Above, A&B Foundation President Allen Doane congratulates Baldwin High School's Trenson Himalaya, one of 84 young athletes featured in the 2005 MIL Sports Spotlight.

The MIL Sports Spotlight program, initiated by Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. during the 2000-2001 school year, recognizes exceptional scholar-athletes in the Maui Interscholastic League. 

Athletes are selected by their coaches, in consultation with high school athletic directors and are featured each week of the school year in a personal profile, in a column in The Maui News. Boy and girl athletes are equally represented, as are more than a dozen sports.

Recognition encourages and reinforces the positive values exemplified by these young athletes.  Each Sports Spotlight honoree also wins a $100 award for his or her school’s athletic program, in the form of an A&B Foundation cash grant.  More than $40,000 in grants has been awarded to schools on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai through this program alone.

Meet the 2005 MIL Sports Spotlight athletes, who joined their families, coaches, athletic directors, school principals and the A&B Foundation in celebrating athletic achievement on Maui at the year-end banquet, at the Maui Arts & Culture Center in Kahului.

Baldwin High School

Stephen Yamada, Principal.  Jon Garcia, Athletic Director.

Lauren Amano, Trenson Himalaya, T.J. Kuahine, Kaluka Maiava, Brandon Narasaki, Brady Nunes, Ali Patolo, Kari Rodrigues, Whitney Takeyama, Cody Tesoro, and Ryan "Bulla" Tuzon.  Not pictured: Noelani Bio, Kainoa Guerin, Marie Janiszewski, Jenna Mailou, and Chelsea Septimo.

Hana High School

Richard Paul, Principal.  Richard Young, Athletic Director.

Chelsea Emmsley and Bryce Oliveira.

Kaahumanu Hou Christian School

David Morocco, Principal.  Curtis Jackson, Athletic Director.

Dylan Nelson and Desiree Northrop.

Kamehameha Schools - Maui

Warren Hitz, Principal.  Kurt Ginoza, Athletic Director.

Kamaka Camarillo and Mahea Ueshiro.

Kihei Charter High School

Mark Christiano, Principal.  James Sparke, Athletic Director.

Kevin Allen St. Germain.  Not pictured: Sable-Rose Garcia.

King Kekaulike High School

Susan Scofield, Principal.  Kurtis Saiki, Athletic Director.

Toshi Baker, Bryan Bangerter, Samuel Cyr, Nathaniel Duarosan, Travis Fernandez, Kelli Ganiko, Lynn Guenther, Brenda Hinaga, Davin Iwata, Leia Nahenahe Kahaleauki, Joshua Kekupaa Naeole, Hogan Orikasa, Mandy Perreira, Sherelle Perreira, Emalia Suehiro, and Jadelyn Yip.

Lahainaluna High School

Michael Nakano, Principal.  Joe Balangitao, Athletic Director.

Kayla Anbe, Christina Klein, and Michael Ulep.  Not pictured: Tami Bernades, Richard Nathan Harris, Aaricka Hatch, Aram Hudson, Shyloe Neizman, Corey Phelps, Ikuvalu "Valu" Sake.

Lanai High School

Pierce Myers, Principal.  David McHugh, Athletic Director.

Mary Claire Bolo, Jan Caceres, Rayton Lamay, and Danica Lute.

Maui High School

Randy Yamanuha, Principal.  Don Snyder, Athletic Director.

Wilmar Bumanglag, Taylor Burrill, Maika Carpio, Gilbert Fune, Lindsay Higa, Dana Lihau Kaio, Jovina Moniz, Jonathan Nguyen, Reinalyn Paz Golino, Emelio Sison III, and Rebecca Wunder.  Not pictured: Jovelyn Bonilla, Taryn Fukuroku, Jay-R Taguding, Kristen Silva, and Tevita Vave.

Molokai High & Intermediate School

Linda Puleloa, Principal.  Robert Takeo, Athletic Director.

Carl "Manu" Adolpho, Leslie Ann Casino, Charmaine Dilla, Albert Dudoit, Jessi Moran, and Hanson Wong.

St. Anthony High School

Patricia Rickard, Principal.  Dan Molin, Athletic Director.

Korri Kamaka, Jolynn Sakugawa, Sarah Uehara, and Max Young.

Seabury Hall

Joseph Schmidt, Principal.  Steve Colflesh, Athletic Director.

Natalie Baker, Adam Chesick, Derek Okimoto, and Grace Paul.

Congratulations to all of the 2005 MIL Sports Spotlight Athletes!