Kahuku beats Kaimuki; teams play again for title

Four times was not enough.

Third-ranked Kaimuki and fourth-ranked Kahuku will meet for the fifth time this season tomorrow — this time for the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red Division championship.

The Red Raiders forced the winner-take-all game after handing the Bulldogs their first loss in the OIA's modified double-elimination postseason tournament, 45-41, last night at McKinley.

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Senior Scholarships

PCC Scholarship - one $500 scholarship will be awarded to a senior who is a current employee or a child of a current employee of PCC. Deadline is March 31, see Mr. Mumma in Q-2 for the application.

Na Ho'okama A Pauahi Scholarship - Any student who is Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian is eligible to apply for scholarships from Kamehameha Schools. Scholarship amounts vary depending on demonstrated financial need. Go to www.ksbe.edu/finaid or see Mr. Mumma in Q-2 for the application.
- M. Mumma

Kapa'a tops No. 1 Kahuku, 60-56, in win to 'dye' for

As if facing the No. 1 seed in the quarterfinals wasn't motivation enough, the Kapa'a players were playing with an extra incentive last night.

Kapa'a coach Terry Maguire told her players that if they knocked off Kahuku, they would be allowed to dye their hair green.

The Warriors can break out the coloring after topping Kahuku, 60-56, in the HHSAA/Hawaiian Airlines Girls DIvision II State Basketball Championship quarterfinals last night at Kalani High School.

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Congratulations - History Day Fair

Kudos to the Intermediate and High School students who participated in this Saturday's District History Day Fair! Windward is by far the biggest District Fair in the State! Kahuku High was represented well! Student participants: Your effort in learning and going the extra mile are admirable! Continue the Excellence! Mahalo to Social Studies teachers, support teachers, and KHIS School Judges for making Saturday happen for Kahuku! The students could not have done it without your care, effort and valuable time given to them!!!
- L. Ishihara

Congratulations to wrestling teams

Great showing at the State Championships this past weekend. Kudos to the girls team for placing 2nd behind Punahou.

Highway construction fronting Kahuku High & Intermediate

Please be advised that construction to widen and add a turn lane into Kahuku High and Intermediate School and to the golf course started yesterday, Feb. 23. The project will last approximately 140 days. Construction hours will be Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 3:00 PM. The city bus stop going to Sunset was moved two telephone poles down (Laie way) from existing bus stop. There will be some contra-flowing going on and police to direct traffic. Please plan accordingly and use caution when exiting and entering the campus. Thank you for you attention and patience during this time.
- Y. Yadao

Senior Scholarships

The Citizenship Award - One Kahuku senior will be chosen to win the $1,000 Citizenship Award. The winner will be someone who best exemplifies the Dept of Education's Vision of a Public School Graduate.

The Grace Ing Memorial Scholarship - Applicants must be the child of an active member
of the HSTA Windward Chapter (i.e. mom or dad is a teacher at a public school on the windward side). The scholarship is for $500 and only seniors from Castle, Kailua, Kalaheo and Kahuku can apply. See Mr. Mumma in Q-2 for the application.
- M. Mumma

Congratulations

Congratulations to all of our Science Fair participants and teachers! We had several Junior/Senior Division and special award winners at the district event. You can check out the projects at the state Science Fair on April 6-8 at the Neil Blaisdell Center.

Congratulations to our swimming team for a good season!

Congratulations to our junior varsity boy's basketball team and coaches for a
great season 13 and 1! We were undefeated until Tuesday night's game and placed second in
the OIA!

Congratulations to our varsity girl's basketball team and coaches for bringing home the OIA Division II championship! Our girls DOMINATED all season and are heading for the States!

Congratulations to our varsity boy's basketball team for their win over Moanalua!

Go BIG RED!
- D. Lindsey

Excellence in career education teaching award

Heald College will be presenting the EXCELLENCE IN CAREER EDUCATION TEACHING AWARD to Hawaii's qualified high school teachers in each district. Students are asked to submit an essay nominating the high school business, technology, or healthcare teacher they feel should receive this award. We hope that you will encourage participation within your school for this exciting event. The essay should not exceed 250 words in length. It must include the following information:

1. The name of the teacher
2. The name of the high school
3. The subject taught by the teacher
4. The reason why the teacher should receive this award
5. The name of the student nominator

All nominations must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 20. Nominations may also be
faxed to 955-6964. For more information, please see Mrs. Beatty in the front office.
- D. Lindsey

Okinawa anyone?

The Hawaii-Okinawa Exchange program phase 2: going to Okinawa forms have been received.
If anyone is interested in going to Okinawa during the summer break for 16 days at the end of
June, see Mr. Woolsey in Q-4 for the forms. The cost is $1300 plus any incidentals. They really
take care of you. This is a great opportunity to get to Japan and enjoy the culture.
- M. Woolsey

Songfest cancelled...

Songfest is "gonage".....due to lack of class participation. We apologize to all those who were participating as special student performances (Talent Quest finalists, Keiki Koolau singers, Vocal Motion, Bulu Dance Crew, Alma Mater Quintet, JROTC and other local entertainment).
- V. Mariteragi

You had heart... And came to the Valentines Dance!

It was great! So many of you dressed your" Valentines best!"...on behalf of SBG we want to
thank everyone for coming out to the dance. Mahalo to the chaperones and security for their
support, and the custodial crew for the area set up, as well as, the JV Basketball team for setting up Decorations, clean up and putting away tables. As much as we appreciate everyone's attendance we still need your help on the dress code. Check out the dress code rules posted on the cafe bulletin boards. We thank the administration for their support on these rules.
- V. Mariteragi

Seniors: Kapiolani Community College Summer Session

KCC is piloting a new Summer Session to accommodate high school students. The new Summer Session will start on June 15 and end on July 24. We are still working out the course details but we would like to offer ENG 100, PSY 100, ART 101, and HIST 151. I'll keep you all posted. DOE students must go through the Running Start process and private school students must go through the Early Admissions process. Log on to http://www.kcc.hawaii.edu/page/applyprecollege.html for steps and instructions.
- R. Fonoimoana

Kahuku takes 2nd place sweepstakes at Iolani debate

Kahuku's Speech and Debate team won the second place sweepstakes award at the Iolani Debate Tournament held Feb., 13, 14th. Team work works. Special commendation to Penn Anderson and Kona Johnson for weathering their first debate tournament.
- W. Graham

Punahou, Kahuku earn top seeds for state girls basketball championships

Punahou and Kahuku earned the No. 1 seeds for this week's Hawaiian Airlines/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Championships.

...Kahuku, the OIA White champion, is the No. 1 seed in Division II. The Red Raiders receive a first-round bye and face the winner of Tuesday's Kapa'a-St. Andrew's game in Wednesday's quarterfinals at Kalani.

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Kahuku captures OIA White title

Much like how they traveled, the Kahuku Red Raiders went from one end to the other to win the O'ahu Interscholastic Association White girls basketball championship.

Vaimalama Tito and reserves Jessica Falemalu and Jovan Falemalu scored 10 points each, and Kahuku's defense pressed the entire length of the floor to beat Kaimuki, 61-48, last night.

Kahuku (14-1), ranked No. 10 in The Advertiser's statewide poll of coaches and media, traveled from the North Shore to McKinley's Student Council Gym and likely secured a seed for next week's Division II state tournament.

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Kahuku boys now 13-0 after edging Moanalua

Jray Galeai scored 14 points and hit the go-ahead basket in the final minute as the host Kahuku Red Raiders rallied past Moanalua Na Menehune, 46-44, last night in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference Tournament.

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JV Girls Basketball Champs

Congratulation to the Kahuku JV Girls Basketball Team and their Coaches- they captured the OIA East Title then went on the beat Nanakuli High School to win the OIA Championship Title
Congratulations - GO Big Red Coach Shaw
- J. Shaw

Summer Jobs/Summer School Tuition Assistance

Students of Hawaiian ancestry or native Alaskan, age 14 thru 21, summer assistance program and summer jobs available. Interested students may pick up informational flyer from Mrs. Fonoimoana in the College and Career Center room T5. Deadline: 2/28/09
- R. Fonoimoana

Simply Amazing!

What a busy weekend for our students and teachers! Congratulations to our We The People team! They did an excellent job at KCC and will be heading to Washington D.C. in April! When do these students have time to learn about the Constitution? I was so impressed and got chicken skin when one of the judges went on and on (and on) about how our Kahuku students always have an edge because they are truly enthusiastic and passionate about the information and knowledge that they are able to share. Wow!

Next stop was the Scholastic Art Awards....a number of our students getting silver and gold key awards. Vocal Motion performed at the Scholastic Art Awards and Mrs. Hamamoto told me that she had heard Vocal Motion twice in one day and the second time was as entertaining as the first time.

Paddlers went to Maui to participate in their first state tournament. They came in 6th place in the quarterfinals. Awesome!

Basketball boys are still undefeated! Go BIG RED! Basketball girls are still on top! GO LADY RAIDERS!

Wrestling Varsity Girls - 2nd OIA Duo Meet Championships. Two individual 1st Place Winners -- OUTSTANDING! Wrestling JV Boys - OIA Champions! Three individual 1st Place Winners - SUPERIOR!

- Ms. Lindsey

Attention all students

Be the designer for the next Kahuku t-shirt. We need a "Kahuku Red Raider For Life" design.
Anyone who is currently a student at Kahuku High School can submit a design. Entries will be
due by Friday, February 27th. Entries will be judged by a committee of teachers, staff and
students on Monday, March 2nd. Stop by Kahuku.org for a copy of the guidelines, artwork
must be created by a student this is a student contest only. Winner gets a free t-shirt and
bragging rights. T-shirts will be printed by Kahuku.Org and sold at the school store. Show
your school pride and get involved, anyone who is interested is encouraged to enter.
- A. Esche

A big thank you to all students

The custodians would like to thank all students for keeping our campus free of opala. Keep up
the good work and Red Raider pride! - Custodians

Yes, you can! Take the lead. It's time!

Starting February 6th Applications will be available for students entering grades 9 to 12 who are interested in running for SBG or Class Office or Windward District Rep or Student Community Council Rep for next year 2009-2010. YOU are in charge of your activities and have a voice in student concerns and issues here at Kahuku... If your are interested in serving your peers and learning to work with others while making a difference, sign up in P8 and or see Mrs. Mariteragi for an application. Deadline for applications and clearances is on or before February 27 at a mandatory meeting for all possible candidates concerning campaigning and elections week to be done March.( The mandatory meeting is at 2:30pm in P8 on February 27)....
- V. Mariteragi

King Kekaulike brings Kahuku to a halt, 3-0

Freshman Maya Palaroan scored twice and King Kekaulike negated Kahuku's team speed yesterday in a 3-0 first-round victory of the JN Automotive Group/HHSAA Division I Girls Soccer State Tournament at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Complex.

Na Ali'i improved to 12-2-1 and advanced to meet fourth-seeded Hilo in today's quarterfinal round. Kahuku fell to 6-7-4 and will play Roosevelt in an elimination game today.

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No. 2 Kahuku boys top No. 5 Kaimuki in OT

Kahuku overcame a six-point deficit with under two minutes remaining in regulation and then outscored Kaimuki 13-6 in overtime last night for a pulsating 68-61 O'ahu Interscholastic Association boys basketball victory.

A vocal home crowd of about 450 watched the Red Raiders — ranked No. 2 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media — improve to 9-0 in the OIA Red Conference Eastern Division. Kaimuki, ranked No. 5, fell to 5-3 as its five-game win streak ended.

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