ISLE FILE
Hilo, BYUH to play in West regional
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i-Hilo and Brigham Young-Hawai'i were awarded berths in the NCAA II men's basketball tournament yesterday.
UH-Hilo (24-3) is the second seed in the NCAA II West Regional and will play seventh seed Cal State-Chico (18-9) on Friday in Bellingham, Wash. The winner of that game will play the winner of the game between third seed Cal Poly-Pomona (21-6) and sixth seed Seattle Pacific (20-8) on Saturday, with that winner advancing to the regional championship on Monday.
In the other bracket, eighth seed BYUH (16-8) will face host and top seed Western Washington (21-6). In the other first-round game, fourth seed Cal State-San Bernardino (21-5) will play fifth seed Alaska-Fairbanks (19-8).
Friday's games (Hawai'i times)
Game 1: Cal Poly-Pomona (21-6) vs. Seattle Pacific (20-8), 10:30 a.m.
Game 2: Cal State-Chico (18-9) vs. Hawai'i-Hilo (24-3), 12:30 p.m.
Game 3: Alaska-Fairbanks (19-8) vs. Cal State-San Bernardino (21-5), 3:30 p.m.
Game 4: Western Washington (21-6) vs. Brigham Young-Hawai'i (16-8), 5:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 3 p.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 5 pm.
Monday's game
Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 5 p.m.
SOFTBALL
California captures tourney title at UH
Kelly Anderson pitched a one-hitter with seven strikeouts as second-ranked California defeated seventh-ranked Alabama, 7-0, yesterday in the championship game of the Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
Baldwin graduate Kaleo Eldredge and Lindsay James each drove in two runs for the Golden Bears, who improved to 18-1 on the season.
Dominique Accetturo had the lone hit, a single, for Alabama (24-4).
The Crimson Tide advanced to the championship game by edging host Hawai'i, 4-3.
Capper Reed's two-out RBI single in the top of the seventh broke a 3-3 tie.
Denise Dahlberg had two RBIs, and Tara Harbert and Tyleen Tausaga added two hits apiece for the Rainbow Wahine (10-9).
Earlier in the day, Melissa Coogan pitched a four-hitter with five strikeouts and no walks as Hawai'i beat Portland State, 3-0.
Harbert had two hits and Tausaga added two hits and two RBIs for UH.
Hawai'i-Hilo sweeps past Hawai'i Pacific
Sarah Steele pitched a three-hitter as Hawai'i-Hilo defeated Hawai'i Pacific, 4-1, yesterday to complete a Pacific West Conference doubleheader sweep at Sea Warrior Field.
Chelsea Osborne, Leo Sing Chow and Charity Senas had two hits apiece for the Vulcans, who improved to 12-2 overall and 5-1 in the PacWest.
Sing Chow homered and spaced eight hits in a complete-game 8-3 victory in the opener. Natalie Fujimoto contributed three RBIs for the Vulcans.
Nicole Kalakau had three hits and Kellie Nishikida had two RBIs for HPU (10-4, 2-2).
BASEBALL
Florida State takes two from Hawai'i-Hilo
Bryan Henry and two relievers teamed on a four-hitter as Florida State defeated Hawaii-Hilo, 9-1, yesterday to complete a doubleheader sweep at Simmons Field in Kailua, Kona.
Henry worked five innings and gave up three hits and no runs. Trenton Jarvis and Matt DiBlasi each pitched an inning and Tony Thomas hit a bases-clearing triple for the Seminoles (19-1).
Jarvis Trask scored on an error for Hilo (1-26) in the bottom of the seventh and final inning.
In the opener, Shane Robinson batted 3 for 4, scored a run and drove in another to lead Florida State to a 5-2 win.
SURFING
Abubo finishes second in Australia
Megan Abubo of Waialua placed second in the Roxy Pro yesterday at Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia.
Abubo lost in the final to Australian wildcard Stephanie Gilmore, 14.0-7.1. The final day of competition was held in 3- to 4-foot waves.
"I'm really happy because I've never even made it past the third round here," Abubo said.
The Roxy Pro is the first contest of the 2005 World Championship Tour for women.
Gilmore, 17, is a high school senior and was invited to compete in the event because she is Australia's junior champion. She received $10,000, while Abubo got $6,000.
Because Gilmore is not a world tour surfer, Abubo will be No. 1 in the first rankings of the year.
Abubo eliminated Kaua'i's Rochelle Ballard in the quarterfinals.
In the men's Quiksilver Pro, three-time world champion Andy Irons of Kaua'i advanced to the fourth round. His younger brother, Bruce, also advanced along with Fred Patacchia Jr. of Hale'iwa.
Hawai'i surfers Sunny Garcia and Kalani Robb were eliminated.
RUNNING
Kusutani claims Women's 10K
Sayuri Kusutani won the Straub/Kapi'olani Women's 10K yesterday, completing the 6.2-mile course in 36 minutes, 49.7 seconds.
Kusutani, who reportedly is training for next month's Boston Marathon, won the Great Aloha Run two weeks ago.
Nina Christensen finished second in 37:23.4 and Jeannie Wokasch took third in 38:11.9.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Apisa to speak at Kenney's service
A memorial service for Dick Kenney, a three-sport star at Iolani School who played on two national championship football teams at Michigan State in the 1960s, will be held tonight at Kawaiaha'o Church.
Family visitation begins at 6 p.m., with the service scheduled to start at 6:30.
Among the speakers will be Bob Apisa, a Farrington High standout who played with Kenney at Michigan State. Kenney, barefoot placekicker, kicked a 47-yard field goal to help the No. 2 Spartans tie No. 1 Notre Dame, 10-10, on Nov. 19, 1966 in what has been called college football's "Game of the Century."
Kenney, who was a counselor at Pearl City High for 29 years, died on Feb. 23. He was 59.
