Stories by Jason Blasco

Volunteers net tons of nets

With a depleted group of volunteers because of COVID-19, the Surfrider Foundation continues to conduct giant Net Patrols every Wednesday.

Junior golfers return to the greens

Hawai‘i State Junior Golf Association golfer Kade Kikuchi struggled to fuel his competitive edge as a golfer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HHSAA should take cautious approach

The decisions major professional sports organizations make undoubtedly have a trickle-down effect on the policies, procedures and laws that governing bodies like the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association enforce.

Pop Warner structuring pandemic play

LIHU‘E — Kauai Pop Warner has decided to postpone registration for the upcoming season, but organizers say Pop Warner has not canceled the upcoming football or cheer season.

A triumphant return

Playing an officially sanctioned Kaua‘i Senior Softball League game was not just another contest for Rookies outfielder Nelson Chiba.

Tropical Storm Boris expected to weaken

LIHU‘E — Honolulu National Weather Service forecaster Pete Donaldson recommends citizens of Kaua‘i monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Boris, which formed as a tropical depression Wednesday and grew to a tropical storm Thursday.

A Ray of Light

KAPA‘A — Local Kapa‘a business owner Jeni Kaohelaulii considered creative ways to revive Old Kapa‘a Town, which appeared boarded up and bleak during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Senior softball on hold

Wrong phrasing on county paperwork has paused the return to play for the Kaua‘i Senior Softball League, which was set to restart games today.

For the love of the game

LIHU‘E — Jerry Miccolis used his experiences playing in the Kaua‘i Senior Softball League as inspiration for his latest book, “The Boys of Late Summer.”

Kaua‘i Restart: Agriculture

The Kaua‘i Economic Recovery Strategy Team dedicated to the agriculture sector will attempt to revitalize agriculture businesses that experienced financial loss from the COVID-19 pandemic.