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Kai Ehitu/Papa Kimitete Regatta Results

TEAM STANDINGS

A Division: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 187; 2. Keauhou Canoe Club 159; 3. Keaukaha Canoe Club 149; 4. Kawaihae Canoe Club 145; 5. Puna Canoe Club 108; 6. Kai Ehitu 92; 7. Kamehameha Canoe Club 78; 8. Keoua Canoe Club 22

B Division: 1. Tui Tonga 47; 2. Paddlers of Laka 44; 3. Hui Waa O Waiakea 33; 4. Waikoloa Canoe Club 21; 4. Kailana Canoe Club 14; 5. Kona Athletic Club 9; 6. Na Waa Hanakahi 5

Kai Opua Men's Novice B team go onto victory in the Kai Ehitu/Papa Kimitete Regatta. From left to right: Bill Taylor, Doug VeraCruz, Phillip Prendergast, Matt Tupe, Ian Rogers. Not shown: Frank Wilkins.
Photo Credit: Brad Ballesteros, Special to West Hawaii Today

INDIVIDUAL RACES

Girls 12: 1. Keaukaha Canoe Club 2:33.10 (Brooke Gomes, Ana Ah Nee, Hiwa Makaike, Kahea Ujano, Puanani Silva, Ulu Motta-Kaleiwahea); 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club 2:36.79; 3. Kai Ehitu 2:59.62; DQ Kai Opua Canoe Club; DQ Puna Canoe Club; DQ Keauhou Canoe Club; DQ Keoua Canoe Club; SCR Waikoloa Canoe Club

Boys 12: 1. Puna Canoe Club 2:07.29 (Kanaiela DeCoito, Chris Eblacas, Manu Sevao, Brennen Cachola, Trenton Kuamo'o, Nainoa Reis); 2. Kai Ehitu 2:11.58; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club 2:12.78; 4. Kailana Canoe Club 2:19.50; 5. Kawaihae Canoe Club 2:28.48; 6. Keauhou Canoe Club 2:33.63; 7. Keaukaha Canoe Club 2:51.64; SCR Waikoloa Canoe Club

Mixed 12: 1. Hui Waa O Waiakea 2:13.94 (James Oliveira Jr. Pili Quinories, Kaleinani Kekaualua, Daniel Kuba, Lamaku Nacis, Ericka Paiva); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 2:15.70; 3. Kawaihae Canoe Club 2:16.53; 4. Waikoloa Canoe Club 2:20.15; 5. Paddlers of Laka 2:22.25; 6. Kai Ehitu 2:23.37; 7. Kailana Canoe Club 2:27.78; 8. Keoua Canoe Club 2:37.50; 9. Keaukaha Canoe Club 2:43.12; 10. Puna Canoe Club 2:47.50; SCR Keauhou Canoe Club

Girls 13: 1. Kawaihae Canoe Club 2:07.64 (Brandee Samio, Ashlynn Kaiamakini, Britney Samio, Shania Souza, Monica Muskat, Destanie Lyman); 2. Paddlers of Laka 2:10.94; 3. Keoua Canoe Club 2:15.44; 4. Hui Waa O Waiakea 2:19.12; 5. Keaukaha Canoe Club 2:20.34; 6. Kai Opua Canoe Club 2:21.99; 7. Kai Ehitu 2:22.84; 8. Kamehameha Canoe Club 2:30.77; 9. Keauhou Canoe Club 2:39.28; 10. Puna Canoe Club 2:42.71; 11. Waikoloa Canoe Club 2:52.93

Boys 13: 1. Keaukaha Canoe Club 1:57.29 (Kumulipo Alapai, Kualono Kaupu, Keahi Denne-Kimi, Kaimi Iaukea-Ronquillio, Ulu Bueltmann, Noeau Nunes); 2. Puna Canoe Club 2:04.12; 3. Kawaihae Canoe Club 2:09.69; 4. Kai Opua Canoe Club 2:17.44; 5. Kai Ehitu 2:26.62; SCR Keauhou Canoe Club

Novice B women: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 2:13.35 (Alisa Prendergast, Stacey Taylor, IPO Morgan, Zulay Bolton, Danielle Goodson, Julie Coburn); 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club 2:14.37; 3. Kai Ehitu 2:15.28; 4. Kamehameha Canoe Club 2:16.12; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club 2:18.75; 6. Tui Tonga 2:23.10; 7. Puna Canoe Club 2:25.11; 8. Keaukaha Canoe Club 2:25.58

Girls 14: 1. Kawaihae Canoe Club 2:10.75 (Britney Samio, Monica Muskat, Ashlynn Kaiamakini, Elizabeth Awaa-Kong, Kawehilani Heinicke, Leysha Stanley); 2. Paddlers of Laka 2:17.63; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club 2:18.27; 4. Kai Ehitu 2:18.89; 5. Keaukaha Canoe Club 2:24.69; SCR Keoua Canoe Club ; SCR Kamehameha Canoe Club ; SCR Keauhou Canoe Club ; SCR Puna Canoe Club

Boys 14: 1. Keaukaha Canoe Club 1:54.02 (Alika Lawrence, Kualono Kaupu, Ulu Bueltmann, Keenan Kuoha-Montizor, No'eau Nunes, Kawika Silva Jr.); 2. Hui Waa O Waiakea 1:56.72; 3. Puna Canoe Club 2:01.66; 4. Kai Opua Canoe Club 2:06.37; 5. Keoua Canoe Club 2:11.04; 6. Kawaihae Canoe Club 2:11.69; 7. Kai Ehitu 2:16.54; SCR Keauhou Canoe Club

Mixed novice B: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 1:58.49 (Alisa Prendergast, IPO Morgan, Julie Coburn, Matt Tupe, Doug VeraCruz, Bill Taylor); 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club 1:58.92; 3. Tui Tonga 2:01.51; 4. Kamehameha Canoe Club 2:02.37; 5. Keaukaha Canoe Club 2:04.35; 6. Kailana Canoe Club 2:05.53; 7. Keauhou Canoe Club 2:06.55; 8. Kai Ehitu 2:07.59; 9. Puna Canoe Club 2:09.23; SCR Keoua Canoe Club; SCR Paddlers of Laka

Girls 15: 1. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:35.59 (Kawehi Granito-Wallace, Keaohuanaoli Rivera-Leong, Riechelle Silva, Kodie Solis-Kalani, Jolyn Takeya-Whitney, Sinella Poch); 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:49.04; 3. Kai Ehitu 4:50.41; 4. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:57.38; 5. Keaukaha Canoe Club 5:03.69; 6. Kai Opua Canoe Club 5:08.62; 7. Kailana Canoe Club 5:28.49; SCR Keoua Canoe Club

Boys 15: 1. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:06.05 (Mario Manriquez, Kainoa Lyman, Anthony Connors, Paul Cadiente, Allen Chase, Isaiah Mamhot); 2. Hui Waa O Waiakea 4:06.45; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:07.30; 4. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:14.04; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:26.87; 6. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:27.55; 7. Kai Ehitu 4:56.18; SCR Puna Canoe Club

Novice B men: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:01.11 (Matt Tupe, Ian Rogers, Frank Wilkins, Phillip Prendergast, Doug VeraCruz, Bill Taylor); 2. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:09.37; 3. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:10.25; 4. Kai Ehitu 4:13.38; 5. Tui Tonga 4:16.30; 6. Paddlers of Laka 4:27.51; 7. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:29.65; DNF Puna Canoe Club ; SCR Keoua Canoe Club

16-and-under girls: 1. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:40.19 (Riechelle Silva, Robi-Lei Aku, Sinella Poch, Kawehi Granito-Wallace, Jolyn Takeya-Whitney, Kaleolani Poepoe-DeGuzman); 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:53.38; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:59.60; 4. Paddlers of Laka 5:00.51; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club 5:15.68; 6. Keaukaha Canoe Club 5:23.52; 7. Kai Ehitu 5:24.07; SCR Keoua Canoe Club

16-and-under boys: 1. Puna Canoe Club 3:55.65 (Lono Leasure-Lucas, Chance Agpoon, Hapa Aki, Colby Nicolas, Ian Terpstra, Kalae Ke III); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:00.50; 3. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:04.28; 4. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:11.13; 5. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:11.90; 6. Kai Ehitu 4:38.29; 7. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:43.56; SCR Kailana Canoe Club ; SCR Waikoloa Canoe Club

18-and-under girls: 1. Paddlers of Laka 4:56.80 (Dace/Kealohi Gomes, Alexia-Marie Osburn, Kawehi Lopez, Loke Picanco, Leilani Lapera, Kalyn Kanaeholo); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:58.81; 3. Keaukaha Canoe Club 5:33.52; SCR Keoua Canoe Club; SCR Kawaihae Canoe Club ; SCR Keauhou Canoe Club ; SCR Kamehameha Canoe Club

18-and-under boys: 1. Puna Canoe Club 8:02.62 (Lono Leasure-Lucas, Kalae Ke III, Ian Terpstra, Aven Kualii, Colby Nicolas, Kawika Nihoa); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 8:04.91; 3. Keaukaha Canoe Club 8:28.50; 4. Hui Waa O Waiakea 8:45.94; 5. Paddlers of Laka 8:51.62; SCR Keauhou Canoe Club ; SCR Kawaihae Canoe Club

Novice A women: 1. Kai Ehitu 4:32.85 (Brandie Purcell, Anna Tosick, Luana Nasumento, Tessa Cox, Lainie Ushiroda, Kamala Galletes); 2. Kona Athletic Club 4:33.21; 3. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:34.07; 4. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:47.09; 5. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:49.94; 6. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:56.31; 7. Puna Canoe Club 4:57.56; 8. Kamehameha Canoe Club 5:10.34; 9. Waikoloa Canoe Club 5:11.86; 10. Na Waa Hanakahi 5:47.30

Novice A men: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 7:17.28 (Keone Au, Ken Tanaka, Jarrod Dryer, Joshua Holt, Edward II Aldridge, Justin Dryer); 2. Keaukaha Canoe Club 7:17.72; 3. Puna Canoe Club 7:50.45; 4. Tui Tonga 7:58.85; 5. Kai Ehitu 8:02.02; 6. Kawaihae Canoe Club 8:04.85; 7. Paddlers of Laka 8:45.85; DQ Kai Opua Canoe Club 7:38.95

Freshmen women: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 8:16.91 (Leann Alani, Jenna Quinn, Tracy Gatewood, Melanie Kelekolio, Tiapepe Ulufaleilupe, Dawn West); 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club 8:31.67; 3. Keauhou Canoe Club 8:35.04; 4. Keaukaha Canoe Club 8:50.79; 5. Puna Canoe Club 8:55.17; SCR Kamehameha Canoe Club ; SCR Kai Ehitu

Freshmen men: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 7:09.39 (Keola Akao, Robert Olson, Kaihe Chong, Kraig Hynes, Chase VonNordheim, Frano Quirk); 2. Puna Canoe Club 7:14.29; 3. Tui Tonga 7:22.54; 4. Kai Opua Canoe Club 7:33.00; 5. Keaukaha Canoe Club 7:52.95; 6. Kawaihae Canoe Club 7:56.43; 7. Kamehameha Canoe Club 8:00.55; SCR Kai Ehitu ; SCR Paddlers of Laka

Sophomore women: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 8:47.97 (Lelia Kanuha, Amber-lynn Youderian, Oilipua Atkinson, Malia Kipapa, Tatiana Tan, Kimberlee Rowe); 2. Keauhou Canoe Club 8:48.40; 3. Puna Canoe Club 8:57.80; 4. Kamehameha Canoe Club 9:00.94; 5. Keaukaha Canoe Club 9:22.11; 6. Kawaihae Canoe Club 9:25.99

Sophomore men: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 7:17.70 (Kevin Lindsey, Robert Olson, Chase VonNordheim, T Lussia'a, Nathan Loyola, Kraig Hynes); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 7:46.27; 3. Tui Tonga 8:00.88; 4. Kai Ehitu 8:31.67; 5. Kawaihae Canoe Club 8:33.84; 6. Na Waa Hanakahi 8:39.88; 7. Paddlers of Laka 8:42.21; SCR Puna Canoe Club ; SCR Keaukaha Canoe Club ; SCR Kamehameha Canoe Club

Junior women: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 8:35.77 (Dani Ho, Angela Faanunu, Amy Young, Jenna Quinn, Angela Rey, Rebekah Lussia'a); 2. Puna Canoe Club 8:49.51; 3. Keauhou Canoe Club 8:49.51; 4. Kawaihae Canoe Club 9:38.79; SCR Kamehameha Canoe Club ; SCR Keaukaha Canoe Club

Junior men: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 7:09.76 (Ivan Mcivor, Eddie Hayward, Nathan Grocholski, Miles Cannon, Ina Ynigues Jr, Ian Foo); 2. Keauhou Canoe Club 7:15.39; 3. Tui Tonga 7:17.41; 4. Puna Canoe Club 7:23.68; 5. Kai Ehitu 7:45.20; 6. Keaukaha Canoe Club 7:55.51; 7. Kamehameha Canoe Club 8:03.68; SCR Kawaihae Canoe Club

Masters women 40: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 8:26.32 (Melanie Kelekolio, Tracy Gatewood, Dawn West, Darcy Daniel, Kainoa Lavea, Tiapepe Ulufaleilupe); 2. Keauhou Canoe Club 8:30.19; 3. Puna Canoe Club 8:47.70; 4. Kawaihae Canoe Club 9:48.02; SCR Kamehameha Canoe Club ; SCR Keaukaha Canoe Club ; SCR Waikoloa Canoe Club

Masters men 40: 1. Keaukaha Canoe Club 7:21.91 (Steve Blyth, Ryan Tanner, Ray Laub, S.M.T. Tomori, Terry Andrade, Ira Kekaualua); 2. Puna Canoe Club 7:32.39; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club 7:45.44; 4. Keauhou Canoe Club 7:48.50; 5. Kawaihae Canoe Club 7:55.51; 6. Kamehameha Canoe Club 8:13.48; DQ Kai Ehitu 8:21.40; SCR Waikoloa Canoe Club ; SCR Na Waa Hanakahi

Masters women 60: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:41.13 (Diane Neubert, Sherri Carney, Sammie Stanbro, Penny Merryman, Lonny Higgins, Barbara Lasich); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:51.63; 3. Keaukaha Canoe Club 5:24.59; SCR Kawaihae Canoe Club ; SCR Kamehameha Canoe Club

Masters men 60: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 3:58.13 (Robert Vatter, Lorrin Ching, Mana Manasas, Bob Bruce, Richard Everett, Gary Capri); 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:08.26; 3. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:11.55; 4. Keoua Canoe Club 4:22.26; 5. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:38.36; SCR Kai Opua Canoe Club

Golden masters women 55: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:36.73 (Teri Fong, Kim Schneider, Nalani Merrill, Beve Schorr, Carol Carroll, Kathy Kaai); 2. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:40.53; 3. Puna Canoe Club 4:44.35; 4. Kawaihae Canoe Club 5:07.25; 5. Keaukaha Canoe Club 5:29.04; SCR Kai Opua Canoe Club

Golden masters men 55: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:00.87 (Bob Bruce, Lorrin Ching, Robert Vatter, Ned Burns, George Abood, Richard Everett); 2. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:10.78; 3. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:19.79; SCR Keoua Canoe Club ; SCR Kai Opua Canoe Club ; SCR Puna Canoe Club ; SCR Kamehameha Canoe Club

Senior masters women 50: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:31.82 (Joreen Knox, Sherri Carney, Jacque Wikum, Teri Fong, Leila Duim, Carol Carroll); 2. Puna Canoe Club 4:35.41; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:41.74; 4. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:50.91; 5. Keaukaha Canoe Club 5:12.15; SCR Kawaihae Canoe Club

Senior masters men 50: 1. Keaukaha Canoe Club 3:48.04 (Kerry Long, Mike Shintaku, Frantik Jeff Clemenson, Glen Bousquet, David Lipp, Ira Kekaualua); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 3:49.54; 3. Puna Canoe Club 3:56.24; 4. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:08.25; 5. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:09.26; SCR Kawaihae Canoe Club

Mixed masters 60: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:22.00 (Moke Hauanio, Barbara Lasich, Penny Merryman, Lawrence Goff, Peter Lasich, Kaeti Ecker); 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:26.70; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:34.75; 4. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:35.71; DQ Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:47.46; SCR Puna Canoe Club

Mixed masters 55: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:13.61 (Paul Daugherty, Kim Schneider, Lonny Higgins, George Abood, Ned Burns, Sammie Stanbro); 2. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:17.43; 3. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:32.14; 4. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:46.87; 5. Keoua Canoe Club 4:53.07; SCR Kai Opua Canoe Club ; SCR Puna Canoe Club

Mixed masters 40: 1. Keaukaha Canoe Club 3:55.11 (Creighton Litton, S.M.T. Tomori, Tanya Beirne, Aunty Jen Holani, Terry Andrade, Mapuana Sherlock); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:06.96; 3. Kai Ehitu 4:10.65; 4. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:17.73; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club 4:19.57; 6. Puna Canoe Club 4:21.70; 7. Waikoloa Canoe Club 4:35.13; 8. Na Waa Hanakahi 4:37.18; 9. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:38.45

Open four women: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 4:35.06 (Kapua Kane, Tatiana Tan, Kimberlee Rowe, Malia Kipapa); 2. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:41.95; 3. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:44.31; 4. Keaukaha Canoe Club 4:49.41; 5. Puna Canoe Club 4:50.74; 6. Kai Ehitu 5:01.76; 7. Keauhou Canoe Club 5:18.01; 8. Paddlers of Laka 5:24.98; 9. Waikoloa Canoe Club 5:28.93; 10. Keoua Canoe Club 5:35.50

Open four men: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club 3:48.57 (Joshua Holt, Waika Koanui, Kyle Phillips, Jarrod Dryer); 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club 3:50.49; 3. Puna Canoe Club 3:52.47; 4. Keaukaha Canoe Club 3:57.46; 6. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:03.62; 6. Kai Ehitu 4:03.85; 7. Tui Tonga 4:04.32; 8. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:11.50; 9. Paddlers of Laka 4:29.68; 10. Waikoloa Canoe Club 4:38.06; 11. Keoua Canoe Club 4:43.77; 12. Kailana Canoe Club 4:46.28; SCR Na Waa Hanakahi

Mixed men and women: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club 3:50.37 (Rebekah Lussiaa, Theron Ogata, Nathan Grocholski, Nicola Fernandez, Leann Alani, Ina Ynigues Jr); 2. Keaukaha Canoe Club 3:52.90; 3. Keauhou Canoe Club 3:53.68; 4. Kawaihae Canoe Club 4:03.19; 5. Tui Tonga 4:08.11; 6. Kamehameha Canoe Club 4:09.44; 7. Puna Canoe Club 4:11.27; 8. Kai Ehitu 4:15.69; 9. Waikoloa Canoe Club 4:17.08; 10. Paddlers of Laka 4:27.14; 11. Keoua Canoe Club 4:44.04

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