The Little League playoffs take center stage at Walter Victor Complex for the first time in a handful of years, with three District 4 tournaments on tap this weekend. ADVERTISING The Little League playoffs take center stage at Walter Victor
The Little League playoffs take center stage at Walter Victor Complex for the first time in a handful of years, with three District 4 tournaments on tap this weekend.
In Majors (ages 11-12), softball and baseball playoffs start Friday.
Gold Coast and Hilo meet at noon in Game 1 of a best-of-three softball series, while West Side Hawaii and North Hawaii play at 3 p.m. in baseball. Hilo has a bye and plays the winner on Saturday in a double-elimination tournament that runs through Monday.
West Side Hawaii and North Hawaii also will face off in a best-of-three Junior (ages 13-14) series that begins Saturday.
Majors softball
Friday
Hilo vs. Gold Coast, noon
Saturday
Hilo vs. Gold Coast, 9 a.m.
Sunday
Hilo vs. Gold Coast, 9 a.m., if necessary
Majors baseball
Friday
West Side Hawaii vs. North Hawaii, 3 p.m.
Saturday
West Side Hawaii-North Hawaii winner vs. Hilo, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday
Losers of first two games, noon
Monday
Championship
Saturday’s winner vs. Sunday’s winner, 11 a.m.
Note: If no team is undefeated, another game follows at 2 p.m.
Juniors baseball
Saturday
West Side Hawaii vs. North Hawaii, 3 p.m.
Sunday
West Side Hawaii vs. North Hawaii, 1 p.m.
West Side Hawaii vs. North Hawaii, 3:30 p.m., if necessary
Softball tourney is cancer benefit
The third annual battling against cancer 14-inch softball tournament will be held Aug. 27-29 at Walter Victor Complex.
Divisions are kupuna and mixed (2 or more wahine) and the entry fee is $200.
The tournament is sponsored by Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi for Malama Ka Pili Pa’a cancer support group.
Teams must supply their own softballs.
For more information, contact Charley Kaleo (990-9729), Nene Kaleo (990-2720) or Les Estrella (937-6257).
Top shots
Ronald Nakamura was the top shot during a B.A.D. Company fun shoot held in June.
Participants shot 100 targets:
High overall (100 targets): Ronald Nakamura, 60
Trap (25 targets): Jimmy Watt, 18
Wobble trap doubles (50 targets): Nakamura, 23
Skeet (25 targets): Tracy Lewis and Dexter Egdamin, 23
The next club shoot will be held 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 17 at the county trap and skeet range.
For more information, contact Dexter Egdamin at 936-4362.
• Neil Arakaki was the top shot at a Big Island Trap Club multiplex shoot in June.
Participants shot 50 targets:
Singles: Neil Arakaki, 48
Handicap: Neil Arakaki, 45
Doubles: Dana Okazaki and Ronald Nakamura, 42
Sub-gauge: Neil Arakaki, 45
Hole-in-one
Mel Kaonohi aced the 151-yard 13th hole June 30 at Hilo Municipal Golf Course using a 7-iron while playing with Two Bits Golf Club.
Les Matsumoto and Kevin Bradley witnessed Kaonohi’s second hole-in-one.
