Perfect picker takes
Star-Bulletin staff
Fever’s weekly prizeKui Eugenio is headed for Vegas next month.
Now he has a little extra cash for his trip.
Eugenio hit all 10 of his Football Fever picks last week and his was the first ballot drawn among those whose picks were equal to or better than our panel of prognosticators. That made him our third winner of $500 and four tickets to the Jeep O'ahu Bowl on Christmas Day.
Eugenio, 30, said he had no problem picking Tennessee over Florida, even though the Vols hadn't beaten the Gators even when Peyton Manning at quarterback.
"I like their defense," Eugenio said. "I saw the first game that Tennessee played and I thought they could do it. They look strong."
So, now he'll have a little extra cash to play at the craps table in Vegas.
Star-Bulletin writer Cindy Luis and assistant sports editor Randy Cadiente were the top panelists, each going 9-1.
The University of Hawaii Wahine have climbed into the No. 8 spot in the Volleyball Magazine national poll. UH on rise in volleyball
national pollsThe Wahine also moved up from 13th to 11th in the AVCA/USA Today coaches poll. Last weekend they toppled Pacific, ranked eighth by the coaches, in four games for a 7-1 season mark heading into Friday-Saturday matches with St. Mary's of California at the Stan Sheriff Center.
CASTILLO, ORLOWSKI ADVANCE: Defending champion Ron Castillo Jr. of Hapuna Golf Club and medalist Marc Orlowski of the Experience at Koele led the advance through the first two rounds of the Aloha Section PGA Match Play Championship yesterday at the Wailea Gold Course on Maui.
Aloha Section stroke play titlist Kevin Hayashi of the Hilo Municipal Course also advanced to today's third round.
UH GOLFERS THIRD: University of Hawaii golfers Linda Appelblad and Kathy Cho were in a four-way tie for fourth place with 36-hole totals of 150 and the Wahine were third in team play heading into today's final round of the Heather Farr Memorial Tournament at the Coal Creek course in Louisville, Colo.
Appelblad shot a par-72 and Cho had a 75 in yesterday's second round. UH's Melissa Shintani was tied for ninth at 152 after shooting a 76.
Anna Hokkanen was the individual leader at 144 and her school, North Carolina-Greensboro, led the team chase at 602. Colorado was second at 611 and UH was another stroke back.
VULCAN SPIKERS WIN: The University of Hawaii at Hilo women's volleyball team beat visiting Western New Mexico, 15-13, 15-5, 15-6 last night to improve its record to 6-4 overall and 2-0 in Pacific West Conference play.
STAN SHERIFF TAILGATE FETE: A tailgate party, the first athletic fund raiser to benefit the University of Hawaii's Stan Sheriff Athletic Scholarship Endowment fund, will be held at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the Stan Sheriff Center.
The event, dedicated to the memory of the late UH athletic director, will feature food and recipes from local master chef Sam Choy, live entertainment, live and silent auctions, performances by Rainbows coaches and student-athletes, door prizes and a chance to win $10,000.
Tickets are available for $125. Contact Carol Gouveia at 956-6500.
JAPAN DISTANCE RUNNER PREVAILS: Koji Fukuhara of Japan won the inaugural Friendly Isle Ultramarathon Sunday, running the 100-kilometer trans-Molokai course in 8 hours, 40 minutes and 22 seconds.
The 43-year-old Fukuhara, one of 24 Japanese athletes in the field of 39, outdistanced Chiyohiko Shintani, 46, of Honolulu, who finished in 10 hours, 41 minutes and 12 seconds. Lyman Perry, 31, of Volcano on the Big Island, was third in 11 hours, 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
HELP SHOOT DOWN HUNGER: The Department of Land and Natural Resources invites Hawaii residents to take their best shot at hunger Saturday and Sunday at the Koko Head Shooting Range to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day.
For each canned good or $1 donation to the Hawaii Food Bank, participants will receive a free activity coupon for skeet, .22 rifle/handgun, muzzle loader and airgun shooting activities, plus archery and a fish-casting contest.