Suan, Zaesha Tam, Kahanu Amantiad); 2, Kamehameha 04:37.2; 3, Windward Kai 04:46.6
Men 55
1, Manu O Ke Kai 03:57.6 (Derek Leeloy, Greg Pavao, Michael Knott, Thomas Schlotman, John Hoogsteden, Mika Amantiad); 2, Olelo O Keola 04:10.9; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 04:14.2
Women 55
1, Hale’iwa Outrigger 04:53.7 (Chana L. Dimmitt, Deidre M. Erickson, Annette Smith, Folly Murdock, Gina Letourneur, Jenny Smith); 2, Kaneohe 04:58.5; 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 05:00.8
Men 50
1, Manu O Ke Kai 03:53.6 (Derek Leeloy, Greg Pavao, Darryl Ah Mau, Thomas Schlotman, Edward Kama, Sam Alama); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:02.7; 3, Olelo O Keola 04:15.0
Women 50
1 Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:49.4 (Ipo Kaeo, Gail Beckley, Lisa Kaaekuahiwi, Tammy Teixeira, Julia Tuinei, Al Momoa); 2, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 04:59.1; 3, Manu O Ke Kai 04:59.8
Mixed Men and Wmn 55
1, Manu O Ke Kai 04:23.6 (Danyl McGarr, Cindy Broc, Faith Craycroft, John Hoogsteden, Edward Kama, Michael Knott); 2, ‘Alapa Hoe 04:33.3; 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:35.3
Men Novice A
1, Waikiki Beach Boys 08:25.4 (Macy Wessel, Peter Mainz, Sean Quigley, Casey Allan, Josef Gruber, Christopher Timko); 2, Manu O Ke Kai 8:43.9; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 08:48.7
Women Novice A
1, Hale’iwa Outrigger 04:42.5 (Molly Stemmler, Rebecca Wilcox, Tani Waye, Shantelle Clarke, Katherine Hannah, Nancy Felz); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:43.7; 3, I Mua 04:46.6
Men Freshmen
1, Waikiki Beach Boys 07:49.8 (Franco Arango, Lale Turcan, Max Dieckmann, Eric Ichinose, Kendal Tanigawa, Kulani Ryan); 2, Manu O Ke Kai 07:50.9; 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 08:56.7
Women Freshmen
1, I Mua 09:48.0 (Kalelani Ogata, Bella Brandes, Renee Tulonghari, Kristi Radona, Kasey Barcelona, Blythe Yamada); 2, Lokahi 09:49.4; 3, Manu O Ke Kai 10:03.0
Men Sophomore
1, Manu O Ke Kai 08:04.1 (Cito Bortolai, William Lumayas, Christian Whittaker, Johnny Agoo, Taleon Lele, Solomon Souki); 2, Waikiki Beach Boys 08:14.1; 3, Lokahi 08:58.3
Women Sophomore
1, Waikiki Beach Boys 09:54.0 (Janelle Komatsu, Shir Suez, Stacy Voyles, Val Giron, Jini Huisinga, Rachel Bruntsch); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 10:04.0; 3, Manu O Ke Kai 10:05.6
Men Senior
1, Manu O Ke Kai 11:46.8 (Tavita Maea, Cito Bortolai, Daniel Aitchison, Ben Wilkinson, Christian Whittaker, Glenn Williams); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 13:03.3; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 13:15.4
Women Senior
1, Manu O Ke Kai 14:41.3 (Shaz Sinclair, Kilia Chillingworth, Telynn Pascual, Kelly Godwin, Michele Sales, Varina Amantiad); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 15:31.2; 3, Waikiki Beach Boys 15:56.5
Men 40
1, Manu O Ke Kai 07:59.0 (Tim Vierra, Brian Amantiad, Doug Osborn, Daniel Aitchison, Richard Kamikawa, Moku Sanborn); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 08:12.3; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 08:47.3
Women 40
1, Manu O Ke Kai 09:15.6 (Barbara Souki, Makana Clarke, Gordean Kaluahine, Carla Vierra, Heather O’Malley, Varina Amantiad); 2, Hale’iwa Outrigger 09:52.5; 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 09:58.5
Men Open Four
1, ‘Alapa Hoe 04:02.4 (Tyler Sanford, Jared Tangonan, Jeremy Berano, Ryan Sanford); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:05.1; 3, Lahui O Koolauloa 04:09.6
Women Open Four
1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 05:00.2 (Jan Keliikoa, Macey Miller, Malia Van Kuren, D.J. Kamakele); 2, Kamaha’o Canoe Club 05:00.8; 3, ‘Alapa Hoe 05:04.7
Mixed Men and Wmn 40
1, Manu O Ke Kai 03:58.7 (Barbara Souki, Gordean Kaluahine, Makana Clarke, Tim Vierra, Daniel Aitchison, Moku Sanborn); 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 04:06.2; 3, Lahui O Koolauloa 04:19.2
Mixed Men and Women
1, Manu O Ke Kai 04:04.1 (Pattie Wright, Erica Adamczyk, Alana Kamikawa, Thomas Rubel, Bobo Tantog, George Smith 4th); 2, I Mua 04:05.9; 3, Lahui O Koolauloa 04:07.6
Wounded Warriors
1, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 02:05.5 (Edna Higa, Anita Francis, Auwe Heiser, Katie Kalama, Christine Baerwald, Sherielee Camacho-Fuentes); 2, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 02:13.7; 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 02:39.0
