Soccer: Crushing it again, 11 Kona club alums off to college
Many Hawaii Island soccer players have played with Kona Crush Soccer Academy through the years in order to step up their game and move on to the collegiate level.
Cycling is set to return with Hilo time trial
They’re back!
County pools set to reopen with a modified schedule
As the County of Hawaii continues to make progress toward opening up community recreational facilities in phases, some good news came last week for those interested in getting back to swimming at the Kona Community Aquatic Center (KCAC).
Big Isle briefs, July 2
Frederick takes another honor
UHH athletics honor roll
A school-high 117 student-athletes earned Pacific West Conference Scholar Athlete honors, meaning 68% of the Vulcans’ athletes in 2019-20 who competed in at least one competition accumulated a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Waiakea alum Rosario signs with Twins for $270K
If Kalai Rosario doesn’t get what he wants for his 18th birthday, he can just go out and buy it.
UHH basketball: Aiona hails his first recruiting class as ‘balanced’ and ‘versatile’
UHH men’s basketball coach Kaniela Aiona’s biggest recruit of the summer is still to come. The recently-hired Aiona and his wife, Kelly, are expecting their second child in a few weeks.
Big Island Pop Warner football cancels season
To play or not to play?
Oudoor practice fields reopen, games allowed July 20
There is one less excuse to get out and hit the practice field.
Mind over matter: Hilo grad Moke-Rabang driven not to let injury slow her down
It’s one of the worst sounds an athlete can hear.
BIIF: Honokaa back in D-II for sliced football season; volleyball readopts East/West format
After a one-year test run at Division I, Honokaa High football is moving back “where we belong,” athletic director Keith Tolentino said. And for the first time in a decade, BIIF volleyball teams will stay on their side, East or West, during the regular season.
Richardson Rough Water Swim, ’Ohana Fishing Tournament canceled
The mid-year open-ocean swim season is officially a wash on the Big Island, and another fishing tournament has been lost as well because of the coronavirus.
Youth baseball leagues still waiting for fields to open
If it’s opened, they will come.
I get paid to watch games? Yes, and this one was a pleasure
Amid the day-to-day grind that can make any job seem like a chore, there are many welcome respites that come with this one.
For some black athletes on the Big Island, the aloha spirit is color blind
For UH-Hilo men’s basketball players Damani Whitlock and Jordan Graves, aloha means acceptance.
UHH: Shutdown doesn’t slow down Vulcans coaching from restocking rosters
Thanks to a 14-day quarantine for travelers from out of state that now extends to July 31, UH-Hilo coaches may not be all that close to figuring out the “when” and “what” of their seasons.
Big Island Pop Warner weighs pro, cons of proceeding with season
Big Island Pop Warner Football president Chad Tolentino has heard from parents who are eager for the season to start.
Not cutting Cards: St. Joseph to stay open
Hawaii high school administrators still are trying to figure out how to conduct the fall sports season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and a variety of new norms are expected.
Local youth events inching back in July
Barring an unforeseen setback, there will be a youth sports on the Big Island in July. Though as any organizer will tell you, the devil is in the details when trying to plan an event during a pandemic.