Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Tuesday, November 23, 1999

Bengoechea on
PGA Tour

Hawaii's Aaron Bengoechea earned a spot on next year's PGA Tour yesterday by shooting a final-round 71 for a six-day total of 410 at the qualifying school.

Keoke Cotner, also from Hawaii, failed to qualify, shooting a final-round 70 for a 427.

One familiar name also earned a ticket to the Tour. Gary Nicklaus, the 30-year-old son of the man who won a record 18 professional majors, finished with a 7-under 63 on the final day of the torturous qualifying school.

Blaine McCallister, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, won the six-round event at Doral Golf Resort by closing with a 67 for a 19-under 401 total.

The top 35 and ties earned their cards for the 2000, while the next 50 and ties earned a spot on the Buy.com Tour (formerly Nike Tour).

Martin gets Heroes Award for his youth, adult leagues

Glenn Martin of Kaneohe has been selected the Hawaii winner of the 1999 Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Heroes Award for his work with various youth and adult leagues in the Windward community.

Over the past 20 years, Martin has coached AYSO soccer, PAL basketball, Little League baseball and Pop Warner football teams. He also has been a special motivation teacher for troubled youths at Castle High School.

In each of the last six years, he has organized and overseen four adult basketball leagues at Kaneohe District Park Gym.

As a state SGMA Heroes winner, Martin is eligible to become one of three national winners who will receive cash awards and contributions to their respective sports programs.

Cadman sets Senior record

Ed Cadman, the new dean of the UH School of Medicine, won the second annual Hawaii Senior Olympics 10-kilometer run Sunday at Keehi Lagoon Park.

Cadman finished in a record time of 37 minutes, 46 seconds. Geoff Howard of Mid Pacific Road Runners was second in 42:09.

Turkey Trot canceled

The Turkey Trot, scheduled for Thanksgiving Day at Kapiolani Park, has been canceled because of the park bandstand construction project.

The fun run will resume next year, according to the city Department of Parks and Recreation.

Hui Wa'a officers elected

Elected to the 2000 executive board of Na Ohana O Na Hui Wa'a canoe racing association are the following:

President, June Leialoha (Waikiki Beach Boys); vice-president, Aloha Sanborn (Manu O Ke Kai); secretary, Heather Murakami (Lokahi); treasurer, Leinani Peltier (Waikiki Beach Boys); race chairman, Henry Palakiko (Windward Kai); assistant race chairman, George Waikoloa (Windward Kai).

Also, directors, Moku Kamaka (Waikiki Beach Boys); Shannon Kaaekuahiwi (Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i); Eva Pilanca (Kaneohe Canoe Club); Laurie Takahashi (Koa Kai), and Barbara Vasold (Kamehameha, Oahu).

Kumulokahi-Elks 616 was accepted as a new member club, bringing the number of Hui Wa'a clubs to 16.

Karate-Do celebration

The 40th anniversary All Hawaii State Karate-Do Championships will be celebrated during the Honolulu International Karate-Do Championships on Sunday at the Halawa District Park Gym.

Top athletes from the United States, Japan, Australia, Mexico and Pan Pacific nations will participate.

Doors will open at 8 a.m. and tickets will be available at the doors. For more information, contact Sensei Chuzo Kotaka at 395-1774 or (fax) 395-7748.

Cross country at Kualoa

The Hawaii Association of USA Track and Field will hold its Junior Olympic, Open and Masters Championship Cross-Country Meet at 9 a.m., Sunday in Kaaawa Valley on Kualoa Ranch.

It is a qualifying meet for the USAT&F Junior Olympic National Championship meet Dec. 11 in South Carolina.

USAT&F membership is required for all runners. It costs $15 and will cover the rest of this year and 2000.

For more information, call Steve Jacobson at 523-6000.

UH title T's at City Mill

Na Koa Football's Hawaii/WAC Champion T-shirts are available for $15 at City Mill's Nimitz and Pearl City locations. Proceeds go to Na Koa, which supports the UH football.

Fu's 10-0 a Football Fever winner

Rachel Fu claims her method to picking Football Fever games is not fancy.

No injury reports and extensive study for her. Sometimes it's just as simple as looking at the polls. Sometimes it's a hunch.

Whatever her method, her results speak loudly. Last week she fired off a perfect, 10-0 ballot. Hers was the first drawn among those that were equal to or better than the best of the celebrity panelists. And that took some doing, since KGMB's Neil Everett was 10-0 as well. He was the only panelist to pick the New York Jets over the Buffalo Bills.

Thus, Fu is the Week 13 winner of our contest and the $500 and two tickets to the Rivals.com Hula Bowl Maui that go with it.

"You folks have a chart, listing the top teams," Fu said. "If the No. 5 team is playing No. 10, I go with No. 5. Sometimes its my gut feeling."

Sounds good to us.