Media release by Hawaii County Police Department

HAWAII COUNTY: The Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) will hold a Boys and Girls Intermediate School Spring Basketball League from the second week in March through the first week in May.

This league is for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade intermediate school students only.

Teams are formed within the interested students’ intermediate schools from Hāmākua to Puna, and will compete against other participating intermediate schools. Outside organizations may participate by representing the school they attend. Home school students and schools unable to form a team can be combined together as a team.

Games will be played at various Parks and Recreation gyms in East Hawaiʻi. A schedule with the different games, times and locations will be provided prior to the start of this league.

All interested coaches are encouraged to call Officer Joseph Botelho Jr. at 961-2220 or the Community Policing office at 961-8121.