Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Monday, May 17, 1999

McCombs, Baginski
run to wins

David McCombs and Ann Baginski won the men's and women's titles at the Holokiki O'Alele Half-Marathon yesterday.

McCombs covered the 13.1-mile course in 1 hour, 15 minutes, edging Frank Curiel, who finished in 1:16:47.

Baginski had an easier time of it, winning in 1:27:50, to Connie Comiso-Fanelli's 1:32:06.

Gary Nettles won the men's 5K race in 17 minutes, 14 seconds. Kari Tanimoto was the first 5K woman in 22:07.

Hamada wins Gold Cup race

Kari Lynn Hamada drove her 1988 Camaro Z-28 to victory in the Super Comp class during Saturday night's Budweiser Gold Cup shootout at Hawaii Raceway Park.

The 31 year-old Waimanalo racer beat Waipahu's Alfred Maglangit and his flamed Chevy dragster in the final round.

Wong on second-place team

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. - Kevin Wong of Honolulu teamed with Carl Henkel to finish second to Karch Kiraly and Adam Johnson at the $200,000 Oldsmobile Alero Beach Volleyball Series yesterday.

Kiraly and Johnson beat Henkel and Wong, 15-9.

Tanoue and Kimura advance

Shawn Tanoue and Paul Kimura, medalists during qualifying for the Francis Brown Four-Ball Match Play Championships at Ted Makalena Golf Course, won their first-round match yesterday, 2-1, over Eric Yu and Richard Teruya.

UH basketball camp

Hawaii men's basketball coach Riley Wallace and his staff will conduct their summer basketball camp from June 10-16 at the Stan Sheriff Center and Klum Gym.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5 through 17. Tuition for the camp is $150. All applications and payments must be made by May 27.

Session 1 will run from June 10-12 and focus on individual skills development. Session 2 will run from June 14-16 and center on team skills.

For more information, call Nash or basketball office manager Bobbie Omoto at 956-6501.

Kukea Ironman Challenge set

The fourth annual Kala Kukea Ironman Challenge is scheduled for Sunday at Maunalua Bay.

The event features one- and six-man canoe races, surfski races and age-group paddling. The fee is $10 per age-group paddler and $15 for adult.

The short course is 1.5 miles and the long course is nine miles. The first race will start at 8 a.m. The races are a fund-raiser for Hui Nalu Canoe Club. Call Michelle at 396-5701.