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39-569: He was born around 1794; his mother was Kahikoloa and his father was one of the "Royal Twins" who supported Kamehameha in his military battles, Kameʻeiamoku . He became known as ho'o lulu which means "to lie in the sheltered waters" in the Hawaiian language . When Kamehameha died in 1819, his last wishes were to have his remains hidden in a secret place so they would not be defiled by the foreign visitors who were already looting other burial sites. Hoʻolulu and his half-brother Ulumāheihei Hoapili were

78-481: A 193-15 career win–loss record. His Hilo High teams won the territorial titles in 1935, 1936, and over eight consecutive years from 1939–48 (during two of those years, there was no territorial championship tournament due to World War II). Chinen grew up in an immigrant family from Okinawa working in the sugar cane fields; he dropped out of Hilo High and boxed in Oahu from 1937 to 1941. During World War II, he enlisted in

117-490: A Duke of Königsberg ) and then after a divorce and his death, remarry Paul Kamai in 1873. After Lunalilo's death during his short reign as King, Miriam was considered to have a claim to the throne herself. She never contested the closer connections of the other contenders: Queen Emma , Bernice Pauahi Bishop , and Ruth Keʻelikōlani . Daughter Kinoʻoleoliliha (1827–1855) married American businessman Benjamin Pitman . Not much

156-477: A capacity of 2,400 spectators. As of May 2020 , the Hilo High School football team holds its home games at Wong, although the school plans to move to an on-campus turf field and synthetic track once completed. Edith Kanakaʻole was an indigenous Hawaiian dancer, entertainer, and professor who is recognized for her contributions to modern Hawaiian culture and language. Kanakaʻole helped develop

195-407: A chief in a feather cloak and a feather helmet . The one on the left, bearing a spear, was Kamanawa and the one on the right, with a Kahili (feather standard), was Kameʻeiamoku. The land he was given in 1795 was used by his granddaughter Kuini Liliha , who donated it to Christian missionaries. It eventually became Punahou School in 1841. Family tree based on Abraham Fornander's; "An Account of

234-658: A parcel north of Hoʻolulu Complex; the Kuawa Street ball fields were planned in 2015 and dedicated in October 2019. The Hoʻolulu Park complex is bounded by Kuawa (formerly Kawelolani), Manono, Piʻilani, and Kalanikoa streets. It is the largest park and recreation center complex in Hilo. Hoʻolulu Park is named for Hoʻolulu , a member of the Hawaiian nobility and trusted advisor to King Kamehameha I . Regular events held at

273-456: Is known of son Moʻoheau-nui-i-Kaʻaiawaʻawa-o-ʻUlu (1828–1845). Daughter Kahinu o-Kekuaokalani-i-Lekeleke (1829–after 1853) married William Beckley (1814–1871) son of George Charles Beckley , who is sometimes credited with designing the Flag of Hawaii . Their son Fredrick William Bekley served as Royal Governor of Kauaʻi in 1880. In 1893, a small caretaker's house called Hale Hoʻolulu was built at

312-929: Is the couple that has Kanoena. That would make Lonoanahulua Kanoena's grandfather. Kamakau lists Mano-hili as one of the men who assisted Kameʻeiamoku in his attack on the Fair American . Fornander also refers to Lonoanahulu, along with the Kameʻeiamoku and Kamanawa in regards to lands passed down to them from Liloa ; "Liloa, [king of Hawaii], gave Kekaha in Kona, Hawaii, to Laeanuikekaumanamana in perpetuity, and it descended to his grandchildren through Kualii, Kauluoaonana, Wahulu, Lonoanahulu, etc. to Kameeiamoku and Kamanawa. Umi likewise gave Kapalilua, in South Kona, to his child Kapunanahuanui-a-Umi, from whom it descended through Ua, Iwikaualii, lama to Keeaumoku". In 1790,

351-691: Is the home of the Vulcans basketball team (UH–Hilo). The Big Island Invitational, a small early season college basketball tournament, was held here from 1992 through 2001. The National Basketball Association held two exhibition games at the Hilo Civic Auditorium in 1963, featuring the San Francisco Warriors taking on the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers as part of the "Hawaii Series". In addition,

390-909: Is the site of the Edith Kanakaʻole Multi-Purpose Stadium, which hosts nationally prominent events, including the Hilo Orchid Show and the Merrie Monarch Festival . Early Hawaiʻi County recreation facilities included the Hilo Armory (completed in 1931) and Cow Palace (officially, the Amfac warehouse), both of which were in downtown Hilo. Although the Armory was completed and dedicated for the Hawaii National Guard on November 25, 1931, it

429-574: The kapu (a religious code of conduct) called the kapu moe . Fornander identifies their mother, Kanoena, as the daughter of Lonoanahulu from the Ehu ohana (family). Almira Hollander Pitman refers to Kanoena in 1931 as Keawepoepoe's cousin. However, in the Hawaiian Genealogy book volume 44: "Eia ka lani ke koi pae moku ka lauhulu paoki o ka aina" , it shows Lonoanahulu marrying Hikuakanaloauuoo and having Manohili who marries Halao, which

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468-478: The 1960 Valdivia earthquake . It was nicknamed for its resemblance to the more famous stadium near San Francisco , although it was already known as the Hilo Recreation Building in 1956, when it was used as the venue for the 4th annual orchid show. Part of the roof collapsed in spring 1969 due to termite damage and heavy rains, leading to its demolition; it had served the "Grog Shoppe" for

507-590: The Hawaii Consolidated Railway is just north of the stadium. Charles "Sparky" Kawamoto founded the Shinmachi Town Swimming Club and Hilo Aquatics Club, where he trained future Olympic swimmers including Yoshi Oyakawa , Ed Kawachika , Denise Baker , Laurence Hao , and Sonny Tanabe . The county renamed the venue to honor Kawamoto on January 30, 1982. Completed as the Hilo Civic Auditorium in 1957, this venue

546-641: The Hawaii Volcanos , an expansion franchise of the Continental Basketball Association , played two games at the Civic Auditorium during their inaugural season (1979–80) before moving to Billings, Montana . Afook-Chinen has a capacity of 2,868 using the bleachers only, expanding to 3,568 when main floor seating is used. Other events, including concerts, are booked at Afook-Chinen; The Five Satins were one of

585-508: The House of Kalākaua . One of his other sons Hoʻolulu would be the father of Kinoʻole o Liliha who married the notable American businessman Benjamin Pitman . Daughter Kekikipaa would marry Kamehameha I, but then marry Keawemauhili and become the mother of High Chiefess Kapiʻolani . He lives on the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hawaii . On each side of the coat of arms was the figure of

624-917: The Hoʻolulu Park Complex ; sometimes shortened to Hoʻolulu Complex ) is a 56-acre (23 ha) park and recreation center operated by the County of Hawaiʻi in Hilo, Hawaii , east of the Wailoa River State Recreation Area and downtown Hilo, and west of Hilo International Airport . The venues are named for prominent figures from the Hilo area, including Hilo High School basketball coach Ung Soy "Beans" Afook, boxer and sports promoter Richard "Pablo" Chinen, coach and complex supervisor Aunty Sally Kaleohano, swim coach Charles "Sparky" Kawamoto , youth sports organizer Walter Victor, and sports booster Dr. Francis F.C. Wong. Hoʻolulu Park also

663-753: The Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii . A descendant has lived in it for six generations to continue the tradition of guarding the tombs of Hawaiian royalty. William John Kaiheʻekai Maiʻoho was appointed to that position in 1995 and died in 2015. His granddaughter Auhea Kekāuluohi named a street in Honolulu at 21°16′44″N 157°48′42″W  /  21.27889°N 157.81167°W  / 21.27889; -157.81167  ( Ho'olulu Street ) for him . A valley and stream 22°12′2″N 159°36′31″W  /  22.20056°N 159.60861°W  / 22.20056; -159.60861  ( Ho'olulu Stream ) on

702-765: The Varsity Victory Volunteers , which later became the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ; for his service, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre , Silver Star , Bronze Star , and Purple Heart . Upon his return to the Big Island, Chinen founded the Big Island Amateur Boxing Club and organized youth baseball leagues. Chinen also promoted the Hawaii Islanders baseball team and the Hilo Civic Auditorium. Afook-Chinen

741-468: The American maritime fur trader Simon Metcalfe of the ship Eleanora mistreated Kameʻeiamoku when he boarded his ship. Metcalfe later fired his cannons on the villagers of Olowalu , killing about one hundred. In retaliation, Kameʻeiamoku attacked the next American ship to appear, the schooner Fair American , under the command of Thomas Humphrey Metcalfe , the son of Simon Metcalfe. All but one of

780-605: The Christian name "John Harold" and married Chiefess Namahana III also known as Namahana Kaleleonalani or by a Christian name of Lydia. Namahana III was a grandniece of powerful Queen Kaʻahumanu . They had a daughter Miriam Auhea Kekāuluohi (1839–1899), named for the Kuhina Nui (co-regent) at the time, Kekāuluohi . Auhea Kekāuluohi was mentioned as betrothed to Prince Lunalilo , but instead would marry American William Isaac, (or Jesse) Crowningburg (who claimed relationship to

819-583: The Merry Monarch Festival, but the bar was moved to one of the butler buildings in 1969. The Hilo Civic Auditorium was first building completed in 1957 on what would become the Hoʻolulu Park Complex. Additional stadia were added later, mostly in the 1970s. Plans to acquire 124,000 sq ft (11,500 m ) of land at the corner of Manono and Piʻilani for parking spaces were evaluated in 1999. New sports fields were built on

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858-828: The Native Hawaiian Past", Charles Ahlo, Jerry Walker, and Rubellite Kawena Johnson's; "Kamehameha's Children Today", The Hawaiian Historical Society Reports, the genealogies of the Hawaiian Royal families in Kingdom of Hawaii probate, the works of Sheldon Dibble and David Malo as well as the Hawaii State Archive genealogy books. (k) = Kane (Hawaiian for male or husband). (w) = Wahine (female or wife). Hawaiian genealogies use these as indicators for gender instead of (m) and (f) Notes: Sparky Kawamoto Swim Stadium Hoʻolulu Park (officially

897-466: The Polynesian Race" and other works from the author, Queen Liliuokalani's; "Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen", Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau's; "Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii" and other works by the author, John Papa ʻĪʻī's; "Fragments of Hawaiian History", Edith Kawelohea McKinzie's; "Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers, Vol. I & II", Kanalu G. Terry Young's; "Rethinking

936-623: The age of 52. A memorial plaque detailing his accomplishments was unveiled at the stadium in 1998. Wong Stadium is the home of the Vulcans baseball team from the University of Hawaii at Hilo . The professional Hilo Stars and Hawaii Stars also played their home games at Wong Stadium.   The stadium was also the site of the inaugural Hawaii World Series all-state high school tournament in December 2019. The stadium's grandstand has

975-461: The complex include: In addition to the six large venues, there are two "butler" buildings north and south of the Civic Auditorium parking lot, named Hāmākua and Puna. These have been used to accommodate overflow from events in neighboring buildings, and to shelter residents displaced by floods. Walter Victor was a County police officer who promoted youth participation in sports, including baseball, and served as coach for many teams. Victor, who

1014-746: The earliest groups to perform, in November 1957. A recording of the Jerry Garcia Band 's concert from May 20, 1990 at the Civic Auditorium is available as Garcia Live Volume 10 . Dr. Francis Wong was the team doctor for multiple sports at Hilo High. Wong served in the Army and Navy in World War II, and aboard an aircraft carrier during the Korean War; in Hilo, he served as the leader for many local sports organizations. He died in 1971, at

1053-576: The first Hawaiian language program for public school students at the Keaukaha School in Hilo as well as the Hawaiian Studies kupuna (elder) mentor program. She died in October 1979, aged 65. A 4,200 sq ft (390 m ) auxiliary building with restrooms and six dressing rooms was completed in 2013. Kanakaʻole Stadium has a capacity of 3,490 spectators using existing bleachers only, expanding to 5,490 if main floor seating

1092-612: The four great aliʻi warriors of Kona to support Kamehameha I in his rebellion against his cousin Kīwalaʻō ; the other two being their half brother Keʻeaumoku Pāpaʻiahiahi , and Keawe-a-Heulu . These were known as the "Four Kona chiefs". They, along with Kamehameha's kumu (teacher) of Kapu Kuialua named Kekūhaupiʻo, were the center of the war council for Kamehameha when he took power in the battle of Mokuʻōhai in 1782, which strengthened his influence. Kameʻeiamoku had three or four wives and at least three sons. His first wife, Kamakaʻeheikuli,

1131-511: The headquarters for the Culture and Education Division of Hawaiʻi County. Pickleball games are held on the badminton court inside the venue. The Cow Palace was on the Hilo Bay front near the east end of Moʻoheau Park and was built before World War I for the H. Hackfield Company; it survived the two major tsunamis that destroyed bayfront Hilo after the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake and

1170-577: The island of Kauaʻi also shares the same name. Hoʻolulu Park , a large park complex in Hilo at 19°43′9″N 155°4′3″W  /  19.71917°N 155.06750°W  / 19.71917; -155.06750  ( Ho'olulu Park ) is named for him. It includes the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium , Walter Victor Baseball Complex , Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium , Sally Kaleohano's Luʻau Hale, Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium and Sparky Kawamoto Swim Stadium . Some of

1209-403: The only two trusted with this honor. He is one of the principal chiefs who met Louis de Freycinet on his 1819 visit. Hoʻolulu died around 1844. Around 1825 Hoʻolulu married Chiefess Charlotte Halaki Kahepakekapuikaailani Cox (1805–1845) whose father was Englishman Harold Cox and mother was High Chiefess Namahana of Moana. They had two daughters and two sons. Son Kaiheʻekai (died 1865) took

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1248-673: The schooner's crew was killed, including Thomas Humphrey Metcalfe. The lone survivor was Welsh sailor Isaac Davis . Another sailor from the Eleanora , Englishman John Young , was sent ashore to find out what happened, and was also captured. Davis and Young would both become military advisors and translators for Kamehameha. Kameʻeiamoku participated in negotiating a treaty in February 1795 with George Vancouver for British support of Kamehameha. Kameʻeiamoku and his twin Kamanawa were among

1287-458: The venues host sporting events of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo . Hoʻolulu Park is also the location of the annual Merrie Monarch Festival , named in honor of King Kalākaua , the great grand-nephew of Hoʻolulu, The auditorium is named for coach Ung-Soy "Beans" Afook and athlete and promoter Richard "Pablo" Chinen who both died in 1991. The park is the setting of at least one fiction book. Kame%CA%BBeiamoku Kameʻeiamoku (died 1802)

1326-497: Was a Hawaiian high chief and the Counselor of State to King Kamehameha I . He was called Kamehameha's uncle, but he was really the cousin of Kamehameha's mother, Kekuiapoiwa II . Along with his twin brother Kamanawa , Kameʻeiamoku's parents were the keiki aliʻi (prince or child of a chief ), Keawepoepoe and Kanoena (w). As the son of Kalanikauleleiaiwi and Lonoikahaupu, monarch's of several kingdoms between them, Keawepoepoe

1365-572: Was a student at St. Mary's School , and later served as its basketball coach, suffered a heart attack and died in April 1973. The stadium complex named for him has three youth baseball fields. The grandstand at Victor Stadium has a capacity of 200 spectators. The swimming pool, completed in 1973 as the Hoʻolulu Swim Stadium, is Olympic-sized and includes a diving tower. A railway roundhouse on privately-owned land previously used by

1404-458: Was an aliʻi (noble) of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and Kauai. As well being an aliʻi nui (great king or supreme monarch) Lonoikahaupu was a kahuna (priest) of the order of Lono (order of Nahulu or Holoa'e), one of two priestly orders, Kū (Kuali'i or Kauali'i) being the other. Through this union Keawepoepoe received the kapu o pahenakalani (the prostrating kapu) which is how the Hawaii aliʻi received

1443-484: Was renamed on October 19, 1983 to honor both Ung Soy "Beans" Afook (October 15, 1901 – January 16, 1991), the former basketball coach at Hilo High, and Richard Kiyoshi "Pablo" Chinen (February 13, 1919 – January 17, 1991), an amateur boxer and sports promoter; this avoided a potential conflict between the two families. Afook won the territorial basketball title in 1935, his first year coaching Hilo High, and went on to win 10 titles in 15 years of coaching (1935–49), posting

1482-477: Was the mother of Kepoʻokalani (c. 1760–?) who was the double great-grandfather of the last two monarchs of the Kingdom. His second wife Kealiʻiokahekili was the mother of Ulumāheihei Hoapili (c. 1776–1840). His third wife Kahikoloa was mother of Hoʻolulu (1794–?). Kameʻeiamoku's descendants succeeded him in assisting Kamehameha after his death in 1802 in Lahaina on Maui . Through his son Kepoʻokalani came

1521-494: Was used as a public space almost immediately, with the Hawaii County Poultry Show opening there on November 27. Later, the Armory was used as the site of senior basketball league games in the 1940s and 50s. Richard Chinen is credited with pushing for a new site for the county recreational facilities after the 1946 tsunami flooded the Hilo Armory. The Hilo Armory is still standing, and is used currently as

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