honoluluadvertiser.com

Sponsored by:

Comment, blog & share photos

Log in | Become a member
The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, May 6, 2009

For the Record

Advertiser Staff

TRIVIA ANSWER

Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs in 2003.

Source: Los Angeles Times.

BASEBALL

COLLEGE

PACIFIC WEST CONFERENCE AWARDS

RELEASED YESTERDAY

Player of the Year: Keoni Manago, Hawai'i-Hilo.

Pitcher of the Year: Tyson Bailey, Dixie State.

Newcomer of the Year: Blake Amaral, Hawai'i Pacific.

Freshman of the Year: Blake Amaral, Hawai'i Pacific.

Coach of the Year: Mike Littlewood, Dixie State.

PacWest Champion: Dixie State.

FIRST TEAM

1B Cheynne Hirota, HPU, Sr.

2B Sean Winston, HPU, Jr.

SS PJ Garcia, GCU, Fr.

SS Jimmy Dever, DSC, Sr.

3B Shane Kessel, UHH, Jr.

3B Matt Fox, GCU, Sr.

OF Blake Amaral, HPU, Fr.

OF Keoni Manago, UHH, So.

OF Ronel Trias, UHH, Jr.

C Austin Stockfish, GCU, Sr.

P Tyson Bailey, DSC, Sr.

P Kekoa Lee, UHH, So.

R Todd Morlock, DSC, Jr.

DH Drew Oldfield, DSC, Jr.

SECOND TEAM

1B Alex Rosenhan, DSC, Sr.

2B Taylor McGregor, GCU, Jr.

OF Aaron Friend, DSC, Jr.

OF Brett Adams, DSC, Jr.

OF Jonah Hobson, HPU, Sr.

C Peter Rodgers, UHH, Jr.

P Caelan O'Meara, HPU, Jr.

P Daniel Cox, HPU, Jr.

R BA Garner, HPU, Sr.

DH Aaron Asher, HPU, Sr.

TENNIS

ESTORIL OPEN

YESTERDAY

At Estadio Nacional.

Oeiras, Portugal.

Purse: Men, $599,000 (WT250); Women, $220,000 (Tier IV).

Surface: Clay-Outdoor.

SINGLES

MEN

FIRST ROUND

David Ferrer (3), Spain, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 6-4, 6-1. Albert Montanes (7), Spain, def. Ryan Sweeting, United States, 6-1, 7-6 (4). Florent Serra (8), France, def. Diego Junqueira, Argentina, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. Simon Greul, Germany, def. Ricardo Hocevar, Brazil, 6-1, 6-4. Nikolay Davydenko (2), Russia, def. Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, 6-1, 7-6 (4). Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Ivan Navarro, Spain, def. Alberto Martin, Spain, 7-5, 6-4.

Juan Monaco, Argentina, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-2, 6-4.

WOMEN

FIRST ROUND

Shahar Peer (7), Israel, def. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0. Maret Ani, Estonia, def. Frederica Piedade, Portugal, 6-0, 7-6 (4). Elena Bovina, Russia, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, 6-1, 6-3. Sabrine Lisicki (4), Germany, def. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, 6-2, 6-2. Ekaterina Makarova (6), Russia, def. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3. Melinda Czink, Hungary, def. Eva Fernandez-Brugues, Spain, 7-5, 7-5. Maria Emilia Salerni, Argentina, def. Julie Coin, France, 6-4, 6-4. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Silvia Soler Espinosa, Spain, 7-5, 6-4. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, def. Ekaterina Ivanova, 6-1, 6-2. Maria Kirilenko (2), Russia, def. Sharon Fichman, Canada, 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3. Sorana Cirstea (3), Romania, def. Kimiko Date Krumm, Japan, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, def. Petra Kvitova (5), Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4.

ATP WORLD TOUR BMW OPEN

YESTERDAY

Munich.

Purse: $599,000 (WT250).

Surface: Clay-Outdoor.

SINGLES

FIRST ROUND

Thiemo de Bakker, Netherlands, def. Rainer Schuettler (5), Germany, 6-3, 6-3. Marin Cilic (2), Croatia, def. Dieter Kindelmann, Germany, 6-3, 6-2. Paul-Henri Mathieu (7), France, def. Lamine Ouahab, Algeria, 6-3, 6-2. Andreas Beck, Germany, def. Mischa Zverev, Germany, 6-3, 6-4. Denis Gremelmayr, Germany, def. Martin Vassallo Arguello, Argentina, 5-1, retired. Potito Starace, Italy, def. Igor Kunitsyn (8), Russia, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3. Julien Benneteau, France, def. Alexander Peya, Austria, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Daniel Brands, Germany, def. Stefan Koubek, Austria, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Philipp Petzschner, Germany, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (8). Simone Bolelli, Italy, def. Stephane Bohli, Switzerland, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Tomas Berdych (4), Czech Republic, def. Sascha Kloer, Germany, 7-6 (0), 6-4.

WTA TOUR INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA

YESTERDAY

AT FORO ITALICO

Rome.

Purse: $2 million (Premier).

Surface: Clay-Outdoor.

SINGLES

SECOND ROUND

Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, def. Alize Cornet (13), France, 6-4, 6-1. Jelena Jankovic (3), Serbia, def. Gisela Dulko, Argentina, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Anna Chakvetadze, Russia, def. Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-3. Zheng Jie (14), China, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2. Dinara Safina (1), Russia, def. Virginie Razzano, France, 7-6 (1), 6-1. Flavia Pennetta (12), Italy, def. Yarsolava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, def. Marion Bartoli (11), France, 6-1, 7-5. Caroline Wozniacki (9), Denmark, def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, 6-1, 7-5. Kaia Kanepi (16), Estonia, def. Sybille Bammer, Austria, 7-5, 6-3. Nadia Petrova (8), Russia, def. Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (7), Russia, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3. Ana Ivanovic (5), Serbia, def. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-3, 6-4. Agnieszka Radwanska (10), Poland, def. Aravane Rezai, France, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7). Patty Schnyder, Switzerland, def. Serena Williams (2), United States 6-2, 2-6, 6-1.

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION

HAWAI'I JUNIOR TOURNAMENT

YESTERDAY

At Central O'ahu Regional Park.

SINGLES

BOYS' 18 (ROUND OF 16)

(3)Emmett Egger (U.S.) def. Carter Lam (U.S.) 6-3, 6-4. (8)Alexander Robles (U.S.) def. Tom Hill (U.S.) 6-0, 6-0. Connor Farren (U.S.) def. (6)Oliver Benneweis Pramming (Denmark) 6-2, 6-3. (5)William Kwok (U.S.) def. Trey Strobel (U.S.) 6-2, 6-2. (4)Dane Webb (U.S.) def. Pavel Vanis (U.S.) 6-3, 6-2. Mitchell Krueger (U.S.) def. (7)Thien Nguyen Hoang (Vietnam) 6-4, 6-1. (2)Christian Lee (Malaysia) def. Kozuke Hasegawa (U.S.) 6-2. (1)Robert Howe (Australia) def. Matthew Westmoreland (U.S.) 6-1, 6-2.

GIRLS' 18 (ROUND OF 16)

(7)Katie Goepel (U.S.) def. Shayne Austin (U.S.) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0. (5)Rio Kitagawa (U.S.) def. Jamie Pawid (U.S.) 6-2, 6-3. (3)Annie Mulholland (U.S.) def. Abby Hayley (U.S.) 6-1, 6-2. Tamitha Nguyen (U.S.) def. (8)Ayaka Terashi (Japan) 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-1. Riko Shimizu (U.S.) def. (4)Charlotte Calhoun (U.S.) 6-0, 6-1. (6)Ellen Tsay (U.S.) def. Jessica Worring (U.S.) 6-0, 6-2. Ashley Dai (U.S.) def. (1)Juliana Gajic (U.S.) 6-2, 6-4. (2)Jesscia Wacnik (U.S.) def. Aylin Mehter (U.S.) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.

DOUBLES

BOYS' 18 (ROUND OF 16)

Abraham Aboubakare/Carter Lam def. Daniel Castelao/Nicholas Mikulcic 6-4, 6-3. Eli Brown/Michael Elortegui def. Kosuke Hasegawa/Baramee Wongbanchai 6-3, 6-2. Christian Lee/Thien Nguyen Hoang def. Connor Farren/Alexander Robles 7-6(5), 6-2. Justin Guay/Austin Robles def. Aristotle Chu/Tom Hill 6-0, 6-2. Mitchell Krueger/ Trey Strobel def. Jason Lee/Matthew Westmoreland Wd (injury). Oliver Benneweis Pramming/Vanis Pavel def. Bobur Kamiljanov/Martin Lenger 6-3, 6-4.

GIRLS' 18 (ROUND OF 16)

Abby Hayley/Aylin Mehter def. Ayaka Terashi/Tara Watumull 7-5, 7-6(5). Scout Shutter/Julia Weisel def. Mariam Altynbaeva/Stella Crick 6-1, 6-3. Tamitha Nguyen/ Patricia Joy Orteza def. Shayne Austin/ Jessica Worring 4-6, 6-2, 10-8.

VOLLEYBALL

HIGH SCHOOL

O'AHU INTERSCHOLASTIC ASSOCIATION

PLAYOFFS

BOYS VARSITY

RED DIVISION

Mililani def. Leilehua 25-15, 25-23, 18-25, 25-14.

Roosevelt def. Wai'anae 26-24, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22.

WHITE DIVISION

Kapolei def. Kaimuki 25-23, 25-13, 25-15.

Moanalua def. Waipahu 25-20, 18-25, 25-15, 25-21.

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit Tigers—Placed OF Carlos Guillen on 15-day DL. Recallled 1B Jeff Larish and OF Clete Thomas from Toledo (IL). Optioned LHP Clay Rapada to Toledo.

New York Yankees—Placed C Jorge Posada on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Francisco Cervelli from Trenton (EL).

Oakland Athletics—Activated OF Ben Copeland from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Dana Eveland to Sacramento (PCL).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Atlanta Braves—Activated OF Garret Anderson from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Brandon Jones to Gwinnett (IL).

Washington Nationals—Optioned RHP Saul Rivera to Syracuse (IL). Activated LHP Joe Beimel from the 15-day DL.

FOOTBALL

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Arizona Cardinals—Signed TE Dominique Byrd to a one-year contract.

Buffalo Bills—Signed LS Garrison Sanborn.

Chicago Bears—Released RB Tyrell Fenroy.

Cleveland Browns—Signed WR Mike Furrey.

Indianapolis Colts—Re-signed DT Ed Johnson.

Minnesota Vikings—Signed C Juan Garcia and G Nick Urban.

New England Patriots—Signed S Brandon McGowan. Released P Tom Malone.

New Orleans Saints—Released WR Biren Ealy and TE Kolomona Kapanui. Signed RB Herb Donaldson, OT Augustus Parrish and WR Chris Vaughn.

Washington Redskins—Signed OL Jeremy Bridges.