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Ching April's best in Major League Soccer
Advertiser Staff
Days after becoming the first soccer player from Hawai'i to be named to the U.S. World Cup roster, Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching scored another first.
Ching, a Kamehameha Schools alum from Hale'iwa, earned April's Major League Soccer Player of the Month honor, the first of his career.
Ching had six goals and one assist in five games during the opening month of the MLS season.
Ching opened May with a goal and an assist in the Dynamo's 4-3 victory over FC Dallas and he now leads the league in scoring with seven goals in six games. He scored four in the Dynamo's opening game against Colorado on April 2, making him the only player to score a hat trick so far this season.
Ching leads the MLS in shots on goal (14) and is tied with teammate Dwayne DeRosario for game-winning goals (2).
GOLF
HAYASHI DEFENDS TITLE
Defending champion Kevin Hayashi shot a final-round 2-over-par 75 yesterday to win the 16th annual Hawaiian Telcom Hall of Fame Championship by one stroke at the Kapalua Plantation Course.
Hayashi finished the two-day event at 3-over 149 to edge hard-charging Brian Sasada, who closed with a 3-under 70 for a 150 total.
Matt Pakkala placed third in the Aloha Section PGA event with 74—152.
Dugal Milne won the senior division by three strokes with 75—148 and defending champion Ron Castillo Sr. won the super senior division by three strokes with 81—172.
GAMMIE IS UH'S MVP
Junior Dale Gammie has been named MVP of the University of Hawai'i women's golf team.
Gammie earned first-team all-Western Athletic Conference honors after leading the Rainbow Wahine in six of the eight tournaments this season. She had two top-10 finishes with a low round of 68 at the Fresno State Invitational.
Sophomore Xyra Suyetsugu, who had the second-best scoring average on the team, earned the Wahine Spirit award and freshman Carolina Perez, who posted the fourth-best average, was named most improved player.
SOFTBALL
UHH, HPU IN REGIONAL
The Hawai'i-Hilo and Hawai'i Pacific softball teams will compete in the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships, starting Thursday at Bakersfield, Calif.
Sixth-seeded Hilo (29-17) will open the tournament against third-seeded San Francisco State (40-14) at 6 a.m. Hawai'i time, while eighth-seeded HPU (27-18) will meet top-seeded Humboldt State (52-4) in the final game of the opening round at 1:30 p.m.
Other first-round games in the eight-team, double-elimination tournament match No. 2 Cal State-Bakersfield against No. 7 Seattle and No. 4 Cal State-Dominguez Hills against No. 5 Cal State-Stanislaus.
CLINICS
OFFICIATING FOOTBALL
New and experienced officials will be able to develop their skills at the Football Officials Aloha Clinic, June 10 and 11.
Classroom and film review will be held June 10 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A full contact football game will be held June 11 in which attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and develop an understanding for officiating. The clinic is $10.
Anyone interested in attending the clinic or officiating youth and/or high school football, contact Matt Sumstine at (808) 927-8665 or e-mail Hawaii Football@aol.com.
LEARNING JUDO SKILLS
Jimmy Pedro, former judo world champion and Olympic bronze medalist, is scheduled to hold clinics at the Hawai'i Tenri Dojo on Nu'uanu Avenue, Saturday through Monday.
Pedro, who operates a dojo in Wakefield, Mass., won his world championship in 1999. He won Olympic bronze medals in 1996 and 2004.
The clinics are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday for advanced competitors. A clinic for players 12 and under will be 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday.
Registration is $20 in advance and $30 at the door.
For details, call 734-7566 or e-mail: ghchow@yahoo.com.
