The 11th annual Kukio Challenge will take place at 9 a.m. Sunday. Kukio Challenge Sunday at Kukio Bay ADVERTISING The 11th annual Kukio Challenge will take place at 9 a.m. Sunday. The race features a half-mile swim, three-mile run, and
Kukio Challenge
Sunday at Kukio Bay
The 11th annual Kukio Challenge will take place at 9 a.m. Sunday.
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. Friday. 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.
Hawaiian Colt Starting Challenge this weekend
Maui’s Russell Beatty and the Big Island’s Lani Nakachi will compete in the Hawaiian Colt Starting Challenge on Saturday and Sunday at the Horseplay Equestrian Center’s outdoor arena in Honalo. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children aged 7 and older. Children ages 6 and younger are admitted free of charge.
Beatty advertises himself as a “horse whisperer.” The event will feature two round pens, two unbroken horses and the two horse trainers. They will use natural horsemanship to tame and get on and ride these horses in only two hours.
For more information, visit the website hawaiiancoltstartingchallenge.com.
Progressive
strength training
camp June 13-15
Daniel Mar Chong, performance training and injury prevention specialist, will lead the Mar Athletic Performance Enhancement Camp for students 14 years and older June 13-15 at Hawaii Prep’s Nakamaru Fitness Center.
Students can choose from one of two camp times: 1 to 2:30 p.m. or 2:30 to 4 p.m. The camp fee is $100, and space is limited to the first 20 athletes.
The camp will cover the fundamentals of a progressive strength training technique. Mar Chong breaks away from traditional strength training and introduces new performance enhancement training techniques. At the conclusion of every workout there will be a 10-15 minute presentation on hydration, nutrition and supplements by Scott Oshiro, Certified Athletic Trainer for Hawaii Prep.
To register, or for more information, contact Lisa Sakurai at 881-4019 or lsakurai@hpa.edu.
Beginner golf
classes for women
Golf professional Rob Wohlgemuth will offer a five-week series of beginner golf lessons for women at Makalei Golf Club beginning June 9.
The classes are open to all women interested in the basics of golf. Classes meet five consecutive Saturdays from 8 to 10 a.m.
The cost for all five classes is $50. To enroll, call Wohlgemuth at 937-0130.
Speed clinic at Konawaena June 12, 13
Joshua Abner, the track and field and cross-country coach at Honokaa High, and Rick Hagedorn of Speedburners will host the Big Island Speed Clinic at Konawaena High June 12 and 13.
The clinic is designed to help Big Island athletes “create speed in the athletic world,” Abner said.
The clinic is open to athletes interested in becoming faster through proper speed training.
The cost of the clinic is $100 for both days.
For more information, contact Abner at 430-9930 or joshua.abner@yahoo.com.
King’s Swim July 7
at Kailua Bay
Kona Aquatics will host its 18th annual King’s Swim at 8 a.m. July 9 at Kailua Bay.
The 1.2-mile course begins at Kailua Bay and ends at Kamakahonu Bay, directly in front of King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.
Event organizers will not allow fins or wetsuits. Applications are available at Bike Works (74-5583 Luhia St.) in Kailua-Kona. A nonrefundable entry fee of $15 must accompany the application.
The registration deadline is June 30.
Late registration takes place from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Kailua Pier on race day. The late registration fee is $20.
Awards go to the top three male and female finishers and to winners in each of the event’s 14 age groups. Volunteers with kayaks or surfboards wishing to join the safety patrol for the swim are welcome to participate.
For more information, call Steve Borowski at 334-0083.
Scott Head, Brian Walters on Emily
T. Gail Show
Scott Head and Brian Walters are guests for this week’s Emily T. Gail Show, which is available at espnhawaii.com under “lineup” and as an iTunes podcast. Head is the vice president of resort operations at Waikoloa Beach Resort, and Walters owns Brian Walters Photography.
Head and Walters will discuss the Waikoloa Beach Resort’s recreational and multisport activities and other amenities.
Also, Linda Elliot, founder and president of the Hawaii Wildlife Center in Kapaau, will join the program. The HWC is a center with research, education and outreach closely tied to the main job of treating, rehabilitating and eventually releasing Hawaiian wildlife back to its native environment.
Elliot will discuss the HWC’s selection as a finalist for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program. The HWC needs votes on June 22 at 100carsforgood.com to earn the vehicle for transporting sick and injured animals and extend the reach of the HWC’s education and outreach programs to everyone who enjoys Hawaii. Visit hawaiiwildlifecenter.org for info on voting and to sign up for their newsletter.
For information on the Emily T. Gail Show, contact Gail at 896-6780.
Past shows are available at facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory.
HI-PAL hoops tourneys this summer
The Hawaii Police Department’s traffic services section and the Hawaii Island Police Activities League will conduct Click It or Ticket 3-on-3 Basketball Tournaments on the following dates:
c June 15-16: Keaau High School gym (tentative)
c June 22-24: Old Pahoa High gymnasium
c July 29-July 1: Kekuaokalani Gymnasium
c July 14: Kamehameha Park gymnasium in Kohala
c July 20-22: Papaaloa Gymnasium in Laupahoehoe
c Aug. 10-12: The new covered sports building in Panaewa
c Aug. 24-26: Honokaa Parks and Recreation sports complex
c Sept. 8: Naalehu gymnasium (tentative)
The tournaments offer five boys age divisions (5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14), a high school boys division, three girls age divisions (10-and-under, 12-and-under, 14-and-under) and a high school girls division. The tournament’s age cutoff date is Dec. 31, 2011.
Each division has a limit of 10 teams. Teams interested in participating must complete registration materials two weeks prior to the start of a tournament. Submit registration packets at the community policing office (formerly the receiving desk in the public safety building) in Hilo or the Kona police receiving desk. Interested teams may also fax materials to 961-2209 in East Hawaii or 327-3583 in West Hawaii.
For more information, call Joseph Botelho at the East Hawaii HI-PAL office (961-2220) or Randy Morris at the West Hawaii HI-PAL office (326-4646, ext. 258).
Weekly golf
tourney results
M&M Ladies Golf Club
May 22 results
c A flight scores: 1. Dee McDaniel 24.5; 2 Shoko Ioh 27.5; 3. Aleksandra Veble 31
c B flight scores: 1. Mitsuyo Oshima 29.5; 2. Judy Pettersen 30.5; 3. Kasie Wessels 31
c Low Putts: Norma Julia, Dee McDaniel 30
c Chip-ins: Shoko Ioh (1); Mitsuyo Oshima (6); Aleksandra Veble (12); Norma Julia (14); Dee McDaniel (18); Judy Pettersen (18)
c Notes: Members played a game of “cross-over.”
Na Wahine O Waikoloa
Women’s Golf Club
Thursday’s results
c Scores: 1. (Tie) Mary Desisto 50; 1. Kasie Wessels 50; 2. (Tie) Sandy Price 53; 2. Carole Abarcar 53
c Birdies: Mary Desisto (3); Margaret Dewers (3); Carole Abarcar (6)
c Closest to the pin: Margaret Dewers (3); Carole Abarcar (6, 12); Sandy Price (16)
c Notes: Members played a game of “throw out three worst holes.”
Makalei Kolepa Hui
Saturday’s results
c A flight low net scores: 1. Harvey Honda 67; 2. John Kiaha 69
c B flight low net scores: 1. Bill Stockly 62; 2. Joe Scarber 67
c Closest to the pin: Bill Stockly (2); Dave Puckett (5); Wayne Watanaba (12, 15)
Keauhou Kona
Men’s Golf Club
Saturday’s results
c Low net scores: 1. Jim Payne (68); 2. (tie) Cullen Burgess 69; 2. Gene Young 69
c Closest to the pin: Cullen Burgess (3); Ollie Olinger (5); Steve Kimes (12); Pete Callahan (17)
c Low gross score: Cullen Burgess
Lea Lea Women’s Golf Club
Thursday’s results
c Scores: 1. Wanda Goldscharek/Ann Wilkie/Vangie Isenhour 64; 2. Hanni Kozler/Joy Sokabe/Sara Ito 67
c Low putts: 1. (tie) Ann Wilkie; 1. Wanda Goldscharek
c Chip-in: Ann Wilkie (7); Wanda Goldscharek (12)
c Closest to the pin: Wanda Goldscharek (12); Joy Sokabe (17)
c Hole-in-one: Wanda Goldscharek hit an ace on the 12th hole. It was a 133-yard tee shot using a 5 wood.
c Note: Members played “three-person teams, sucker in a bucket.”
