ISLE FILE
Mercedes golf winner to get $1 million

Advertiser Staff

The winner of the 2003 Mercedes Championships PGA golf tournament next January will take home $1 million.

Organizers announced last week that the purse will be raised $1 million, to $5 million, next year.

Earlier, it was announced that the tournament will remain at the Kapalua Plantation Course on Maui at least four more years. The 2003 tournament will be Jan. 9-12.

"The agreement in principle that we announced during the 2002 Mercedes Championships is now signed and complete," said Paul Halata, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.

The Mercedes Championships, which brings together the winners from the previous year, moved to Maui in 1999. David Duval won it that first year, followed by Tiger Woods (2000), Jim Furyk (2001) and Sergio Garcia (2002).

FOOTBALL

Islanders stock roster: Former University of Hawai'i players Avion Weaver and Robert Kemfort were among six players recently assigned to the Hawaiian Islanders of Arena Football 2.

Weaver, a running back, was the 1999 O'ahu Bowl MVP after gaining 150 yards of total offense in Hawai'i's 23-17 win over Oregon State at Aloha Stadium.

Kemfort, also a member of the 1999 team, played running back and linebacker for UH. He is a former Maui High standout.

Also assigned to the Islanders were Morrie Roe (UH), Isaac White (Campbell High School), Kawika Ordenstein (St. Louis School) and Darrell Jones.

BASEBALL

Rain halts game: Last night's baseball game between the University of Hawai'i-Hilo and Brigham Young University was suspended because of rain at Wong Stadium.

The game will resume today at 11 a.m., with BYU leading 4-1 with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Another game will follow.