Posted on: Wednesday, February 23, 2005

ISLE FILE
UH-Hilo stops HPU to clinch PacWest

Advertiser Staff

Alex Cabagnot scored 19 points and Brian Graham 18 to lead Hawai'i-Hilo to an 89-81 victory over Hawai'i Pacific last night in a Pacific West Conference basketball game at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.

The victory, along with Brigham Young-Hawai'i's 90-80 loss to Chaminade, helped the 13th-ranked Vulcans clinch the PacWest title with an 11-3 record. UH-Hilo (23-3 overall) holds the tie-breaker edge over BYUH (15-8, 10-4) after beating the Seasiders twice in three games earlier this season.

Dante Sykes scored 24 points for HPU (10-14, 4-10).

UH-Hilo took a 44-33 lead at halftime. HPU closed to 48-44 on a Sykes 3-pointer with 16:46 to go, but the Vulcans were able to rebuild their lead to 65-52 with 11:10 remaining.

Chris Reaves scored 30 points and Zach Whiting contributed 16 points and 13 assists to lead Chaminade (15-10, 8-6) last night.

Jake Chrisman had 25 points and nine rebounds for BYUH.

TENNIS

Hawai'i players reach junior final

Hawai'i's Brooke Doane and Christie Pagatpatan advanced to the girls doubles final of the USTA National Junior Open yesterday at the Central O'ahu Regional Park courts.

Doane, from Kamehameha Schools, and Pagatpatan, from Waipahu High, beat the third-seeded team of Ana Mungo and Jamie Nelson, 8-2.

In singles play, second seed Wesley Miller, of Anaheim, Calif., and fifth seed Alex Krueger-Wyman, of Pasadena, Calif., advanced to today's boys final while top seed Amanda Fink, of Calabasas, Calif., and sixth seed Samantha Georgino reached the girls final.

Today's singles finals start at 9 a.m. with the doubles finals to follow. There is no admission charge.

GOLF

UH's Gammie, USF's Shimozaki share title

Hawai'i sophomore Dale Gammie shot a 2-over-par 74 yesterday to share co-medallist honors with Seabury Hall graduate Joan Shimozaki of San Francisco at the Bay Area Classic in San Jose, Calif.

Gammie and Shimozaki each finished with a two-round total of 150.

The Rainbow Wahine shot a 636 to tie for fifth with UC Irvine. Co-host San Francisco won the team title with a 625, with co-host San Jose State second at 626.

FUND-RAISER

Ex-Kamehameha athlete has lymphoma

All-Pro quarterback Michael Vick's autographed helmet, Chicago Bears center Olin Kreutz's Pro Bowl watch and Denver Broncos wide receiver Ashley Lelie's signed jersey are among the auction items up for bid at Sunday's "Fund-raiser for Kalani" at the Pipeline Cafe in Kaka'ako.

The event, which also includes live entertainment and heavy pupu, will help pay for the medical costs for Kalani Heffernan, who is suffering from lymphoma.

Heffernan, 20, is a former Kamehameha Schools volleyball player and the younger sister of Tommy Heffernan, the event's organizer and head strength coach for University of Hawai'i athletics.

Kalani Heffernan is undergoing chemotherapy. Later, she is scheduled for radiation treatment. Her medical coverage expires next month, when she turns 21.

The event runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and admission is $10 per person.

For details and ticket information, call Tommy Heffernan at 956-7882.