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Kalani High School
Kalani High School is a four-year public high school located in East Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Kalani is a part of the Hawaii Department of Education. Kalani is located on Kalanianaole Highway. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Opened in 1958, Kalani serves the residential areas of Niu Valley, Āina Haina, Āina Koa, Maunalani Heights, Waialae-Kāhala, Kāhala, and portions of the Kaimukī area. The current principal is Mitchell Otani. Kalani's facilities include: 9 main buildings, a physical education locker/trainer facility, cafeteria, gymnasium, several portable buildings which serve as a temporary home for the Red Cross, a large building for their musical department, a swimming pool, tennis courts/basketball courts, and a marching band practice/soccer field/football field surrounded by a dirt track. A separate Judo room, and girls locker room was added in 2018. In the 2000 U.S. Census the U.S. Census Bureau defined Kalani High as being in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main gateway to the world. It is also a major hub for business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a mix of various Asian, Western, and Pacific cultures, reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions. ''Honolulu'' means "sheltered harbor" or "calm port" in Hawaiian; its old name, ''Kou'', roughly encompasses the area from Nuuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street, which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city's desirability as a port accounts for its historical growth and importance in the Hawaiian archipelago and the broader P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VEX Robotics
VEX Robotics is a robotics program for elementary through university students, and a subset of Innovation First International. The VEX Robotics competitions and programs are managed by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (RECF). In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records. There are three leagues of VEX robotics competitions meant for different age groups and skill levels: *VEX V5 ''(previously VEX EDR)'' is for middle and high school students. VEX V5 Robotics teams have an opportunity to compete annually in the VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) *VEX IQ is for elementary and middle school students. VEX IQ robotics teams have an opportunity to compete annually in the VEX IQ Competition (VIQC). * VEX AI is an advanced robotics program for high school and university students. The pilot program registration is scheduled to open to university students in fall of 2020. VEX AI robotics teams will hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Kong
Samuel Satoru Kong is a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the 33rd district. Before entering the legislature he served in the United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part ... and operated a florist shop and cab company. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Military personnel from Hawaii American military personnel of Japanese descent Businesspeople from Hawaii Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians Hawaii politicians of Japanese descent {{Hawaii-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackey Feary
Mackey Feary (August 13, 1955 – February 20, 1999) was an American musician. He was a member of the Hawaiian music pop/rock/folk band Kalapana. Early life Bryant Mackey Feary Jr. was born August 13, 1955, to Bryant Mackey Feary Sr. and Regina Feary. Feary Jr. began playing music at the age seven, and got his first guitar when he was eleven. He attended Kalani High School in Honolulu, and by sixteen was performing live at the Oar House in Hawaii Kai. Kalapana (1973-1976) During the 1970s Hawaiian music experienced a popular resurgence. The new music captured the feeling and social issues of living in Hawaii, but was closer in style to pop-rock groups like the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, than it was to traditional Hawaiian music. Bands like Country Comfort, Cecilio & Kapono, Keola and Kapono Beamer, and Olomana were playing to capacity crowds at concert halls and arenas, and their albums were selling thousands of copies. In late 1973, music manager Ed Guy, who worked with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyrus
Marcus Hill (born March 30, 1992), better known as Dyrus, is an American Twitch streamer and former professional player of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game ''League of Legends''. Dyrus was the top laner for Team SoloMid (TSM) for most of his professional ''League of Legends'' career. With TSM, he won several LCS titles and appeared at several World Championships. He retired from professional play after the 2015 World Championship, although he briefly returned to play in 2017. Career Dyrus has been playing ''League of Legends'' since its beta phase. Dyrus' favorite champion is Singed, through which he acquired rank 1 with in the beta phase. Dyrus' career started out as a support for one of the first competitive teams in the ''League of Legends'' professional scene, All or Nothing. Following the disbandment of All or Nothing, Dyrus joined Epik Gamer as their top laner. Dyrus gained exposure following his decision to start streaming on Twitch because of his unique p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ehren Watada
Ehren Keoni Watada (born 1978) is a former first lieutenant of the United States Army, best known as the first commissioned officer in the US armed forces to refuse to deploy to Iraq.Soldier's Iraq war stance backed: Watada has right to refuse to go, retired officer says '''', June 20, 2006. In June 2006, Watada refused to deploy for his unit's assigned rotation to Operation Iraqi Freedom, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Todd
was a Japanese idol girl group formed by Up-Front Promotion in 1999 and associated with Hello! Project. It was promoted as the "girls from Hawaii". After nine years, the group officially disbanded when Ayaka Kimura graduated from Hello! Project. Members * 1998–2008 – * 1998–2004 – Mika Todd * 1998–2001 – Danielle DeLaunay * 1998–2000 – Chelsea Ching * 1998–2000 – April Barbaran * 2000–2002 – Lehua Sandbo History While in Hawaii, Tsunku's fellow band-mate from Sharam Q, Makoto, discovered the five girls who were to become Coconuts Musume. He had requested that Tsunku pick up the act, and in 1999, Coconuts Musume debuted on a Japanese television program, Asayan. The group originally consisted of Ayaka Kimura, Mika Todd, Chelsea Ching, Danielle DeLaunay, and April Barbaran, with Chelsea taking lead vocals. After two singles, Chelsea and April left the group due to the difficulties of adjusting to life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Gerela
Roy Gerela (born April 2, 1948 in Sarrail, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He won three Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gerela graduated from Kalani High School in Honolulu, and played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft by the Houston Oilers and played for them in the American Football League in 1969, as well as their first NFL season of 1970. Gerela signed with the Steelers before the 1971 season, and quickly became popular with Steelers fans, inspiring a fan club, "Gerela's Gorillas." He led the AFC in scoring in 1973 and 1974, and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1972 and 1974. Gerela was a member of the Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams in 1974, 1975, and 1978, but was released before the 1979 season in favor of rookie Matt Bahr. He appeared in three games for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Kurosaki
Ryan Yoshitomo Kurosaki (born July 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals in . Kurosaki was the first American player in MLB of full East Asian descent. Mike Lum, whose mother was Japanese, first made it to the top level in 1967. The , Kurosaki attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and signed with the Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1974. Called up by St. Louis to the majors during his second professional season, he debuted on May 20, 1975, against the San Diego Padres and pitched 1⅔ hitless innings, although he walked three. In his seven MLB appearances, he did not earn a decision or a save, surrendering 15 hits (including three home runs) and 11 earned runs in 13 innings pitched. He issued seven walks and struck out six. In 296 minor league games, all in the Cardinals organization and all but eight in relief, he compiled a 41–29 record with a 3.21 earned run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Komine
Shane Kenji Komine (born October 18, 1980 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He made his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 30, (6 IP, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K). He is the third American-born player of full Japanese ancestry in major league history, after Ryan Kurosaki and Lenn Sakata. Amateur career Komine graduated from Kalani High School in Honolulu in 1998. He attended the University of Nebraska with a major in Physics from 1999–2002 and became the Cornhuskers' ace pitcher. After going 10-0 his senior year of , he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round of the notorious " Moneyball" draft. While at Nebraska, Komine was a teammate of former A's first baseman Dan Johnson. Professional career Komine spent the majority of his first pro years with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, having moderate success. An impressive run through July 2006 with Triple-A Sacramento earned him a call-up to the A's on July 26, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term ''mixed martial arts'' was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout (which ended in a draw after 15 rounds), fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Kimura
Dustin Kimura (born May 21, 1989) is an People of the United States, American mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Kimura went to Kalani High School and then attended Honolulu Community College for Welding Technology. Dustin currently trains at Gracie Technics Honolulu. MMA career Early career Kimura compiled a 9–0 professional record before signing with the UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship Kimura made his promotional debut against Chico Camus on February 2, 2013 at UFC 156. He won the fight via submission in the third round. In his second fight with the promotion, Kimura faced Mitch Gagnon on September 21, 2013 at UFC 165. He lost the fight via submission, resulting in the first loss of his professional MMA career. Kimura faced promotional newcomer Jon Delos Reyes on January 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 34. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Kimura f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
