Short Hops | 5-20-14
On the Gail TV show
Emily T Gail “Talk Golf TV” will feature the final round of the 2014 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai on Channel 53 Na Leo O Hawaii and streaming live at naleo.tv at 5 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 a.m. May 26.
The 90-minute TV show includes conversations with winner Bernhard Langer, Jeff Sluman, Fred Funk, Hale Irwin, Jay Don Blake, Dan Forsman and other Champions Tour players, volunteers, members of the press and spectators.
For information, contact Emily at emilytgail@gmail.com or 896-6780.
Free tennis lessons at Holua
Holua Resort will hold free tennis clinics May 31 through the “Tennis Across America” program of the United States Professional Tennis Association.
Tennis professional Don Guluzzy will conduct the three one-hour sessions, which will be 8 to 11 a.m. Racquets and balls will be provided.
Registration must be made in advance. Call the Holua pro shop at 322-6090.
Coaching workshop
The Positive Coaching Alliance Big Island and the County P&R Recreation Division present a free “Developing Triple Impact Competitors” workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Paauilo Gym.
Registration is at 5:30 p.m.
For more information or to reserve a space, call 961-8740 or 776-7601.
AYSO soccer camps
AYSO Region 527 and Team Soccer Direct are offering camps June 24 to 26 at Old Kona Airport Park.
- The Day Camp, for U-6 to -14, is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $130.
- The High School Camp, for U-14 to -18, is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $85.
There is a $10 discount for registration online at teamsoccerdirect.com. Each player receives a T-shirt and certificate.
Participants must bring balls.
For more information, contact Kim Evans at 960-2097 or ayso527@yahoo.com.
Basketball camp set for Honokaa
The Big Island All-Stars Honokaa Basketball Camp will be held May 30 to June 1 at Honokaa Parks and Recreation Gym.
The camp is for children who just completed kindergarten through eighth grade.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. May 30 for kindergarten through third grade, or 8 and younger; noon for fourth- through eighth-graders, or keiki 9 and older.
The session for the younger group runs 8:30 a.m. to noon, while the older group goes 1 to 4:30 p.m.
The $50 fee — payable to Big Island All-Stars with “Honokaa Basketball Camp” in the memo — and application are due by Wednesday. Mail them to Daphne Honma, P. O. Box 355, Paauilo, HI 96776.
Each session is limited to 90 applicants. Applications can be picked up at Honokaa Gym from Anna Muranaka or at Honokaa High and Intermediate School, ask for Daphne Honma. For more information, contact Honma at 937-3223 or daph_o@hotmail.com.
Kealakehe seeking bowling coach
Kealakehe is seeking a bowling coach for the fall season.
For details, contact Kealakehe athletic director Mike Hernandez at 327-4300, ext. 2213, or mike_hernandez@notes.k12.hi.us.
20th annual King’s Swim
Kona Aquatics will host the 20th annual King’s Swim on July 5 at Kailua Bay.
The 1.2-mile course begins at Kailua Bay and ends at Kamakahonu Bay. No wetsuits or fins are permitted.
Applications are available at Bikeworks in Kona. A nonrefundable entry fee of $15 must accompany application. The registration deadline is June 30. Late registration will be held at Kailua Pier from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. race day for $20.
Division awards will be presented to the top three finishers and special prizes will be drawn throughout the postrace ceremonies.
Volunteers with kayaks, surfboards, or standup paddleboards who volunteer for safely patrol are welcome; report to the pier before 7:30 a.m.
For more information, call Steve Borowski at 334-0083.
High school rodeo at Paniolo Park
The Hawaii High School Rodeo at Paniolo Park in Waimea features the state finals high school division June 12 to 15.
The competition is free; donations are welcome. Food will be sold, with proceeds to benefit the program.
For more information, contact DeeDee Bertelmann at 325-5937 or paniolomau@aol.com.
Hapuna Beach Roughwater Swim
The Hapuna Beach Roughwater Swim, part of the Bike Works Triple Crown Series, will take place June 14 at Hapuna Beach.
To register, visit flpreregister.com. Early registration guarantees a race shirt.
Water patrol volunteers are needed for the event. For more information, contact Ed Doherty at eddoherty1@me.com.
Big Island soccer camp at HPA
The Big Island I.D. Soccer Camp will be held June 23 to 26 at Hawaii Preparatory Academy.
The camp is divided into two sessions:
- Youth Camp, Under 7-U14, runs from 8 a.m. to noon.
- College I.D. Camp, U15-U18, runs from 3 to 6 p.m.
Cost is $165 per camper.
Guest coaches include:
- Jeff Illingworth, former director of coaching at CV Manchester United FC, now coaching with the San Diego Surf, and representing Pro I.D. Soccer Camps. He has coached for more than 30 years.
- Andy Hargreaves has 25 years of coaching experience with clubs including Southern California’s Nomad, Surf and DMVC Sharks. He is the head coach of Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, and a staff coach at RSF Attack.
- Vince La Porta, who has coached youth soccer across the U.S. for 15 years while playing semi-pro and professional soccer in California and Massachusetts. He currently serves as director of coaching at Kona Crush Soccer Academy and as a staff coach for Hawaii State ODP.
To register, email the player’s name and date of birth to bigislandsoccercamps@gmail.com or call 285-4815.
Half-court hoops for 50-over
A 3-on-3 half-court league for players 50 and older begins May 28 at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium.
The games are from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. There will be 12 teams.
For more information, call Chuck Corbe at 327-3287.
Konawaena football game and food drive
The Wildcats will partner with Hawaii Food Basket on May 30 for a food drive at their Green & White game at Konawaena High School.
Fans who donate four cans or five pounds of food will receive complimentary tickets to the game. Admission is $4 for adults; $2 for senior citizens; and free for children 12 and younger. Nonperishable food items must be in cans or unopened bags.
The Green & White game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., preceded by a 5:30 flag football game between the police and fire departments.
Senior kicker John Replogle will be honored at a halftime ceremony for accomplishments that earned him a spot on the 2013 All-BIIF First Team.
Registration for Hilo’s triathlon
Hilo’s first official triathlon will start at 7 a.m. July 13 at James Kealoha Beach Park.
The Olympic-distance race — 1.5-km swim, 40-km bike ride and 10-km run — is limited to 500 participants.
Registration is $150 through May 30 and $175 to midnight June 30.
For more information and registration visit hilotriathlon.org.
Summer hoops camp at Konawaena
Huntington Prep’s Rob Fulford will be the guest coach at the 2014 Hawaii Island Hoops College-Prep Basketball Camp.
The camp is scheduled June 16 to 20 at Konawaena High School.
Fulford has a 138-17 record in five years at Huntington Prep and sent 30 players to the Division 1 level. In that five-year span, he has coached 15 McDonald All-American nominees and current NBA player Gorgui Dieng of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The HIH camp features coaches from the NCAA, NAIA and junior college levels.
The camp fee is $350. For more information or to register, contact camp director Andy Smith at www.HawaiiIslandHoops.com.
Hawaii Youth Rugby leagues
The Pacific Rim Rugby Club is seeking male and female players for its middle and high school leagues.
The practices are 5 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Old Kona Airport Park’s lighted football field.
For more information, call coach John Nuualiitia at 345-7754 or 747-4412.
Workshop on college recruiting process
A “College Night” session offers high school and junior high students information on the recruiting process from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 23 at the Kahakai Elementary School library.
Athletes of all sports and their parents are welcomed to the free session, presented by AYSO and moderated by George Kuntz, the men’s soccer coach at California State Fullerton.
For more information, call Kim Evans at 960-2097.
Sports festival at Waimea Park
The second annual Waimea Sports Expo will be held July 26 at Waimea Park.
Vendors, sports affiliates and health fitness groups interested in participation should contact Waimea Recreation Director Melissa Samura at 887-3014 or parksandrecwaimea@gmail.com.
Deadline for registration is May 30.
WEEKLY GOLF TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Keauhou Kona Men’s Golf Club
Saturday
Flight A: 1. Harry Welch (68); 2. Jim Geiser, Chris Shibley (69)
Low gross: Harry Welch (79)
Closest to the pin: Les Salisbury (3); Bob Johnson (7); Al Sullivan (11); Chris Shibley (15)
M&M Golf Club
Tuesday at Makalei Golf Club
1. Linda Takai (33); 2. Mitsuyo Oshima (34); 3. Butchie Hayward, Judy Pettersen (37)
Low putts: Linda Takai (35)
Format: Odd-numbered holes less half-handicap
Makalei Kolepa Hui
Saturday
Flight A: 1. Stan Dodd (67); Larry Leedom (68)
Flight B: Norm Pacheco (66); Ken Alton (68)
Low gross: Stan Dodd (67)
Closest to the pin: Paul Kelly (5); Ed Skelton (12); Eddie Nakaya (15)
Na Wahine O Waikoloa
Thursday
1. Dee Dee Kosa (22.5); 2. Carole Abarcar (26); 3. Margaret Dewers (26.5)
Closest to the pin: Trish Kimball (3); Yuriko Daniel (6, 12); Margaret Dewers (16)
Birdies: Yuriko Daniel (6)
Format: Pick any nine holes, half-handicap
