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Locally Owned Santana Sports Provides Residents With Their Equipment Needs
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“It was often difficult to find specialty items in stock, (so) I started ordering online for my children and would
“My children love the cus- tomers that come through,” says Santana. “My son, Aidan, is known as ‘Mr. Alo- ha.’ He has been at the shop since we opened. He was 3
For more information, call 808-478-8856, or check out its Instagram (@sportssanta- na) or Facebook (facebook. com/santanasports).
Santana Sports owner Tasha Santana (inset) and her keiki (above), Lawren and Aidan, help her run their Kapolei sporting goods store. PHOTOS COURTESY TASHA SANTANA
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Born and raised in ʻEwa Beach, Santana recently cele- brated four years since her biz debuted in June 2017. Think- ing back, her children are a big reason why she decided to embark on the journey.
bring in extras because I wasn’t too sure of sizing. I would then sell the other items at cost to their team- mates. I quickly realized there was a need for sports gear that wasn’t being met. People like to touch, feel and try on mer- chandise for a perfect fit.”
“My children have grown up participating in a variety of sports until they found the sport they loved the most,” explains the Campbell High School grad. “I am also the vice president for the ʻEwa Beach Sabers Youth Football program and have assisted with the program since it was founded back in 2013. I be- lieve sports teach our youth so many valuable life lessons.
The shop, which is located at Hawaiʻi Self Storage Ka- polei–West, has equipment for an impressive amount of sports, including volleyball, football, motocross, wres- tling, soccer, baseball, soft- ball, basketball, boxing and MMA.
months old at the time. My daughter, Lawren, has begun to assist with sales and is learning the ins and outs of the family business. I think families feel at home when they come in with their young ones and see that we are all ʻohana.”
City Square Shopping Center
1286 Kalani St. #101 | Honolulu, HI 96817 Mon-Fri 9:30am-7pm | Sat 8am-4pm | Sun Closed (808) 841-4885
Kapolei Commons
4450 Kapolei Parkway #600 | Kapolei, HI 96707 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm | Sun 10am-6pm (808) 312-1377
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