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 »
Le Jardin Boys Basketball Underway
Logan Sussman, Staff Writer
January 30, 2012
The Le Jardin Academy Varsity boys basketball winter season is underway and the Bulldogs are ready to play. Coach Olaso, Coach Sean, and Coach Tony are working diligently to make it to states this year. Senior Sean McWhinnie, team captain, is doing his best to get his team together and is positive... Read more »
LJA Lady Bulldog Basketball Tips Off
Luke Shimmon, Reporter
January 30, 2012
The Le Jardin girls basketball team has tipped off the 2011-2012 season. The team is lead by a new coach Keau Miller, and with no returning seniors, the captains are two seasoned juniors, Taylor Valentine and Stephanie Ramos. Even with the inexperience, Coach Miller was confident when going into the... Read more »
Extremely Different Sporting Venues
Logan Sussman
December 8, 2011
On Nov. 11 sporting fanatics rated the top ten sporting venues across the world; all venues created insanely different aspects to the originality of each sport. Athletes were challenged by playing in different locations, making for more excitement for the fans! Basketball has the largest number of popular... 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 »
Water Polo Bulldogs Victorious!
Jackson Shimanoff
November 21, 2011
Le Jardin boys water polo came out victorious! On Oct 27th at Iolani School, the Le Jardin varsity waterpolo team played in the tie breaker, state championship game. “It was so awesome!” said senior Luke Shimmon. “Kamehameha beat them four days before in the first game of the playoffs, and then... Read more »
Lady Bulldogs: Triumphant
Sean McWhinnie
October 14, 2011
On Sept. 23, the girls varsity volleyball team played Saint Andrews Priory in our very own Charles B. Wang Gymnasium. It was obvious by watching the warm-ups that our Lady Bulldogs had a unique swagger to their game. They came out scorching the other team. They were communicating at a collegiate... Read more »
Bulldog Waterpolo 2011 Season Underway
Jonathon Shimmon
October 14, 2011
Le Jardin varsity water polo is back! Participating in their first ever summer league on Aug. 4, they have been working harder than ever. With returning starters Jackson Shimanoff, Sam Spengler, Ian White, Chris Sprague, and Nick Zachmeier, the bulldogs are a very confident team. “This is the strongest... Read more »
Kayaking Team Goes for Gold
Nick Blondeau
October 11, 2011
The Le Jardin kayaking team has been around since the bulldog became the school’s mascot, and through the years they have risen to the top like cream in a hot coffee drink. Kayaking is an intense sport for intense athletes and Le Jardin Kayaking has been on a hot streak the last 2 years; attaining... Read more »