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Hawaii Beat
The 32nd annual Hawaiian Invitational, largest independent water polo tournament in the nation, began today at three pools. Water polo whopper starts
Star-Bulletin staff
Men's and women's Open competition started at UH's Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex, age-group girls' playat Iolani and age-group boys at Punahou.
One hundred teams from Hawaii, California, Washington, Maryland, Canada, Australia and Japan will play 270 matches before championships are decided Friday and Saturday.
Admission is free. Parking at UHcosts $3.
Mililani softball team out
Mililani Prep was eliminated from championship play by the California Thunder, 7-3, Saturday (?) in the ASA National 18 and Under Softball Tournament at Normal, Ill.Earlier in the day, the Hawaii team rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge the Raiders of New York, 3-2.
The Blazing Angels of Pennsylvania then handed Mililani Prep its first loss of the double-elimination tournament, by a runaway 10-0 margin.
Among the tournament standouts for Mililani Prep were Mitzi Ing, with a 4-1 pitching record, and infielder Ianetta Lei, who batted over .400.
Longboard surf meet
Amateur and professional longboard surfers will compete in the Hawaiian South Shore Open, third event in the Ocean Club Series, Saturday and Sunday at Kewalo Basin, beginning at 8 a.m. each day.The Vans Pro professional division offers $1,500 in prize money.
Entry blanks are available at the Hawaiian South Shore, 320 Ward Avenue across from Sports Authority. For more information, call the Hawaiian Longboard Federation hotline, 988-1726.
3 medalists from isles
Sanoa Aina of Waipahu, Kalena Hanohano of Waianae and Jonathan Rellin of Kauai won bronze medals Saturday in the national Hershey Youth Program track and field meet at Hershey, Pa.Aina took third place in the softball throw for girls 9-10 years old with a toss of 132 feet, 10 inches. Hanohano was third in the girls' 11-12 softball throw at 158 feet, 1 inch and Rellin was third in the boys 11-12 standing long jump with a leap of 7 feet, 11 inches.
Others from Hawaii who reached the national finals were Courtney McCall of Ford Island, seventh in the girls' 11-12 400-meter run in 1 minute, 1.16 seconds; Kristine Noga of Waipahu, fourth in the girls' 13-14 softball throw at 177-6, and Alyssa Chun of Kaneohe, sixth in the girls' 11-12 200-meter dash in 30.56 seconds.
Waikiki boxing card
Three IBA world championship bouts are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel as professional boxing returns to Hawaii with a "Tangle in the Tropics" series of monthly cards.The featured bouts will be Konstantin Semerdjiev of Russia vs. American Sean Fitzgerald for the super middleweight title, Sergei Liakhovoch of Russia vs. American Anthony Curry for the heavyweight crown, and Kathy Williams of Canada vs. Tracy Moulton of the U.S. for the women's bantamweight title.
The "Tangle in the Tropics" series is being promoted by Hawaii Professional Boxing, Inc., a Don King affiliate. Tickets for the Aug. 29 card are available by calling 526-8696.
U. of Phoenix tourney
The Hawaii Campus of the University of Phoenix will hold its inaugural charity golf tournament Friday, Oct. 6, at Hickam Air Force Base's Mamala Bay course. Proceeds will benefit Adopt-a-Teacher and other educational programs in the community.Sponsorships available are Gold ($5,000), Silver ($2,500), Driving Range ($500), Putting Green ($500) and Prize (donations).
For more information, call Keith Briem of Hawaii Golf Outings at 526-2686, ext. 165, or Randy Briem at 423-9878.
Pros to speak at HSWGA
Professional golfers Marga Stubblefield and Ron Castillo Sr. will speak at the quarterly meeting of the Hawaii State Women's Golf Association, which begins at 9 a.m., Aug. 19, at the Leilehua Golf Course.The two isle pros will speak on how golf influenced their lives.
Free cycling clinics
Century Ride cycling clinics will be held on four Thursdays (Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 14, 21) at 5:30 p.m. at Island Triathlon & Bike, 569 Kapahulu Avenue.The sessions are free but space is limited. Call 732-7227 for reservations.