Kamehameha surfer becomes first ILH bodyboard champion
Her day began with a touchdown catch. Her day ended with surfing history. Kailani Tong-Matthews of Kamehameha became the first ILH bodyboard champion on Saturday in 1-3 feet of occasionally glassy surf at Ala Moana Bowls on a cloudy Saturday afternoon.
In an inaugural season of surfing as a state championship sport in any state, crowning the first ILH individual champions with Diamond Head as ...
Her day began with a touchdown catch. Her day ended with surfing history. Kailani Tong-Matthews of Kamehameha became the first ILH bodyboard champion on Saturday in 1-3 feet of occasionally glassy surf at Ala Moana Bowls on a cloudy Saturday afternoon.
In an inaugural season of surfing as a state championship sport in any state, crowning the first ILH individual champions with Diamond Head as background was absolutely classic. For Tong-Matthews and her fellow champions, the season has been as much about passion and fun as it is about legacy. Just a few hours earlier, the sophomore hauled in a 15-yard touchdown pass from Arialyn Lee to give the Warriors a 12-0 lead against Damien.
Kamehameha went on to a 26-7 win and is 7-0 in Interscholastic League of Honolulu flag football action. In the water, Tong-Matthews posted a 12. 93 point total to edge Punahou’s Chloe Cloward (11.
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