Posted on: Friday, November 5, 2004

Sports notices

Coming up

Baseball

Today—Deadline for Fall Hitting Seminar, with Mike Epstein, MLB hitting instructor. Applications could be picked up at any Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union. Information: Dane Shimabuku 255-4817

Tomorrow, Dec. 5—Registration for Spring '05 Wai-Kahala Athletic Club baseball season. For ages 5 to 12 at Kahala Recreation Center, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Season runs from January to May. Fee: Shetland Division (5 to 6) $75. Pinto Division (7 to 8) $100. Mustang Division (9 to 10) $120. Bronco Division (11 to 12) $127. Contact: Traci Fujita at 226-0530 or www.waikahala.com.

Nov. 12—Deadline for Hawai'i Winter Baseball registration. Held Nov. 20 and 21 at University of Hawai'i's Les Murakami Stadium and softball stadium. Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker headlines coaching staff. Live hitting demonstration by Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Kotsay. Camp fee: $100. Lunch provided. Registration forms at McCully Bicycle and Long John Silver's/A&W. Contact: 973-7247.

Today-Dec. 3—Signups for O'ahu Cal Ripken 11- 12-year-olds. To play in Winter League, starting Jan. 3 to March 13, 2005. League limited to 10 teams. For information: 478-7660 or 973-7247.

Running

Sunday—Mid-Pacific Road Runners Club Val Nolasco Memorial Half-Marathon. Starts and finishes at Kapi'olani Park. Begins at 5:30 a.m. Fee: $20. Information: 295-6777.

Sailing

Sunday, Nov. 14, 21—Hawai'i Yacht Club Sailing Lessons. 9 a.m. to noon at Hawai'i Yacht Club. Fee: $225. Contact: Scott Melander at 949-7547 x16.

Swimming

Nov. 21—21st Annual 1K/2K Turkey Swim. At Ala Moana Beach Park, Diamond Head end, 8:30 a.m. Fee: $25 with towel, $15 without (for high schoolers). Information: Nu'uanu YMCA at 536-3556 or Sept./Oct. issues of Athletes HI magazine.

Ongoing—Rainbow Aquatics Swim Club at Palolo Valley District Park Swimming Pool. Competitive swimmers, ages 7 to 18, invited to tryouts every Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Daily workouts from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Beginners fees start at $36. Information: 265-1687, e-mail swiminfo@rainbowaquatics.org or visit www.rainbowaquatics.org.

Volleyball

Tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 14—Tryouts for Quicksets Volleyball. Nov. 6: 12-under and 14-under divisions at Farrington High School between 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov 7: 12-under and 14-under divisions at Manoa District Rec from 1 to 3 p.m; 16-under and 18-under divisions from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov 14: 16-under and 18-under from 3 to 5 p.m. at Manoa District Rec. Fee: $10. Contact: Sheri Sagayaga at 722-5876.

Sunday, Nov. 13, Dec. 4, 11—Ho'okino Volleyball Club Youth Clinic at Sacred Hearts Academy Gym, 1 to 3 p.m. Open to boys and girls grades 5th to 8th. Fee: $40. Contact: hvc01@hotmail.com or Jon Tom 285-4037.

Sunday, Nov. 14—Tryouts for O'ahu Volleyball Club. For girls at Young Buddhist Assoc. Gym at the end of Iliahi St., Nu'uanu. On Nov. 7: 12-under 1:30-3:30 p.m. 13-under 3:30-5:30. 14-under: 5:30-7:30. On Nov. 14: 15-under 1:30-3:30 p.m. 16-under 3:30-5:30. 17/18-under 5:30-7:30. Fee: $10. Information: Debbie Koochi, 486-5092 or 543-4621.

Sunday, Nov. 14, 20-21—Jammers Volleyball Club Tryouts, Girls Aloha Region. Nov. 7 at Salt Lake District Park Gym from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (age U12). Nov. 14 at Kalihi Valley Gym from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (U13-14). Nov. 20 at Kalihi Valley Gym from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (U15). Nov. 21 at Kalihi Valley Gym from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (U16-17). Cost: $10. Information: Connie Meredith 864-8711, 988-4491 or www.eteamz.com/jammersvbc

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