700-pound marlin
gets away at BillfishYesterday's Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament was more about the ones that got away than anything else.
Richard Weir of the Odyssey team from Northern Ireland described a 700-pound blue marlin this way: "It was like a horse, just massive."
Unfortunately, it wasn't the only fish to shake free. Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club's Young Adults team lost two marlin, including one that might have put them high on the leaderboard.
"When it came in toward the boat it shook its head and just spit the lure out," said Gooch Barchenger.
Despite numerous lost fish and pulled hooks, the international contention did well with three teams putting points on the scoreboard yesterday. The Port Hacking Game Fishing Club from Down Under moved into second place with its second marlin of the tournament and a total of 600 points. The Australians are tied with the Hilo Yacht Club, however, the Hilo team retains first place because it scored earlier in the tournament.
The annual event ends today.
Seki 4 strokes back at Pacific Coast event
Pac-10 champion James Seki Jr. of Honolulu was four strokes off the lead heading into today's final round of the Pacific Coast Amateur Championship at San Diego Country Club.Seki, who golfs collegiately for Stanford, shot a 1-under par 71--215.
Team Hawaii was in 11th place inthe Morse Cup team competition heading into today's final round.
Bulls win soccer gold at San Diego Surf Cup
The Honolulu Bulls under-17 boys soccer team won the under-19 Gold Cup at the San Diego Surf Cup Monday.The Bulls defeated Dallas Inter 1-0 for the title after beating Pike's Peak in the semifinal earlier in the day. Honolulu allowed just one goal during five tournament games.
It is the Bulls' second consecutive age group championship at the Surf Cup.
Koyama wins bronze at U.S. junior judo
Hawaii Tokai International College student body president Morgan Koyama won a bronze medal Sunday at the 2002 Junior U.S. Open Judo Championships.More than 400 athletes from 20 countries attended the two day tournament held at Florida Atlantic University.