Kapaa sweeps Saturday soccer
LIHUE — Kapaa High School soccer teams took all four of its matches to improve on its season, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation soccer matches contested at the Vidinha Stadium.
Raider swimmers lead state qualifiers
PUHI — Kauai High School swimmers Kamaira Silva and Kai Mottley each picked up two state qualifying times, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation qualifying swim meet hosted by Island School at the YMCA pool.
Menehune lead KIF regatta
NAWILIWILI — Waimea High School paddling teams took two of the three divisions, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation paddling regatta that was touted as a make up race for a previously-canceled event at the Nawiliwili Harbor. The regatta was a varsity division only event.
Grove Farm helps the veterans with donation
LIHUE — The Kauai Veterans Center recently received a $10,000 award from the Grove Farm Foundation.
National CAP commander visits Kauai
A briefing on the communications capabilities of the Kauai Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Operating Center concluded the vist of Civil Air Patrol National Commander Maj. Gen. Mark Smith and his entourage, Thursday at the EOC.
Happy Camper for Monday, January 20, 2020
Greg Askew of Ono Pops said he’s using Thai bananas — yes, they’re grown on Kauai! — for the new banana sorbet that joins the five spice (it’s here for Chinese New Year that is on the calendar for this coming Saturday!) offerings at the Kauai Community Market, a partnership with Kauai Community College and the Kauai County Farm Bureau on Saturday mornings at KCC.
Voyagers, Raiders rise in Science Olympiad
Island School’s No. 1 team and the Kauai High School team topped the Science Olympiad for middle and high school students Saturday at Kauai Community College.
Happy Camper for Sunday, January 19, 2020
“How do you look at the wind?” is just one of the questions 5-year-old Mason Pillos (he’s at the big school now) posed of Jean Souza (she’s got the first Sanctuary Ocean Count this Saturday!) after school Friday at the Kauai Ocean Discovery center (the Ocean Count volunteers got trained here, too) that opened last Saturday at Kukui Grove Center.
Girl Scout cookies coming soon
Girl Scout leader Teresa Nero is expecting great things of the new Girl Scout cookie Lemon Ups.
Poipu Rotary helps raise playground
The Koloa Early School got a boost from the Rotary Club of Poipu Beach in having new playground equipment installed at its campus.
Miyake’s ‘Jamboree’ a winner
For St. Theresa School seventh-grade student Keaupuni Miyake, Thursday was a “jamboree” topped with “graham,” at the Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School cafeteria.
Discovering Kauai’s ocean
John Peacock, a former maintenance worker at Kukui Grove Center, repainted the “2020” logo used for a social media contact to match the colors of the Kauai Ocean Discovery center that opened Saturday morning.
Happy Camper for Friday, January 17, 2020
Lenny Rapozo, one of the Kauai Interscholastic Federation basketball referees, could not help but notice 9-month-old Kalawaia Fagarang-Sunn (grandpa Neil Fagarang said Kalawaia’s grandma was the late pro surfer Rell Sunn!), who was securely bundled behind the officials’ table at the Wednesday night KIF girls basketball games. Lenny said he’s recruiting Kalawaia to help build the officials base (yes, they need help getting more officials!).
Learning in the spring semester
PUHI — Hayley Matson Mathes of the Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation was pleased with the sight unfolding before her Wednesday during the opening days of the Kauai Community College spring semester.
Red Raider ladies remain undefeated
LIHUE — With two more games remaining on the Kauai High School girls soccer calendar, the Red Raider ladies improved on its undefeated record with a 2-0 win over Waimea High School, Wednesday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation soccer games at Vidinha Stadium.
Red Raiders’ victory sets up showdown with Menehune
LIHUE — The Kauai High School girls’ basketball team has relied on two players to do the bulk of their scoring for the entire year and got contributions from both Marissa Layosa, and Amalya Sales.
Red Raiders dominate Menehune, 71-48
LIHUE — Kauai High School captured the Kauai Interscholastic Federation Round 1 title with a 71-48 win over Waimea High School, Tuesday night before a capacity crowd at the Kauai High School gym.
Warriors take two from Island School
LIHUE — Kapaa High School soccer teams took both of its matches against Island School Tuesday during Kauai Interscholastic Federation soccer matches at Vidinha Stadium.
Lady Menehune roar past Warriors
KAPAA — Waimea High School guards Kierstin Gummerus and Kaye Serapio combined for 47 points Monday night during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation girls basketball contests played before a sparse audience at the Bernice Hundley Gym.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, January 15, 202o
Kudos to Mary Lardizabal and the Kapaa Middle School Choir Boosters on coordinating another successful Aloha Keiki Fest Saturday that served as a fundraising effort for the KMS Choir and Ukulele Band’s participation at the Heritage Music Festival in Anaheim, Calif., this spring.