Lokahi, Kaneohe take division titles
By Star-Bulletin Staff

Kaneohe Canoe Club dominated the morning races and Lokahi the afternoon events yesterday, helping each to win their respective divisions at the Hui Wa'a Association Regatta at Keehi Lagoon.

In the early events for younger paddlers, Kaneohe won four races and came in third four times en route to winning the A Division (4-15 crews) with 44 points. Waikiki Yacht Club edged out Windward Kai, 23-21, for second place.

Lokahi continued to show off its strength in the upper-division races, winning 12 of 33 events to easily take home their fourth straight regatta trophy.

Lokahi finished with 78 points. Host Koa Kai earned 54 points for second and Ka Mo'i 42 points for third.

Ka Mo'i will host the next Hui Wa'a Regatta beginning at 8 a.m. at Maili Beach.

The Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association clubs took the weekend off, but return to paddling Thursday in the only OHCRA surf race of the season.

The annual Walter Macfarlane 4th of July Regatta, hosted by Outrigger Canoe Club, will be off Waikiki Beach, with racing starting at 8:30 a.m.

Hui Wa'a

Koa Kai Regatta At Keehi Lagoon

Team standings

AA division-1. Lokahi 78 pts. 2. Koa Kai 54. 3. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i 42. 4. Manu O Ke Kai 24. 5. Kamehameha 14.

A division-1. Kaneohe 44. 2. Waikiki Yacht Club 23. 3. Windward Kai 21. 4. (tie) Kai Poha and Waikiki Beach Boys 15. 6. Hawaiian Outrigger 10. 7. Kalihi Kai 7. 8. Hui O Ikaika 2. 9. Alapa Hoe 1.

Race results

Boys

12-(1/4-mile): 1. Kaneohe (Evan Wedemeyer, Moki Anderson, Joey Kim, Christian Andrade, Nohea Sanders, Jarrett Machado) 2:22.31. 2. Manu O Ke Kai 2:32.93. 3. Hui O Ikaika 2:34.17.

13-(1/4-mile): 1. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i (Alika Mole, Edward Maldonado, Kyle Monis, Dustin McCollough, William Evangelista, Bubba Holbron) 2:06.03. 2. Windward Kai 2:11.69. 3. Kaneohe 2:15.21.

14-(1/4-mile): 1. Kaneohe (Kolii LaBatte, Evan Wedemeyer, Wailana Bautista, Tomas Rosser, Mark Grammer, Jesse Machado) 1:59.75. 2. Lokahi 1:59.99. 3. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i 2:01.78.

16-(1/2-mile): 1. Windward Kai (Alex Sakaguchi, Anthony Waltjen, Brentin Kapoi, Kalani Poole,Garrett Wachi, Sonny Baqui) 3:56.73. 2. Hawaiian Outrigger 4:02.25. 3. Lokahi 4:02.72.

18-(1-mile): 1. Kaneohe (Kamuela Alesna, Keawe Kaluhiwa, Kaimi Loa, Billy Bratton, Kelii Craig, Shaun Harvest) 7:47.00. 2. Kalihi Kai 7:48.49. 3. Lokahi 8:04.98.

Girls

12-(1/4-mile): 1. Kaneohe (Brooke Calpito, Jasmine Tom, Sonya Abelaye, Nicole Uperesa, Leinaala LaBatte, Chantelle Smith) 2:40.27. 2. Manu O Ke Kai 2:41.38. 3. Lokahi 2:45.52.

13-(1/4-mile): 1. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i (Angel Kamalii, Leanne Alameida, Krysia Hartness, Missy Stevens, Dayna Laurita, Kapi Kauihana) 2:24.48. 2. Koa Kai 2:30.90. 3. Kaneohe 2:31.25.

14-(1/4-mile): 1. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i (Helen Lima, Chastity Kiaha, Lucy Kamaile, Ahsha Lagasca, Shantell Hoohuli, April Haia) 2:21.02. 2. Hawaiian Outrigger 2:26.43. 3. Kaneohe 2:26.81.

16-(1/2-mile): 1. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i (Keala Kila, Carla Phillips, Christina Bustamente, Lea Wong, Phoebe Inigo, Harmony Valoroso) 4:35.17. 2. Windward Kai 4:43.36. 3. Lokahi 4:46.69.

18-(1/2-mile): 1. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i (Shantel Opunui, Mysti Bicoy, Gia DeFrancia, Myrna Resep, Corie Manoi, Brandie Keliiwaiwaiole) 4:38.48. 2. Koa Kai 4:45.01. 3. Lokahi 4:45.74.

Men

Novice A-(1-mile): 1. Koa Kai (Ron Cotteen, Darin Lazarro, Jay Katahira, Ryan Apa, Ken Yoshida, Dean Smith) 7:38.81. 2. Kaneohe 7:46.59. 3. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i 7:53.08.

Novice B-(1/2-mile): 1. Lokahi (Cory Wilkins, Sean Monohan, Ken Van Orman, Kevin Lockette, Jeffrey Mau, Doug Borton) 3:44.23. 2. Manu O Ke Kai 3:47.63. 3. Waikiki Yacht Club 3:52.94.

Freshmen-(1-mile): 1. Waikiki Beach Boys (Tom Damon, Kevin Allen, George Steuer, Tom Allen, Dolan Eversole, Ian Forrester) 7:15.15. 2. Lokahi 7:19.76. 3. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i 7:30.96.

Sophomores-(11/2-miles): 1. Waikiki Yacht Club (Verle Heyer, Lance Anderson, Ed Chu, Art Chow, Floyd Domingo, Steve Quitevis) 12:17.23. 2. Waikiki Beach Boys 12:24.60. 3. Kamehameha 12:35.59.

Seniors-(2-miles): 1. Lokahi (Jim Farnum, Marshall Giddens, Rodney Ouchi, Alvin Nishimura, Nathan Ukishima, Michael Cushnie) 15:03.06. 2. Waikiki Beach Boys 15:08.48. 3. Koa Kai 16:10.60.

Masters-(1-mile): 1. Lokahi (David Aki, Donald Isaacs, Donald Scott, Mark Tomomitsu, Butch Ukishima, Marshall Giddens) 7:34.09. 2. Waikiki Yacht Club 7:51.83. 3. Koa Kai 7:56.82.

Senior masters-(1/2-mile): 1. Waikiki Yacht Club (Doug Aton, Gene Yojo, Mike Normand, Boise Correa, Dan Reed, Ralph Ladera) 4:08.75. 2. Manu O Ke Kai 4:21.74.

Golden masters-(1/2-mile): 1. Kai Po'ha (Ash DeLima, Charley Kamai, Mason Namahoe, John Marsh, Ralph Akutagawa, Hana Hanalei) 4:16.43. 2. Koa Kai 4:24.31. 3. Manu O Ke Kai 4:38.94.

Open 4-(1/2-mile): 1. Koa Kai (Aaron Muth, James Fabrigas, Matt Trumbell, Ray Suganuma) 4:11.25. 2. Kaneohe 4:13.88. 3. Kai Poha 4:16.05.

Women

Novice A-(1/2-mile): 1. Lokahi (Shannon Egan, Kiana Ugalde, Renee Klingle, Mary O'Leary, Shalli Ellis, Linda Nelson) 4:24.16. 2. Koa Kai 4:25.03. 3. Manu O Ke Kai 4:35.51.

Novice B-(1/4-mile): 1. Koa Kai (Sheila Gilmartin, Lauriann Campbell, Lon Winslow, Amy Winslow, Suzanne Schaefler, Wendy Bettis) 2:13.75. 2. Lokahi 2:17.17. 3. Kaneohe 2:22.19.

Freshmen-(1-mile): 1. Lokahi (Gail Kaaialii, Debra Rosenblum, Jennifer Gunther, Lesley Iaukea, Elizabeth Dolezal, Katie Bouthillier) 8:16.67. 2. Koa Kai 8:40.07. 3. Waikiki Beach Boys 8:50.96.

Sophomores-(1-mile): 1. Lokahi (Lena Ching, Nalyne Harada, Koko Jennings, Ginger Lockette, Heather Sansone) 8:45.69. 2. Kamehameha 8:52.01. 3. Waikiki Yacht Club 8:55.97.

Seniors-(11/2-miles): 1. Lokahi (Ginger Lockette, Renee Rambour, Kelly Wong, Iwa Bush, Sandy Chong, Candace Wilkins) 13:00.29. 2. Koa Kai 13:09.61. 3. Kamehameha 14:08.62.

Masters-(1-mile): 1. Lokahi (Sandy Chong, Mitzie Schmutz, Loriann Gordon, Kathy Harris, Lurline McGregor, Candace Wilkins) 8:39.63. 2. Kalihi Kai 8:50.43. 3. Koa Kai 9:80.40.

Senior masters-(1/2-mile): 1. Kai Poha (Sally Kamai, Pat Arakawa, Marcia Keaulana, Barbara Ardona, Erma Tanigawa, Debbie Zoller) 4:55.42. 2. Koa Kai 4:57.26. 3. Waikiki Yacht Club 5:09.97.

Golden masters-(1/2-mile): 1. Lokahi (Jaye Maglianes, Kathryn Weldon, Pat Chung, Elizabeth Fisher, Carole Chun, Merdy Miller) 5:07.58. 2. Manu O Ke Kai 5:19.04.

Open 4-(1/2-mile): 1. Windward Kai (Jade Cullen, Keala Kaupu, Jody Hopkins, Pauline Brack) 5:07.18. 2. Kai Po'ha 5:09.84. 3. Koa Kai 5:17.73.

Mixed

12-(1/4-mile): 1. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i (Bernadette Ortiz, Nika Papadinoff, Ikaika Kakalia-Carden, Bronson Maesaka, Solomon Mathias, Krissel Opunui) 2:28.87. 2. Kamehameha 2:29.42. 3. Kaneohe 2:36.81.

Masters-(1/2-mile): 1. Lokahi (Emily Kobashigawa, Joy Waikoloa, Debbie Fernandez, William Tsuji, George Waikoloa, Sam Iokia) 4:09.81. 2. Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i 4:16.15. 3. Koa Kai 4:16.75.

Senior masters-(1/2-mile): 1. Kaneohe (Carol McLean, Dennis Kaluhiwa, Melodee Deutsch, Nolan Kim, Alana Burrows, Roland Kaluhiwa) 4:27.86. 2. Koa Kai 4:29.24. 3. Manu O Ke Kai 4:30.93.

Golden masters-(1/2-mile): 1. Windward Kai (Mary Winchester, Karen Nishimura, Carolyn Crowder, Ram Kealoha, Lono Koholua, John Chamizo) 4:46.31. 2. Ka Mo'i 5:16.24.

Open 6-(1/2-mile): 1. Lokahi (Amber Rial, Rob Aipa-Nagami, Dee Konishi, Richard Chow, Alvin Nishimura, Bonifacio Sayaboc) 4:07.08. 2. Kaneohe 4:10.05. 3. Koa Kai 4:16.83.

Special event

Mentally/physically challenged-(1/4-mile): 1. Lokahi (Mac Kaanapu, David Pagan, James Soto, Cara Fujishige, Cynthia Carey, Tiffany Miller, Danford Wong, Ivan Ho) 2:18.87. 2. Lokahi 2:19.84. 3. Hui O Ikaika 2:21.69.