Kona Japanese Civic Association golf tournament ADVERTISING Kona Japanese Civic Association golf tournament The KJCA will be holding their 5th annual Golf Tournament at Kona Country Club on July 24 starting at 7:30 a.m. Funds raised will be used to
Kona Japanese Civic Association golf tournament
The KJCA will be holding their 5th annual Golf Tournament at Kona Country Club on July 24 starting at 7:30 a.m. Funds raised will be used to promote Children’s Day (Kodomo No Hi), award two scholarships to graduating seniors, send two students to Shizuoka, Japan on an educational Environmental Cultural Study, and support the Konawaena Middle School Nihon Club.
Entry fee is $125 per person, it’s a two person scramble. For more information please call Walter Kunitake at 938-3624 or Peggy at 937-2380 email at peggyciriako@gmail.com.
Swing for Miracles
The Swim for Miracles Golf Tournament, a benefit for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, will be held July 9 at the Waikoloa Kings’ Course on July 9.
Registration is 7 to 8:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Awards banquet will follow.
Cost for a team of two is $300, with a trip for two to the Masters as the hole in one prize. For more information, call 886-8185.
Konawaena Football Golf Tournament
The Konawaena golf tournament will be held Sunday, July 31 with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.
Two-person scramble Format, with a $120 entry fee per person. Make checks payable to: Konawaena High School-Football.
Call Coach Brad at 430-0062 or Peggy at 937-2380 for more information.
HIA/Heineken Slow Pitch Softball Classic
Hawaiian Isle Athletics will host its annual mens, women’s and 50’s slow pitch softball tournament July 22-24, at Wong Stadium, Walter Victor Complex, and Gilbert Carvalho Park.
For more information contact Masa Pagay, 937-4253 or email hawnisleathletics@yahoo.com.
Brantley Center golf tournament
The Brantley Center, a services provider for people with disabilities, will host its 38th Annual Golf Tournament at the Big Island Country Club on July 17. The tournament starts at 7:15 a.m. with a shotgun start, two-person best ball modified format. Lunch and Silent Auction will follow at Pu‘uanahulu Community Center. Entry fees are $125 per player for golf, lunch and prizes, including a $10,000 hole-in-one award.
Golfers and non-golfers are invited to contribute to the benefit golf tournament, and various sponsorship levels are available. Organizers also welcome silent auction items, gift certificates and other donations at all price levels, to generate enthusiasm and give everyone a chance to participate.
For more information, please contact Golf Tournament Chairman Roland Kaneshiro, 987-7712, or call the Brantley Center, 775-7245.
Club Rehab’s Ohana Fun Run 5K
Club Rehab Will host its Ohana Fun Run 5K on Saturday, July 9. The start time for the event is 7 a.m. and will take participants on an out and back route on Alii drive that starts and finishes at the Royal Kona Resort.
Registration can be found at either Big Island Running Company locations or either Club Rehab locations. Mail to: 75-5699 Kopiko St. Kailua Kona, Hi. 96740. Registration is also available online at flpregister.com/194. Online registration closes on July 4.
For more information, call 329-7744.
Sea-to-Stars bike race registration now open
Registration is now open for state’s most challenging road bike race, the Sea-to-Stars, which will be held on Aug. 6, starting at Waikoloa Beach and Sports at the Queen’s Shops in Waikoloa. This race takes cyclists from sea level at the Big Island’s Waikoloa Resort area up to an elevation of more than 9,200 feet near the Visitor Information Center on Mauna Kea, where the paved highway ends.
For more information, contact hawaiicyclingclub@outlook.com, or go to hawaiicyclingclub.com.
Emily T Gail Show
Grant Miller, of BikeWorks, talks the evolution of mountain biking with the Specialized Turbo Levo pedal assisted electric mountain bike. Miller explains that while you have to pedal to get pedal assisted with the Specialized Turbo Levo, that is what really increases the fun factor for every level of rider. Grant shares fun stories how the Levo has been a great equalizer so all levels of riders can ride together.
Emily has information on the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Swing for Miracles Children Miracle Network Golf Fundraiser on July 9 at the Kings’ Course and the Family Golf Days everyday at 3 p.m.
The Emily T Gail Shows espnhawaii.comre also available as free iTunes podcast and Emily T Gail on Facebook. Contact Gail at 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org for information.
