The Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame officially inducted its Class of 2026 at Honolulu Country Club on Thursday night.
Four Hawai‘i sports icons representing four different sports joined the Hall of Fame in Darren Ho, Kelia Moniz, Beth McLachlin and Tony Sellitto.
Ho, part of the 1970s skateboarding revolution, was one of Town & Country's first nationally sponsored riders. His influence in the sport was one of the inspirations behind the 2005 film, "Lords of Dogtown."
Moniz, 33, won consecutive Association of Surfing Professionals Women’s Longboard Championships in 2012 and 2013, capturing her first when she was just a teenager.
McLachlin, a former star setter for the University of Hawai‘i women's volleyball team when the program was in its infancy, became the first-ever Rainbow Wahine to receive an athletic scholarship. She led the 'Bows to multiple Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national runner-up finished in the 1970s despite no member of the team being taller than 5-foot-8.
McLachlin was also a member of the U.S. national team in 1968 as an alternate and continued to be a part of the team through 1976.
Sellitto coached the Maryknoll boys basketball team to four state titles, including three straight from 1978 to 1980. He transitioned to coaching college basketball, where he led the Hawai‘i Pacific men's team to an NAIA national championship in 1993. He is the only basketball coach in Hawai‘i history to win both a state championship and national championship.
Sellitto, McLachlin and Ho accepted their honors in-person, while Moniz's parents accepted on her behalf.
A portion of the night was also dedicated to the late Larry Price, who has previously been inducted into the Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame president Eugene Price, the nephew of Larry, spoke about his uncle's legacy while also looking forward to the organization's future. The new Aloha Stadium, set to open in the spring of 2029, will also be the new home of the Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame.
Christian Shimabuku can be reached at christian@alohastatedaily.com.
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