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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, April 17, 2004

ISLE FILE
Hawai'i kayakers advance

Advertiser Staff

Hawai'i paddlers Kathy Colin and Lauren Spalding earned spots on Team USA for kayaking yesterday by winning the 500 meter K2 (two-person kayak) race in the United States Canoe and Kayak Olympic Trials at Oakland, Calif.

Colin and Spalding completed the course in 1 minute, 52.86 seconds. The second place team came in at 1:53.82.

Colin and Spalding will now represent the United States at the Hemispheric Qualifier in Curitiba, Brazil, May 1 and 2.

If they win in Brazil, they will advance to the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Spalding and Colin will also compete in the K4 (four-person kayak) qualifying races tomorrow. Hawai'i paddlers Chris Ball, Brandon Woods, Andy Bussey and Jim Farnum will participate in the men's races today and tomorrow.

GOLF

Lee leads Mid-Pacific: Two-time defending champion Regan Lee shot a 1-over-par 73 yesterday to take a two-stroke lead after the second-round lead of the Mid-Pacific Open.

Lee is at even-par 144 entering today's third round at Mid-Pacific Country Club. Casey Nakama shot the day's low round, 71, and was at 146.

Jonathan Mathias shot a 77 and was at 147. Kevin Hayashi shot a 77 and was at 148 with George Sinnott (72), Katsuhiro Miura (73) and Louie Lee (76). First-round leader Lance Suzuki shot an 81 and was at 149.

SOFTBALL

Vulcans sweep 'Swords: The Hawai'i-Hilo softball team swept a pair of Pacific West Conference games from Chaminade yesterday at Palolo Field.

Sarah Steele pitched a two-hitter, and Lisa Jackson hit a three-run double in the 10th inning to lead the Vulcans to a 4-0 win in the first game.

Natalie Fujimoto went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer and a double as UH-Hilo defeated the Silverswords, 6-1.

UH-Hilo (24-14, 10-2 conference) closes its PacWest schedule today with a doubleheader against Hawai'i Pacific at 10 a.m. at HPU's Windward Field. Chaminade is 6-12 and 10-29.