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Sperling, Millar take top honors at show
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Kevin Sperling and Laura Millar were the top winners at the 29th Hawaiian Islands Bodybuilding and Figure Championships last night at the Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall.
Sperling, a 35-year-old Navy chief petty officer, was the heavyweight division winner. He was also a two-time state champion in Texas.
Millar, a 25-year-old Air Force officer, won the women's figure contest. She was third in that division last year.
"It's kind of surreal," Millar said. "I did Hawaiian Islands last year and Paradise Cup. To win an overall title feels surreal and it hasn't kicked in yet."
Other winners were: Joe Yezzi (masters lightweight); Kamuela Chun (masters heavyweight and masters overall); Jacquish Spencer (junior Hawaiian Islands lightweight); Jake Ness (Hawaiian Islands heavyweight and overall); Danielle Freitas-Ronquilio (Hawaiian Figure class B); Erin Jenny (Hawaiian Figure class C); John Ligsay Jr. (bantamweight); Eddie Eamaso (lightweight); Joseph Lacar (welterweight) and Darin Estinda (light heavyweight).
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TRIATHLON
WEE FINISHES SECOND
Bree Wee of Kailua, Kona, finished second overall in the female division and Rachel Ross of Honolulu won her age division at the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship yesterday at Henry Hagg Lake, Ore.
Jennifer Garrison, 29, of Naperville, Ill., finished the 1.5-kilometer (1-mile) swim, 40K (24.9-mile) bike and 10K (6.2-mile) run in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 36 seconds. Wee, 28, finished in 2:11:46. Both were in the 25 to 29 age group.
Ben Collins, 24, of Lake Forest Park, Wash., finished first overall in 1:57:08.
In the female 30 to 34 age group, Ross, 31, finished in 2:13:40.
The top 16 in each age group earned a spot on Team USA at the ITU World Championship in Hamburg, Germany this fall. The top eight in each age group also qualified for the the 2008 World Championship in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Other Hawai'i finishers:
Amy Bennett, 29, Kailua (Female 25-29, 44th, 2:32:59), Aaron Altura, 44, Pa'ia, Maui (Male 40-44, 38th, 2:19:40), Sharon Keith, 55, Kane'ohe (F 55-59, 7th, 2:44:30), Dieter Heycke, 72, Honolulu (M 70-74, 12th, 3:20:56).
GOLF
FINK, MERKLE WIN
Sixteen-year-olds David Fink of Kailua and Kristina Merkle of Honolulu were the boys and girls champions, respectively, at the Westfield Aloha Section Junior PGA Championship at Princeville Makai Golf Club on Kaua'i.
The 36-hole tournament ended on Friday.
Fink, an 'Iolani student, shot a 1-under-par 71 Friday for a 5-under 139 for a four-stroke victory over Bradley Shigezawa of Honolulu (75). Merkle, a Moanalua student, shot a final-round 75 for a 1-under 143 and a three-stroke victory over Nicole Sakamoto of Honolulu.
Fink and Merkle qualified for the national Westfield Junior PGA Championship, July 11 to 14 at Westfield Group Country Club in Ohio.
Kalena Preus (64 on Friday), of Honolulu, shot an 11-under 121 to win the 12-and-under boys title, while Eimi Koga (62), of Honolulu shot a 6-under 126 to win the girls' 12-and-under title.
The 13 to 18 age divisions played at the Ocean/Lakes course, while the 12-under group, played on the Woods Par 66.
FOOTBALL
CHANG, ARCENEAUX PLAY
Former University of Hawai'i quarterback Tim Chang completed 4 of 7 passes for 86 yards and no touchdowns in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' 37-9 loss to the host Calgary Stampeders in a Canadian Football League season opener last night.
Chang, a Saint Louis alum, entered the game midway through the fourth quarter. He threw one interception.
Anthony Arceneaux, another Saint Louis alum, had three catches for 14 yards, including a 5-yard reception from Chang.
