The Molokai Dispatch - Sports & Outdoors

Catch of the Week: Ikaika and Minky’s Hook ‘em Up Trolling Tournament

By Jonna Hoopai — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Friends and family came to send Ikaika off into marriage in style with a “hook ‘em up” trolling tournament.

By Jonna Hoopai

A trolling tournament was held on Sat. July 12 to honor Ikaika Young as he takes that “dip into deep waters” called marriage.

This “bachelor party” a.k.a. “hook ‘em up” tournament was hosted by his brother Keola Young, cousins Alika Lani and Keni Reyes, parents Corrine and Charles Young Jr., sisters Grace and Viisha, and all the cousins Sonny Reyes, Pierson Bicoy-Calairo, Preston, and Tita Maliu-Calairo. Friends and loved ones also came out to show their support.

We would like to thank all who entered: Kaiwi and Blez Place, Rhinehardt and Brandon Kansana, Uncle Kervin and cousins, Uncle Billy Young, Aunty Kanani Young, Fatz Valdez, Kimo and Ala Paleka, Daniel Mahiai and the boys Nate, Kaina Alcon, Glenn and Brad Sakamoto, Kaai, Chang, and Kaauwai `Ohanas. If we missed anyone else please forgive us.

The Last Race

By Andres Madueno — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Outrigger regatta season leaves winners ready for states.

Competition was fierce as paddlers battled it out for the last races of the season on Molokai.

By Andres Madueno

Rain couldn’t dampen spirits at the outrigger regatta races this weekend. The final competition of the season to decide who goes to states was held on Saturday, July 19 at the Kaunakakai Wharf. Though the conditions were not ideal for spectators, faithful family, friends, and fans were all there to show their support.

Up and down the Wharf people cheered as the teams of paddlers went out for their final races of the summer here on Molokai. Glassy water made for quick times and fierce competition.

Challenge on the Open Seas

By Zalina Alvi — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Youth in Motion presents the Molokai Challenge for 2008.

By Zalina Alvi

Looking for a challenge? How about racing from Maui to Molokai for charity?

On Aug. 30, Youth in Motion is presenting the Molokai Challenge 2008. Contestants will have to travel the 15 miles from Maui to Molokai in any non-motorized craft, which applies to windsurfing, kiteboarding, sailboats with or without kits, canoes with kites, outrigger canoes, one-man canoes, paddle boards, stand-up paddle boards, kayaks and many others.

Independence Day Marlin Tips the Scales

By Molokai Dispatch Staff — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Captain Clay Ching and son Josiah share a catch that would have made Moby Dick's Ishmael proud.

Captain Clay Ching, a local charter fisherman, is known to get lucky when it comes to fish. This past Fourth of July he got 533 lbs. of lucky when his crew landed a beautiful Pacific Blue Marlin.

Ching, aided by his son Josiah, hosted a couple from Denmark, who booked the charter just a day earlier.

“We went out Friday morning to an area where I know there are Marlin and, hanapa`a! One strike, one fish,” said Ching. An epic 3 hour and 20 minute battle ensued, leaving the crew with “the largest fish caught in this boat.”

Keiki Hit the Waves

By Patrick Mason — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Keiki Surf Meet brings out young and old to catch some waves for second round of competition

These keiki don’t want to pose for a picture. They want to get into the water!

By Patrick Mason

The second round of the triple crown-style keiki surf competition took place during another beautiful day of surf. Despite the high tide and less than desirable conditions, the keiki were there early, eager and excited as they practiced before their heats for the 19th year of the competition.

Paddling to States

Jennifer Smith — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Races bring teams closer to island-wide competition.

Molokai Girls Volleyball Finishes on Top

By Kimberly Helm — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The girls of Kime Ka La outplayed 16 teams to capture the gold medal at the Aloha State Games Women’s B division on June 29.

By Kimberly Helm

June turned out to be a winning month for the Molokai Girls Volleyball Club. Playing on Oahu, which hosts the largest club region in the state, Kime Ka La came out on top in two of the three largest, most competitive and highly respected tournaments in the state.

On June 7 to 9, the club played in two competitive Aloha Region Juniors Tournaments. On the first day's tournament, the club experienced high caliber competition, playing against some of the toughest 18's club teams in the state. Although the club did not make it to the top pool, it stayed competitive throughout the tournament. The second day's tournament was an open junior’s tournament that also included two boys’ teams. Kime Ka La went on to win the tournament with a perfect record of 6-0.

Keiki Riding High

Jennifer Smith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Island youth tear it up on East End.

Catch You Later

Jennifer Smith — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0600

New lunar calendar tells Hawaiians when not to fish.

Mac Poepoe, a conservationist on Molokai, helped publish a calendar telling people when not to fish.

By Christopher Pala
Conservation Magazine April-June 2008

Everyone knows how a fishing calendar works: it tells you when you have the best chance of catching the most fish. This year, though, Mac Poepoe, a conservationist on Hawaii’s Molokai Island, helped publish an unusual variation on this formula. Poepoe and his colleagues decided to print a calendar telling people when not to fish.

Poepoe is a member of Ho’olehua Hawaiian Homestead, a community of 1,000 on Molokai’s remote northeast coast. Many of the homestead’s residents still follow a subsistence lifestyle, gathering roughly one-third of their food by fishing in nearby Mo’omomi Bay. But, even though overfishing has depleted fish populations throughout Hawaii, Mo’omomi Bay’s fishery is flourishing, with a higher fish density than nearly anywhere else in the main islands.

Local Surfers Shred it Up

Dispatch Staff — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Friendly Isle rippers medal at state tournament.

By Dispatch Staff

Molokai surfers represented at the season finale for the Hawaii Surfing Association, On Oahu on June 4, 5, and 6. Kaoli Kahokuloa, Taoa Pou, and Mark Shima competed against more than 270 surfers from around the state.

All three Molokai competitors duked it out in the shortboard divisions in nearly perfect surf at Ala Moana Bowl, on Magic Island.

Molokai grown Kahokuloa took third place in his division and won $150, a stuffed prize bag and a huge trophy.

Taoa Pou competed fiercely but didn't advance out of his first round heat.

Shima, as seasoned veteran, slashed his way to a second place finish in his division for the second year in a row. Shima said he’s thankful to surfing legend China Uemura for the hospitality and to Molokai local Steve Morgan for shaping “incredible surfboards that help keep me in the game.”