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Kono builds up 10 stroke lead at HSWGA

It is a case of deja vu that Stephanie Kono doesn't want to see repeated.

The 13-year-old Punahou School student led last year's Hawaii State Women's Golf Association Stroke Play Championship for the first two rounds only to lose on the final day by four strokes.

This morning, Kono had a 10-stroke lead going into the final round of the 54-hole tournament at Mid-Pacific Country Club. Kono, an incoming eighth grader, pulled away from the field yesterday after carding a 5-under 67 -- her personal best -- for a two-day 139.

Maui's Desiree Tang, who shared the first-round lead with Kono, was in second after a 77-149. Defending champion Rachel Kyono, an incoming junior at Pepperdine, was tied for third at 150 with Lehua Wise and Mari Chun.

Kyono had a 1-over 73 yesterday while Wise as at even par and Chun finished with the second-best round of the day at 69.

Hilo headed to Senior Little League World Series

At Lemoore, Calif., Myles Ione held San Jose to two runs over five innings and his offense scored 10 runs to give Hilo a 10-2 win and a spot in the Little League's Senior World Series yesterday.

Jesse Yamashita and Kyle Correia doubled in the third inning for the first three of Hilo's runs and the team added five more in the next inning.

The World Series will begin Aug. 10 at Bangor, Maine.

Members of the team of 15 and 16 year olds are Kulea Bondallian, Kyle Correia, Matt Haasenritter, Darrick Iida, Dane Inouye, Myles Ioane, Dustin Kaeo, Owen Otsuka, Sheldon Otsuka, Ryan Pagan, Kahi Spencer, Wesley Yada, Jesse Yamashita, and Keenen Yoshimura. The team is coached by Hale Decker and assisted by Charles Haasenritter and Robin Spencer.

Leaheys to launch sports radio show

The father-son broadcast duo of Jim and Kanoa Leahey will be hosting a new sports radio show on KKEA 1420-AM beginning later this month.

"Leahey & Leahey" will run on Tuesdays from Aug. 26-Dec. 9 and mark the first time the Leaheys will work together professionally. The hour-long show is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the "Call the Coach Show" with Hawaii football coach June Jones.

The focus of the live call-in show will be high school sports. Jim Leahey is a sports commentator for KFVE while Kanoa Leahey is a sports anchor for KITV.

Wrestling show set for Marine base

Lopaka and Kenjiro Katahira headline the Hawaii Championship Wrestling show on Aug. 16 at Marine Corps Base-Hawaii's Enlisted Club.

Bouts begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 for students and active duty and $10 for everyone else.

For more information, call 841-2621. The Web site is www.808hcw.com.

Hilo volleyball tickets on sale until Aug. 28

Season tickets for the Hawaii-Hilo volleyball season will be on sale through Aug. 28. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for students 12-and-older and seniors 55-and-older.

Basketball season tickets will be sold from Oct. 9 through Nov. 7. Reserved seating prices are $75 for adults and $50 for students 12-and-older and seniors 55-and-older). General admission prices will be set later.

The All-Sports Pass will be available Aug. 15. The prices are $75 (adults), $45 (UH Hilo and Hawaii Community College faculty and staff), $30 (seniors 55-and-older) and $10 (students 12-and-older).

The Vulcan Ticket office is open from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. For more information, call 974-7702.

Duke's ocean swim set for Aug. 24

Duke's One-Mile Ocean Swim, a part of the Duke Kahanamoku Ho'olaule'a festivities, is set for Aug. 24 starting at 9 a.m. at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

The entry fee is $20 and entries must be postmarked by Aug. 15. late entries with a $30 fee will be accepted if space allows. For entry forms or additional information, e-mail dukesoahu@aol.com.

Elks to hold another soccer shoot tournament

The Honolulu Elks Lodge No. 616 will hold its second annual Soccer Shoot Tournament Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kapiolani Park.

The tournament is open to all U-14 and under children. There is no registration fee.

The winner of the California-Hawaii Elks kick-off will be flown, all expenses paid, to Boulder City, Nev., for the national semifinal tournament.

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