Christopher Kobayashi and Sarah Sheffield are the recipients of the 2004-2005 Monte Ito and Bill Gee Scholarship Awards. The $1,500 awards are sponsored by the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin, and honor the memory of the late sportswriters.

The David S. Ishii Foundation administers the program, which honors Hawai'i students with "outstanding achievements and/or potential in journalism and a sincere appreciation of golf." The awards are based on an essay.

Sheffield, who just finished her freshman year at Gonzaga, joins former 'Aiea and Nebraska golfer Merynn Ito as the only multiple winners. The 2004 Kea'au High School valedictorian also earned the honor last year. Sheffield finished 22nd at the West Coast Conference Championships this spring.

Kobayashi recently finished his sophomore year at the University of Northern Colorado. He captained McKinley's golf team his final two years (2002 and '03) and was a two-time selection to the O'ahu Interscholastic Association second team. He also finished fourth at the 1994 Junior Worlds.

Kobayashi, planning to graduate with degrees in journalism and English, spent last summer working for Shipyard Log, a weekly magazine for Pearl Harbor employees.

Sheffield and Kobayashi each has a cumulative grade point average of better than 3.8.

BASEBALL

'AIEA MUSTANGS PREVAIL

Tyler Meditz had three hits and scored three runs as 'Aiea defeated Makakilo-Kapolei, 6-1, yesterday to capture the PONY Mustang Region for ages 9-10 at Hilo.

Taylor Taliulu batted 2 for 3, including a triple, to support winning pitcher Travis Garcia-Perreira.

'Aiea qualified for the Mustang Zone tournament at Chino Hills, Calif., July 28 to Aug. 1.

Makakilo-Kapolei 000 100—1 4 1
'Aiea 013 02X—6 11 3

Sonny Cambia and Austin Inabata. Travis Garcia-Perreira and Taylor Taliulu. W—Garcia-Perreira. L—Cambia.

'Aiea—Tyler Meditz 3-3, triple, 3 runs. Taylor Taliulu 2-3, triple.

PADDLEBOARDS

THREE-PEAT FOR MITCHELL

Australian Jamie Mitchell won the Hui O He'e Nalu Independence Day Paddleboard Race for the third consecutive year on Monday.

Mitchell completed the 3 1/2-mile course from Sunset Beach to Waimea Bay in 29 minutes, 43 seconds. Fellow Australian Nathan Henderson was second in 30:19.

Guy Pere of Sunset Beach was third overall and first from Hawai'i with a time of 31:03.

Hawai'i's Kristen Johns was the first female with a time of 38:20.

More than 160 competitors participated in the race.