ISLE FILE
California surfer wins at Sunset Beach
Advertiser Staff
A fun weekend of surfing at Sunset Beach became memorable and profitable for Dan Malloy yesterday.
Bernie Baker photo
Malloy earned the first professional victory of his career yesterday in the Faith Riding Pro. The final day of the contest was completed in 6- to 8-foot waves at Sunset Beach.
Dan Malloy prepares to ride through a barreling wave that would receive a score of 9.23 and lead him to his first professional victory in the Faith Riding Pro yesterday at Sunset Beach.
Malloy, 24, was a last-minute entry into the contest because he wanted to surf at Sunset Beach over the weekend.
"I got into Hawai'i about four days before the contest started," said Malloy, who is from Ventura, Calif. "I wanted to surf at Sunset, and when I heard the contest was on, I figured the only way I would get to surf was to enter the contest."
In the four-man final, Malloy opened the heat by riding through one of the few barreling waves of the day.
"There were maybe one or two barrels in every heat," he said. "I was lucky to get a couple."
The judges rewarded him with a score of 9.23 (out of 10) that gave him a lead he would not relinquish the rest of the way. His final three-wave total was 18.43.
Malloy, who spends most of the winter months surfing in Hawai'i, earned $2,500 for the victory.
"It's a big deal for me because it was at Sunset," he said. "I love surfing in Hawai'i and Sunset is my favorite place."
Liam McNamara of O'ahu's North Shore was second with a three-wave score of 16.07. He earned $1,000.
Nathan Carroll, a 16-year-old home school student from Sunset Beach, placed third. Shawn Sutton of Kapolei was fourth.
Final results
1, Dan Malloy (California), $2,500. 2, Liam McNamara (Hawai'i), $1,000. 3, Nathan Carroll (Hawai'i), $800. 4, Shawn Sutton (Hawai'i), $700. 5 (tie), Kaipo Jaquias (Hawai'i) and Daniel Hardman (Brazil), $600. 7 (tie), Ola Eleogram (Hawai'i) and David Gonsalves (Hawai'i), $500. 9 (tie), Tamayo Perry (Hawai'i), Mikala Jones (Hawai'i), Solomon Ortiz (Hawai'i), Aamion Goodwin (Hawai'I), $400. 13 (tie), Derek Ho (Hawai'i), Jonah Morgan (Hawai'i), Love Hodel (Hawai'i), Rob Zitz (Hawai'i), $300.
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BASEBALL
• Florida State sweeps: Florida State, ranked as high as No. 2 in some preseason publications, defeated Hawai'i-Hilo, 16-2 and 5-1, yesterday in a collegiate baseball doubleheader at Wong Stadium.
The first game was a completion of one that began Saturday when the visiting Seminoles scored six runs in the first inning before rain halted play. Florida State continued the onslaught yesterday as Ryan Barthelemy finished batting 4-for-5 with five RBIs, including a two-run home run.
Hilo (0-9-1) held Florida State (2-0) to eight hits in the second game. Kaliko Oligo batted 2-for-4, including an RBI triple, for Hilo.
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SOFTBALL
• Kamehameha No. 1: Undefeated Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion Kamehameha (14-0) is the No. 1 seed for the Chevron State Softball Championships, which start Wednesday.
O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Mililani (13-0) is the No. 2 seed, and either defending state champion Baldwin (14-2) or Maui (10-6) will be seeded No. 3.
Baldwin and Maui play this afternoon for the Maui Interscholastic League title. The winner gets the No. 3 seed, and the loser will play Castle (12-1) in the first round.
Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion Waiakea (10-0) is the No. 4 seed.
The top four seeds receive byes in the first round.
The schedule (all games at UH's Rainbow Wahine Stadium):
Wednesday
First round
1 p.m. — Kealakehe (8-2) vs. Leilehua (9-5)
3 p.m. — Waimea (10-2) vs. Kaimuki (11-3)
5 p.m. — Castle (12-1) vs. Baldwin (14-2) or Maui (10-6)*
7 p.m. — Iolani (12-2) vs. Kailua (11-3)
Thursday
Quarterfinals
Noon — Waimea-Kaimuki loser vs. Castle-Baldwin/Maui loser
2 p.m. — No. 4 Waiakea (10-0) vs. Castle-Baldwin/Maui winner
4 p.m. — No. 2 Mililani (13-0) vs. Kealakehe-Leilehua winner
6 p.m. — No. 3 Baldwin/Maui vs. Iolani-Kailua winner
8 p.m. — No. 1 Kamehameha (14-0) vs. Waimea-Kaimuki winner
Friday
Noon — Consolation game
2 p.m. — Consolation game
4 p.m. — Consolation game
6 p.m. — Semifinal game
8 p.m. — Semifinal game
Saturday
1 p.m. — Seventh-place game
3 p.m. — Fifth-place game
5 p.m. — Third-place game
7 p.m. — Championship game
* Baldwin and Maui play for the Maui Interscholastic League championship today. The winner receives the No. 3 seed and first-round bye; the loser will play Castle on Wednesday
Admission: Adults $7, Students (grades K-12) $5.
Parking: UH Lower Campus parking $3.
Radio: Championship game will be broadcast live on AM 650.
