Two Hawai'i teams fourth

Advertiser Staff

Two teams from Hawai'i finished fourth in the USA League National Championships, held in September and October in Palm Springs, Calif., and Tucson, Ariz.

The Howard Tacub Tennis team, a women's 4.0 team, fell to a Southern Section squad in the semifinals. In men's play, the Wiwo'ole team fell to a squad from Southern California, also in the semifinals.

USA League Tennis is the world's largest recreational tennis league with 360,000 players throughout the country.

USA League National Championships

Adult Nationals Division

2.5 women

• Oct. 3-6 at Palm Springs, Calif.
• Record: 1-2
• Team members: Shari Kochiyama (captain); Claire Inouye, Vicky Abigania, Bertha Chun, Desiree Leung, Rene Canto, Joanne Nagamine, Kathleen Kamm.

3.0 men

• Sept. 26-29 at Tucson, Ariz.
• Record: 1-2
• Team members: George Uedoi (captain), Milton Nitta, Kyle Cabral, Satoshi Tanaka, Wayne Kong, Carlton Jow, Douglas Choy, Prudie Pagampao, Gary Oshiro, Van Lee, Henry Pang, Michael Easterling, William Yip.

3.0 women

• Sept. 26-29 at Tucson, Ariz.
• Record: 0-3
• Team members: Pamela Howe (captain), Amy Kennett, Elsie Makekau, Dana Burke, Luly Baker, Laura Schick, Aniko Willoughby, Nancy Montoya, Betsy McClintock, Mary Jane Brown, Lyn Timm.

3.5 men

• Oct. 3-6 at Tucson, Ariz.
• Record: 3-1
• Team members: Clyde Miyasato (captain); Cyrus Chen, Dexter Kuwata, David Choy, Roy Chinn, James Lam, Guy Okazaki, Walt Tomiyama, Karl Watada, Corey Yasuda, Arthur Yatsuoka, Eric Yoshiki, Dominic Dumlao.

3.5 women

• Oct. 3-5 at Tucson, Ariz.
• Record: 2-2
• Team members: Denise Okura (captain), Avis Tamura, Mary Nishi, Tracie Uemura, Glynis Berndt, Janelle Shimizu, Rie Kodama, Satomi Allred, Daylynn Uratake, Elsa Rae Anspach, Laurie Arakaki, Patsy Fukushima, Janice Goo, Carol Hasegawa, Jolyn Jardiolin, Stacie Kikuchi.

4.0 women

• Oct. 10-13 at Tucson, Ariz.
• Record/finish: Placed fourth, losing in semifinals to Southern Section
• Team members: Charlene Matsuno (captain), Lani Sakamoto, Laurie Kishimoto, Cyndi Kam, Amy Nekoba, Clarice Kamiya, Edna Nomura, Denise Fukuda, Adrienne Abreu, Roberta Femia, Kimi Kam, Darlene Kamae, Leslie Auyoung, Pauline Castro.

4.0 men

• Oct. 10 at Tucson, Ariz.
• Record/finish: Placed fourth, losing in semifinals to Southern California
• Team members: Barry Ng (captain), David Abe, James Ash, Wenell Chang, Alfred Chow, Mark Kami, Jesse Kanda, Ken Nakama, Dean Oleole, William Skiendiel, Lloyd Yamada.

4.5 women

• Oct. 17-20 at San Diego
• Record: 2-1
• Team members: Marie Holmberg (captain); Jody Singsank, Louise Iwamoto, Chris Nagamatsu, Darlynn Chee, Sally Gretz, Allison Valenta, Rita Anderson, Lisa Whitehead, Jeanne Guanzon, Kathy Kanemitsu, Kat Collins, Lisa Knutson, Valerie Buschor, Minnie Chinn, Jennifer McLean.

4.5 men

• Oct. 17-20 at San Diego
• Record: 0-4
• Team members: Rick Hogan, Darren Abellera, Jerome Kanuha, Eddie Kamoku, Randall Ring, Ron Ramos, Scott Wakeman, Chris Wigen, Christopher O'Leary, Lyle Kaneshiro, Latham Cameron, Napua Springer, Gerrick Nagata, Alan Tanabe, Gifford Matsuoka.

5.0 men

• Sept. 26-29 at Palm Springs, Calif.
• Record: 0-3
• Team members: Kaz Yamanoha (captain); Kaz Yamanoha, Paul Albares, Robert Loera, Daniel Vanpoucke, Macario Pascual, Scott Disalvo, Mark Allen, Michael Cooke, Harry Grommes, Randall Ring.

Senior Nationals Division

3.5 men

• Oct. 17-20 at Palm Springs, Calif.
• Record: 2-1
• Team members: Clyde Miyasato (captain); Roy Nashiro, Warren Asato, Alvin Kogachi, Clifton Yoza, Burrelle Ayau, Robert Alamillo, Roy Chinn, Dexter Kuwata, Stanley Chun.

3.5 women

• Oct. 17-20 at Palm Springs, Calif.
• Record: 3-1
• Team members: Rosemary Smythe (captain), Sarah Bartelt, Pat Chaffin, Ilona Coffey, Linda Estes, Carol Finger, Linda Leach, Loulou Hoogewerff, Paule Brie, Heidi Read.

4.0 women

• Oct. 17-20 at Tucson, Ariz.
• Record: 2-2
• Team members: Betty Clark (captain); Joann Arakaki, Roberta Bishop, Tracy Byrnes, Eloise Murashige, Nobuko Samejima, Violet Subiaga, Maureen Chang.

4.0 men

• Oct. 17-20 at Tucson, Ariz.
• Record: 2-1
• Team members: Eugene Lee (captain); Jerry Akiyama, David Kam, Alan Kim, Lester Naito, Robert Nemechek, Calvin Oshita, George Yamanouchi, Brian Lee, Lon Okada.

FREE DIVING

The Pacific Cup of Freediving will begin a one-week run Monday at Kona, Hawai'i, the first time the event has been held in the United States. Athletes from more than 40 countries will compete in the event.

Free divers descend into the water without the aid of breathing equipment, descending to depths of over 500 feet.