Big Island briefs, Nov. 24

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Rainbow baseball camp Sat-Sun

Rainbow baseball camp Sat-Sun

The University of Hawaii baseball team will hold a two-day camp Saturday and Sunday at Wong Stadium.

Head coach Mike Trapasso will be the featured clinician for the camp, which is for ages 13 to 18. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

For more information, call Shannon Ochi at 217-2278.

Kamehameha volleyball camp

The Kamehameha volleyball team is hosting its first three-day boys and girls “Christmas Volleyball Camp,” on Dec. 28-29 at the school campus.

There are three sessions: Session I: $50 for 2nd to 8th graders, day only. Session II: $25 for high school, day and evening. Session III: $75 for high school, evening only.

Team discounts are available for six or more players.

Camp flyers are available at the school’s athletic department or SportsLine in Hilo or visit the website: blogs.ksbe.edu/hawaiiathletics/ or contact Enriques at 217-223 or enriques@hawaii.rr.com.

Big Dog 5K is on Thanksgiving

The Big Island Road Runners is sponsoring the “Big Dog Joseph” Memorial Thanksgiving Day 5K Run at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 26.

The race, a benefit for the Wayne Joseph scholarship fund, begins at Coconut Island, and food (non-perishable items) and donations will be accepted.

Non-members may run for a $5 donation.

For more information, visit rno0926@yahoo.com.

Sunrise Athletics sign-ups ongoing

Sunrise Athletics is accepting athletes for the 2015-2016 track and field season for ages 6-14 (elementary to middle school).

For more information and to register, visit www.leaguelineup.com/ sunrise-athletics or contact Lance (937-4415) or MJ (937-1930).

Waiakea golfbenefit Jan. 9

The Friends of Waiakea Golf will host its 2016 Waiakea High School Golf Scramble on Jan. 9 at Hilo Municipal Golf Course.

The tournament format is a two-person scramble, costing $200 per team, which includes green fees, golf cart, pupus, bento lunch and dessert.

Entry forms are available at the Hilo Muni pro shop, or call coach Sandra (747-0105) or coach Alika (756-1282) for more information.

HI-PAL holding

Winter Class

The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League will hold its 34th annual Winter Basketball Classic from Dec. 26-29.

Entries are being accepted for the following age groups to be played at the following locations:

• 7-8 at the Edith Kanakaole Multipurpose Stadium

• Boys 9-10 and girls 10 and under at the Edith Kanakaole Multipurpose Stadium

• Boys 11-12 and girls 12-under at Hilo Armory

• Boys 13-14 and girls 14-under at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium

The age cutoff date is Dec. 31, 2015.

All championship games will be played Dec. 29 at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

Registration for 8-and-under teams is $60, and $80 a team for 9 and above. To help attract outer-island teams, a reduced rate of $25 per team is being offered to visiting squads.

The entry deadline is Nov. 27, and each team is required to submit a registration packet, which can be picked up at a police station and at Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation website. Registration packets can be mailed to or dropped off at the County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation recreation office, attn Winter Basketball Classic, 799 Pi’ilani St., Hilo, HI 96720.

For more information, call the HI-PAL office in Hilo at 961-8121; Darrell Yamamoto (938-2012 or 961-8740) or Jason Armstrong (961-8311 or jason.armstrong@hawaiicounty.gov.)