Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Monday, September 2, 1996


Jones sweeps
North Shore paddleboard series

Dawson Jones completed a sweep of this season's North Shore paddleboard events yesterday. He won by a convincing margin despite a moderate head wind and extremely strong currents.

The Pupukea resident negotiated the 4.6-mile Labor Day Race course from Waimea Bay to Haleiwa Alii Beach Park in 47 minutes, 37 seconds to win the open division on his 16-foot board.

Runner-up George Ramos finished in 53:21.

In the 12-foot division, Dale Hope came in first in 53:31 and won the 40-49 age group title at the same time.

Victor Hemmy III, winner of the 20-29 age group division, was second overall in 54:37.

The first women to cross the finish line was Julie Speier in 1:04:10. Tasha Ho was second with a time of 1:05:08.

In the surfboard competition, Tyronne Emery won the under-30 division in 1:20:31 while Ken Goldman took the 31-and-over title in Ken Goldman, 1:04:21.



YAMAMOTO IN A RUNAWAY

Guy Yamamoto won the Barbers Point Invitational golf tournament for the second year in a row, this time by a whopping 11-stroke margin with a 54-hole total of 201.

Yamamoto, who tied a course record and set a personal low mark with an opening-round 64, shot a 68 yesterday.

Damien Jamila finished second at 212 after a par-72 yesterday. Jim Arlington was third at 73-218.

Yamamoto's 201 is a 54-hole record for the tournament, according to Barbers Point pro Robin Hashimoto. John Inzer set the course record of 64 in 1971.



MILESTONE WIN FOR 'SWORDS

At Hilo, the Chaminade University women's volleyball team defeated host University of Hawaii at Hilo, 15-12, 6-15, 15-5, 15-9 in last of five Hawaiian Style Classic matches yesterday.

The Silverswords (6-0) victory at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium was their sixth of the tournament, equaling their total for all of 1995.

It also was the first time CU coach Glennie Adams had defeated, her alma mater and mentor, UHH coach Sharon Peterson.



WAHINE BLANKED AGAIN

The University of Hawaii women's soccer was shut out by Maryland, 1-0, last night at Ala Wai Field in an Outrigger Hotels Wahine Festival match.

Michelle Salmon scored for the Terps at the 41-minute mark.

In yesterday's other match, Stanford defeated St. Mary's, 2-0.



HPU SHUT OUT

At Olympia, Wash., Seattle University beat the Hawaii Pacific University, 4-0, in an Evergreen State College women's tournament soccer match yesterday.



ROSECRANS TOP SCORER

Rosie Rosecrans scored two goals to lead Waikiki Blues past Island Shells, 5-4, in the feature match as the Honolulu Polo Club concluded its season at the Waimanalo Polo Grounds yesterday.

Earlier, Hawaiian Ice Tea edged International Travel, 2-1.

The most valuable players of the year were Ron Mendes (Honolulu P.C.) and Masa Noguchi (Hawaii International P.C.).



CRAWFORD, ENOMOTO TRIUMPH

Chris Crawford and Jodi Enomoto win the men's and women's divisions, respectively, of the 4.4-mile Old Pali Road Race yesterday.

Chris Crawford was timed in 23 minutes, 50 seconds. Second place went to John Myrka in 25:16.

Enomoto finished in 35:11. Ethel Guerrero was runner-up in 36:09.

Ruth Heidrich's 40:09 time set an age group (60-69) course record.



ROOT'S TEAM WINS

At Kona, the team led by professional Joe Root and including Allan Ikawa, Percy Higashi and Terry Meacham, finished with a 317 to win the Hapuna Roundup Invitational Pro-Am golf tournament at the Hapuna Course yesterday.

Marc Orlowski carded the best 36-hole score among the professionals with a 69-64-133.



TENNIS CLASSES

The Department of Parks and Recreation and Play Tennis America will be offering free tennis classes at the Ala Moana Tennis Center for children (eight and older), teen-agers and adult beginners, beginner advanced and intermediate.

Registration is tomorrow (9/3) from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Ala Moana tennis courts office.

Classes are limited to 15 students on a first come, first served basis. For complete schedule information, call 592-7031.



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the [Scoreboard] section.




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