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Posted on: Friday, July 9, 2004

AROUND TOWN
2 Hawai'i soccer teams off to national tourney

 •  Hands-on approach big hit at goalkeeper clinic
 •  Big haul means big barbecue
 •  Sports notices

Advertiser Staff

Two Hawai'i teams have qualified for the U.S. Club Soccer National Cup in Cary, N.C.

The Mililani Soccer Club boys under-13 gold and Real Hawai'i Futbol Club under-12 girls teams will be competing in the week-long tournament that starts on July 20.

Real Hawai'i is the first team from the state invited to compete in the premier division while Mililani is the first boys soccer team from the state invited to compete in the tournament's Division I pool.

Mililani earned the invite after winning the Division I Championship at the U.S. Club Soccer Regional Tournament from June 12 to 15 in Las Vegas. Real Hawai'i earned its invite by winning the premier U12 division at the same tournament.

Tax deductible donations can be sent to Mililani Soccer Club, P.O. Box 861687, Wahiawa, HI 96786 or by contacting Gino Pellecchia at 625-7888.

To make a donation to Real Hawai'i, contact Lorene Park at 222-7310.



YACHTING

Boomerang captures Kalakaua Cup Series

Boomerang, a 41-foot Sydney design, won the Kalakaua Cup Series, during the Fourth of July weekend.

  • The series covered three days. The winner's trophy is the only one that was awarded by a reigning king. King Kalakaua presented it at the time when Hawai'i was still a kingdom.

Results

Four division winners in each race

Dillingham Race (Waikiki to Kane'ohe)

Boomerang (John Spadaro, skipper)

Squad Car (Mike Welsh, skipper)

Boomerang

Socorro (Cliff Cisco, skipper)

KYC Offshore (Kane'ohe)

Boomerang

Hi Ho Silver (Craig Wicke, skipper)

Boomerang

Hi Ho Silver

Kanewai Race (Kane'ohe to Waikiki)

Flash Gordon 2 (Mike Rothwell, skipper)

No Brakes (John Coller, skipper)

Flash Gordon 2

Hullaballoo (Clyde Griesenbeck, skipper)



BASKETBALL

Fundamentals camp at Manoa Valley gym

Former University of Hawai'i players Tim Shepherd and Kalia McGee will be instructors at the Sole Fundamentals Basketball Camp. The camp is July 12 to 16 at Manoa Valley District Park Gym.

Two sessions will be held daily. Session 1 for boys and girls, grades 5 to 7, is 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Session 2 for boys and girls, grades 8 to 11, is 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Brandyn Akana, Brigham Young-Hawai'i assistant, and high school coaches also will instruct.

Fee is $100. For information, call Ross Kinsler, 282-8300 or Manoa Valley District Park, 988-4747.



SOFTBALL

Men's slowpitch tournament set

The Hooters Championship Series/State Tournament for Men's Slowpitch C and D softball divisions is July 16 to 18 at the Central O'ahu Regional Park Softball Complex.Ê

The drawing for brackets is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hooters at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Entry fee is $220. Contact Donald Meinel at 595-8763 or www.asahawaii.com for more information.



BODYSURFING

Championship meet at Sandy Beach

The Sandy Beach Bodysurfing Championships, featuring bodyboarding and handboarding in various age groups, as well as bodysurfing, is this weekend at Sandy Beach.

A surf safety clinic will be held each day tomorrow and Sunday. Entries will be accepted at day of the event. For information, call Bob Thomas at 255-5587.