Golf tourneys find home
The Hawaii High School Athletic Association yesterday secured the Kaanapali South Course on Maui as the site of the state girls' golf championships May 12."It's almost unheard of for a course to shut down for a high school tournament with just two weeks notice," said HHSAA executive director Keith Amemiya.
The boys' tournament is set for the Kapalua Village Golf Course on the same date. Both tournaments will be 36-hole events for the 120 male and 65 female qualifiers.
The HHSAA is still working on securing sites for the preliminary rounds of the tennis, girls' basketball and baseball tournaments.
Wahine lose in water polo
Led by No. 1 Stanford, all four of the top seeds advanced after quarterfinal play last night in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's water polo tournament at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.The Cardinal defeated San Diego State, 11-3, to advance to today's semifinal against California at 6:30 p.m. The Golden Bears defeated San Jose State, 8-4, yesterday.
Host Hawaii, seeded sixth, lost to No. 3 Southern Cal, 12-1. The Women of Troy will face No. 2 UCLA in today's first semifinal at 5 p.m. The Bruins downed UC Santa Barbara, 17-3.
Consolation matches begin at 11 a.m. Hawaii meets UCSB at 2 p.m.
The tournament continues through tomorrow's 6:30 p.m. title match. Play begins at 11 a.m. with the ninth-place match.
Wahine win 2 in softball
Desiree Duran and Felicity Witt both tossed shutouts to lead the University of Hawaii to a 6-0, 3-0 doubleheader sweep of Western Athletic Conference rival Tulsa yesterday in Sand Springs, Okla.
"It's tremendous how the kids are pumped up about what's going on," Hawaii coach Bob Coolen said after his team reached the 40-win mark. "Desi and Flea (Witt) were both on, the defense was getting key outs behind them and we really hit the ball."
Duran (14-4) held the Golden Hurricane (12-36, 2-8 WAC) to three hits in the opener. Freshman April Crowell went 3-for-3 with her fifth home run.
Witt scattered four hits and Kate Judd had a pair of homers to lead the Wahine (40-16, 10-4) in Game 2. Witt (19-10) struck out nine and walked none for her ninth shutout of the season.
Koloi sisters in upset
The unseeded sister team of Janelle and Kimi Kaloi upset top-seeded Maylani Ah Hoy and Hana Krivonozkova, 6-3, 6-3, last night to advance to the final of the Women's Night Doubles Tennis Tournament at the Kailua Racquet Club.The Kolois will face Ashlee Ashba and Rosie Bareis, who defeated the team of Vanne Akagi-Bustin and Sylvia Schenck, 6-4, 6-4.
The third-place game is at 6 p.m. followed by the championship.
Komine wins again
All-America right-hander Shane Komine of Honolulu threw a complete-game 10-hitter as top-ranked Nebraska won in College Station, Texas, for the first time in school history, downing Texas A&M, 6-4.
Komine (10-1) won his 10th straight decision, striking out nine Aggies en route to his fifth complete game and 13th of his three-year career. With his nine strikeouts, the junior became the first Husker pitcher top the 100-strikeout mark in consecutive seasons.
Bodybuilders ready to go
The 20th annual Hawaiian Classic Bodybuilding Contest is set for tomorrow at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa's Regency Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the contest begins at 7 p.m.
Guest posers include 2001 Ironman Champion Chris Cormier and 1997 NPC overall winner Tom Prince.
UH loses in tennis
The University of Hawaii men's and women's tennis teams were both eliminated at the Western Athletic Conference tournament yesterday in Fresno., Calif.The Wahine (13-14) lost to fourth-ranked Fresno State, 4-0. The Rainbows (14-18) were also ousted by Fresno State, 4-0.
Hawaii's own
Benny Agbayani, Mets: The St. Louis School and HPU alumnus did not start. He drew a walk as a pinch-hitter in a 9-0 loss to the Cardinals.Mike Fetters, Dodgers: The Iolani School graduate did not pitch in Los Angeles' 4-3 win over Philadelphia. Fetters is recovering from bronchitis and a viral infection. He said he felt better yesterday.
Chris Truby, Astros: The Damien graduate went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a 9-8 loss to the Marlins.