Pohakuloa Training Area is off limits to weekend hunters for the foreseeable future because of the many troop rotations coming to the Big Island. PTA suspends hunting indefinitely ADVERTISING Pohakuloa Training Area is off limits to weekend hunters for the
PTA suspends
hunting indefinitely
Pohakuloa Training Area is off limits to weekend hunters for the foreseeable future because of the many troop rotations coming to the Big Island.
The PTA command team will monitor the training schedule and, if there is a lull in training, may open selected areas for bow hunting of mammals.
Check the PTA website (garrison.hawaii.army.mil/pta/default.htm) and Twitter feed (twitter.com/usagpohakuloa) for updates.
For more information, call Bob McElroy, public affairs officer, at 969-2427.
Youth coaching workshop today
The Positive Coaching Alliance Big Island and the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation will host a free “coaching for winning and life lessons” workshop at 6 p.m. today at the Waimea Community Center. Registration and check-in are at 5:30 p.m., and the workshop will go until 8 p.m. The workshop is mandatory for all youth coaches who will use county facilities for practices and games.
The workshop is free, but there is a fee of $6 to cover the cost of a PCA workbook. Each participant will receive a two-year certification for all parks and recreation leagues and youth leagues. The department encourages all coaches to attend.
The registration form is available at the recreation division office at 799 Piilani Street and online at hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/ and can be dropped off or faxed over to the office. Attendees can pay for the book at the workshops. Walk-in registrations will also be accepted on the date of the workshop.
For more information, call Darrell Yamamoto at 961-8735, ext. 25 or email dyamakoa@gmail.com.
Agena basketball
camp Oct. 12-14
Coach Dennis Agena, of Kalakaua Basketball, and his staff will conduct a three-day youth basketball clinic Oct. 12-14 at the county gym in Honokaa.
Children ages 6-18 may participate. Sponsored by the Hamakua Athletic Association, the clinic will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 and 8 a.m to 4 p.m. Oct. 14. Times may vary based on the number of participants.
Players need to bring a basketball, basketball shoes, water and proper playing attire. The registration fee is $60. Registration and waiver forms are available at Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation offices, Ted’s Garage in Honokaa and Sports Line in Hilo.
For more information, call Kevin Yamasaki at 960-3545 or Desha Pahio at 960-5032.
Final HI-PAL hoops tourney Sept. 8
The Hawaii Police Department’s traffic services section and the Hawaii Island Police Activities League will conduct the summer’s final Click It or Ticket 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Sept. 8 at Naalehu gymnasium
The tournament offers five boys age divisions (5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14), a high school boys division, three girls age divisions (10-and-under, 12-and-under, 14-and-under) and a high school girls division.
The tournament’s age cutoff date is Dec. 31, 2011.
Each division has a limit of 10 teams. Teams interested in participating must complete registration materials two weeks prior to the start of the tournament.
Submit registration packets at the community policing office (formerly the receiving desk in the public safety building) in Hilo or the Kona police receiving desk.
Interested teams may also fax materials to 961-2209 in East Hawaii or 327-3583 in West Hawaii.
For more information, call Joseph Botelho at the East Hawaii HI-PAL office (961-2220) or Randy Morris at the West Hawaii HI-PAL office (326-4646, ext. 258).
Fall Kupuna softball league starting Sept. 9
The fall Kupuna softball league will start play Sept. 9. The league is for players, men and women, 50 years and older.
The league will play on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and will run through Nov. 18. The league will play one nine inning game each Sunday at the Old Kona Airport Park fields.
The league will hold a blind draft of players before the season begins. For more information, call Martin Hauser at 443-9724.
Mudry on
Emily T. Gail Show
Dick Mudry, a golf writer with more than 35 years experience, including 10 years as a writer for Augusta National’s Masters annual commemorative book, is a guest on this week’s Emily T. Gail Show, which is available at espnhawaii.com under “lineup” and as an iTunes podcast.
Mudry will discuss the recent decision by Augusta National to admit its first women members.
Gail will also discuss Detroit sports, and Terry Wigzel of Pancho and Lefty’s and Rosa’s Cantina on Alii Drive will discuss the impact of Big Island sporting events on the lives of his restaurants and his family.
For information on the Emily T. Gail Show, contact Gail at 896-6780. Past shows are available at facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory.
Weekly golf
tourney results
M&M Ladies Golf Club
Aug. 21 results
c Low net scores: 1. Randy Wilson 70; 2. Judy Pettersen 71; 3. Phyllis Maffi 75
c Low putts: Randy Wilson 30
c Chip-in: Phyllis Maffi (18)
Na Wahine O Waikoloa
Women’s Golf Club
Thursday’s results
c Scores: 1. (tie) Hawn Hawkins 30; 1. Margaret Tigue 30; 2. Carole Abarcar 31.5
c Birdies: Margaret Tigue (12); Hawn Hawkins (15)
c Closest to the pin: Mary Vandamme (3, 6); Hawn Hawkins (12); Mary Desisto (16)
c Chip in: Kasie Wessels (4)
c Note: Members played “cross country half handicap.”
Makalei Kolepa Hui
Saturday’s results
c A flight low net scores: 1. Larry Leedom 65; 2. Roger Higgins 67
c B flight low net scores: 1. Ed Skelton 66; 2. Wayne Watanabe 71
c Closest to the pin: Roger Higgins (12); Bill Stockly (15)
c Low gross score: Larry Leedom 81
c Ace of the month of August: Ed Skelton 66
Keauhou Kona
Men’s Golf Club
Saturday’s results
c A flight low net scores: 1. Peter Liljeholm 67; 2. Bruce Totten 69; 3. (tie) Steve Kimes 71; 3. Jim E. Anderson 71
c B flight low net scores: 1. Gene Young 64; Cliff Dias 68; 3. (tie) Jim Anderson 70; 3. Barry Foye 70; 3. Bob Currier 70
c Closest to the pin: Brian Hansen (3, 12); Bruce Totten (5); Jason Zadigra (17A); Gerry Coggins (17B)
c Low gross score: Peter Liljeholm 71
