Posted on: Monday, August 2, 2004

ISLE FILE
McLachlin wins golf crown, $20,000 on Tight Lies Tour

Advertiser Staff and News Services

Parker McLachlin, a Hooters Tour regular and winner of the Golden Corner Charity Classic in April, fired a closing 6-under-par 66 to win the Rose Creek Oklahoma Classic yesterday at Edmond, Okla.

The victory on the Tight Lies Tour earned the Punahou School graduate $20,000.

McLachlin finished at 279 for a one-shot victory.

"I wanted to get off to a good start and did," McLachlin said. "I birdied the first three out of the first four holes. I felt that once I got the lead they would have to chase me."

His fast start gave him a one-shot lead after only four holes over third-round co-leaders Dustin Wigington and Rich Morris. Wigington finished third and Morris finished fourth.

Steve Thomas, who recently won a Cadillac Series event in Arkansas, finished second with a closing 67. Thomas just missed an eagle at the last hole that would have forced a playoff.

MORE GOLF

Kaneko finishes third at Optimist tourney

Honolulu's Ayaka Kaneko shot a 4-over-par 76 yesterday to finish third in the girls 16 to 18 division at the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Kaneko finished with a four-round total of 303, four shots behind winner Juliana Beatriz Murcia Ortiz of Bogota, Colombia.

Xyra Suyetsugu, the only other golfer from Hawai'i to qualify for the final round, finished at 320 in a tie for 17th place. The Honolulu resident shot a final-round 84.

Florian Fritsch of Malschenberg, Germany, won the boys 16 to 18 division with a four-round total of 280.

MEETING

'Aiea football coach Say at QB Club

'Aiea head football coach Wendell Say is scheduled to speak at today's weekly meeting of the Honolulu Quarterback Club at the Pagoda Hotel Ballroom.

Say, who led Na Ali'i to the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Division II state championship last season, is in his 13th year at 'Aiea.

Also scheduled to speak are Chris Mooney, an assistant coach for the University of Hawai'i's swimming team, and Wendell Staszkow, principal at Saint Louis School.

Lunch is at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at noon.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

U.S. beach volleyball teams set for Athens

With the pre-Olympic schedule behind them on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour, the two men's and women's beach volleyball teams from the United States that have qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games now shift their focus to Athens.

"I'm excited to get there and start our preparations for the opening matches," Stein Metzger, a Punahou graduate, said.

Metzger will team with Dax Holdren at the Olympics. Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard will be the other men's team from the United States at Athens.

The women's teams are Misty May and Kerri Walsh, and Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs.

Metzger is looking forward to getting started in the Summer Olympics.

"We are anxious to get through the initial Olympic process period so we can get use to the surroundings and the time change," he said. "We feel we are in our best physical and emotional shape right now. After securing our spot for Athens early last month, we are more relaxed now and getting ready to hit the beach next week for training."

With coach Jeff Alzina, Holdren and Metzger will arrive in Athens tomorrow while the other three American teams will be in Southern California for a week of training and Olympic planning.

VOLLEYBALL

Ann Kang Invitational 20-team field set

The Ann Kang Invitational girls volleyball tournament willtake place Aug. 11 to 14 at Iolani School.

The 20-team field is made up of 11 Hawai'i squads, including: St. Francis, Hawai'i Baptist, University High and host Iolani of the Interscholastic League of Ho-nolulu; Moanalua, Castle, 'Aiea, Kahuku and Kalani of the O'ahu Interscholastic Association; Seabury Hall of the Maui Interscholastic League and Waiakea of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation.

They are joined by Overland and Upland of Colorado and Redondo Union, Harvard Westlake, Corona Del Mar, Mira Costa, La Habra, Edison and Buena of California.

The tournament, in its 22nd year, was renamed for longtime Raiders' coach Ann Kang, who lost a battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease last year.

Kaua'i Challenge tournament sets field

The Third Annual Kaua'i Challenge Girls Volleyball Invitational will feature 14 teams from Hawai'i, Iowa, Oregon and California, Aug. 12 to 14 at the Kaua'i High gym.

Teams competing are: Iowa, Lincoln City (Calif.), Roosevelt, Rio Mesa (Calif.), Club Dublin (Calif.), Pearl City, Maryknoll, Santa Barbara (Calif.), Leilehua, Kamehameha Schools Maui campus, Waimea, Kapa'a and host Kaua'i.