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William P. Kenoi <br />Mayor <br />OF Mp� <br />CDuntp Of'abiai" i <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />(808) 961 -8311 • Fax (808) 961 -8411 <br />PRESS RELEASE <br />November 16, 2012 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />Robert A. Fitzgerald <br />Director <br />Clayton S. Honma <br />Deputy Director <br />Youth Teams Invited to Enter HI -PAL Winter Basketball Classic <br />Youth basketball teams from throughout the state will gather Dec. 26 -29 in Hilo to compete in <br />the 32 "a Annual HI -PAL Winter Basketball Classic. <br />Sponsored by the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Hawaii Isle <br />Police Activities League or HI -PAL, this popular tournament is open to boys and girls ages 5 to <br />14 years old. <br />Last year's highly successful tournament attracted more than 500 keiki athletes from 52 different <br />teams. <br />This year's games will be played at various East Hawaii gymnasiums. A dinner banquet for all <br />participating teams and a special skills challenge will be part of the four -day tournament. <br />Teams have until December 14 to register. The fee is $80 per team, with a discounted $60 price <br />for each team entering the 8- year -old and under category. <br />Tournament scheduling will give teams, coaches and parents opportunities to visit some of East <br />Hawai`i's world -class attractions. The `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai`i's full -dome <br />planetarium, Hilo's black -sand beaches, majestic Rainbow Falls, and the free Pana'ewa <br />Rainforest Zoo and Gardens are all located within a short drive from the tournament venues. For <br />those wishing to venture a little further, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park includes Kilauea <br />Volcano, which has been erupting continuously since 1983. <br />For more information or to register, please call HI -PAL's Joey Botelho Jr. at 961 -2220 or 961- <br />8121. Inquiries may also be made to Darrell Yamamoto, P &R recreation specialist, at 961 -8740, <br />ext. 25, or Jason Armstrong, P &R Public Information Officer, at 345 -9105, or <br />jannstrong@co.hawaii.hi.us. <br />-30- <br />County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />