ISLE FILE
Komine perfect in brief pro debut
Advertiser Staff
Honolulu's Shane Komine, one of the most effective pitchers in college baseball history, made his professional debut last night in Visalia, Calif., albeit a short one.
Right-hander Komine pitched one inning of scoreless relief, striking out one batter, as his Visalia Oaks defeated the San Jose Giants, 7-3. Komine retired the side in order in the eighth.
Komine is scheduled to be a starting pitcher for Visalia, but the Oaks plan to break him in gradually, spokesman David Skoczen said.
Komine, a 1998 Kalani High graduate, completed a record-setting career for Nebraska last month as the sixth pitcher to join college baseball's 40/500 club (he had 41 wins and 510 strikeouts).
Komine signed with the Oakland A's on June 22 after being picked in the ninth round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft on June 5. He received a modest signing bonus of between $15,000 and $20,000.
VOLLEYBALL
Bown stars in defeat: Heather Bown, a former Rainbow Wahine volleyball standout, had 12 kills and two blocks for the U.S. women's national volleyball team in its loss to Italy Sunday in Sandy, Utah.
The scores were 25-16, 16-25, 25-21, 25-18.
The match was the second of a four-match series between the two teams held in conjunction with the USA Girls Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships. The United States won the first match Friday, 25-18, 25-21, 25-16.
Bown finished with a hitting percentage of .476. Danielle Scott had nine kills, two blocks and one service ace. Keba Phipps added eight kills, two blocks and one ace, and Stanford All-American Logan Tom contributed seven kills, one block and one ace.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Halawa wins states: Halawa, which represented District 6, defeated Kihei, Maui, 6-5, Sunday to win the State Little League (ages 9-10) Tournament played at Walter Victor Stadium in Hilo.
In this particular age group, the winner does not advance to a Mainland tournament, according to District 8 umpire Richard Kealoha.
ALOHA GAMES
Basketball teams wanted: The Aloha State Games is looking for men's basketball teams to compete in this weekend's tournament in Martinez Fitness Center at Schofield Barracks.
There is no registration fee for teams from the Army.
For more information, call Mark Zeug at 732-8805 or access: www.alohastategames.com
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