• Learn to Swim graduation update • Yamase gets good experience • Na Holo Kai race results • Mana races continue on Sunday Yamase gets good experience By The Garden Island Waimea High School’s Troy Yamase came back to Kaua‘i
• Learn to Swim graduation update
• Yamase gets good experience
• Na Holo Kai race results
• Mana races continue on Sunday
Yamase gets good experience
By The Garden Island
Waimea High School’s Troy Yamase came back to Kaua‘i from Oregon with an awesome experience, even if he didn’t qualify for the finals. The Menehune trackster participated in the 100m IB (Intermediate Boys) Prelims and finished with a time of 11.27, good enough for 23rd-place out of 42 participants. For more information about the track meet, visit www.2004juniorolympics.com.
Na Holo Kai race results
1st place Canoe: Kamakoa; Captained by Marvin Otsuka Time: 8:16 (hr/min) 2nd place Canoe: Laamaomao; Captained by Steve Baker Time 8:18 3rd place Canoe: Kamaloa; Captained by Sahrkey Aguilar Time 8:20 4th place Canoe: Kamalii O Ke Kai; Captained by Mike Kincaid Time 8:34 5th place Canoe: Tui Tonga; Captained by Jason Dimiron Time 8:36 6th Place Canoe: Koa E Ula; Captained by Tim Wood Time: 8:54 7th Place Canoe: Waipualele; Captained by Tom Boomer Time 9:06 8th Place Canoe: Kahiau; Captained by Lilia Kupunia Time 9:20.
The Canoe Moa E Ku was unable to finish the race due to a broken mast. She was Captained by Terry Galpin. The Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association is proud to announce the last leg of the Aston Race series will take place August 28 with the Kendall Pacific Sailing Classic from Nawiliwili to Waimea Plantation Cottages. It will be starting at 10:30 a.m. at Kalapaki and should arrive around 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Learn to Swim graduation update
All graduates from Mokihana Aquatics’ Learn to Swim summer program, who weren’t able to pick up their graduation certificates will be able to attain them this Saturday and Sunday at the Kaua‘i High School swimming pool from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Also, Mokihana Aquatics’ annual fun meet happens on Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Kaua‘i High swimming pool. So come out and see the biggest swimming event on Kaua‘i, featuring over 100 swimmers from across the state and even from the mainland. The public is invited to attend this free event.
Mana races continue on Sunday
The Garden Island Racing Association (GIRA) will host their seventh race of the season: The NHRA National Dragster Challenge on Sunday, August 8 at Mana Race track. Gates open at 8 a.m. For more information, call Chris at 639-1046.
Olympic development youth soccer tryouts
The Hawai‘i Youth Soccer Association (HYSA) announced the dates of the Island District Tryouts for the Olympic Development Program (ODP). For Kaua‘i, the tryouts are from August 14-15 at the Island School field. The Island District Tryouts are the first step in the process of identifying, selecting and developing players and ultimately for some the U.S. National Team program. Players are identified and selected to the program after a series of training sessions in which the player is evaluated. Tryouts are open to boys and girls born in the following years: 1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993.