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Hookele - Pearl Harbor - Hickam News » Life & Leisure http://www.hookelenews.com Hawaii Navy and Air Force News Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Pilot For a Day: Damon Hall-Kaneakua http://www.hookelenews.com/pilot-for-a-day-damon-hall-kaneakua/ http://www.hookelenews.com/pilot-for-a-day-damon-hall-kaneakua/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 01:06:03 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=9708

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Story and photos by MC2 Class Sean Furey Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii At the end of the day when most Sailors are off-duty and can head home to relax, Chief Construction Mechanic Elisia Correa and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Antonel Cruz-Padilla meet at the gym to hone their boxing skills. They [...]]]>

Story and photos by MC2 Class Sean Furey Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii At the end of the day when most Sailors are off-duty and can head home to relax, Chief Construction Mechanic Elisia Correa and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Antonel Cruz-Padilla meet at the gym to hone their boxing skills. They are both members of the All-Navy Boxing Team. Correa is from Construction Dive Detachment Alpha, part of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 out of Port Hueneme. Correa has been boxing in the 130-pound weight class for six years, with a Navy record of three wins and two losses. She is a coach for the All-Navy Boxing team, one of only five female Navy Seabee divers and the first African-American female Seabee diver. "I've been helping with the team for about four or five years," said Correa. "Sometimes I am a sparring partner getting beat up, or delivering punishment, but mostly doing more mentoring." A self proclaimed "one woman welcome aboard package," Correa not only acts as a boxing coach to Sailors who make the trip to California to train, but also helps them balance life as a boxer and Sailor. Sailors who are selected to attend the trial camp compete for roster spots available on the All-Navy Team. Once the All-Navy Team is selected, the boxers will continue to work hard during practice and compete in several matches prior to the Armed Forces Championships. "In Navy boxing we're always Sailors first, then you're an athlete," said Correa. "We have to work really hard to balance our work ethic and training methods to make the cut." As a seasoned veteran of the All-Navy boxing team, Cruz-Padilla knows the difficulties of performing his duties in and out of the ring. Cruz-Padilla is stationed at Naval Health Clinic Hawaii specializing in optometry, was the 2010 and 2011 All-Navy Boxing Champion and the 2012 Hawaii State Champion with more than 25 fights. "You have to be prepared year-round and create a routine," said Cruz-Padilla. "You have to find a local gym and work with the coaches there. No matter what duty station you're at, you have to adjust to get you prepared for camp." Before a Sailor can entertain the idea of being part of the All-Navy boxing team, they must first meet certain criteria. "You have to have at least five USA sanctioned fights under you," said Correa. "It's not just a number, it's a safety precaution that tells the club or the team that you know how to conduct yourself in the ring. It lets us know you are mentally strong." "You have to go out there and compete; you have to get exposed to the fight," said Cruz-Padilla. "The fight is what is going to tell you if you are prepared or not just the training." Correa and Cruz-Padilla explained about their humble beginnings with boxing in the military. "My very first fight was in Al Assad, Iraq a long time ago," said Correa. "I fought a Marine girl. She was a Golden Glove champ, and I pretty much had zero experience. I survived all three rounds and won. Ever since then I've been hooked." As for Cruz-Padilla, his start in boxing came about while trying to stay in shape. "I was stationed in Washington State, Whidbey Island in 2008. There wasn't much to do around there, so I found a boxing gym just to keep myself in shape and that's how it started," said Cruz-Padilla. "I didn't have any intention to compete. I did nine fights before I realized that I had a chance. I made the Navy team and they took me to nationals in 2010 and also made it to the camp in 2011. It's been a fast road for me; it's been unbelievable." Correa explained that while she is coaching, she favors finesse over brute force and likes to teach her Sailors how to win and lose with honor. "I like to teach the individual to focus on basics. Amateur boxing isn't about knockouts; it's collecting points," said Correa. "You have to punch with the bunches. I start with basics, and then all the power will come naturally. It's about competing, but you have to win and lose and know how to do both gracefully." With the cancellation of the 2012 All-Navy Boxing camp, Correa and Cruz-Padilla hope to spark interest in Navy boxing in the years to come. "I hope we get more candidates to come. The biggest issue is that we don't have enough candidates to come to the camp and lack of command support," said Correa. "We have a lot of good athletes in the Navy, but they don't know the Navy boxing is available, or they can't get to the camp. This year we will get the word out that Sailors have an Olympic chance by being on the team. It's all about representing the Navy." "I would like to go to camp one more time, take the experience I have and get that win for the Navy," said Cruz-Padilla. "If I go again it's not for the experience, no, if I go back it will be to win against anybody there. From there anything is possible." All-Navy Boxing is an opportunity for Sailors with the appropriate skill set to compete at the highest level outside of the service academies. All-Navy Sports strives to reach and develop Sailor athletes who have demonstrated the skills required to participate in higher-level sports competition and enable them to serve as goodwill ambassadors representing the Navy, while keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Navy.]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/all-navy-boxers-train-for-success/feed/ 0 NIOC repeats as JBPHH basketball champions http://www.hookelenews.com/nioc-repeats-as-jbphh-basketball-champions/ http://www.hookelenews.com/nioc-repeats-as-jbphh-basketball-champions/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:32:05 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=9364

NIOC repeats as JBPHH basketball champions

Story and photos by Randy Dela Cruz Sports Editor What started out as Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s 2013 version of March Madness ended in the same way as 2012, with Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) “A” capturing another intramural basketball title. On April 2, NIOC beat 647th Security Forces Squadron (647 SFS) Pound Town, 52-38, [...]]]>

Story and photos by Randy Dela Cruz Sports Editor What started out as Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's 2013 version of March Madness ended in the same way as 2012, with Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) "A" capturing another intramural basketball title. On April 2, NIOC beat 647th Security Forces Squadron (647 SFS) Pound Town, 52-38, at Hickam Fitness Center to claim their second consecutive crown. The finale completed three days of playoff action that welcomed the top 16 teams from the Blue, Gold and Afloat Divisions and began with eight games on March 30. NIOC head coach Master Chief Yeoman Darrin Bobbitt, who, along with assistant coach Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Christopher Webb, master-minded and guided the team to its repeat championship season, said the first title just might outrank the second. "Always, the first one is sweeter because it was new territory for us," he said. "But this one just put the cap on. The first one is that feeling, but, man, the second one is a dream come true." This season's final showdown pitted last year's intramural champs, NIOC, squaring off against Pound Town, which captured the Summer League crown. The billing did not disappoint as the two squads came out on fire and hammered each other from the get-go. Tied at 5-5 early in the game, baskets from Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 2nd Class Michael Lyles and Senior Airman Sean Caddell gave NIOC a 16-11 lead with 1:27 remaining before halftime. The advantage quickly evaporated though, when Airman 1st Class Jacob Eszlinger knocked down a trey and Staff Sgt. Dion Moore sank two from the charity stripe to tie the score at 18-18 with only 13 seconds to go until intermission. With the clock ticking away, it appeared that the deadlock would hold up until the break, but NIOC culminated a fast break with a thunderous dunk from Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Quentin Leathers to take a 20-18 lead at the buzzer. In the second half, Pound Town stormed out of the gates and got two quick back-to-back hoops from Airman 1st Class Lortavius Smith to grab a 22-20 advantage. However, still up by one, Pound Town saw their lead disappear when Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Jomario Thomas put NIOC back on top at 27-25 with a long-range splashdown from well beyond the arch. As the clock moved under the 10-minute mark, NIOC, holding on to a five-point lead, got a huge boost from reserve player Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Tariq Tucker, who pulled up from beyond the half circle and twisted a dagger into the heart of Pound Town with a trey for a 35-27 lead. The shot, with 9:02 left on the clock, seemed to signal the start of the end for Pound Town. "It was just me trying to provide a spark off the bench," said Tucker, who is in his first year in the Navy. "I just watch Kobe. I love Kobe. I just try to mimic him. It feels awesome." Despite coming off the bench, Bobbitt said that he had no doubt that Tucker would step up and get it done. "That's what I wanted the team to understand," Bobbitt said. "Every player had a role. Coming off the bench, he is cold, but he understood that he had to give me 110 percent. You take individuals and you got to make them a team. I believe in each and every one of my players." Thomas, whose heroics early in the second half helped NIOC hold off Pound Town, said that he wasn't surprised about Tucker's game-changing shot. "What everybody don't realize is that our bench is not second string," he said. "Everybody on our team is a starter at one point or another." Thomas said recognizing everyone as equals made the team a family. And that was a key reason for its success. "I can't say it's just the team," he said. "It's our spouses, friends, command and everybody that supports us." Although the thought of going for three in a row is tempting, Bobbitt said that he hasn't made up his mind just yet if he would be back at the helm next season. If he doesn't return, he said that he would turn the team over to Webb, who admitted that he is ready to step in and continue what Bobbitt started. "I don't worry about the opportunity to follow in his footsteps," Webb said. "I've watched and learned from him. We will work hard and then we will bring the same intensity. We'll keep it his way." As for their collaboration, Webb said that their coaching, combined with the hard work from the players, made everything come together in the end. "For me this was sweet because it's my first time, and it's sweet for him (Bobbitt) because they said he couldn't do it twice," Webb said. "This year, we out-coached everybody. Coaching and talent put together allowed us to repeat." ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/nioc-repeats-as-jbphh-basketball-champions/feed/ 0 Interest in aviation’soars’ at museum event http://www.hookelenews.com/interest-in-aviationsoars-at-museum-event/ http://www.hookelenews.com/interest-in-aviationsoars-at-museum-event/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:53:50 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=9288

Interest in aviation'soars' at museum event

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Lauressa M. Reese Morale, Welfare and Recreation Photos by Jared Nakayama Teens were invited to dress up as their favorite mustached character and hang out with friends March 16 at Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s teen center located at the Makai Recreation Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). The teen center is designed to keep JBPHH [...]]]>

Lauressa M. Reese Morale, Welfare and Recreation Photos by Jared Nakayama Teens were invited to dress up as their favorite mustached character and hang out with friends March 16 at Morale, Welfare and Recreation's teen center located at the Makai Recreation Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). The teen center is designed to keep JBPHH teens entertained in a safe environment. There were several "minute it to win it" games and crafts such as pillowcase decorating for the teens to participate in. The teen center staff members dressed up in costumes as well and said they were excited to see the many teens that attended. "We want to get more teens in the center. We want them to socialize and meet new friends," said Zachary "Zac" Pigott, child and youth program assistant. The Makai Recreation Center is a place for teens to spend some of their free time with friends, playing pool, video games or just hanging out. Teens from 13-18 years of age are welcome to attend. For more information and news about upcoming events, call 448-0418. ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/mustache-bash-means-hair-raising-fun-for-teens/feed/ 0 Honoring A Shipmate http://www.hookelenews.com/honoring-a-shipmate/ http://www.hookelenews.com/honoring-a-shipmate/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:27:26 +0000 Ho'okele Staff http://www.hookelenews.com/?p=9142

Story and photos by Brandon Bosworth Staff Writer The ashes of Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Stanley “Lucky” Stahowick, a survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, were scattered in the waters near the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island during a ceremony held March 12. Stahowick was born Feb. 11, 1919 in [...]]]>

Story and photos by Brandon Bosworth Staff Writer

The ashes of Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Stanley "Lucky" Stahowick, a survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, were scattered in the waters near the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island during a ceremony held March 12.

Stahowick was born Feb. 11, 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa. Shortly after graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Navy, on Dec. 7, 1937. He was assigned to the USS West Virginia, boarding the battleship in April 1938. Three-and-a-half years later, he was still assigned to the ship when it was bombed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. On the morning of the attack, Stahowick was in his dress whites, preparing to go home on leave. He was standing near the ship's bugler when the bombs started to fall. Both were blown across the deck by the blast. Stahowick managed to reach his battle station on the bridge where he found his commanding officer, Capt. Mervyn Bennion, who was seriously injured. Stahowick rendered aid, literally holding Bennion's flesh together so the captain could pass orders to the ship personnel. Bennion eventually died from his wounds and posthumously received the Medal of Honor. Later, as the ship was sinking, Stahowick helped to pull survivors out of the water. One of those he pulled out of the water was his best friend. He was so covered with oil that at first Stahowick didn't even recognize him. By the evening, Stahowick was manning a .50-caliber machine gun in his underwear with orders to "shoot anything that moved." Stahowick served throughout World War II and retired from the Navy in May 1975 after more than 30 years of service. He went on to work as a custodial engineer in the Des Moines Public School System. Stahowick was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association, American Veterans Association, and Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association. Stanley "Lucky" Stahowick died in his hometown of Des Moines on Nov. 18, 2003. "It was Lucky's desire to return to Pearl Harbor when he died to have his ashes scattered here so he could be with his brothers who were lost that fateful day," said Jim Taylor, Pearl Harbor survivor liaison, who spoke at the ceremony. "It was also the wish of his children Tom and Nancy. Today, thanks to them and the United States Navy, Lucky's wish will come true." "Boatswain Stahowick stood his watch as the West Virginia sank and settled on the harbor's muddy bottom," said Capt. Larry Scruggs, deputy commander, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, who also spoke at the ceremony. "He would have said he wasn't a hero. I stand here today as a proud member of the world's greatest Navy to say, 'Boatswain, you are a hero, and we have the watch.'" Lt. Rick Tiff, Chaplain Corps, Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel, presided over the service. He described Stahowick as a "shepherd who led his flock and served his country in a time of need." Stahowick's son Tom was in attendance at the ceremony, along with his wife, Anita. They were not in Hawaii only for the service. The trip was part of their honeymoon as well. "My dad always talked about Pearl Harbor and how he loved it and loved the Navy," said Tom Stahowick. "It was a wonderful ceremony, and I want to thank the U.S. Navy for doing it right." ]]> http://www.hookelenews.com/honoring-a-shipmate/feed/ 0