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California dominates regional soccer finals

Soccer teams from California dominated the final day of the Snickers U.S. Youth Far West Regional Championships yesterday, with the California Youth Soccer Association-South winning seven titles and CYSA-North two at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Park.

Arizona and Colorado each notched three titles apiece. The winners advance to the national championships, July 22-27, in Germantown, Md.

Clubs claiming multiple titles include the San Diego Surf of Carlsbad, Calif. (Girls Under-16, U-13 and U-12) and the Sereno Golden Eagles of North Phoenix/Scottsdale, Ariz. (Boys-17 Boys and Girls U-17 and U-15 Girls).

The lone Hawaii Youth Soccer Association representative fell in the finals of the Girls U-12 championship, losing 1-0 to the San Diego Surf White.

No defending champions, regional or national, repeated this year. The last two clubs remaining lost their matches today, with the Colorado Girls Academy slipping past the Sereno Golden Eagles in Girls U-18 Girls and the Marin United of Cal-North defeating the ISC Strikers of Cal-South.

Crawford, Berg join U.S. volleyball team

Former University of Hawaii volleyball player Therese Crawford and ex-Punahou School standout Lindsey Berg have joined the USA women's volleyball team for next week's Pan American Cup in Mexico.

Crawford is a 5-foot-10 outside hitter while Berg, who played for Minnesota, is a 5-8 setter. The June 30-July 5 tournament serves as a qualifier for the 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix.

Not playing for the U.S. team is former Wahine middle blocker Heather Bown, who has a sprained ankle.

The United States, currently ranked No. 3 in the world, is in the same pool as Brazil (No. 5), Puerto Rico (14) and Canada (23).

2 named to Olympic F.L.A.M.E program

Leon Peralta and Whitney Nekoba have been chosen to participate in Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere (F.L.A.M.E), a five-day leadership program at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Peralta attends the Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii campus, has a 4.1 grade point average, and is a member of Hawaii's Olympic Development Program in soccer. Whitney, who attends Waiakea High, competes in swimming for the Vikings.

The two were among 37 participants chosen for the program, which will be held July 9-13.

Wilson, Everett head QB Club agenda

Artie Wilson, KFVE television commentator for University of Hawaii basketball, and ESPN broadcaster Neal Everett are among the guest speakers at tomorrow's Honolulu Quarterback Club meeting.

Also speaking will be former UH linebacker Chris Brown, who is trying to make it as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens, and Kristi Tauti, a Ms. Hawaiian Islands competitor.

The luncheon at the Pagoda Restaurant begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by the speakers program at noon. The cost is $7.50 for members, $8 for non-members.

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