Posted on: Friday, July 23, 2004

AROUND TOWN
100 teams to compete in baseball tourney

Advertiser Staff

Featuring 100 teams in 10 youth divisions, the Hawai'i World Series will start tomorrow at Central O'ahu Regional Park.

The tournament will have eight baseball divisions ranging from 10 years old and under to high school, and a 16-under and 18-under softball divisions. Fifty teams are from the Mainland and 10 are from American Samoa, Australia, Mexico, the Philippines and Puerto Rico. The remaining 40 teams are from Hawai'i.

Jay Johnstone, a 20-year veteran of Major League Baseball, will host the opening ceremonies tomorrow at 9 a.m.

Johnstone started with the California Angels in 1966 where he was named the American League rookie of the year.

He played five years for the Angels and then had stints with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Johnstone played on eight division championship teams and four World Series championship teams. He retired in 1985 with the Dodgers.

The tournament runs through next Saturday. In its fourth year, the event has grown from just six teams in 2001.

HONORS

More than $75,000 given in scholarships

College scholarships were awarded to 47 Hawai'i student-athletes by the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation for the 2004-2005 school year. The number of honorees and overall grant distribution of more than $75,000 this year are the most ever by the foundation.

Honorees are recognized for academic and athletic excellence.

They must be a Hawai'i resident, attend college, participate in a competitive sport and demonstrate the need for financial aid. Preference is given to athletes in water sports and volleyball.

The awardees came from six islands. Nearly half (23) earned an ODKF scholarship previously. Grants were also given to individuals and community sports and youth programs in Hawai'i.

For information on supporting ODKF or applying for a grant, visit dukefoundation.org or call 526-4888.

The 2004-2005 awardees:

Volleyball: Virginia Aguilar (Waimea High School), Keesha Aldridge ('Aiea), Sean Carney (Iolani), Kekai Crabbe (Kamehameha), Matthew Elm (Kaiser), Raymond Kanehailua (Kohala), Lacey Lavarias (Iolani), Kehaulani Marciel (Kamehameha), Kristen Ponce (Kamehameha), Heitiare Wallace (Seabury Hall), Mikela Yarawamai (Hawai'i Prep), Kanani Yockman (Hilo).

Water polo: Tiana Rose Ahue (Kahuku), Brianne Castillo-Huang (Iolani), Amanda Fay (Iolani), Luke Oda (Iolani), Lindsay Tanigawa (Roosevelt), Keala Whitford (Kahuku), Miria Whitford (Kahuku).

Swimming: Jeremy Albano (Kapa'a), Sierra Binek (Waiakea), Ciara Ganter (Lahainaluna), Karlyanna Kopra (Hawai'i Prep), Timothy Ming (Iolani), Samantha Moran (Waipahu), Chelsea Nagata (Maui), Erin Nakamoto (Kalani), Whitney Nekoba (Waiakea), Nicole Okuna (Waiakea), Leoho'onani Reyes (Kamehameha), Nicole Shito (Castle), Kristin Simunovich (Punahou), Hongzhe Sun (Iolani).

Paddling: Ho'okahi Alves (Baldwin), Landen Buckley (Iolani), Jake DeMello (Kamehameha), Jane-na DeMello (Castle), Kori Haymore (Waiakea), Blaine Ka'aikala (Lana'i), Luis Ornellas (St. Andrew's Priory), Victoria Raymer (Sacred Hearts), Ian Smith (Iolani), Kristen Souza (Kamehameha), Trisha Tamashiro (Kamehameha).

Surfing: Charis Bauer (Moanalua), Iris Moon (Hana).

Cross country: Allegra Erisman (home school).

2004 individual athletic grants

Surfing: Leonard Barrow, Cedric Caires, Olamana Eleogram, Derek Wong.

Swimming: Brittany Beauchan, Mark Eckert, Noa Sakamoto, Christel Simms, Kekoa Taparra.

Water polo: Maureen Flanagan.

Volleyball: Keali'i Frank.

Baseball: Jeremy Ka'aukai.

Diving: Aleia Monden, Deron Verbeck.

Paddling: Lauren Spalding, Brandon Woods.

Soccer: Amber Nani Spencer.

2004 team grants

Rodeo: Hawai'i High School Rodeo Association.

Swimming: Hawai'i Swimming Club-Waikele, Kamehameha Swim Club.

Paddling: International Hawaiian Canoe Association, Kaola O Ke Kai Canoe Club, Kohala High School Varsity, Na Opio.

Sailing: Marimed Foundation.

POLO

Intra Circuit tourney under way at Mokule'ia

The United States Polo Association Intra Circuit Tournament started last Sunday at the Hawai'i Polo Club.

The club in Mokule'ia began hosting weekly polo matches. This Sunday, the O'ahu Blues face Maui Polo. Both teams will meet again on August 1. The rivalry between the two squads dates back to the early 1900s.

The Italian National Polo team will take on players from Hawai'i on August 8 and 15.

For more information, contact 637-8401.