Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Thursday, June 20, 1996


Ostrem, Lum
receive special scholarships

The lives of volleyball great Tom Haine and Kala Kukea, an outstanding waterman, were cut short by heart attacks within the last two years, but their athletic legacies live on. Through special endowment funds of the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, Koa Ostrem and Mehealani Lum will continue their sports careers with some financial help.

Ostrem, who is headed to UCLA on a volleyball scholarship, was the first recipient of the Haine Endowment. Lum, coached by Kukea at Kamehameha Schools, was awarded the first funds from his endowment.

Yesterday, the two young athletes spoke during the annual ODKF mahalo luncheon at Outrigger Canoe Club. Also recognized were the foundation's volunteers, grant and scholarship recipients, and "Duke's Gold Medalists" for those contributing $1,000 or more annually to the organization.

"I hope I can continue my kayaking in a way that would make Kala proud," said Lum, who will participate at the Davis Junior Volleyball Tournament this weekend before heading to Lake Placid, N.Y., to train with the U.S. junior national canoe/kayak team.

The foundation awards 20 individual scholarships, 11 individual grants and five grants to teams and organizations totaling $42,250 for 1995-96.



BHAEDHAYAJIBH, KIM IN FINALS

Kalaya Bhaedhayajibh and Bev Kim advanced to today's final of the Hawaii State Women's Golf Association Match Play Championship held at the Oahu Country Club.

Bhaedhayajibh never trailed in eliminating Keiki-Dawn Izumi, 6 and 4, while Kim edged Kari Lee Williams, 1-up, in yesterday's semifinal round.

"My short game was good," said Bhaedhayajibh, who won the event in 1994. The match ended at the par-5 15th hole when Izumi hit her drive out of bounds.

Kim took the 17th hole to go 1-up. They halved the 18th with conceded putts.

"These kids hit it so far. I've had to scramble all week to keep up," said Kim, who as Bev Kong won the event in 1971 and '72 when it was run by the Hawaii Publinx Association.



LOVETT SHOOTS 74 AT PUBLINX

At Alton, Ill., Summerset Lovett, who'll be a junior at Ohio State this fall, shot a 74 for the best score of the three Hawaii golfers trying to qualify for the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.

Aiea's Jill Hamasaki had a 77 and Desiree Ting of Wailuku, Maui, posted a 79 yesterday.

The 36-hole qualifying continues today. The top 32 golfers compete in a match-play format starting tomorrow with two rounds.

Hamasaki lost in last year's semifinal round to defending champion Jo Jo Robertson.



HORNSBY SECOND IN JAPAN

Hawaii triathlete Debbie Hornsby came in second in the women's division of the Tokunoshima Half Ironman last Sunday in Japan.

Hornsby's time for the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 14-mile run was five hours and two minutes. She was runner-up to Paula Newby-Fraser, the top-rated professional female endurance triathlete, who was timed in 4:50.



HAWAII SELECT BENEFIT

The Hawaii Select basketball team will hold a fund-raising night tomorrow from 5 to 9 at the Bishop Museum's sports pavilion.

The cost is $25. There will be heavy pupus, door prizes, games and live music. Parking is free.

The team will participate in the Adidas Big Time Tournament, July 16-24 in Las Vegas.



RAINBOW BASH TICKETS

Tickets for the University of Hawaii Rainbow Bash are on sale at the UH Special Events Arena box office, Karaoke Room 2 and all Tower Records stores. The cost is $12 pre-sale and $15 at the door.

The Rainbow bash is June 28 at The Groove Nightclub, 1130 North Nimitz Highway starting at 7 p.m.

The tribute to UH athletics will feature live music, Hawaiian food and a special performance by the Rainbow Dancers.

A portion of the proceeds go to UH athletics. For more information, call 536-2728.



BOOSTER CLUB DINNER

The annual Vulcan Athletic Booster Club diner will be held Tuesday at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Campus Center, room 301.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from booster club officers and directors and at the UHH athletic department.

No-host cocktails and a silent auction start at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m.

UH men's volleyball coach Mike Wilton is the speaker.



SALUD'S RANKINGS

Hawaii's Jesus Salud is ranked second in the junior featherweight division (122 pounds) in the latest United States Boxing Association rankings.

Kennedy McKinney is the champion.

In the latest International Boxing Federation rankings, Salud is No. 9. Vuyani Bungu of South Africa is the champion.




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