Posted on: Sunday, June 21, 2009
HMSA honors student-athletes
Advertiser Staff
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Moloka'i's Colten Manley, Punahou's Farrah Madanay and Waimea's Benji Allan Sevilleja Baclig (front, from left) took home top honors and $3,000 each in scholarship money at yesterday's HMSA Kaimana Awards luncheon in Waikiki. Behind them are University of Hawai'i assistant football coach Rich Miano and HMSA executive vice president/chief financial officer Steve Van Ribbink.
Photo courtesy of HMSA
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Twenty-one student-athletes and 10 high schools were honored for achievements in athletics, academics, sportsmanship and community service at yesterday's HMSA Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program luncheon at the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio.
Three of the athletes — Moloka'i's Colten Manley, Punahou's Farrah Madanay and Waimea's Benji Allan Sevilleja Baclig — received distinguished scholarship awards of $3,000 each.
Eighteen others each received $2,000 scholarship awards:
Caralyn Broyles, Waimea;
Vinson Diep, Kalani;
Morganna Hayes, Mid-Pacific;
Amy Hunt, Mililani;
Hannah Ishida, Punahou;
Shyanne Lecker-Agnew, Hana;
Pengyu Li, Kaimuki;
Daniel Keo Okubo, Waiakea;
Chelsy Okuma, Kaiser;
Jackie Owens, Lahainaluna;
Lalo Respicio, Campbell;
Hannah Noelle Ross, Mid-Pacific;
Aubree Shipman, Kalaheo;
Jake Shiraki, Honoka'a;
Stefanie Sueda, Hawai'i Baptist;
Malia Tanaka, Konawaena;
Ryan Yamada, 'Iolani;
Elisabeth S. Young, Kaua'i.
The 10 schools receiving $1,500 each for achieving the highest program scores in their leagues and divisions are:
Kea'au (Division I) and Parker (DII) from the Big Island Interscholastic Federation;
Kamehameha (DI) and Hawai'i Baptist (DII) from the Interscholastic League of Honolulu;
Moanalua (Red Division), Radford (Blue) and Anuenue (White) from the O'ahu Interscholastic Association;
Island School from the Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation;
King Kekaulike (DI) and Kamehameha-Maui (DII) from the Maui Interscholastic League.
University of Hawai'i assistant football coach Rich Miano was the keynote speaker at the luncheon.
