For the second time in their high school career, the class of 2016 won Spirit Week and held high the Mana Cup as a testament to their indomitable school spirit.
Their victory was earned one costume at a time, one day at a time, with the sophomore class never far behind trying to take their spot in first place. Here is a photo diary of the seniors’ path to Spirit Week victory.
Day 1: To kick off Spirit Week, senior Brett Watanabe spared no expense in becoming The Flash to help his class earn 100% of the participation points for the DC vs. Marvel Dress Up Day. Photograph by Kylie Yamauchi.Seniors Nathan Hishinuma (left) and fellow Green Lantern Sam Nishimiya lead the senior boys to victory in a close tug of war battle against the junior boys. Photograph by Ryan Su.Day 2: Senior Tanner Miyoi, for the second year in a row, successfully races to empty a tissue box in the Minute To Win It challenge. Photograph by Matt Omiya.Day 3: Senior Matthew chugs a cup of water to wash down a dry bowl of cornflakes in an eating contest, finishing in first place for the second year in a row. Photograph by Matt Omiya.Day 4: Cap’n Crunch (played by senior Ty Wakabayashi) leads his crew in a dance as part of the seniors’ Pepper Squad routine. Even though they came in second place behind the sophomores for this performance, their lead from other events kept them in first place. Photograph by Karly Tom.Day 4: At the end of the Pepper Squad performance, the entire senior class performs their class cheer for the judges. Photograph by Karly Tom.Day 5: For the first time, the seniors are able to win the Platform Jam challenge, placing the most students on a small platform for one minute. Photograph by Ryan Su.Day 5: In their final chance to score more points, the seniors perform the All-School Cheer for the judges. Photograph by Ryan Su.Day 5: At the basketball Homecoming Game that evening, the seniors were announced as the winners of Spirit Week. Coming together as a class, the seniors hoist the Mana Cup for a class selfie. Photograph by Logan Takeda.
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Kylie Yamauchi
Hi my name is Kylie Yamauchi and I am a senior. I took Intro to Newspaper in my freshman year and I’ve been a part of it ever since. When I’m not at school, you can find me at the Ala Wai either paddling or working out. (The Ala Wai isn’t as gross as it seems, by the way.) I’m a dedicated fan of the show Teen Wolf and the movie Whiplash, mostly because Miles Teller stars in it. I don’t have any musical talents but I can rap the whole Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song and some parts of Alphabet Aerobics—I’m in the process of learning the entire song. Follow me on Instagram (@kylie_yama) and I promise to follow back, most of the time. Fair warning, my feed is 90% paddling photos.
