Midfielder Jennifer Hamm and goalkeeper Amanda Paterson of the University of Hawaii were second-team selections in the Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division all-star women's soccer galaxy yesterday. Hamm, Paterson
among WAC starsHamm, a freshman from Albuquerque, N.M., led the Wahine in scoring with three goals and three assists for nine points.
Paterson, a sophomore from Sydney, Australia, played in two shutout victories and had a goals-against average of two per game.
UH GOLFERS FOURTH: The University of Hawaii women's golf team was fourth in a field of six after yesterday's first-round of the Princeville Rainbow Wahine Fall Classic on Kauai.
Miami led the way with a score of 298, followed by Central Florida (304) and Brigham Young (306) and Hawaii (311).
UH junior Melissa Shintani shot a 3-over-par 75, good for a share of fourth in the individual standings, to pace the Wahine. Central Florida's Line Berg had a 72 for the lead.
The final two rounds of the tournament will be played today.
BYUH BASKETBALL TEAM WINS: Paulasi Matavao scored 23 points, Brandyn Akana hit for 21 and David Evans added 20, leading Brigham Young-Hawaii to a 115-107 exhibition basketball victory over the Five Star club team last night at Cannon Activities Center in Laie.
Eric Ellis paced Five Star with 23 points and Ivory Hunter had 21.
SHORT-GAME GOLF CLINICS: The Dave Pelz Short Game Tour makes a Hawaii stop on Nov. 12 and Nov. 23 at the Ko Olina Golf Club.
Each one-day clinic, taught by instructors from Pelz's Short Game School, consists of a three-hour putting session and three-hour wedge session.
Pelz has taught club professionals through the PGA of America program for more than 20 years.
Cost of each clinic is $300, with special pricing available for PGA members. For enrollment or more information, call 1-800-735-9868.
STATE HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN WINNERS: Eric Arakawa of Peal City and Jan Yukumoto of Aiea have been selected Hawaii's state award winners in the Wendy's High School Heisman Program, which recognizes a male and female senior in each state for academic achievement, community service and athletic accomplishment.
A panel of judges will select 12 national finalists -- six boys, six girls -- who will be invited to New York in December to participate in the Heisman Memorial Trophy festivities.
One boy and one girl will be selected as national award winners.
ZEAL OPTICS SURF SPONSOR: The Zeal Optics company will join the sponsors of this year's G-SHOCK Triple Crown of Surfing as the official eyewear provider for the six-contest series on Oahu's North Shore starting this month.
Zeal Optics also will be the presenting sponsor of the Rip Curl World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach, which has a holding period of Nov. 24-Dec. 6.
OUTDOORS INSTRUCTION: Free classes in Hunter Education are being offered by the Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources on Dec. 5-6 at Schofield Barracks, building 2108, and on Dec. 12-13 at Nimitz Business Center, 1130 N. Nimitz Highway, B-298.
The classes are open to anyone 10 years old and up. For more information, call 587-0200.