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Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, December 8, 2000

Book tells Agbayani
‘survival’ story

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Star-Bulletin staff

"Big League Survivor," the autobiography of Hawaii's Benny Agbayani written with Shayne Fujii of Honolulu and released by Watermark Publishing, is on the shelves of several island bookstores.

The 120-page volume includes 16 pages of photos. It follows the former St. Louis School and Hawaii Pacific University athlete on his long journey through the New York Mets' minor league system to the Big Apple, where he became a starting outfielder, fan favorite and postseason standout.

"Big League Survivor" ($13.95) is available at Borders, Waldenbooks, Bestsellers Hawaii, Native Books, Bookends in Kailua and other booksellers.

It also may be ordered directly from Watermark Publishing, 1000 Bishop Street, Suite 501-A, Honolulu HI 96813 (telephone 587-7766; fax 587-7756; email sales@watermarkpublishing.net.

More honors for HPU

Hawaii Pacific University's unbeaten national champions placed five players on the Daktronics NCAA Division II Pacific Region All-Star teams released yesterday.

Seniors Kristi Lezchuk and Debbie Sant'Anna, junior Nia Tuitele and sophomore Susy Garbelotti were first-team selections and senior Flavia Gabinio was a second-team pick among the 12 players honored.

Castillo-Carll team wins

Hapuna's Ron Castillo Jr. and Kevin Carll won the Aloha Section PGA E-Z-GO Head Pro-Assistant Pro golf championship yesterday on the Big Island's Hualalai course.

They took the title on assistant Carll's birdie from the fairway bunker on the second hole of a playoff with David Pritchett and John Ironside of Kapalua.

Those two teams finished regulation play in the 36-hole four-ball event tied at 132.

Third place in the 35-team field went to John Freitas and Duane Otte of the host club.

HITS gymnasts atop Level 6

The Hawaiian Island Twisters gymnastics team of Kaneohe took Level 6 top honors in the recent Junior Olympic Women's State Championship-Compulsory Level meet at the Kokokahi Gym.

HITS was led by Keaton Oshiro, Nicole Ponciano and Melissa Robson, who won first place all around in their respective age groups.

Other members of the winning Level 6 team were Trystin Haxton, Carli Gardner, Janelle Higa, Jenna Kim, Ashley Ebato and Kelsi Oshiro.

2001 pro surf schedule

The Association of Surfing Professionals' revised 2001 schedule will begin in Australia next April at Bells Beach, weave its way around the globe to the most idyllic of surfing locations and reach its season finale in early December at Hawaii's Sunset Beach.

Finishing in Hawaii was a crucial component agreed upon by all parties, with Rip Curl upgrading its current World Qualifying Series event to World Championship Tour status. After the season-ender, the Pipe Masters will become a "Champion of Champions" specialty at the famed Banzai Pipeline.

Also announced was the ASP World Longboard Tour, featuring events in Spain, Portugal and Brazil -- the tour climaxing with the Oxbow World Champs at the fabled Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, in August. The Quiksilver World Masters will head to Ireland in 2001, featuring legends of the sport.