Isle File
Last Hawai'i boxer loses in Junior Olympics
Advertiser Staff
Honolulu's Glenn Dunnings lost a 3-2 decision to De'shon Baker of East Cleveland, Ohio in yesterday's 139-pound semifinals at the National Junior Olympic Boxing Championships in Marquette, Mich.
Dunnings was the last of seven Hawai'i boxers to be eliminated from the tournament.
OCEAN SPORTS
• Irons brothers second, third in OP Pro surf: Brothers Andy and Bruce Irons of Kaua'i finished second and third, respectively, in the OP Pro surfing contest, which was completed yesterday in 5-foot waves off the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia.
Australian Mark Occhilupo won the contest for the second consecutive year. He defeated Andy Irons in the final to earn the winner-take-all $30,000 prize.
The Irons brothers rode through several barreling waves, but Occhilupo's precise carving maneuvers on the open sections provided the difference.
After the final, all six of the invited surfers participated in an "expression session." Shane Dorian of Kailua-Kona won $3,300 for the best barrel ride; Bruce Irons earned $3,300 for best aerial maneuver.
• Surfing in California: More than 70 surfers will represent Hawai'i in the National Scholastic Surfing Association's National Championships, which start this weekend at San Clemente, Calif.
Three defending national champions are in the Hawai'i contingent: Sean Moody (explorer juniors), Nathan Carroll (explorer boys) and Mike Latronic (explorer masters).
More than 400 surfers are expected to participate in the week-long event. Also, Hawai'i will have four entries in the high school team competition — Kahuku, Kalaheo, Campbell and King Kekaulike.
• Bodyboarding at Sandy: The Turbo Surf Summer Slam bodyboarding contest will take place this weekend at Sandy Beach.
More than 140 competitors, both amateur and professional, are expected to participate in the contest, which starts tomorrow and concludes on Sunday.
Competition will be held in 16-under, 17-over, open men and open women. Several pros are in the open divisions, including Brian Wise and Chris Taloa among the men, and Claudia Ferrari and Nora Neal among the women.
CANOES
• Joining forces in Australia: Six paddlers from various clubs in Hawai'i will combine forces with four New Zealand paddlers to enter as Team Hawai'i Maui Jim in the Hamilton Cup this weekend at Australia.
Raven Aipa (Hui Lanakila), Todd Bradley (Outrigger), Walter Guild (Outrigger), Nate Hendricks (Kai Opua), Bill Pratt (Outrigger) and Karel Tresnak Jr. (Lanikai) are the Hawai'i paddlers.
More than 100 teams are expected to participate in the four-day event. Teams compete in various races, ranging from 500-meter sprints to a 42-kilometer long-distance race.
