Fund-raiser to benefit ailing
Iolani’s Kang set for Nov. 26
A fund-raiser to help with Iolani girls volleyball coach Ann Kang's battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease will be held Nov. 26 at the Pacific Beach Hotel's grand ballroom.Kang was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in April. The dinner, A Thanksgiving Fundraiser for Ann Kang, will help offset her medical expenses.
Donations made payable to "Friends of Ann Kang" are also being accepted at all First Hawaiian Bank locations.
Kang played volleyball at the University of Hawaii from 1976-78 and became the first female physical education teacher at Iolani in 1979.
She coached the school's first girls volleyball team in 1982 and has organized the Iolani Invitational volleyball tournament for the last 20 years.
Last season, Kang guided the Raiders to an undefeated season and their first Interscholastic League of Honolulu and state championships.
This season, Iolani is 7-1 in the ILH.
Tickets for the fund-raiser are $30. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and will include live entertainment, a silent auction and dinner.
For more information, call 544-8322 or see the fundraiser website at www.iolani.honolulu.hi.us/ann.htm.
Sasada tied for 36th at PGA Club tourney
Kahului's Brian Sasada shot a third-round 76 at the Western PGA Club Championship in Lehi, Utah.His three-day total is 222, tied for 36th, 14 strokes behind leader Kevin Burton of Idaho.
The low 30 finishers at the conclusion of the tournament tomorrow earn a berth in the 2003 PGA Club Professional Championship.
BYUH tops HPU in PacWest volleyball
Chun Yi Lin and Yu Chuan Weng pounded 21 kills each as Brigham Young-Hawaii beat Hawaii Pacific 30-22, 28-30, 30-26, 30-19 last night.BYUH (13-1) handed HPU (9-4) its first Pacific West loss, leaving both teams at 4-1.
Silverswords win: Chaminade beat Hawaii-Hilo 30-25, 30-17, 30-28 in Hilo.
Kahala Kabalis led Chaminade with 17 kills.
Seasiders win 3 at Claremont
The Brigham Young-Hawaii men's water polo team won three times yesterday at the Claremont Convergence Tournament in Claremont, Calif.The Seasiders (9-6) beat UC Santa Cruz 13-9, Redlands 7-5 and Iona 9-8.
BYUH's Vanja Kalabic scored 13 goals in the three matches.
Basketball league looking for leaders
The Hawaii Basketball Association, in its 18th year, is looking for district commissioners as well as players and coaches for its league that starts Nov. 15 and runs through Dec. 8.The districts are Windward Shore; Kailua and Waimanalo; Wahiawa; Mililani; Pearl City and Waipahu; Ewa, Makakilo and Kapolei, and the Leeward Shore. There will be five divisions for both males and females: 15-and-under, 13-and-under, 11-and-under, 9-annd-under, and 7-and-under.
Registration for players will be held today and tomorrow and continue on Oct. 19 and 20 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at several high school gyms -- Castle, Kailua, Farrington, Leilehua, Mililani, Waipahu, Kaiser and Nanakuli.
The HBA is involoved in three organizations -- the America Athletic Union (AAU), the Youth Basketball of America (YBOA) and the Basketball Congres International (BCI).
For more, call Sol Batoon at 223-5620.
