Charles "Chic" Hess has been named the boys' head basketball coach at Kahuku High School. Hess to coach at Kahuku
"We're fortunate to have someone with his experience and what he can offer our athletes here. He's worked a lot with our young kids at clinics," Kahuku athletic director Hartwell Lee Loy said.
Hess replaces Mark Carpenter, who coached the varsity for five years, but resigned recently to take a job with the band Chicago.
Previously Hess coached the men's team at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, posting a three-year record of 53-46, including trip to the NAIA national tournament in 1988-89.
NAKAMA DEFENDS TITLE: Defending champion Casey Nakama and 64 other professionals plus an outstanding amateur field began play in the Mid-Pacific Open golf tournament today at the Mid-Pacific Country Club course in Lanikai.
Dan Nishimoto, Kevin Hayashi, Keith Kollmeyer and Mark Takahama, among the top five finishers last year, are entered. Lance Suzuki, an eight-time winner, and Deron Doi, who won in 1994, are two other contending pros.
Among the leading amateurs in the championship field are former champions Brandan Kop (1995) and Larry Stubblefield (1972), as well as Lance Taketa, Stan Souza and Guy Yamamoto.
UH TENNIS: At Peoria, Ill., the University of Hawaii men's tennis team blanked Bradley, 7-0, yesterday to improve to 13-7 overall.
At Chicago, the Wahine team was defeated by Illinois-Chicago, 8-1, and fell to 8-15 overall.
BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Hawaii's first semi-pro basketball league plans a June 17th start and is holding a tip-off dance party to meet the players tonight at 9 at Maharajas.
WAHINE SIGN CENTER: Sarah Peterson of Ashland High School (Ashland, Ore.) has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Hawaii Wahine.
Peterson, a 6-foot-2 post player, was the MVP of the Southern Oregon Conference last year.
NEW SYMPHONY DEADLINE: The deadline to enter the Honolulu Symphony Fun Run, Opus 17, has been extended to tomorrow.
The entry fee is $18; $25 after tomorrow. For more information, call 545-2588.
ENTRIES CLOSE: The deadline to enter the Samurai Classic golf tournament is tomorrow. The May 8 event is at the Pearl Country Club.
For further information, call Alan Furuno at 949-5531.