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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, September 20, 2007

ISLE FILE
Hawaii women move up to 12th in team golf

Advertiser Staff

Hawai'i's women's golf team moved up four spots to 12th while the men's team plummeted 33 spots to 43rd after yesterday's second round of the State Team Championships at The Woodlands, Texas.

Hawai'i's women's team shot 154—309 to share 12th, 17 strokes behind leader Arizona in the 51-team field. Alabama (294) is second, with Florida, Tennessee and California sharing third at 298.

Nicole Sakamoto (75—152), Hayley Young (79—157) and Hee Sue Condry (83—174) make up the Hawai'i team, with the two lowest scores each day counting toward the team total.

Hawai'i's men's team shot 158—302 to share 43rd, 21 strokes behind leader Alabama in the 52-team field. Texas and South Carolina share second at 283.

Henry Park (76—150), Taeksoo Kim (82—160) and Bradley Shigezawa (83—153) make up the Hawai'i team.


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FUNDRAISER FOR JANEVIA

The Rainbow Wahine Booster Club will host a "Friends of Janevia Taylor Fundraiser" Wednesday at Eastside Grill. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and include heavy pupu, as well as four raffle tickets for prizes such as gift certificates, autographed University of Hawai'i memorabilia and a Las Vegas travel package.

Taylor, one of the school's all-time leading scorers, remains in a coma following a serious automobile accident in June near her home in California.

Advance tickets are on sale to help defray the mounting hospital expenses. To purchase tickets, or for more information, call 956-8185 or e-mail uhwbskb@hawaii.edu.

Donations can also be made to Taylor's medical fund at any First Hawaiian Bank branch, or mailed to: Friends of Janevia Taylor, c/o First Hawaiian Bank, 2764 Woodlawn Dr., Honolulu, HI, 96822.