Posted on: Friday, October 22, 2004
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ATHLETES
Youths hit surf at Kekai Grom Fest
Advertiser Staff
Surfing in conditions sometimes twice their height, more than 160 youngsters ages 4 to 12 competed in the second annual Surflife Rabbit Kekai Grom Fest in Waikiki on Sept. 27.
Wave faces were in the 6- to 8-foot range and the standouts were Vincent Starn, who won the 4- to 6-year-old division, and the Moniz family, which won three divisions. Josh Moniz won the 7-8 age group, Isiah won the 9-10 and Kelia, the only girl to finish first, won the 11-12. The trio's father, Tony Moniz, is a former professional surfer and the founder of Faith Riding Company.
"They surf six to seven days out here (in Waikiki) and love it," Tony said.
The event benefits the newly formed Rabbit Kekai Foundation, which provides for needy kids. This year the event teamed up with Hawaiian language immersion school Ke Kula Kaipuni 'O Anuenue. Students read their Hawaiian essays about surfing to the crowd and for their efforts got a trophy and surfboard.
For more information on the Rabbit Kekai Foundation, visit www.rabbitkekai.org. RESULTS
Age 4-6
Age 7-8
Age 9-10
Age 11-12
TENNIS
Kilauea Force wins West Regional crown
Kilauea Force won the championship of the USA Team Tennis West Regional, held Oct. 8 through 10, at the El Paso Youth Center in Texas. The Force, which practices at Kilauea District Park, competed in the 14-and-under intermediate division.
Team members are: Jonathen Chen, Jasmine Pang, Derin Okasaki, Chris Raker, Kelsey Trujillo, Ryan Trujillo, Jamie Anne Young and Kristen Young.
Kilauea won 266 games at the region to edge The Ahwatukee Heat of Arizona, which won 265 games. The Robinswood Tigers of Washington were third, at 235 games, followed by ECCC 14 Advance of Arizona, at 208. Bob's Mob of Kane'ohe took fifth, with 197 games.
In the West Regional Championship 18-and-under intermediate division, the Barbers Point Slamming Aces of Maka-kilo came in fourth (218 games) and We're Back from Waipahu took sixth (133).
Team Members
Bob's Mob: Rachel Mizuno, Kacie Nakamura, Cory Ogawa, Sean Okimoto, Karlene Pang, Daniel Tran, Alyssa Tran and Travis Yoshimoto. Barbers Point Slamming Aces: Kelley Baba, Jason Irei, Leighton Lum, Sherry Mantalaba, Stephanie Misola, Reese Shiroma, Christopher Uyehara, Cody Yafuso and Stephanie Yim. We're Back: Jarryd Julian, Beverly Nabua, Beverly Pascual, Alex Takeda, Cyril Tiglao, Roanna Rongcal and Robert Rongcal. BASKETBALL
Holy Nativity student wins 3-point contest
Kyle Peterson, 11, won the American Roundball Corporation national 3-point shooting contest.
Kyle, a student at Holy Nativity in 'Aina Haina, competed against 20 others in his age group in the event that took place at Las Vegas in July.
In all, 205 teams competed with 12 teams from Hawai'i. Kyle competed for the Honolulu Sharks and emerged as Hawai'i's only 3-point winner.
