Everett to emcee Hawaii Waterman HOF

ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor and former Hawaii sportscaster Neil Everett will emcee Thursday’s Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner at the Outrigger Canoe Club.

The evening includes a live auction, musical entertainment by Maunalua and the induction of the Hall’s ninth class. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The inductees are big-wave legend and tow-in surfing pioneer Dave Kalama; six-time world tandem surfing champion and Kauai Ocean Safety Chief Kalani Vierra; adaptive surfing champion and Paralympian Ann Yoshida; and the late Woody Brown, a big-wave surfer credited with designing the world’s first modern ocean-going catamaran.

Individual tickets cost $125; tables range in price from $1,500 to $5,000. All are available for purchase online at dukefoundation.org.

The event, celebrating Hawaii’s outstanding watermen and waterwomen, is co-sponsored by the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

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Star-Advertiser staff