Loui Family

description
Thomas Loui won the pole vault event at the Interscholastic League of Honolulu track and field championships, contributing to Punahou's boys team championship victory
type
celebration
date precision
day
location
Kamehameha Schools
participants
Thomas Loui
outcome
First place in pole vault; Punahou boys team won championship with 150 points
significance
Athletic achievement by second-generation Loui family member at the same school attended by his father William and uncles
part of series
Punahou School athletic tradition
sources
2009 Star Bulletin ILH Track Article

2009 ILH Track and Field Championships - Thomas Loui Pole Vault Victory

Event Overview

On May 9, 2009, Thomas Loui won the pole vault event at the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) track and field championships held at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu.

Competition Details

Team Results

Punahou School swept both boys and girls team championships:

  • Boys: Punahou dominated with 150 points, ahead of Kamehameha (98) and Saint Louis (91)
  • Girls: Punahou won 197.67 to 167 over Kamehameha in a closer contest

Thomas Loui’s Performance

Thomas won the boys pole vault event, contributing critical points to Punahou’s commanding team victory. His win was one of several individual victories for Punahou:

  • Thomas Loui - Pole vault
  • KT Tuumalo - 400 dash
  • Lucas Lam - 1,500 run
  • 4x400 relay team (Hiromoto, Olden, Pedrina, Tuumalo)

Other Notable Performances

The meet featured exceptional individual performances:

  • Trevor Mau (Saint Louis) broke ILH records in long jump (23-10¼) and triple jump (47-1½)
  • Ashley Satterwhite (Punahou) won both girls sprints: 100m (12.53) and 200m (26.00)
  • Joy Piotrowski (Punahou) won girls long jump (16-11¼) and triple jump (37-1½)

Family Significance

Continuing the Punahou Tradition

Thomas’s victory continues the Loui family tradition at Punahou School:

Multi-Generational Excellence

This athletic achievement represents the second generation of Loui family members excelling at Punahou, following the academic and professional success of the first generation. Thomas’s sister Natalie Loui would later attend Punahou (2014-2017) and participate in the marching band.

Coach’s Perspective

Punahou boys coach Micah Pavich acknowledged the strong competition, particularly Trevor Mau’s record-breaking weekend, while celebrating his team’s comprehensive victory.

Historical Context

The ILH (Interscholastic League of Honolulu) represents the premier high school athletic competition in Hawaii, bringing together the state’s top private schools. Victory in ILH championships is considered a significant achievement in Hawaii’s competitive high school sports landscape.

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