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UPCOMING EVENTS

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* BOCCE

March 16-The "Sharing the Green" Bocce Tournament is scheduled for March 16 at Mulligan's on the Blue. The tournament will benefit Back Pack Buddies, a keiki nutrition program. There will be four-person teams. Registration is at 7 a.m. and play begins at 8:15. The entry fee is $115 and includes breakfast, lunch and awards. Contact:?Patrick Kilbride, 264-4289, pkilbride@tghawaii.com

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* BOWLING

March 16-17-The 4-4 Team Individual Tournament is scheduled for March 16-17 at Maui Bowling Center in Wailuku. The entry fee is $70 per five-person team, and forms are available at the center. The entry deadline is Friday, or once 20 teams are registered. Contact: Fred Calhau, 298-7295.

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* CANOE PADDLING

April 6-Kihei Canoe Club will host the Paddlers Open Regatta on April 6 at Ka Lae Pohaku, with registration beginning at 7 a.m. and races starting at 8:30 a.m. The entry fee for the event, a fundraiser for the club's keiki and seasonal programs, is $135 until April 5, and $150 on race day. The entry fee for the one-person pull race is $10. Lunch will be provided. Registration forms are available at

kiheicanoeclub.com/paddlersopen.php.

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* CYCLING

April 28-29-The Maui Stage Race is scheduled for April 28-29. On the first day, a time trial is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. and a criterium for 2 p.m., both in Kahului. On the second day, a 36-mile road race will begin at 6:30 a.m. in Keokea. The registration fees for adults are $35 for the time trial, $45 for the criterium and $70 for the road race, or $125 for all three. The junior entry fees are $10 each for the time trial or criterium, and $20 for the road race, or $40 for all three. Contact: mauistagerace.com.

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* GOLF

Saturday-The Maui Filipino Chamber Foundation of Commerce's scholarship golf tournament is scheduled for Saturday at The Dunes at Maui Lani in Kahului. The event is also seeking sponsors and donations of money, or items to be used as door prizes. Forms to register or offer sponsorship can be downloaded at mauifilipinochamber.com.

March 16-The "Sharing the Green" Golf Tournament is scheduled for March 16 at Wailea Old Blue Course. The registration for the four-person scramble event starts at 11:15 a.m. and play will begin at 12:15 p.m. The entry fee is $130 per person and includes green fee, prizes, buffet dinner and entry to a St. Patrick's Day party on March 17. Contact: hospicemaui.org.

March 30-The Pharmacy Group scholarship golf tournament is scheduled for March 30 at The King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapu, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The entry fee for the four-person scramble is $175 per person. All participants will receive a Titleist SM4 Vokey Wedge, and the fee also pays for greens fees, use of a cart, lunch and eligibility for prizes. Forms can be downloaded at pharmacygroupmaui.com, and the entry deadline is March 22. The event is also seeking sponsors and prize donations. Contact: pgscholargolf@gmail.com, 873-7010.

April 6-The Jim Sanders Realty Maui Women's Golf Championship is scheduled for April 6 at Maui Country Club in Spreckelsville. The event is open to women who are Maui residents at least 18 years old with a current GHIN handicap. The entry fee is $60, which also pays for greens fees, use of a cart, an awards luncheon and eligibility for prizes. The entry deadline is March 26, or after the field of 72 is full. Entry forms are available at most Maui golf shops. Contact: Dot Tam Ho, 877-5433; Gwen KauhaaPo, 281-0341, 242-0947.

May 11-A U.S. Open local qualifier is scheduled for May 11 at the King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapu. Entry must be completed at usga.org/champs/apply by 11 a.m. on April 24. Sectional qualifying will take place June 3 at 11 U.S. sites, and the tournament is scheduled for June 13-16 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Contact: Jeff Halpin, 667-1111.

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* MOTORCROSS

March 17-The Maui Motocross Association's annual membership meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. on March 17 at the dirtbike track at Maui Motorsports Park in Puunene. Free practice for members is scheduled for the preceding two hours, and a potluck barbecue is to take place at noon. Contact: mauimotox.com.

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* RUNNING

March 17-The St. Patrick's Day "Run Til You're Green" 3-mile race is scheduled for 5 p.m. on March 17 at the Kahului Ale House. Registration can be completed at mauirunning.com until March 9, with fees of $25 for youths 18 and under, and $35 for others. Race-day registration will be $40 for all participants, and will take place from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m., when packet pick-ups are also scheduled.

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* SWIMMING

March 20-April 3-Learn-to-swim classes, with instruction from veteran teacher Janet Renner, are scheduled for 6-7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in Kihei from March 20 to April 3. The total fee is $100, and space is limited. Contact: Renner, janet@swimprojanet.com; 280-2756.

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