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Posted on: Thursday, July 14, 2005

Disabled crew leads Transpac

Advertiser Staff

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The 40-foot yacht Challenged America-B'Quest with its crew of disabled sailors opened a two-mile lead in the 43rd biennial Transpac race yesterday.

Plan B and Brown Sugar were tied for second place in the 2,225-nautical mile race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. A total of 33 yachts started the race Monday in the staggered-start format. Another group of yachts will launch tomorrow. The fastest boats leave Sunday.

Hawai'i's Dan Doyle and Bruce Burgess, two-time defending champions in the doublehanded or two-person division, will start tomorrow onboard the 35-foot Two Guys on the Edge yacht.

Corrected time leaders:

Division 5: Diablo, Brown Sugar, B'Quest.

Cal 40 Division: Ralphie, Illusion, Callisto.

Aloha A Division: Plan B, Odyssey, Charmed Life.

Aloha B Division: So Far, Wind Dancer, Pipe Dream.


AWARDS


PRICE HONORED BY ADS

Larry Price was honored with the Special Service Award from the Hawai'i Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association at the organization's annual conference recently.

Price, who played with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams, served as the first Division I head coach of the University of Hawai'i.

In addition to serving as chairman of the State of Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame and president of the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Foundation, Price provides color commentary during the OIA football season.

"Coach Larry Price has dedicated his life to students and athletes of Hawai'i," said Dwight Toyama, executive director of the OIA, in a statement.

The award was established in 1983 to honor individuals who "have given long-term service and support to high school athletics in the State of Hawai'i."


JUDO


HAWAI'I JUNIORS SECOND

Behind only perennial power California, Hawai'i finished second with 68 medals at the U.S. Judo Federation (USJF) Junior Nationals, July 9 and 10, at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif.

"We're very pleased with the performance," said 50th State Judo Association president Dan Terada. "We probably had over 100 people (competing)."

Hawai'i judoka won 23 gold, 22 silver and 23 bronze medals. California finished with 123 medals, including 37 golds.

The USJF Junior Nationals are considered the second of three "Triple-Crown" events.

Shobukan Judo Club's Ren Hirokawa (boys intermediate-B, under-38 kg) and Kayla Mishima (girls intermediate-B, under-48 kg) also finished first at the U.S. Judo Association's Junior Nationals, July 1 to 2 at Toledo, Ohio. Both are competing in the Junior Olympics, July 23 to 24 in Atlanta, the final "jewel."


RODEO


TEAM HAWAI'I 21ST

Led by Levi Rita's seventh-place finish in the boys breakaway division, Team Hawai'i finished 21st of 30 teams at the Wrangler Junior High Finals, held July 5 to 8 at Gallup, N.M.

Shelby Rita finished 11th in the barrel racing division and teamed with Levi Rita to capture 17th place in the team roping competition.

New Mexico finished atop the team standings with 6,335 points. Oklahoma (5,745), Texas (5,165), Louisiana (3,300) and California (2,430) rounded out the top five. Hawai'i had 660.


SURFING


IRONS ADVANCES

Kaua'i's Bruce Irons advanced into today's third round of the Billabong Pro at Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa after edging Shea Lopez in yesterday's second round.

Mark Occhilupo, who eliminated Hawai'i's Kalani Robb in round two, will be in the same third-round heat as Irons.

Defending world champion Andy Irons will take on Brazilian Bernardo Pigmeu. Fred Patacchia, the only other Hawai'i surfer to advance, faces Australian Michael Lowe.