Richardson likes to watch wrestling
Kevin Lee, Reporter
May 24, 2019
Imialoa'a Richardson is a teacher in McKinley High School and likes to watch wrestling. His favorite wrestler is CM Punk. "He stands for principles that I believe in," he said. He watches Raw, Smackdown Live and Pay Per View. He also coaches wrestling at McKinley. "I like coaching,"...
Friday Night Prime Time 2019
Alexandria Buchanan, editor-in-chief
May 10, 2019
The Friday Night Prime Time program was created for students with special needs, giving them the opportunity to represent their schools on a basketball team. This allows students who would not be able to play for school’s athletic programs the chance to compete together. “I loved playing ...
Looking back on high school track star Christopher Martin
Amoreena Godoy, reporter
May 10, 2019
It was 1990. Christopher Martin was a high school track star, getting attention in his local paper. "'He was ready to go,' said Wheaton North hurdle coach Don Helberg. 'He wanted to double-dip that York kid. Chris rose to the occasion.' Martin says the weather didn’t bother him at all. 'I think it’s (t...
Wrestlers take first in states
Alexandria Buchanan, editor-in-chief
April 27, 2018
One year ago, wrestlers Laulii Iosefa and Ezekiel Samuelu both placed third in states, but they weren’t satisfied. This season, the duo both brought home first place state titles in their weight classes. “I had to stay positive and work harder,” Samuelu said. “I feel happy knowing how hard...
Boys soccer team claims Division II Championship
Alexandria Buchanan, editor-in-chief
April 27, 2018
1977 was the last year the McKinley High School boys soccer team held the title of OIA champions. On Feb. 3, the Tigers challenged the Kalaheo Mustangs and took home the Divison II Championship title with their 3-2 win, ending the 41-year dry spell. “This season was just special. Even though we...
Tigers ready for new season
Alexandria Buchanan, editor-in-chief
December 13, 2017
It’s winter time, but the grind won’t stop over the holidays for McKinley High School’s athletes. The boys varsity basketball team has been practicing and conditioning hard since summer to prepare for a good season. Adonis Navarro, a junior point guard for the Tigers, thinks the team works very...
McKinley Tigers dash to states
December 11, 2017
In late October, McKinley High School was a part of the 56 schools who participated in the annual cross country state championship in Kauai. The race was 3.025 miles long with a total of 200 participants from various schools in Hawaii. As the starting pistol was fired, the race began and the contestants...
Running to be best at long distance
Kelvin Ku, assistant editor
December 11, 2017
McKinley High School sophomore Narayan Schneider is a member of the cross-country, track and soccer teams. His more notable achievements are ranking fourth at states for track and 16th in cross-country states. Schneider was not always a track athlete. He originally played soccer and before that was not...
Discussing the life of a student-athlete
Marietta Teramoto, staff reporter
October 9, 2017
Student-athletes manage to balance their time with sports and school to participate in something that they enjoy. Almost every day they have practice to improve their performance while balancing their school work at the same time. Athletic Director Bob Morikuni acknowledges the outcomes of becoming a stud...
MHS Tigers hit the books
Egan Medeiros, student reporter
October 2, 2017
Every even day after school, football players at McKinley High School have a study hall to get some homework done before practice starts. “I think it’s great,” Bob Morikuni, athletic director, said. “Any chance that the students can get extra work, get help from the advisers and coaches and al...
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