Hawaii Beat






By Star-Bulletin Staff

Thursday, April 3, 1997

Super Brawl IV set for Saturday

Super Brawl IV, the controversial Hawaii International X-treme Fighting Tournament, returns to Blaisdell Arena Saturday night featuring a rematch of previous tournament champions Jay R. Palmer of Hawaii and Seattle's Danny "Boy" Bennett.

The main event is preceded by two four-man tournaments. The bouts begin at 8 p.m.

OVA CIRCUIT OPENS: The $5,000 Oahu Volleyball Association's Sand Circuit opens this weekend with the Employment Specialists Queen's Open.

Men's and women's beach doubles teams will compete at the Queen's Surf Beach. Men's play starts at 9:15 a.m. Saturday with women's play opening at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Information: Paul McCurdy, 833-8839.

NEW BASKETBALL LEAGUE: The Pacific Basketball League will hold its inaugural tryouts and draft Saturday at the Damien Memorial High School gym, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The PBL is for male players, ages 18 and older. Information: Laurence Laforga, 841-8050.

DRAG RACING THIS WEEKEND: Hawaii Raceway Park is the site of two auto racing events this weekend.

Tomorrow's event is open street racing for all cars and motorcycles from 6 p.m. until midnight. On Saturday, it's the NAPA Auto Parts Saturday Night Street Shootout Race No. 3 as well as open street racing for cars and bikes from 6 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. Admission is $6. Information: 841-3724.

QB CLUB HONORS: Hawaii Pacific University basketball player Juergen Malbeck and Star-Bulletin sportswriter Cindy Luis have been named Honolulu Quarterback Club Sportspersons of the Month for March.

Malbeck and Luis will be honored at the club's meeting Monday at the Flamingo Chuckwagon. Guest speakers will be University of Hawaii assistant football coach Mike Pruitt and Hawaii Tsunami soccer coach David Trifonovitch.

The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m.



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