Michael Castillo sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Kevin Hayashi, 1 up, in the Aloha Section PGA Match Play Championship yesterday at the Wailea Gold Course on Maui. Castillo wins playoff
for match play titleDown four after 27 holes, Hayashi, the Aloha Section's Stroke-Play champion, had pulled even to force a playoff in the 36-hole match.
Castillo shot a 69 in the morning round to take a 3-up lead and extended to 4 up on the 24th hole.
SILVERSWORDS LOSE: Jody Jobanek and Diane Vargo each had nine kills as Montana State-Billings beat Chaminade University, 15-5, 15-5, 16-4, in college women's volleyball last night at McCabe Gym.
Joan Lilio led the Silverswords with 11 kills.
Chaminade is 3-9, while Montana State-Billings is 8-8.
BERG LEADING BIG TEN: University of Minnesota freshman setter Lindsey Berg, a Punahou School product, is currently leading the Big Ten in aces.
Berg recently set a school assist record with 63 in a three-game match. The Gophers are coached by former Illinois coach Mike Hebert.
Berg's sister, Erin, a junior at North Carolina, was named the MVP at last weekend's UNC Classic. The Tar Heels are 11-3.
The UNC Tournament featured four other players and five coaches with Hawaii ties. Playing for UNLV are Justine Kamelamela (Maryknoll), Erica Enfield (Kamehameha), Ana Ramos (Kamehameha) and Keala Nihipali (Hawaii transfer). The Lady Rebels are coached by Wahine alumnae Deitre Collins and Kee Williams.
Also in the tournament was Idaho, coached by the Big Island's Carl Ferreira with Minday Marques (Waimea). Cincinnati, the fourth team, is coached by former Wahine player and assistant Laura Phillips and assisted by Reed Sunahara (Hilo).
DILLINGHAM TENNIS: Entries for the 46th annual Dillingham Tennis Championships, to be played at Punahou School on Oct. 10-12, are due tomorrow.
Qualifying rounds will be held Oct. 3 and 4.
The tournament is the final stop of the Hawaii Grand Prix circuit, which has the state's top-ranked men and women competing on the Big Island, Kauai, Maui and Oahu.
Last year's defending champions, Erik Sandblom and Ei Oyama, are expected to compete.
Clinics conducted by local tennis professionals will include a Wilson "Tennis Festival" on Sunday, Oct. 11, and a Prince "Hitting Clinic" on Monday, Oct. 12.
Call the Punahou School tennis office at 944-5835 for information.
UH SAILORS START: The University of Hawaii coed sailing team begins its fall season at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association Sloop Championships this weekend at Newport Beach, Calif.
The Rainbows return sailors Brent Harrill, Jeff Nelson and Molly O'Bryan, and are ranked No. 7 nationally by Sailing World magazine.
