Kaua‘i sports start the process of a return to normalcy
Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Rick Telander couldn’t have more eloquently painted the picture of the changing landscape of sports, referring to games as an “orbiting disc.”
Cardinez contemplates future after being bypassed in MLB draft
Former Kapa‘a High School baseball standout Noa Cardinez was understandably anxious watching the 2020 Major League Baseball amateur draft Thursday afternoon.
KERST suggests spending more money on local infrastructure projects
Kaua‘i County has a group within the Kaua‘i Economic Recovery Strategy Team dedicated to bolstering the sectors of construction and public works on Kaua‘i, and the team recently released six recommendations in the area of construction, along with recommendations on rebuilding of other sectors, in a draft economic-recovery document for public review.
Kapa‘a top player waits on MLB draft
KAPA‘A—Recent Kapa‘a High School graduate and baseball player, Noa Cardinez, will wait for a phone call to alter his future.
Teaching with the times
Known by the majority of her students as “Miss Val,” Val Hertzog has patrolled hallways of education for over 20 years, teaching lower elementary to high school students, beginning her career on Kaua‘i in special education at Kilauea School from 2006 to 2013.
Change is the constant state we must learn to live in
Walking into the Kaua’i Athletic Club in Nawiliwili Friday afternoon was like venturing into a snapshot of the world we used to live in.
Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League on schedule for August start
The Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League is on target for their typical early-August start.
Kaua‘i Athletic Club welcomes back its members
Kaua’i Athletic Club patron Lee Weiman admitted he emotionally struggled to deal with the county’s mandatory shutdown of the health club facility in mid-March.
Patroling public restrooms
KAPA’A—Kealia Beach patron Doug Bowers hasn’t noticed any changes in his recent trips to the public restroom facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic response on Kaua‘i.
Popularity of recreational sports surges
It was refreshing to see several pickleball players congregating in Kalawai Park in Kalaheo Saturday afternoon.
YB wants to stop hauling small loads
Young Brothers shipping company is seeking permission to discontinue less-than-container-load shipping of goods to and from Kaua‘i, according to a request recently submitted to the state Public Utilities Commission.
Pickleball players return to courts after county lockdown restrictions ease
Jules Cannon and wife Stefanie Cannon compete all over the state and island while looking for pickleball games to play in.
A major decision
Recent Kapa‘a High graduate and baseball standout Noa Cardinez continues to work out diligently with former and current teammates regularly at Ron Martin Field on the Kapa‘a campus.
Kukuiolono reopens
Kukuiolono Park & Golf Course patron George Blogg found himself in a precarious situation before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Walter McBryde’s vision kept alive at Kukuiolono
As general manager and superintendent of the Kukuiolono Park & Golf Course in Kalaheo, Robert Medeiros took me on a tour of the park Saturday afternoon.
Time well spent
Kapa‘a High School junior Niki Upson took advantage of time away from attending physical school to improve his golf game.
Kapa‘a High graduates 250 seniors
Kapa‘a High graduate Kian Lai Viernes said Friday’s commencement ceremony possessed a “drive-thru, movie-theater vibe.”
Kaua‘i Senior Softball aims to resume season
Kaua‘i Senior Softball League President Joe Bertucci aims to complete the league’s 26-week, regular-season schedule.
Open for business
Andrew Schmidt admits he was in a state of panic when Kaua’i County announced they would temporarily close the golf courses in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finding an escape route from reality no easy task
No athlete in the history of sports would financially benefit from a global pandemic that ravaged the global economy more than sports’ ultimate pitchman, Michael Jordan.