Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, September 20, 1996

Takanohana clinches title

Associated Press

TOKYO - Unbeaten Takano-hana clinched his 15th tournament championship today with his 13th win in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

Yokozuna Takanohana grappled sekiwake Kaio with a right-handed belt hold and hustling him over the rim.

With only two days to go in the tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena, no wrestlers have enough victories to defeat Takanohana.

Behind Takanohana at 10-3 stand ozeki Wakanohana and equal-ranked Musashimaru, or Fiamalu Penitani from Hawaii.

Wakanohana, Takanohana's elder brother, sent yokozuna Akebono, or Chad Rowan from Hawaii, to his fourth loss against nine wins.

Seasiders play Sea Warriors

The Brigham Young-Hawaii women's volleyball team puts its 38-match winning streak on the line at 7:30 tonight against Hawaii Pacific (8-1) in a Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match at St. Andrew's Priory gym.

The Seasiders (12-0) are the two-time defending NAIA champions and feature freshman blocker Arlete Silva, who is hitting .463, best in the country.


PEPPERDINE EDGES UH

At Malibu, Calif., first-half goals by Jennifer Peterson and Eva Popper led Pepperdine to a 2-1 victory over the University of Hawaii women's soccer team in a nonconference match yesterday.

Lara Anzai took a pass from Tui Moe and scored the lone Wahine (0-6) goal at 71:45 of the second half.


HAWAII TEAMS ADVANCE

At Las Vegas, Smitty's Hawaiians and Happy Hawaiian each won its pool-play competition in the Joe Jenecaro 60-and-Over Invitational softball tourney yesterday.

Smitty's Hawaiians (7-1) and Happy Hawaiian (6-2) move on to single-elimination action today.


CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STARTS

The American Box Car Racing International 1996 Championship Point Series starts tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the north end of Paiwa Road in Waikele.

The three-part series continues Oct. 5 and 19. For information, call 947-3393.


TRUMBO NAMED

Bill Trumbo, University of Hawaii at Hilo athletic director, has been named to the NCAA Division II West Regional Seeding and Selection Committee.

He replaces Portland State's Teri Mariani. Portland State has moved up to the Division I level.


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