All-Academic cagers Nominations are being sought for the 22nd Hawaii Tribune-Herald All-Academic Basketball Team. ADVERTISING Big Island Interscholastic Federation schools are asked to submit their first semester grade point averages for their varsity boys and girls basketball teams that participated
All-Academic cagers
Nominations are being sought for the 22nd Hawaii Tribune-Herald All-Academic Basketball Team.
Big Island Interscholastic Federation schools are asked to submit their first semester grade point averages for their varsity boys and girls basketball teams that participated during the 2011-12 season. For the student-athletes to be eligible for the team, the GPA lists (3.0 and higher) must be submitted by Feb. 17.
The 2011 All-Academic Basketball Team included 33 student-athletes — 16 boys and 16 girls with first-semester grade point averages ranging from 3.9 to 4.5. The mythical squad was comprised of two four-time honorees, three three-time selections, six two-time honorees and 22 first-time selections.
Each year, a private sponsoring committee honors the top 15 varsity basketball boys and girls by first-semester GPAs. In the previous 21 years, over 750 student-athletes from around the Big Island have been honored.
Each honoree this year will be presented a plaque, a book and a certificate, which will be turned over to the respective schools to be presented to the student athletes.
The 2012 All-Academic Team will be announced in late March or early April.
Schools may e-mail the GPA lists to borear@hawaiitribune-herald.com or fax to (808) 961-3680. For further information, call T-H sports editor Bill O’Rear at 930-7332.
Junior bowlers
Youngsters ages 9 to 20 interested in joining the Big Island Junior Bowlers may sign-up on Feb. 4 and 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Hilo Lanes Bowling Alley. For more information, contact Ian Sakata at 981-0902.
Hilo Little League
Hilo Little League is now accepting applications for the 2012 Minor and Major League Divisions.
You may register your child online at hilolittleleague.com or print the application and mail to P.O Box 4596 Hilo, HI 96720. Please email hilolittleleague@gmail.com should you have any questions.
Hamakua baseball
Hamakua Coast Youth Baseball will be having registration on Feb. 8, ages 9 to 16 (minors, majors, juniors and seniors), at Honokaa Sports Complex from 4:30-6:30pm.
Contact Cathy Marquez-Batacan at 936-0715 for more information.
Umpires clinics
The Orchid Isle Umpires Association, in coordination with the Big Island Interscholastic Federation, is sponsoring a softball officials meeting in Hilo at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at UHH room 108, PE Classroom; and in Kona at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at Konawaena High School, room Q202.
All OIUA members are encouraged to attend to receive and discuss new 2012 rule changes. For any questions, call OIUA president Norman Kaaihue at 989-8788.
Punatics softball
The Punatics, Puna’s Kupuna league softball team, is looking a couple or three over 60 athletes to play games at Shipman Park in Keaau. Potlucks follow the games. For more information, call Greg at 968-6166 or Garrett at 315-7763.
