Kroeger loses
Kamehameha
hoop job

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Star-Bulletin staff

Micah Kroeger's first season as Kamehameha Schools' boys basketball coach will also be his last.

Kamehameha principal Anthony Ramos confirmed yesterday that Kroeger's term as head of the school's boys basketball program will not be renewed for next season. He would not comment on the reasons for the decision.

Kroeger was hired to lead the program last September and guided the Warriors to an 8-6 record in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu.

He was placed on administrative leave during the season after parents of some players lodged complaints with the school's administration.

Kroeger missed the Warriors' regular season finale, but returned to coach the team in its two ILH tournament games.

The Warriors fell one win short of qualifying for the state tournament.

Carll, Castillo jump out in front of Maui Open

Kevin Carll and Ron Castillo both shot 2-under-par 68s to take the lead in the Maui Open after the first round yesterday.

Brad Bowen is the only other golfer under par, a shot behind the leaders.

Punahou 11-year-old Michelle Wie stands in 109th after carding a 16-over 86.

State amateur surf championships on tap

The state's top amateur surfers will vie for spots in the national competition at next week's Hawaii Amateur Surfing Association's state championships at Kewalo Basin and Ala Moana Bowls.

Among those competing in the boys' division are national champion T.J. Barron of Oahu and Maui's Hank Gaskell. Jenny Crusat from the Big Island and Oahu's Sandy Chang are among the top women's division surfers.

Nagamine to speak at Quarterback Club

Michelle Nagamine, sports director at Outrigger Hotels and girls' soccer coach at Kamehameha Schools, tops the list of speakers at the Honolulu Quarterback Club meeting on Monday.

Joining Nagamine are Brigham Young University-Hawaii athletic director Randy Day, KHON-TV sports director Ron Mizutani, and soccer enthusiast Jack Sullivan.

Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. with the program to follow at noon. For more information, call Al Minn at 261-5143.

Bench press contest at Windward Mall today

Sean Kaneshiro, a two-time men's world champion, and Clyde Higa, a four-time world masters champion, headline the field for today's Power Unlimited Bench Press Contest at Windward Mall from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..

Hawaii's own

Benny Agbayani, Mets: The St. Louis and Hawaii Pacific alumnus missed his third straight game with back spasms. He participated in pregame drills and is day-to-day.

Mike Fetters, Dodgers: The Iolani graduate suffered his first loss of the season, 10-9 to Houston. Fetters entered with the score tied to start the bottom of the ninth. He staked leadoff batter Richard Hidalgo to a 2-0 count before the Astros outfielder hit his 10th homer of the season to win the game.

"I was behind two balls and I had to throw a strike down the middle and when you throw over the plate to big league hitter, they are going to hit it a long way," Fetters said.