Boys varsity basketball makes states
Alexandria Buchanan, editor
February 23, 2020
The boys varsity basketball team made a statement this year. This season, the Tigers hard work paid off and the team finished second in the D2 OIA playoffs and fourth in states. According to Head Coach Duane Omori, the team’s long term goals for this season were to make playoffs and states. Thi...
Lady Tigers battle in states
Alexandria Buchanan, editor
December 18, 2019
In 2018 McKinley High School’s varsity girls volleyball team made it to playoffs, but lost in the semifinals. The Lady Tigers played with a chip on their shoulder the following 2019 season and made it to the DII OIA quarterfinals and placed fifth in states. Senior Arianna Llamas has been ...
A New Era in the NBA
Nyler Acasio, head reporter
October 27, 2019
This NBA offseason has been a real game changer for the 2019-2020 season. With players moving and teams making changes, it is safe to say that this is the beginning of a new era without any “super teams” in the NBA, as well as fresh starts for star players changing teams. One big offseason move wa...
JV football season cancelled
Alexandria Buchanan, editor
October 4, 2019
McKinley High School’s football team has suffered low numbers for years. This limited amount of players heavily affected the program, especially when players sat out because of injuries and academic probation. This year, head coach Pat Silva decided cancelled the JV season to keep the underclassmen...
‘Rise of the Wahine’ is a must watch
Alexandria Buchanan, editor
October 4, 2019
The Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team is always able to draw a crowd of excited fans to their volleyball games. However, this group of athletes did not always have this community support. The film Rise of the Wahine: Championships of Title IX highlights one of the biggest women's rights movements in ...
Morikuni guides athletes
Nyler Acasio and Thai Bui
September 23, 2019
Bob Morikuni only cries during sports movies. That's how much he loves sports. Since 2012, he’s worked as McKinley High School’s athletic director, but he didn’t start that way. Morikuni was the boys basketball coach for McKinley and assistant athletic director first. “When I coached baske...
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
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
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...
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