UHH’s Piltz, Jackson named KTA superstars
UH-Hilo sophomore softball player Kanoe Piltz and senior baseball player Trent Jackson were named KTA Super Stores Superstars of April.
Piltz — a native of Kailua-Kona and alumnus of KS-Kapalama — notched hits in all seven games through April to post a .500 batting average with five RBIs.
Offensively, the sophomore was responsible for three of the Vulcans’ wins, highlighted by a walk-off RBI single to center field in the bottom of the ninth inning against Chaminade on April 20. She had also drove in the second run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
Piltz batted 3 for 3 and smashed an RBI double for the lone run in a 1-0 victory over HPU and had also batted in both runs in a 2-1 win against Chaminade.
Jackson ended his college career hot at the plate, tallying up 13 hits for a .406 batting average with five doubles and a home run in the last 10 games. The left-handed hitter also made his first Vulcans appearances in right field, coming down with 11 putouts.
Jackson provided an RBI in a 5-3 win over HPU and batted 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in an 11-10 victory over Chaminade. He totaled five multi-hit games, including going 3 for 3 with two doubles in a one-run loss to HPU. The Washington native also provided the lone RBI with a first-inning double in the season finale against UH Manoa.
HI-PAL hosts Honoka‘a tournament
The Honoka’a Intermediate School HI-PAL Five-on-Five Basketball Intramurals Tournament concluded on May 6 with the home team taking first place in a 21-19 win over the guest team. The tournament, which started last September, was organized by school resource officer Blake Ragocos.
“I wanted to give the students an opportunity to do something constructive during their lunch recesses,” he said. “They really looked forward to each other’s competition and the championship game was a close one.”
The event attracted 10 Honoka’a Intermediate School teams and involved not only student players, but also student referees and timers.
The Hawai’i County Police Department and the Hawai’i Isle Police Activities League wanted sends a big mahalo to the Hawai’i Island Food Basket for the gracious donations of snacks and drinks and all the Honoka’a High and Intermediate School staff that assisted with the event.
HI-PAL (Hawai’i Isle Police Activities League) is a program by the Hawai’i Police Department in which Police Officers interact with youth in various activities as mentors. This positive connection encourages teamwork, citizenship and responsibility among youth.
Congratulations to all that participated in the HI-PAL basketball tournament. The names of the winners are listed below.
First place: Ocean Kauwala-Ariyoshi, Nainoa Ahuna, Kage Yadao, Zaynen Lindsey and Luke Joaquin-Freitas
Second place: Sky Kauwala-Ariyoshi, Kainui Kalama, Landon Derego, Calvan Dalere-Peregrino and Zane Pira-Dacquel
Parker to host summer soccer camps
Parker School will be hosting two weeks of Challenger Sports soccer camps this summer. Challenger Sports is an internationally-based curriculum that teaches campers certain tactics used by players from all over the world — giving participants a unique experience to expand their games.
The camps will take place on the Waimea campus (Parker School Soccer Field) during the weeks of June 10-14 and July 22-26. The events will have half-day (9 a.m. – 12 p.m., $195) and full-day (9 a.m. – 4 p.m., $240) options. Please note that half-day campers must be 5-14 years of age, while full-day campers must be 7-14.
Additionally, there is a ‘Tinytykes’ option in the camp, in which children ages 3-5 learn from the best of the best from 8-9 a.m. each day of the week for $120.
However, there is an ‘early-bird special’ when registering for the camps available on the site now. If parents register their camper today, they can get a $20 discount in the ‘tinytykes’ plan, a $30 discount in the half-day plan or a $40 discount in the full-day plan.
Register your child now at https://tinyurl.com/m2nvfnxh while deals last.
