Ogata a card-carrying member for Big Island baseball
(WorldNews Sport)

If you`ve been to a basketball or volleyball game in Hilo town in the past 10-plus years, you might have seen Rick Ogata. He`s either standing rigidly, kneeling on one knee or sitting on a movable stool with cameras in hand. After a game, players and relatives can flock to Facebook to see what photos have been posted, including those of visiting teams islandwide. Though he`s racked up enough Facebook friends to make the most popular boy or girl in school jealous, Ogata isn`t in it for the money. He`s in it for the competition and for the community. “I`ve always loved sports, I always loved playing it and I was never a good player,” said Ogata, a 1976 Hilo High graduate. “I used to play for...