The chicken in the outfield can still see after the lights at Vidinha Stadium were authorized to extend past the 10 p.m. lights out during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation baseball game. The game was called following 15 complete innings (five hours?!?) and the score tied at 4-4.
2/4
Swipe or click to see more
Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island
The Koloa Landing Resort (they’re the site of Kumu Troy Lazaro’s May Day program on May 1, and the Kauai Poke Festival in June) team talks opportunity on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, during the Kauai Job Fair held at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall.
3/4
Swipe or click to see more
Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island
Kapaa pitcher Pierce Rosario rolls a pitch as Kauai base runner Kaden Itamura takes a lead off secondbase in the first inning on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation baseball game at Vidinha Stadium.
4/4
Swipe or click to see more
Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island
Kittrin Cade of the American Cancer Society, Kauai, third from left, accepts a contribution of $20,718.82 on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, represented by Marisa Hurley, Diann Hartman, Sherrie Holl, Heidi Wong and Jennie Wong. The contribution, which is earmarked for the annual Relay for Life that runs on Aug. 26 at the Vidinha Stadium soccer fields, represents proceeds from this year’s Bum Run and Silent Auction that raised awareness of colon cancer.
Dennis Fujimoto | The Garden Island
Share this story
Gary Yates finally succumbed to the Kauai Interscholastic Federation baseball game because he had to drive so far, and it was way past how long he was up at the battle between Kapaa and Kauai high schools’ baseball teams at Vidinha Stadium (much mahalo to Department of Parks and Recreation Director Patrick Porter for allowing the lights to stay on past 10 p.m.!).
Gary Yates finally succumbed to the Kauai Interscholastic Federation baseball game because he had to drive so far, and it was way past how long he was up at the battle between Kapaa and Kauai high schools’ baseball teams at Vidinha Stadium (much mahalo to Department of Parks and Recreation Director Patrick Porter for allowing the lights to stay on past 10 p.m.!).
Eric Sakazaki (and Marvin) came after watching the Menehune play the Voyagers at Hanapepe Stadium, and Eric left before the game was called. Also, Waimea Coach Brandon Moises and Athletic Director Dino Pabre came too after the Hanapepe game where Waimea beat Island School, 20-0, Eric said.
Tommy Rita had to leave early — before Kapaa took a 4-2 bulge. But he probably knows the final outcome before he gets to Friday coffee at the Kukui Grove food court. And, it was definitely nice to see the return of Kauai High School Athletic Director Kelii Morgado … so how did trainer Kevin Cadiente make it through the marathon baseball and still be at the qualifying Central Pacific Bank KIF tennis matches on time?
Kudos, First Hawaiian Bank for allowing the Honolulu representatives to view the new Hokulei Village branch ahead of participating in the Kauai Job Fair where Caitlin Fowlkes of the Kauai Community College will be taking her vacation in time for the college’s Commencement Exercises, and the Koloa Landing Resort (they’re the site of Kumu Troy Lazaro’s May Day hoike; doors to the craft fair open at 4:30 p.m.), the Royal Sonesta Kauai Beach Resort (they did a beach clean-up on Tuesday!), and 1 Hanalei were some of the resorts with opportunities available.
•••
Dennis Fujimoto can be reached at 245-0453 or at dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
