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Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championship
2013 DII All-Tournament Team (Maryknoll School)

Most Outstanding Player - Chase Uyema
3B - Phillip Aylward
SS - Trevor Hirano
OF - Brent Hironaga
Pitcher - Chase Uyema
DH - Justin Ushio

Maryknoll GIRLS Summer Basketball Tryout/Clinic will begin on Monday, May 13, 2013

Level:  Intermediate & JV (Grade 7-12)

When:  Mon/Wed/Fri - 3:15 PM - 5:30 PM
           Tue/Thurs - 5 - 7 PM

Where:  MCC Clarence T.C. Ching gymnasium

Coach:  Thomas Furtado

Pac 5 Cheerleading (COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING)

Sign-up deadline is Tuesday, April 30 for those interested in participating in grades 7-12.
New incoming students for 2013-2014 may turn out after the April 30th deadline.

For more information, please contact Coach Ipo Chang at 392-7694 or email pac5cheer@hotmail.com.

Sign Ups for CSL Track & Field (Grades 5 - 8) are available in the Athletic Office.  Those interested must indicate name and grade on sign up sheet

Participation Requirement:
Must have current Student Scholar Athlete Participation/Physical Examination form on file in the Athletic Office (physicals are valid one year from last physical exam)

CSL Track & Field practices for grades 5-8 will begin on Thursday, May 2, 2013
When:  Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri until May 17th (No practices on Wednesdays due to early dismissal)
Time:   2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location:  Makiki Park (students will meet at grade school court benches and walk to Makiki park with coaches.

Track & Field meet to be held on Sat. May 18, 2013 at Mililani High School
Start time approximately 9:00/10:00 AM

Coaches: 
Jonathan Hermosura
jonathan.hermosura@maryknollschool.org

Michelle Gabriel
michelle.gabriel@maryknollschool.org

 The following is an update from our Pac 5 Athletic office as of 4/16/13

2013 PAC FIVE FOOTBALL SPRING/SUMMER PRACTICE SCHEDULE Spring Practice

May 6 - 10 at Mid-Pacific Institute football field; 4:00 to 6:00 PM

Mandatory for 9th to 11th graders that are planning to play varsity football during the 2013-2014 school year.

Summer Program: June 3 - July 31; Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Requirements for Participation

1. Completed Baseline Concussion testing with Maryknoll School(Athletic Trainer)
2. Completed and submitted current Maryknoll SchoolAthletics Physical Examination Form
   (physicals are valid 1 year from date of exam)

Contact Coach Kip Botelho at 223-7101 or pac5football@hotmail.com

After beating the Baldwin Bears last night, our Spartans are back this Friday evening to take on the Konawaena Wildcats at the Neil Blaisdell Center.  The game is the state semi-finals and starts at 7:00 p.m.  For the state playoff schedule, please click here.  Also, show your team spirit by purchasing an ILH Champs t-shirt, on sale for $10 and available at the Athletic Office.

Number one in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) with 11 wins and one loss, our boys’ basketball team is ranked top in the state.  Watch them in action this Thursday evening against the Baldwin Bears at McKinley High School.  The game is the state quarter-finals and starts at 7:00 p.m.  For the state playoff schedule, please click here.  Also, show your team spirit by purchasing an ILH Champs t-shirt, on sale for $10 and available at the Athletic Office.

Two very close and exciting games were played on Wednesday evening.  The girls lost to Kamehameha, 66-57, but the boys were able to squeak out a victory in a very low scoring game for our Spartans; win they did, though, beating Iolani 15-13!

Come watch some great basketball action tonight when our Varsity Girls take on Kamehameha at 5:00 p.m. followed by our Varsity Boys' team against Iolani at 6:30 p.m.  Wear your maroon and gold and come on out to the MCC Clarence T. C. Ching gymnasium to cheer on our teams!  If you absolutely cannot make it out tonight, follow the games live by clicking here.  The live stream will start at 5:00 p.m.

Maryknoll students are participating in some hands on cultural and geography lessons in PE classes this month.  How, you wonder?  By learning about, and playing, two very internationally popular sports that are just beginning to become known here in the United States - rugby and field hockey.

Ask any of the middle school students in Mr. Shawn Williamson’s class where and how rugby originated, and they will all be able to answer – Rugby, England during a school “football” (soccer) game.  What happened?  Well, a player got tired of kicking the ball, so he picked it up and ran with it.  All the other players, of course, tackled him; hence, rugby was born.  Rugby is a sport that requires discipline, communication, and teamwork.  A player can run with the ball to move it forward but may not pass it forward.  The ball can only be passed either backwards or linearly, which requires a lot of communication when trying to avoid being tackled and score a ‘try’, (goal).  Mr. Williamson loves watching the kids play the game as every single person on the field is involved and important to the success of the team.  To further the children’s understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of the game, Mr. Williamson had Etu Baravilala, a former professional rugby player who also began the Hawaii Youth Rugby league, come to Maryknoll to work with the students.  Etu spoke with the students about the growth of rugby and that it will be the newest sport at the Olympics in Brazil in 2016.  Etu further emphasized that every player is critical to the team’s success, the need for communication, and the willingness to work together.  The students enjoyed their time with Etu and will continue playing rugby in PE class for the next few weeks.

Field hockey is the other internationally renowned sport that has made its way to Maryknoll.  This sport came to the school not through a teacher but via a two time National Silver Medalist, Katie Meyer, a senior at Maryknoll

Katie began playing field hockey in 7^th grade, a sport she had never even heard of before that year. Trying out for the first time, she made the team and fell in love with it.  Katie has played in its Olympic Development program since 9^th grade and has gone to Nationals twice, taking home the silver medal both times.  Furthermore, Katie has participated in multiple national tournaments, returning from her most recent one this past Thanksgiving weekend.

Katie moved to Hawaii from the mainland in August.  She knew that field hockey did not exist as an organized sport on the islands but was determined to keep playing.  While at Nationals this past summer, Katie spoke with representatives of Fundamental Field Hockey, an organization whose goal it is to introduce children to field hockey and get a stick in the hands of as many children as possible.  Because of Katie’s high level of play and enthusiasm, the representatives agreed to let Katie bring Fundamental Field Hockey to Hawaii.  Now, she is working with both public and private schools in the area, teaching students about field hockey.  At Maryknoll, Katie is working closely with Ms. Michelle Gabriel and the 4^th graders.  During the month of December, all the 4^th graders will have a stick in hand, learning and playing the game of field hockey.

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Cassidy Oshiro, a Maryknoll School wrestler, was named athlete of the week in the Star Advertiser.  Oshiro, the top seed and ILH champion, won his 2nd state championship after winning the 108 title last season. The high school junior won the 3rd individual state title for Maryknoll and brought home the 1st state title ever for Maryknoll last season.

He is a two-time state champion, and a three-time ILH champion. Active in boy scouts, Cassidy Oshiro has been a Maryknoll student since pre-kindergarten. Focused on his studies, Oshiro maintains a 3.25 GPA. An all-around exemplary scholar athlete, Oshiro has had inquiries from colleges such as Stanford and Cornell. Congratulations to Cassidy Oshiro from all of us at Maryknoll School! Photo courtesy of Matside Hawaii, where you can read all about wrestling, judo, and MMA in the islands.

Maryknoll School Lady Spartans basketball culminated a busy holiday season by winning the Merv Lopes Girls Basketball Tournament in Manoa.  The Lady Spartans defeated Humbolt (Canada) in the semi-finals before winning the finals against defending DII State Champions, Radford.  The Lady Spartans have continued their winning ways in 2012, with a hard fought  49-35 victory over rival UH Lab on January 7. The win improves the Lady Spartans record to 7-0 in league play.

Maryknoll sank 7 of 10 free throws in overtime and finished the game with a 10-3 run tonight to knock off visiting 'Iolani, 47-40, in Interscholastic League of Honolulu boys basketball action.

Both teams are now 1-1 in the ILH, behind Academy of the Pacific (2-0), University High and Saint Louis (both 1-0).

Tobi Shramm's two free throws put the Spartans up 43-39 at the 32-second mark, and Austin Gaskins capped off the victory with a pair of free throws with 3 seconds remaining.

"We told our guys that there are going to be swings during the game, but they cannot get frazzled," Coach Grant said. "Earlier this season, when the other team made a big run, we would try to come back by playing too much one-on-one. When we get in that situation, we need to be more team-oriented. They did a better job tonight."

Gilmore led Maryknoll with 14 points and Shramm added 10 points.

(Story courtesy of www.scoringlive.com)