athletics – Ka Leo O Kalani

Mandi Haraga (10) posts up against Kaiser's point guard, forcing an error that leads to a turnover in the third quarter. Kaiser led the whole quarter to finish 43-35 at the third-quarter buzzer. Photo by Annyssa Troy 2020.

COVID-19 impact on Kalani athletics

October 3, 2020

Kalani's Varsity swim and diving team wait at the gate in the Hawaiian terminal at Honolulu International Airport for their Thursday, Feb. 13 morning flight to Maui for the Swimming & Diving Hawai'i State Championship meet this weekend. The Kalani Girls' team won the OIA Championships on Jan. 25, unseating Kaiser and ending their rival's decade-long reign. Seventeen athletes will compete for gold this weekend: Mandarine Chyba-Rabeendrar, Kalani Decker, Reina Dreyer, Rayne Duhaylonsod, Gessica King, Andrew Lee, Lin Meyers, Jonah Kamakura, Tenley Reha, Aaron Sakai, Sage Minato, Taiga Sakai, Paulina Ruelas, Dylan Tran, Cienna Toyofuku , Riki Watanabe, and Abigayle Vendiola. Photo courtesy of Lin Meyers 2020.

Swimming & Diving to Maui for States!

February 13, 2020

Shooters line up shots at the 2020 USA Shooting Junior Olympic Hawaii Precision Match. The qualifying match was held on Dec. 7 at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, with Kalani junior Brycen Yamaguchi (far left) placing 1st in the male division’s first relay. He and other high school marksmen from around the island competed in the 60-shot match for the opportunity to shoot at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Yamaguchi will advance to Colorado in the spring of 2020 as a result of his standing. Photo & caption by Virgil Lin 2019.

Kalani junior advances to Junior Olympics

December 16, 2019

Ikaika Nishitomi referees a wrestling match on Mat 3 between wrestlers from Mililani (wearing gold on his left shoulder) and Campbell (wearing orange on his thigh) on Dec. 7 at Kalani High School. In the background, two Mililani coaches yell shots to their school’s wrestler, watching him drive his opponent for a pin. The Kalani Falcons hosted this season’s first wrestling tournament. Thirty-one Falcons participated: 17 junior varsity players and 14 varsity players. For this Round Robin tournament, wrestlers competed in three rounds per match. High schools participating in the competitions take turns hosting the winter sport’s nearly weekly Saturday events. If you’re interested in supporting Kalani’s wrestling team, visit the school’s athletics website for the tournament schedule. Photo & caption by Saara Nicole Chadwick.

Wrestling kicks off at Kalani Gym

December 16, 2019

And they're off! Swimmers on starting blocks dive into the pool just after the gun goes off. Kalani hosted a meet on Nov. 23 at the Kalani pool with three other high schools in their Eastern conference. Photo by Lin Meyers 2019.

Kalani hosts swim meet

December 16, 2019

Seniors Paulina Ruelas, a four-year Kalani swimmer, and Maya Hanaoka, a four-year volleyball player, signed to continue to play their sports in college on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Photo by Lucy Fagan 2019.

Kalani athletes sign to play in college

November 28, 2019

Cherise Horita (12), last year's Kalani Female Athlete of the Year as a junior, heads into the 2019 softball season as the team's go-to hitter and pitcher. She signed to play NCAA Division II softball at California State University San Marcos on Thursday, Feb. 28. Photo by Serena Wong 2019.

Horita swings for San Marcos

March 12, 2019

Kalani's JV volleyball team watches from the bleachers as Senior Keoni Thiim spikes a ball against Kailua in Varsity's season opener. Photo by Serena Wong 2019.

Boys Volleyball wins season opener!

March 5, 2019

Christopher “Kaiko” Decker dives into the pool at the State Champsionship meet and swims hard to capture the 50 Freestyle title. Photo by M. Otani 2019.

Decker wins gold

March 1, 2019

Kalani Paddling competes against other schools from the Eastern Division during OIA Championship on Jan. 5. Photo by Trinh Tran 2019.

Paddling Wrap-Up

March 1, 2019

Kyara Tagami faces off against her Punahou opponent for third place in the 18th Annual Officials Wrestling Tournament. Photo by Lori-Lei Tagami 2018.

Kalani wrestlers hold their own

March 1, 2019

Kalani Principal Mitchell Otani stands beside Lauren Horita (12), student body president, during the lion-dance ceremony to dedicate the new girls’ locker room facility on Feb. 20. Photo by S. Wong.

Girls’ locker room opens to athletes!

March 1, 2019

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