Rogers-Scott place ninth
in FIVB volleyball finale

The team of Todd Rogers and Sean Scott of the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) paced the United States finishers in the 2001 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour season finale on Camburi Beach by splitting a pair of elimination matches yesterday to finish ninth overall.

Seeded 24th in the 32-team main draw, Rogers and Scott, who played for Hawaii and Punahou School, ousted 18th-seeded Eugenio Amore and Ricardo Lione of Italy 19-21, 21-16 and 15-12 in 51 minutes to open play. Rogers and Scott dropped their next match to 13th-seeded Dagoberto Dultra Jr. and Paulo Emilio Silva of Brazil 21-16 and 21-15 in 38 minutes.

Billabong Pro Maui, Rip Curp Cup postponed

Small surf off Maui and Oahu forced the postponement of the Billabong Pro Maui and Rip Curl Cup yesterday.

Contest officials for the Maui event at Honolua Bay expect a swell tomorrow or Monday. The $60,000 tournament is the final event on the women's Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour (WCT).

The $250,000 Rip Curl Cup at Sunset Beach is the final Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tournament (WCT) of the year and will decide the 2001 men's world champion.

Nine surfers -- including two competitors from Hawaii -- are in contention for the world title, making this the most open world championship battle in pro surfing's 26-year history.

Latest Golf Hawaii is set for tomorrow

Golf Hawaii premieres a new edition of its 2001 series on The Golf Channel tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Hosted by Maui's Mark Rolfing, the half-hour show begins with an interview of PGA chief executive officer Jim Awtrey during the recently completed Grand Slam of Golf at Kauai's Poipu Bay Resort. The show will also feature a tour of the Poipu Resort, including an interview with local pro Mike Castillo.

In the popular Hawaii golf tip segment, Johnny Miller confessed he actually likes hitting out of a fairway bunker and will share key tips to his technique. Rolfing also reviews the PGA Tour's silly season and why he feels the post tour events aren't silly at all.

Retired NYC firefighter is marathon VIP guest

Vic Navarra, a retired New York City firefighter, will be a VIP guest at the starting line of the Honolulu Marathon on Dec. 9.

Navarra has been the official starter for the New York City Marathon since 1981.

He was in Pennsylvania when the Sept. 11 attacks occurred, and he immediately called his old firehouse, ladder 35, and said, "Be safe, brothers."

He sped to New York the next day, wearing the badge he thought he'd never wear again.

"It was total bedlam," Navarra said. "Ironically, the guy I spoke to on the phone was the only survivor of the first group that responded to ground zero."

Traffic advisory for UHAwards Banquet

Guests driving to the Hawaii Football Awards Banquet at the Sheraton Waikiki tomorrow should avoid Kalakaua St. -- which will be limited to activity related to the Waikiki City Lights Parade.

Guests can reach the Sheraton Waikiki via Kalia Road -- getting to Kalia from Ena Road or Ala Moana by the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

For more information, call Ben Yee at 956-4513 or Don Murphy at 585-6442.

Seasiders surge to win against Miners

The Brigham Young-Hawaii basketball team beat Missouri-Rolla in 89-79 yesterday in Anchorage, Alaska.

Dallas Jensen paced the Seasiders (5-2) with 16 points. Four other players reached double digits in scoring and the Seasiders hit 12 3-pointers.

ScottHolly led the Miners (3-1) with 28 points.

BYUH outscored UMR 55-47 in the second half after leading by just two at halftime.

BYUH plays host Alaska-Anchorage today.