Casey Nakama fired off a 66 and Kevin Hayashi and Eddie Lee carded 67s on the Elleair Maui Golf Course yesterday for a three-way tie for the lead after two rounds of the Maui Open. 3 lead as Maui Open
enters final dayStar-Bulletin staff
The leaders are at 137, with Jonathan Galarita three strokes back. Beau Yokomoto and first-round co-leader Kevin Carll are at 141. Ron Castillo Jr., who also shared the lead after round one, and Brad Bowen are at 142.
The first round was held at Kapalua Village. Today's final round will be held at the Wailea Gold Course.
Bullriding Buckle series finals on Friday
The Naturally Hawaiian Gallery bullriding series comes to a close this Friday at the New Town and Country Stables in Waimanalo, as the island's top cowboys take on the bulls of the Rocker G Livestock ranch.Lenny Adlawan, a Big Island paniolo and the top points earner to date, hopes to hold off Matt Gouviea of Makawao, Maui, and Waimanalo's Kalani Kebb.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the bucking starts at 7 p.m. For more information or for entry forms for either event, call 259-5354 or 259-9941.
Junior track program scheduled at Punahou
The Hawaii USA Track and Field Junior Olympic program begins June 16 at Punahou.The program, for those born in the years 1983 through 1991, includes meets through July 21.
The fee for individual annual USATF registration is $15. The fee for clubs is $35.
Also, the USATF Hawaii association is holding officials clinics. Only one clinic is scheduled so far for the summer (July 7 at Punahou), but more will be scheduled to meet demand.
For information call Gordon Scruton at 261-7999 or 262-7458, or Michael Ho at 833-5924.
Hawaii's own
Benny Agbayani, Mets: The St. Louis School and Hawaii Pacific University alumnus missed his fourth straight game with back spasms. He is day-to-day. New York beat Florida, 7-1.Mike Fetters, Dodgers: The Iolani School graduate did not pitch in Los Angeles' 2-1 loss to Houston.
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Musashimaru: Also known as Fiamalu Penitani, Hawaii's Musashimaru didn't win the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan, but he fought back from a two-match deficit and won 12 consecutive matches, including a win over fellow yokozuma Takanohana on the final day to force a playoff. Takanohana, however, prevailed in the playoff.
Timeout
Name: Gordon Scruton
Age: 68
Position: USA Track and Field youth committee chairman, Hawaii association; veteran high school track and field official.
Why?: "The kids deserve a level of professionalism in officiating as they do in coaching."
People would be surprised to know: "I went to the Olympics as a spectator in 1976 and 1984. Seeing those events inspired me to improve myself as an official."
Gordon Scruton has been involved in Hawaii track and field for 53 years, since he began as a sprinter and hurdler as a Punahou ninth-grader in 1948.
Today, it's hard to imagine a big high school meet without Scruton involved as a key official. He was the referee of the state meet last month on Maui.
But Scruton doesn't show up only for high-profile events. He is also a driving force behind the Hawaii USA Track and Field Junior Olympic program, which helps the state's young tracksters develop during the summer (see Bulletin Board).
Scruton also works to make sure local officials are properly trained and certified -- if they aren't, records don't count. He knows diligence and precision is as important in track and field as it was in his career as a civil engineer, from which he retired last year.
"If you can't try to do the best you can, then why get in to it? I go to championship meets on the mainland because I like to do it, but secondly I learn a lot that I can pass on to other officials back home," Scruton said. "It's one thing to learn something from a newsletter and a whole lot different when you can experience it yourself."
Scruton approaches his duty with an extremely professional attitude. But he makes no money officiating; it's quite the opposite. Even at the top levels, track officials end up digging into their own pockets.
"If you're lucky they'll give you meals at big meets," said Scruton, who recently returned from working the NCAA Division III national championships in Decatur, Ill. "Sometimes you can get a pretty good room rate, but you pay your own airfare. The Olympics are the same way. You might get meals and lodging, but there's no guarantee."
-- Dave Reardon, Star-Bulletin
To nominate a sports volunteer or league official, call 529-4784.
