Short Hops Feb. 28

Parks and Recreation archery class deadline Friday

The Department of Parks and Recreation in Kailua-Kona will offer free beginner/intermediate archery classes for children ages 9-14 in March.

The classes, scheduled on three consecutive Tuesdays starting March 6, will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hale Halawai’s community center. Parks and Recreation will provide equipment for the class. Participants may use their own equipment, but the equipment must receive approval from recreation director Marshall Tohara.

The activity is free, but organizers are asking for donations of large balloon packages. Instructors will use balloons as targets.

Early registration is recommended, and the registration deadline is Friday.

For more information or to register, call Tohara at 327-3565.

Honokaa High fundraiser golf tournament Sunday

The inaugural Honokaa Dragon Baseball Golf Tournament had to be rescheduled and will be held at 8 a.m. Sunday at Makalei Golf Club.

The tournament will be a two-person scramble. The entry fees are $150 per player or $250 per team.

For more information or to obtain a registration form, call 325-6625 or visit the website makalei.com.

Cattle Barons’ Ball and golf tourney Saturday

The inaugural Cattle Barons’ Ball-Hawaii Golf Tournament will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Waikoloa Beach Resort Kings’ Course. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the American Cancer Society of Hawaii Island.

Teams and sponsors are now being sought. Four-man teams can register for $1,000. Three levels of sponsorship are also available, silver ($1,250), gold ($1,500) and platinum ($1,750). All sponsor levels include a four-man team and a tee sponsorship.

For reservations, please contact tournament coordinators Lane Uchimura or Carol Kawakami at 533-5000 or email to ckawakami@dckww.com.

Archery hunting in Puu Anahulu GMA

The Department of Land and Natural Resources announces the opening of archery hunting in Puu Anahulu Game Management Area beginning Saturday and running on weekends and state holidays through June 30.

The following conditions and restrictions will apply for the hunt:

— The daily bag limit will be one pig of either sex, one male goat and one male sheep per hunter per day.

— Hunters will need to obtain 2012 billy and ram tags to legally hunt in this area. Tags may be obtained from any Hawaii Island Division of Forestry and Wildlife office and a number of commercial vendors. Tags may be obtained at no cost this year because of the recent appellate court ruling.

— Hunters must be in possession of an unused 2012 ram or billy tag to continue hunting in the area. The harvest tags will not be transferable and must be placed through the hind leg of the animal immediately after each kill.

Report game law violations to the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement at 974-6208 in Hilo. After hours and on weekends and holidays, calls may be made toll-free to Department of Land and Natural Resources enforcement at 643-DLNR (643-3567).

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Division of Forestry and Wildlife Offices in Hilo at 974-4232 or in Waimea at 887-6063.

USA girls volleyball tryout

A USA girls volleyball high-performance tryout will be held at 6 p.m. March 12 at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. Check-in is at 5 p.m.

The cost is $65 for online registration, and the deadline is 6 a.m. March 9. The late or walk-up fee is $100.

Participants are required to bring an online receipt of payment and medical form.

To register online, visit usavolleyball.org/volleyball-disciplines/high-performance-indoor.

For more information, call Carla Carpenter-Kabalis at 987-5679 or email to kabalis@msn.com.

Rugby referee certification clinic March 10 in Hilo

Hawaii Youth Rugby will hold a referee certification clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 10 at Keaukaha Technology Center in Hilo.

Those requiring overnight stay can stay at the Naniloa Hotel.

Registration is online, and there is a mandatory pre-course online form that must be filled out prior to the clinic. Referees must be pre-registered as a referee on the usarugby.org website. The cost is $35 to register as a referee on the website, and the fee for the clinic in Keaukaha is $50. The local fee includes lunch, refreshments, book, referee cards, law book and whistle.

For information on how to find the online registration, and the requirements for it, contact Helen McCormick at 345-7754 or by email to helen@hawaiiyouthrugby.com

Woman sports attorney
on Emily Gail Show

Heather Deranek, a sports attorney and owner of new full service sports agency Hi-Def Rep based in Seattle, is a guest on this week’s Emily T. Gail Show, available at espnhawaii.com under “lineup” or at facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory.

Deranek is one of the few women running her own sports management business. Deranek will discuss her creation of Hi-Def Rep and her first year representing four professional golfers. Deranek represents PGA Tour rookie Gary Christian, who, at the age of 40, is the oldest rookie on the tour. She also represents professional cyclist Kyle Jones.

Laura Dierenfield will be giving an update on Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii and the recent announcement of a grant that will benefit Big Island sports enthusiasts. She will also have updates on the Kona Brewers Festival Run for Hops set for March 10 in Kailua-Kona and the Bike Works Beach & Sport Waikoloa Lavaman 5 p.m. Sunset 5k Run/Walk on March 30 at Queens’ Marketplace.

For information on the Emily T. Gail Show, contact Gail at 896-6780. Past shows are available at facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory.

Keauhou Canoe Club
$1,000 scholarship

The Keauhou Canoe Club will offer two $1,000 scholarships to any West Hawaii graduating senior who was a member of a high school paddling team or club-level paddling organization within the past 18 months.

The first is an academic scholarship awarded to a student with a minimum 2.9 grade-point average. Transcripts are required.

The second scholarship is the Mike Haines Memorial Merit Scholarship awarded to a graduating senior who has contributed to his or her paddling club or to the community at large through leadership, volunteerism and service.

Students may apply for only one scholarship.

Applications are available at local high schools, and the application deadline is March 31. For more information, contact KCC scholarship chair Tina Clothier at 329-0091 or tinaclothier@yahoo.com.

Bicycle time trial upcoming

Hawaii Cycling Club will be sponsoring a free, 12-mile time trial in Waikoloa at 8 a.m. March 17. Registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. at Bike Works Beach & Sport in the Queens’ Marketplace Waikoloa Beach Resort.

Volunteers are needed for the event. To volunteer, or for more information, please contact Dawn Henry at 756-1996 or by email to aloha@healingislandmassage.net.

Phenom basketball exposure camp upcoming

The Phenom Top 150 camp designed to give high school basketball players exposure to college programs will be held next month on Oahu.

The Phenom 150, for students in ninth through 12th grades, will be March 10-12 at the Manoa Valley district park gyms.

The cost for each camp is $195 per player.

The regional camps are designed to allow Phenom to select players for its national camps in the summer. The national camps will have college coaches in attendance.

For more information, contact either John Noland by phone at 747-9887 or by email to madeinhawaiitv@yahoo.com, or Regional Camp Director Kalani Silva by phone at 557-9001 or by email to kalani@phenomhawaii.com. For more information on the summer camps, visit adidasjrcamp.com and phenom150.com.

Konawaena baseball fundraiser golf tourney March 11

The Konawaena Dugout Club will sponsor a golf tournament to benefit the Konawaena baseball team March 11 at Kona Country Club. The tournament will try to raise money for preseason expenses, such as uniforms and equipment.

The Dugout Club is seeking hole sponsors, money donations, prize donations and golfers. For more information, contact Randy Morris at 936-2789.

Big Island Candies tournament May 11

The Big Island Candies Senior Golf Tournament is scheduled for May 11 at the Waikoloa Beach Resort Kings’ Course. The event is open to all Big Island residents 55 and older.

The registration fee is $90 per person, and it includes green fee, cart, lunch, and gratuities. Slots are available to the first 140 entrants on a first come, first serve basis. The tournament format is 18 holes, low net with an established handicap index as of March 2012.

The maximum handicap index is 40.

All USGA and special course rules will apply. Golfers will be divided into four flights: men and women aged 55-64 and men and women aged 65 and over.

Tournament entry forms will be available beginning March 1 at the West Hawaii Special Programs office (West Hawaii Civic Center, Building B), Hilo Kamana Senior Center, Keaau Community Center and by appointment at the Naalehu Coordinated Services for the Elderly office.

Tournament fees must accompany completed registration forms to be confirmed. The deadline for submission of entry forms and payments is April 27. Completed forms and payments will only be accepted at the West and East Hawaii Elderly Recreation offices.

For more information, contact Kelly Hudik at 323-4340.

Local golf tourney results

M&M’s Ladies Golf Club

Tuesday’s results

— A flight scores: 1. Randy Wilson 30 under; 2. Yuko Suzuki 33 under; 3. Elaine Tews 33.5 under; 4. Aleksandra Veble 34 under

— B flight scores: 1. Mary Desisto 34.5 under; 2. Hanni Kozler 36.5 under; 3. (tie) Shoko Ioh 37 under; 3. Linda Takai 37

— Chip-ins: Aleksandra Veble; Wanda Goldscharek

— Low putts: 1. (tie) Mary Desisto 29; 1. Yuko Suzuki 29

— Note: Members played “ones.”

Na Wahine O Waikoloa

Women’s Golf Club

Thursday’s results

— A flight scores: 1. (tie) Joy Aslett 36; 1. Jayne Roth 36; 3. Dee Dee Kosa 35

— B flight scores: 1. Audrey Hamilton 35; 2. Margaret Tigue 34; 3. Carole Abarcar 32

— Closest to the pin: Hawn Hawkins (3); Audrey Hamilton (6); Noriko Kato (12); Mary Ann Doherty (16)

— Longest putt: Margaret Tigue

— Chip-in: Dee Dee Kosa (16)

— Birdie: Dee Dee Kosa (16)

— Note: Members played “point par, full handicap.”

Lea Lea Women’s Golf Club

Tuesday’s results

— Scores: 1. Karin Hughes plus four; 2. (tie) Jeanene Dickenson plus 2; 2. Ann Wilkie plus 2; 4. (tie) Penny Knowles minus 1; 4. Judy Clark minus 1; 4. Gayle Osterloh minus 1; 4. Sally Wamba minus 1

— Low putts: Ann Wilkie 29

— Chip-in: Gayle Osterloh (7)

— Closest to the pin: Gayle Osterloh (12); Sara Ito (17)

— Note: Members played “match against par.”

Thursday’s results

— A fight low gross score: Penny Knowles 83

— A flight low net scores: 1. (tie) Joan Shepherd 75; 1. Wanda Goldscharek 75; 1. Karin Hughes 75

— B flight low gross score: Judy Clark 94

— B flight low net scores: 1. (tie) Connie McLaughlin 72; 1. Judy Burger 72; 3. (tie) Vangie Isenhour 74; 3. Sally Wamba 74

— Low putts: 1. (tie) Sara Ito 32; 1. Penny Knowles 32; 1. Wanda Goldscharek 32; 1. Karin Hughes 32; 1. Judy Clark 32

— Chip-in: Penny Knowles (2)

— Closest to the pin: Vangie Isenhour (5); Judy Burger (17)

— Note: Members played “gross and net.”