Puna followed its game plan to perfection: paddle with teamwork and believe that anything is possible.
That’s something head coach Afa Tuaolo would preach to his Green Pride paddlers at every Moku O Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Racing Association regatta.
Last year, Puna pulled off one of the greatest upsets on any island to win the Aunty Maile Mauhili/Moku O Hawaii championships.
A year later, Green Pride doubled down and did it again in equally impressive fashion.
On a breezy Saturday at Hilo Bay, where the water looked distinctly green, Puna beat old rival Kai Opua by one point to win Division A (21-42 events).