The ninth annual Times Supermarkets/Kraft Foods "Shop and Score" program kicked off yesterday, offering consumers a chance to contribute to their favorite high school's athletic program.

Since its inception in 2002, the Shop and Score program has donated more than $600,000 worth of sports equipment and uniforms to O'ahu schools.

This year, $100,000 worth of adidas equipment and uniforms will be distributed, based on the percentage of total points earned by each school.

The schools earn points when consumers buy selected Kraft products at any Times location and designate the school they want their points to go to. The program runs until Oct. 6.

Last year, nearly 50 O'ahu schools participated and Mililani earned more than $14,000 worth of athletic equipment and uniforms.

Due to Department of Education budget cuts, public high school athletic programs were allocated less than 64 percent of their 2009-2010 amounts, including only 50 percent for equipment and supplies.

PUNAHOU HOOPS JOB OPEN

Punahou is accepting applications for the position of head varsity boys basketball coach. Applications for the position will be accepted at www.punahou.edu until the position is filled.

The new coach will oversee the school's boys basketball program, including teams at the intermediate, JV and varsity levels. Qualifications include previous experience as a head basketball coach in an educational setting and a positive coaching record.

Dan Hale stepped down as coach after three seasons.

For more information, call Punahou's Human Resources department at 943-3678.

TAILGATE FOR LAHAINALUNA

The Lahainaluna High School Foundation will hold "Tailgate 2009" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Boarders Field.

The event is a fundraiser for the foundation's "Re-do the IMU!" project to bring a sports and events stadium to the 178-year-old high school. The event is followed by the Lahainaluna nonleague varsity football game against Kaua'i.

Tailgate 2009 will feature food, games and entertainment. ESPN SportsCenter anchor Neil Everett will be the guest announcer for the game.

Admission to Tailgate 2009 is free with the purchase of a $5 MIL game pass.

KIF GAMES ON LIVE STREAM

Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation football games will be broadcast in live audio this season at www.kauaiworld.com

Listeners can listen to the games by accessing the site and then clicking on the "KIF LIVE" icon in the upper right corner of the home page.

'OLD ILH' REUNION SATURDAY

A reunion of football players from the Interscholastic League of Honolulu of the 1940s and 1950s will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Saint Louis Alumni Clubhouse.

All ILH football players who played at Honolulu Stadium from 1940-59 can attend, along with ILH coaches.

Among those planning to attend are Harry Pacarro (Punahou), Henry George (Roosevelt) and Ray Schoenke (Punahou), who played for the Washington Redskins and is coming from Maryland.

The cost for the reunion is $30 per person, with entertainment provided by Melveen Leed.

For information, call Bobby Schmidt at 551-8033.