CROSS COUNTRY (Grades 7-12)
There will be a sign-up meeting with new Head Coach Rick Chin (499-7551) on Friday, July 25th at 3:30 PM in Gym Room 19. Tryouts/Practice will begin on Monday, July 28th.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Varsity/Junior Varsity (Grades 9-12) Tryouts will begin on Monday, July 28th from 3:00-5:00 PM at Kilauea Gym.
Intermediate (Grades 7-9) Tryouts will begin on Monday, August 11th from 3:30-5:30 PM at Mills Gymnasium.
If you have any questions you may call Head Coach Matt Galacia at 551-2530.

PAC-FIVE FOOTBALL
Varsity (Grade 10-12) Conditioning at Camp Mokuleia from July 28 to July 31. Practice with pads will begin on August 4th at MPI Football Field. Head Coach Kip Botelho (223-7101).

Intermediate (Grades 7-9) Conditioning will begin August 4th from 4-6 PM at MPI Football Field. Practice with pads will begin on August 11th. Head Coach Faimafili Falefa (778-6380).

BOWLING (Grades 9-12)
Boys & Girls Tryouts/Practice will be held on July 28, August 1, 4 & 8 at Ft. Shafter at 3:30 PM. If you have any questions you may contact Coach Rick Hendrix at 386-6931.

JUNIOR VARSITY TENNIS (Grades 9-11)
There will be a sign-up meeting on Tuesday, August 12th at 3:30 PM at the Tennis Courts. Tryouts/Practice will begin on August 14th. If you have any questions you may call Head Coach Chanon Alcon at 973-5100 or 258-4044.

Adria also serves as a member on the Endowment Committee for the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. According to athletic director Bill Villa, "Adria is always willing to handle tasks behind the scenes whether it is at Mid-Pacific, for the ILH, the HHSAA, and the NIAAA (these are all the local, state, and national associations for athletic directors). Adria works hard every day and takes pride in the quality of work that she produces in anything that she does. She is so deserving of this award."

Congratulations Ms. Mendoza!

The 5-foot-9, 190-pound senior batted .381 with 23 RBIs to help lead the Owls to the state quarterfinals.
Fujiki has maintained a B average in the classroom and is headed to San Diego State in the fall.
Pitcher Harrison Kuroda was the last MPI player to win it, in 2004.

“Chanon is very well known and respected in the Hawaii tennis community,” Said MPI Athletic Director Bill Villa. “He’s a relationship builder and a leader. We got a real gem in Chanon Alcon.”

As a player, Chanon was the ILH singles champion and state runner up during his high school days at Kamehameha. He played for the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warrior tennis team from 1990-1994, where he played in the first singles position and was a first team all-Western Athletic Conference selection. He has more than 30 years of tennis experience as a player and a coach.

Since 2002, Chanon has been on the coaching staff for the tennis teams at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Prior to that he spent 4 years coaching high school tennis. He has also served as the head tennis pro at the Ihilani Resort and Spa. Chanon is a member of the USTPA and USTA and has operated the Alcon Tennis Academy, working with junior tennis players.

Villa and the administration's vision for the program include creating a comprehensive tennis program for grades K-12 that caters to all levels of ability, including competitive tennis in the ILH and in outside programs.

Among the goals on Alcon’s shortlist will be to build upon the Mid-Pacific ILH tennis program, work with the PE teachers to enhance the tennis course offerings in the MPI physical education department, and provide comprehensive program of tennis lessons for students after school, on the weekends and during the summer.

Chanon will be in charge of the entire MPI tennis program, including the scheduling of courts and the management of coaches.

“We plan to keep the MPI courts busy all year,” said Villa.

“This is a very exciting time for Mid-Pacific tennis,” Alcon said. “Tennis is a great lifetime sport that people can enjoy at any age.”

Kayla Gomes did a superb job of defeating her opponents in placing 3rd in the state in her weight division. Other judo participants representing MPI in the state championships were Jordan Kealoha, Laine Kawamura, and Ethan Sumida. The boys team placed 11th in the state and the girls were tied for 17th place. Laine is the lone senior in the group and all return next year for the judo season! The future continues to look bright and promising!

Congratulations to the MPI girls golf team who placed 4th in the state championships in the 2 day tournament on Kauai May 6 and 7! Next year this young team returns 3 of the 4 members. Junior Hayley Young finished 6th overall in the individual scoring with a 2 day total of 150, and her team mates include sisters Jaymie and Whitney Nakama, and Jesselyn Chong.

We ask for a $10 or more one-time donation from participants. The monies collected will be used to donate to a charitable organization that serves children. Two years ago we donated $1,000 to the Nets for Humanity program that provides treated mosquito nets ($10 each) to help protect children in Africa from getting malaria via mosquito bites. Last year we donated $800 to the Pajama Project to provide pajamas and books to needy children. We earmarked our gifts to be given to an agency in Hawaii.

If you have any questions, please call the athletic department at 973-5095 or 973-5094.

This is our first ILH Championship in sailing! Coach Adva is encouraged as this team is young and she is hopeful that more students will come out for sailing next year!

Mid-Pacific Institute won the inaugural Hawaii High School Athletic Association Boys Division II State Soccer Championships on February 9, 2008 at the Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium. In a 4-2 advantage in penalty kicks, the Owls took a 1-0 win over Kapa’a. MPI (8-6-1) was the second seed and ILH Division II representative. Six MPI players were named to the 2008 HHSAA Division II All-Tournament Team: Cody Sullivan, Kennedy Spencer, Jared Domingo, Marc Obando, Brandt Kuioka, and Most Outstanding Player, Adam Bailey.

Read the article in the Honolulu Advertiser

(Left to Right): Standing row-Dane Furutani (Mgr), Gabriel Fernandez, Daniel Wagner, Rigel Sestak-Hart, Brendan Wesley-Smith, Jonathan Chikamoto, Cody Sullivan, Lucas Sun, Ronson Shiigi, Iain McCoy, Kennedy Spencer, Karl Liang, Adam Bailey, Kelsey Morihara, Michael Wong, Matt Walker (Mgr); Kneeling row-Brandt Kuioka, Justin Masuda, Joel Saito, Taylor Chong, Tristan Hiraishi, Rex Meier, Marc Obando; Front row-Jared Domingo and Ryne Shimabukuro.

Mid-Pacific Institute junior Marcus Holyfield has been one of the Interscholastic League Honolulu's top basketball players the past two years, but has flown somewhat under the radar, overshadowed by others from more high-profile programs.

Last Saturday, however, Holyfield and his Owls teammates soared into the spotlight as he scored a career-high 34 points to help MPI stun Punahou — The Advertiser's No. 1-ranked team in the state at the time — 66-48.

It was the Owls' first victory over the Buffanblu in recent memory.

"It feels really great," said Holyfield, a 6-foot-2 guard. "It feels really good to have everybody come together the way we did."

Article courtesy of The Honolulu Advertiser

The team now gets ready to play against Westchester High out of Los Angeles on December 19th at the Iolani Classic. It has been a few years since the Owls last invitation to this prestigious tournament and the team is prepared and looking forward to the opportunity to play against mainland competition.

(Left to Right): Scott Motobu, Ryan Hobson, Donovan Goto, Daniel Wagner, C.J. Obata, and Devin Furutani represented MPI at the State Cross Country Championships on Maui. (Missing from photo: Peter Chun)

The Hawaii High School Athletic Association’s 2007 running of the State Cross Country Championships November 2 in Kapalua, Maui spotlighted a field of 198 individual boys varsity runners from about 51 schools representing five leagues.

MPI’s five scoring runners captured 11th place in team competition on the strength of Scott Motobu, C.J. Obata, Ryan Hobson, Peter Chun, and Devin Furutani who finished in that order as a team.

Donovan Goto was also a member of the team, along with Daniel Wagner who was an ILH alternate.