Lahainaluna High School football coach Robert Watson has been selected by the NFL to participate in the fifth annual NFL Youth Football Summit, Aug. 5 to 7, during the 2005 Hall of Fame Weekend in Canton, Ohio.

Watson, who led the Lunas to the Maui Interscholastic League championship and to the state semifinals, is among 51 top high school football coaches, representing each state and Washington, D.C. He will have the opportunity to meet Hall of Famers and industry experts, attend a private event at the Hall of Fame and a dinner hosted by NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue.

High school football coaches registered for an opportunity to attend the Summit by entering a nomination and essay contest conducted by the NFL through its high school football Web site, NFLHS.com.

Coaches submitted online essays in which they wrote about their coaching careers, commitment to youth and coaching philosophies.

A panel, consisting of local state representatives, reviewed the essays, and selected the coaches to serve as their state's delegate.

For coverage of this year's Summit and to learn about next year's Summit visit www.NFLHS.com.

GOLF

KIM FINISHES FOURTH

Pahoa's Kimberly Kim shot a final-round 5-over 76 yesterday to finish fourth in the McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls' Championship at Malvern, Pa.

Kim shot 8-over 221 to finish 14 strokes behind winner Morgan Pressel, of Boca Raton, Fla.

Honolulu's Stephanie Kono finished 19th at 230, and Pearl City's Mari Chun tied for 32nd at 236.

HAWAI'I PLACES FOURTH

Hilo's Jacob Low shot a final-round 68 yesterday to help a team from Hawai'i finish fourth in the Boys Junior America's Cup at Sheridan, Wyo.

Hawai'i shot 650 in the 54-hole tournament to finish six strokes behind Washington and Oregon, which tied for first. Southern California placed third with 646.

Low shot 211 to tie for second. Pa'auilo's Sean Maekawa shot 220, Honolulu's Tadd Fujikawa 224 and Pukalani's Thomas Robertson 235.

YOUTH BASEBALL

O'AHU RIPKENS PREVAIL

Ryan Cortez and Kewby Meyer each had three hits, including two home runs, and three RBIs as the O'ahu Stars beat Guam, 12-1, Wednesday in the Cal Ripken (ages 12-under) regional tournament at Scottsdale, Ariz.

Timmy Arakawa also homered for the Stars.

'AIEA MUSTANGS WIN

Travis Garcia-Perreira and Taylor Taliulu each had two hits as 'Aiea defeated Blossom Valley, Calif., 9-5, yesterday in the PONY Mustang (ages 9-10) West Zone Tournament at Chino Hills, Calif.

'Aiea plays San Diego today.

JUDO

TAKATA TIES FOE

Wahiawa's Taylor Takata tied Argentina's Federico Evangelisto in their 66-kilogram (145-pound) match, but Argentina defeated the United States, 4-2-1, at the Pan American Judo Cup Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Argentina earned the bronze medal, sending the U.S. into fourth place.