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Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Thursday, February 1, 2001

Zimmerman holds
lead in Hawaii
Pro Tour golf

Alan Zimmerman of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., shot a 5-under-par 67 yesterday on the dangerous Big Island Country Club golf course at Kailua-Kona to maintain his lead midway through Pro Tour Hawaii's third $100,000 event.

Zimmerman, who shot a 66 in the opening round, had a five-shot lead.

Honolulu touring pro Greg Meyer was tied for second place with Jeffrey Schmid of Iowa City, Iowa, after shooting a second consecutive 69.

Regan Lee of Pearl City was at even par through two rounds; Hilo's Kevin Hayashi was 2-over, and Kevin Carll of Hapuna Beach 3-over.

Matt Hall, also of Hapuna Beach, and Kendall Fukumoto of Honolulu were 11-over and Ivan Cunningham of Honolulu was 13-over.

Wahine in fast company

Five of the top 10 teams in the final 2000 AVCA/USA Today Coaches Poll are on the tentative 2001 University of Hawaii women's volleyball schedule announced yesterday by UH.

The Rainbow Wahine, who finished third nationally last season, will make their debut in the preseason State Farm Women's Classic Aug. 24-25 at Stockton, Calif., with defending NCAA champ Nebraska, runner-up Wisconsin and host Pacific.

Bicycle racing on base

Racing cyclists are invited to take part in the seventh annual Headquarters Battalion Criterium at 11 a.m. Saturday on the Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.

For more information, call Steve Kalnasy at 254-7590 or logon: www.mccshawaii.com

Samoa awards banquet

The sixth annual Samoa Sports Awards Banquet will take place Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie.

Marques Tuiasosopo, the quarterback of Rose Bowl champion Washington, former NFL stars Manu Tuiasosopo and Jim Nicholson and the high school football all-star team are among the award winners.

Tauese P. Sunia, governor of American Samoa, will be the keynote speaker.

UH tennis matches

The University of Hawaii women's tennis team opens its season on the road with matches at UC Riverside tomorrow, Cal State Fullerton Saturday and Long Beach State Sunday.

The UH men (1-3) play Gustavus Adolphus tomorrow at the Pearl Harbor Racquet Club.