Seasiders name Akana
as replacement for Evans

Former Brigham Young University-Hawaii player Brandyn Akana was named assistant basketball coach yesterday for the Seasiders.

Akana replaces David Evans who left recently to begin a professional basketball career in Norway.

Akana started with BYUH as a freshman during the 1992-93 season. After going on a two-year mission, Akana returned in 1995 to complete his collegiate career.

He averaged 16.3 points a game his senior season in 1998. He helped lead the Seasiders to the NAIA tournament. Akana served as a student assistant at BYUH for one year. He has also worked for numerous basketball camps.

"This is like coming home," Akana said in a press release. "I'm very comfortable here at BYU-Hawaii and having played here and graduated from here, I think I will be able to relate well to the players because I will know what they are going through."

Akana is married to former UH volleyball standout Joselyn Robbins. They have a 1-year-old daughter.

Iolani Invitation kicks off tomorrow

The 19th Annual Iolani Invitational, which features 20 teams from California, Canada and Hawaii, begins tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. at Iolani School and runs through Saturday.

Eight teams from California, including two of the top schools in the nation - preseason No. 3 Harvard-Westlake and No. 9 Mater Dei - and perennial power Mira Costa will compete with 11 Island teams in the four-day event.

Waiakea, St. Joseph's and Lanai join Oahu schools Aiea, Farrington, Roosevelt, Leilehua, Kamehameha, Iolani, Hawaii Baptist Academy and Waianae for the prestigious tournament.

"It's been a competitive tournament for quite a few years," tournament director Ann Kang said. "The organizations that rank teams use the results in their rankings."

Games tomorrow and Thursday start at 9:45 a.m. and run to about 9 p.m.

Consolation play starts at 9:30 a.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Saturday's championship round begins at 1 p.m.

For a complete list of tomorrow's games, see page C5.

Local martial arts master Godin dies at age 64

Martial arts legend Walter L.N. Godin, born March 21, 1937 in Honolulu, passed away Tuesday.

Godin, a 10th degree red belt professor in the art of Chinese Kempo, was one of the driving forces on Oahu for promoting full-contact fighting during the sport's early phases in the 1970s.

Godin dedicated his life to the art of Chinese Kempo with a career that spanned more than four decades.

Godin taught many people in the Islands and abroad, including Elvis Presley. Godin is also credited as the co-founder of the art Kara-Zen-Po Go Shin Jitsu, a fighting style that is famous on the East Coast.

Dawson International wins Campos Cup

Dawson International captured a win in a Campos Cup polo match Sunday in Waimanalo.

The team finished with four wins to beat second-place finisher La Martina Pacifica. Onipaa placed third with a 1-3 mark.

Mike Dailey was the MVP and Kahala, owned by Chris Dawson, was named top pony.

Broncos in title game of PONY World Series

The Maui Bronco All-Stars advanced to the championship game of the PONY Baseball World Series at Monterey, Calif., yesterday with a 6-4 win over South Korea.

The undefeated Maui team (3-0) will now face the winner of the South Korea-Town & Country (Fla.) matchup tomorrow.

Kapena Kalehuawehe-Gomes hurled his second complete game in the tournament for Maui, allowing just five hits.

Hawaii's own

Benny Agbayani, Mets: The St. Louis and Hawaii Pacific alumnus did not play, as New York had the day off.

Mike Fetters, Pirates: The Iolani alumnus pitched one scoreless inning in Pittsburgh's 3-0 loss to Arizona.