HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION
SERGEANT RANDY APELE
PHONE: 961-2304
MARCH 27, 2003
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Waiakea – High School Champs
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BPOE – 13-14 Division Champs
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Ekahi – Intermediate Girls Champs
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Pirates – 11-12 Division Champs
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Gameboyz – 9-10 Division Champs
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Papaikou – 9-10 Girls Champs
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Warriors – 8 & Under Division Champs
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Ekolu – Elementary Girls Champs
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MEDIA RELEASE
Seventy-eight basketball teams composed of 325 youths aged 6 through 17 competed in the “Click It or Ticket” 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament held on Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Keaau High School Gym.
In the 8-and-Under Division, Hawaii Warriors dominated Konawaena 11-3 for the championship. Pistons finished third.
In the 9-10 Division, Gameboyz defeated Hawaii Warriors Blue by a score of 11-7 to claim the title. Hawaii Warriors White finished third.
In the 9-10 Girls Division, Papaikou outplayed Kamehameha 11-8 in the championship. Hawaii Warriors finished third.
In the 11-12 Division, Pirates upended Team Reebok 2 15-8 in the title game. Team Reebok 1 finished third.
The Elementary and Intermediate Girls Divisions featured Kamehameha School teams in the finals. In a pair of sudden death overtime games, Ekolu edged Elua 8-7 to win the Elementary Division and Ekahi squeaked by Kamehameha 12-11 in the Intermediate Division. Keaau and Paauilo finished third in the Elementary Division and Intermediate Divisions.
In the 13-14 Division, BPOE outlasted Kamehameha 21-15 to win the division. Sudden Impact finished third.
The High School Division, Waiakea edged Keaau 17-14 to claim the title. Sauce finished third.
Sergeant Randy Apele of the Traffic Services Section proclaimed the tournament a “huge success” and noted that free ice cream was given to 400 youths observed wearing their seat belts; booster seats were given to qualifying families by the Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition; and a child seat checkpoint resulted in the inspection of dozens of car seats.
“Click It or Ticket has become a well-known phrase” said Sergeant Apele. “As the commercials say, officers don’t want to issue citations but they will to save lives. Wearing your seat belt will help prevent serious injury or death and will save you from getting a $77 fine”.
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