Big Island briefs, Oct. 7

Big Island Auto

Club caps season

The Big Island Auto Club’s drag racing season finished up Saturday at Hilo Drag Strip.

Bracket 2

Labor Day Drags makeup race

Winner: Ricky Fujitake, Hilo, Toyota (13.92 sec/87 mph).

Runner-up: Ian Bernard, Pahoa, Toyota (12.13/no speed recorded).

Fujitake won on a “hole” shot and better reaction time.

Fastest cars on the track: Magoo Akamine, Hilo, in a Mustang (7.65/183) and Brandon Murakami, Aiea, in a Chevy Cavalier (7.41/187).

Because of technical difficulties, Sunday’s races were cancelled. The 2015 season begins in February.

Munnerlyn is big

shot at skeet club

Mike Munnerlyn finished first at a Kilauea Sporting Skeet Club compact sporting clay shoot Sept. 21 at the County trap and skeet range.

Munnerlyn’s total was 78 in 100-target event, and he was followed by Milford Tabura (73) and Elton Endo (71).

The next shoot will be 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Oct. 26. All shotguns, ammunition, eye and ear protection must be provided by participants.

For more information, contact Elton Endo at 969-2004.

Karate tourney

in Kailua-Kona

The Kona Branch of the International Karate League will host its 10th annual I.K.L. Karate Championship from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8 at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium.

Branches from Hilo, Paauilo, Honokaa, Waimea, North Kohala, Waikoloa, Captain Cook, Kailua-Kona, Pahala, Keaau, Oahu and California will participate.

The tournament will feature competition in kata (forms), kumite (sparring) and kobudo (weaponry), for children, teenagers and adults.

For more information, contact Hanshi Julian Shiroma at 328-9458 or 938-2414, or visit http://www.ikl.org/

Kamehameha

seeking coach

Kamehameha-Hawaii middle school has an opening for a boys basketball coach.

Interested applicants must apply online. Visit http://www.ksbe.edu/careers and search for Requisition No. 014818 to apply. No resumes will be accepted.