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Kai records assist as U.S. wins Nordic Cup

The United States Under-21 Women's National Team dominated Sweden yesterday to win the 2004 Nordic Cup championship game 3-0 at Akureyri, Iceland.

Hawaii junior Natasha Kai picked up her second assist of the tournament in the 60th minute when she set up the final U.S. score by Carli Lloyd. Kai outran a defender to track down a Jenny Farenbaugh pass up the right sideline. Kai whipped a cross back to the charging Lloyd, whose hard shot sliced off a defender and glanced off goalkeeper Kristin Hammarstrom's hands into the net.

That gave Kai three goals and two assists for the tournament, tying her with Kelly Wilson of Texas for U.S scoring honors at the Cup.

Former Wahine help USA to upset of China

Team USA -- with former Hawaii players Robyn Ah Mow-Santos, Heather Bown and Lindsey Berg -- upset China 25-23, 25-18, 25-20 yesterday in the 2004 Federation Internationale de Volleyball World Grand Prix in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Ah Mow-Santos started, and Bown played in the third set. Team USA is now in first place in Pool A.

Stanley with USA men: Former UH standout Clay Stanley led the United States with a match-high 15 points, but USA fell to France 25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 25-14 last night in the Pre-Olympic Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

Wong, Libadisos win Aiea baseball scholarship

Recent Aiea High School graduates Kepa Wong and Dylan Libadisos have been awarded the third annual Friends of Aiea Baseball academic scholarship. Wong will play baseball at Diablo Valley (Calif.) College and Libadisos will play at Highland (Kansas) Community College.

Komotos, Lloyd, Condry Waikele Jr. winners

Brett Komoto shot a 77-80--157 to win the boys 11-12 division of the Oahu Junior Golf Association Waikele Junior Invitational July 26-27. Hee Sue Condry shot 84-78--162 to win the girls 11-12 division. Ryan Lloyd shot 69-73--142 to win boys 10-under by a stroke, and Kacie Komoto was the girls 7-10 winner with a 74-76--150 score. The winner of each division qualified for the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions.

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