Kailua-Kona women’s tennis team takes third at USTA tournament
Kailua-Kona women’s tennis team takes third at USTA tournament
The USTA Hawaii Pacific Section team captured the third place title at the USTA League 3.5 Adult National Championships held at the Reffkin Tennis Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 7
Hawaii Pacific defeated Northern California 4-1 in the match for third place. Earlier in the day, Hawaii Pacific lost to eventual champion Pacific Northwest 3-2 in the semifinals. Hawaii won round-robin matches on Oct. 5 and 6 to reach the semifinal round.
Hawaii team members are Ruth K. Ikehara, Carolyn Uyeda, Elizabeth Baeza, Jennifer Torcato, Tomoe Kimura, Roejean Scarbrough, Maria Sloan, Leilani Punihaole, Lovette Llantos, Solange A. Roy and Kam Oi Wigen.
Harris hits
hole-in-one at
Big Island Country Club
Janet L. Harris hit a hole-in-one on Oct. 2 at Big Island Country Club.
She used a 7-wood on the 96-yard 17th hole. Lowell Harris, Ed Alexander and Diane Alexander witnessed the shot from the red tee.
Couch to 5K
program starts Oct. 23
Big Island Running Co.’s free Couch to 5K training program for new runners begins Oct. 23.
An informational meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Oct. 23 at Big Island Running Co.’s store at 75-5807 Alii Drive, followed by the first run on the schedule. The program will train beginners (or those who are coming back to running again after a break) to complete the Jingle Bell Run 5K on Dec. 23.
The training program and the Jingle Bell Run are free. No prior running experience is necessary. If you have any questions, call Big Island Running Co. at 327-9333 or email to melissa@bigislandrunningcompany.com.
IKL karate championship Nov. 3
The Kona Branch of the International Karate League will host the IKL Karate Championship at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 3 at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium.
IKL Branches from Hilo, Paauilo, Honokaa, Waimea, North Kohala, Waikoloa, Captain Cook, Kailua-Kona, Kealakehe, Pahala, Keaau, Oahu and California will attend the event.
In addition, other traditional karate schools throughout Hawaii Island have been invited to participate in the tournament.
A special guest, the Founder and Chief Instructor of the IKL Shihan (Master) Walter K. Nishioka of Manoa Valley, Oahu, will be presiding over the event.
The tournament will feature competition in Kata (Forms), Kumite (Sparring), and Kobudo (Weaponry), for children, teenagers and adults.
Other martial art instructors from different styles will be in attendance and available to the public to answer any questions about their respective style of martial art.
The tournament is open to the public, and admission is free. The Hawaii Police Athletic Federation is a proud sponsor of this event that promotes sportsmanship, respect and good will among its competitors.
For more information about the tournament, contact Hanshi Julian Shiroma at 328-9458 or 938-2414, or visit ikl.org.
WDFI 2-person golf tournament Nov. 4
The Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative two-person best ball golf tournament will be held Nov. 4 at the Waikoloa Village Golf Club. Check-in starts at 7 a.m., and the shotgun start is at 7:30 a.m. The registration fee is $80 per person, and the registration deadline is Oct. 26.
The fee includes lunch, cart, green fee and tournament prizes, and an awards ceremony will be held at Kau Kau Depot following play.
Registration forms are available at the Waikoloa Village Golf Course. Registrants may also download the forms at waikoloadryforest.org/2012/golf-tournament-fund-raiser-nov-4. For more information, call Chris Kutler at 883-8272 or write to wdfi@waikoloadryforest.org
Sponsorships are also available. For information, call Beverley Brand at 895-4679.
Alumni Football USA games early next year
Alumni Football USA games return to the Big Island early January. These games are an opportunity for alumni of local high schools to play in a full contact football game while raising money for their old high schools.
The games are as follows:
c Kealakehe Alumni vs. Konawaena Alumni, 7 p.m. Jan. 5 at Kealakehe High School.
c Hilo Alumni vs. Waiakea Alumni, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Wong Stadium.
c Honokaa Alumni vs. Kohala Alumni, TBA.
c Keaau Alumni vs. Hawaii Prep, TBA.
Only the first 40 players to sign up for each team will get to play. There is no registration fee, but there is a $100 fee to play. The fee includes everything for game day: Alumni Football USA organizes and coordinates the games, rental of professional helmet, pads and equipment, game day EMTs, officials, announcers, Field Liability insurance, DVD of your game and commemorative T-shirt. For more information, visit AlumniFootballUSA.com or call 866-U-GET-HIT.
Ironman the theme
for Emily T. Gail Show
Olympian and world champion triathlete Andy Potts is a guest on this week’s Emily T. Gail Show, which is available under “lineup” at espnhawaii.com and as an iTunes podcast.
Also participating in this week’s show are Karin Stanton, editor of Hawaii 24/7, local athletes Grant Miller and Andrea Bess and Tony DeBoom from Endurance Conspiracy.
John and Judy Collins, founders of the Ironman in 1978, are also guests and will discuss how the Ironman distances were determined and share some stories about the early events.
For information on the Emily T. Gail Show, contact Gail at emilytgail@emilys.org. Past shows are available at facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory.
Weekly golf
tourney results
Na Wahine O Waikoloa
Women’s Golf Club
Thursday’s results
c Low gross scores: 1. Mary Desisto 96; 2. Margaret Dewers 104
c Low net scores: 1. Audrey Hamilton 73; 2. (tie) Carole Abarcar 75; 2. Pat Cassel 75
c Closest to the pin: Margaret Dewers (3); Carole Abarcar (6); Mo Brown (12); Mary Desisto (16)
c Birdies: Trish Kimball (12)
c Low putts: 1. Mary Desisto 31; 2. (tie) Audrey Hamilton 36; 2. Margaret Tigue 36; 2. Kasie Wessels 36
Makalei Kolepa Hui
Saturday’s results
c A flight low net scores: 1. Larry Leedom 72; 2. (tie) Dave Puckett 73; 2. Chuck Wells 73; 2. Ralph Lavera 73
c B flight low net score: 1. Joe Scarber 75
c Closest to the pin: Ed Skelton (5); Norm Pacheco (12); Larry Leedom (15)
c Four-club tournament champion: Larry Leedom 72
Keauhou Kona
Men’s Golf Club
Saturday’s results
c A flight low net scores: 1. Tandy Kualii 67; 2. Eric Hotsicka 68; 3. Peter Liljeholm
c B flight low net scores: 1. (tie) Mike Gregg 70; 1. Larry Stevens 70; 3. (tie) Bob Currier 71; 3. Al Sullivan 71
c Closest to the pin: Pete Callahan (3); Bill Hawkins (5); Jim E. Anderson (12); Chuck Coupe (17A); Mike Gregg (17B)
c Low gross score: Peter Liljeholm 74