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Sacred Hearts Academy  |   Honolulu, Hawaii

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Sacred Hearts Academy  |   Honolulu, Hawaii

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Seniors Amber Wolfe, Kana Barlag and Daphne Ibrao celebrate National Letter of Intent (NLI) Day at the Elks Lodge in Waikiki. They committed to sports programs at their colleges of choice. Photo courtesy of the Ibrao Family.

Ready, set, go

Danielle Woo, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2024

The second semester is the busiest time for seniors who are preparing for college. Seniors Kana Barlag and Malaika Ssebayiteko knew from the start that...

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This year, senior Jenica Wong became the first student from Sacred Hearts Academy to play football. She represents the all-girls Catholic school on PAC-5's football team. Her coaches say she is treated the same as the boys and that her dedication and hard work earned her playing time. Wong played defensive back and wide receiver. 

"The first actual game I played…we were versing Saint Louis School (SLS) and up by 10 points,” she said. “Toward the end of the game, the special team’s coach grabbed me by the collar and told me, ‘hit somebody,’ and I went with that in mind.” 

While she didn’t make any plays that day, PAC-5 won the game against SLS, with a score of 10-0.

“This was not only a win for PAC-5 but for the stigma that ‘girls don't belong’ or ‘girls can't play,’” the 17-year-old said about the October game.

PORTRAIT PHOTO – Wong makes history as first Lancer football athlete

February 14, 2024

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Paddling, Volleyball, and Softball seniors reminisce

Paddling, Volleyball, and Softball seniors reminisce

Mahina Monsarrat-Ohelo, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2023

Moving on can be hard, especially when you are leaving behind a big part of your life. Our seniors are all leaving soon. As much as we love them, we know...

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Spectators line the edges of Waimea Canyon to watch the 2023 Eddie Open Invitational. Photo taken by Emily Trueba.

Women paddle into history of surfing

Emily Trueba, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2023

After years of anticipation for the next Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, Jan. 22 presented a breakthrough event to take place in which women participated...

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Seniors Logan Chung (right), Karissalyn Chang (middle), and Isabelle Tamashiro (left) get ready to study so they can be ready for track. Photo by Danielle Woo.

Hop skip and jump away

Danielle Woo, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2023

Seniors of the Sacred Hearts Academy have been working hard in order to make sure they go all out for their last sports season. Each senior is working...

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A picture after Kamehameha senior Kensen Fuata’s senior night. She currently ranks third in the state. Photo courtesy of Fuata.

Wrestling through the barrier of women in sports

Kaelin Apuakehau, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2023

“It's a great experience to be a girl wrestler because you are proving to society that it’s not just a boy sport. Break the norm,” Kamehameha senior...

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Varsity basketball members cheering on their teammates during a game against Hawaii Baptist Academy. All photos by Samantha Europa.

How team chemistry led to a successful basketball season

Jaime Tumbaga, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2023

Having a good team bond means having good chemistry, and for the Sacred Hearts Academy varsity basketball team, it led to an exceptional season. Team...

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Sophomore Angelina Lind works out in the Academy’s weight room after school. She is preparing for the upcoming track and field season. Photo courtesy of Keira Mendonca.

Sprinting towards new goals

Danielle Woo, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2023

Sophomores Angelina Lind and Julia Barona, who are track and field athletes, are getting a head start to their season by doing daily conditioning on the...

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Lancer paddlers silhouetted at sunrise during an early practice. The team had a successful season with unexpected results. All photos by Emily Trueba.

Season recap: Eō Kanalui’s journey across the waters

Emily Trueba, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2023

This winter sport’s season allowed the Sacred Hearts Academy paddling team to be shaped by the waters of Waikiki through discipline, community and growth...

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ACTION PHOTO – Mental health: The game not all athletes are prepared for

Samantha Europa, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2022

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Varsity basketball player Kalysa Marie Ng prepares to take a shot during a game against Leilehua High School. Photo by Samantha Europa.

Mental health: The game not all athletes are prepared for

Samantha Europa, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2022

From the roaring crowd of fans after a game-winning shot to the relief felt when the championship banner goes up, many student athletes dream of these...

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Kalani High School student Lily Merit leading her crew in seat one during the 2022 Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (HCRA) state championships. Photo courtesy of Merit.

Sports bring different communities together

Mahina Monsarrat-Ohelo, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2022

Every student athlete is different, especially if they are from different schools or environments. Many of them have different thoughts and ideas about...

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SLS receiver Jaysen Peters DeLaura making a play against Bishop Gorman earlier this year. DeLaura missed the “Friday Night Lights” feeling when he was injured. Photo courtesy of DeLaura.

Inside the life of injured athletes

Nahenahe Alo, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2022

In the United States, approximately eight million high school students play sports. One million of them are injured.  Two student athletes, Sacred...

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Academy senior Andromeda Tong cheers at her last football game earlier this school year. She’s excited for the offseason to get a much needed break off the mat. Photo courtesy of Robert Tong.

Insight into student athletes’ life during the offseason

Ava Damo, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2022

Many student athletes, like Sacred Hearts Academy senior Andromeda Tong, believe the offseason is important. It’s a time to either take a much needed...

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This is Levi Dakota. Dakota began sailing in his youth through Hawaii Yacht Club. He sailed with the junior sailing program and raced with the Sacred Hearts Academy team. His high school did not offer sailing as a sport, so he found his own team through the Academy. Dakota raced with the young female sailors for practice and experience. He absolutely fell in love with sailing and the ocean and decided to make it his lifestyle. He went to school for boat handling and repair but soon realized that this mundane lifestyle wasn’t for him. He wanted to create his own normal, while also contributing a small carbon footprint. He soon left on a 100-ft. catamaran to an island left of Australia. There, he boarded various other small boats and worked as a delivery man for eight months. He lived off the land, eating coconuts and fish for his meals. He enjoyed all the ocean had to offer, including spearfishing and diving with sharks. Dakota then bought a 23-ft. catamaran, with which he used to drift on the Great Barrier Reef, just off of Queensland in Australia. Dakota states that: “Sailing is everything, and everything is great.” Photo by Jillian Simpson.

PORTRAIT PHOTO – Levi Dakota, Sailor

Jillian Simpson, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2022

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