UH alum Johnson
earns Triple-A honor

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Star-Bulletin staff

Toledo Mud Hens right-hander Mark Johnson, a former University of Hawaii pitcher, earned International League Pitcher-of-the-Week honors after a stellar performance last Thursday against Ottawa.

Johnson, 26, scattered five hits over nine scoreless innings on his way to the second shutout of his five-year professional career. Johnson fanned a season-high five batters during the 3-0 win to even his record at 4-4 and run his scoreless innings streak to 17 2/3.

Johnson leads the Mud Hens with four wins, is tied for first with 53 2/3 innings pitched and is third with 30 strikeouts.

After being selected by Houston in the first round of the 1996 June Draft, Johnson has been traded twice, first to Florida (in a deal for Moises Alou) and then to the Yankees (for Mike Lowell). He was selected by the Tigers in the 1999 Rule 5 Draft and spent last season with the Mud Hens and the parent club, struggling to a 2-12 mark in 26 games.

Hawaii's own

Benny Agbayani, Mets: Batting seventh, the St. Louis and Hawaii Pacific alumnus went 0-for-1 with two walks and an RBI. He also was hit by a pitch.

In the fifth inning, Agbayani came to bat with the bases loaded and was hit by a pitch from Florida reliever Vladimir Nunez, bringing home Mike Piazza and boosting the Mets' lead to 7-2. Nunez was ejected. He had brushed Agbayani back on the previous pitch.

Mike Fetters, Dodgers: The Iolani graduate did not pitch as Los Angeles had the day off.

Clay takes NAIA long jump title

BURNABY, British Columbia >> Castle High School alumnus Bryan Clay, now a junior at Azusa Pacific, won the long jump yesterday with a personal best of 7.52 meters at the NAIA outdoor track and field championships at Simon Fraser University.

Clay also won his heat in the 110 high hurdles with a time of 14.4 seconds. The semifinals and finals are today.

"It wasn't that fast, the main focus is to advance," Clay said.

Clay bypassed defending his NAIA championship in the decathlon to focus on preparation for the U.S. track and field championships in three weeks.

Clinics to highlight tomorrow's Sports Fest

Sports Fest, a day-long health and fitness event open to elementary and high school students, will be held tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Manoa Valley District Park.

Guest coaches and athletic trainers will conduct 10 clinics, in a number of sports.

There will also be workshops and exhibits on sports medicine, athletic training and healthy cooking.

Registration begins at 9 a.m.

World Ocean Games get under way today

The 12th Annual Hawaiian Airlines World Ocean Games begins today and goes through June 3rd.

Previously titled Oceanfest, the games feature both local, mainland and international athletes.

The weekend's events include the Hawaii Boat Show and Ocean Expo, 2pm-sunset at Ko'Olina Marina today.

Tomorrow the Starbucks Paddling Shootout starts at 10 a.m. at the Ko'Olina Marina and the Hawaiian Airlines World Ocean Games Beach Clean-Up, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Makapuu, Kailua and Diamond Head Beaches.

On Sunday, kids and teens can enter the King Kalakaua Plaza Chalk Art Contest, 10:30am-12pm, at King Kalakaua Plaza in Waikiki.

Next week's events include a one mile ocean swim, kite surfing championship, surf contest, tug of war and opening ceremonies for the two day international lifeguard team competition.

The event features lifeguards from around the world competing in eight events.

AAU Jr. Volleyball Tour opens at Queen's Beach

The AAU Junior Beach Volleyball Tour opens its season with the Paul Mitchell Hawaiian Championships tomorrow and Sunday at Queen's Beach.

Over 50 two-person beach teams, comprised of boys and girls, ages 10-18, are expected to participate in the two-day event. The Hawaii stop, part of the World Ocean Games, is one of four Grand Slam events.

For more information, the web site is www.aaubeach.com.

World's Strongest Man to show off his strength

Magnus Ver Magnusson, four-time winner of the World's Strongest Man title, headlines the competitors at the World Strongman Challenge and Women's Strength and Fitness Challenge, June 2 at Andrews Amphitheatre on the University of Hawaii campus.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door ($12 and $15 for students) for the event running from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tickets are available at 24 Hour Fitness and UH Campus Center.