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Star Bulletin newspaper article covering the 2009 Interscholastic League of Honolulu track and field championships where Punahou swept both boys and girls team titles. Thomas Loui won the boys pole vault event.
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Thomas Loui
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Thomas Loui, Trevor Mau, KT Tuumalo, Lucas Lam, Ashley Satterwhite, Joy Piotrowski, Regan Balmoja
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Thomas Loui won pole vault at 2009 ILH Championships, Punahou boys team dominated with 150 points vs Kamehameha's 98 and Saint Louis's 91, Punahou girls team won 197.67 to 167 over Kamehameha, Competition held at Kamehameha on May 9, 2009
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Contemporary news report from established Honolulu newspaper

2009 Star Bulletin ILH Track Article

Summary

Star Bulletin newspaper article from May 9, 2009, covering the Interscholastic League of Honolulu track and field championships where Punahou School swept both boys and girls team titles.

Article Content

Boys Competition

Punahou dominated the boys competition with 150 points, significantly ahead of Kamehameha (98 points) and Saint Louis (91 points).

Punahou Winners:

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

Girls Competition

The Punahou girls faced stiffer competition but ultimately prevailed 197.67 to 167 over Kamehameha Warriors. The competition was close through 14 of 16 tabulated events, with Punahou leading by just six points before pulling away.

Punahou Winners:

  • Ashley Satterwhite - 100m (12.53), 200m (26.00)
  • Joy Piotrowski - Long jump (16-11¼), Triple jump (37-1½)
  • Regan Balmoja - Pole vault (10 feet) - described as pivotal win

Other Notable Performances

Saint Louis senior Trevor Mau had an exceptional meet, breaking ILH records in:

  • Long jump: 23 feet, 10¼ inches (broke his own record from two days prior)
  • Triple jump: 47-1½ (set in Wednesday’s trials)

Other Individual Two-Event Winners

  • Jonathan Padron (Damien) - Boys 100m (11.00) and 200m (22.50)
  • Chase Weber (‘Iolani senior) - Boys discus (159-7) and shot put (49-1¼)

Quotes

Punahou Girls Coach Duncan Macdonald: “Very happy with the level of competition—the girls stepped up very nicely. Good things here and there, some things didn’t come out as well as we liked but we made up for it in other places.”

Macdonald noted that Regan Balmoja’s winning pole vault of 10 feet swung the team victory.

Punahou Boys Coach Micah Pavich: “We knew that Saint Louis and Kamehameha had their studs, you know, and Trevor Mau had a hell of a weekend.”

Family Significance

This article documents Thomas Loui’s athletic achievement at Punahou School, continuing the family tradition of excellence. Thomas is the grandson of pioneering physician Florence Chinn Loui, and his father William Loui also attended Punahou (along with uncles Michael Loui, Warren Loui, and Ronald Loui).

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