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Slater slips past
Burrow for No. 24

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TEAHUPOO, Tahiti >> Six-time world champion Kelly Slater won the Billabong Pro Teahupoo yesterday, earning his 24th career victory.

Slater scored 19.57 points to easily beat Taj Burrow's 14.83 and win the $30,000 first prize. Burrow took home $16,000.

Slater won despite two dislocated toes, scoring a 9.57, 9.33 and a perfect 10.

"I'm kind of emotional right now," Slater said. "It's been three years, almost exactly. I'm so stoked.

Slater's win tied him with Kauai's Andy Irons at the top of the WCT ratings with 2,400 points. Kalani Robb of Hawaii is tenth.

U.S. Softball Cup scheduled for June

The U.S. Softball Cup will be held at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium June 19-22.

Teams participating include Canada, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Greece and the United States.

Tickets for the round robin tournament are $5 for adults and $3 for youth.

Rainbows still looking for basketball players

The deadline to sign players to a national letter of intent passed yesterday, but the Hawaii basketball coaches may not be done with recruiting season just yet.

The Rainbow Warriors did not sign any new recruits yesterday, but may still get another commitment in the next few days.

"We can still sign somebody, but the letter won't be binding," UH coach Riley Wallace said.

Unlike with a national letter of intent, a student-athlete signed to a school's letter of intent can break his commitment and attend another school without penalty.

The Rainbows signed one player during the spring signing period to go along with the three they signed in the fall and have one scholarship still available.

As of now, point guard Logan Lee, shooting guard Jake Sottos and forwards Jeff Blackett and Bobby Nash are set to join the Rainbows next season. Nash is the only incoming freshman of the group. Lee will be a sophomore and Sottos and Blackett are entering their junior years.

Newspapers giving out college scholarships

College scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to two Hawaii high school seniors or college students from Hawaii with an interest in golf and journalism.

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Honolulu Advertiser are underwriting the scholarships, one in honor of the late Star-Bulletin sports writer Bill Gee, and one in honor of the late Advertiser sports writer Monte Ito. For more information, call Bill Bachran at the Sony Open in Hawaii office (523-7888) or Ann Miller at the Advertiser (525-8043).

Rainbow basketball camps going for 2

The annual Hawaii Rainbow Boys and Girls Basketball Camp will have two sessions next month.

The camp is open to boys and girls, ages 5-17. The sessions run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 10-12 and June 13-15.

The cost is $150 per session. Applications and payment must be postmarked by May 23.

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