Short Hops April 3

Little League softball registration ongoing

Gold Coast Little League girls softball is registering girls ages 7 to 16 who live in Hamakua, Waimea, Kohala, Waikoloa, North Kona and South Kona. Opening day will be April 14.

To download a registration application, go to littleleague.org/forms and publication/player registration. Complete player registration form, medical release form and parent code of conduct and bring them along with an original birth certificate,a copy of the player’s birth certificate, and three proof of residency with service dates between Feb. 1, 2011, and Jan. 31, 2012.

For more information, call Neddie (854-1749), Julie (557-2214) or Nino (895-7920) or visit the Gold Coast Softball Facebook page.

Adult hardball managers’ meeting Thursday

The KonaBaseball.com league will conduct a managers’ meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Simmons Field in the Old Kona Airport Park complex near the Kekuaokalani Gymnasium.

Interested parties, including managers of new and existing teams, are invited. The adult hardball league’s 14th annual season is slated to begin May 20.

For more information, log on to the KonaBaseball.com website where players of all ages 18 to 88 (age 15, by special invitation) and of all levels of skill are encouraged to register online.

Emily Wedemann
run Sunday

The Big Island Road Runners will be hosting their annual Emily Wedemann five-mile run on Sunday.

The run starts and ends at the parking lot of Coconut Island in Hilo. The run starts at 7:30 a.m., and preregistration will be at the site prior to the run. Everyone is welcome, and walkers are encouraged to participate as well.

The run is free of charge to all, but donations to the American Cancer Society are encouraged in Emily Wedemann’s honor.

Wedemann was a dedicated volunteer for the Big Island Road Runners for a number of years, and the run is held in her honor every year. For questions about the run, please visit the Big Island Road Runners website, bigislandroadrunners.org, or call Steve Pavao at 430-0267.

Konawaena yearbook golf tourney April 14

There will be a golf tournament April 14 at Kona Country Club to benefit Ka Wena O Kona, the Konawaena High School yearbook. The format for the tournament is a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. Registration and check-in are at 6:30 a.m.

The entry fee is $100 per person.

For more information, contact Peggy Ciriako at 322-3431 ext. 5.

Senior basketball league starts soon

A 50-and-over, half-court basketball league will begin April 18 and run through Aug. 8. Any teams or players interesting in joining should call Chuck Corbe at 327-3287 no later than Monday.

Keep on Running
set for April 15

M2 Fitness and Big Island Running Co. present Keep on Running, a clinic to have your running form analyzed by a professional, on April 15 at M2 Fitness in Kona.

Participants will first meet with Jason Braswell for a video gait analysis, followed by an evaluation with physical therapist Jeff Dietrichson, and finally a discussion of running shoes and gear with Melissa Braswell.

One-hour time slots are available starting at noon. The cost is $80 for registration.

Call M2 Fitness at 443-9239 or email to m2fitnesskona@gmail.com to register.

Beginner golf
classes for women

Golf professional Rob Wohlgemuth will offer a five-week series of beginner golf lessons for women at Makalei Golf Club beginning Saturday.

The class meets five consecutive Saturdays from 8 to 10 a.m., and the cost of instruction is $50. The class is open to all women who are interested in the basics of golf. Call Wohlgemuth at 937-0130 to enroll.

Konawaena High, Kaiser offer physical exams May 9

Konawaena High School will be offering preparticipation physical exams in association with Kaiser Permanente on May 9 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Forms and informational materials are available at the vice principal’s, athletic director’s, and athletic trainer’s offices on campus.

The cost is $15, and physical forms must be filled out and turned in by April 25.

Veteran golf journalist on Emily T. Gail Show

Dick Mudry, a veteran golf journalist, will be a guest on this week’s Emily T. Gail Show, available at espnhawaii.com under “lineup.”

Mudry covered the LPGA and PGA tours for more than 30 years, and for the past 10 years he was the writer for the Masters Annual, published by Augusta National.

He will discuss many things, including the upcoming Masters.

Gail will also discuss the Bike Works Beach & Sport Cinco De Mayo Splash at Waikoloa Beach Resort scheduled for May 5. The one-mile swim will take place at Anaehoomalu Bay.

For information on the Emily T. Gail Show, contact Gail at 896-6780. Past shows are available at facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory.

Local golf
tourney results

M&M Ladies’ Golf Club

Tuesday’s results

c A flight scores: 1. Hanni Kozler 52; 2. Elaine Tews 53; 3. Phyllis Maffi 57

c B flight scores: 1. Linda Hogan 53; 2. Gayle Scoggin 54; 3. Mitsuo Oshima 55

c Low putts: Elaine Tews 28

c Chip-ins: Judy Pettersen (4); Elaine Tews (4); Mitsuo Oshima (2); Louise Fenton (14)

c Note: Members played, “throw out one hole front and back.”

Na Wahine O Waikoloa

Women’s Golf Club

Thursday’s results

c A flight low net scores: 1. Mary Desisto 68; 2. Jacqueline Dewers 70; 3. Kay Bryant 77

c B flight low net scores: 1. (tie) Shirley Clark 78; 1. Audrey Hamilton 78; 3. Margaret Tigue 81

c Chip in: Margaret Dewers (1)

c Birdie: Carole Abarcar (12)

c Closest to the pin: Sandy Price (3, 6); Kay Bryant (12); Mary Desisto (16)

Keauhou Kona

Men’s Golf Club

Saturday’s results

c A flight low net scores: 1. (tie) Pete Callahan 68; 1. Bruce Totten 68; 3. Walter Welton 69

c B flight low net scores: 1. Mike Gregg 64; 2. Bob Currier 66; 3. (tie) John Davis 71; 3. Joe Goldscharek 71; 3. Bill Olafson 71

c Closest to the pin: Bill Hawkins (3); JC Carlton (5, 8); Cullen Burgess (14); Bill Hull (17)

c Low gross score: Bill Hawkins 77

c Ace of the Month for March: Elmer Matson 62

Makalei Kolepa Hui

Saturday’s results

c A flight low net scores: 1.Neil Lau 67; 2. Larry Leedom 68

c B flight low net scores: 1. (tie) Bobby Macomber 72; 1. Pete Hansel 72

c Closest to the pin: Neil Lau (2); Larry Leedom (15)

Big Island Country Club

Saturday’s results

c Scores: 1. Tom Johnson/Frosty Johnson/Eddie Salas/Ron Ahlers 20 under; 2. Roger Sudnikovich/Al Droscoski/Grant Wilson/Don Wood 17 under; 3. Duane Sather/Ray Poston/Judy Sudnikovich/Darlene Peters 14 under

c Closest to the pin: Ray Poston (8); Roger Sudnikovich (13); Eddie Salas (17)

c Low net score: Ron Ahlers 6 under

c Note: Members played “four-person team, three low net.”

Wednesday’s results

c Low net scores: 1. Nozomi Wood 64; 2. Diane Raatz 69; 3. Darlene Peters/Jeanene Dickenson/Al Droscoski/Dick Peters 70

c Closest to the pin: Barb Millslagle (8, 13); Jeanene Dickenson(17)

c Low net score: Ron Ahlers 6 under

c Note: Members played “four-person team, three low net.”

Lea Lea Women’s Golf Club

Thursday’s results

c Results: 1. Randi Wilson/Noel Watkins; 2. Pat Ingoglia/Hanni Kozler; 3. Karin Hughes/Alice Ishida; 4. Pualani Willing/Bev Jefferson

c Low putts: Hanni Kozler, Noel Watkins

c Closest to the pin: Pat Ingoglia (12, 17)