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Keaau seeking

Keaau seeking

softball coach

Keaau High will be accepting applications for junior varsity/varsity softball coach.

Those interested may pick up an application at the school’s main office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

The deadline to submit an application is June 13, and all applicants must be willing to complete an interview and background check as part of the selection process.

For more information, contact the athletic office at 982-4220, ext. 2229.

Free tennis

clinic in Waimea

There will be a “Kids for Kids” tennis camp from 9 a.m. to noon June 16-20 at the Waimea Park tennis courts.

The program will be instructed by Bryce Zeffert, Hawaii Prep boys co-captain, focusing on fundamental skills, fitness exercises, instruction and games.

Space is limited to 15 players, and campers will receive a free camp T-shirt, lunch, drinks and snacks. Equipment will be provided or participants can bring their your own.

For more information, contact Melissa Samura (887-3014, parksand

recwaimea@gmail.com) or Bryce Zeffert at (989-6846, bzeffert@hpa.edu).

Honokaa High

honors athletes

Cheerleading: Maisy Torrano, most outstanding; Tatiana Wilson/Majorlie Domingo, coaches award

Football: Keaka Swift, most outsanding; Sione Epenesa, coaches award

Boys volleyball: Chance Salva, most outstanding; CJay Carvalho/Makana Loo, coaches award

Girls volleyball: Kaitlyn Agustin, most outstanding; Kilinahe Takushi, coaches award

Boys cross country: Tony Connors, CJay Carvalho, Sean Quinlan, Sean Perala, Seanry Agbayani, Isaac Angelo, Zechariah Ugalde, most putstanding; Halana Birch, coaches award

Girls cross country: Hildhang Adona, most outstanding; Helena Saito, coaches award

Softball: Allie Shiraki, most outstanding; Kayla Kalauli, coaches award

Boys wrestling: Austin Sprague, most outstanding

Boys basketball: CJay Carvalho, most outstanding; Wayne Vaoga, coaches award

Girls basketball: Shemika Frazier, most outstanding; Shayla Ignacio, coaches award

Boys paddling: Nalu Hively, most outstanding; Kaleo Carpio, coaches award

Girls paddling: Jayna Guia, most outstanding; Kilinahe Takushi, coaches award

Boys soccer: Tony Connors, most outstanding; Jevin Dement/Aukanai Kapu, coaches award

Girls soccer: Allie Shiraki, most outstanding; Nina Cardoza, coaches award

Boys tennis: Andy Connors, most outstanding; Eita Kawakami, coaches award

Girls tennis: Niceza Mae Bala, most outstadning; Leila Deguzman, coaches award

Boys track: Tony Connors, most outstanding; Kauiki Feliciano, coaches award

Girls track: Hildhang Adona, most outstanding; Charlotte Taylor/Cydne Correia, coaches award

Baseball: Austin Jardine. most outstanding; Jonathan Charbonneau, coaches award

Girls wrestling: Kamele Sanchez, most outstanding; Carleigh Vallente, coaches award

Girls swimmwing: Camelia Witt, most outstanding

Girls judo: Tiana Aveiro, most outstanding; Jadelyn Alvarez, coaches award

Boys judo: JP Pambid, most outstanding; Mike Libed, coaches award

Coach of the Year awards: Daphne Honma, girls basketball; Maurice Miranda, boys soccer

Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Tony Connors; Hildhang Adona

Senior Athlete of the Year: CJay Carvalho; Hunter Liftee

Athlete of the Year: Tony Connors; Allie Shiraki

Submitted by athletic director Keith Tolentino

Basketball camp

set for Honokaa

The Big Island All-Stars Honokaa Basketball Camp will be held Friday through Sunday at Honokaa Parks and Recreation Gym, and walk-ins will be accepted.

The camp is for children who just completed kindergarten through eighth grade, and the fee is $50.

Registration begins Friday (7:30 a.m., kindergarten-third grade or 8 and younger; noon, grades 4-8 or 9 and older).

The session for the younger group runs 8:30 a.m.-noon, while the older group goes 1-4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Daphne Honma at 937-3223 or daph_o@hotmail.com.

Setting the record straight

A PONY baseball photo caption in Sunday’s paper misidentified the player.

Isaiah Justo was pictured at the plate for the Lincoln Wreckers.