The varsity and junior varsity football teams in Lahaina played their first home games since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed the town. It was homecoming, and for many of the fans, coaches and the players themselves, being back at the stadium was the closest thing to feeling at home in the months since the Aug. 8 fire.
Lahainaluna High School students cheer for the varsity football team during their homecoming game at Sue D. Cooley Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Lahainaluna’s varsity and junior varsity football teams are getting back to normal since the devastating wildfire in August. The Lahainaluna High School football team hold hands to thank the fans after a game at Sue D. Cooley Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.
As Mary-Ann Kobatake arrived at the stadium to cheer on her son, No. 33 James Lukela-Kobatake, she refused to look toward the devastated town, where her own home was among the 2,200 buildings that burned.But being back on campus was comforting for the 1993 Lahainaluna graduate: “We still have a place we can come home to,” she said.
“Young boys dream about one day wearing the red and white and representing Lahainaluna,” said Keith Amemiya, a Honolulu bank executive who is spearheading the Luna Strong fundraising campaign for the 450 student-athletes and coaches whose homes were destroyed. His mother’s home burned, but his father’s home away from the burn zone survived. He aspires to play Division 1 college football, and he was heartbroken at the possibility of the season being canceled. “If there wasn’t a season, I didn’t know what I was going to do with myself,” he said.
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