Uchida cards 86 at U.S. Girls Junior
A handful of weeks shy of her sophomore year, Waiakea High’s Lacey Uchida left herself in a tough position at the U.S. Girls Junior.
Teeing off at Poppy Hills Golf Course by the famed coastal stretch in Pebble Beach, Calif., Uchida went birdie-less during a 15-over 86 that left her tied for 146th in the 156-player field.
The top 64 low scores after Tuesday’s second round advance to match play.
Special Olympics golf benefit
Special Olympics East Hawaii will hold its 11th annual golf tournament Aug. 26 with a new slant: Golf a Volcano.
In an effort to support Volcano Village as well, the benefit will be held at Volcano Golf and Country Club, with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.
The $150 entry fee covers golf, a cart, Thai lunch, and 19th-hole awards and prizes. Special Olympians play for free.
The deadline to enter is Aug. 17.
For more information or to sign up, contact Golf Treasures at 961-4653 or Coach George at 987-7394.
Richardson swim sign-up
The annual Richardson Rough Water Swim will be held at 8 a.m. July 29 at Richardson Ocean Park.
Early registration fee of $20 must be received by Friday. Afterward, a $40 sign-up fee will be accepted until 7 a.m. the day of race.
Mail to 2018 Roughwater Swim, 799 Pi’ilani St., Hilo, Hi 96720, or sign-up in person.
For more information, call the Recreation Division Office at 961-8740 or the Aquatics Specialist at 961-8694.
Waiakea seeks three coaches
Waiakea High school athletics is accepting applications for the following head coaching positions:
• Boys and girls air riflery (applications due Friday)
• Girls varsity soccer (July 27)
• Boys varsity baseball (July 27)
Applications can be picked up at Waiakea’s main office during business hours. All coaches pass a background check before being hired
For more information, contact athletic director Tom Correa at 974-4830.
Waiakea air riflery sign-ups
All incoming and returning Waiakea students interested in trying out for the air riflery team must email whsairriflery@gmail.com by July 23 to receive important information about participation requirements, equipment needs and the tryout schedule.
A current physical and parent consent form must be submitted in order to participate and school equipment is very limited, so emailing the above address as soon as possible is recommended.
Top shots
Maui’s Arthur Shepard (86) was the winner during a M&M compact sporting clay shoot (100 targets) held earlier this month. Mike Munnerlyn (84) and Earl Higa (82) rounded out the top three.
M&M will host a national sporting class association state shoot July 27-29 at the county trap and skeet range. Public recreational shooting will not be available, but spectators are welcome.
For more information, contact Munnerlyn at 928-3015.
• Earl Higa was among the winners during a Big Island Trap Club shoot July 1, with participants shooting 50 targets in four events.
Winners:
Singles: Higa, 49
Handicap: Mark Horonaga, 48
Sub-gauge: Branning Sung and Ronald Nakamura, 46
Doubles: Dana Okazaki, 47
The club’s next registered shoot is 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at the county trap and skeet range. Participants must supply shotgubs, ammunition and eye and ear protection.
For more information, contact Okazaki at Dana_BITC@yahoo.com