Keiki Hops | Oct. 2

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County presents Keiki Triathlon

The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Hawaii Isle Police Activities League will hold the third annual Keiki Triathlon as part of the Mayor’s Health Fest 2014 on Oct. 18, at Old Kona Airport Park.

Children ages 7-14 are invited to participate in a miniature version of the Ironman World Championship: 100-yard swim, 3.2-mile bicycle race and 1-mile run. The 7- and 8-year-olds will race half those distances.

The entrance fee is $5 per child. Registration ends Friday. Forms are available at county swimming pools, gymnasiums and other staffed recreational sites, or can be downloaded at hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation.

Send completed forms to the Recreation Office at Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Luau Hale, 799 Piilani St., Hilo, HI 96720.

Waverider Triathlon Club hosts Race the Reaper 5K

The Waverider Triathlon Club will host the Race the Reaper 5K at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Keauhou Shopping Center.

The cost is $20 in advance; $25 race day. There will be T-shirts for finishers.

Registration forms are available at Big Island Running Company, Cycle Station, Bike Works and Kealakehe High School.

Register online at active.com/kailua-kona-hi/running/races/race-the-reaper-5k-2014.

Email questions to waveridertriathlonclub@gmail.com.

Born to Move classes at Fitness Forever

Fitness Forever is offering Les Mills’ Born to Move classes for keiki ages 4-12. The program gives children a chance to learn team-building skills, while also building self-esteem and coordination and living healthier lifestyles.

Fitness Forever is located on Kaiwi Street, near its intersection with Kuakini Highway.

For more information contact Ellen at 345-3073 or ellen@fitnessforever.co.

LavaKids Run Clinic

LavaKids Run Clinic will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at Kealakehe Intermediate School.

This is a free event and all that is required is a pair of running shoes. Keiki will receive tips from some of West Hawaii’s best runners.

Another clinic will be held Oct. 17. All clinics are free.

For more information, visit lavakids.org.

WSHLL baseball prepares for seasons

West Side Hawaii Little League is preparing for winter league and the 2015 baseball season. Volunteer coaches, umpires and scorekeepers are sought; new members from Kona or Waikoloa may register. For more information, contact WSHLL president Karl Gacayan at 960-0626 or emailkgacayan2@gmail.com.

Waimea offers volleyball league

Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Waimea Athletics, offers an age-group volleyball league from Oct. 14 to Nov. 19, Tuesdays and Thursdays in October; Mondays and Wednesdays in November. The games start at 4:30 p.m. at various gyms.

Fees are $10 payable to Waimea Athletics. Volunteer coaches are needed.

For more information, contact Melissa at 887-3014 or parksandrecwaimea@gmail.com.

Parks and Rec offers age-group hoops

The Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a basketball league for ages 9-14.

League play is scheduled for Nov. 17 to Dec. 11. Games start at 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium.

Registration forms are available at the gym office 12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

Volunteer coaches and officials are wanted.

For more information, call Diego Padillo or Wesley Sermons at 327-3553.

Parks and Rec offers youth volleyball clinic

The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct volleyball clinics for ages 9-14.

The program runs Nov. 18 to Dec. 16 at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium.

Registration is from Oct. 7-24. Forms are available at the gym office 12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

Volunteer coaches and officials are wanted.

For more information, call Diego Padillo or Wesley Sermons at 327-3553.

Hawaii County novice results

Saturday at Konawaena Pool

GIRLS

6-and-under

25 freestyle: Oliliu Wise 21.41 (Kawamoto), Kaila Powell 21.96 (Konawaena), Akira Lapinid 25.84(Laupahoehoe)

25 backstroke: Kaila Powell 29.88 (Konawaena), Keira Hennessey 30.76 (KCAC), Kyla Crowley 31.62 (Laupahoehoe)

25 breaststroke: Oliliu Wise 29.97* (Kawamoto), Kyla Crowley 34.89 (Laupahoehoe), Mariah Lewis 35.96 (Pahoa)

25 butterfly: Oliliu Wise 30.41* (Kawamoto), Zoe Russo 38.18 (Laupahoehoe), Charlotte Arnow 40.78 (Konawaena)

7-8

25 freestyle: Taylor Furstenwerth 17.54* (Kawamoto), Tyra Wong-Yuen 20.06 (Pahala), Tatiana Lapinid 20.52 (Laupahoehoe)

25 backstroke: Ciana Alford 23.31* (KCAC), Tyra Wong-Yuen 23.59* (Pahala), Chloe Velez 25.08* (Pahala)

25 breaststroke: Isabella Russo 26.44* (Laupahoehoe), Hazel Armstrong-Mackelvoy 26.72* (Kohala), Taylor Furstenwerth 27.38 (Kawamoto)

25 butterfly: Taylor Furstenwerth 23.09* (Kawamoto), Kortney Nuniez 23.67* (NAS), Hazel Armstrong-Mackelvoy 29.09 (Kohala)

100 individual medley: Shakira Strauss 2:14.87 (Konawaena), Faith Brandt 2:16.97 (Konawaena), JLeigh Franks 2:19.08 (Konawaena)

9-10

50 freestyle: Olivia Kanahele 37.85 (Pahala), Tiare Wong-Yuen 38.21 (Pahala), Courtney Kim 38.38 (NAS)

50 backstroke: Daelyn DeLuz 45.69 (Laupahoehoe), Courtney Kim 46.47 (NAS), Tiare Wong-Yuen 48.15 (Pahala),

50 breaststroke: Maia Biegler 49.37 (Pahoa), Tiare Wong-Yuen 49.77 (Pahala), Daelyn DeLuz 51.06 (Laupahoehoe)

25 butterfly: Presley Kell 22.03* (KCAC), Olivia Kanahele 22.97 (Pahala), Nanea Wong-Yuen 23.03 (NAS)

100 individual medley: Maia Biegler 1:42.24 (Pahoa), Nanea Wong-Yuen 1:44.97 (NAS), Siddney Shumate 1:52.44 (Honokaa)

11-12

50 freestyle: Sydirah Aricayos 34.44 (NAS), Kailee Kuhauluu-Stacy 34.90 (Pahala), Krome Solis-Kalani 36.06 (NAS)

50 backstroke: Mildred Diaz 41.15 (Konawaena), Kailee Kuhauluu-Stacy 41.47 (Pahala), Daycie DeLuz 44.20 (Laupahoehoe)

50 breaststroke: Kailee Kuhauluu-Stacy 42.84* (Pahala), Elena Wagstaff 49.12 (Konawaena), Kanani Araki 49.56 (NAS)

25 butterfly: Harley Kell 17.39 (KCAC), Sydirah Aricayos 17.84 (NAS), Keli Hanley 18.14 (Kawamoto)

100Individual medley: Mildred Diaz 1:33.21 (Konawaena), Harley Kell 1:34.91 (KCAC), Keli Hanley 1:37.56 (Kawamoto)

13-14

100 freestyle: River Arnold 1:12.53 (Honokaa), Haliko Hauanio 1:14.23 (Kawamoto), Kaitlin Villafuerte 1:35.78 (Laupahoehoe)

100 backstroke: No swimmers

100 breaststroke: Katelin Holzworth 1:33.85 (Laupahoehoe), River Arnold 1:38.28 (Honokaa), Naomi Sensano 1:38.44 (Kawamoto)

50 butterfly: Katelin Holzworth 36.03* (Laupahoehoe), Haliko Hauanio 41.41 (Kawamoto), River Arnold 44.15 (Honokaa)

100 individual medley: Haliko Hauanio 1:26.88 (Kawamoto), Naomi Sensano 1:37.84 (Kawamoto)

15-17

100 freestyle: Iliana Jose 1:18.93 (Laupahoehoe), Michelle Manzo 1:27.17 (KCAC), Tanna Boss 1:33.00 (KCAC)

100 backstroke: Michelle Manzo 1:50.82 (KCAC), Missy Boehm 3:12.91 (KCAC)

100 breaststroke: Tanna Boss 1:57.34 (KCAC)

50 butterfly: Victoria Birrenbach 43.32 (Konawaena), Iliana Jose 45.09 (Laupahoehoe), Missy Boehm 1:36.34 (KCAC)

100 I.M: Iliana Jose 1:33.66 (Laupahoehoe), Victoria Birrenbach 1:35.20 (Konawaena), Tanna Boss 1:45.52 (KCAC)

BOYS

6-and-under

25 freestyle: Kelii Garcia 30.61 (KCAC), Ashley Kanahele 30.69 (Pahala), Kaauwai Duarte 32.00 (KCAC)

25 backstroke: Kelii Garcia 35.66 (KCAC), Kekaimalu Rubio 36.00 (KCAC), Ashley Kanahele 42.18 (Pahala)

25 breaststroke: Ethan Gadd 36.22 (Laupahoehoe), Heenalu Akiona 36.43 (KCAC), Kaauwai Duarte 38.20 (KCAC)

25 butterfly: Jackson Rigg 34.06 (Pahoa), Kaauwai Duarte 39.77 (KCAC), Heenalu Akiona 42.53 (KCAC)

7-8

25 freestyle: Alexander Rigg 19.53* (Pahoa), Matthew Yamada 20.35 (NAS), Ben Wyatt 20.76 (NAS)

25 backstroke: Matthew Yamada 24.08* (NAS), Caleb Melling 25.69 (Laupahoehoe), Beaudin Schad 26.17 (Laupahoehoe)

25 breaststroke: Thomas Hennessey 29.02 (KCAC), Beaudin Schad 29.18 (Laupahoehoe), Adam Harms 29.24 (Pahoa)

25 butterfly: Thomas Hennessey 27.38 (KCAC), Matthew Yamada 27.96 (NAS), Ben Wyatt 29.06 (NAS)

100 individual medley: Jaeden Meyer 2:11.06 (Konawaena), Kaio Wright 2:22.69 (Konawaena), Allen Lorenzo 2:23.18 (Honokaa)

9-10

50 freestyle: Poikeao Robackstroke 38.97 (Kawamoto), Edward Wessel 39.00 (Konawaena), Clay Russell 39.52 (KCAC)

50 backstroke: Edward Wessel 48.78 (Konawaena), Poikeao Ro 51.38 (Kawamoto), Trevin Waugh 51.41 (Laupahoehoe)

50 breaststroke: Clay Russell 53.34* (KCAC), Kaeden Serrao 53.35* (Honokaa) Trevin Waugh 54.62 (Laupahoehoe)

25 butterfly: Hakoi Ehrhorn 19.95* (Kawamoto), Sean Kobayashi 19.96* (Konawaena), David Strauss 25.12 (Konawaena)

100 individual medley: Edward Wessell 1:41.59* (Konawaena), Sean Kobayashi 1:44.28 (Konawaena), Hakoi Ehrhorn 1:45.27 (Kawamoto)

11-12

50 freestyle: Laif Showalter 30.18 (Kohala), Justin Denny 31.06 (Pahala), Solomon Shumate 32.15 (Honokaa)

50 backstroke: Michael Ambriel 41.84* (NAS), Logan Russell 44.09 (KCAC), Ryder Brown 45.62 (Pahala)

50 breaststroke: Laif Showalter 43.96 (Kohala), Luukapu Ro 45.15 (Kawamoto), Ryan Juan Kealoha 45.30 (Kohala)

25 butterfly: Kahulialii Arraujo 17.28 (Kawamoto), Logan Russell 18.82 (KCAC), Justin Denny 19.18 (Pahala)

100 individual medley: Laif Showalter 1:24.34 (Kohala), Justin Denny 1:26.93 (Pahala), Kahulialii Arraujo 1:30.08 (Kawamoto)

13-14

100 freestyle: Seth Kanahele 59.81* (Pahala), AJ Allred 1:15.84 (Konawaena), Kalani Hartman 1:21.00 (KCAC)

100 backstroke: Kalani Hartman 1:39.72 (KCAC), Seth Sampaga 1:47.21 (NAS)

100 breaststroke: Seth Kanahele 1:20.60* (Pahala), Austin Araki 1:34.21 (NAS), Ikua Hauanio 1:40.97 (Pahoa)

50 butterfly: Seth Kanahele 30.72* (Pahala), Seth Sampaga 32.75* (NAS), Austin Araki 46.63 (NAS)

100 individual medley: AJ Allred 1:26.04* (Konawaena), Kalani Hartman 1:41.96 (KCAC), Seth Sampaga 1:47.54 (NAS)

15-17

100 freestyle: Luke Kanahele 57.51* (Pahala), Axl Aricayos 1:01.53 (NAS), Kenneth Ikeda 1:05.21 (NAS)

100 backstroke: Kenneth Ikeda 1:21.34 (NAS), Axl Aricayos 1:22.15 (NAS)

100 breaststroke: Luke Kanahele 1:25.40* (Pahala)

50 butterfly: Luke Kanahele 28.96* (Pahala)

100 individual medley: Kenneth Ikeda 1:16.76* (NAS)

*Swimmer has beaten the cutoff time and cannot swim that event until the championships.