LAHAINA – These are heady times for Lahainaluna High School and Napili Canoe Club paddling coach Joey Tihada, as both the Maui Interscholastic League and Hawaii High School Athletic Association State Championship regattas will be held at Hanakao’o Beach Park (Canoe Beach) on consecutive weekends.
The MIL event was held last Saturday, and the state championships – which will bring 24 Hawaii high school crews to Canoe Beach – is scheduled for this Saturday, Feb. 7.
But cool, collected Coach Joey is a veteran canoe paddling leader here on Maui, and he will be assisted by Mike Tihada and Kekoa Mowat in preparing for the big meets…Â More infoÂ
McKenna Murphy will spend two weeks this summer rafting and hiking in the Grand Canyon, studying ecology and Native American culture and restoring a house.
The 14-year-old is one of 10 blind or visually impaired students from the United States and Canada chosen for the “leadership adventure” excursion, offered by Global Explorers, a nonprofit organization that arranges educational and service trips for students…Â More info