Hoops camp in Honokaa
Hoops camp in Honokaa
The 2016 Kalakaua Basketball Camp, featuring Dennis Agena, will be held Oct. 28-30 at Honokaa Parks and Recreation Gym for children and teenagers in kindergarten through the 12th grade.
Walk-ins may be accepted at a limit of 90 participants per session.
For more information, contact Daphne Honma at 937-3223 or daph_o@hotmail.com.
HI-Pal winter hoops tourney
The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League will hold its 36th annual Winter Basketball Classic from Dec. 26-29 in Hilo.
Entries are being accepted for the following age groups:
• 7-8 divisions at the Panaewa covered courts
• Boys 9-10 and girls 10-and-under at the Panaewa covered courts
• Boys 11-12 and girls 12-and-under at the Hilo Armory
• Boys 13-14 and girls 14-and-under at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
The age cutoff date is Dec. 31.
All championship games will be played at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Dec. 29.
There is no entry fee, and the deadline to enter is Nov. 25.
Each team is required to complete and submit a registration packet, which shall include the eligibility affidavit (roster) and waiver form for each participant.
Registration forms are available at all police stations, and completed registration packets can be dropped off at the South Hilo police station or mailed to Hawaii Police Department (ATTN: Winter Basketball Classic), 349 Kapiolani St., Hilo, HI 96720.
For more information, contact the HI-PAL office in Hilo at 961-8121 or Parks & Recreation Specialist Darrell Yamamoto at 938-2012 or 961-8740.
Biddy Basketball registration
The Kohala Community Athletic Association is currently holding free Biddy Basketball registration through Nov. 2 for all Kohala youth ages 5-8.
Registration can be done at kcaa.online. Practices begin in mid-November and games run from Nov. 22 through Dec. 22 at Hisaoka Gym.
For more information contact Kim at 895-1939.
I.K.L. Karate Championship
The Kona Branch of the International Karate League will be hosting their 12th annual I.K.L. Karate Championship from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Kealakehe High School.
IKL Branches from Hilo, Paauilo, Honokaa, Waimea, North Kohala, Waikoloa, Captain Cook, Kailua-Kona, Pahala, Keaau, Oahu and California will be attending the event.
In addition, other traditional karate schools throughout Hawaii Island have been invited to participate in the tournament.
A special guest, the Founder and Chief Instructor of the IKL, Shihan (Master) Walter K. Nishioka, who splits his time between Hawaii and the Mainland, will be presiding over the event.
The tournament will feature competition in Kata (Forms), Kumite (Sparring), and Kobudo (Weaponry), for children, teenagers, and adults.
Other martial art instructors from different styles will be in attendance and available to the public to answer any questions about their respective style of martial art.
The tournament is open to the public and admission is free. The Hawaii Police Athletic Federation is a proud sponsor of this event that promotes sportsmanship, respect and good will among its competitors.
For more information about the tournament contact Hanshi Julian Shiroma at 938-2414.
37th annual Brantley Center Benefit Tennis Tournament
The 37th annual Brantley Center Benefit Tennis Tournament will take place Nov. 5 and 6 at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Seaside Tennis Club. The non-USTA sanctioned tournament is a benefit for the Brantley Center, a services provider for people with disabilities, located in Honokaa.
The round-robin tournament will be played by teams of at least four players (minimum two women and two men). A team match will consist of a women’s and a men’s double pro set, followed by two simultaneous mixed doubles matches of one pro set each.
Entry fees are $40 per person, with discounts for families entering three or more members. Lunch and drinks will be available both days. The deadline to enter is 6 p.m. on Nov. 2. For more information and application forms email Al Honey at ibeahoney@hotmail.com.
5K Run/Walk for Literacy in Waikoloa
FL-WR will be holding its 7th annual Walk/Run for Literacy on Nov. 12. Participants may pre-register at flwr-runforliteracy.com/2016/. The event will start and end at the Waikoloa School parking lot.
The race will start at 7:30 a.m. with on-site registration starting at 6:15 a.m.
Cost is $20 for adults pre-registered online, $30 for on race day, and $10 for keiki (12-and-under). Price includes an event T-shirt. Keiki in strollers are free. T-shirts are only guaranteed if registered before Oct. 15.
After the Walk/Run, there will a silent auction and a free health fair.
Parker Fun Run/Color Stampede
Parker school will host its annual 5K fun run and 1K keiki run at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 on the school’s lower campus in Waimea.
All the proceeds benefit Parker School’s athletic program. For adults and kids over 12, the entry fee is $30. Kids 11-and-under are free.
Race-day check-in opens at 6:45 a.m.
Registration is available at parkerschool hawaii.org/athletics.
For more information, call 885-7933, ext. 7106, or email nvedelli@parkschoolhawaii.org.