Hawaii Beat






By Star-Bulletin Staff

Tuesday, January 28, 1997


Leeward Chiefs
win Tsunami Bowl

The Oahu Leeward Chiefs won the Hawaii Football League championship with a 6-2 victory over the Maui Stars last Saturday in the Tsunami Bowl at War Memorial Stadium on Maui.

Chiefs quarterback Mike Tillis threw a 24-yard scoring pass to Tracy Devero in the fourth quarter for the game's only touchdown.

The game-winning score was set up by defensive tackle Robert Vitale's fumble recovery.

The Stars were led by running back Danny Crowell, who gained 90 yards on 22 carries.



ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT

The 10th annual Kaimana Klassik Ultimate Tournament will be held Feb. 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Waimanalo Polo Fields.

Ultimate frisbee teams from Hawaii, Australia, Canada and the mainland will participate.



NISHIJIMA HONORED

Kent Nishijima of Kapalua Golf Courses on Maui was named a regional winner of an Environmental Steward Award in recognition of his outstanding work to protect and enhance the local environment.

Winners are chosen for their overall course management excellence, outstanding programs to maximize pesticide and fertilizer efficacy, irrigation and equipment efficiency and wildlife preservation and habitat enhancement. Thirty-one golf course superintendents were honored nationwide.



JUNIOR GOLF MEETING

There will be a mandatory membership meeting for the Oahu Junior Golf Association Friday at 7 p.m. in the Kaimuki High School Cafeteria.

For more information, call Norman Asao at 525-1507 (pager) or Steve Shishido at 574-4860 (pager).

Membership applications are available at the Ala Wai Course, Hawaii Kai Course, Hickam Par-3 Course, Makalena Course, Newtown Driving Range, Olomana Course, Pali Course, Pearl Country Club, Golf Line Hawaii and Allan Yamamoto's Golf Inc.



See line scores and results in
the [Scoreboard] section.




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