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Schneider is an accomplished under-
classman running for MHS.
Photo by Kelvin Ku.

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...

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...

Seniors Zephania Vulivalu, Ezekiel Samuelu and Lauli’i Iosefa help each other at study hall.

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....

Streak broken

Streak broken

Alexandria Buchanan, editor September 26, 2017

HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM AWARDS 2018 - THIRD IN STATE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS The McKinley High School football team showed they weren’t gonna travel to Waialua and take home another loss. After...

Students practice on the new football field that opened in February.

Restoring the roar

Alexandria Buchanan, editor March 10, 2017

With 16 straight losses, two forfeited seasons in the last two years and a 0-90 loss against Waianae in 2015, many question what is going on with the McKinley High School football program. The new field...

Wrestlers Laulii Iosefa and Ezekiel Samuelu with assistant coach Imialoa’a Richardson. Photo contributed by Shanel Samuelu.

Wrestlers place 3rd at states

Alexandria Buchanan, editor March 7, 2017

On February 17-18th, Juniors Laulii Iosefa and Ezekiel Samuelu represented McKinley at the HHSAA Chevron Wrestling State Championship Tournament at the Blaisdell. Both placed 3rd in their weight divisions. “I’m...

Laulii Iosefa talks Ezekiel Samuelu through a move in the MHS wrestling room.

Wrestlers train for successful season

Alexandria Buchanan, editor December 14, 2016

The weather is getting colder, Christmas music is playing and stores are advertising holiday sales. While most are out enjoying the winter, the McKinley High School wrestlers can be found Monday through...

JV football team practices for the Waipahu game. The Tigers lost 43-6. Alexandria Buchanan threw the ball to Keanu Pimental and he bombed the ball to Sinapati Pita and they got the touchdown.

JV football is done for rest of season

Kirt Choi, reporter September 16, 2016

Despite the fact that McKinley High School’s junior varsity football  season ended early,  the team did better than last year, athletic director Bob Morikuni said. Alexandria Buchanan, a JV quarterback,...

McKinley plays Roosevelt

Kirt Choi, reporter August 22, 2016

On Friday August 12, Mckinley JV team lost 40- 0 in a game against Roosevelt. The football game started at around 5:00 p.m. McKinley kicked the ball off to Roosevelt and the Roughriders were pushing the...

McKinley High School has improved in their sports program.

McKinley shares sports history

Katie Jones, reporter April 26, 2016

Walking into the gym and looking around, an individual can see all the years that McKinley High School has gained victory over all the schools in Oahu. Looking over old yearbooks and even The Pinion papers,...

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