Peaman event this Sunday
Peaman event this Sunday
Papa Pea’s Birthday Biathlon and Salute to the 70s will be held at Kailua Pier on Sunday. The course will include a 3⁄4-mile swim and a 3.1-mile run/walk.
For more information, contact Peaman at 938-2296.
UH Football tickets on sale
Season tickets for the 2015 University of Hawaii football season are now on sale. Season tickets are available for purchase online at HawaiiAthletics.com, at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or by calling 944-BOWS (2697) during the same hours.
The Rainbow Warriors open the season with a Pac-12 opponent for the sixth consecutive time when the ’Bows host Colorado Sept. 3 at Aloha Stadium. UH will also host non-conference opponents UC Davis (Sept. 19) and Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 28) along with a competitive Mountain West home slate that includes San Diego State (Oct. 10), Air Force (Oct. 31), Fresno State (Nov. 14), and San Jose State (Nov. 21).
UH enters its fourth season under the direction of head coach Norm Chow, who welcomes five new coaches to his staff – defensive coordinator Tom Mason, offensive coordinator Don Bailey, special teams coordinator Jake Cookus, secondary coach Abe Elimimian and defensive line coach Lance Samuseva.
Hawaii returns 16 starters and 45 lettermen from a season ago, including Phil Steele’s preseason first-team all-MW quarterback Max Wittek and offensive lineman Ben Clarke. On offense, the ’Bows also return their top two receivers in Marcus Kemp and Quinton Pedroza along with 2013 starter Vasquez Haynes, who sat out last season due to injury. Leading returning rusher Steven Lakalaka also returns as well as 2014 starting quarterback Ikaika Woolsey.
Special Olympics looking for coaches
Special Olympics West Hawaii is in need of soccer coaches and bocce ball volunteers.
Experience recommended but not necessary. The season begins June 7. Local area games will be held at Old Kona Airport Park on July 11, and a regional competition will be held in Oahu August 8-9.
The group is always looking for qualified individuals with sports knowledge in: powerlifting, softball, T-Ball, track and field, swimming, bowling, bocce ball, basketball and soccer.
For more information, contact Sharon Yong at 756-2186
Hapuna Rough Water Swim
The Hapuna Rough Water Swim — presented by Bikeworks Beach &Sport and Academy Masters Swim Team — will be Saturday at Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area.
The race will have a keiki 400-meter swim at 8:15 a.m. and a 1-mile swim to follow. Registration is now open at FLPregister.com/148. There will only be online registration.
No shirts available for athletes registering after May 31.
Water patrol volunteers are still needed. Please contact Ed Doherty at EdDoherty1@gmail.com for questions.
Annual Nobu Yamauchi Memorial Golf Tourney
The Nobu Yamauchi Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, Kamehameha Day, at the Hilo Municipal Golf Course with a 7 a.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is $125.
Entry fee includes green fee, cart, par three closest to the pin, team prizes, and lunch at Kim’s at the Hilo Muni. Funds raised will be used for the Nobu Yamauchi RBI travel teams, RBI youth league teams and partial scholarship for RBI players who will be attending college. One male and one female scholarship will be given. The format for the tournament will be two-person RBI Crazy Scramble using 30 percent of the team handicap with two putt maximum.
Team net prizes will be awarded and also a special prize for the best team low gross. The team with the lowest low gross will win two 32-inch Samsung Smart TV’s. The grand prize this year will be a Las Vegas Vacation Package which includes four round-trip airfares and a five-day, four night stay at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino. This prize will be awarded to the low net team that finishes in 13th place. This is the 13th year of the Nobu Yamauchi RBI Organization. Deadline to enter is Friday.
Entry forms are at the Hilo Municipal Golf course or can be obtained by emailing Wayne Yamauchi at yamauchiw002@hawaii.rr.com.
Konawaena Foundation Golf Tournament
The 10th annual Konawaena Foundation Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday at the Makalei Country Club.
Proceeds benefit the Konawaena Foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization in support of higher education programs at Konawaena High School.
For applications, please contact Lee Kagawa at the Makalei Country Club at 747-8730.
Hilo Triathlon registration
Rregistration is open for the second annual Hilo Triathlon.
Returning to James Kealoha Beach Park on July 12, the Olympic-distance race is limited to 500 participants.
The entry fee is $200 for individuals and $100 relay team members, respectively. Registration closes midnight on July 2.
For more information and registration visit hilotriathlon.org.
Emily T. Gail Show
J.R. De Groote, West Hawaii Today Sports Reporter and Janet Higa-Miller, co-owner of Bikeworks, take a look back at the Waikoloa Lavaman, Cinco De Mayo Swim and IRONMAN 70.3 (Honu) including the recent changes Ironman has announced for the procedure for selecting Big Island and Hawaii entrants.
De Groote talks about the paper’s expanded coverage for IRONMAN 70.3 and the community response. Higa-Miller talks about the Bikeworks staff involvement in all the events including Bike tech support and the community support for the events that bring participants from all over the world.
The Emily T Gail Shows are available at espnhawaii.com. There is a free iTunes podcast and Emily T Gail Talk Story on Facebook. Contact Gail at 896-6780 or emilytgail@gmail.com.