Jillian Luis, Hong Zhe Sun, Noa Sakamoto and Nicholas Borreca were multiple age-group winners for Team Hawaii in the Western Zone Swimming Championships last week at Federal Way, Wash. Four young isle
swimmers excelLuis won the girls' 10-and-under 50-meter freestyle, 50 backstroke and 100 backstroke events and swam on Hawaii's winning 200 freestyle relay foursome.
Sun won the boys' 11-12 200 individual medley, 50 butterfly, 100 fly, 50 backstroke and 100 backstroke races and was on the winning 200 medley relay team. Sakamoto was first in the boys' 11-12 200 freestyle and also swam on the 200 medley relay team.
Borreca won the boys' 13-14 100 freestyle, 200 free, 100 fly and 200 IM events.
Team Hawaii, with 53 swimmers coached by Ken Suenaga of the Pearl City Aquatics, placed seventh among 16 teams from 11 western states.
HAYASHI WINS AT PRINCEVILLE: Kevin Hayashi shot a 5-under-par 67 for a five-stroke victory over Lance Suzuki and Dan Nishimoto in Monday's 18-hole Pro Tour Hawaii golf tournament at the Princeville Prince course.
Hayashi pocketed $1,300. Suzuki and Nishimoto each won $775. Deron Doi and Henry Sieradzki, who shot 74s, took home $375 apiece.
STATE KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: The 16th Aloha State Traditional Karate Championships are scheduled for Sunday at the Aliamanu Military Reservation Gym.
Competition will be in kumite, kata and kobudo forms. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by bouts at 9:30 a.m.
The event is open to karate and martial arts students of all ages and ranks. For information, contact Joseph Bunch at 422-4493.
MAYOR'S CUP BOX-CAR RACES: The Mayor's Cup Celebrity Box Car Challenge will be held Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tripler Army Medical Center front parking lot.
Members of the American Box Car Racing International will race at 9:30 a.m. There will be a sportscasters race at 12:30 p.m., the Mayor's Cup race at 1 p.m. and a winners vs. the Mayor's race at 2.
Volunteers are needed for set-up, event and tear-down, Aug. 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. and Aug. 29, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, call ABCRI president Robert "BC" Cowling at 947-3393.
BENEFIT FOR VULCANS: A sports cards and collectibles show to benefit the University of Hawaii-Hilo athletic department will be held Aug. 30 at the UHH new gym.
The show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Collectors tables are available by calling 935-2531 (Big Island).
QUEEN LILIUOKALANI RACES: The 27th Queen Liliuokalani outrigger canoe races are scheduled for Sept. 5-6 in Kailua-Kona.
Over 1,000 paddlers from Hawaii, Tahiti and the U.S. mainland are expected to compete in the event that features one-person, and single- and double-hull races. The overall male and female crews will win a trip to Tahiti to compete in November's Hawaiki Nui Vaa Canoe Race.
The races are held between Kailua Bay and Honaunau. Food and paddling-related booths will be open at the Kailua Pier. For more information, call 329-0833.
MAUI BASKETBALL MATCHUPS: Host Chaminade will take on Syracuse in the 9 a.m. opening game of the 15th annual Maui Invitational Preseason Basketball Tournament Nov. 23 at Lahaina Civic Center.
After the opener, Clemson plays Michigan at 11 a.m., Indiana goes against Kansas State at 4:30 p.m. and Utah meets Arizona State at 7 p.m.
ESPN and/or ESPN2 will televise three of the first-round games, both Tuesday semifinals and the Wednesday title game.