DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Pam Kometani shot a third-round 73 but missed the cut by one stroke for the final day of play at the LPGA's Final Qualifying School tournament yesterday. Kometani misses cut
at LPGA school tourneyKometani had a three-round total of 7-over-par 223.
Nicole Horner (74--228), Julie Miyagi (74--229) and Christel Tomori (79--231) also missed the cut.
METZGER, YOUNG COMPETE IN CUERVO: Hawaii residents Stein Metzger and Lia Young will compete in the Cuervo Gold Beach Volleyball Tour Championship on Oct. 24-25 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Metzger, a former Punahou standout and All-American at UCLA, will team up with Al Hannemann, a top player on the AVP circuit , for the $7,000 first-place prize.
Metzger was part of the team that finished second at the Cuervo regional championship held in Honolulu last month. Young was a member of the women's winning squad.
IGBER, LAUBACH HONORED: Iolani's Joe Igber and Brigham Young-Hawaii's Becky Laubach were named the Honolulu Quarterback Club's Sportspersons of the Month.
Igber, a 5-7 senior running back, is on pace to break the state high school rushing record. Laubach, a member of the No. 1 Seasiders, leads the Pac West in hitting percentage (.471).
VULCANS RANKED 14TH: The University of Hawaii-Hilo men's cross-country team moved up 10 spots to 14th in the NCAA Division II poll.
In the West Region, the Vulcans remain second behind UC-Davis, which is ranked 10th in the nation.
The Vulcans host the Hilo Invitational tomorrow at 8 a.m. at the UHH Athletic Complex. Competing are Brigham Young-Hawaii, Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific.
WAHINE TEE OFF AT OREGON: In its second fall tournament, the Hawaii Wahine golf team heads to Oregon to compete in the Northwest Invitational, tomorrow through Monday.
BOOSTER CLUB FOR KEIKI: The University of Hawaii Marketing Office, in conjunction with the UH sports programs, is starting the Jr. Rainbow Booster Club for children from K-8 grades.
Membership includes an ID card, quarterly newsletter and free admission to women's basketball games. Each member will also have a chance to be a team ball person. Applications are available at Bank of Hawaii, Local Motion stores and Zippy's Restaurants. For information, call the UH Marketing Office at 956-9475.
KANEOHE TURKEY TROT: The 21st annual Turkey Trot will be held Nov. 17 at the Kaneohe Community Park. Festivities and registration begin at 5 p.m.; race begins at 5:30 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. For information, call Aileen Ogimachi at 233-7317.
SCCA RACES: The local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America will hold a Solo II, or Autocross, event at Barbers Point Naval Air Station tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. Participation is open to the public. Cost to drive is $15 and pit passes are $3 per person.
A Solo I, or wheel-to-wheel, event takes place at Hawaii Raceway Park on Nov. 22 at 8 a.m. Due to the higher rate of speed for this race, drivers must be licensed by the SCCA and fees are $195. For information, call Ed Kemper at 524-0330 or Lindsay Akamu at 595-3595.