Emily T Gail Talk Story

Carl "Gecko" Ko'omoa of teammangoraces.com (since 1992)on the Big Island of Hawaii talks about the success of the Team Mango races being attended by all levels of athletes and the community support he gets for Team Mango events including the Captain Cook Challenge held every year for many years. The 2015 Captain Cook Challenge is on Sunday April 26 is at Kealekekua Bay and is a 1 mile swim, 2 mile...

This is a another "Say nice things about Detroit" segment from my espnhawaii.com Emily T Gail Show. Every show I share some thoughts and feelings about my hometown Detroit or talk story with a guest from Detroit. Julie Atkinson Fountain is a long time Detroiter. She was part of the team at Emily's Across the Street. She ran our plant store in the 70's and early 80's when people were just tuning in...

Carol Connor, longtime resident of the Big Island has a longtime involvement with the Aloha Performing Arts Copy and Aloha Theatre starting with performing in Man of La Mancha in 1986 with Stan Michaels, directed by Luna Edwards. About that time Carol took her acting skills into radio broadcasting and was a popular morning personality for years. Of recent she has been handling much of the costumin...

Winona Chen, was not an athlete in high school. She got into swimming, biking and running a few years ago and got involved working with Bikeworks. Been a win win for everyone as Bikeworks and Winona give back to the community. Her first triathlon was the Lavaman Waikoloa (1500 meter or .9 mile swim, 40k bike and 10k ru, here on the Big Island of Hawaii. Fast forward she completed her first Ironman...

Jim Thorpe, PGA Champions Tour player weighs in on The Golf Channel documentary he is a part of called "Uneven Fairways". It celebrates African-American contributions to golf and certainly documents some of the challenges they endured before being allowed on the PGA TOUR. Jim, who joined the PGA TOUR in 1972 comments on his fellow African-American players that paved the wave like Charlie Sifford,...

Liz Ambrose talks about the fundraising campaign on Indiegogo for Boys to Men Mentoring which includes Boys To Men Hawaii. The group has been very successful to date ... with a group approach to mentoring rather than one on one. Tom Watson is a part of the Hualalai Ohana and always giving back. He is generously offering his time and will arrange to play golf with you for a specific donation to Boy...

Detroiter Jack Berry, member of the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame has covered sports for over five decades, including over 100 of golf’s major championships. Jack weighs in on the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, the quality of play on the Champions Tour and many of the players he has covered for years. Jack's dad was the Traveling Secretary of Detroit Tigers in the 1940’s. We always end...

Titan, at 13 1/2 years old was the youngest to make the cut at the Mauna Lani Resort Hawaii State Open. He tied for 34th. I've love watching Titan work at and see results in his game. He sure turned some heads with this performance. Thanks for listening to what Titan was feeling...and shared. I've known Titan since he was 9 years old...we were range buddies often at Waikoloa Kings' Course. Like al...

Jeff Manzo and Rich Bell, Bikeworks Beach & Sport provide a nice family event in Waikoloa Village with the First Friday Bike Rides every month. Coming up Feb. 6 at 7:30pm. Meet at Lava Java. It's a family ride and we want to encourage everyone to come enjoy Waikoloa Village. Rich, and Jeff and I all live in Waikoloa Village ... come join us. Jeff brings us up to date on the Lavaman at Waikoloa...

Love talking with long time friend and fellow Detroiter Jack Berry. A Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member, in his five decades of sports reporting he covered 100+ of golf’s major championships. Jack weighs in on the Champions Tour, The Aloha Swing including the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai and his love of Hawaii. And growing up as the son of the Traveling Secretary of Detroit Tigers...

Dick Mudry, is long time golf writer having covered the PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tour. He weighs in on the some of the current topics in the golf world ... Ryder Cub Captain selection, will Rory complete his Grand Slam at Masters and some inside triva about the Masters from the years Dick was the writer for their Masters Annual, a coffee table book which is published by Augusta National. Dick, bas...

Kelly Fliear, Tournament Manager Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Jan 21-25) talks about the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai at Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawai’i. The exclusive field of 40+ players includes defending champion and 2014 Charles Schwab Cup winner Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Nick Price, Davis Love III, Hale Irwin. Kelly talk...

Jack Berry, renowned sports writer talks about fellow Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member Glenn Johnson who passed away recently and was an important mentor and friend of Emily’s, as he was to many. Mahalo for listening to the talk story or reading the story and nice tribute to Glenn that Jack wrote and I have included below. GLENN By Jack Berry The PGA Tour had Doug Sanders. The European Tour has I...

Winona Chen, Kona Beach & Sports talks story about free events at Anaeho'omalu Bay Waikoloa Beach Resort on Saturday January 24 Sprint Distance Training Triathlon Option Swim: 300 yard Bike: 14 mi Run: 2.2 mi Kona Beach & Sports will offer an aid station with nutrition at the A-bay parking lot in support of Tri Hawaii's Olympic Distance Triathlon. Swim: 1500 meter Bike:14 mile Run: 2 mile

Sandra McNeil, WWJ-950 AM CBS Detroit talks story about the welcome for Jim Harbaugh as the new University of Michigan Football Coach. Jim’s dad was a U of M Asst’ Coach and Jim the U of M Quarterback in mid 80’s. A Detroit Red Wing fan, Sandra talks about the new Red Wings stadium, residential and retail complex Mike Ilitch, owner of Little Caesars, Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers is develop...

Kathleen Johnson, Kona Hiking Club has info on the New Years Day Potluck at 10am open to everyone at Old Kona Airport Park, Pavilion #1. if you just want to know more about the hikes that usually are the third Saturday of each month or find out who goes on the hikes. I do. I like that the pace suits all levels of walkers and hikers. On New Years day there will be a optional beach wander at 9am bef...

You can download the comprehensive, educational beautiful program and schedule at waimeaoceanfilm.org for all the activities Tania Howard, Founder & Director of the Waimea Ocean Film Festival talks about regarding the films, speakers, exhibits, presentations and breakfast talks. It starts this week. Jan 1-4 the venues are in Waimea, at Mauna Kea Beach Resort & Fairmont Orchid and Jan.5-9 a...

Joe Fagundes, Kona Law talks about the Waimea Ocean Film Festival January 1-4 in Waimea and at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, and Fairmont Orchid and January 4-9 at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Joe is one of the sponsors of the the Waimea Ocean Film Festival (waimeaoceanfilm.org) which aims to brings a greater understanding and celebration of the ocean environment and island culture, and builds awareness...

Winona Chen, Kona Beach & Sports team member and I walk and talk while in the store which Grant Miller started as Hawaiian Pedals in 1989 with nothing but a dozen rental bikes in the Kona Inn Shopping Village (on Ali Drive oceanside in Kailua Village). I love showcasing small entrepreneurs and saying nice things about Kailua Village. Winona shares some good info about what they carry ... the c...

Larry Austin, Team Leader Whole Foods Detroit, Julie Atkinson Fountain, Team Member Alumni (1970's-80's) of Emily’s Across the Street & Emily Detroit Runs 30+ years ago, so a long time member of the "say nice things about Detroit" attitude. We talk story about Whole Foods Detroit contribution to healthy shopping opportunities and the on going commitment by Whole Foods to support events in Detr...

Globetrotters are in Detroit this week. Bull Bullard, who grew up in Detroit and is a member of the Harlem Globetrotters had nice things to say about Detroit last year when he was on the Big Island of Hawaii and we had a chance to talk story. It was his foster mom in Detroit who encouraged him to play basketball to keep him out of trouble. Bull, who played for Texas A & M is a fan favorite wit...

In August 2014 Randy Repicky, a Slow Roll squad member reached out to me. He heard I was looking for a bike to use at the Slow Roll Greektown so he brought his Detroit Bike Factory bike for me (fantastic urban bike) which I loved . We met for the first time that evening and it was so thoughtfull the way he looked after us for the evening. I was joined by Sandra McNeil from WWJ thanks to Alisa Zee...

The HSJGA (Hawaii State Junior Golf Association) presented the 2014 and 8th Asia Pacific Junior Cup, the Ryder Cup style event, at Waikoloa Kings’ Course for the top junior golfers in Japan & Hawaii. Zak Akagi-Bustin, comments on having played in the 1st Asia Pacific Cup. Long time volunteers of HSJGA (Hawaii State Junior Golf Association) Mary Bea Porter King (Co-founder HSJGA), Cathy Torchia...

Denise Lindsey, Office Manager, Big Island Television (BITV Channel 130) talks story about the 30 year history of the locally owned and family operated station of AD Ackerman and Noel Black. BITV, 24/7 programming showcases local events, athletes, artists, chefs, beach and recreation information while offering safety tips and highlighting the culture, history and natural wonders of the Big Island....

Jeff McDevitt, President of PATH (People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawaii) gives an update on PATH activities in the community. I caught up with Jeff after talking with Janet Higa-Miller owner of BikeWorks Kona with her husband Grant. We were at BikeWorks as they were wrapping up another community training event at BikeWorks on a Sunday morning. They have all three been longtime volunteers with PATH....