MidWeek’s Sports All Stars
Del.icio.usOver the past 25 years, MidWeek has featured a remarkable collection of sports figures on our covers. Here they are in alphabetical order, a quarter century of MidWeek All-Stars:
List compiled by Don Chapman
Benny Agbayani, N.Y. Mets, Oct. 6, 1999
Tita Ahuna, UH volleyball player/HPU coach, Sept. 15, 1999
Dennis Alexio, kickboxing champ, June 5, 1991
Allen Allen, UH/Olympic volleyball, Sept. 4, 1991
Mario Andretti, America’s greatest race driver, Sept. 29, 1999
Bob Apisa, former Farrington High and Michigan State football star was featured as a Hollywood stuntman, Aug. 28,
1996
Frank Arnold, UH basketball coach, Nov 13, 1985
Anthony and Darnell Arceneaux, Hawaii Islanders football, May12-04,
Konishiki (Salevaa Atisano), sumo grand champion, Jan. 26, 2000
Elisa Au, national karate champion, Oct. 21, 1998
Rochelle Ballard, pro surfer, Nov. 11, 2005
Pat Bowlen, Super Bowl champ Denver Broncos owner, Jan. 28, 1998
Lynne Boyer, surfing champ, Aug. 7, 1985
Sonny Bradley, canoe builder, May 22, 1996
Colt Brennan, UH quarterback, Aug. 30, 2006
Jacky Buder, world bodyboard champ, May 26, 1999
Kekoa Cazimero, amateur surf champ, April 20, 2007
Steve Carlton, Hall of Fame pitcher, May 16, 1990
Timmy Chang, UH quarterback, Sept. 3, 2003
Shawn Ching, KITV sports anchor/ex-UH football, Jan. 14, 1998
Patrick Ching, rodeo clown, July 2, 2003
Therese Crawford, Cecilia Goods and Joselyn Robins, UH volleyball Wahine, Oct. 4, 1995
Fred and Mike Daily, polo players, Oct. 28-86
Coop DeRenne, baseball guru, July 8, 1998
Jim Donovan, UH athletic director and ex-football, July 2, 2008
Jason Elam, UH/Denver Broncos kicker, Jan31, 1996
Carl English, UH basketball , Dec. 11, 2002
Ewa Beach Little League, World Series champs, Sept. 7, 2005
50th State Wrestling, July 22, 2005
Sid Fernandez, Kaiser/N.Y. Mets pitcher, Feb. 30, 1985
Mark Foo and Mike Latronic, surfers/TV producers, Feb. 17, 1993
Russ Francis, pro football star, Nov. 14, 1984; KGMB sports director, March 6, 1996
Herman Frazier, UH athletic director/Olympic runner, April 30, 2003
Tadd Fujikawa, golfer, March 9, 2007
Nuu Faaola, UH/N.Y. Jets, Aug. 9, 1989
Jeff Garcia, S.F. 49ers Pro Bowl QB, Jan. 29, 2003
Sunny Garcia, world champ surfer, Nov. 15, 1995
Ramona Gatto, world champ kickboxer, Jan. 6, 1993
Jerry Glanville, UH assistant football coach, Aug. 31, 2005
Leo Goeas, L.A. Rams, Sept.14, 1994
Vince Goo, UH Wahine basketball coach, March 3, 1993
Di Guild, canoe coach, Aug. 5, 1992
Javen Guzon, MMA , June 20, 2008
Tony Gwynn, S.D. Padres baseball all-star, April 9, 1997
Clark Hatch, fitness pioneer, Feb. 21, 1996
Hans Hedemann, surfing champ, May 15, 1991
Jonathan Hee, UH baseball, Feb. 15, 2008
Ruth Heidrich, Ironman triathlete, Oct. 23, 1985
Derek Ho, surfing champ, May 13, 1992
Lani and Ashley Hunter, surf sisters, Oct. 29, 2003
Andy Irons, world surf champ, Jan. 1, 2003
Robin Isayama, first woman to swim Kaiwi Channel, Nov. 16, 1994
David Ishii, PGA Hawaiian Open champ, June, 8, 1988
Gerald Isobe, Punahou golf coach (who is also deaf), Aug. 18, 1995
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, NBA legend and Jazz Preservation Society director, Jan. 21, 1987
Kel-C Jeffries, kick-boxing champ, April 20, 1994
June Jones, UH football coach, Dec. 22, 1999 and Dec. 26, 2007
Regina and Kelly Kaaihili, UH softball sisters, Feb. 2, 1999
Duke Kahanamoku, Aug. 18, 2004 (MidWeek’s only posthumous cover)
Lily Kahumoku, Margaret Vakasausau, Jennifer Carey, UH volleyball , Oct. 4, 2000
Kim Willoughby, Lily Kahumoku, UH volleyball, Aug. 14, 2002
Natasha Kai, U.S. Olympic soccer, May 4, 2008
Gene Kaneshiro, sponsor of Columbia Inn Roundtable All-Stars (whose uniform Joe Moore wore on the first MW
cover), April 5, 1995
Mits Kawashima, bodybuilder, June 16, 1999
Jamie Kealoha and Buzzy Kerbox, Hawaii surfers/models, Oct. 12, 1988
Buffalo Keaulana, surfing legend, March 3, 2004
Billie Jean King, tennis legend July 23, 1997
Chuzo Kotaka, karate sensei, Sept. 27, 1995
George Kotaka, karate world champ (son of Chuzo), April 1, 2009
Duane Kurisu, Hawaii Winter Baseball, Oct. 27, 1993
Cal Lee, Hawaiian Islanders coach, March 26, 20003
Ashley Lelie, UH football, Dec. 05, 2001
Derrick Low, Iolani basketball, Jan. 21, 2004
Pono Maa and Lisa Strand, Mr. and Mrs. Volleyball, Aug. 24, 1994
Duncan Macdonald, marathon/Olympic runner, Dec. 7, 1988
Mike Machado, boxing commissioner/softball league organizer, May 25, 1994
Joy, Marie and Kristin Magelsson, surfing sisters, Feb. 23, 2000
Parker McLachlin, PGA golfer, Jan. 10, 2007
Greg McMackin, UH football coach, Aug. 27, 2008
Lokelani McMichael, triathlete/model, April 14, 2004
Verena Mei, drift racer, April 18, 2008
Stein Metgzer and Kevin Wong, beach volleyball, Oct. 3, 2001
Rich Miano, UH/N.Y. Jets, Aug. 9, 1989
Mark Mugiishi, Iolani basketball coach/cancer surgeon, April 1, 1998
Al Minn, Olympic swim coach, May 10, 1995
Marilyn Moniz-Kahoohanohano, UH women’s athletic director, May 31, 1989
Carissa Moore, national surfing champ, Aug. 29, 2007
Arnold Morgado, city council chair/ex-NFL, Feb. 11, 1087
Les Murakami, UH baseball coach , March 12, 1986
Don Murphy, Irish pubkeeper/UH booster, March 15, 2000
Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani), sumo grand master, June 8, 2007
Ray Nagel, Hula Bowl director/ex-UH athletic director, Jan. 19, 1994
Robby Naish, windsurfing pioneer/champion, Jan. 4, 1989
Bob Nash, UH assistant basketball coach, Nov. 29, 2000, and UH head coach, Nov. 9, 2007
Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors coach, Oct. 5, 2007
Jill Nunokawa, ex-UH basketball/lawyer/gender equity, June 2, 1999
Cyd Okino, 9-year-old golf prodigy, May 14, 2003
Anton Apolo Ohno, Olympic speed skater, July 28, 2006
John Penebacker, deputy state librarian/Fabulous Five, April 13, 1988
BJ Penn, MMA, April 6, 2007
Larry Price, (L.A. Rams, UH football coach) radio/TV personality March 20, 1985; Perry & Price Posse, July 18, 1990;
Perry & Price 20th anniversary July 30, 2003; P&P 25th anniversary, Aug. 6, 200
Randy Rarick, surf contest promoter/pioneer, Oct. 29, 1997
Brandy Richardson, Kalaheo basketball, March 14, 2001
Alan Rosehill, UH men’s volleyball coach , April 19, 1989
Makua Rothman, big wave surfer, June18, 2003
Lenn Sakata, Hawaii Winter Baseball, Oct. 27, 1993
Jesus Salud, featherweight champ,, Jan. 31, 1990
Jesse Sapolu, UH/S.F. 49ers, Dec. 2, 2005
Samson Satele, UH/Miami Dolphins Aug. 13, 2008
Dr. Jack Scaff, Honolulu Marathon pioneer, July 24, 1996
Tony Sellitto, Maryknoll basketball coach, Feb,17, 1988; HPU coach, Jan. 2, 2009
Stan Sheriff, UH athletic director, Aug. 13, 1986
Becky Shima-Rampey, champion bodybuilder, March 16, 1994
Gerald Shintaku, sponsor, Kraft/Times Shop & Score, April 13, 2005
Cowman Shirk, horned marathon runner, Feb. 3, 1999
Dave Shoji, UH women’s volleyball coach, Dec. 16, 1987
Scott Simpson, PGA golf, Nov. 20, 1991
Kelly Slater, world surf champ, Nov. 19, 2003
Pete Smith, Kalaheo basketball coach, Feb. 27, 1991
Aileen Riggin Soule, Olympic swimming Gold and diving Silver medalist, Dec. 29, 1999
Clay Stanley, UH/Olympic volleyball Gold medalist, Oct. 17m 1908
Clifton Sunada, judo Olympian, March 15, 1996 j
Rell Sunn, surf legend, April 4, 1990
Mante Te’o, Punahou football, March 18, 2009
Dick Tomey, UH football coach, Aug. 1, 1984
Anthony Torres, MMA, Sept. 2, 2005
Mark Tuinei, Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champ April 28, 1993
Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies World Series champ, Nov. 7, 2008
Brian Viloria, Olympic boxing hopeful, March 29, 2000; Dec. 7, 2005, promoting Ronald McDonald House
Dave Villwock, Miss Budweiser hydroplane driver, Oct. 14, 1998
Fred vonAppen, UH football coach, Aug. 14, 1996
Waipio Little League, World Series champs, Sept. 5, 2008
Riley Wallace, UH basketball coach , Feb. 22, 1989
Kurt Warner, L.A. Rams Pro Bowl quarterback , Feb. 2, 2000
West Oahu Little League, World Series champs, Sept. 7, 2005
Fred Whitacre, baseball Islanders GM, April 1, 1987
Michelle Wie, teen golf phenom, June 20, 2001; Sony Open, Jan. 12, 2005
Matt Wieters, Hawaii Winter Baseball (now with Baltimore Orioles), Sept. 28, 1907
Jerome Williams, S.F. Giants, Sept. 24, 2003
Teee Williams-Sanders, UH volleyball, Dec. 6, 1989; Olympic volleyball, Aug. 9, 1995
Dean Wilson, PGA Tour winner, Sept. 8, 2006
Mike Wilton, UH men’s volleyball coach, Jan. 15, 1997
Joe Wolf, mountain climber April 12, 2000
Tiger Woods, PGA golfer, Jan. 13, 1999
Art Woolaway, UH basketball assistant, Dec. 31, 1997
Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic skating Gold medalist, June 8, 1994
Hugh Yoshida, UH athletic director Dec. 1, 1993 and Aug. 9, 2000
Cheering Them On:
Kimberly Hirano, Denver Broncos/Pro Bowl cheerleader, Jan. 31, 2001
HPU Cheerleaders, national champs, Jan. 3, 1996
Kamehameha Cheerleaders, national champs,, Feb. 26, 2003
Performing At Halftime:
Drill Team Hawaii directed by Penny Young, Nov. 25, 1992
And Calling The Action From The Press Box:
Larry Beil, KGMB, Dec. 28, 1988
Bobby Curran and Robert Kekaula, UH football, Sept. 1. 2004
Russ Francis (see above)
Bob Hogue, KHON, Sept. 27, 1989
Les Keiter, KHON, May 8, 1985
Robert Kekaula, KITV, April 1, 1992
Jim Leahey, sportscaster of the year, Feb. 12, 1986
Kanoa Leahey, HPU sports announcer, Aug. 26, 1998
Larry Price (see above)
Don Robbs, UH baseball, Aug. 2, 1989
Mark Rolfing, golf, March 29, 1995
Russell Shimooka, KGMB, Sept. 8, 1999
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