ISLE FILE
CaneFires pour it on BeachBoys
Advertiser Staff
Brian Jeroloman homered and drove in six runs, Russell Mitchell also went deep and had four RBIs, and Castle grad Reid Santos pitched two innings of hitless relief as the West Oahu CaneFires beat the Waikiki BeachBoys, 14-4, last night in a Hawaii Winter Baseball game at Hans L'Orange Park.
Santos surrendered an unearned run while striking out four and walking one.
Elsewhere, Chris Johnson had two hits and an RBI as North Shore beat Honolulu, 3-1, at Iron Maehara Stadium on Maui.
Note: Youth league baseball players in uniforms, and parents who accompany them, will be admitted free to tonight's game between Waikiki and West Oahu at Hans L'Orange Park.
GOLF
MIYAJIMA 2ND AT LPGA QUALIFIER
Shayna Miyajima of Wailuku is in second place after yesterday's opening round of the LPGA Sectional Qualifying at Plantation Golf Club, in Venice, Fla. Miyajima shot a 4-under-par 68 and trails leader Na-Yeon Choi by a shot."I think a lot of it was luck," said Miyajima, who had five birdies and a bogey. "A lot was skill, too, but when you shoot an unbelievable round it has to be a little bit of luck. I don't want to be too confident. I want to shoot the best I can tomorrow."
Miyajima graduated from San Diego State, where she captained the golf team in 2003 and 2004. She has played 27 events on the Duramed Futures Tour in the past two years, making five cuts.
Hilo's Leah Whiting opened with a 79 and Kailua's Bridget Keala Dwyer shot 80.
The LPGA's second sectional runs through Friday. The field of 149 features 24 amateurs, 56 international players and golfers from 34 states.
The field will be cut to the low 70 and ties tomorrow. The top 30 (and ties) after Friday's final round advance to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 in Daytona Beach, Fla.
MORE GOLF
PORTLAND STATE'S MORINAGA WINS FARR
Portland State junior Kayla Morinaga, a 2005 Sacred Hearts Academy graduate from Waipahu, shot a final-round 1-under-par 71 yesterday to capture the Heather Farr Memorial Invitational in Broomfield, Colo.
Morinaga finished with a personal-best 54-hole total of 214 to win by two strokes. Her second-round 69 was her career-best for the Vikings. Dominique Pytlewski of Colorado finished second at 75—216.
The University of Hawai'i finished eighth in the 20-team field. The Rainbow Wahine — led by Xyra Suyetsugu's 222 — finished with 906. Host Colorado won with 885.
HAWAI'I-HILO FINISHES IN A TIE FOR FIFTH
The University of Hawai'i-Hilo women's golf team finished in a tie for fifth yesterday at the 17-team Lady Otter Invitational in Seaside, Calif.
The Vulcans shot 669. Chico State won with 646.
Hilo's Kiilani Matsuyoshi shot 80—156 to tie for third. Cal Baptist's Malin Thornberg won with 74—146.
VOLLEYBALL
BYUH, HILO WIN; HPU LOSES ON ROAD
Noelle Filimoeatu had 19 kills and 17 digs as Brigham Young-Hawai'i beat Grand Canyon, 23-30, 30-19, 30-22, 22-30, 16-14, yesterday in a Pacific West Conference match at Phoenix, Ariz.
Agnes Tuilevuka added 14 kills and 13 digs for the Seasiders (7-5, 3-1 PacWest).
Dana Edington led Grand Canyon (3-11, 0-3) with 19 kills.
Elsewhere yesterday:
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