Warriors and Voyagers take KIF volleyball openers

LIHU‘E — Kapa‘a High School and Island School each posted victories on Friday night when the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation inaugurated its 2024 boys volleyball season at Bernice Hundley Gym in Kapa‘a and Clem Gomes Gym in Waimea.

Kaua‘i All Girl Rodeo Association hosts opening event

PO‘IPU — Taylor Langtad captured All Around Cowgirl honors by a point over Kim Medeiros, who was named Reserve All Around Cowgirl during the opening rodeo celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Kaua‘i All Girl Rodeo Association (KAGRA) on March 17 at CJM Country Stables.

Raiders boys, girls take KIF golf opener

LIHU‘E — Island School golfer Lucas Summerhays finished with the best boys round at a 5-over par 77 on Saturday during the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation golf matches at Puakea Golf Course.

Voyagers, Raiders take KIF tennis openers

LIHU‘E — Island School boys and girls, and Kaua‘i High School boys and girls tennis, marked victories in their respective matches on Saturday when the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation opened its 2024 tennis season.

Excitement surrounds Bonjolea II’s win

NAWILIWILI — Bonjolea II, with Bonnie Tiffany at the wheel, captured its sixth straight race with a win in the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Ken Martinez Commodore Race No. 4 during the shoreline series at Nawiliwili Harbor where northeast winds at 13 knots blanketed the excitement.

KIF names soccer All-Stars

LIHU‘E — Island School boys soccer and Kaua‘i High School girls soccer earned the Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation titles for the 2024 season.

Pickleball tournament boosts Charity Walk

NUKOLI‘I — Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association (HTLA), Kaua‘i Chapter Executive Director Samira Siale’s fear of pickleball was erased when more than 80 people signed up for the three-day tournament at the Kaua‘i Beach Villas courts.

KAGRA opens 25th year on March 10

PO‘IPU — Kaua‘i All Girls Rodeo Association invites everyone’s support on March 10 when KAGRA opens its 25th year of rodeo at the CJM Country Stables located about a mile past Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa.

County celebrates soccer achievements

LIHU‘E — There was the glimmer of hope that twinkled on the faces of the Island School boys soccer team on Wednesday when Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami proclaimed Feb. 28 as “Island School Voyagers Boys Varsity Soccer Team Day” in the Council Chambers at the historic County Building.

Kapa‘a comes up short in Division II boys basketball tourney

HONOLULU — Kapa‘a High School, the Central Pacific Bank Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation champions, and No. 4 seed at the Heide & Cook Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Division II state boys basketball tournament, saw the opportunity for the state crown slip away following a 60-50 loss to the No. 5 Kaimuki Bulldogs on Thursday.

Kapa‘a baseball gets two wins, Kaua‘i has one on Maui

MAUI — According to score sheets sent along by Masayo Sutton of The Maui News, Kaua‘i High School baseball took a 7-1 win over Lahainaluna High School and Kapa‘a High School dropped a 2-6 contest to the Baldwin Bears during a pre-season baseball tournament played on Friday on the Valley Isle.