Benefit for injured paddler
There will be a “Paddle Round the Bay for Faith” at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Hilo Bay, a gathering to show support for Faith Kalei-Imaizumi.
The Kamehameha Canoe Club paddler was injured when she was caught in the propellers of an escort boat at the start of the Pailolo Challenge. Since the Sept. 18 accident on Maui, she’s had numerous surgeries.
Unmotorized water craft are invited to join in. Kamehameha asks other clubs to form crews using their own canoes, or kayaks, oc1, 2, 3, 4, Sups, etc. The plan is to stop at least once to give a group healing prayer on the water.
Brown bag lunch and fellowship will follow. Supporters may bring lawn chairs and musical instruments for Kanikapila after the paddle. “We Got Faith” T-shirts and hats will be available. Kamehameha is hoping to film the event and send it to Faith to view during her recovery.
For more information or to visit Aunty Faith’s GoFundMe page, visit wegotfaith.org.
UH-Hilo to host tennis clinnic
The University of Hawaii at Hilo tennis teams will host a free clinic for all ages Saturday, Oct. 15 at the UH-Hilo tennis courts.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and is open to the first 60 people. You can also pre-register via the linked brochure.
The clinic runs from 9-11 a.m. and features Vulcans coach Tina McDermott, members of the UHH tennis teams and coaches from around Hawaii.
For more information, contact McDermott at tinamcd@hawaii.edu or 562-881-7323.
Roller derby on tap Oct. 29
Hilo’s Paradise Roller Girls their final games of the season at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
The Waimea Wranglers play Resurrection Roller Girls of Ronhert Park, Calif. at 3 p.m.
The Big Island Babes, Hawaii’s junior derby, will have two inter-squad scrimmages at 5 and 6 p.m. Paradise Roller Girls will play Resurrection at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $5 (keiki 5 and younger are free) and can be purchased at Lucy’s Taqueria, Kadota Liquor, Jungle Love, Mt. View Video, or at the door.
Pahoa needs multiple coaches
Pahoa High School is seeking coaches for boys and girls basketball as well as boys and girls judo and golf.
The Daggers are adding judo and golf for the spring season.
For more information, contact athletic director Clemente Hudson at 313-4242 or Clemente_Hudson/PAHOAH/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us.
