HILO HEAT SIZZLES STUBBINGS’ CANADIAN BACON
AT HAWAII PITA CHAMIONSHIP

Beautiful vistas, warm tropical breezes and a lush jungle setting greet the visitors at Hilo for the Hawaii PITA Championships held over the Presidents Day weekend each February.  The tournament is held at the Hawaii County Trap and Skeet Range.  The event is co-hosted by the Hawaii PITA Board and the Big Island Trap Club.

The ALOHA spirit prevails throughout beginning on Wednesday with a 50-50-50 practice event, the Kim Chee Special.  Thursday is the Aloha Handicap where Hawaiian attire is preferred and rewarded.  This year’s target winner was Cliff Tarnowski (89) and costume winner, Kathy Connerley (a grass skirt and two coconuts).

There are two events each subsequent day allowing time for sightseeing and other fun activities.  Friday events were the Kona Singles:  Champion, Ron Stubbings (99) and Puna Handicap:  Champion, Bob Roller (88).  Saturday events were the Hilo Handicap:  Champion, Reggie Todd (89) and Kohala Doubles:  Champion, Ron Stubbings (97). 

On Friday evening the HPITA Board and Big Island Trap Club hosted a BBQ Potluck for all the shooters and their families.  This year was doubly memorable as the food was wonderful and the electricity was absent so the picnic area was intimately lighted by several camp lanterns and car headlights.  What fun!

Championship events are held on Sunday and Monday.  By definition the Resident Champions live in the state, however when the trophies were distributed, several flew home to different islands.  Tom Kushima, the resident Doubles Champion (94) lives on Oahu; Jason Fujie, the resident Handicap (84) and High All Around Champion (356) lives on Lanai; and Garret Zane the resident Singles (196) and Andy Hallingstad the resident High Over All Champions live on the Big Island.

The five Championship trophies, including the Hawaiian war club, flew home to British Columbia.  Ted Marson  took the Handicap championship (91), and Ron Stubbings the Championship Singles (200), Doubles (99), High All Around (386) and High Over All (755). 

HAWAII STATE PITA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
February 10-15, 2010
ALOHA PRELIMINARY HANDICAP
Short-ydg        Cliff Tarnowski (89)
Mid-ydg          Andy Hallingstad (84)
Long-ydg        Grant Lau (88) – shoot off w/Ted Marson
KONA SINGLES                              Champion: Ron Stubbings (99)
AA:  Spud Storey (98)                        B:  Tony Tebeau (96) 
A:     Krista Morgan (98) - shoot off              C:  Bob Roller (95)
with Zach Keller                     D:  Kathy Connerley (84)

PUNA HANDICAP                          Champion:  Bob Roller (88)
Short-ydg        Le Rodenberg (86)
Mid-ydg          Gordon Grenier (85)
Long-ydg        Rick Morgan (86)
HILO HANDICAP                            Champion:  Reg Todd (89)
Short-ydg        Le Rodenberg (86)
Mid-ydg          Andy Hallingstad (88)
Long-ydg        Ron Stubbings (88)
KOHALA DOUBLES                       Champion:  Ron Stubbings (97)
AA:  Spud Storey (96)                        C:  Andy Hallingstad  (93)
A:     Grant Lau (94)                           D:  Reg Todd (79)
B:      Tony Tebeau (92)
HAWAII STATE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion:  Ron Stubbings (200)       Champion Runner-up:  Wayne McCulley (198)
Resident Champion:  Garrett Zane (196)
AA:  Spud Storey (197)                      D:        Don Davies (170)
A:      Mike Levanger (193)                Lady:   Krista Morgan (192)
B:      Jim Boatman (188)                    Junior: Dylan Depew (153)
C:      Le Rodenberg (191)                  Veteran:  Tony Tebeau (192)
HAWAII STATE DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion:  Ron Stubbings (99)         Champion Runner-up:  Spud Storey (97)
Resident Champion:  Tom Kushima (94)
AA:  Wayne McCulley ((95)              D:        Cliff Tarnowski (87)
A:      Rick Morgan (91)                      Lady:  Krista Morgan ((89)
B:      Zach Keller (94)                        Junior: Dylan Depew (51)
C:      Kevin Woodworth  (91)            Veteran:  Reg Todd (85)
HAWAII STATE HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion:  Ted Marson (91)              Champion Runner-up:  Cliff Tarnowski  (89)
Resident Champion:  Jason Fujie  (84)
Short-ydg:  Bill Heaphy (84)              Lady:   Krista Morgan (86)
Mid-ydg:    Andy Hallingstad (83)     Junior: Dylan Depew (65)
Long-ydg:  Ron Stubbings (87)          Veteran:  Don Davies (79)
HIGH ALL AROUND
Champion:       Ron Stubbings (386 x 400)
Hawaii Resident Champion: Jason Fujie (356 x 400)
HIGH OVER ALL
Champion:  Ron Stubbings (755 x 800) Champion Runner-up: Rick Morgan (735 x 800)
Resident Champion:  Andy Hallingstad (700 x 800)
AA:  Grant Lau (716 x 800)               D:        Don Davies  (616 x 800)
A:  Ted Marson (715 x 800)               Lady:   Krista Morgan (705 x 800)
B:   Jason Fujie (696 x 800)                Junior:  None
C:   Le Rodenberg (707 x 800)           Veteran:  Tony Tebeau (684 x 800)

Photo's may follow at a later date.