2009

Photography Club Prom Committee

(member roster): Genalyn Agustin, Kaili Akeo, Angella (member roster): Sean Allison. Steph Beebe.
Alania, Sarah Amimoto, Teddy Assuncion, Juliana Nicole Kamada. Samantha Ky. Miho Arai.
Shelley Deakins. Janelie Chang. Joy Yi, Bella
Besenbruch, Brendan Bradley, Kayla Casey, Kaitlin Chan. Le. Julia Pang, Kayla Suehiro. Chrislin Yee,
Leilani Conapino, Calista Fujimoto, Jessica Guillermo, Jenna Christina Chuc. Brittany Asao, Shay Shibata.
Puna Choo, Tracy Yen. Brittanie Corpus.
Heidi, Ivy Ho, Emily Holt, Gordon Inouye, Chancelor Kim. Vinhthuc Luong, Nicklaus Park.
Jared Ladera. Megan Lambert, Stacie Lau, Natalie Lee,
Rebecca Lewis, Katherin Lindsey, Noelle Miller. Megan 97

Montoya, Natsumi Mori, April Nakanishi, Timothy Ng, Stacey
Nguyen, Nicklaus Park, Deandrea Pham, Kristin Rabago,
Jessica Rielken. Robert Roesener, Lisa Takagi, Jasmine

Teruya, Kathleen Wong. Tracy Yen. Karlee Young. Lorraine
Yu. Ashlyn Kawasaki, Kevin Lin. Dane Malinovich, Micah

Arrelano. Chad Asato, Ryan Ko, Caylee Chinnen. Aaron Tom,
Ryan Kim, Alyson Kintscher. Maile Riehl. Jenna Yamane,
James Casken, Mr. Matthew Capps (advisor).

Robotics Team

(front 1-r) Jason Lau, Nichola Ekimoto,
Jared Ladery, Colleen Leung, Ashlyn

Chun, Regina Zabanal, Brandon Chau,
Michael Chang, Krystina Begonia. Jeff
Hagino, Matt Ong. Brandon Funai, (row

2) Joy Yi, Matt Canape, Timothy Ng,
Justin Cheng, Eric Weinhardt, Vinhthuc

Luong, Danielle Sato, Lauren Tseng,
Sean Allison. Richard Wollenbecker,
Joseph Reyes, Nathan Tobin, (row 3)

(advisors): Mr. James Cramer, Ms.
Selene Cadirao. Mr. Edward DaSilva,

Mr. Matthew Capps, (absent) Chad
Kealoha, Kristen Asato. Mr. William

McFeeley (advisor).

Spanish Exchange Spanish Club 1

(front 1-r) Caroline Ching; (row 2) Jennifer (member roster): Jennifer Ventura, Victoria
Ventura, Lia Cornair, Mitchel Dumbrique, Burk, Elena Grant. Dane Malinovich, Megan
Natasha Arzaga Kaio, Ms. Jennifer Severson Lambert, Maria Scuilli. Nikki Lee, Hannah
Matschek. Nicole Kamada, Matt Langer,
(advisor); (row 3) Trevor Ventura, Dane Justin Lee, Conor Palmer, Samantha Ky.
Malinovich. Corine Gushikuma, Kara Trevor Monohan. Megan Montoya, Natalie -U
Funakoshi. Lee, Tevor Ventura, Jeffrey Hagino, Flora
Wang, Mei Kaminaga. Jena Saito. Chase
Spanish Club 2 Kinoshita, Kimiko Mitchell, Janie Moon.
Gentry Doka, Allison Calabrese, Travis
(member roster continued): Vance Ribao, Jeremy Patoc. Alex Feyerisen, Lauren Tseng, Micah . .
Talbo. Lia Comair. Kerstie Chang. Jenna Kim, Kaepa, Anthony Kwon, Dylan Caldeira, Reid
Capri Tigrell, Krista Lizardi, Leanna Olegario. Shimada. Marissa Wong, Sean Allison,
Corine Gushikuma, Isaiah Dowdell, Amber Jonathan Yoshikane, Jan Matsumoto, Tyara
Pascual, Jennifer Cajimat, Charity Mae del Johnson. Alex Yeu, Camille Dumbrique.
Rosario, Caroline Ching. Teressa Sung, Athena Natasha Arzaga-Kaio, David Macadangdang.
Matt Mun. Amanda Busamente. Jenna
Adora, Tracy Yen. Melissa Hamada, Krissa Kim, Yamane, Ms. Jennifer Severson, Mr. Chris
Marissa Kozuma, Alex Abato, Ryoko Kawabata, Cramer (advisors).
Perry Wang, Stacie Lau. Wendy Chapman. Maria

McGuiness. Julia Pang, Kayla Suehiro, Keenan
Kurihara. Chrislin Yee, Ashlyn Kawasaki, Clair
Hann. Kara Funakoshi. Lowell Crodin, Suzette

Biddle. Kelcie Lau. Krystina Begonia, Elisa
Anduha, Tyler Teramoto. Shelby Chun Fat, Kacie
Harada, Maybelle Berueda, Katrina Masuda, Matta

Balantac, Jared Ladera, James Cuskcii. Tabatha
Laanui, Katherine Lindsey. Eri Yamaguchi,
Hannah and Luke Matschek. Ms. Jennifer
Severson. Mr. Chris Cramer (advisors).

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Student Speech Team

Ambassadors (member roster): Brandi Chun. Jayna Funakoshi.
Nathan Goo. Ivy Ho, Andy Hwang. Kenna
(front l-r) Chelsea Liu. Kara Funakoshi, Claire Katayama, Bobae Kim, Giordan Kitts, Joo Myung
Hann. Krystina Begonia, Adam Bajinting, Oak. Bryce Sadaranada, Kylie Storfer. Julia Wong.
Jan Garo, Cydni Horikawa. Kimberly Kidani.
Krystal Sales, Teressa Sung, Hannah Matschek, Jensen Lau, Tabatha Laanui. Taylor Wong. Jaimee
Eri Yamaguchi, Nicole Mau, Quinn Chock, Amobit. Stephanie Beebe. Colleen Leung. Regina
Zabanal, Mrs. Suzette Carreon (advisor).
Arielle Magpoc, Jamie Jo Uy; (row 2) Trevor
Ventura, Keenan Kurihara, Nicole Lee, Kendal Student Senate

Kagawa, Suzy Sone, Amanda Bustmente. (l-r): Vice President Masashi Uematsu, Secretary
Ashley Agcaoili, Travis Patoc; (row 3) Erica of Spirit Christina Chun, Secretary of
Edrada, Masashi Uematsu. Timothy Hogan, Communications Kianamaikalani Yuen. Treasurer
Bradford Lum, Wade Gushikuma, Garrett Nada, Apprentice Keenan Kurihara. Treasurer Kayla
Saunders. President Chasen St. Onge.
Troy Uchida, Maxine Koyanagi, Chase
Kinoshita, Janie Moon, Kimiko Mitchell. 99

Theatre Group The Toad (Literary
Magazine)
(member roster): Josh Dela Luna, Joseph Reyes,
Brice Sadarananda, Kekoa Kindred-AIconcel, (member roster): Josephine Fiame, Kayla
Godinet, Melissa Hamada, Jamie Hee,
Regina Burns, Adrianne Liongson. Angel Wong. Amanda Ing, Bobae Kim, Hannah
Amy Fisk, Jamie Hee, Regina Zabanal, Nick Matschek, Kristee Ogata, Danielle Sato,
Nancy Tong, Jen Ventura, Angel Wong,
Ekimoto. Caroline Chin. Kristee Ogata, Kimberly Michael Chang, Julie Besenbruch. Reigna
Kidani, Matthew Mun. Wendy Chapman. Keisha Burns. Krystal Sales, Jessica Katinsky,
Mr. Mason Donald (advisor).
Padello. Brandon Funai. Kelley Mitchell. Mrs.
Stephanie Conching (advisor). Bitt
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Tribute
(Yearbook)

(member roster): Chrislin Yee, Regina
Zabanal, Kristen Asato, Marie Ayson.
Chelsea Fortuna. Marissa Chang, Kim Chu,
Hannah Toyama. Aya Togashi. Janie Moon.
Rebecca Lee. Melissa Hamada, Jason Lau.
Britney Asato, Ashley Gabriel. Christina
Chuc, Kacie Harada, Shelby Chun Fat.
Alyson Kintscher, Joni Shinsato. Kacie
Arakawa, Mr. Elliott Chamizo (advisor).

Ukulele Club

(front l-r) Mr. Chris Cramer (advisor),
Cameron Whalen, Dane Malinovich. Puna
Choo, Christian Ray Ray. Matt Saito, Allison
Arakawa. Mansfield Lam. Mr. Franklin
Gonzales (advisor); (row 2) Jake Noiki. Matt
Langer, Jared Ladera, Kekai Cashman, Michael
Taniguchi, Krystal Sales. Ricky Huang. Nelson
Lau, Joshua Tom.

Winter Ball
Committee

(member roster): Miho Arai, Mei Kaminaga,
Natasha Arzaga-Kaio, Timothy Hogan,
Nicole Kamada. Samantha Ky, Jennifer

Ventura, Kauanoe Abbey, Arielle Magpoc,
Stacey Nguyen, Jamie Jo Uy, Megan August,

Priscilla Ong, Yvonne Simon, Mrs. Ka'oi
Arakaki-Pedro (advisor).

Yearbook photo credits: ACE Portraits/Photography Studio
(Mr. Reggie Yee); Maryknoll Photography Club (Mr. Matthew
Capps, Chad Asato, Ryan Ko); Mrs. Pattie Heatherly, Mrs.
Kimberly Yamauchi, Mr. Elliott Chamizo.

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Winter Ball- December 20,2008

"All I Want for Christmas is You"
Koolau Ballroom

Winter Ball Court: (center, clockwise) King Reid Shimada; Ian Moracco,
Natsumi Mori (freshman attendants); Davis Holt, Kianamaikalani Yuen (junior
attendants); Queen Marissa Wong; Joy Yi, Daniel Han (senior attendants);
Kerstie Chang, Travis Patoc (sophomore attendants)

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Homecoming 2009

Kaimana Kirkeby Ashley Agcaoili
and and

Scott Yamashita Brian Fung
Freshman Attendants Sophomore
Attendants

Kristen Canencia Lauren Tseng
and and

James Casken Sean Allison
Senior Attendants Junior Attendants

Queen Geraldine Ribao
and

King Jordan Victorino

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Junior Commitment Ceremony 0

Founders Day... February 10,2009

May Day... "Back to the Roots"Queen Erica Edrada & King Chasen S t. Onge

Rogers Hall... May 1,2009

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PiKMm ••• "Can I Have This Dance"

Queen Rachel Kurzenski & King Shayne Silva

Waikiki Beach Marriott... May 2,2009

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CHEERLEADING

(top) Maryknoll Varsity Cheerleading
Team: (row 1) Courtney Kemmler,
Michele LaPorte; (row 2) Joy Yi.

Dominique Cooper. Britney Asao. Kelsie
Calabrese; (row 3) Janelle Chang. Julia
Pang, Katia Worley. Lihau Cox. Desiree
Talavera, Melissa Worsham, (above)
Corissa Bueno-Kanei. (right) Pae-Five
Cheerleading Team (MS members):

Ashley Gabriel. Krystle Guillermo. Alyssa
Tolentino. Brooke Bluemke. Corissa
Bueno-Kanei. Adriene Wu. Katherine
Lindsey, Suzanna Sone.

FOOTBALL

(top left) Seniors Ryan Kam. Chad
Kealoha. Shayne Silva bid aloha in
their final game; (top right) Pae-Five
Intermediate Football Team (MS
members): (row I) Vance Ribao. KJ
Nagami. Ikaika Karney, Tyler AhLoy;
(row 2) Rory Hironaka, Wyatt Pedro;
(left) Pae-Five Varsity Football Team
(MS members): (row 1) Tyler Todd.
Justin Comair, Lawson Kuroso, Shayne
Silva. Trevor Saiki. Chad Kealoha.
Chad Sumulong. Trevor Ventura; (row
2) Ryan Kam. Colin Smiley. Jacob
Meyer. Hirokazu Sasaki. Micah
Kalepa. Kekia'i Cashman-Fernandez;
(above) Kekia'i rushes for yardage.

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VOLLEYBALL

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(top left) Girls JV Volleyball Team:
(row 1) Lia Mun. Quinn Chock, Nicole

Koochi; (row 2) Jayna Funakoshi.
Katia Worley. Cher Nakagawa, Kelsie
Lau; (row 3) Brittney Shiroma, Taryn

Lum, Reyanne Ramones; (top right)
Ashley Shiroma hits a return, (above)
Elissa Ji serves, (right) (Jiris Varsity

Volleyball Team: (row I) Kendal
Kagawa. Tiffany Sakamoto. Christina

Chun. Capri Tirrell. Danielle
Miyamoto; (row 2) Krista Lizardi.

Ashley Shiroma. Elissa Ji. Malia
McGuinness. Michelle LaPorte, Nicole

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(left) Davis Holt defends Spartan territory, (below) Boys JV Volleyball Team:
(row 1) Tyler Edrada, Tyler Ahloy. Neil Santos; (row 2) Travis Patoc. Kea
Perkins-Lau. Ian Moracco; (row 3) David Macadanedang.

(left) Boys Varsity Volleyball Team:
(row 1) John Gaoing. Chad Sumulong.
Chasen St. Onge. Jetson Yee, Mike
Gomez; (row 2) A'i Cashman-
Fernandez, Kahanu Ponimoi. David
Nosal; (row 3) Brian Fung. Jack Mayer.
Davis Holt (above) Spartans show their
might.

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BOWLING i

(top left) Boys JV Bowling Team:
(row I) Christian Gaoiran. Landan
Yoshida, Wyatt Gushikuma; (row 2)
Wade Gushikuma. Brandon Chau.
Andrew Lee. (top right) Girls JV
Bowling Team: (row 1) Patricia! Lam.
Jennifer Cajimat, Corine Gushikuma,
Malulani Antonio; (row 2) Brianna
Guro, Athena Dora. Amanda Tseu,
Nicole Lee. (above) Girls Varsity
Bowling Team: (row 1) Krystal Sales.
Shelley Deakins, Jena Saito Miranda
Naone, Erica Edrada; (row 2) Melanie

Chan. Janelle Chang, Julia Pang.
Melissa Worsham. Desiree Talavera,
(above right) Spartans take their lane,
(right) Boys Varsity Bowling Team:
(row I) Tyler Edrada. Matthew Ho;

(row 2) Travis Patoc. Sean Allison.
Keenan Kurihara, Puna Choo.

SWIMMING, WATER POLO, SAILING, KAYAKING

(top left) Sailing Team: Suzette
Biddle, Richard Wollenbecker,
Stephanie Beebe, Jamie Hee, Thadd
Chang, Caroline Ching, (top right)
Varsity Swimming Team: Alexander
Yee, Eric Weinhardt. Caylee Chinen.
Chelsea Liu. Candice Howser, Andrew
Liu. Allison Arakawa. (above)
Kayaking Team: Marissa Kozuma,
Jamie Mukai. James Pentz. Sara
Amimoto. Jonessa Helsey, Brendan
Brandley. Serena Wong, James Casken.
(far left) Boys Varsity Water Polo:
Eric Weinhardt; (left) Pac-Five Girls
Water Polo: Jessica Katinsky.

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BASKETBALL

(right) Boys Varsity
Basketball Team: (row 1)

Chasen St. Onge. Craig
Shoji, Masashi Uematsu;
(row 2) Kent Kawahara.

Kekia'i Cashman-
Fernandez. Tyler Terai,
Jordan Victorino, Dillon
Keaney; (row 3) Josh Mau,
Micah Kalepa. David Nosal.
Davis Holt. Jacob Mayer.
Paul Paz; (center left) Boys
JV Basketball Team: (row
1) lan Moracco, Devan
Uyeda. Bradford Lum, Chad
Sumulong. Trevor Ventura.
Isaiah Dowdell; (row 2)
Mitchell Mizuguchi. Wyatt
Pedro. Hirokazu Sasaki,

Conrad Chong. Kevin
McLain. Jordan Tomas;

(center right) Boys
Intermediate Basketball
Team: (freshman members)

Tyler AhLoy, Brandon
Hinck. Ikaika Karney. Neil

Santos, Jeremy Taibo.

(1-r) Masashi Uematsu moves swiftly
down court. Tyler Terai moves past a
Mid-Pac defender. Jacob Mayer out­

stretches the opponent at the tip-off.

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(top) Girls Varsity Basketball Team
(ILH Division II Champions): (row 1)
Kristen Canencia. Corine Gushikuma,
Melissa Ching, Kelsie Lau; (row 2)
Nicole Lee, Amanda Tseu, Ashley
Agcaoili, Stacey Lau; (row 3) Shiulina
Wu. Kayla Godinet. Soana Fifita. Miho
Arai, Tiana Marquez. Ashley Shiroma;
(left) Girls JV Basketball Team (ILH
Division II Champions): (row 1)
Taylor Wong. Tyara Johnson.
Gasandria Perdido. Elena Grant.
Amanda Busmente, Jan Garo; (row 2)
Ashlee De Santos, Raquel Ostrowski.
Kimiko Mitchell. Athena Adora.
Maybelle Berueda; (above) Nikki Lee
dribbles down court.

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BASEBALL, SOFTBALL

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(topi X arsity Baseball ream: (row 1) Craig Shop. Joshua Arakaki, Gavin Oyadoman; (row 2)
Nathan Choy, Aaron Tom. Konner Ng. Matthew Hara. Tyler Honda. Matthew Guzman. David
Nishiki. Jeffrey Hagino; (row 3) Trevor Saiki. Brandon Hinck, Tyler Todd. Kyle Hirata. Jordan
Kurokawa; (above) Varsity Softball Team: (row 1) Shay Shibata. Kristen Canencia. Gasandria
Perdido. Jessiea Guillermo. Mieko Okimura. Melissa Ching; (row 2) Kori Nishitomi. Hillary
Uekawa. Ariel Silva. Ashlee De Santos. Brianna Guro. Kiana Fuller; (middle) Pae-Five
Intermediate Softball Team: (right) Intermediate Baseball Team

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TRACK & FIELD, CROSS-COUNTRY

(top) Pac-Five Cross Country Team:
(left) Pac-Five Track and Field Team
(MS members); (above) Tim Hogan
reaches the finish line.

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CANOE PADDLING

(topi Maryknoll Canoe Paddling Crews
; (above) Giordan Kitts and Jared Ladera

steady their canoes; (above right) Boys
Paddling Crew carry their canoe to the
water; (right) Boys Crew competes in a

race.

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SOCCER

(top left) Pac-Five Girls JV Soccer
Team (MS members): Tiana DeCosta,
Ka'imilani Aiona. Nicole Kamada,
Rachel Ramones, Leilani Canapino;
(top right) Pac-Five Boys Varsity
Soccer Team (MS members): Ryan
Ko. Kyohei Sekino, Trevor Monahan:
(left) Pac-Five Girls Varsity Soccer
Team (ILH Division 11 Champions,
Divsion II State Champions, MS
members): (row 1) Wendy Chapman.
Kayla Fajota. Allison Calabrese; (row
2) Brandi Hutchins, Geena Fong.
Kelsey Weeks. Kendal Kagawa;
(above) Pac-Five Boys JV Soccer
Team (MS member): Jake Wong.

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GOLF, TENNIS

(row 1) Boys JV
Golf Team: Boys

Intermediate
Golf Team; (row
2) Boys Varsity

Tennis Team;
Boys and Girls

Varsity Golf
Team; (row 3)

Girls Varsity
Tennis Team;
Boys JV Tennis
Team; (row 4)
Girls JV Tennis

Team; Boys
Intermediate
Tennis Team

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AIR RIFLERY, JUDO, WRESTLING

(top left) Pae-Five Judo Team (MS members): (l-r)
Cassidy Oshiro. Lawson Kurosu. Justin Lee. Brandon
Oshiro, Dana Tsuruda. Lorraine Yu. Sean Tachibana: (top
right) Pac-Five Wrestling Team (MS members):
Cassidy Oshiro, Brandon Oshiro. Sean Tachibana; (left)
Air Riflery Teams: (row 1) Jaren Tengan. Timothy Ng.
Teddy Asuncion. Skylor Tengan. Chad Asato; (row 2)
Erin Kawamoto, Amy Fisk. Joni Shinsato. Korie Higa.
Kristen Asato. Rebecca Wong. Rebecca Lee; (above)
Tyler Daido aims at his target.

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around the Middle East. Israel mounts
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