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COMING UP
AIRSOFT
August 4—ASH BASH, at Kualoa Ranch, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Hawai'i's largest airsoft event. Fee: $20. Sign up at Impact Games, 488-4120 or Power Edge, 737-3343. For more information visit www.airsofthawaii.org.
BASEBALL
Tomorrow—Elite Baseball Academy Players Clinics, at Kalihi Valley District Park, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Open to boys ages 8-12. Fee: $65 per person. Coach Todd Koishigawa and staff will be teaching various fundamental baseball skills. Information: 262-4538 or visit www.kamaainakids.com.
August 4—Eldredge Athletics Baseball Clinic, open to first 80 players ages 9-15. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Punahou School Baseball Field, check in at 8:30 a.m. Fee: $65, includes t-shirt and lunch. Deadline: July 21. Information: www.eballclinics.com.
BASKETBALL
July 29—Elite Basketball Academy Players Clinics, at Palolo Valley District Park. From 8-9:30 a.m. for ages 8-12, 9:45-11:15 a.m. for ages 13-18. Coach Kelly Grant and staff will be teaching various fundamental basketball skills. Fee: $65 per person. Information: 262-4538 or visit www.kamaainakids.com.
August 10—Deadline for Labor Day Weekend Basketball Tournament, Sept. 1-2 at Palolo Gym. Open to adult men and women ages 18-over. Fee: $230 per team. Information: Rob, 699-9216.
August 13-17—Sole Fundamentals Basketball Camp, at Manoa Valley District Park Gym, open to boys and girls. Two sessions daily. Session #1: Grades 4-7 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Session #2: Grades 8-12 from 6:45-8:45 p.m. Fee: $100. Information: Ross Kinsler, 282-8300 or visit www.solefundamentals.com.
BOWLING
Hawai'i TV Bowling Summer Season, Continuing to Sept. 9. Qualifying at 9 a.m., TV taping at 12:30 p.m. at Tournaments in various formats at various O'ahu sites. Fees: $70 pre pay, $75 walk in, free admission. Information: Scot, 239-5415 or 754-1828.
FLAG FOOTBALL
Aug. 19—Start of Hawaii Amateur Football League. Games will be held Sundays from 1-6 p.m. at Halawa District Park. Open to boys and girls ages 5-17. Fee: $125 per child. Information: Jack Shoop, (808)286-6600 or visit http://eteamz.active.com/hiamateurfootballleague.
SOCCER
Nov. 10-11—Bob Barry Goalkeeper Clinic, at Honoka'a High School, for boys and girls, ages 8 to 18. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $100-$120. Information: Bob Barry, 265-4249, barryr003@hawaii.rr.com or http://home.hawaii.rr.com/goalkeeperclinic.
July 30-August 3—AYSO Soccer Camp, at Waipi'o Soccer Complex, for boys and girls, ages 4-16. From 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fee: $105. Information: 1-888-857-6222 or www.aysosoccercamps.org.
SOFTBALL
Hawai'i Pacific University Annual Softball Clinic, held by coach Howard Okita at Sea Warrior Field on the Windward Campus of HPU. Open to participants ages 14-18. Session 1: Aug. 12, 19, 26. Session 2: Sept. 2, 9, 16. Fee: Free. Each session will be offered to the first 25 participants. Information: Howard Okita, 221-6965.
RUNNING
September 8—11th Annual Run for Hope, at Hualalai Sports Club & Spa on the Big Island, starting at 7 a.m. Divisions: 10K run and 5K run/walk. Donation: $25 minimum, proceeds will benefit cancer research in Hawai'i. Information: (808)325-8052.
September 23—Niketown 5K, starting at 7 a.m. in front of the Niketown store in Waikiki. Fees: $15 plus $5 for the T-shirt, proceeds benefit O'ahu schools physical education, play, and athletic programs. Information: (808)943-6453 and register at www.niketown5k.com.
TENNIS
Today—Deadline for NTRP and Open Tournament, held on August 3-5 at Schofield Barracks Tennis Courts. Open to men and women, singles and doubles. Divisions: Open; NTRP: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5.; mixed doubles: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0. Fees: $22 per singles event, $34 per doubles event. Register at ww.usta.com. Information: 677-1334 or email dav@hawaiitennis.com.
Today—Deadline for Island Tennis League, summer season beginning August 1. Divisions: 2.5 to 4.5 levels. Play at mutually agreeable times. Fees: $23 singles, $35 doubles. Information: www.islandtennisleague.org, 395-84-86.
September 8—Hualalai Tennis Tournament, at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Big Island, starting at 2 p.m. Fees: $40, proceeds will benefit cancer research in Hawai'i. Information: (808)325-8052.
TRIATHLON
July 29—Volunteers Needed for 27th Annual Tinman Triathlon, at 5:30 a.m. at Kapi'olani Park. Various jobs: run course marshals, bike/run transition corral, setup and breakdown. Information: Joan Davis, 955-0902 or email divavpr4@hotmail.com.
VOLLEYBALL
August 2—Deadline for 2nd annual Scotts Hawai'i Volleyball Challenge, six-man indoor volleyball tournament held on August 4, 1 p.m. at McKinley High School Gymnasium. Open to mens teams. Fee: $75 per team. Information: Chad Giesseman, 382-4826.
August 9—Deadline for Island Volleyball Association 4-Man Grass Tournament, four-man outdoor grass volleyball tournament held on August 11, 8 a.m. at Ala Moana Beach Park. Open to womens and mens teams. Fee: $60 per team. Information: Chad Giesseman, 382-4826.
September 2—Hawai'i Men's Professional Volleyball Team Tryouts, 1 p.m. at McKinley High School. Players will need to register first at www.goapvl.com. Fee: free. Information: Chad Giesseman, 382-4826 or email cgiesseman@hotmail.com.
Boys & Girls Club of Hawai'i Spalding Clubhouse Sign-Ups, for boys and girls ages 7-14. Information: Coach Kevin or Donnie, 949-4743.
Ho'okino Volleyball Club Summer Clinic, for girls entering grades 5-9, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19 at Sacred Hearts Academy Gym. Fee: $80. Information: 285-4037 or visit www.leaguelineup.com/hvc.
Wahine Volleyball Academy Summer Clinic, for ages 10-over July 29, Aug. 5, 19 at Manoa District Park. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 19, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. all other days. Fees: $40 pre-register, $45 at the door. Information: 754-3385, wahinevba@yahoo.com, or visit www.wahinevolleyballacademy.com.
S.E.R.V.E. (Skills Enrichment for the Real Volleyball Enthusiast) 5-week Program, open to boys and girls ages 8-14. Aug. 2, 9 from 6-8 p.m. at Halawa Gym. Fee: $90. Information: Jan Resuello, 256-9505.
NEEDED
BASEBALL
Youth baseball umpire needed in the East-Honolulu area. Information: Richard, 753-8160.
BASKETBALL
Senior Basketball Players, who are 50-over. Half court, three on three, senior Olympic rules. Wednesday nights, 7-9 p.m. at Kaiser High School gym. Fee: $2 per person. Information: Cliff, 395-5527 or cliffshin@aol.com.
Hawai'i Baptist Academy is seeking coaches for various positions in both the boys and girls basketball programs. E-mail resumes to Athletic Director Deren Oshiro at doshiro@hba.net.
BOWLING
Roosevelt High School is seeking a head girls coach. Send resume to Roosevelt High School, c/o Athletic Department, 1120 Nehoa St., Honolulu, HI 96822. Information: Rodney Iwasaki, 587-4600 ext. 326.
Mid-Pacific Institute is seeking girls varsity and junior varsity coaches. Information: Bill Villa, 973-5095 or e-mail bvilla@midpac.edu.
CHEERLEADING
Punahou School is seeking intermediate head and assistant cheerleading coaches. E-mail resumes to tholden@punahou.edu. For information call Tom Holden at 944-5744.
CROSS COUNTRY
Kaimuki High School is seeking a head cross country coach. Contact the department at 733-4924 and fax resume to 733-4933.
FOOTBALL
Pearl City Chargers are seeking coaches for the pee-wee division. Information: Kevin Kamakaiwi, 690-0997 or e-mail kkamakaiwi@yahoo.com.
GOLF
Le Jardin Academy is seeking varsity golf coaches. E-mail resumes to schamberlain@lejardinacademy.com or fax to 261-3154.
SOFTBALL
Baldwin High School is accepting applications for its softball coach opening. Interested applicants can fax resumes to athletic director Kahai Shishido at 243-5191. For more information, contact Shishido at 984-5656, ext. 326.
SWIMMING
Aulea Swim Club is seeking assistant coaches. Swimmers are ages 6 to 18. Information: Keith Richmond, 263-5713 or e-mail kailuakeith@yahoo.com.
Hawai'i Kai Dolphins are seeking coaches for Mighty-Mite (7-9 years old) and Midget (11-15 years old) divisions. Information: Shawn Coleman, 277-9566.
TENNIS
Maryknoll School has openings for tennis coaches at the junior varsity, intermediate and elementary school levels. Interested applicants can send their resumes to athletics@marykollschool.org or fax to 952-7371 by Aug. 31.
Volunteers needed for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Tennis Clinic, Aug. 12 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Tripler. Volunteers are needed on the court and help with the children, most of whom are wheelchair bound. Information: Mark Beede, 479-6727 or e-mail beede@hawaiitennis.org.
Waipahu High School is seeking coaches for soft tennis, boys and girls varsity tennis, and girls junior varsity tennis. Send resume to Waipahu High School, Attn: Athletic Director, Stacie Nii, fax 677-6685 or mail to 94-1211 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu, 96797 or email stacie_nii@notes.k12.hi.us.
VOLLEYBALL
Le Jardin Academy is seeking girls volleyball coaches. Information: e-mail vmcneill@lejardinacademy.com
Saint Louis School is seeking coaches for the varsity, junior varsity, and intermediate levels. Send resume Saint Louis School-Athletics, Attn: Todd Los Banos, fax to 739-4823 or mail to 3142 Wai'alae Avenue, Honolulu, 96816.
WATER POLO
Radford High School is seeking a girls head water polo coach. E-mail resume to Kelly_Sur@notes.k12.hi.us or fax 421-4229.
WRESTLING
Kaimuki High School is seeking a head wrestling coach. Contact the department at 733-4924 and fax resume to 733-4933.
ONGOING
AIKIDO
Aikido classes with the Aikido Ohana, at Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i. Tuesdays and Fridays, children's classes 3:30 to 5 p.m., adult beginner's classes 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.. Fee: $20 a month. Information: Chris Li, 221-8656 or www.aikidoohana.org.
Aikido/Ki Therapy, at Nu'uanu Soto Mission. Ki therapy: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 7 p.m. Aikido: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free trial sessions; afterwards, $30 per month. Information: Hideo Kimura, 671-1422.
Aikido classes with the Hawai'i Kai Aikido Club, at the Koko Head District Park. Open to all levels: children and adult classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m.; Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. Information: Alan Koide, 722-8769 or Donald Ho, 387-1655.
INLINE HOCKEY
Oahu Inline Hockey League. Youth and adult leagues seek players. Youths (18-younger) play Saturdays. Fees: $45 half-season, $70 full season. Information: www.oihl.org or call John Horwitz, 225-1880. Adults (18-older) play Sundays. Fee: $10. Information: www.oahuadulthockey.com or call Rob Moylan, 294-3950.
KARATE
Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-do. Accepting new members for traditional karate training and self-defense. Classes held at Manoa Valley District Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Fee: $99 for three months. Information: 371-7670.
Mo'ili'ili Karate Classes. Open to all ages. Classes held at 909 University Avenue on Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Fee: $10 registration, $50 for 3 months. Information: 942-8175, or e-mail hfukuki@yahoo.com.
Hawaiian Kajukenbo Association, At Mililani Recreation Center No. 5 (Mililani Mauka). Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 to 11 a.m. Information: www.hawaiiankajukenbo.com.
Okinawan Shorin-Ryu traditional karate. Open to ages 11-and-over. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. yo 7:30 p.m. at Halawa District Park. Fee: $5 per month plus annual insurance. Information: Charles Goodin at 488-5773 or e-mail goodin@hawaii.rr.com.
KUNG FU
Wing Chun Kung Fu, Self-defense system. Students ages 12 and older. Classes held at Benjamin Parker Elementary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 to 8 p.m. Information: Ned, 234-1194.
Wing Chun Kung Fu, at Boys & Girls Club Spalding Clubhouse at 1704 Waiola Street. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m. Open to ages 9 to 15. Information: 949-4743.
Traditional Kung Fu Lessons, at Makiki Park. Xinyi Chuan, Southern Chuan, Chen style 24 form, Wu-dang Tai Chi Chuan and other hand and weapon sets. Fee: $50 per month. Saturdays, 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Makiki park. Information: Wendell Mew, 734-2004 or 239-1403.
JUDO
Newtown Shinseikan Judo Club, Mondays and Wednesdays at Newtown Recreation Center. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fee: $10 per month (Newtown resident), $15 per month (non-Newtown resident). Information: Wayne Fukumoto, 671-0755.
RUNNING
The Honolulu Marathon Clinic. Every Sunday, except three-day weekends, at Kapi'olani Park, 7:30 a.m. Free. Information: marathonclinic@hawaii.rr.com.
Faerber's Flyers women's running club. For women of all ages and abilities at the University of Hawai'i track, Cooke Field. Wednesdays at 5:15 to 7 p.m. Fee: $50 per year. Information: Caroline, 277-3609.
STICK FIGHTING
Kali/Escrima (Filipino martial arts) Association at Noelani Elementary on Sundays 3:30-5:30 p.m. Fees: $25 per month. Information: 371-7670 or 946-0022.
SWIMMING
Sun-shine Aquatic Swim Club, Learn to swim and swimming techniques. Open to children 4-12 years old. Classes held at Kalani High School, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Information: Sunny, 284-2286 or e-mail sunny_reno@yahoo.com.
Springboard Diving, at Central O'ahu Regional Park's Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center. Ongoing Intro to Diving 5 years to high school, Sundays, 8:15 to 11:30 a.m. Fee: free. Adult Springboard Diving for Fitness, Tuesdays or Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Fee: $20 for 10 sessions. Information: 754-4602 or 677-8510.
TENNIS
K2TENS Fun Night Doubles. At Moanalua High School, Tuesdays, 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Fee: $35 for seven weeks. Information: Kyle Kaneshiro, 721-8367.
WRESTLING
Beat the Streets Through Wrestling. For children 4 to 11 for free, non-profit after-school youth program. Learn balance, coordination, flexibility, and advanced techniques. Monday and Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. at University High School. Information: 381-9410 or e-mail bdshawaii@hotmail.com.