SENIOR VOLLEYBALL: Hi’ialo Apo

October 6, 2017

SENIOR VOLLEYBALL: Hiialo Apo from Sacred Hearts Academy on Vimeo.

We chatted with three senior volleyball girls to find out how they’re preparing for their final year as a Lancer. Here’s our convo with senior Hiialo Apo.

VIDEO BY: MARTHA NICHOLAS (KA LEO)

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Sacred Hearts Academy senior Sydney Bump returned to in-person learning this school year. Bump quit playing soccer to focus on schoolwork and improved mental health. Photo by Isabella Savea.

Hawaii’s youth lose interest in sports during pandemic

Sacred Heart Academy junior Anna Takegawa (left) plays “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” during an esports practice with (middle to right) Adviser Derrick Lee and seniors Shari Leong and Katie Rebugio. With esports a sanctioned Hawaii high school sport, the team competes weekly against other schools in the Pacific/Coastal region. All photos by Ella blu Pakele.

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In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic halted mostly all in-person activities. Young athletes were forced off the fields and the courts—and into a downward trend of youth who decided they wouldnt go back.

This illustration depicts the issue. It shows a softball player getting ready to bat. Written on the ball coming toward her are issues student athletes face today, including lack of motivation and depression. These issues, experts say, are factors contributing to their disinterest in returning to play. Illustration By Mei Wai Lee.

ILLUSTRATION – Hawaii’s youth lose interest in sports

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