Saint Anthony Junior Senior High School

On April 18 & 19,2008, St. Anthony Jr. Sr. High School will be hosting the 2008 Trojans’ Blue & Gold Invitational Track & Field Meet at the Satoki Yamamoto Track & Field Facility in Wailuku. St. Anthony has a long history of track and field success which showcased many of the state’s top performers. The 2008 Trojans’ Blue & Gold Invitational Track & Field Meet again promises to be a memorable event. The meet which is now headed by former St. Anthony track standout Rodney Yap will now include the Runner’s Paradise 100-meter Challenge, featuring as many as six Olympic-caliber sprinters that have run 10.29 seconds faster.

While this meet is still relatively new in its current format, the Trojans’ Blue & Gold Invitational title has a unique history. About a decade ago, former St. Anthony Athletic Director Pat McCall started the St. Anthony Invitational Meet to replace the Valley Isle All-Corner’s Meet, which was popular in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. After McCall left St. Anthony, Mau High School took over ht event and renamed it the Blue & White Meet. In respect to the history of the meet, St. Anthony has honored all previous best marks as established meet records. Leading the team this year will be MIL Pole Vault Campion and State Medalist Billy Pacheco and MIL JV Discus Record Holder Joshua Tatofi.

The meet Most Outstanding Athlete awards are again being sponsored by St. Anthony alumni and former HHSAA 100m/200m Sprint Champion and record-holder, Shane Victorino. Shane is currently a star starting outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Other meet sponsors include Therapeutic Association of Maui, Takamiya Market, Runner’s Paradise and Party Paradise. Please join us in attending what promises to be a fun and exciting event in St. Anthony sports history. For more information or if you would like to help please contact Billy Pacheco at 357-2953 or Rodney Yap at 344-6661.