The Moanalua High School boys and girls bowling teams head into the state championships this week hoping to strike it big Thursday and Friday in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association state tournament.

Both teams are the 2021 OIA East champions. The girls team members are Hope Coloma, Jaci Laguana, Jacie Masuda, Mikaela Manning, and Masie Shimabukuro.  The boys’ team members are Tobias Bunnel-Himoto, Braysen Domion, Branson Lazo, Justin Ricafort, and Cadence Sasano. 

The girls’ coach is teacher Eric Bentkowski, and the boys’ coach is Meal Tracker Coordinator Geri Mehrtens.

2021 State Team Results:

• 4th MoHS Girls
• 7th MoHS Boys

2021 State Overall Individual Medalists:

• Soph Mikaela Manning 3RD place
• JR Masie Shimabukuro 4TH place

2021 OIA Finals:

Team Results:

• Girls Runner Up
• Boys 3rd place

Individual Medalists:

• SR Cadence Sasano 3rd Place
• F Jacie Masuda 5th place
• JR Masie Shimabukuro 11th place
• Soph Mikaela Manning 12th place

OIA East Division:

Team Results:

• Girls Champion
• Boys Champion

Individual standings:

Girls

• 1st JR Masie Shimabukuro
• 4th Soph Mikaela Manning
• 5th F Jacie Masuda
• 6th SR Jaci Ann Laguana

Boys

• 2nd SR Branson Lazo
• 3rd SR Cadence Sasano