Sports Bulletin Board

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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* BADMINTON

March 12-Lahaina Parks and Recreation badminton nights are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Lahaina Civic Center, starting March 12. Contact: Steve Ashfield, 661-4685.

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* BASKETBALL

June 10-The Maui Youth Basketball League summer season, for boys and girls 6-15, is scheduled for June 10-July 15. Applications will be accepted Thursday through April 22. The fee is $20. Applications are available at The Sports Authority and Maui Sporting Goods, and by emailing cssuzuki@hawaiiantel.net. Contact: Leif Sjostrand, 280-0119.

June 18-22-The Hawaii High School Basketball Exposure Camp is scheduled for June 18-22 at the Lahaina Civic Center. The fee is $425 for participants who bring their own air mattress or futon, and $450 for those requiring bedding from the camp. Financial assistance will be available through MySportsDreams.com. The fee will also pay for housing, three meals per day and a jersey, T-shirt, shorts and basketball. Contact: info@mauisportsacademy.com, 280-9545.

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* BOWLING

March 17-18-Maui Bowling Center's 950 Scratch Tournament is scheduled for March 17-18. The event will have up to 10 five-person teams, with players' combined averages not to exceed 950. The fee is $60 per person, and the entry deadline is Thursday, or when the field is full. Applications are available at the center. Contact: Fred Calhau Jr., 244-4596, 298-7295.

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* FOOTBALL

Saturday-Coach testing for the Maui Pop Warner Federation football season is scheduled for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday at the Maui High School gym. A mandatory coaches clinic will also be scheduled. Contact: Joe Apolo, 281-6481.

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* GOLF

Saturday-The Hawaii State Junior Golf Association and Aloha Section PGA's Hawaii Junior Golf Day is scheduled for Saturday at the Wailea Emerald Course, Kaanapali Royal and Kai courses and The Dunes at Maui Lani. Check-ins begin at 8:30 a.m. with games, clinics and activities running from 9 to 11 a.m. The free event is for children ages 5-17 who have never played or are beginners at the game of golf. Contact: hsjga.org.

March 17-The Sharing the Green golf and bocce ball tournaments to benefit Hospice Maui and Back Pack Buddies are scheduled for March 17 at the Wailea Old Blue Course and Mulligan's on the Blue. The four-person scramble golf tournament will begin at 7 a.m., with registration scheduled for 6-6:30 a.m. The fee is $125 per person. The bocce tournament will begin at 9 a.m., with registration scheduled for 8 a.m. The fee is $40 per person. Contact: hospicemaui.org; Mulligan's, 874-1131; Old Blue Course, 879-2530.

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* MOTOR SPORTS

Saturday-Maui Motorsports Park stock car races are scheduled for Saturday. Gates will open at 3 p.m., and trials begin at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 for anyone 13 and over, $2 for youths 6-12 and free for others. Contact: paradisespeedwaymaui.com.

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* RUNNING

March 17-The "Run Til You're Green 3-Mile Race" is scheduled for March 17, starting at 5 p.m. at the Kahului Ale House. The registration fee is $25 for children ages 18 and under and $35 for adults before Friday, and $40 for all runners after that date. Contact: mauirunning.com.

March 24-The Maui Valley to the Sea Half Marathon is scheduled for March 24. The race begins at 7 a.m. in Iao Valley and ends at the National Marine Sanctuary in Kihei. A 10-kilometer road run and 5K beach run will begin at the sanctuary. Contact: Rudy Huber, 280-5801; valleytotheseahalfmarathon.com, virr.com.

April 22-The Maui 5K for Kids, a fundraiser for county schools, is scheduled for 7 a.m. on April 22, starting at the Maalaea Triangle and ending at Hauoli Street in Wailuku. A one-mile run/walk is to begin at approximately 7:15 a.m. Registration for either event can be completed online for $21.50 at maui5k.org until April 13. Mail-in entries are $25, and must be sent by April 17. After that date, registration can be completed for $35 at the packet pick-up, scheduled for 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on April 21 at The Sports Authority at Maui Marketplace. Volunteers and business donations are also being sought. For more information, email info@maui5k.org.

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* SOCCER

May 31-The entry deadline for the No Ka Oi Soccer Tournament, set for June 20-23 at the Eddie Tam Complex, is May 31. Boys and girls teams from under-8 to under-19 are eligible. The registration fee is $375 for under-8 teams, $400 for under-9 teams, $425 for under-10 teams, $475 for under-12 teams, $500 for under-14 teams and $550 for all others. Contact: Tony Medeiros, 205-2344.

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* SOFTBALL

Saturday and March 11-Na Pua Ko Softball club is sponsoring a girls softball clinic scheduled for Saturday and March 11 at the Maui Waena Intermediate School field, with instruction from Kapolei High School coach Tony Saffery. For youths 5-13, sign-in is scheduled for 8 a.m., with instruction from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For youths 14-18, sign-in is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., with instruction from 1 to 5 p.m. The fee is $25, and the registration deadline is Wednesday. Participants should bring their own equipment. Contact: Susan Nobriga, 281-7165, susieq00067@yahoo.com.

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* STAND-UP PADDLING

Saturday-The Stand Up Paddle Association of Molokai's race series is scheduled to begin with Makani Ikaika O Molokai on Saturday, starting at 2:30 p.m. Races are also scheduled for March 24, April 7, April 21, May 5 and May 19, with another tentatively scheduled for June 2. All but the May 19 event will have two courses, from Kamalo Wharf to Kaunakakai Harbor and from One Alii Fishpond to the harbor. On May 19, only one course, from Kamalo Harbor to Kamiloloa, will be used. Training sessions are scheduled for 3:30-6 p.m. on Tuesdays for advanced paddlers, and 4-6 p.m. on Thursdays for others. Contact: Clare Seeger Mawae, clare@youthinmotion.org, (808) 336-0946.

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* TRIATHLON

June 10-The South Maui Triathlon is scheduled for 6 a.m. on June 10. The event consists of a 1.5-kilometer ocean swim, 40-kilometer bicycle leg and 10-kilometer run. The entry fees before June 2 are $120 for individuals and $165 for teams. After that, and until June 5, the fees will be $145 for individuals and $185 for teams. The fees include a one-day USA Triathlon membership, which will be refunded during packet pick-up with proof of USAT membership. Registration can be completed at southmauitriathlon.com. The event is also accepting volunteers. For more information, email info@southmauitriathlon.com.

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* VOLLEYBALL

March 14-Lahaina Parks and Recreation coed volleyball league matches are scheduled for Wednesdays from March 14 to April 25 at the Lahaina Civic Center. Registration is available for teams or individuals. Friday is the deadline to register a team. Contact: Steve Ashfield, 661-4685.

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* WRESTLING

Wednesday-The Central Maui Style wrestling team, for youths 4-17, will conduct registration in the Baldwin High School gym lobby on Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m. The fee is $50. Contact: Lena Suzuki, 280-6915.

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