Two Big Island canoe clubs won state championships Saturday. Keauhou Canoe Club squeaked past Puna Canoe Club as they took first and second in the AAA division.

In the A division, Kawaihae Canoe Club also earned the state title.

Meanwhile, Kai Opua Canoe Club fell to a disappointing fifth place in the AAAA division.

HCRA State Championships
Saturday, Aug. 7 at Keehi Lagoon, Oahu

AAAA: 1. Lanikai, 343; 2. Kailua, 342; 3. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 307; 4. Outrigger, 255; 5. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 252; 6. Hui Nalu, 172.

AAA: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club, 226; 2. Puna Canoe Club, 145; 3. Waikiki Beach Boys, 133; 4. Kihei Canoe Club, 119; 5. Hanalei, 78.

AA: 1. Hui Lanakila, 127; 2. Keahiakahoe, 116; 3. Keaukaha Canoe Club, 110; 4. Lae’ula O Kai, 99; 5. Napili, 97; 6. Na Keiki O Ka Mo’i, 90

A: 1. Kawaihae Canoe Club, 67; 2. Leeward Kai, 60; 3. Wa’akapaemua, 59; 4. Healani, 57; 5. Wailea, 52; 6. Tui Tonga, 44.

Special Race 14 and Under:1. Outrigger (Kiana Sandvold, Ethan Siegfried, Cole Pelayo, Kailey Totherow, Billy Lawson, Rafael Lee), 2:15.35; 2. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 2:16.56; 3. Healani 2:17.97; 4. Lanikai, 2:23.78; 5. Kai Oni, 2:29.38; 6. Napili, 2:30.52.

Girls 12: 1. Kawaihae Canoe Club (Monica Muskat, Brandee Samio, Ashlynn Kaiamakini, Shania Souza, Britney Samio, Ellena Kaniho), 2:20.73; 2. Napili, 2:21.96; 3. Kaneohe, 2:28.24; 4. Na Keiki O Ka Mo’i, 2:30.04; 5. Kailua, 2:30.78; 6. Niumalu, 2:31.34.

Boys 12: 1. Hawaiian Canoe Club (Kekoa Ostermiller, Noah Katz, Lihau Higashino, Roman George, Grayson Biga, Kawai Luuwai), 2:11.49; 2. Keahiakahoe, 2:12.16; 3. Napili, 2:14.12; 4. Kaneohe, 2:15.09; 5. Kailua, 2:16.22; 6. Kalihi-Kai, 2:16.73.

Mixed Boys and Girls 12: 1. Napili (Courtney Ruidas, Ana Lukela Kobatake, Moana Astronomo, Connor Mowat, Ansen Cabanilla, Cyrus Kama), 2:15.09; 2. Kalihi-Kai, 2:15.37; 3. Kawaihae Canoe Club, 2:15.84; 4. Kaneohe, 2:23.21; 5. Leeward Kai, 2:23.99; 6. Kailua, 2:24.50.

Girls 13: 1. Na Keiki O Ka Mo’i (Ana Boyd, Jayla Halemano-Ching, Jasmine Mahiai, Shannell Pila-Kekawa, Alo Iokia-Smith, Jezra Yomes), 2:16.18; 2. Hui Nalu, 2:17.19; 3. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 2:18.15; 4. Outrigger, 2:21.06; 5. ‘Alapa Hoe, 2:22.19; 6. Hui Lanakila, 2:25.48.

Boys 13: 1. Hui Nalu (Alex Look, Jacob Davison, Nalu Obayashi, Lloyd Richards III, Levi Richards, Noa Mizuno), 1:58.71; 2. Kailua, 1:59.45; 3. Na Keiki O Ka Mo’i, 2:01.29; 4. Wa’akapaemua, 2:02.17; 5. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 2:04.24; 6. Keaukaha Canoe Club, 2:05.93.

Girls 14: 1. Keahiakahoe (Taz Ahio, Zoey Kalahiki, Jayla Tamashiro, Kori Palencia, Taisha Correa, Destiny Estocado), 2:12.91; 2. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 2:13.83; 3. Napili, 2:14.82; 4. Lanikai, 2:15.13; 5. Kawaihae Canoe Club, 2:15.80; 6. Kumulokahi-Elks, 2:17.28.

Boys 14: 1. Hawaiian Canoe Club (Ryan Graham, Alika Ostermiller, Andrew Kahalewai, Nicolas Garvin, Maleko Lorenzo, Kamalani Akina), 1:52.49; 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club, 1:53.93; 3. Keola O Ke Kai, 1:57.88; 4. Wa’akapaemua, 1:58.17; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club, 1:58.70; 6. Hui Nalu, 1:59.08.

Women Novice B: 1. Koa Kai (U’i Santos, Joyce Lum, Jennifer Rodrigues, Tracie Nakamoto, Jessica Afable, Nahele Hoku Kaneakalau), 2:10.84; 2. Kawaihae Canoe Club, 2:12.36; 3. Kahana Canoe Club, 2:13.39; 4. Waikiki Beach Boys, 2:14.06; 5. Kailua, 2:15.63; 6. Hanalei, 2:17.52.

Mixed Novice B: 1. Waikiki Beach Boys (Becca Clark, Chantel Chang, Julia Wieting, Jerry Lawson, James Slaughter, Eric Long), 1:57.74; 2. Hui Nalu, 1:58.37; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 2:00.17; 4. Kihei Canoe Club, 2:00.60; 5. Lanikai, 2:01.25; 6. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 2:01.65.

Men Novice B: 1. Lanikai (Michael Fairall, Robert Siock, Daniel Wilcox, Nicholas Bossert, Brian Lakin, Troy Groendyke), 3:41.24; 2. Kailua, 3:43.52; 3. Puna Canoe Club, 3:46.05; 4. Waikiki Beach Boys, 3:46.63; 5. Healani, 3:50.34; 6. Tui Tonga, 3:52.11.

Girls 15: 1. Keaukaha Canoe Club (Bethany Viernes, Shayna Lynn Bertilacci, Leilani Lapera, Loke Picanco, Beautiful Wilson, Rosanna Lum), 4:23.51; 2. Kamehameha, 4:24.48; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 4:33.37; 4. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 4:34.45; 5. Outrigger, 4:36.93; 6. Napili, 4:43.40.

Boys 15: 1. Kailua (Troy Anderson, Kawai Doo, Michael Mitchell, Kekoa Borges, Nick Herrera, Hopena Pokipala), 3:47.28; 2. Puna Canoe Club, 3:47.70; 3. Lanikai, 3:48.57; 4. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 3:53.68; 5. Wailea, 3:59.05; 6. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 4:05.74.

Girls 16 & Under: 1. Outrigger (Mikela Schwinn, Chauncey Hirose-Hulbert, Allie Whiting, Brailey Hirose-Hulbert, Lauren Wong, Rachel Kincaid), 4:26.73; 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 4:27.65; 3. Hui Lanakila, 4:28.50; 4. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 4:29.26; 5. Kamehameha, 4:37.02; 6. Kahana Canoe Club, 4:43.01.

Boys 16 & Under: 1. Lanikai (Andrew Miscovich, Matthew Mench, Keoni DePonte, Lincoln Liesemeyer, Cheyne Mench, Derek Ruebenstahl), 3:46.83; 2. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 3:51.73; 3. Outrigger, 3:52.94; 4. Kailua, 3:54.31; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club, 3:54.60; 6. Keahiakahoe, 3:54.92.

Girls 18 & Under: 1. Lanikai (Tarah Sullivan, Hannah Smith, Andrea Herndon, Katherine Kennedy, Giulia Anderson, Phoebe Jordan), 4:19.34; 2. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 4:20.55; 3. Keahiakahoe, 4:22.61; 4. Keaukaha Canoe Club, 4:23.33; 5. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 4:31.73; 6. Kamehameha, 4:32.58.

Boys 18 & Under: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club (Sayer Palakiko, Puni Freitas, Chase VonNordheim, Chandler Palakiko, Jericho Miyahira-Young, Noelan Kaaihue), 7:54.67; 2. Leeward Kai, 7:59.42; 3. Lanikai, 8:00.35; 4. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 8:01.19; 5. Hui Nalu, 8:02.91; 6. Kailua, 8:04.15.

Women Novice A: 1. Lanikai (Michele Tavares, Marisa Hallsted, Robin Lloyd, Mia Coffman, Karen Arthur, Holly Kemsley), 4:20.86; 2. Puna Canoe Club, 4:25.80; 3. Waikiki Beach Boys, 4:26.16; 4. Kailua, 4:26.66; 5. Hui Lanakila, 4:28.31; 6. Keaukaha Canoe Club, 4:29.27.

Men Novice A: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club (Justin Warren, Hana Cook, Bart Blosser, Jeff Silva, Paul Masci, Josh Holt), 7:47.63; 2. Lahaina, 8:06.33; 3. Na Kai Ewalu, 8:07.61; 4. Tui Tonga, 8:07.26; 5. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 8:08.00; 6. Lanikai, 8:11.21.

Women Freshmen: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club (Leah Winkler, Maile Leslie, Cheryl Villegas, Tiffani Beaudet, Mara Masuda, Gina Torres), 8:36.18; 2. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 8:42.04; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 8:45.37; 4. Outrigger, 8:53.57; 5. Waikiki Beach Boys, 8:55.23; 6. Lae’ula O Kai, 9:08.99.

Men Freshmen: 1. Keauhou Canoe Club (T Lussia’a, Seth Koppes, Kua Nolan, Mike Field, Bruce Ayau, Ikaika Hauanio), 7:24.68; 2. Lanikai, 7:25.05; 3. Hui Lanakila, 7:33.72; 4. Kailua, 7:34.55; 5. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 7:37.35; 6. Tui Tonga, 7:39.41.

Sophomore Women: 1. Waikiki Beach Boys (Dana Gorecki, Frances Lichowski, Raye Powell, Kaui Pelekane, Eko Lapp, Jen Polcer), 8:21.43; 2. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 8:35.37; 3. Hui Lanakila, 8:39.29; 4. Kailua, 8:43.28; 5. Outrigger, 8:44.05; 6. Hui Nalu, 9:28.51.

Sophomore Men: 1. Wailea (Kekoa Cramer, Tyson Kubo, Peter Konohia III, Jacob Abeytia, Mael Carey, Felipe Gomes), 7:18.33; 2. Hui Lanakila, 7:20.08; 3. Outrigger, 7:37.47; 4. Lanikai, 7:38.11; 5. Kailua, 7:41.59; 6. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 7:43.83.

Women Junior: 1. Kai Opua Canoe Club (Grace Emanuel, Jenna Quinn, Darcy Daniel, Chelsey Tanoai, Sarah Egan, Beth Cooper), 8:42.37; 2. Keauhou Canoe Club, 8:44.17; 3. Kailua, 8:49.38; 4. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 8:50.38; 5. Outrigger, 8:59.50; 6. Lanikai, 9:12.01.

Men Junior: 1. Hawaiian Canoe Club (Tony Beltran, Jb Guard, John Gosselin, Timothy Lara, Diego Panza, Joshua Kekupa’a Nae’Ole), 7:29.88; 2. Keauhou Canoe Club, 7:31.38; 3. Healani, 7:37.66; 4. Lanikai, 7:38.54; 5. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 7:51.56; 6. Outrigger, 7:55.09.

Women Senior: 1. Waikiki Beach Boys (Dana Gorecki, Frances Lichowski, Jen Polcer, Andrea Messer, Raye Powell, Kaui Pelekane), 12:42.01; 2. Hui Lanakila, 13:08.94; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 13:11.42; 4. Kailua, 13:19.63; 5. Lanikai, 13:43.52; 6. Lae’ula O Kai, 14:02.36.

Men Senior: 1. Wailea (Kekoa Cramer, Tyson Kubo, Peter 3Rd Konohia, Jacob Abeytia, Mael Carey, Felipe Gomes), 11:12.01; 2. Outrigger, 11:26.03; 3. Keauhou Canoe Club, 11:26.66; 4. Lanikai, 11:27.02; 5. Hui Lanakila, 11:36.92; 6. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 11:37.80.

Woman Masters (60 yrs): 1. Keahiakahoe (Joy Schoenecker, Mel Deutsch, Mimi Frank, Sarah Jane Watson, Mary Duryea, Pamela Monahan), 4:58.51; 2. Kailua, 4:59.28; 3. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 4:59.70; 4. Outrigger, 5:04.66; 5. Hui Nalu, 5:05.73; 6. Lanikai, 5:05.96.

Men Masters (60 yrs): 1. Keahiakahoe (Boy Kalama, Kenny Bailey, Bernie Paloma, Harold Akeo, Thomas Conner, Mel Mau), 3:57.14; 2. Outrigger, 4:09.97; 3. Hui Nalu, 4:11.00; 4. Kihei Canoe Club, 4:11.85; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club, 4:13.64; 6. Namolokama, 4:13.92.

Women Golden Masters (55): 1. Wa’akapaemua (Camie Kimball, Penny Martin, Crystal Egusa, Donna Paoa, Louann Moser-Reyes, Kim Markham), 4:41.59; 2. Keauhou Canoe Club, 4:45.94; 3. Kailua, 4:49.42; 4. Kihei Canoe Club, 4:51.47; 5. Kamehameha Canoe Club, 4:58.24; 6. Lanikai, 4:59.10.

Men Golden Masters (55): 1. Namolokama (Tom Perry, Christian Marston, Tom Thompson, Steve Landis, Togo Hermosura, Jim Ciletti), 3:57.06; 2. Keauhou Canoe Club, 3:57.42; 3. Outrigger, 4:00.68; 4. Keahiakahoe, 4:07.11; 5. Healani, 4:07.59; 6. Lae’ula O Kai, 4:08.21.

Senior Women Masters (50): 1. Lanikai (Cindi Chess, Cynthia Bostick, Lisa Sauer, Torrey Goodman, Ann Dewey, Heidi Hansen-Smith), 4:24.36; 2. Kailua, 4:24.84; 3. Puna Canoe Club, 4:25.28; 4. Outrigger, 4:33.49; 5. Kihei Canoe Club, 4:37.43; 6. Keauhou Canoe Club, 4:39.97.

Senior Men Masters (50): 1. Kailua (Paul Hewlett, Kamoa Kalama, Benny Quitevis, Walter Hamasaki, Stephen Holbrook, Nyle Warinner), 3:48.23; 2. Lanikai, 3:50.18; 3. Outrigger, 3:54.17; 4. Hui Nalu, 3:55.89; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club, 3:57.54; 6. Puna Canoe Club, 3:58.39.

Women Open Four: 1. Kalihi-Kai (Ama Keama, Jo-Jo White, Jessica Kaawa, Violet Carrillo), 4:26.18; 2. Keaukaha Canoe Club, 4:41.99; 3. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 4:44.79; 4. Kailua, 4:46.87; 5. Hui Lanakila, 4:53.42; 6. Healani, 4:54.75.

Men Open Four: 1. Kailua (Alika Guillaume, Taylor Ho, Ka’onohi Malama-Custer, Bradley Wong), 3:50.01; 2. Hui Lanakila, 3:50.43; 3. Puna Canoe Club, 3:53.84; 4. Keahiakahoe, 3:58.79; 5. Leeward Kai, 4:03.18; 6. Keaukaha Canoe Club, 4:04.79.

Mixed Masters (55): 1. Keauhou Canoe Club (Sammie Stanbro, Karen Hamar, Ned Burns, Robert Vatter, Kim Schneider, Mel Pauole), 4:02.94; 2. Lae’ula O Kai, 4:07.72; 3. Kailua, 4:12.67; 4. Na Keiki O Ka Mo’i, 4:13.20; 5. Kai Opua Canoe Club, 4:16.99; 6. New Hope, 4:18.32.

Mixed Masters (40): 1. Kihei Canoe Club (Ryn Hughes, Ingrid Thronson, Polly Arnold-Lorge, Chuck Barrett, Mark Kasbergen, Kawika Williams), 3:52.18; 2. Outrigger, 3:58.51; 3. Hui Nalu, 3:58.89; 4. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 3:59.45; 5. Lanikai, 3:59.75; 6. Keauhou Canoe Club, 4:08.04.

Mixed Men and Women: 1. Kihei Canoe Club (Cheryl Dang, Keri Mehling, Jen Edwards, Cody Vares-Nealon, Keona Dang, Ani Alfaro-Castro), 3:52.29; 2. Hawaiian Canoe Club, 3:53.31; 3. Hanalei, 3:57.89; 4. Leeward Kai, 4:00.14; 5. Keauhou Canoe Club, 4:00.71; 6. Lae’ula O Kai, 4:02.48.

Women Masters (40): 1. Kailua (Jennifer Horner, Jane Mckee, Sandy Scafe-Kalama, Sarajane Larkin, Karen Kiefer, Joy Ripperger), 8:55.34; 2. Puna Canoe Club, 9:07.57; 3. Lae’ula O Kai, 9:15.47; 4. Wa’akapaemua, 9:15.68; 5. Outrigger, 9:35.78; 6. Healani, 9:41.37

Men Masters (40): 1. Keaukaha Canoe Club (Louie Mendonca, S.M.T. Tomori, Steve Blyth, Nate Kaluhiwa, Forest Parker-Bailey, Terry Andrade), 7:28.24; 2. Outrigger, 7:36.73; 3. Lahaina, 7:42.09; 4. Lanikai, 7:45.34; 5. Kailua, 7:50.53; 6. Manu O Ke Kai, 7:53.49.

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