Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Thursday, November 4, 1999

OIA spikers to
play for league
title Saturday

With yesterday's semifinal results, the stage is set for Saturday's Oahu Interscholastic Association championships at the Neal Blaisdell Center.

In the boys' varsity competition, Kalaheo defeated Leilehua and Pearl City defeated Roosevelt. The Pearl City girls' varsity also defeated Roosevelt and Farrington defeated Aiea.

All varsity teams participating in the championships Saturday have qualified for the state tournament, which starts Nov. 11 for the boys and Nov. 18 for the girls on the Big Island.

Saturday's matches include: the junior varsity girls' championship, Aiea vs. Castle, at 1 p.m.; the varsity girls' third-place match, Aiea vs. Roosevelt, at 2:30 p.m.; the varsity boys' third-place match, Leilehua vs. Roosevelt, at 4 p.m.; the varsity boys' championship, Kalaheo vs. Pearl City, at 5:30 p.m.; and the varsity girls' championship, Farrington vs. Pearl City, at 7 p.m.

Hawaii surfers shine

Hawaii surfers fared well in the first day of the Association of Surfing Professionals Rusty Xcel Pro at Sunset Beach, in clean, 4- to 6-foot waves.

Some of the highest scores went to Hawaii's Jessie AhQuinn, with a total three-wave count of 21.0 points and one 9.0 score. He was later eliminated.

Chris Malone was solid with a high score of 8.0, 20.3 total. Hawaii's Jason Shibata advanced through two rounds yesterday and will face a tough heat with Kauai's Bruce Irons and Maui's Kaimana Henry in the next round.

There is a 13-day waiting period for the three-day contest, which spans from Oct. 29 to Nov. 10.

Officials don't expect the event to continue tomorrow because of stormy conditions.

Rededication of Wahine softball stadium Saturday

The cast from Baywatch Hawaii will help celebrate the rededication of the Wahine softball stadium as part of a benefit at the University of Hawaii campus Saturday.

The field will be blessed in a 1 p.m. ceremony before the introduction of this year's Wahine softball team. At 2 p.m., the Baywatch cast will be part of a celebrity team that will take on a Wahine alumnae squad.

Following an autograph session, there will be a second "Jock Game'' for celebrities and UH alumnae.

Admission to the event is $10 and includes a dinner, which is also available for takeout from 2-5 p.m.

Call the UH softball office for more ticket information (956-4506).

Giants' Baker at Hawaii Winter Baseball Camp

San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker and various other coaches will headline the Hawaii Winter Baseball Camp on Dec. 4-5 at Rainbow Stadium.

Baker and his staff will be assisted by local high school coaches and current and former professional players.

The Dec. 4 session is for youngsters ages 8-13, the Dec. 5 camp for ages 14-18. Check-in is 8 a.m. each day, with instruction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each participant will receive a free T-shirt. Lunch also will be provided.

The fee is $90. Applications can be picked up at McCully Bicycle and Long John Silver's.

For more information, call Hawaii Winter Baseball, 973-7247.