HPA to cheer at Holiday Bowl
Hawaii Prep’s cheerleaders will be among the squads performing during the halftime show of the Holiday Bowl on Thursday in San Diego.
According to a school release, cheerleading recently returned to HPA after being on a hiatus since the mid-80s.
“The girls have been working tirelessly with the cheer coaches at this routine,” coach MJ Allison said in a release. “They’re very excited and honored to have been chosen to take part in this special, once-in-a-lifetime event. The cheer team has been practicing since Thanksgiving and are feeling really good about their performance.”
The nine-member squad also will participate in “America’s Largest Balloon Parade,” at the Port of San Diego Parade on Thursday morning.
The game matches Washington State against Michigan State at 4 p.m. from San Diego County Credit Union Stadium.
Big Isle junior golf meeting
The Big Island Junior Golf Association will hold a general membership/informational meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 8 at Hilo Municipal Golf Course’s multipurpose room.
For more information, email dexter@bijga.org.
Health event in Pahoa in Feb.
Pahoa schools will host a health and wellness event from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Pahoa Community Recreation Center.
On tap are a 5K fun run, health food booths, makahiki games and cultural activities and demonstrations.
For more information, email hoku.fernandez @gmail.com.
AJA play off until Jan. 7
The final two 2017 dates on the Hawaii AJA Memorial Baseball League schedule (Dec. 23 and Saturday) were canceled.
Play will resume Jan. 7 at Wong Stadium with the Warriors (1-2) and Big Island Wooden Bat Association (0-3) playing at 10 a.m., and the Pirates (3-0) and Corsairs (2-1) meeting at 1 p.m.
Waiakea Pirates sign-ups ongoing
The Waiakea Pirates youth baseball organization is looking for PONY (ages 12-13) players for the 2018 season.
For more information, call Kathy at 896-3610.
