Business Canoe Regatta
Business Canoe Regatta
Kamehameha Canoe Club will hold its annual Business Canoe Regatta at 8 a.m. April 10 at Hilo Bayfront.
Divisions for six-person teams are:
• Business men, women, mixed – those with no paddling experience
• Intermediate men, women, mixed – no more than two paddlers with minimum experience
• Open men, women, mixed
• Open teen mixed 18 years and under
• Open senior mixed masters – 50 and + years
Informational Packets will be available online at KWXX.com and KCCHilo.org.
7-on-7 football fundraiser
Panaewa Athletics Combined Hawaii will hold a 7-on-7 football tournament at 2 p.m. Sunday at Panaewa Park.
PAC Hawaii is raising funds to defray costs to travel to the Pylon Elite National 7v7 football tournament in March in Las Vegas
The tournament hosts more than 150 teams, and according to a release, “This experience will afford our boys opportunities for college and will help our coaches create integral relationships and further opportunities that will serve our student-athlete community for years to come.”
An account has been set up at www.gofund me.com under PAC Hawaii Travel Fund.
For more information or to make a donation, call Derek Kalai (960-4110), Sergio Mamone (854-0853) or email panaewa speed @gmail.com.
Big Dog scholarships
Applications are being accepted for the 11th annual Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph Scholarships through April 2.
The scholarships will go to four graduating seniors in recognition of their participation in a Big Island Interscholastic Federation cross-country or track program.
The committee will select four recipients, who will each receive a $1,000 college scholarship.
The purpose of the scholarship is to financially assist qualified student athletes to pursue their goals of higher education and to ultimately make a positive contribution to the island community.
To be selected means the student-athlete has demonstrated not only a willingness to make the sacrifices necessary to excel in his or her running activities, but also strives toward excellence in all aspects of school and community endeavors.
Wayne Joseph, who died in January 2013 from glioblastoma (brain cancer), was an avid runner and community volunteer.
His wife, Randee Arkin Joseph, said her husband always said, “Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to see young people enjoying life through sports participation.”
Applications can be found on the Big Island Road Runners website bigislandroadrunners.org or by contacting Randee at rarkin24@hotmail.com.
CLA tourney
Christian Liberty will host the second annual Big Island Under 300 Boys Varsity Volleyball Invitational on Saturday at Old Mill Field House on the CLA campus.
Matches begin at 9 a.m., and the tournament is expected to wrap up at 1:30 p.m.
All schools in the tournament – the Canefire, Kohala, Ka’u and Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino – have enrollments of under 300 students.
Softball team seeks sign-ups
The Gummy Bears 10-and-under softball team is looking for girls interested in participating in the sport. Practices are 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on the Ainaola Park softball field.
To participate bring along shoes, a glove and water.
For more information, contact coach Malia Naukana at 937-5281.
Flag football registration
Waiakea Nakoas flag football is holding sign-ups for ages 5-15 at Shipman from 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information, contact Heather Mercado at 640-9630.
Setting the record straight
Kamehameha senior Brandyn Lee-Lehano was pictured in a photo that ran in Wednesday’s edition.
The caption misidentified another player.