Kamehameha air riflery coach George Van Gieson doesn’t pay attention to scores. He teaches his shooters the finer aspects of the sport, and then he stresses the important things in life. “I know it’s boring, but I want them to learn to work together, have respect for each other, their parents, their school, their families and each other,” Van Gieson said. The Warriors’ Logan Aruga and Taylor Au, he said, have taken to his sports-as-a-metaphor-for-life philosophy. The juniors have given their coach something in return: a compelling reason to start following scores. Aruga claimed the Big Island Interscholastic Federation air riflery title on Saturday, edging his teammate by the narrowest of margins (514-513) at Waiakea High. “We expected them to do well,” Van Gieson said, “but we didn’t think they’d finish 1-2.” The best score of the day belonged to Waiakea senior Maileen Nakashima, who broke a tie with teammate Jamie Ikeda in last of three positions, kneeling, to win the girls title with a 519. “It was a giant relief,” Nakashima said. “I’ve done this since my freshman year, and it’s a lot of work.” Subscribers follow the link for the full story.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:00:00 +0000
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