50th Annual HCRA State Championships 8-5-2000
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2000 HCRA State Championships
The opening ceremony commemorated the 50th year of organized outrigger canoe racing in Hawaii and honored the Year of the Canoe. The championships were once known as the Julian Yates Territorial Championships and held in Hilo. This year the championships were held at Keehi Lagoon.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's Keanuenue Rochlen was reocgnized as one of the two longest paddling paddlers in HCRA history. Keanue first paddled in the state championships in 1952, winning the Senior 6. She has won many golds in the years since, including steering the OCC Masters 53 to victory this year. She is the oldest registered HCRA paddler at 71.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Joan Kaaua and Walter Guild were honored by HCRA in the opening ceremonies for their service and dedication to OHCRA. The medals they were presented were fashioned after early state championship medals.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's Girls 14s won Gold: Kai Bourne, Marion Mozley, Avery Cavanah, Coach Katy Bourne, Jen Tokin, Amy Lawson, Halli Van Lier Ribbink, Ali Rigg, Alicia Arnott and Sally Torkildson.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's Boys 14s were undefeated this season. Front: Justin Ohama, Brett Bechert. Back: Peter Van Lier Ribbink, Cutter Rolles, Jay Loui, Robby Field, Will Egesdal, Darragh O'Carroll, Coach Scott Rolles.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's State Champion Boys 16s: front: Scott Bright, Jared Watumull. Back: Ryan Tamura, Ross O'Carroll, Adam Dornbush, Andy Cavanah, Jedd Chang, Matt Moore, Coach Ikaika Kincaid.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's Masters Men 35s had the biggest victory of the day, winning by 14 seconds: Karl Heyer IV, Scott Rolles, Walter Guild, Courtney Seto, Marc Haine and Bill Bright.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's Girls 16s brought home the Gold: Sarah Field, Nani Loui, Tiuare Salassa, Chelsea Converse, Kelsey Rigg, Coach Mike Town and Erin Larsen.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's Masters Men 45 finished second: Bill Mowat, Bill Danford, Pokii Vaughan, Tom Arnott, Chris Crabb, Aka Hemmings.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's Masters Women 45 got Silver medals: Michele St. John, Laurie Lawson, Trisha Nagtani, Kaiulu Downing, Jeanne Jenkins, Paula Crabb.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's Women 53 celebrate winning the Gold: Susan Heitzman, Gerri Pedesky, Ann Cundall, Keanuenue Rochlen, Carol Cook, Patty Mowat and Ruby Ifversen.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Keoni Kino and son Thurston watch the races.
2000 HCRA State Championships
The Mowat family took home two medals from States. Bill got a Silver in the Mens 45 and Patty got a Gold in the Women 53. Missy paddled in the Sophomore and Junior Women's races, and Kai was in the Junior Men's boat.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Michele St. John and Barbara Jean Livingston wave the Club burgee.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger supporters created a tunnel to welcome winning crews back to the beach.
2000 HCRA State Championships
Outrigger's freshmen women get off to a fast start.