Suzuki, Asao team up
for Pearl Pro-Scratch leadProfessional Lance Suzuki and amateur Norman-Ganin Asao tallied a first-round score of 58, including a 27 on the back nine, yesterday at the Bridgestone Pro-Scratch tournament at the Pearl Country Club.
The tournament pairs Aloha Section PGA members with a partner of their choice, and Suzuki and Asao lead the field after the first round.
Local schools start slow: The Hawaii Fall Golf Classic got under way yesterday at the Links at Turtle Bay with UNLV and Tennessee taking the early lead.
Hawaii-Hilo is in 11th place and host Hawaii is six places behind.
Lovett, Umemura teeing off: Summerset Lovett of Honolulu and Anna Umemura of Aiea are among the 300 players set to compete in the fourth annual FUTURES Tour Qualifying Tournament, to be held in Lakeland, Fla.
Radford to name gym after former coach
Radford High School will name its gym after former boys basketball coach and athletic director Jim Alegre at the Rams' preseason tournament in December.The gym's new court will be formally blessed Dec. 12, the opening night of the James Alegre Invitational, during Radford's game against Honokaa, Alegre's alma mater.
Alegre led Radford to nine Oahu Interscholastic Association championships, the first in 1962 and the last coming in 1989. Radford also won four state championships (1969, '71, '77 and '89) under Alegre's direction.
A dinner honoring Alegre will be held Dec. 11 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Hale Ikena at Fort Shafter. Tickets are $35 per person. Deadline for reservations is Nov. 23.