Lanikai edges Kailua in OHCRA
By Brandon Masuoka
Advertiser Staff Writer
KAILUA — Lanikai Canoe Club survived a scare to remain unbeaten in O'ahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association racing at the King Kamehameha Regatta yesterday at Kailua Beach.
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Lanikai rallied past Kailua Canoe Club by winning the final race of the day, 90-89, and claimed its second consecutive victory since the start of the OHCRA season last week.
The Lanikai senior men paddle to a first-place finish in the 1.5-mile race. Lanikai won the regatta, 90-89.
"We know the other teams are coming up," said Lanikai head coach Kalani Irvine, whose team edged Kailua, 73-70, last week. "It will be close all year. I don't expect anyone to run away with it."
Hui Lanakila Canoe Club finished third with 62 points followed by Outrigger Canoe Club (35) and Hui Nalu (31).
Waimanalo scored 13 points to win the A Division for clubs with 17 crews or fewer.
The outcome of yesterday's daylong regatta — which featured 17 clubs and more than 2,000 competitors — wasn't decided until Lanikai defeated Kailua in the men's 40 division, the 37th and final race of the day.
Leading 86-85 entering the final 1-mile race, Kailua's chances were hurt with a wide final turn.
Lanikai's men's 40 crew of Brad Cole, Pete Roney, Pat Erwin, John Foti, Irvine and David Smith won in 7 minutes and 44.06 seconds. The crew received five points for the victory. Kailua finished second at 7:51.86 and earned three points.
"This is what racing is all about," Kailua head coach Jimmy Bruhn said. "It was good fun out there. Hopefully we can improve and eke out these close ones."
Yesterday's race was the first of the season for Lanikai's men's 40 team, which skipped last week's race.
"We scratched it last week," Irvine said. "We didn't have all our guys registered yet."
Yesterday, Irvine said he was not aware that his club was trailing by one point entering the final race, and added "it didn't matter, our strategy was set. All we tried to do was the best we could."
Lanikai steersman Foti said he "had no idea" of the club's victory until he returned to the beach.
"It just happened to come out in our favor," Foti said. "Since we didn't know the score, it was a light race, it was fun ... it made it a much better race for us."
Lanikai and Kailua each won 11 races yesterday. Lanikai was paced by its boys and men crews which won eight races: the boys 15, 16, and 18 divisions, and the men's novice B, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior divisions.
"It was just the overall club, it was just consistency," Irvine said. "A lot of our crews placed."
Kailua flexed its muscles in the mixed divisions, winning four titles: the mixed 12, novice B, 40, and men and women divisions.
"We went for the mixed races this week," Bruhn said. "That was our strategy, and hopefully we could do well in other races. But Lanikai's tough."
Yesterday's outcome may have been different if not for a disqualification by Kailua in the boys 18 race that cost the club two points. Kailua finished third in that race, but was penalized for interfering with another canoe on a turn.
"We just have to be consistent, and not get DQ'd," Bruhn said. "Everybody gets DQ'd, but we have to limit our mistakes."
Lanikai led by as many as 12 points (70-58) after 26 races, but Kailua refused to fold. Kailua won four of the next 10 races, and took an 86-85 lead behind its third-place finish in the women's 40 division, setting the stage for the final race.
Both Kailua and Lanikai practice at Kailua Beach, and held the upper hand yesterday.
"This is kind of our home beach," Irvine said. "Our practice site is around the corner, about a half-mile down the road. We're pretty good rivals. We're very familiar with these waters."
Added Foti: "I personally don't put much stock on how you do in the early regattas. Everybody is testing and probing. You never know who is going to pull out aces down the road. Usually everybody does."
Na 'Ohana O Na Hui Wa'a event postponed
The Lokahi Regatta outrigger canoe races scheduled for yesterday at Ke'ehi Lagoon were postponed because of concerns that participants might be stung or bitten by mysterious marine organisms.
Several paddlers sustained stings or bites during regattas held at Ke'ehi Lagoon the past two weeks. Officials from the Na 'Ohana O Na Hui Wa'a paddling organization voted yesterday to cancel yesterday's regatta.
More than 1,000 paddlers had been expected to participate.
Organizers will meet tomorrow to decide when the regatta will be rescheduled.
Reach Brandon Masuoka at bmasuoka@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2458.
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King Kamehameha Canoe Regatta
Yesterday
At Kailua Canoe Club
Team Results
AA Division
1, Lanikai 90. 2, Kailua 89. 3, Hui Lanakila 62. 4, Outrigger 35. 5, Hui Nalu 31. 6, Healani 24. 7, Keahiakahoe 21. 8, Waikiki Surf Club 15. 9, New Hope 0.
A Division
1, Waimanalo 13. 2, Puuloa 8. 3, 'Anuenue 7. 4, Leeward Kai 6. 5, Kai Oni, Makaha 3. 7, Honolulu, Keola O Ke Kai 0.
1/4 mile
Male
12-younger
1, Waikiki Surf (Kovan Fujimoto, James Jones-Kamaunu, Adam Pedro, Nikolaus Pittman, Raven Pokini, Kalani Puaoi) 2:42.85. 2, Keahiakahoe 2:50.48. 3, Leeward Kai 2:51.59.
13-younger
1, Kailua (Kealii Paaoao, Kainoa Chang, Kupono Kanehailua, Kanaiaupuni Sarkissian, Jackson Stogner, Kawai Makuakane) 2:16.03. 2, Lanikai 2:30.35. 3, Keahiakahoe 2:32.19.
14-younger
1, 'Anuenue (Laakea Awong, Kainoa Keanaaina, Kila Koanui-Kong, Kamaki Sherman, Kaleo Tolentino, Kula Tolentino) 2:14.44. 2, Lanikai 2:15.30. 3, Kailua 2:16.70.
Female
12-younger
1, Puuloa (Cheylee Pascua, Arieta Hina, Shaylan Arneho, Kapua Roback, Tiani Naholowa'a, Caitlin Ferreria) 2:39:37. 2, Waikiki Surf 2:53.50. 3, Healani 2:55.31.
13-younger
1, Lanikai (Julia Anderson, Tiana Carstairs, Kanoelani Irvine, Samantha Moody, Hannah Smith, Tarah Sullivan) 2:48.86. 2, Kailua 3:03.12. 3, Keahiakahoe 3:03.35.
14-younger
1, Hui Lanakila (Lealani Puaoi, Hiilei Thompson, Caitlin Kirio, Tiare Kalani, Ahna Sagon, Kaui Arelliano) 2:44.54. 2, Puuloa 2:46.80. 3, Lanikai 2:47.60.
Novice B
1, Healani (Mikaila Rumler, Maxine Burkett, Margaux Alvarez, Jesseka Hoerdeman, Jen Kimbell, Ta'i Fearon) 2:44.53. 2, Lanikai 2:46.63. 3, Kailua 2:47.52.
Mixed
12-younger
1, Kailua (Kawehi Paio, Alia Kaneshiro, Cheyenne Bautista, Sean-Douglas Pedrina, Kanoe Oguma, Kekaula Kanehailua) 2:54.12. 2, Hui Lanakila 2:57.11. 3, Leeward Kai 3:01.91.
Novice B
1, Kailua (Matthew Paio, Kris Wilfahrt, Edrick Zenyei Valmoja, Melanie Pimental, Theresa Paio, Michelle Bagood) 2:28.32. 2, Lanikai 2:30.93. 3, Keahiakahoe 2:31.86.
Special
1, Hui Nalu (Brianna Fee, Alex Busto, Nakoa Gumapac McGuire, Noa Chung, Alyssa Tsuchiya, Damien Osaka) 2:13.57. 2, Kailua 2:15.22. 3, Waimanalo 2:22.34.
1/2 mile
Male
15-younger
1, Lanikai (Roarke Clinton, Conner Dowsett, Sean O'Hara, Jack Roney, William Sandkuhler IV, Tim Steinmeier) 4:19.56. 2, Hui Nalu 4:26.53. 3, Kailua 4:27, 46.
16-younger
1, Lanikai (Christopher Beuret, Patrick Dolan, Justin Faulkner, Puna Kauai, Sean Murphy, Haakon Smith) 4:13.75. 2, Waikiki Surf 4:21.76. 3, Keahiakahoe 4:26.89.
50s: 1, Waimanalo (Harold Akeo, Charles Kalama, Paul Shaner, Mel Mau, Reed Sumner, Paul Kahele) 4:09.06. 2, Hui Lanakila 4:12.10. 3, Outrigger 4:14.76.
55s: 1, Waimanalo (Meiner Li'i, Dennis Sallas, Joe Perry, Bernard Paloma, Jeff Metzger, Raymond Li'i) 4:16.42. 2, Kailua 4:20.74. 3, Lanikai 4:22.90.
Novice B
1, Lanikai (Mason Coelho, Eckhart Diestel, Nathaniel Hedges, Yonatan Herzbrun, Eric Olson, Christopher Thomas) 4:19.68. 2, Hui Lanakila 4:22.40. 3, Healani 4:25.28.
Fours: 1, Kailua (Chris Bartels, Viliami Malamala, Donavan Leandro, Kawai Mahoe) 4:07.77. 2, Lanikai 4:08.57. 3, Hui Nalu 4:13.72.
Female
15-younger
1, Outrigger (Kulani Jenkins, Elizabeth Finney, Larissa Schienle, Jean Cullinan, Leigh Cullinan, Brooke Hunter) 5:04.93. 2, Keahiakahoe 5:08.61. 3, Lanikai 5:12.42.
16-younger
1, Kailua (Kelly Radovich, Leialoha Marciel, Krissie Williams, Nicole Quitevis, Darci Hazama, Cady Uyeoka) 5:11.31. 2, Kao Oni 5:20.53. 3, Waikiki Surf 5:20.97.
18-younger
1, Hui Lanakila (Kaui Martinez, Kaipo Martinez, Leahi Frias, Kanoe Naauao-Kipapa, Kelsi Campos, Lori Nakamura) 4:36.31. 2, Kailua 4:53.29. 3, Outrigger 5:01.33.
50s: 1, Hui Nalu (Lita Blakenfeld, Mary Fern, Lurline McGregor, Katie Scott, Lindsey Styan, Elizabeth Suher) 4:59.81. 2, Waimanalo 5:17.97. 3, Lanikai 5:18.53.
55s: 1, Kailua (Sarah Watson, Yvonne Keahi, Adrienne Wilson-Yamasaki, Mimi Frank, Susie Oakland, Mary Martin) 5:02.23. 2, Outrigger 5:14.09. 3, Hui Nalu 5:15.38.
Novice A
1, Kailua (Jennifer Perell, Nikki Roy, Sonia Garcia, Dar Singlehurst, Deirdre Kaawaloa, Kristi Kahale) 4:45.06. 2, Hui Nalu 4:50.03. 3, Lanikai 4:51.39.
Fours: 1, Hui Lanakila (Michelle Bradley, Vi Coito, Heather Heen, Keala Hironaka-Tampon) 5:09.47. 2, Outrigger 5:19.66. 3, Healani 5:28.45.
Mixed
40s: 1, Kailua (Gary Santos, Kevin Thompson, James Kahai Canario, Chrystal Hogue, Peggy Rupe, Kelly Sylva) 4:21.25. 2, Hui Lanakila 4:24.50. 3, Lanikai 4:27.43.
55s: 1, Lanikai (Lori Auhll, Helen Coelho, Kristine Giannasio, Jack Laufer, Robert Milne, William Watson) 4:54.12. 2, Hui Nalu 5:08.01. 3, Keahiakahoe 5:09.32.
Men and Women: 1, Kailua (Tina Handley, Jason Ignacio, Alyssia Smith, Pat Kaawaloa, Nick Ho, Corrie Rimell) 4:14.16. 2, Hui Nalu 4:23.78. 3, Hui Lanakila 4:24.60.
1 mile
Male
18-younger
1, Lanikai (Jeff Casebier, Paul Casken, Benjamin Creps, Jason Kline, Kirk Mueller, Dane Sultzer) 8:26.14. 2, Keahiakahoe 8:30.74. 3, Leeward Kai 8:57.49.
Freshman
1, Lanikai (Justin Akana, Jacob Anderson, Keith Beers, Zane Chess, Matt Crowley, Nahina Leeloy) 7:47.63. 2, Hui Lanakila 7:49.27. 3, Kailua 7:49.71.
Sophomore
1, Lanikai (Ka'ai Bruhn, James Bustamante, Jim Foti, Mike Judd, Michael Pedersen, Andrew Penny) 7:20.64. 2, Healani 7:39.44. 3, Hui Lanakila 7:44.76.
Junior
1, Lanikai (Peter Binney, Kekoa Bruhn, James Bustamante, Scott Freitas, George Leslie, Herb Nahinu) 7:51.54. 2, Outrigger 8:08.11. 3, Hui Lanakila 8:13.15.
Novice A
1, Kailua (Chris Tanaka, Maui-Akalana Wolfgramm, Brendan Keaney, Kaipo Sarkissian Sr., Kawika Kaita, Jesse Machado) 8:03.15. 2, Lanikai 8:05.54. 3, Hui Lanakila 8:23.25.
40s: 1, Lanikai (Brad Cole, Pete Roney, Pat Erwin, John Foti, Kalani Irvine, David Smith) 7:44.06. 2, Kailua 7:51.86. 3, Outrigger 7:52.87.
Female
Freshman
1, Kailua (Drae Kahale-Clemens, Kathy Novack, Kisha Hudson, Dale Omohundro, Harolyn Nani Akeo, Lisa Barney) 9:22.39. 2, Hui Lanakila 9:42.11. 3, Lanikai 9:43.62.
Sophomore
1, Hui Lanakila (Jessie Eames, Michelle Arnold, Seraphina Eames, Arlene Holzman, Colleen McCormick, Katie Slocumb) 8:39.15. 2, Kailua 8:51.29. 3, Outrigger 9:06.85.
Junior: 1, Hui Lanakila (Allison Sokai, Michelle Arnold, Jennifer Pollard-Von Ruden, Gina Johnson, Jody Kjeldsen Kono, Dani Gay) 9:16.74. 2, Kailua 9:24.30. 3, Outrigger 9:37.41.
40s: 1, Outrigger (Genie Kincaid, Paula Crabb, Laurie Lawson, Marina Ho, Kisi Haine) 8:54.44. 2, Hui Lanakila 8:56.53. 3, Kailua 9:11.50.
1 1/2 mile
Male
Senior: 1, Lanikai (Ka'ai Bruhn, Kekoa Bruhn, Jim Foti, Michael Pedersen, Andrew Penny) 11:19.32. 2, Outrigger 11:45.49. 3, Healani 11:47.93.
Female
Senior: 1, Hui Lanakila (Gail Grabowsky, Deborah Rosenbum, Jessie Eames, Seraphina Eames, Arlene Holzman, Katie Slocumb) 13:21.03. 2, Outrigger 13:39.36. 3, Kailua 13:55.25.
