ISLE FILE
Honolulu's Chan wins world golf title for 12-year-old boys
Advertiser Staff
Honolulu's Lorens Chan won the boys age 12 division of the 2006 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship, July 27 to 29, at Pinehurst, N.C.
Chan shot 64-71-71—206 to finish six strokes ahead of Shunyat Hak of Beijing, China, who shot 67-73-73—212.
The three-day tournament — the world's largest for youngsters ages 4 to 12 — attracted 960 players from 47 states and 33 countries.
Players advanced to the seventh annual World Championship through qualifying events at the state level.
Younger age groups played nine-hole, par-36 courses and older age groups played 18-hole, par-72 courses that were shortened to age-appropriate distances.
KIAAINA JR. PREVAILS
Ron Kiaaina Jr., representing Makaha Resort Golf Club, parred the first hole of a three-way playoff to win the Classic Resorts Aloha Section Senior PGA Championship yesterday on the North Course of the Big Island's Mauna Lani Resort.
Kiaaina was tied at 147 with Mike Rich (Maui Country Club) and Larry Stubblefield after 36 holes.
Ray Suzuki (Waialae Country Club) and Dugal Milne (Makena) shared fourth at 149.
VOLLEYBALL
UHH NAMES COACH
Former University of Hawai'i-Hilo All-American Carla Carpenter-Kabalis has been hired as UHH's interim women's volleyball coach, athletic director Kathleen McNally announced yesterday.
Carpenter-Kabalis replaces Julie Morgan, who resigned July 26 after coaching three years at UHH.
Carpenter-Kabalis twice served as an assistant coach on NAIA Hall of Fame coach Sharon Peterson's staff, helping the Vulcans to the 1988 NAIA national championship, and NCAA Division II regional championships in 1994 and 1995.
"Carla brings the sideline experience and a passion for the game and program that the volleyball program needs," McNally said. "We're hoping her connection to the past decades of Vulcan volleyball tradition will help preserve an NCAA competitive program. Carla brings enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to the volleyball position. It is exciting to be working with someone whose belief and dedication in the UHH volleyball program has extended over so many years."
Angie Andrade-Morioka and former Vulcan All-American Nalani Spencer-Viveiros will be Carpenter-Kabalis' assistants.
Carpenter-Kabalis has coached at Hilo High School, Waiakea High School and St. Joseph's School, and twice earned Big Island Interscholastic Federation Coach of the Year honors.
As a four-year player for UH Hilo, Carpenter-Kabalis was a member of one NAIA (1981) and two AIAW (1979, 1981) national championship teams. She was an NAIA all-American in 1981, an AIAW all-American in 1980 and 1981, an NAIA Hall of Fame inductee in 1989 and a Vulcan Athletic Hall of Fame inductee in 1993. She was inducted into the Big Island Sports Hall of Fame this year.
UH MEN ADD HITTER
The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team yesterday received a signed commitment from a 6-foot-2 outside hitter from Paraguay.
Matias Brizuela faxed a copy of his athletics award agreement to the UH compliance department yesterday. The document is the equivalent of a letter of intent.
UH coach Mike Wilton praised Brizuela as a "powerful passer-hitter with a very good jump serve and good all-round game."
UH's two starting left-side hitters last year, José José Delgado and Matt Carere, graduated in May.
Brizuela is a member of Paraguay's Junior National team.
He will have five years to play four seasons.
His older brother, Mauricio Brizuela, is a former Pacific player.
YOUTH BASEBALL
HILO CAPTURES REGIONAL
Hilo defeated Oakland American, 8-3, last night in the championship game of the Cal Ripken (12-under) West Zone Regional at Woodland, Calif.
Hilo beat Oakland American, 3-0, earlier in the evening to force a deciding game in the double-elimination tournament.
Hilo's Kawika Pruett was named the tournament's MVP. Teammates Ridge Hoopii-Haslam, Ekolu Martins and Kean Wong also made the all-tournament team.
Hilo, which finished regional play with a 6-1 record, advances to the Cal Ripken World Series, Aug. 10 to 18, at Aberdeen, Md.
TENNIS
KAILUA NO. 3 SEEDS WIN
Third-seeded Minh Le and Wei-Yu Su defeated Evan Loya and Jason Oliver, 6-1, 6-1, in the round of 16 of the Kailua Racquet Club Men's Night Doubles last night.
In other matches, No. 4 Anders Eriksson and Trey Phillips beat Ben Solomon and Charlie Swift, 6-4, 6-2; No. 6 Bradlee Lum Tucker and Jesse Paer ousted Chris Iwamura and Nick Leong, 7-5, 7-5, and Ryan Ideta and Malino Oda eliminated Alika Beamer and Kekua Beamer, 6-0, 6-2.
SOCCER
UH PICKED SECOND
The University of Hawai'i women's soccer team was picked to finish second in the Western Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.
The Rainbow Wahine, the 2005 regular-season champions, received 42 points and two votes for first place.
Fresno State was picked to finish first with 46 points and five first-place votes. San Jose State was picked third (34 points), followed by Nevada (31), Utah State (29), Boise State (20), Idaho (14) and Louisiana Tech (8).
The Rainbow Wahine return seven starters, including first-team all-WAC selections Jessica Domingo and Koren Takeyama. Second-team picks Kori Lu (goalkeeper) and Krisha Kai (forward) also return.
UH begins the season Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. against visiting Washington in the OHANA Hotels & Resorts No Ka Oi.
