Big Island briefs, Nov. 4

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Keaau High

Keaau High

tryout dates

Keaau High will hold the following tryouts for the winter season, and conditioning is currently ongoing for these sports.

All interested athletes must have a current/valid physical on file with the athletic department. Participants are asked to dress appropriately for each individual sport.

For more information, contact the athletic office at 313-3450.

Canoe paddling and swimming held their tryouts Monday

— Girls basketball: 4 p.m. Nov. 10

— Girls soccer: 4 p.m. Nov. 10

— Boys soccer: 4 p.m. Nov 17

— Boys basketball: 4 p.m. Nov. 24

— Wrestling: 4 p.m. Nov. 24

Hilo High hiring

softball coach

Hilo High is accepting applications for a girls softball coach.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 12.

For more information, contact the athletic director at 974-4021.

Honokaa hiring

baseball coach

Honokaa is accepting applications for baseball coach.

Applications are available and can be turned in at the main office during school hours, 7 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 14.

For more information, contact athletic director Keith Tolentino at 775-8800, Ext. 327.

Kamehameha

has openings

Kamehameha-Hawaii has the following openings:

— Girls junior varsity soccer coach, Requisition No. 014879

— Assistant girls soccer coach (014878)

— Girls middle school soccer coach (014880)

— Assistant middle school soccer coach (014881)

Interested applicants must apply online at http://www.ksbe.edu.

Cheer camp

is rescheduled

Kamehameha-Hawaii has rescheduled its youth cheer camp for 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7.

The camp is open to boys and girls between grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

Registration at a fee of $55 will be accepted until the first day of camp, but to receive a shirt at camp, the deadline is Nov. 24.

According to a release, participants “will receive personalized instruction on stunting, team-building, cheers, jumps, dances, and tumbling.

For more information, email kshawaiicheerteam@gmail.com.

Six-player team

golf results

Tengan 2 took first place Oct. 26 in a Hawaii Island Golf Association six-player team golf tournament at Hilo Municipal Golf Course.

The winning team members were Russ Nishi, Herbert Zane, Brian Wong, Allen Saito, Vern Tengan and Ron Iwata, scoring -17.

Placing second was Hustlers 2 (-13), followed by bilo Koreans (-7), Hustlers 1 (-5) and Palaka 2 (-4).

Hilo’s Chris Igawa shot a 67 and was the low gross winner.

Men’s A Flight: Al Tabosa (64), Joe Nakidi (65), Richard Nii (66), Bobby Lebel (67), and Darrel Papalimu (67).

Men’s B Flight: Herbert Zane (64), Allen Saito (65), Alfred Simeona (65), Glen Maeda (66), and Elvis Kimura (67).

Women’s flight: Linda Tengan (67), Charlene Koga (68), Yun Hansen (69) and Audrey Inaba (69).

Kona meeting

Konawaena High will conduct a parent’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 for children planning to participate in a winter sport.

The mandatory meeting will be held in the school cafeteria (a parent who has already attended a meeting this school year has met the requirement.)

Each student planning to participate will need a current physical exam.

For more information, contact athletic director Bill Trumbo at 323-4500.

Mauna Kea

charity golf

Mauna Kea Resort is holding the inaugural Big Island Bites Golf Tournament on Saturday.

The four-person scramble shotgun start is at noon. Food and specialty drinks courtesy of various restaurants are available on the course. There will be a dinner and awards ceremony at 6 p.m.

The cost of $300 per golfer, plus tax, includes green fees, dinner and prizes. Admission to the reception for guests of golfers is $75 plus tax.

For more information, call 882-5406 or email Wallene Blizzard of Mauna Kea Resort at wblizzard@mauna

kearesort.net.

Setting record straight

Kamehameha’s Kamakana Pagan was pictured returning an interception for a touchdown on Page B1 of Sunday’s edition.

An incorrect name was listed in the photo cutline.

Library benefit walk

The Friends of the Library-Waikoloa Region will hold its fifth annual 5K Walk/Run for Literacy on Saturday.

The event starts and finishes near the playground of Waikoloa elementary.

Entry fee, which includes a T-shirt, is $20 for adults, $10 for 13 and younger; keiki in strollers are free. Registration begins at 7 a.m.; start time is 7:30.

For more information, visit flwr-runforliteracy.com, or contact Bette Green at 883-0764 or bettejgreen@yahoo.com