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BYUH tennis coach honored
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Brigham Young-Hawai'i tennis coach David Porter was inducted into the United States Professional Tennis Association's (USPTA) Hawai'i Division Hall of Fame on Tuesday night.
Porter's men's and women's teams have combined for nine national championships. The Seasider women have won two NAIA titles and five NCAA II championships, and the men have won two NCAA II titles. In 2002 and 2003, Porter became the only coach to lead both the men's and women's teams to back-to-back national championships.
In 21 seasons as coach of BYUH's men's team, Porter has compiled a 519-107 record and .829 winning percentage. In 13 seasons with the women's team, he has a 382-14 record and .965 winning percentage.
Porter is just the second person inducted into the USPTA's Hawai'i Division, joining former University of Hawai'i coach Jim Schwitters.
VOLLEYBALL
LEE SWEEPS 'SWORDS
Daisy Varbanova and Magdalena Kjessel each had 12 kills as Lee University (Cleveland, Tenn.) swept Chaminade, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27, last night at McCabe Gym.
Christina Bertinetti added 11 kills for the Lady Flames (17-4), who are ranked 20th in NAIA Division I.
Kara Smith had 12 kills and Annie Lanoza 10 digs for the Silverswords (9-10).
SURFING
KAUA'I SURFERS RULE
Kaua'i surfers Dustin Barca and Alana Blanchard took advantage of their home waves to win the second stop of the Macy's E-Series last weekend at Pine Trees, Kaua'i.
Barca won the men's shortboard division, edging fellow Kaua'i surfer Gavin Gillette in the final.
Blanchard won the women's shortboard division. It was the first time that a women's division was staged in the E-Series.
Kekoa Uemura of Honolulu won the longboard division.
The goal of the E-Series is to give up-and-coming Hawai'i surfers a chance to prepare for professional contests around the world.
The next event in the series is scheduled for Jan. 14 and 15 at Ma'ili Point.
TRIATHLON
XTERRA ON SUNDAY
Just eight days after completing the grueling Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kona on Saturday, 37 of the athletes who competed will challenge themselves again Sunday at the off-road Xterra World Championships on Maui.
For a Honolulu man, it will be the third consecutive week of competing in a world championship triathlon. Mark Geoghegan was among those who completed the Olympic-distance World Triathlon Championships in Honolulu on Oct. 9. That race included a 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and 10-kilometer run.
At least 50 of the Honolulu competitors moved on to the Ironman, but Geoghegan, 41, is the only person attempting to complete all three. He said earlier that the three races present a unique opportunity to do a variety of triathlons and do them in Hawai'i.
The Xterra consists of a 1,500-meter ocean swim, a 30-kilometer mountain bike ride, and a 10-kilometer trail run.
A total of 508 triathletes, including 75 professionals, are registered for the Maui race, which begins at 9 a.m.
Pros will compete for $130,000 in prize money, with the two winners each receiving $25,000.
— The Associated Press
