Strader gets HPU
winning again

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Steve Strader threw a complete game to help the Hawaii Pacific baseball team down Arkansas Tech 5-2 yesterday at Hans L'Orange Park.

Strader threw all seven inning, striking out six batters and allowing six hits and two walks. One of the runs he gave up was unearned, as the Sea Warriors committed four errors in the game.

Designated hitter Jonathan Torres had a basehit and a solo home run for HPU (4-9) while Derek Little, Alika Kuraoka and T.C. Everett each had two hits. The teams will hook up again today for a single game at 7 p.m.

Wahine softball season starts on the road

The Hawaii softball season opens today in California when the Wahine take on Long Beach State in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m., Hawaii time.

From there, they travel to Riverside to play two against UC-Riverside at 11 a.m. HST. They also play in the Aztec State Invitational Feb. 8-9 before returning home to play in the Chevron Paradise Classic Feb. 14-17 at the Wahine Softball Stadium.

Long Beach State leads the Wahine in the all-time series 38-22, with Hawaii's last win coming in April 2000. The Wahine have never lost to Riverside in two meetings.

Football greats go golfing for charity at Ko Olina

NFL greats from past and present will gather at the Ko Olina Golf Club tomorrow to play in a golf shootout to benefit the Children's Miracle Network.

Tim Brown, John Lynch, Junior Seau, Eric Dickerson, Merlin Olsen Bill Walsh and Franco Harris are expected to play in the event, which begins at 1:30 p.m.

Mallory Code, a 17-year-old who is ranked 13th in national rankings despite having cystic fibrosis, will attempt a shot worth $1 million.

Lunch with the players begins at 11 a.m.

Gonzalez and friends to visit Salvation Army

Even though he is injured, Kansas City Chiefs pro bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez is visiting senior citizens at the Salvation Army Center on Thursday at 10 a.m.

Gonzalez and his family plan to show up and hand out nearly 75 dolls he calls "shadow buddies."

The dolls share Gonzalez's likeness and are specifically made with certain medical conditions.

The shadow buddies provide physicians and nurses a hands-on method of educating families about a specific condition and its treatment.