The following is a list of local sports briefs.
Hilo Golf Classic coming soon
The 40th Annual Hilo Golf Classic will be held 7 a.m. March 28 at Hilo Municipal Golf Course. Registration is available until March 13.
Participants are invited to register for either the $300 two-player team, which includes two greenies and two mulligans per player, or the $700 hole-sponsor team — which is two teams of two players with each contestant allowed two greenies and two mulligans, along with a tee box placard of the firm name and logo.
To register and view more information, visit https://www.jotform.com/260340914532046.
3 golfers hit hole in ones at Makani
Makani Golf Club has had quite the showing of stardom this past week.
Three players clinched hole in ones, with Gerry Mendyk of Calgary sinking his shot from 135 yards out on the white tees of Hole No. 8. He used his pitching wedge to make the shot. Mendyk’s relatives — Roddy and Sandy — were verified witnesses.
On Tuesday, Marius Stensby of Kailua-Kona launched an impressive 354-yard drive from the whites on Hole No. 7, sinking the hole in one with Ezequiel Estrada as the witness.
On Wednesday, Darolyn Skelton of Lake Tahoe, Calif., hit the second hole in one from the whites of No. 8 — sinking the shot with his 7-iron from 110 yards out. Glenn and Anne Matsen were the witnesses.
Vulcans hosting Tokyo team this weekend
91直播 Hilo Baseball hosts Chuo University Junko (semi-hardball) Baseball of Tokyo, Japan for a pair of exhibition games this weekend at James “Jimmy” Correa Ballfield at Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium. The second of two games is slated for tonight at 5 p.m. at Wong Stadium.
This weekend marks a return trip for Chuo after previously visiting in 2017. A planned 2020 visit was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chuo arrived to the Big Island on Thursday night for a welcome dinner at the 91直播 Japanese Center where players also toured museum exhibits highlighting the history and cultural contributions of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans in Hawai’i and the Big Island.
“Baseball has served as a bridge between our cultures. These exhibition games are more than just competition — they’re an opportunity for international friendship and a celebration of the game we all love,” 91直播 Hilo Baseball interim head coach Garett Yukumoto said. “We wish Chuo a memorable stay in Hilo, and let’s make these games a memorable experience for all our players, staff and our community.”
Thursday’s welcome dinner also featured remarks from mayor Kimo Alameda, UH Hilo chancellor Dr. Bonnie Irwin, Vulcans director of athletics Patrick Guillen, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Hilo Art Taniguchi, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of 91直播 1st vice president Mitchell Dodo and Japanese Community Association of 91直播 president Burt Tsuchiya. Tonight will feature a first pitch ceremonies with Dodo and Burt.
