Updated schedule 5/31/19

* * * 2019 Combined Schedule * * *
Updated Friday, 11:40 am
Adds Hilo tournament schedule.
Adds practice Saturday, optional shooting drills Sunday.
Adds Crunch Bar fundraiser Monday monring.

Updated Wednesday, 1:00 pm
Adds CAL June schedule.

Updated Monday, 10:10 am
Adds practice schedule. Awaiting new CAL schedule.

Please check all games and dates due to rescheduling during the past two weeks.
>> Please arrive one hour before games for stretching, pre-game meeting and warmups.
>> All practices at Makiki Park. Bring a large bottled water.
>> Cloudy days bring a jacket.
>> Daily: 100 pushups, 100 crunches, 200 shots (50 lefties, 50 righties, 50 3-pointers, 50 FTs.)
Thank you, Thunder Ohana 🙂

Friday, May 31
4:00-6:00 pm - Practice.

Saturday, June 1
4:00-6:00 pm - Practice.

Sunday, June 2
1:00-3:00 pm - Optional shooting drills. (Possibly at Palolo gym.)

Monday, June 3
10:30 am - Big Island Candies Crunch Bars fundraiser. Meet downtown.
6:20 pm - CAL 4th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Team Dream, Damien gym.
7:10 pm - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Team Dream, Damien gym.

Tuesday, June 4
4:00-6:00 pm - Practice.

Wednesday, June 5-Friday, June 7
No practice.

Saturday, June 8
9:45 am - Hilo Hoop Dreams Invitational, 5th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Open Court, Panaewa Park, court 3.
12:00 pm - Hilo Hoop Dreams Invitational, 5th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Rise Above, Panaewa Park, court 3.
4:00 pm - Hilo Hoop Dreams Invitational, Intermediate Red Bracket pool (6th Grade), H1 Thunder vs. Hi Lyfe, Panaewa Park, court 1.
7:00 pm - Hilo Hoop Dreams Invitational, Intermediate Red Bracket pool (6th Grade), H1 Thunder vs. N One, court 3.
8:00 pm - Players dinner with tournament host Hoop Dreams (Coach Randy Apele).

Sunday, June 9
9:00 am - Hilo Hoop Dreams Invitational, 5th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Hoop Dreams, Panaewa Park, court 3.
TBA - 5th Grade Championship/consolation bracket starting times are 9:45 am to noon, and 2:00/3:00 pm.
11:00 am - Hilo Hoop Dreams Invitational, Intermediate Red Bracket pool (6th Grade), H1 Thunder vs. Stingrays, Panaewa Park, court 2.
1:00 pm - Hilo Hoop Dreams Invitational, Intermediate Red Bracket pool (6th Grade), H1 Thunder vs. Hoop Dreams 6th, Panaewa Park, 1:00 pm.
TBA - Intermediate (6th/7th) Championship/third-place games 3:00/4:00 pm.

Saturday, June 15
9:10 am - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. BTR, McCully gym.

Sunday, June 16
11:40 am - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Pure Dynamics, Damien gym.
12:30 pm - CAL 4th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Hustle-Navy, Damien gym.

Sunday, June 23
11:40 am - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Cross Trainers, Damien gym.

June 21-23
Jam On It Pacific Rim Championships (tentative). Entry fee $600.

Mainland trip:
July 11-14 (Thur-Sun): Jam On It West Coast National Championships, Las Vegas (tentative).
OR
July 16-18 (Tue-Thur): Jam On It Las Vegas Classic (tentative).
July 20-21 (Sat-Sun): Swoosh World Championship, Orange County, Calif. Itentative).

* * *
Kaimuki and Maryknoll JV Summer League is June-early July.

Early June or mid-July 2019
H1 Thunder Trip
Please contact Coach Paul for year-round fundraising opportunities (Big Island Candies, Jamba Juice, Mike's Huli Chicken and more) 🙂

Updated schedule 5/29/19

* * * 2019 Combined Schedule * * *
Updated Wednesday, 1:00 pm
Adds CAL June schedule.

Updated Monday, 10:10 am
Adds practice schedule. Awaiting new CAL schedule.

Please check all games and dates due to rescheduling during the past two weeks.
>> Please arrive one hour before games for stretching, pre-game meeting and warmups.
>> All practices at Makiki Park. Bring a large bottled water.
>> Cloudy days bring a jacket.
>> Daily: 100 pushups, 100 crunches, 200 shots (50 lefties, 50 righties, 50 3-pointers, 50 FTs.)
Thank you, Thunder Ohana 🙂

Wednesday, May 29
No practice.

Thursday, May 30
4:00-6:00 pm - Practice.

Friday, May 31
4:00-6:00 pm - Practice.

Monday, June 3
6:20 pm - CAL 4th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Team Dream, Damien gym.
7:10 pm - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Team Dream, Damien gym.

June 8-9
Hoop Dreams (Big Island) Tournament, 5th Grade Division (four games), 6th Grade exhibition games (four games).

Saturday, June 15
9:10 am - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. BTR, McCully gym.

Sunday, June 16
11:40 am - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Pure Dynamics, Damien gym.
12:30 pm - CAL 4th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Hustle-Navy, Damien gym.

Sunday, June 23
11:40 am - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Cross Trainers, Damien gym.

June 21-23
Jam On It Pacific Rim Championships (tentative).

Mainland trip:
July 11-14 (Thur-Sun): Jam On It West Coast National Championships, Las Vegas (tentative).
OR
July 16-18 (Tue-Thur): Jam On It Las Vegas Classic (tentative).
July 20-21 (Sat-Sun): Swoosh World Championship, Orange County, Calif. Itentative).

* * *
Kaimuki and Maryknoll JV Summer League is June-early July.

Early June or mid-July 2019
H1 Thunder Trip
Please contact Coach Paul for year-round fundraising opportunities (Big Island Candies, Jamba Juice, Mike's Huli Chicken and more) 🙂

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs Attack Mode (CAL 6th)

Video: Leilah Afe.
Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. Attack Mode, Compete and Learn (CAL) Basketball League, 6th Grade Gold Division, Damien Memorial High School, Bishop Scanlan Gymnasium. Sunday, May 26, 2019. Score: Thunder 31, Attack Mode 19.

H1 Thunder 31, Attack Mode 19 (CAL 6th)

# H1 Thunder 31, Attack Mode 19
CAL 6th Grade Gold Division
Damien gym
Special mahalo to our future film director, Leila Afe, for filming the whole game. Not bad for a 2nd grader! :)
This was a tough battle against Coach Clint's hustling squad. Bigger and older than us, as is normal for our young crew. Very close until we pushed to an eight-point lead just before halftime. We didn't execute well very often, but our defense led up front by Emic, Avari, Caleb and TJ was constant and solid. DJ and Kye manned the paint and rebounded, and we got lots of constant D from everyone — Haden, Ebomb, Matthew. Good team win!
#h1thunder #thunderohana #teamwork #greatteammates

Updated schedule 5/20/19

* * * 2019 Combined Schedule * * *
Updated Monday, 9:30 am
Adds practice schedule.

Please check all games and dates due to rescheduling during the past two weeks.

>> Please arrive one hour before games for stretching, pre-game meeting and warmups.
>> All practices at Makiki Park. Bring a large bottled water.
>> Cloudy days bring a jacket.
>> Daily: 100 pushups, 100 crunches, 200 shots (50 lefties, 50 righties, 50 3-pointers, 50 FTs.)
Thank you, Thunder Ohana 🙂

Monday, May 20
No practice. Injured guys, heal up. Everyone else, stretch, get your daily dose of shooting reps, push-ups, crunches. Run your 2 miles (40 laps).

Tuesday, May 21
4:00 pm - Practice.

Wednesday, May 22
No practice.

Thursday, May 23
4:00 pm - Practice.

Friday, May 24
4:00 pm - Practice.

Saturday, May 25
No practice.

Sunday, May 26
** 12:30 pm - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Attack Mode, Damien gym.

June 8-9
Hoop Dreams (Big Island) Tournament, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 21-23
Jam On It Pacific Rim Championships (tentative).

Mainland trip:
July 11-14 (Thur-Sun): Jam On It West Coast National Championships, Las Vegas (tentative).
OR
July 16-18 (Tue-Thur): Jam On It Las Vegas Classic (tentative).
July 20-21 (Sat-Sun): Swoosh World Championship, Orange County, Calif. Itentative).

* * *
Kaimuki and Maryknoll JV Summer League is June-early July.

Early June or mid-July 2019
H1 Thunder Trip
Please contact Coach Paul for year-round fundraising opportunities (Big Island Candies, Jamba Juice, Mike's Huli Chicken and more) 🙂

All-Stars 33, H1 Thunder 30 (HHA 5th)

# All-Stars 33, H1 Thunder 30
HHA 5th Grade League
Damien gym
Special mahalo to Uncle Steve Austin for filming our last game of the spring season in HHA league.
Great effort and hustle. We fell behind and rallied twice. We tied this game at 30 in the final 2 minutes and a chance to take the lead.

Lots of work to do, plenty of reps ahead to improve. But we are getting better, not as rapidly as I’d like, but as long as we show up and work together each practice, we will continue to improve.
Eisley made it to the game, one last game before a summer break. We had our full lineup with one exception, Miki.

Haden returned from the dual ankle injuries and was strong. May we increase our understanding and our fortitude with every experience, especially a loss.
#h1thunder #thunderohana #resilience #patience #courage

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. Running Rebels (CAL 4th)

Video: Steve Austin.

Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. Running Rebels, Compete and Learn Basketball League, 4th Grade Division, Damien Memorial High School, Bishop Scanlan Gymnasium. Monday, May 13, 2019. Score: Rebels 26, Thunder 15.

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. Team Flex (HHA 5th)

Video: Steve Austin.
Full game footage, H1 Thunder vs. Team Flex, HHA 5th Grade League, Damien Memorial High School, Bishop Scanlan Gymnasium. Sunday, May 12, 2019. Score: Team Flex 38, Thunder 22.

Updated schedule 5/13/19

* * * 2019 Combined Schedule * * *
Updated Monday, 3:40 pm
Adds pizza party.

Updated Sunday, 5:20 pm
Adds CAL game and practice schedule.

Please check all games and dates due to rescheduling during the past two weeks.

>> Please arrive one hour before games for stretching, pre-game meeting and warmups.
>> All practices at Makiki Park. Bring a large bottled water.
>> Cloudy days bring a jacket.
>> Daily: 100 pushups, 100 crunches, 200 shots (50 lefties, 50 righties, 50 3-pointers, 50 FTs.)
Thank you, Thunder Ohana 🙂

Monday, May 13
6:20 pm - CAL 4th grade, H1 Thunder vs. Running Rebels, Damien gym.

Tuesday, May 14
4:00-6:00 pm - Practice.

Wednesday, May 15
No practice.

Thursday, May 16
4:00-6:00 pm - Pracrice.

Friday, May 17
4:00-6:00 pm - Pracrice.

Saturday, May 18
No practice.

Sunday, May 19
2:00 pm - Pizza party, Liliha Pizza Hut. Bring the trophies, we will have pizza and cake :)
5:30 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. All-Stars, Damien gym.

Tuesday, May 21
Opening day, Sportsmanship League, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

Sunday, May 26
** 12:30 pm - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Attack Mode, Damien gym.

June 8-9
Hoop Dreams (Big Island) Tournament, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 21-23
Jam On It Pacific Rim Championships (tentative).

Mainland trip:
July 11-14 (Thur-Sun): Jam On It West Coast National Championships, Las Vegas (tentative).
OR
July 16-18 (Tue-Thur): Jam On It Las Vegas Classic (tentative).
July 20-21 (Sat-Sun): Swoosh World Championship, Orange County, Calif. Itentative).

* * *
CAL League (4th, 6th, 8th, JV, V) and Sportsmanship League (5th, 7th) begin in May. Game dates: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays.
Kaimuki and Maryknoll JV Summer League is June-early July.

Early June or mid-July 2019
H1 Thunder Trip
Please contact Coach Paul for year-round fundraising opportunities (Big Island Candies, Jamba Juice, Mike's Huli Chicken and more) 🙂

Tuesday funday

Chris Afe is one of our original 12U Pups, and he was at practice to provide a big boost for our current Pups. Chris has always been one of our gentle giants off the court and a fierce, intelligent leader on it.

We got plenty of reps in, and I'm looking forward to the end of this week. After that, my work schedule frees up in the afternoons and we can go back to practicing daily. Hopefully, Chris and our former Thunder come back and help teach our young Pups. I miss those guys. Some of them will graduate in a few weeks already! They blessed each other so much. They blessed me beyond measure.

My apologies for practice running late. Missing from photo: Avery (Amac), TJ, Ethan (Emic).

#h1thunder #thunderohana #sharingknowledge #heartofchampions

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. Laie (CAL 6th Grade)

Video: Leila Afe-Passion.
Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. Laie, Compete and Learn (CAL) Basketball League, 6th Grade Gold Division, Damien Memorial High School, Bishop Scanlan Gymnasium. Monday, May 6, 2019. Score: Laie 42, Thunder 32.

Marching in truth

One of the cool things about being in a tournament that draws teams from across the state is all the old faces, old friends. Big Island, especially. I saw Coach Benny with his Shut-D program, doing well in multiple divisions. Blink of an eye and he went from being an all-star point guard at Kohala to a coach, dad, husband. Also saw one of Kohala's legends, Lawrence Kauka, a thriller of a shooting guard back in the 1990s. He often played with the talented Kohala squad (N.S.P.) in the 3-on-3 tournament me and Vic would run in the summer, as well as the men's league we had. He's coaching the newest generation of NSP, and we might see their 5th Grade squad soon.

Saw Coach Larry there, on hand support one of our greatest Thunder guards, Micah Visoria, in the varsity division. And Coach Todd Rickard, who was there to support his son on the Lahaina team.

Another old friend, who I hadn't seen in years, was Coach Silver of Dream Hoops Elite. We go back almost a decade, our Thunder playing his DHE squads in leagues. He was always good to us. Well, the first thing he said when we saw each other was that one of our previous Thunder coaches was at Stevenson Intermediate School courts recently, trying to kick his DHE kids off the court. When Coach Silver got there and his players told him, he was upset. He has 20-30 kids in different age groups, and he said — let's call him Coach Lyin' Lion — and his 7-8 players were trying to boot his team off.

Coach Silver told Coach Lyin' Lion that DHE has a permit to use the court, and they got into a disagreement for awhile before Coach Lyin' Lion took his team to another court. I can't say I'm surprised. When he was with us, he would complain sometimes about another team that we share courts with at Makiki Park. They have a permit on certain days and we work around it. Plenty of court space and time, really, because we practice year-round.

Coach Silver also said that he questioned Coach Lyin' Lion about the players on his new team, that they played for the Thunder, asking him why they were with Coach Lyin' Lion. And this is where things got disappointing. Coach Silver said Coach Lyin' Lion told him, "Coach Paul is crazy."

Really. Coach Silver was upset about hearing this, still upset as he described it to me, and he questioned Coach Lyin' Lion more. He said he knew instantly that this was baloney. Complete, utter baloney. In a matter of minutes, Coach Silver had my back more than Coach Lyin' Lion ever did. It's bizarre. I lost track of how many times Coach Lyin' Lion would berate his oldest son during our games and practices, and both of them would be boiling hot, and I'd sit with his son and calm him down gradually. I accepted it for what it was, a dad trying to change his son, and his son not meeting expectations. It takes time for young men to mature, I know. What was true nearly 40 years ago when I started coaching is true today. Every kid is different, and his son needed patience and calmness. I always made sure he got that.

I don't know why Coach Lyin' Lion does this, and I don't need to know. He is what he is. He lied to my face. He had secret meetings. He broke up our older teams. He claimed then and, I guess, even now, that I was swearing constantly. Which is comical, because we have parents at practice all the time, and if that was true, I would have to meet my maker each time. When keiki aren't listening, not disciplined, etc., we talk. If that doesn't work, we go to the next step, which is usually extra running or pushups or crunches. And when that doesn't have an effect, I call mom or dad to pick up the child. And that rarely happens.

Coach Silver laid it all out for me, and I wasn't expecting it, but I am grateful to him and to God above for his honesty and forthrightness. Me, the Thunder Pups, our parents and supporters, we've all moved on. We love what we have and appreciate each moment of it. Seeing young men and women grow each day is a blessing, and their joy together as teammates and friends is a gift for us to see.

That's all that matters, really. And honesty. I will always be truthful. Occasionally, I'm too honest. But we move on, and regardless of whatever emails or texts I receive from people who have hurt me and the team — I received an email invite recently from a league that had banned us because I sent an email about their decline in officiating quality — it doesn't really matter. We aren't interested in things we cannot control. We don't want any part of people or leagues that care more about money and/or control than actually helping our keiki. We just work each day to get better as a team and individually. The joy of the Lord is our strength (Neh. 8:10) and always will be.

Loyalty is love, loyalty is love. Bigger sure ain't necessarily better. That's what we do, and that's all we need. Basketball is not about money and fancy shoes, it's not about the me, but the we. It's not about economic or social status. I'm just glad we can have teamwork as a Thunder Ohana. Embrace the fun and work together.

Moving on...

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. Open Court (4th Grade)

Video: Steve Austin. 

Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. Open Court, Jam On it Hawaii District Championships, 4th Grade, Championship Game, Hawaii Convention Center. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Score: Open Court 51, Thunder 46.

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. OTB (6th Grade)

Video: Steve Austin. 

Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. OTB, Jam On It Hawaii District Championships, 6th Grade Division, Quarterfinal Round, Hawaii Convention Center. Sunday, May 5, 2019. Score: OTB 51, Thunder 41.

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. Rise Up (6th Grade)

Video: Steve Austin 

Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. Rise Up Sports, Jam On It Hawaii District Championships, 6th Grade Division, pool play, Hawaii Convention Center. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Score: Thunder 50, Rise Up 35.

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. West Oahu Warriors (4th Grade)

Video: Steve Austin 

Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. West Oahu Warriors, Jam On It Hawaii District Championships, 4th Grade Division, semifinal round, Hawaii Convention Center. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Score: Thunder 48, WOW 23.

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. Team Dream (6th Grade)

Video: Steve Austin
Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. Team Dream, Jam On It Hawaii District Championships, 6th Grade Division, pool play, Hawaii Convention Center. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Score: Team Dream 63, H1 Thunder 48.

VIDEO: H1 Thunder vs. Eastside (4th Grade)

Video: Steve Austin

Full game footage. H1 Thunder vs. Eastside, Jam On It Hawaii District Championships, 4th Grade Division, quarterfinal round, Hawaii Convention Center. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Score: Thunder 38, Eastside 6.

4th Grade Pups reach championship game

H1 Thunder 4th Grade Pups put in the work for a long time, always supercharged and motivated. Lot of tears after a close 51-45 loss to a talented Open Court team in the final of the Jam On It Hawaii District Championships on Sunday. 

During the past year, we've been the smallest team sometimes size-wise and numbers-wise, but whether we have 9 players or 5, their heart and courage are always there. So proud of our keiki! They had a 22-game win streak earlier this year. Won the Jam On It Grand Prix. And they're just getting started.
#h1thunder #thunderohana #humbleandhungry

6th Grade Pups reach quarterfinals

We're very proud of our 6th grade Thunder Pups. They reached the quarterfinals of their division at the Jam On It Hawaii District Championships on Sunday. Most of the team was 5th and 4th graders, but our 6th graders DJ, EZ and Emic provided great leadership. #h1thunder#thunderohana #humbleandhungry

Updated schedule 5/6/19

* * * 2019 Combined Schedule * * *
Updated Monday, 1:05 pm
Adds practice schedule.

Please check all games and dates due to rescheduling during the past two weeks.
>> Please arrive one hour before games for stretching, pre-game meeting and warmups.
>> All practices at Makiki Park. Bring a large bottled water.
>> Cloudy days bring a jacket.
>> Daily: 100 pushups, 100 crunches, 200 shots (50 lefties, 50 righties, 50 3-pointers, 50 FTs.)
Thank you, Thunder Ohana 🙂

Monday, May 6
7:10 pm - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Laie, Damien gym.

Tuesday, May 7
4:00 pm - Practice.

Wednesday, May 8
No practice.

Thursday, May 9
Practice pending.

Friday, May 10
No practice.

Saturday, May 11
No practice.

Sunday, May 12
** 6:15 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. Team Flex, Damien gym.

Sunday, May 19
** 5:30 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. All-Stars, Damien gym.

Tuesday, May 21
Opening day, Sportsmanship League, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 8-9
Hoop Dreams (Big Island) Tournament, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 21-23
Jam On It Pacific Rim Championships (tentative).

Mainland trip:
July 11-14 (Thur-Sun): Jam On It West Coast National Championships, Las Vegas (tentative).

OR

July 16-18 (Tue-Thur): Jam On It Las Vegas Classic (tentative).
July 20-21 (Sat-Sun): Swoosh World Championship, Orange County, Calif. 

* * *

CAL League (4th, 6th, 8th, JV, V) and Sportsmanship League (5th, 7th) begin in May. Game dates: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays.

Kaimuki and Maryknoll JV Summer League is June-early July.
Early June or mid-July 2019
H1 Thunder Trip

Please contact Coach Paul for year-round fundraising opportunities (Big Island Candies, Jamba Juice, Mike's Huli Chicken and more) 🙂

Updated schedule 5/3/19

* * * 2019 Combined Schedule * * *
Updated Friday, 11:30 am
Adds CAL 6th Grade opener (Monday).

Updated Thursday, 12:50 pm
* Game time changes for 4th Grade games at the Jam On It Hawaii District Championships.

Updated Thursday, 9:40 am
* Game time changes for 6th Grade games at the Jam On It Hawaii District Championships.

Please check all games and dates due to rescheduling during the past two weeks.

>> Please arrive one hour before games for stretching, pre-game meeting and warmups.
>> All practices at Makiki Park. Bring a large bottled water.
>> Cloudy days bring a jacket.
>> Daily: 100 pushups, 100 crunches, 200 shots (50 lefties, 50 righties, 50 3-pointers, 50 FTs.)
Thank you, Thunder Ohana 🙂

Friday, May 3
No practice.

Saturday, May 4
* 9:00 am - Jam On It 4th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Eastside, court 5.
* 11:45 am - Jam On It 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Team Dream, court 7.
1:00 pm - Jam On It 4th Grade, Thunder-Eastside winner vs. Posse-West Oahu Warriors winner, court 7.
* 2:15 pm - Jam On It 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. We Rise Sports, court 4.

Sunday, May 5
* 9:15 or 11:45 am - Jam On It 6th Grade championship bracket. If we win our pool, we play 11:45 am semifinal. If we place 2nd in our pool, we play 9:15 am quarterfinal.
1:00 pm - Jam On It 4th Grade, Championship game, court 1.
3:30 pm - Jam On It 6th Grade, Championship game, court 1.
Note: If we don't reach the championship game, we have a third-place game or consolation game.

Monday, May 6
7:10 pm - CAL 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Laie, Damien gym.

Sunday, May 12
** 6:15 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. Team Flex, Damien gym.

Sunday, May 19
** 5:30 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. All-Stars, Damien gym.

Tuesday, May 21
Opening day, Sportsmanship League, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 8-9
Hoop Dreams (Big Island) Tournament, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 21-23
Jam On It Pacific Rim Championships (tentative).

Mainland trip:
July 11-14 (Thur-Sun): Jam On It West Coast National Championships, Las Vegas (tentative).
OR
July 16-18 (Tue-Thur): Jam On It Las Vegas Classic (tentative).
July 20-21 (Sat-Sun): Swoosh World Championship, Orange County, Calif. Itentative).

* * *
CAL League (4th, 6th, 8th, JV, V) and Sportsmanship League (5th, 7th) begin in May. Game dates: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays.
Kaimuki and Maryknoll JV Summer League is June-early July.

Early June or mid-July 2019
H1 Thunder Trip
Please contact Coach Paul for year-round fundraising opportunities (Big Island Candies, Jamba Juice, Mike's Huli Chicken and more) 🙂

Updated schedule 5/2/19 v2.0

* * * 2019 Combined Schedule * * *
Updated Thursday, 12:50 pm
* Game time changes for 4th Grade games at the Jam On It Hawaii District Championships.

Updated Thursday, 9:40 am
* Game time changes for 6th Grade games at the Jam On It Hawaii District Championships.

Please check all games and dates due to rescheduling during the past two weeks.

>> Please arrive one hour before games for stretching, pre-game meeting and warmups.
>> All practices at Makiki Park. Bring a large bottled water.
>> Cloudy days bring a jacket.
>> Daily: 100 pushups, 100 crunches, 200 shots (50 lefties, 50 righties, 50 3-pointers, 50 FTs.)
Thank you, Thunder Ohana 🙂

Thursday, May 2
No practice.

Friday, May 3
No practice.

Saturday, May 4
* 9:00 am - Jam On It 4th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Eastside, court 5.
* 11:45 am - Jam On It 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Team Dream, court 7.
1:00 pm - Jam On It 4th Grade, Thunder-Eastside winner vs. Posse-West Oahu Warriors winner, court 7.
* 2:15 pm - Jam On It 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. We Rise Sports, court 4.

Sunday, May 5
* 9:15 or 11:45 am - Jam On It 6th Grade championship bracket. If we win our pool, we play 11:45 am semifinal. If we place 2nd in our pool, we play 9:15 am quarterfinal.
1:00 pm - Jam On It 4th Grade, Championship game, court 1.
3:30 pm - Jam On It 6th Grade, Championship game, court 1.
Note: If we don't reach the championship game, we have a third-place game or consolation game.

Monday, May 6
Possible first game for CAL summer league.

Sunday, May 12
** 6:15 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. Team Flex, Damien gym.

Sunday, May 19
** 5:30 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. All-Stars, Damien gym.

Tuesday, May 21
Opening day, Sportsmanship League, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 8-9
Hoop Dreams (Big Island) Tournament, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 21-23
Jam On It Pacific Rim Championships (tentative).

Mainland trip:
July 11-14 (Thur-Sun): Jam On It West Coast National Championships, Las Vegas (tentative).
OR
July 16-18 (Tue-Thur): Jam On It Las Vegas Classic (tentative).
July 20-21 (Sat-Sun): Swoosh World Championship, Orange County, Calif. Itentative).

* * *
CAL League (4th, 6th, 8th, JV, V) and Sportsmanship League (5th, 7th) begin in May. Game dates: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays.
Kaimuki and Maryknoll JV Summer League is June-early July.

Early June or mid-July 2019
H1 Thunder Trip
Please contact Coach Paul for year-round fundraising opportunities (Big Island Candies, Jamba Juice, Mike's Huli Chicken and more) 🙂

Updated schedule 5/1/19

* * * 2019 Combined Schedule * * *
Updated Tuesday, 9:45 pm
Adds game times for Jam On It Hawaii District Championships.

Also
> Jam On It Hawaii District Championships, May 4-5. Winner gets free entry to Pacific Rim Tourney (June) and West Coast National Championships in Las Vegas (July).
> CAL League resumes in May (4th, 6th, 8th).
> Sportsmanship League, 5th/7th Grade Divisions, begins May 21. Games on Tuesdays/Thursdays.

Please check all games and dates due to rescheduling during the past two weeks.
>> Please arrive one hour before games for stretching, pre-game meeting and warmups.
>> All practices at Makiki Park. Bring a large bottled water.
>> Cloudy days bring a jacket.
>> Daily: 100 pushups, 100 crunches, 200 shots (50 lefties, 50 righties, 50 3-pointers, 50 FTs.)

Thank you, Thunder Ohana 🙂

Wednesday, May 1
Practice pending.

Thursday, May 2
Practice pending.

Friday, May 3
No practice.

Saturday, May 4
9:15 am - Jam On It 6th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Team Flex, court 7.
10:30 am - Jam On It 4th Grade, H1 Thunder vs. Eastside, court 5.
1:00 pm - Jam On It 4th Grade, Thunder-Eastside winner vs. Posse-West Oahu Warriors winner, court 7.
2:15 pm - Jam On It 6th Grade, Thunder-Flex winner vs OTB/Sharks/KBay winner, court 4.

Sunday, May 5
1:00 pm - Jam On It 4th Grade, Championship game, court 1.
3:30 pm - Jam On It 6th Grade, Championship game, court 1.

Monday, May 6
Possible first game for CAL summer league.

Sunday, May 12
** 6:15 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. Team Flex, Damien gym.

Sunday, May 19
** 5:30 pm - Damien (HHA) 5th Grade League, H1 Thunder vs. All-Stars, Damien gym.

Tuesday, May 21
Opening day, Sportsmanship League, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 8-9
Hoop Dreams (Big Island) Tournament, 5th/7th Grade Divisions.

June 21-23
Jam On It Pacific Rim Championships (tentative).

Mainland trip:
July 11-14 (Thur-Sun): Jam On It West Coast National Championships, Las Vegas (tentative).
OR
July 16-18 (Tue-Thur): Jam On It Las Vegas Classic (tentative).
July 20-21 (Sat-Sun): Swoosh World Championship, Orange County, Calif. Itentative).




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CAL League (4th, 6th, 8th, JV, V) and Sportsmanship League (5th, 7th) begin in May. Game dates: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays.

Kaimuki and Maryknoll JV Summer League is June-early July.




Early June or mid-July 2019

H1 Thunder Trip

Please contact Coach Paul for year-round fundraising opportunities (Big Island Candies, Jamba Juice, Mike's Huli Chicken and more) 🙂