Isle File
Smaller-than-expected waves postpone meets

Advertiser Staff

The big waves were not quite big enough for the Tow-In World Cup to start yesterday at Pe'ahi, Maui.

Waves were predicted to be in the 20- to 25-foot range yesterday, but they were only about half that size, prompting contest officials to postpone the event.

Officials have until Jan. 12 to complete the inaugural event, and another big-wave swell is expected this weekend.

Fifteen two-man teams have been invited to compete in the unique contest. Each team member will alternate between surfing and operating a personal watercraft. The surfer holds on to a rope behind the watercraft and is towed into the large waves at rapid speeds.

Also yesterday, the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was postponed due to a lack of quality big waves at Waimea Bay.

Both events are not expected to run today, even though waves are expected to be near 20 feet.

BASEBALL

• Hawai'i in the news: Hawai'i has gained some national recognition by Baseball America newspaper.

In its online edition, the hiring of Mike Trapasso as University of Hawai'i's baseball coach ranked eighth in the publications' top 10 college baseball stories for 2001.

Also, former Waipahu High standout Jerome Williams will be featured on the cover of Baseball America's next edition.

Williams, the 39th overall pick in the 1999 draft, is the San Francisco Giants' top prospect. He was 9-7 with a 3.95 earned run average at double-A Shreveport (La.) this past season. He had 84 strikeouts in 130 innings in 23 starts.