The University of Hawai‘i Hilo will be in full force on the weekend of November 12-13, as clinics aimed towards players, coaches, and officials take center stage at Kapa‘a High School Gym, culminating with a UH-Hilo basketball scrimmage on Saturday,
The University of Hawai‘i Hilo will be in full force on the weekend of November 12-13, as clinics aimed towards players, coaches, and officials take center stage at Kapa‘a High School Gym, culminating with a UH-Hilo basketball scrimmage on Saturday, Nov. 13.
The clinic starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12 for parents, coaches, kids, and officials. A compliance clinic will start things off with speaker Jim Demello, UH-Hilo assistant athletics director. At approximately the same time, a referee clinic will be going on with speaker Mason Souza, Pac West basketball official. At around 6:45 p.m., UH-Hilo strength coach, Mike Garcia will lend his expertise in plyo training and exercise.
They do ask that participants wear athletic shoes and exercise wear. Then a special treat will end things on Friday, as the UH-Hilo men’s basketball squad conducts a practice and shootaround.
The festivities will start up again at 9 a.m. with an open clinic with UH-Hilo coaches and players assisting kids in learning basketball skills. At around 1 p.m., UH-Hilo head men’s basketball coach Jeff Law will talk about mental and physical preparation, which will be extremely useful for players and coaches. The UH-Hilo men’s basketball squad will have scrimmage at 2 p.m. and this special event is open to the pubic. Also, local officials who attend the previous night’s referee clinic will be able to help officiate the game.
Don’t miss this great opportunity, which is free to everyone!
For more information, contact Sam Arashiro, county of Kaua‘i recreation coordinator at 241-4465 or email him at sarashiro@kauaigov.com.
