Ian “Eban Almighty” White

Sean McWhinnie, Reporter
January 30, 2012

On December 19, 2011, Le Jardin Academy’s own Ian Eban White placed second in the Hawaii Club State Tournament on the Big Island.  Every year the Big Island hosts the Club State Swim Tournament, where swim clubs from all over the Hawaiian Islands come to compete.  Ian White lost to a swimmer from... Read more »

Spengler Brings Home the Heisman

December 8, 2011

This year Le Jardin Academy’s Samuel Spengler was one of two Hawaii seniors to receive the Wendy’s Heisman Award for his achievements in sports and in the classroom. The Heisman award is given to student-athletes around the country, based on academic and athletic performance/participation. “I applied... Read more »

Shooting for the Stars: A Story of Determination and Courage

Rachel Morgan
December 8, 2011

Hannah Sherrill, is a 17 year old girl with high hopes and big dreams who has been making all of them come true.  Sherrill had been searching her entire high school career trying to find her “perfect fit”. She has always taken an interest in psychology, but recently she has found a passion for track... Read more »

Taylor Hopkins

March 30, 2011

Taylor Hopkins a senior at Le Jardin has been attending LJA since 8th grade. He has excelled academically earning a 3.5 cumulative GPA in all his years at the school. While he is hard at work for his academics, Taylor has also trained very hard in water sports, kayaking and paddling. “I started paddling... Read more »

Shootin 3′s- Kelsey Tanouye

Natasha Gourlay
February 10, 2011

Many kids may know Kelsey Tanouye as the “beast” on the basketball court.  She started playing basketball in the third grade for the Kailua Basketball Association (KBA).  Not only has Kelsey been a part of the KBA but also the National Junior Basketball Team (NJB) on the windward side.  One year... Read more »

Angeleen Pedersen

Kelsey Tanouye, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2010

The saying “practice makes perfect”  is a common enough cliche, but for Angeleen Pedersen it has made all the difference.     As one of only three seniors on this year’s girls’ varsity volleyball team, Angeleen Pedersen felt it was a big undertaking to step her game up and try to help carry... Read more »

Colton Campbell

October 12, 2010

Here at Le Jardin Academy, we have many student athletes. Most are just your average student athletes, but there are a few of them that stand out for their exceptional talent and leadership in sports. One of those athletes is Colton Campbell, a senior here at LJA. Colton Campbell a military student from... Read more »

Rachel Randall

February 8, 2010

Le Jardin Academy has been blessed with an exceptional student-athlete by the name of Rachel Randall.  Rachel is a “beast” in the water and displays extraordinary talent in water sports such as swimming and water polo.  Rachel not only displays great determination in the water but also in academics;... Read more »

Brittany Daniels

February 3, 2010

Le Jardin Academy is fortunate to have Brittany Daniels on the Girls’ Varsity Basketball team.  One of five seniors, she displays great leadership skills when she is playing the point guard or wing position which are her two favorite positions.  Her aggressive, eager, and hyper personality makes... Read more »

A Machine on the Water

December 9, 2009

Le Jardin Academy has been blessed to have an excellent student-athlete in junior, Taylor Hopkins.  Taylor Hopkins has recently helped lead the 2009-2010 LJA Varsity Kayaking Team to a first ever ILH Division 1 Championship.  Individually, Taylor finished 2nd overall in the long distance kayaking competition. ... Read more »