‘Marathon Goddess’ runs with a big smile and high hopes
LIHUE — Fifty-two marathons in 52 weeks. For Julie Weiss, been there, done that.
Raiders a point short against Sabers
Maui High quarterback Brex Delray engineered a 20-19 edge over Kauai High Saturday in a high school preseason football game under the lights at Vidinha Stadium.
AVP holds clinic for Boys & Girls Club members
NAWILIWILI — Everyone should be able to play volleyball, said Tony Giarla of the Association of Volleyball Professionals First on Saturday during a clinic at Kalapaki Beach.
Patriots overpower Menehune
HANAPEPE — The Orange Glen Patriots notched three touchdowns in the second half to outdistance the hosting Menehune for a 41-16 win Friday night before a strong supporting Menehune crowd at Hanapepe Stadium.
Marathon messengers
LIHUE — Chelsea Smith-Wishard graduated from Kauai High School and went to Pepperdine University in California on a scholarship.
Raiders hold off Fighters
LIHUE — The Kauai High School football team made history of sorts Tuesday afternoon when the Red Raiders hosted the Fighters from Kwansei Gakuin in Osaka, Japan to a controlled scrimmage at the school’s athletic field.
Mokihana Aquatic’s keiki ‘go fast’
KAPAA — Mokihana Aquatics’ Shealee Moises, 9, came off the wall in a near tie with Hawaii Swim Aquatics’ Christy Phan during the Mokihana Aquatics’ Fun Meet that wrapped up Sunday afternoon at the Kapaa Pool.
Bonjolea shines in light air
NAWILIWILI — The winds blowing between 9 and 12 knots out of the northeast were not the typical “Bonjolea winds” Thursday during the running of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Gene Wells Memorial Series, Race No. 2.
Defense sparks Waimea shutout
Waimea High School scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to cap a 21-0 win over the Honoka‘a Dragons Saturday night before an audience that swelled with the setting sun at Hanapepe Stadium.
Kauai High seeks soccer coaches
The Kauai High School athletic department is accepting resumes from people interested in becoming assistant coaches for the Red Raider boys soccer program at both the varsity and junior-varsity levels.
Correa scholarship sends Lugo off
Whitney Lugo, a 2019 graduate of Kauai High School, pot a last-minute surprise Tuesday evening at the Kauai High School gym where practices for fall sports peppered the air with sounds of excitement.
Mary Kealoha claims Ladies Night
MANA — Mary Kealoha claimed the Napa Ladies Night special race event when the Garden Isle Racing Association hosted its drag races Aug. 3 at Kauai Raceway Park in Mana.
Three win at Mitchell Ota Championships
WAILUA — Ike Tydingco recently took up golfing and came up short Sunday at the 2019 Mitchell Ota Match Play Championship presented by the Kauai Junior Golf Association at Wailua Golf Course.
Kato breaks Fast Company’s win streak
Kato, an Olson 30, capitalized on the return of the trade winds to take the opening race of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club’s Gene Wells Memorial Series Thursday afternoon in Nawiliwili Harbor.
Islanders bring home crown
The Islanders of the Kauai Senior Softball League were down 2-0 following two innings of play against Kolohe in the finals of the F division at the Hawaii State Senior Softball Tournament last week in Kona.
Kauai Pop Warner kicks off
The fall tackle football and cheer season recently got underway for hundreds of youth in the Kauai Pop Warner Football League.
Elijah Aasand looks to rise to the top in freediving championship
Elijah Aasand has high hopes that he’ll be diving deeper than ever this weekend.
Launch like Lenson
LIHUE — A bodyboard competition will be held this weekend at Shipwrecks Beach to celebrate the lives of Trey Contrades and Lenson Perez.
Two Kauai Futsal teams return champions
LIHUE — The players came from all over the island — from the North Shore to the Westside — to create the Kauai Futsal 10 and under, and 12 and under teams that represented the Garden Island at the Eighth annual Hawaii Futsal Championships on the Big Island.
Kauai Marathon to offer youth program, scholarship, Keiki Run
Due to the success of The Kauai Marathon Youth Running Program and Keiki Run, The Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon is proud to partner with Kauai Coffee, Wilcox Health and Rabbit Running apparel on expanded programs for the 2019 event.