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County winter

County winter

hoops tourney

The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League, in collaboration with the Department of Parks & Recreation, will hold its 34th annual “Winter Basketball Classic” tournament Dec. 26-29, at various sites in Hilo.

Entries are being accepted for age groups: 5-6, 7-8, boys 9-10, girls 10-under, boys 11-12, girls 12-under, boys 13-14, and girls 14-under. The age cutoff date is Dec. 31, 2014.

All championship games will be played Dec. 29 at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

Registration for age group 8 and younger is $60 per team, for 9 and older is $80 per team, and for neighbor island teams, $25 per team. Deadline for team entry is Nov. 28.

Registration forms can be picked up at all police stations or on the County of Hawaii’s Department of Parks and Recreation web site.

Registration packets may be mailed to or dropped off at:

County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation, Recreation Office, ATTN: Winter Basketball Classic, 799 Piilani St., Hilo, HI 96720.

For more information, call the Hilo HI-PAL office at 961-8121, HI-PAL Officer Randy Morris in West Hawaii at 326-4646, ext. 258, and Parks and Recreation representatives Darrell Yamamoto at 938-2012 or 961-8740, and Jason Armstrong at 961-8311 or jarmstrong@hawaiicounty.gov.

Hilo High hiring

softball coach

Hilo High is accepting applications for a girls softball coach.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday. For more information, contact the athletic director at 974-4021.

Honokaa hiring

baseball coach

Honokaa is accepting applications for a baseball coach.

Applications are available and can be turned in at the main office during school hours, 7 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

The deadline to apply is Friday.

For more information, contact athletic director Keith Tolentino at 775-8800, Ext. 327.

Aikane tennis

Aikane Tennis will be held Nov. 18 at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multipurpose Stadium from 7-10 p.m. Members $2, non-members $5.

For information, contact Dean at dsharp79@gmail.com