The Greg Cameron Firemen’s Fund weekend
The Greg Cameron Firemen’s Fund is a charity organization with the mission to provide financial support to Hawaii Fire Department employees who face injury or prolonged illness.
The third annual Firemen’s Fund Weekend will include a Charity Golf Tournament on Aug. 1, and a Fun Run and Swim on Aug. 2. The course is a 400-meter swim and 1-mile beach run.
There will also be a keiki race — ages 7-10 will do a short course and ages 11-14 the long course.
For more information visit tgcff.org.
Konawaena fall sport meetings
Konawaena High School’s fall sports parent’s meeting will be held July 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria on campus. This meeting is mandatory for the parents of all those student athletes wishing to participate in a fall sport. Parents are encouraged to complete a parental consent form and make sure each of the student athletes have a current physical exam on file. All forms are available from the athletic office, the office of the vice principal or the athletic training office.
In addition to the meeting, the athletic department is presenting a presentation from the Positive Coaching Alliance, led by Jeanne Garcia the Alliance executive director and former Punahou School athletic director.
For information, please contact the office of interscholastic athletics at 323-4500.
Start dates for Fall Sports:
Football: July 20, conditioning; July 27 HHSAA start date
All other Sports (Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls Air Riflery, Boys and Girls Cross country Boys and Girls Bowling): Aug. 3
Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Fishes for Volunteers
The Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is looking for volunteers to help with the running of the 56th annual Tournament. Volunteers are needed Aug. 6 through Aug. 16 for a variety of tournament support, including Kailua pier operations, pre and post tournament setup and breakdown, HIBT retail boutique, headquarter administration, security and a whole lot more. Positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Each volunteer will receive a HIBT t-shirt and discounted parking for shift volunteers in return for their time.
HIBT event headquarters, retail and tournament control will be anchored at Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, located adjacent to Kailua Pier. 2015 HIBT is set to begin Aug. 9 through Aug. 15.
To volunteer please email hibt@hawaii.rr.com or call 329-6155
For tournament information, log onto hibtfishing.com.
Waimea Athletics to hold fall sport registration
Waimea youth can register for the following sports:
Biddy Basketball (Ages 5-6/7-8): July 27 – Aug.. 12
Age-group volleyball (Ages 9-10/11-12/13-14): Aug. 24 – Sept. 10
Boys Basketball (Ages 9-10, 11-12, 13-14): Nov. 23 – Dec. 10
Uniform shirt and league photo included in $20 registration fee.
Register by emailing waimeaathletics@gmail.com. Call 640-5519 for information.
Konawaena Gridiron Golf Tournament
The Konawaena Gridiron Golf Tournament will be held July 19.
The format is two-man scramble. Entry Fee is $120 per person, which includes golf with cart, lunch and prizes. The tournament will start at 8 a.m. (shotgun), registration begins at 7 a.m.
Contact Coach Brad Uemoto at 430-0062 or Joleen Yamaguchi at 345-7876 for more information. All proceeds will help to offset preseason travel to Kauai, practice equipment and uniforms.
Huggo’s Wahine Fishing Tournament
This year, Huggo’s Wahine Tournament celebrates 20 years of tournament fun, sun and great fishing along the Kona Coast. The tournament will be held July 25. Entry fee is $400 per team (includes four anglers, captain and crew). Entries are limited to the first 75 teams.
Entry forms may be picked up at Huggo’s Restaurant in Kona, at the Fuel Dock at Honokohau Harbor or on line at huggos.com. Interested teams, volunteers, and sponsors are encouraged to contact Tournament Director Sue Vermillion at 329-2840
Kealakehe seeks bowling coach
The Kealakehe Waveriders are seeking a bowling coach.
Those interested in applying are encouraged to contact the athletic office and request and application for the position. Contact Kealakehe Athletic Director Alan Vogt at alan_vogt@notes.k12.hi.us or call 313-3774.
Konawaena looking for Wrestling coach
Wally Nakashima has retired from his position after many outstanding seasons as the head coach. Nakashima had been associated with Wildcat Wrestling for over twenty years and led Konawaena to multiple championship seasons as the head coach.
Those interested in applying are encouraged to contact the athletic office and request and application for the position. The position will remain open until filled and preference will be given to those applicants who apply before July 22.
For more information, contact athletic director Bill Trumbo at william_trumbo@notes.k12.hi.us.
Horseshoe club to start third league play
The Kona Horseshoe Pitcher’s Club will begin its third league play of 2015 on July 9 at the Kona Palms Courts horseshoe pits behind the tennis courts at Old Kona Airport Park.
Membership is required for this approximately 8-10 week sanctioned doubles league. New or returning players will be paired whenever possible. Handicap scoring is used enabling players of all levels to participate. League play is from 4-6 p.m. on Thursdays, with a weekly fee of $5.
The Kona Horseshoe Pitcher’s Club offers free, informal play from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at Old Kona Airport Park. Also, come down to the horseshoe pits on Thursday evenings to meet some of the players. Pitchers of all levels are welcome.
For more information, call Reg at 756-8085.
Youth sailing camps
Big Island Sailing Foundation and Kona Sailing Club are offering three one-week sailing camps of fun, safe, learning activities in July.
For beginners over 12 years old and intermediate dinghy / keelboat sailors there are two session: July 6 through 12 and July 13 through 17. For young sailors ready for performance dinghy sailing and an introduction to racing, a camp will be held July 27 through 31. All day camps are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m and are run out of Honokohau Harbor.
Rob Balloch and other veteran instructors will lead the camps. No prior sailing experience is required for the the first two camps, however, participants should be able to swim and be comfortable on the water. Booklets and life jackets will be provided.
Participants need to be Kona Sailing Club Junior members, which costs $20 the first year. Big Island Sailing Foundation is a charitable organization and requests a fee of $170 from new sailors, $150 for returning sailors. Scholarships are available.
For more information, call Alicia Starsong at 325-5529.
Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament August 21-23
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation invites anglers to register for the 19th annual Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament that will be held August 21-23.
Completed registration forms must be turned in to the Department’s Recreation Division office at 799 Pi‘ilani Street in Hilo or postmarked by Friday, July 31. Registration forms, along with tournament rules, are available at County Parks and Recreation facilities island-wide, S. Tokunaga Store in Hilo and J. Hara Store in Kurtistown. The forms also can be found online at hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/.
Weigh-ins will be conducted from noon until 1:30 p.m. on August 23, at Honokaa Gymnasium.
Separate divisions are offered for keiki 5-12 years old, teens, men, women, kupuna at least 55 years old, and ohana or families. There also will be a barbless circle hook challenge. Entry fee is either $25 or $30 per person or family, depending on the division entered. Please make checks payable to County of Hawaii Director of Finance.
For more information about the ‘Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament, please call 962-2103 or 936-4285.
Emily T. Gail Show
Guests: Brad Snyder, the Undercard Hand Combat Radio Station and Detroit Golden Gloves board member, talks about his and others efforts to promote MMA and Boxing in Detroit. Rochelle Witek, son Elijah and daughter Felicity, comment on being Detroit Tiger fans.
Don Nelson, former NBA player, and coach, who was named one of the top 10 coaches in NBA history, talks about his involvement with Shinola Detroit and their contributions in the resurgence.
The Emily T Gail Shows are available at espnhawaii.com under the lineup tab, as a free iTunes podcast and Emily T Gail Talk Story on Facebook.
For information contact Gail at 896-6780 or emilytgail@gmail.com.