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HPA’s Sims, Honokaa’s Moniz, crowned BIIF cross country champions

: Zoe Sims

KEAAU – Honokaa’s Chayce Moniz and Hawaii Preparatory Academy’s Zoe Sims won individual cross country titles and in the process led the Honokaa boys and HPA girls to team titles during the Big Island Interscholastic Federation cross country championships held Saturday at Kamehameha.

For Moniz and Sims it was the first time either had crossed the finished line in first place during a season of parity and unpredictability.

Sims credited her win to flying fruit, saying that images of being a plantain traveling through the air at 70 miles per hour made the difference during the race.

“I kept thinking of a poem our coach, Michael Franklin, read to the team called Problems with Hurricanes, as I kept seeing all these flying fruit during the race and I was a plantain,” Sims said.

With Sims victory the BIIF had seen six different girls win a meet in six weeks, with four of those girls wearing the red and white Ka Makani uniform.

: talking about flying fruit

“I had fun today running with my teammates in the lead pack,” Sims said. “We talked to each other and encouraged each other.”

Sims ran with teammates and previous BIIF winners, Kristiana Van Pernis and Mariah Haight as the threesome led from start to finish, while exchanging words.

Waiakea’s Kelsie Kobayashi and Hilo’s Carmen Garson-Shumway tried their best to stay with the leaders, but in the end finished in fourth and fifth respectively.

“I’m really excited about winning this race and I don’t want the season to end,” Sims said.

“Whenever Zoe would say something to me during the race, I answered her back,” runner up Van Pernis said. “Zoe would say plantain and I’d say coconut. The idea was to focus on other things and take the pressure off running.”

“We always try to read poems to them before each race and we’d expect them to take that into the race,” Franklin said of his unusual race tactic.

Ka Makani girls dominated the team competition, as they’ve done all season long, capturing their fourth consecutive league title and their 34^th league crown in the last 38 season.

“I guess now the secret to our success is out,” Franklin said with a wide grin. “The ability to have six different winners in six weeks is a complement to the credit of the running programs on the Big Island”

: HPA legend, Stan Shutes

Franklin also gave credit to HPA’s rich tradition of winning cross country titles to his predecessor, Stan Shutes.

“I walked into this program and I’m just glad that I can continue it during the years that I’ve been here, but Stan, who passed away this year, deserves much of the credit,” Franklin said.

Franklin’s assistant coach, Sarah Hayslip, English teacher at HPA, has implemented the reading of poems along with Franklin during the regular Monday team meeting.

“Our girls are made stronger by the level of talent here on the Big Island,” Franklin said. “Girls like Kelsie and Carmen push our girls to be better and we are appreciative of the caliber of running they bring each week.”

Waiakea’s Kobayashi, a senior, was very pleased with her fourth place finish saying that she ran her best.

“I am blessed for having a supportive team, coaches and competitors,” Kobayashi said. “I am also grateful to have had my parents at every race during my four years of running.”

Ka Makani harriers won the varsity 3 mile team scoring with 24 points followed by Hilo with 82.

In the boys race it was a health Chayce Moniz showing what he is capable of doing when healthy.

Moniz had been out early in the season with an illness, according to Honokaa Athletic Director Keith Tolentino.

“The boys team (Honokaa) had either illness or injuries throughout the season and we only got to see them running together in the last two meets,” Tolentino said. “Our coaches, Josh Abner and Johnny Anderson, work really hard with the kids and they really push them. Bottom line is whoever steps up during the last meet is what matters and these kids peaked at the right time.”

The Honokaa coaches and team declined to be interviewed after winning their fifth consecutive team title.

“I’m sorry, but my team and I have no comment and we don’t want to be interviewed until after states,” Moniz said.

Moniz victory was the only one of the season and Waiakea’s Jackson Halford who had won most of the meets during the season having high praise of his competitor.

: Halford

“I ran my hardest and Chayce earned the win,” Halford said. “I just tried pacing off him during the race as I didn’t expect him to be in the lead and he took me by surprise.”

Moniz and teammate Tony Conners took the early lead with a pack of four runners, in Halford, St Joseph’s Andrew Langtry, Kamehameha’s Shawn Correa Doll, Makua Lani’s Brandt Mabuni and Parkers Paul Gregg in hot pursuit.

“I never expected Chayce to hold the lead for the entire three miles,” Halford said. “I was expecting him to die out at the end, but he didn’t.”

Honokaa beat out Waiakea in team scoring, 50 to 65, with a philosophical Waiakea coach Jordan Rosado.

“I’m happy with our second place finish,” Rosado said. “It is better than coming in third.”

The top two boys and girls teams, HPA and Hilo, along with Honokaa and Waiakea, won the automatic berth to the HHSAA championships along with the top 38 boys and 37 girls to the state championship coming up on Saturday on the island of Maui.

October 23, 2011 Posted by waynejoseph | High School Runners | Andrew Langtry, BIIF cross-country championships, Brandt Mabuni, Carmen Garson-Shumway, Chayce Moniz, Jackson Halford, Jordan Rosado, Keith Tolentino, Kelsie Kobayashi, Kristiana Van Pernis, Mariah Haight, Michael Franklin, Paul Gregg, Shawn Correa-Doll, Stan Shutes, Tony Conners, Zoe Sims | 5 Comments

BIIF Approved Track and Field Schedule for 2012 season

: BIIF track officials

2011-12 BIIF TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE

PROPOSED 6/9/2011

START DATE: FEB 6, 2012

PRE-SEASON COACHES MEETING MARCH 14, 2012 @ HONOKAA LIBRARY 6:30PM

BIIF TRACK OFFICIALS MEETING MARCH 7, 2012 @ WAIAKEA HIGH LIBRARY 6:00PM

DATE / DAY	LOCATION	TIME	SET-UP / CLEAN-UP
MARCH 31 SAT	KAMEHAMEHA	FIELD 2:00pmRUNNING 3:00pm	WAIAKEA, KAU
MARCH 31 SAT	Konawaena	FIELD 9:00amRUNNING 10:00am
APRIL 7 SAT	KEA’AU	FIELD 2:00pmRUNNING 3:00pm	HILO, PAHOA, ST. JOSEPH, CHRISTIAN LIBERTY
APRIL 7 SAT	HPA Stan Shutes Track	FIELD 9:00amRUNNING 10:00am	HONOKAA, PARKER, MAKUA LANI
APRIL 14 SAT	Konawaeana (ALL SCHOOLS)	FIELD 9:00amRUNNING 10:00am	KEALAKEHE, KOHALA
APRIL 21 SAT	KAMEHAMEHA (ALL SCHOOLS)	FIELD 2:00pmRUNNING 3:00pm	WAIAKEA, HILO
APRIL 28 SAT	Hawaii Prep (ALL SCHOOLS)	FIELD 9:00amRUNNING 10:00am	KEALAKEHE, KOHALA
MAY 4 FRI	KEA’AU (BIIF TRIALS)	FIELD 2:00pmRUNNING 3:00pm	ALL SCHOOLS
MAY 5 SAT	KEA’AU (BIIF FINALS)	FIELD 3:00pmRUNNING 4:00pm	ALL SCHOOLS
MAY 11/12 FRI/SAT	HHSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS(TBA)	Keaau High

Coordinators: TOM CORREA Waiakea AD and KEITH TOLENTINO Honokaa AD

October 16, 2011 Posted by waynejoseph | High School Track & Field, Running on the Big Island | BIIF 2012 Track & Field Schedule, Keith Tolentino, Tom Correa | 2 Comments

BIIF Track & Field Officials Recognized

Pictured left to right: Dick Sutton, Keith Tolentino, Bob Martin, Kimo Weaver, Myron Isherwood, Iris McGuire, Tom Correa

BIIF AWARD CEREMONY

Dick Sutton, President of the Hawaii Association USA Track & Field, presented five Big Island Interscholastic Federation officials certificates for their contributions to the Hawaii High School Athletic Association State Track and Field championships held at Keaau in May 2009. This was the first time that a State track meet was held on the Big Island.

Pictured are President of the Hawaii Association USA Track & Field Dick Sutton, Honokaa’s Keith Tolentino, Kau’s Bob Martin, Kamehameha’s Kimo Weaver, Myron Isherwoon, Keaau’s Iris McGuire, and Waiakea’s Tom Correa.

Myron Isherwood, previously recognized as the State Official of the Year.

Sutton also acknowledged the many people, behind the scenes, who made contributions to the state track & field meet held at Keaau last May. Vicki Chai-Guerpo, Joel Peralto, Jaime Guerpo, Faith Nance, Randee Arkin Joseph, Curt Beck, Chris Drayer, Jordan & Ipo Rosado, Sherman Viernes, Sally Wilburn, George Ikeda, Jerry Lomongo and more made the first ever state track & field meet at Keaau a success. Congratulations to all!

April 14, 2010 Posted by waynejoseph | High School Track & Field | Bob Martin, Curt Beck, Dick Sutton, George Ikeda, HHSAA track & field, Iris McGuire, Jerry Lomongo, Keith Tolentino, Kimo Weaver, Myron Isherwood, Randee Arkin Joseph, Sally Wilburn, Tom Correa, USA Track & Field | 1 Comment

HHSAA Wrestling Championships Postponed Due to Tsunami Alert

Kamehameha's Jenna Aina advanced to Sunday's semi finals

Tsunami Warnings have postponed the Boys and Girls state wrestling championships until Sunday, according to Big Island Interscholastic Federation wrestling coordinator, Keith Tolentino.

“We’re going to have weigh INS at 7a.m. on Sunday and then go straight through with the matches, without any breaks,” Tolentino said.

After day one of the HHSAA Champions there were eleven BIIF wrestlers advancing to the semi finals.

Following are the girl’s team standings after opening day trials:

HHSAA Wrestling Championships Girls Standings


1	KAH	Kahuku	76.0
2	PUN	Punahou	59.0
3	PEC	Pearl City	58.5
4	KSK	Kam.-Oahu	56.0
5	AIE	Aiea	50.0
6	KSH	Kam-Hawaii	45.0
7	LAH	Lahainaluna	36.0
8	KON	Konawaena	31.5
9	CAM	Campbell	26.0
10	ROS	Roosevelt	24.0
11	IOL	Iolani	23.0
12	MOL	Molokai	21.5
13	RAD	Radford	21.0
14	KEA	Kealakehe	19.0
15	KLN	Kalani	18.0
15	KPO	Kapolei	18.0
17	MOA	Moanalua	16.0
18	FAR	Farrington	14.0
18	HON	Honokaa	14.0
20	MAU	Maui	13.0
21	MCK	McKinley	12.0
22	HAN	Hana	11.0
23	PBA	Pacific Buddhist	10.0
23	PRI	S.A. Priory	10.0
25	MIL	Mililani	9.0
25	WAK	Waiakea	9.0
27	BAL	Baldwin	7.0
27	HBA	HI Baptist	7.0
27	KIL	Kailua	7.0
27	WAN	Waianae	7.0
31	KLH	Kalaheo	6.0
32	HPA	HI Prep	5.0
32	KAS	Kaiser	5.0
32	KIN	King Kekaulike	5.0
32	LEI	Leilehua	5.0
32	UHS	University	5.0
37	LAN	Lanai	4.0
38	CAS	Castle	3.0
38	KAU	Ka`u	3.0
38	KSM	Kam.-Maui	3.0
38	SHA	Sacred Hearts	3.0
42	HIL	Hilo	0.0
42	KEU	Keaau	0.0
42	MPI	Mid Pacific	0.0
42	STF	St. Francis	0.0
42	WAP	Waipahu	0.0