ISLE FILE
Irons loses heat, but still in meet
Advertiser Staff
Kaua'i's Andy Irons lost the battle as the Boost Mobile Pro of Surf began yesterday in Lower Trestles, Calif.
Irons, the two-time world champion and current ratings leader, finished third in the day's most stacked heat as incredible surfing action and intense battling for position played out in good 3- to 4-foot conditions.
Richard Lovett of Australia won the heat with 16.43 points, beating out highly touted California wildcard Dane Reynolds (15.96) and Irons (7.83).
"On paper it was always going to be a really hard heat, and in the water it proved the same," Lovett said. "We were all itching for more waves, and I was lucky to get a left towards the end. I knew all eyes would be on Andy out there, so I wasn't feeling any pressure at all."
Irons became involved in a couple of paddling tussles and ultimately lacked necessary points. He'll now face Reynolds in today's elimination round.
Jamie O'Brien placed second in his heat while fellow Hawai'i surfers Bruce Irons, Kalani Robb and Sunny Garcia all finished third in theirs.
GOLF
Odelius finishes 7th, UH 14th in New Mexico
University of Hawai'i sophomore Sara Odelius shot a 1-over-par 74 yesterday to finish in a three-way tie for seventh in the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational at Albuquerque, N.M.
Odelius, a native of Sweden, had a three-day total of even-par 219.
Freshman Xyra Suyetsugu was the Rainbow Wahine's next-best finisher in 44th with a 230 total.
Georgia's Kelly Froelich won the event with a 10-under 209.
Hawai'i finished 14th in the 17-school field with a 933 total. Georgia won with 874, followed by host New Mexico at 881 and Pepperdine at 882.
Pepperdine was led by Rachel Kyono, a 2001 Kaua'i High graduate, who finished in a tie for fourth at 216.
Lehua Wise, a 2003 Kaua'i graduate playing for New Mexico State, finished tied for 53rd at 234.
PREP FOOTBALL
Radford forfeits victory over Moanalua
The Radford High School football team has forfeited its 27-7 victory over Moanalua on August 27 because it used an ineligible player.
The forfeit, which was announced yesterday by the O'ahu Interscholastic Association, drops Radford's record to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the OIA White Conference. Moanalua's record improves to 4-0, 3-0.
Radford hosts Campbell (3-1, 3-0) tomorrow night, while Moanalua will play Kalaheo (1-3, 1-2) at Kailua High stadium. Both games will kick off about 7:30 p.m.
TENNIS
Turtle Bay Resort entries close Sept. 24
Entries close Sept. 24 for next month's Turtle Bay Resort Open, a Wild Card Championship for the Honolulu Futures tournament to be held at Diamond Head in November.
The Turtle Bay qualifier is Oct. 1 to 3 at Turtle Bay Resort. Entry is open to anyone. For information, call Paul Tornquist at 293-8811.
U.S. Tennis Association members can register online. Cost is $25 for singles or $30 per doubles team. Special room rates are available at the resort. Wild Card winners receive an entry into the $15,000 Honolulu Futures, Nov. 13 to 21 at Ala Moana and Diamond Head courts.
The Hilton Waikoloa Futures Wild Card Tournament will be Oct. 23 and 24 at the Old Airport courts in Kailua, Kona. The singles champion receives a wild-card entry into the main draw of the Waikoloa Futures, Nov. 6 to 14 at Hilton Waikoloa Village.
For information, call Hilton Waikoloa Director of Tennis Tim Didonato on the Big Island at (808) 886-2222).
Futures is part of the USTA Pro Circuit. The 2004 schedule includes 96 events and nearly $3 million in prize money.
The Association of Surfing Professionals Web site contributed to this report.
