Short Hops April 17

5K fun run Sunday
in Kailua-Kona

A free five-kilometer fun run will take place at 8 a.m. Sunday at Pottery Terrace in Kailua-Kona.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. on race day, and organizers will provide ice cream and other refreshments.

For more information, contact Allison Alterman at 345-2458 or allicaraalt@yahoo.com.

Hunter Trials
April 29 at HPA

The 36th annual Hunter Trials will take place at 10 a.m. April 29 at Hawaii Prep’s upper campus in Waimea.

Horseback riders from throughout the state will compete in the Brave Hearts and Soaring Jumpers divisions. Cathy Darrow, a 2011 United States Equestrian Federation dressage judge, will judge the event.

Organizers will present ribbons to the top seven finishers in each division.

The entry fee is $35, and the registration deadline is April 20. Admission is free.

There will also be jumping and play day competitions, and those events carry $5 registration fee per class.

For more information, contact Judy Folk at 885-4302 or jfolk@hawaiiantel.net.

Lobster and Kona crab season to close May 1

The season for taking ula and ula papapa (spiny and slipper lobsters) and Kona crabs in state waters will be closed starting May 1. The closed season extends through the end of August.

Hawaii administrative rules prohibit the taking, killing, sale or offering for sale, or possession of any ula, also known as spiny lobster (Panulirus penicillatus, P. marginatus) and ula papapa or slipper lobster (Scyllarides squammosus, S. haanii) from state waters during the closed season. It is also illegal to take, possess, or sell Kona crab during May through August.

However, any commercial marine dealer may sell, or any hotel, restaurant or other public eating house may serve spiny or slipper lobster lawfully caught during the open season by first procuring a license. During the open season, catching, taking or possessing of female spiny and slipper lobsters and female Kona crab is prohibited as a result of the passage of Act 77 by the 2006 State Legislature.

Also during the open season, any spiny or slipper lobster, or Kona crab, caught with eggs must immediately be returned to the waters from which it was taken. Taking or killing of females is prohibited year round.

The Hawaii Fishing Regulations booklet, available at all Division of Aquatic Resources offices and most fishing supply stores, shows how to determine the sex of spiny lobsters and Kona crabs. Or go online to hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/regulated_fish_invert.html.

For more information on regulations concerning these and other marine invertebrates, including minimum sizes, go to hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/regulated_fish_mia.html or call the Division of Aquatic Resources. To report any violation of these or other fishing regulations call the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement at 643-DLNR.

Konawaena High,
Kaiser offer physical exams May 9

Konawaena High School will be offering preparticipation physical exams in association with Kaiser Permanente on May 9 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Forms and informational materials are available at the vice principal’s, athletic director’s, and athletic trainer’s offices on campus. The cost is $15, and physical forms must be filled out and turned in by April 25.

Kukio Challenge
June 3 at Kukio Bay

The 11th annual Kukio Challenge will take place at 9 a.m. June 3.

The race features a half-mile swim, three-mile run, and either a four-mile OC-1 paddle course or a two-mile paddleboard/stand-up paddleboard course.

Athletes age 14 and older may register for the event, which is limited to 100 entrants. The cost is $65 and athletes must register online at kukio.net by 3 p.m. June 1. Participants may register on race day for $75. Proceeds benefit the Hui Laulima O Kekaha Kai, a group that aims to ensure protection of the natural, cultural and scenic resources of Kekaha Kai State Park in North Kona. For more information, call Paola Pagan at 325-4108.

Nichols on Emily
T. Gail Show

Ko Olina Golf Club, Oahu, general manager and director of golf Greg Nichols will be a guest on this week’s Emily T. Gail Show, available at espnhawaii.com under “lineup” and iTunes podcasts.

Nichols will discuss the LPGA LOTTE Championship taking place this week at Ko Olina Golf Course with top LPGA players, including Hawaii’s Michelle Wie.

Also, Janet Higa Miller, from Bike Works Beach & Sport at Queens’ Marketplace, will discuss the Cinco De Mayo Splash at Anaehoomalu Bay at Waikoloa Beach Resort scheduled for May 5. She will also discuss how to become a Bike Works Team member for the MS Ride the first weekend in August. Go to bikeworkshawaii.com for information.

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

Local golf
tourney results

M&M Ladies’ Golf Club

Tuesday’s results

c A flight scores: 1. Aleksandra Veble 39.5; 2. (tie) Diana Butler 40; 2. Phyllis Maffi, 40

c B flight scores: 1. Bettina Linke 33; 2. Vangie Isenhour 37.5; 3. Mitsuyo Oshima 38

c Low putts: Aleksandra Veble 29; Bettina Linke 29

c Chip-ins: Hanni Kozler (2); Mary Desisto (3)

c Note: Members played “even holes, half handicap.”

Na Wahine O Waikoloa

Women’s Golf Club

Thursday’s results

c Low gross scores: 1. Margaret Dewers 84; 2. Kay Bryant 102

c Low net scores: 1. Carole Abarcar 68; 2. Dee Dee Kosa 75

c Low putts: 1. Margaret Dewers 30; 2. (tie) Rita Eder 34; 2. Kay Bryant 34

c Closest to the pin: Margaret Dewers (3); Kate Wilson (6, 12); Margaret Tigue (16)

c Longest putt: Kate Wilson

c Note: Members played “low gross/net/putts.”

Keauhou Kona

Men’s Golf Club

Saturday’s results

c A flight low net scores: 1. Bruce Totten 68; 2. Chuck Coupe 69; 3. Steve Kimes 71

c B flight low net scores: 1. Al Sullivan 65; 2. Bob Currier 67; 3. (tie) Bill Jaeger 69; 3. Gene Young 69

c Closest to the pin: Brian Hansen (3, 5); Sid Yanabu (12); Bill Hawkins (17A); Mike Nichols (17B)

c Low gross score: Cullen Burgess 77

Makalei Kolepa Hui

Saturday’s results

c A flight low net scores: 1. Jerry Conner 63; 2. John Kiaha 69

c B flight low net scores: 1.Roger Higgins 65; 2. Dave Puckett 66

c C flight low net scores: 1. Ed Skelton 72; 2. (tie) Artie Guerin 73; 2. Bill Stockly 73

c Closest to the pin: Harvey Honda (2); Dave Puckett (5); Jerry Conner (12); Norm Pacheco (15)