CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Clayton Gomi is tied for fifth place individually and helped Kop Distributors to the lead in the team competition at the 39th annual Oahu Country Club Men's Invitational at Nuuanu yesterday. The team finals are today.

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Cayetano inquires
about turf

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Gov. Ben Cayetano said he is holding a meeting today "with all the parties" for an update on the status of getting Fieldturf into Aloha Stadium.

"The meeting reflects ... a desire to understand fully what's happening and why things are not going perhaps as quickly as I thought they could go," said Cayetano, who supports replacing the current AstroTurf surface. That would appease the NFL, which wants either Fieldturf or grass at Aloha Stadium, which hosts the Pro Bowl.

The Stadium Authority authorized installation of Fieldturf last month, but progress has been slow with the Stadium Authority-imposed deadline of Aug. 2 fast approaching.

Fieldturf CEO John Gilman estimated it would take two weeks to put the turf in, but work also needs to be done to prepare the stadium surface before installation.

Cayetano said he thinks the deadline can be extended.

"As I understand it, most of the work has been assessment to determine what has to be done. I don't know if Fieldturf has run into any kind of engineering problem. That's the only thing that would hold us back," Cayetano said.

"The Aug. 2 date is not a hard and fast date. It's something that can be adjusted. I think that the Stadium Authority set that date because they wanted some time in between the installation and the first game to make whatever adjustments they could. So there's some give in that."

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Koshi, Rego share lead in OCC Invitational

Ryan Koshi and Todd Rego both carded rounds of 2-under-par 69 yesterday and share the lead after the first round of the Oahu Country Club Men's Invitational in Nuuanu.

The field will be cut to the low 40 scorers including ties following today's round which starts at 6:45 a.m.

The team championship will also be decided today. After a day off tomorrow, the final round will be held Sunday.

Wildflower keeps lead in West Marine Cup

Wildflower held the lead yesterday on the fourth day of the 2002 West Marine Cup. The 27-foot sloop is less than 1,600 miles from the Kaneohe finish line.

Wildflower took an early lead after Monday's start at San Francisco.

Elan was second in the double-handed division yesterday, while Two Guys On The Edge (from Waikiki Yacht Club) held third.

Hawaii volleyball teams bring home gold

LOUISVILLE, Ky. >> Hawaii teams returned home this week with two gold medals and a bronze at the U.S. Junior Olympic Boys Volleyball Championships at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.

Winning gold in the 18s Club Division was Team Sideout of Honolulu. Sideout went three games with all three opponents in the gold bracket Saturday, winning the title match against Absolute, 25-17, 22-25, 24-22.