Phengsavath, Souza
lead Manoa Cup
qualifying

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Star-Bulletin staff

Joe Phengsavath and Chris Souza carded identical 67s yesterday to lead the qualifiers for the Manoa Cup, the Hawaii State Amateur Match Play Championship, which begins this morning at Oahu Country Club.

Among yesterday's qualifiers was 11-year-old Michelle Wie, the winner of the recent Jennie K. Invitational, and Christian Akau from Kamehameha Schools.

Akau shot a 74 and Wie shot a 76 yesterday.

Randy Shibuya opens his defense in a first-round match against Nate Powell. The second round is scheduled for this afternoon.

Play continues with tomorrow's quarterfinals and Thursday's semifinals.

The 36-hole final is scheduled for Friday.

State champion Aiea honored at banquet

The Aiea High girls' basketball team, which won the recent state championship, will be honored at a banquet hosted by the Aiea Lions Club tomorrow.

The banquet will be held at Pearl Country Club. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8.50.

The guest speaker is KHON newscaster Joe Moore, an Aiea graduate.

For information reservations, call 779-1700 or Pearl Country Club at 487-1557.

Ex-Hawaii tackle Sims signs with Seahawks

KIRKLAND, Wash. >> While the Seattle Seahawks could not reach an agreement with Rice, the team did sign former University of Hawaii defensive tackle Doug Sims to a free-agent contract yesterday.

The 6-foot-1, 350-pound Sims passed his physical over the weekend. Terms of the contract were not released.

"All you can ask for is a chance,'' Sims said.

Hawaii's own

Mike Fetters, Dodgers: The Iolani School graduate did not pitch in Los Angeles' 8-4 win over Arizona.

Benny Agbayani, Mets: The Mets had the day off. The St. Louis and Hawaii Pacific alumnus has missed the past five games with back spasms.