Kaua’i recently hosted the 13th annual Aloha Airlines Junior Tennis Championships with a field of some 270 novice, intermediate and open tennis players from throughout the state. Aloha Airlines generously sponsored airfare, dinner and amenities for each participant. Master of
Kaua’i recently hosted the 13th annual Aloha Airlines Junior Tennis Championships with a field of some 270 novice, intermediate and open tennis players from throughout the state. Aloha Airlines generously sponsored airfare, dinner and amenities for each participant.
Master of ceremonies Tiny Tadani was on hand for Sportsmanship Awards and random prizes at the banquet attended by some 550 guests. Kudos to Kauai’s players: Sheel Bhatt, Tyler Carvalho, Chris Colacino, Stan Hashimoto, Bryce and Ronald Hosaka, Sterling and Tyler Inouye, Hokulani Jordan, Ipo Kamakele, Rena Kido, Kareen Konishi, Jordan Kukino, Kalaea Lake, Alex and Dylan Latif, Josh Miyamoto, Chad Naganuma, Cory and Ma’ilika Napoleon, Ricky Riopta, Alex and Cassady Sirois, Amy Surratt, Kia and Lyndsey Tom, and Justin Vea.
On behalf of Kaua’i Junior Tennis Association, thanks go out to the many volunteers who coordinated and assisted during match play. Coordinators include Sam Caldwell, Milton Goto and his able crew from Aloha Airlines, Jane Forester-Leong and Barbara Grier of USTA-Hawai’i, Richard Ing and family, Sandra Kido, Joy Kukino, Ken and Lynette Mizuo, Hannah and Peter Sirois, Hattie and John Somerville, and Charlotte and Walter Yasumoto.
Courts and facilities were provided by Aston Kaua’i Beach Villas (Sandra Kato-Klutke), Hyatt Regency Kaua’i (Larry MacNeil), Kaua’i Community College (Russell Grady), Kiahuna Tennis Club (Verleen Dawson), Nihi Kai, Po’ipu Kai Tennis Club (Wayne Gunning) and Sheraton Kaua’i.
Mahalo to our many menehunes (and any we may have missed) who made the weekend a major success: Ernie Blackowiac, Charlotte and Doug Carvalho, Wayne Chow, Vicky Colacino, Henry Comb, Tina and Tom Cox, Mike Davenport, Arnold Fujii, Alana Fujikawa, Margo Hashimoto, Steve Hunt, Andy Inouye, Stanford Iwamoto, Harry Kakutani, Kaua’i High Kiwins Club, Marvis Kerr, Glen Konishi, Scott Kouchi, Clifton Kukino and family, Marina LaMadrid, Jim McDowell, Ann Miyamoto, Gary and Laila Nitta, Marvin Otsuji, Ken and Marielle Ponce, Ed Renaultner, Gordon and Shirley Shibao, Alice and Rodney Takahashi, Clyde and Kay Takekuma, Jonathan Tom and Club, Susan Uyeda, Haru Watanabe, Jimmy and Karen Yamamoto, and Charlene Yoshida.
Mahalo and aloha.
Shelley Konishi and Carolyn Lum, Lihu’e
