FUKUOKA, Japan - Hawaii-born wrestlers Akebono and Musashimaru shared the lead with 9-1 records today as Kaio fell one victory behind them with five days left in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Two Hawaii sumotori
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tied for leadTied at 8-2 with Kaio were Wakanohana and Tochiazuma.
Yokozuna (grand champion) Akebono, or Chad Rowan, sent out Oginishiki with hand thrusts.
Ozeki (champion) Musashimaru, or Fiamalu Penitani, grabbed Akinoshima's belt and pushed him out.
Konishiki, or Salevaa Atisanoe from Hawaii, forced out Terao for his fourth victory against six defeats.
In the juryo division, George Kalima 7-3) of Hawaii sent out Wakashoyo and William Hopkins (5-5) of Hawaii was pushed out by Kotogaume.
There is little doubt that Angelica Ljungquist will pick up her fourth All-American honor next month. The senior middle blocker for the University of Hawaii women's volleyball team leads the Western Athletic Conference in hitting, blocking and aces, and is second in kill average. Ljungquist, Shinnick on honor roll
But Ljungquist proved she was the complete student-athlete yesterday when she was named to the Academic All-American District VIII first team. The political science major from Sweden is now eligible for the national Academic All-American honors that will be announced Dec. 10.
Academic honors were also given to UH football player Chris Shinnick, a junior free safety named to the CFA Scholastic All-America team yesterday.
"This means a lot to me," said Ljungquist, an aspiring lawyer with a 3.31 GPA."This is exciting because it speaks for what I've been doing off the court, on my own."
Twenty-four years ago, Ken Karratti won what he considers the prize of a lifetime: his wife, Betty. Yesterday, the 47-year-old Temple Valley resident celebrated his wedding anniversary by winning the $500 cash prize in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's Football Fever contest. Karratti gets Football Fever
Karratti went 9-1 on one of the four ballots he submitted in the weekly contest, missing perfection by one pick. The uncle of University of Hawaii Wahine volleyball redshirt Leah Karratti chose Colorado State over Wyoming in a game the Cowboys won, 25-24.
"I enter every week," said Karratti, a collections specialist at the Kapiolani branch of First Hawaiian Bank. "I root for the 49ers and Hawaii although I picked BYU this week. I'm a loyal fan but a realist, too."
Karratti's ballot was selected in a random drawing of all entries that tied or bettered the top celebrity panelist.
This week's lead celebrity prognosticator was the Star-Bulletin's Mike Fitzgerald at 7-3.
Fitzgerald is now tied for the overall lead with the Star-Bulletin's Cindy Luis at 80-40. Luis went 5-5 on the week, as did Brickwood Galuteria of KCCN. Turning in 6-4 records were KHNL's Robert Kekaula, KHON's Leslie Wilcox and KCCN's Charly Espina.
The men's team cut into the women's lead by a game but still trails by four, 227-133 to 223-137.
Karratti, a church league volleyball player and certified referee, said he'll use the winnings to take his wife on a dinner cruise for their anniversary.
University of Hawaii men's volleyball tickets go on sale to the general public starting Sunday at noon. This is for new season ticket sales to be determined by random lottery. Volleyball tickets on sale Sunday
Since all seating is reserved for the 1997 season, 1996 general admission season ticket holders will have the opportunity to choose seats (from the available areas) at 10 a.m. Sunday. At this time, all season ticket renewals will be able to relocate to any available seat. Selection order will be determined by random lottery.
The season ticket sale continues through Dec. 6. Individual match tickets go on sale Jan. 6.
Prices are $150 (lower level), $110 (upper level adult), $95 (upper level, age 65 and over), $65 (upper level, students, children ages 4-18), $65 (upper level, UH student with valid UH ID).
There is a $4 handling fee for all season ticket transactions. Checks should be made payable to University of Hawaii Athletics.
Paul Stegman, an 11-year-old student at Wheeler Elementary SChool, has been selected to represent Hawaii at the 1997 Special Olympic World Games in Toronto, Feb. 1-8. STEGMAN CHOSEN
Stegman will compete in the speed skating event.
The Hawaii State Open Tennis Championships will be held Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 at the Turtle Bay Hilton Courts. HAWAII STATE OPEN TENNIS
The entry deadline for the USTA-sanctioned event is Monday. For more information, call Randy Kop at 293-6024.