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MEDIA RELEASE More than 80 youths from 15 teams participated in the HI-PAL Click It or Ticket 12-and-Under Hoops Championships Sept. 20-22 at Waiakea Uka Gym. The Hawaii Warriors 6th Graders out-gunned the Hawaii Warriors 7th graders 52-32 to claim the tournament title. Kiai Apele led the champions with 16 points and Keawe Silva added […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League will host its 7th annual “Halloween Havoc” 3-on-3 basketball tournament Oct. 26-27 at the Kawananakoa gymnasium in Keaukaha. Team entries are being accepted in the following age group divisions: 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, high school boys, girls 10 and under, girls 12 and under and high […]

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MEDIA RELEASE University of Hawaii at Hilo Athletic Director Dexter Irvin today announced the selection of Central Washington University associate head coach GE Coleman as the new Vulcan men’s basketball coach. Coleman’s official start date is July 1. “I would like to thank Dexter Irvin and the search committee for giving me this incredible opportunity,” […]

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Two hundred twelve youths participated in 59 games during HI-PAL’s 2013 Elementary/Intermediate School Basketball League held at the PāpaÊ»ikou, Andrews and HonomÅ« gyms from March 5 through May 23. Six teams represented the first-time elementary schools division and 13 represented the intermediate schools division. The breakdown of the participants was 75 from the elementary division […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The HawaiÊ»i Police Activities League (HI-PAL) in West HawaiÊ»i is announcing its sign-up for a summer basketball league to be held from June 18 to July 18. The divisions playing will be 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, high school boys, girls 12 and under, girls 14 and under, and high school girls. Coaches […]

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MEDIA RELEASE For Andy Smith, it’ll be something of a “homecoming” when he moves to New Jersey and takes over as head men’s basketball coach at Ocean County College. A high school basketball standout at Brick Memorial and former Ocean County College Viking, Andy Smith utilized his talents to receive a full athletic scholarship to […]

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Forty-five youth participated in eight games during the Hawaiʻi Police Activities League’s 2013 “Click It or Ticket” 5-on-5 basketball tournament held at the Honomū gymnasium on April 27 during Honomū Family Fun Day. The breakdown of the participants was 17 from the 9-10 age division and 28 from the 13-14 age division.

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The HawaiÊ»i Police Department is hosting several HI-PAL “Click It or Ticket” basketball tournaments during the month of June. June 8-9 is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the KeaÊ»au High School gym and covered courts. This event is open to youth in the following age groups: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, girls 10 and under, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Washington State freshman guard Lia Galdeira has been selected to attend the 2013 National Team Trials and tryout for the FIBA U19 World Championship Team at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 16-19, USA Basketball announced Tuesday. Galdeira is one of 34 players from across the country who received […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Island Hoops is now accepting registration for its 2013 College-Prep Basketball Camp, June 3-7 at Kekuaokalani Gym in Kailua-Kona. Special guests include a Nike and ESPN nationally ranked high school coach at camp all week and an NBA player. Get noticed and be instructed by college coaches. Our college-prep camp includes daily […]

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The Hawaiʻi Police Department is hosting a HI-PAL “Click It or Ticket” 5-on-5 basketball tournament during the Honomū Family Fun Day at the Honomū Gymnasium on April 27. This tournament is open to the first eight teams in the 9-10 age division only. This is for athletes born in years 2003 and 2004.

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MEDIA RELEASE University of Hawaii at Hilo Athletic Director Dexter Irvin has announced that men’s basketball head coach Jeff Law will not be returning to the Vulcan bench after completing his 15th season. Law has accepted a position at former Pacific West Conference institution Western New Mexico University. “Every assistant coach looks for that break […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Hawaii Preparatory Academy was the top Big Isle team at the boys basketball state tournament. HPA was unseeded in Division II, but trounced Seabury Hall, 76-52, to secure third place. Also in Division II, Pahoa stopped Waianae, 47-42, to take fifth place. No. 1 seed Saint Francis topped Kailua, […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Big Island boys basketball squads were thwarted Friday in their attempts to make the state championship games. In Division I, No. 4 seed Konawaena lost its semi final match-up against No. 1 Maryknoll, 45-32. Konawaena now takes on unseeded Punahou for third place. Meanwhile, Maryknoll advances to the Division […]

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