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Sports By Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Courtesy photo The Kona Dolphins Swim Club fared well at the Hawaii age group long course swimming championships on Oahu over the weekend. Pictured, from left to right, are back row: head Coach Joyce Follis, Gared Sarubbi-Monell, Weylin Foo, Giselle Minez-Cruz, Bella Shurley, Shea Tsuha, Ku'uleionalani Patterson, Maile Lawson, Senior National Group coach Alyssa Foo; front row: Ethan Ng, Ana Rose and X Rose. It wasn’t too long ago that the Kona Dolphins were an afterthought when it came to medal counts at state swimming meets. With an influx of talent, matters have certainly changed. ADVERTISING Maile Lawson was the high point finisher in the ages 15-16 division at the Hawaii age group long course championships on Oahu last weekend, grabbing four gold medals, while Shea Tsuha grabbed two golds in the oldest division. Lawson, formerly of Kona Aquatics, placed … [Read more...] about Swimming: Talent infusion ignites Kona Dolphins

Sports By Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Lacey Uchida’s improved second round was suspended by darkness at the U.S. Girls Junior. Play didn’t begin Tuesday at Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach, Calif., until after a 41/2-hour fog delay, which kept half the 156 players in the field from completing their round. ADVERTISING Uchida played much more consistently than during her 15-over 86 on Monday, making her first birdie on the par-3 11th. The Waiakea sophomore was 4-over with four holes to play and in a tie for 131st when play was set to resume Wednesday. The low 64 scores after two rounds advance to match play. • Waiakea sophomore Kailey Oki made three birdies during a 3-over 74 in Palm Desert, Calif., and was in a tie for 16th at the Future Champions Golf’s Callaway world championships. Oki was at 7-over 149 heading into the final round in the girls 13-14 division. ADVERTISING Kamehameha … [Read more...] about Golf: Uchida climbs at U.S. Girls Junior

Sports By Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Ka’ano’i Young and her Paddlers of Laka crews will try to win two titles this Saturday at the Aunty Maile Mauhili/Moku O Hawaii championships. Ka’ano’i Young • paddling Pick a paddler, any paddler, from Laka’s loaded stable of young guns and you couldn’t go wrong. ADVERTISING Young is as deserving as any, and she and her crew mates have probably forgotten how it feels to lose. She starts her Moku O Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Racing Association regattas by powering a Laka’s girls 12 crew that’s won six races in and row, and then moves on to a mixed 12 crew that is undefeated in seven regattas. Kudos to Keoni Bacdad, Makana Bumatay, Dejalei Pakani, Kamaile Pakani-Flores and Kenan Quintos-Freeman as well for pulling off the double feat. 5 questions Favorite food: Kimchi saimin Favorite movie: Spaceballs Favorite … [Read more...] about Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Laka paddler Ka’ano’i Young

Sports By PETER BAUGH Tribune News Service | Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Associated Press Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong has never known another major league manager than the recently fired Mike Matheny. Kolten Wong never has known big-league baseball without Mike Matheny. In every game of Wong’s six-season career, Matheny has penned the lineup card, taken the podium at the post-game news conference and occupied the office next door to the Cardinals’ clubhouse. Hilo’s Wong credits Matheny with teaching him how to play the right way. The manager, whom the Cardinals fired Saturday night, took a hard-nosed approach during his playing career. He wanted his players to do the same. ADVERTISING “He was one of the last guys to try to keep this game old school,” Wong said after the Cardinals’ 6-4 win over the Reds on Sunday. “Everything is going to analytics and shifts and all this right … [Read more...] about A jolt for Kolten: Wong reflects on the firing of Matheny, one of his key mentors

Sports By Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Youth basketball league The Department of Parks and Recreation is holding a coed basketball league at Andrews Gym beginning in August. ADVERTISING The league will be for ages 5-6 and ages 7–8 (age cutoff date is Dec. 31, 2018). An organizational meeting will be held at 5 p.m. July 30, 2018 at Andrews Gym. All teams interested in the league must send a representative to this meeting to obtain league information. For more information, call 938-2014. Sunrise sign-up Sunrise Athletics is taking registration for its fall XC Ready-2-Run program through July 20. To sign up, visit https://www.league lineup.com/sunrise -athletics) or email ([email protected]) to have a form emailed to you. For more information, contact MJ (937-1930) or Lance (937-4415). UH-Hilo hoops camp Registration forms are still available for the 2018 Vulcan Basketball Camp with coach Jimmy … [Read more...] about Big Isle briefs, July 18

WASHINGTON – In his All-Star Game debut, Twins pitcher Jose Berrios got the chance to face a close friend as well as a Puerto Rican baseball legend. The Twins’ only representative at the Midsummer Classic, Berrios was the fifth pitcher used by American League manager A.J. Hinch on Tuesday night and turned in a scoreless inning that was not without drama. “Awesome,” Berrios said of his experience. “You know a lot of people enjoy the game, watching us play baseball, so we’re putting all our effort, all our passion and 100 percent every time so they enjoy it tonight.” Berrios entered the game in the fifth inning with the AL leading 2-1 on homers by Aaron Judge and Mike Trout. Sporting a video camera on his cap as he jogged In from the bullpen, he spoke briefly on the mound with catcher Salvador Perez of the Royals before starting his warmups, and the footage was shown on the Fox telecast “I said, ‘Hey, say hi to the … [Read more...] about Twins’ Jose Berrios pitches one scoreless inning in All-Star Game

In the 1993 MLB All-Star Game, Randy Johnson sent a fastball sailing over the head of John Kruk. Kruk grabbed his jersey, and mimed heart palpitations before taking two quick strikes and exiting the at-bat. In 1997, Johnson did it again — this time to Rockies outfielder Larry Walker. In the second inning, Johnson launched a fastball well over Walker’s head. The Colorado lefty headed back to the plate, turned his helmet backward and took the next pitch as a right-handed batter. “I didn’t even know if I was allowed to do that,” Walker told The Denver Post’s Jerry Crasnick after the game. “I looked like Colonel Klink out there.” Crasnick wrote: Everyone from Bobby Cox to Joe Torre to Pudge Rodriguez suggested that Walker and Johnson — old buddies from their Montreal days — cooked up the entire scheme. But the two players bit their lips and claimed the incident was for real. “It was kind of humid out there,” Johnson … [Read more...] about Denver Sports Omelette: Larry Walker’s dual against Randy Johnson among Rockies’ best all-star moments

close Video Man calls cops over basketball foul Police were called to a gym in Sterling, Virginia after a man complained he had been fouled during a game. Whatever happened to "No blood, no foul"? A pickup game of basketball at a Virginia gym Monday turned sour after one player called 911 after being fouled. The incident occurred at a Sterling LA Fitness location. The man who called the police is a gym regular who often plays hoops, a Twitter user who shared a photo of the players being confronted by police outside the basketball court area told FOX5 DC. Today for the first time in my life...I experienced someone call the police because they got fouled hard in basketball. pic.twitter.com/9E8lp9fmwP— TrapMoneyBenny (@_togs) July 17, 2018 “No punches were thrown. Nothing,” the Twitter user, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the station. “It wasn’t malicious. No hits to the face or anything like that.” The man who called police, … [Read more...] about Hard foul during pickup basketball game prompts player to call 911

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Sports Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByBill Pennington July 18, 2018 TULSA, Okla. — In one video, a fan at a youth soccer game bellows profanities and violently kicks a ball that slams into a teenage referee standing nearby. She disagreed with a penalty called. Another captures parents at a youth basketball game charging the court to hurl punches at the referee. And yet another shows parents berating game officials as they walk to their cars after a soccer game. The players were 8-year-olds. The videos were posted on a Facebook page, Offside, created in frustration by an Oklahoma youth soccer referee, Brian Barlow, who offers a $100 bounty for each clip in order to shame the rising tide of unruly parents and spectators at youth sports events. “I do it to hold people accountable — to identify and call out the small percentage of parents … [Read more...] about Parents Behaving Badly: A Youth Sports Crisis Caught on Video

Minnesota Twins pitcher Fernando Rodney left Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays to become a U.S. citizen.  (Instagram via Fernando Rodney) A Minnesota Twins closer left Sunday’s game early to become a U.S. citizen. Fernando Rodney, 41, confirmed on his Instagram that he became an American citizen, after coming to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic 19 years ago.  "After 19 years in this wonderful country today I am blessed to say that I am an official US Citizen,” he wrote. “I want to thank all those who have been with me throughout the process and especially thank the @twins organizations for allowing me to catch my flight. Big thanks to the @tigers who made this dream possible 19 years ago." Rodney posted a piciture of himself raising his right hand to take the Oath of Allegiance in Miami. Twins pitcher Fernando Rodney, 41, posted a photo of himself standing next to a human-sized version of Lady Liberty.  (Instagram via Fernando … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins closer leaves game early to become US citizen