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Punahou sixth-grader surfs way into history
Advertiser Staff
Carissa Moore, an 11-year-old sixth-grader at Punahou School, made surfing history by placing second in the women's division of the Body Glove Surfbout professional contest yesterday at San Clemente, Calif.
She became the youngest surfer to advance to the finals of an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) contest.
"She got through the quarters, then she won her semifinal heat, and it was hard for me to digest what was going on for a little while," said her father, Chris. "She just stepped it up and surprised everybody."
Moore, who is still an amateur, placed second to California professional Julia Christian.
Two-time defending world champion Andy Irons of Kaua'i won the men's division.
PADDLING
• Kai 'Opua sweeps: The Kai 'Opua Canoe Club swept the open men's and women's team races at the Hawai'i qualifying for the International Va'a Federation (IVF) World Sprints on Saturday at Hilo Bay.
Races were held in one-person canoes and six-person canoes over courses ranging from 500 to 1,500 meters.
The top finishers in each division qualified to represent Hawai'i at the IVF World Sprints at Hilo Bay, Aug. 9-15.
In the one-person canoe division, Mike Judd won the open men's race.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
• Kailua's Scott, partner win: Kailua's Sean Scott won his first AVP beach volleyball title yesterday when he teamed with Todd Rogers to beat Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert in the final of the Tempe Open in Arizona.
The scores of the 79-minute match were 15-21, 25-23, 18-16.
Lambert also is a Punahou alum.
BASEBALL
• HPU sweeps Hilo: Hawai'i Pacific collected 20 hits and Kai Austin pitched a one-hitter as the Sea Warriors routed Hawa'i-Hilo, 17-0, in the first game of a doubleheader yesterday at Aloha Stadium.
HPU won the first game, 7-2.
In the opener, Austin walked one and struck out two, and Chase Nakamura batted 3 for 3 with five RBIs.
In the second game, Tyler Ward and Alika Kuraoka each had two RBIs for HPU, which improved to 27-26. Hilo dropped to 9-38.
SAILING
• UH women win: The University of Hawai'i women's sailing team won the nine-team Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association Championship yesterday off Ke'ehi Lagoon.
Hawai'i (90 points) and second-place Stanford (122) advance to the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Women's Championship.
SOFTBALL
• Hawai'i Pacific swept: Cal State Dominguez Hills (31-18) edged Hawai'i Pacific (21-20) in both games of a doubleheader yesterday at HPU Windward Field.
The scores were 3-2 and 6-5.
