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7 Maui student-athletes among 41 scholarship recipients from Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation : Maui Now
An evening of aloha and achievement lit up Waikīkī as the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation hosted Duke’s Night, an annual celebration honoring Hawaiʻi’s rising athletes. Held on Wednesday, May 7, at Outrigger Canoe Club, the event recognized outstanding local youth athletes and reaffirmed the community’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of island leaders. All proceeds from the night will fuel future scholarships and grants, continuing Duke Kahanamoku’s enduring legacy of excellence and generosity.
Of the 41 local athletes to receive scholarship support from the foundation this year, seven were from Maui including: Kalia Kaneta and Kaysa Ong of Maui High School; Avery Kirkham of Maui Preparatory Academy; Kamakanōweo Kekauoha-Schultz and Bella Kuailani of King Kekaulike High School; and Kaili McMillin and Sage Ryden of Seabury Hall Academy.
Attending scholarship recipients were recognized on stage, and the top six scholarship candidates for the 2025 Duke Award Scholarship were showcased in a panel discussion led by ODKF Board Member, Bill Pratt. The Duke Award — a one-time student scholarship of $12,000 — recognizing an exceptional Hawaiʻi high-school senior who exemplifies the character and values of Duke Kahanamoku, went to Chalei Reid from Kahuku.
Chalei Reid is an accomplished volleyball player at Kahuku High School who will continue her athletic journey at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She was named ScoringLive’s OIA East Player of the Year in 2022 and earned OIA East First Team honors in both 2022 and 2024. Beyond sports, Chalei is deeply committed to service, organizing beach cleanups, leading a school supply drive for a school in Tonga, and hosting free volleyball clinics in American Samoa.
The other 2025 Duke Award Finalists, who will also received scholarships, are listed below:
- William Ancheta attends Punahou School and excels in ocean sports such as surfing, paddling, and spearfishing. He shares his love for the ocean by volunteering with Nā Kama Kai, teaching kids about the ocean and ocean safety, along with paddling and surfing. William has paddled the Kaʻiwi Channel multiple times in a six-man outrigger canoe and has raced internationally in Tahiti where his crew placed second in a 40-mile race.
- Kahealani Moriwaki, a senior at Punahou School, is committed to joining the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Rainbow Wahine volleyball team as a libero in 2025. She played on the Punahou Varsity 1 girls volleyball team, where she earned the title of team captain. Kahea plans to major in business at UH Mānoa. She aspires to enhance recruiting opportunities in Hawaiʻi, aiming to showcase the state’s volleyball talent to a broader audience.
- Reia Kimi is a Native Hawaiian scholar athlete at Punahou School, where she has demonstrated exceptional leadership as a four-year varsity water polo goalkeeper, varsity swimmer, and outstanding student. Reia was named to the USA Water Polo National Team in 2021 and the All-Star Regional Team in 2024. She was bestowed the Nick Johnson Inspiration Award by her club team and was twice voted the Most Inspirational Player on her school team. She will join the Villanova University D1 water polo team in the fall. She looks forward to further elevating the Aloha State through public service in the aquatics community and as a healthcare professional.
- Siena Settle, a senior at Le Jardin Academy, has been dedicated to water polo since age 7 and returns as co-captain after leading LJA’s undefeated 2024 ILH D2 championship team. Twice named ILH D2 Player of the Year, team MVP, LJA Athlete of the Year, and Scholar Athlete, Siena plans to continue playing water polo at the collegiate level. An LJA swimmer since 7th grade, she concludes her high school swimming career as varsity co-captain. Beyond athletics, Siena is passionate about developing experiential environmental education opportunities for Hawaiʻi’s keiki and plans to major in environmental studies.
- Jude Washburn from Island School grew up fishing, surfing, and diving in the ocean off Oʻahu and Kauaʻi. In high school, he discovered a passion for outrigger canoe paddling, receiving recognition as team MVP and a KIF All-Star three years in a row. One-man paddling training led to his multiple top-place finishes in the Kauaʻi Hoe Waʻa one-man races and helped Jude to become a better steersman; his Varsity Mixed team won the KIF title in his freshman and senior years.
The mission of Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation is to financially support the development of the individuals and organizations which perpetuate the spirit and legacy of Duke Kahanamoku – Hawaiʻi’s esteemed global ambassador of aloha. With active stewardship from generous donors and the waterman community – ODKF has gifted more than $3.9 million in grants and scholarships since its inception in 1986.
As Hawaiʻi’s young scholars strive to meet the rising cost of higher education, the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation (ODKF) aims to provide the necessary support for its recipients to achieve their education goals. Duke’s Night, now in its seventh year, seeks to celebrate the ODKF scholar-athletes while raising money for future scholarships.
“Duke’s Night is all about bringing amazing student-athletes together with their community to celebrate their success and their aloha spirit, and to let them know that Hawaiʻi is rooting for them, just like Hawaiʻi did for Duke Kahanamoku as he went off into the bigger world to represent us,” says Sarah Fairchild, Executive Director of the Foundation.
The program kicked off with an address by Sonny Tanabe, a swimmer in the 1956 Olympics and a Hawaiʻi Waterman Hall of Inductee. He passed on the same advice that Duke Kahanamoku gave him before the games in Melbourne, Australia, “Remember, you are representing yourselves and your family, your community that you live in, the territory of Hawaiʻi and the United States of America.”
A member of the Hawaiʻi Water Safety Coalition, the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation created the Duke Lifesaver Award to recognize a young person from Hawaiʻi who has demonstrated a meritorious act in or around the water to prevent a drowning or injury. As a Hawaiʻi waterman, Duke Kahanamoku demonstrated throughout his life that he cared about the safety of other people in the water, and continually invited people to enjoy all the ocean has to offer. Though there is no evidence he was a paid lifeguard, he performed preventative actions, rescued swimmers in distress, and even recovered the bodies of drowning victims. He worked extensively with the American Red Cross to promote swimming and water safety across the nation; he introduced surfing to people around the world; and he was the elected Sheriff of Honolulu for 13 terms, tasked with maintaining public safety.
Honolulu Ocean Safety Director Kurt Lager presented the 2025 Duke Lifesaver Award to Noa “Bubba” Puʻu, who has already conducted numerous ocean rescues at the age of 16. He plans to become a Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard after graduating from Waiʻanae High School where he is currently a junior. Puʻu comes from a well-known Mākaha waterman family. His father is Mel Puʻu of the Mauka and Makai Foundation; his grandfather, Buffalo Keaulana, and uncle, Brian Keaulana, are both Hawaiʻi Waterman Hall of Fame inductees.
Brutus La Benz emceed the evening, and Music & Rhythm, an up-and-coming teenage duo from the North Shore of Oʻahu closed out the evening with a dynamic musical tribute.
Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation President, Dr. Andrew “Keola” Richardson, thanked the Dukeʻs Night sponsors: host sponsor, Outrigger Canoe Clun; Gold Sponsors, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health Bone & Joint Centers and Raising Cane’s; and Silver Sponsors, Graystone Consulting of Morgan Stanley and First Hawaiian Bank.
Another youth, Anna Dao, was highlighted for donating a special lei t-shirt design; Dao, a student at Punahou, is a rising graphic artist and entrepreneur who owns XOXO, Anna Cards. She is also founder of Next Wave Hawaiʻi, a teen-run non-profit that seeks to break down inequalities.
BOSTON, Mass. – The Bentley men’s track and field team began the 2025-26 indoor season at the Suffolk Relays on Saturday and had several strong performances.
Sophomore Michael Eddy won the one mile with a time of 4:32.97 which was almost three seconds better than the second place runner.
Senior Ryan Orr was second in the 800 at 1:56.07. Bentley had three runners in the top-five with William Reiser fourth and Anthony Cronin fifth.
The long distance races saw two Bentley runners have top-three finishes. Steven D’Alessandro was second in the 5000 (15:04.94) and Jeff Warnock was third in the 3000 (9:27.24).
In the field events, Donald Dumont was second in the long jump.
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Posted: 07-Dec-25
Location: Hays, Kansas
Type: Full-time
Categories:
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Coaching – Volleyball
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Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Organize, develop, recruit and administer all functions of a D-II Women’s Volleyball program funded for national success.
Volleyball staff includes additional positions for a Full-time Assistant (w/ benefits) and Graduate Assistant.
Fundamental duties include, but are not limited to, coaching, recruitment of student-athletes, commitment to academic and athletic success of student-athletes, as well as student-athlete development, budget and scholarship management, and supervision of support staff. The Head Coach will manage day-to-day team operations, practice/game preparation, and team travel. This position collaborates with intercollegiate athletics staff members, Sports Medicine, academic support, compliance, and institutional partners. The Head Coach must appropriately represent the team, department, and University in public and media appearances. This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics.
- Provides leadership, organization, and supervision for all aspects of the women’s volleyball program.
- Supervises student-athletes during practices and games, observing and evaluating performance and demonstrating proper techniques.
- Hire, supervise, evaluate, and mentor full-time, graduate assistant, and student staff.
- Supports and monitors the academic performance of student-athletes in conjunction with the compliance and academic support staff.
- Design and implement the overall program recruiting strategy – identification, evaluation, recruitment, and retention of prospective student-athletes.
- Direct oversight and management of the program’s finances and administration of athletic scholarships.
- Manages the women’s volleyball program within the parameters of the approved operating budget.
- Develops and engages in impactful fundraising activities in conjunction with the Athletics’ External Relations staff as needed.
- Represents the university and women’s volleyball program at professional meetings, alumni events, University Foundation events, and other events as necessary.
- Enhances the student-athlete experience through team expectations, personal development, and opportunities, such as but not limited to community service, team building, leadership development, etc.
- Assists in directing or directs camps and clinics.
- Responsible for scheduling of non-conference competitions and practices, team and recruiting travel arrangements, preseason arrangements, and student-athlete meetings.
- Attends and participates in scheduled compliance seminars and complies with all Athletic Department efforts to monitor compliance with NCAA regulations.
- Responsible for compliance with NCAA, MIAA, and institutional rules and regulations, ensuring program compliance.
- Active member of the FHSU Athletic Department and University.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Relevant, successful coaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level. Proven ability to teach sport-specific skills and develop successful competitive strategies. Strong communication skills (written and oral), a high level of organization, and attention to detail required. Public relations skills.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Relevant, successful coaching experience is required. Master’s degree preferred.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s track and field team had four first-place finishes at the season-opening M City Classic on Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse.
Senior Lance Nemecek, sophomore Jackson Bullock, and senior Kevin Turlington won individual events on the track for St. Olaf, which also had a first-place performance in the 4×400-meter relay. The Oles put recorded five performances that ranked on their all-time top-10 performers’ list at the first indoor meet of the season.
Nemecek, senior Cullen Moore, first year Paxon Myers, and junior Christian Fells all ran top-12 times in NCAA Division III this season in the 800-meter run to post the four fastest times of the day. Nemecek won the event in 1:54.02, followed closely by Moore in 1:54.16, which rank second and third in the country and third and fourth, respectively, on the Oles’ all-time list. Myers edged Fells at the line by one one-hundredth of a second in 1:55.73, as the pair posted the No. 10 and No. 11 times nationally.
Nemecek, Moore, and Myers were joined by sophomore Austin McInturff on the winning 4×400-meter relay, which compiled a time of 3:21.77 to rank second on St. Olaf’s all-time list. That time is just seven one-hundredths of a second off the program record set in 2016 and ranks fifth in the country.
St. Olaf logged the top-three times of the meet in the one-mile run, led by Bullock’s first-place time of 4:23.01. Senior Eli Doran (4:23.04) and junior Alex Bjork (4:23.37) were within half a second of Bullock, with all three Oles posting top-20 times in NCAA Division III to date.
Senior Kevin Turlington added a win in the 5,000-meter run with the fifth-fastest time in NCAA Division III (14:35.39). Fellow senior Gael Manzur Strandlund was third in 15:19.86 as well.
Sophomore Cristian Escobar Pearson bettered his No. 2 time on St. Olaf’s all-time list in the 60-meter dash in both the prelims (7.07) and finals (7.05) to finish eighth in the event. Junior Jesse Olson recorded the No. 8 score on the Oles’ list in the heptathlon (4,153) by registering four personal-bests in the seven-event, two-day competition to take fourth. Olson’s highest finish came in the high jump, where he placed third after clearing 182 meters (5′ 11 ½”).
St. Olaf will be back in 2026 at the Ole Opener at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Tostrud Center.
Minnesota volleyball is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, and they now have a chance to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 2021.
After sweeping Fairfield University 3-0 in the first round of the tourney on Friday night at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, the Gophers dominated Iowa State in a sweep Saturday night to advance to the Sweet 16.
The Gophers took the first set 25-22 before securing the second set 25-21. They crushed the Cyclones 25-14 in the third set to roll into the regional semifinal, where they will face No. 1 Pittsburgh on Thursday for a chance to reach the regional final, which would come with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
The Gophers were seeded fourth in their region, while Iowa State was the No. 5 seed.
Minnesota finished the regular season 22-9 and ranked No. 17 in the AVCA poll. Pittsburgh is ranked No. 4 in the nation, sporting a 28-4 record.
The Minnesota-Pitt regional semifinal will happen at 6 p.m. CT Thursday, and the Panthers will be hosting the match at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
The match will be televised on ESPN2.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sha’Nard Walker set an event record in the 300m to highlight the start of indoor season, Saturday at the Birmingham Indoor Icebreaker at the Birmingham Crossplex.
Walker finished first in the 300m with an event-record 33.56, followed by Jancent Wallace who placed fifth with a 34.07.
In the 400m, Jonathan Gaines finished fifth with a time of 49.52 to lead the Cats, while Dashawn Buist grabbed a top-fiver finish in the 800m with a fourth-place 1:58.05.
For the jumpes, Michael Carter’s 7.27m earned him second in the long jump – he also took home fifth in the triple jump at 14.56m.
On the women’s side Betina Jean took two top-10 finishes -eighth in the 200m with a 25.13 and seventh in the 400m at 58.23.
As for jumps, Darryn Hough finished fifth with a 1.55m in the high jump, while Ay’Keelah Green finished fourth in the long jump with a 5.84m. LaNeeya Garrison finished thrid in the triple jump with an 11.81m.
Kasie Ugeh picked up where she left off a season ago with a fourth-place finish in the shot put at 13.19m.
The full list of B-CU times and finishes is listed below:
Men’s 200m
29. Jemari Sanders 22.98
Men’s 300m
1. Sha’Nard Walker 33.56
5. Jancent Wallace 34.07
10. Ethan Sharpe 35.04
Men’s 400m
5. Jonathan Gaines 49.52
9. Donavan Walker-Collins 49.99
16. Makhii Fleming 50.65
Men’s 800m
4. Dashawn Buist 1:58.05
8. Andre Swewl 20:01.42
Men’s Mile
17. Jalen Jackson 4:43.55
Men’s 3000m
35. Gerrard Griffin 9:32.40
41. Dashon Gill 9:53.49
Men’s High Jump
9. Ashton Matthews 1.95m
Men’s Pole Vault
15. Jabari Armant 4.00m
Men’s Long Jump
2. Michael Carter 7.27m
11. Amarrion Grant 6.84m
17. Bari Willimas 6.53m
Men’s Triple Jump
5. Michael Carter 14.56m
7. Farai Mhende 14.48m
Men’s Shot Put
9. William Rothmiller 14.62m
19. Tyler Washing 12.96m
Men’s Weight Throw
10. Anton Holland 15.64m
Women’s 200m
8. Betina Jean 25.13
18. Haely Grant 25.62
19. Quiaundra Brown 25.69
23. Mariana Morillo 25.76
Women’s 300m
10. Zion Harvey 40.84
11. Amani Jones 40.92
Women’s 400m
7. Betina Jean 58.21
9. Haely Grant 59.10
18. Kavay Johnson 1:01.04
Women’s 1000m
18. Morgan Middleton 3:14.02
Women’s 3000m
14. Valencia Butler 11:20.82
23. Shelvany Goin 12:19.12
Women’s High Jump
5. Darryn Hough 1.55m
10. Selena Rutland 1.50m
21. Soukaina Davis 1.50m
Women’s Long Jump
4. Ay’Keelah Green 5.84m
10. Zion Harvey 5.55m
36. Darryn Hough 4.90m
Women’s Triple Jump
3. LaNeeya Garrison 11.81m
5. Selena Rutland 11.74m
Women’s Shot Put
4. Kasie Ugeh 13.19m
25. Raziyah Ware 10.63m
Women’s Weight Throw
29. Raziyah Ware 10.13m
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