Recording history, reporting the truth & recognizing excellence.

NA HOKU O MOANALUA
  • May 2Boys volleyball OIA champs with 3-2 win over Mililani
  • May 2Boys' golf takes second at states
  • March 13Boys volleyball win first home game 3-1 against Castle
  • March 13Softball defeats Kaiser 5-4
  • February 26Girls wrestling state champions for third time
Recording history, reporting the truth & recognizing excellence.

NA HOKU O MOANALUA
Recording history, reporting the truth & recognizing excellence.

NA HOKU O MOANALUA
All content by Na Hoku Staff
David Hasegawa shares his ghost stories to the club that he's experienced before.

[Photo] Hasegawa’s Last Haunting

Jadin Washington, Editor In Chief
November 3, 2024
Our 2024 Homecoming court king, queen, escorts, and attendants rode together on a trolley with Mr. Zavala, the 2024 teacher of the year.

[Photo] Homecoming Parade Photo Album

Camille Irurita-Corpuz and Jadin Washington
October 4, 2024
Luke Jones writes examples of varying slang words from different generations.

[Photo] Generational Language

Luke Jones
October 4, 2024
Moanalua Welcomes New Teachers

Moanalua Welcomes New Teachers

Na Hoku Staff
September 9, 2024
Left to Right: Megan Sadaya, Realenne Andrada, Makayla Chagami, Jeannelle Aguillon

[Photo] The Lack of Boys in Dance

Jadin Washington, Staff Writer
May 28, 2024
Lei Shinshiro (left), Mrs. Martin, James Huang, and teacher Lars Mitsuda hold us the first place plaque at the Mahi'ai Gala at Aloun Farms April 20. The school's culinary program won $2,500 for their "teishoku" plate of Sesame-Crusted Ahi and vegetable tempura.

[Photo] Student chefs take first place at annual cooking challenge

Ben Carlos, Staff Writer
May 6, 2024
Assistant director Cody Goo (left) and director Lauren Araki talk to the staff in November during the early stages to discuss their vision for the play. The spring production was Feb. 23-25, with school shows earlier in the week.

[Photo] Many hands, one show

Jameson Huang, Associate Editor
March 15, 2024
Lila Butcher looks downfield to pass the ball to a teammate. Moanalua lost to Kapolei 13-4.

Girls water polo season underway

Na Hoku staff
March 12, 2024
Members of the Moanalua High School Pacific Asian Affairs Council made "Genki Balls" Feb. 24 as part of a community service project. They made balls of dirt and special microorganisms that "eat up" harmful bacteria in the water.

[Photo] PAAC helps make the Ala Wai Canal “Genki”

Haley Meyer, Editor in Chief
March 11, 2024
Junior Marisa Lam is chased down by freshman Genna Fukumitsu in the annual powderpuff flag football game. The juniors ended up winning the game --and the championship title--8-0.

[Photo] Junior girls rule in powderpuff football game

March 1, 2024
Girls wrestling are state champions for third straight year

Girls wrestling are state champions for third straight year

Na Hoku Staff
February 26, 2024
Hokulani Figueroa (in white) reviews the script during practice.

Drama club’s murder mystery requires audience participation

Na Hoku Staff
February 15, 2024
Chela Sheets said art and adventure were always part of her life.

[Photo] Lifelong artist thrives on pixels, palettes and passports

Jameson Huang, Associate Editor
February 2, 2024
When teachers become the students: Helen Lau

When teachers become the students: Helen Lau

Na Hoku Staff
January 31, 2024
Callie Yonemoto, Contributing Writer

[Photo] Exciting weekend for Model UN

Callie Yonemoto, Contributing Writer
January 24, 2024
Front Row (left to right): Callie Yonemoto, Miel Garcia, Peyton Kurosawa, Amy Pham, Zachary Tovar, Arah Lee, Orianna Villaflores, Leona Delgado, Christian Del Orbe, and Xavier Leung. Back row (left to right): Charlize Mae Magpantay, Jon Dylan Salvador, Evan Youn, Camren Thompson, Matthew Liu, Jerijoe Aceret, Noah Pacada, Leona Delgado.

Role models: MoHS team excels at first United Nations event

Na Hoku Staff
January 24, 2024
Ian Sloman jumps off the block in the 100 yard freestyle.

Mene swimmers on their marks for OIA championships

Na Hoku Staff
January 23, 2024
Amari Rondeau led off the boys 200 yard freestyle relay team.

Silas Buryak watches for the right moment to enter the water as the third leg of the girls 200 yard freestyle relay.

Levi King readies himself for his 500 yard freestyle.

Ellie Dallas holds the counter for Hana Lilly in the 500 yard freestyle event, which involves swimming 20 laps.

Hana Lilly waits for the start of the 500 yard freestyle event.

Noah Pacada takes a giant leap off the starting block in the 100 yard freestyle.

Abby Blythe takes a breath during her 100 yard freestyle event.

Ellie Dallas is poised for her 100 yard freestyle.

Stephanie Do enters the water in the 100 yard freestyle.

Hoyt Fujihara leaps off the block in the 100 yard butterfly event.

Miuka Sinchi sets her mark for the 100 yard freestyle.

Rasti Waialeale dives in for the 50 yard freestyle.

Quincy Melville jumps for the rebound.

Boys basketball honors seniors with a win

Na Hoku Staff
January 21, 2024
Davin Shim eyes his free throw.

Gavin Pammerenk passes the ball to Michael Barcelona (10) to set up a play.

Gaven Guerrero moves the ball past center court.

Gavin Pommerenk drives toward the net around a Roosevelt defender.

Tramir Ladipo looks toward the net for an open man.

Austin Oguma dribbles the ball down the court, looking for an opening.

Quincy Melville drives to the basket for a score.

Isaiah Kimbrough attempts to weave through the Roosevelt players.

Michael Barcelona tries to block Roosevelt player Leo Vicente.

Jahle'el Small focuses on making his free throw.

Gaven Guerrero makes a no-look pass.

Gavin Pommerenk faces down Roosevelt's Rayden Nakayama.

Jahle'el Small tries to block a Roosevelt player from getting near the basket.

Senior Jamie Smith looks for an opening to the net.

Girls basketball tops at perfect 10

Na Hoku Staff
January 18, 2024
Junior, Rheanna Nobleza attempts to throw a 3-point ball

Jan. 12 Moanalua v. Kalaheo Girls Basketball

Haley Meyer and Na Hoku Staff
January 17, 2024
Students need to obtain bar code labels from teachers for elective or specialty classes if they want to take a class other than what is pre-printed on their registration cards. Cards are due Jan. 18.

[Photo] Three new electives offered for next school year

Kira Kaneshiro, Staff Writer
January 12, 2024
Moanalua to be the site for statewide media summit

Moanalua to be the site for statewide media summit

Na Hoku Staff
January 12, 2024
A worker installs one of two new scoreboards with shot panels in the school gym during exam week. It will be ready to go when Moanalua girls play Farrington Dec. 27.

School gym gets some new “bling”

Na Hoku Staff
December 21, 2023
Maya Miyasato

[Photo] Grandma’s Okinawan word captures a world of meaning

Maya Miyasato, contributing writer
December 19, 2023
Braylee Riturban selected gratitude as her theme. Students used Canva to comoplete their projects.

Hawaiian language class highlights positive messages through proverbs

Na Hoku Staff
November 27, 2023
Braylee Riturban wanted to encourage gratitude in her poster. The students used Canva to complete their projects.

Lyla Sato selected "sharing" as her theme for the poster.

Cassidy Ferreira wanted to honor the bravery of native Hawaiians in her poster.

Lyla Sato's Hawaiian proverb poster is one of several in teachers' classrooms and around campus to educate others about Hawaiian values. The students in Hawaiian 4 researched topics in preparation of Ku'oko'a, Hawaiian independence day, November 28.

Juniors Frank Emerick (left) and Jayden Contreras hung out with a furry friend for a few minutes at the Hawaiian Humane Society booth.

Health Fair photo album

Na Hoku Staff
November 19, 2023
From left: senior Hope Coloma was the female winner of the flex-arm hang competition. She was able to last 1:43. Junior Sal Barbaria (center) won with a time of 2:37. Fellow junior Quincy Corpuz was just a hair behind in second with a time of 2:32.

Sophomores Joshua Jaictin, Kat Quiton and Jazelle Jones enjoyed playing with the visitor from the Hawaiian Humane Society.

Engineering teacher Vince Komar got drenched in the Soak 'N Wet booth after daring one of his students to hit the target with the bean bag. He got his wish. Students could earn a free chance to play by obtaining 15 stamps from the various booths at the health fair.

Seniors Lei Shinshiro and James Huang fried noodles with vegan teriyaki spam in the booth run by the culinary classes. The students sold more than 1,000 bowls of noodles.

(left) Michael Cooper (11) takes a salad bowl from Ronnie Lee (11).

Freshman Faith Sakios tries to concentrate on eating as much pumpkin pie as she can in 60 seconds.

Junior Jewlia Madriaga tries to catch and toss the balloons in the plastic "balloon globe" bouncy house.

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