KEAAU – Hawaii Prep celebrated a milestone at the HHSAA swimming and diving championships, even as the BIIF suffered another hiccup.
Ka Makani coach Mark Noetzel sees a trend with the former, but not the latter.
No team was able to stay close to Punahou in either team race Saturday at Naeole Pool, but the HPA girls rode silver in two relays and Maile Lawson’s runner-up in one of the most anticipated races to finish second, the program’s best result under Noetzel.
“We knew we had contenders and scoring potential in every race,” Noetzel said. “It just added up that we weren’t able to overcome an impressive Punahou team.