Hawai'i's Brian Ching was named to the 24-man roster announced yesterday to train for the U.S. soccer team before World Cup qualifiers next month against Costa Rica and Honduras.

Ching, a Kamehameha Schools alum from Hale'iwa, is one of five forwards on the team. The others are Landon Donovan, Jozy Altidore, Clint Dempsey and Charlie Davies. Altidore, who scored three goals in the April 1 qualifying win over Trinidad and Tobago, had surgery on both big toes April 16.

The U.S. team, seeking its sixth straight World Cup berth, plays at Costa Rica on June 3 and then hosts Honduras three days later at Chicago's Solider Field. The Americans plan to announce their roster for the Confederations Cup on June 7, a day before leaving for the eight-nation World Cup warmup tournament in South Africa where they play world champion Italy (June 15), Brazil (June 18) and Egypt (June 21).

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DUGAS WINS AT KONA

Eric Dugas shot his second successive 3-under-par 69 yesterday to win the Kona Open by one stroke at the Kona Country Club.

Dugas, who finished at 6-under 138, won $4,000 of the $15,000 purse.

Jarett Hamamoto, who won the 2007 Kona Open, and amateur David Saka tied for second. Hamamoto shot a final-round 66 and Saka a 71.

Garret Komatsu shot 81—158 for a one-shot win in A flight.

UEOKA TOP QUALIFIER

Miki Ueoka shot a 67 yesterday to top a U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Sectional Qualifier at Wailua Golf Course on Kaua'i.

Ueoka, who recently completed her sophomore year at Santa Clara, earned a berth at the national tournament along with Kristina Merkle (72) and Reiko Fujii (73), who won a playoff against Kelli Oride and Allisen Corpuz.

The Public Links Championship will be held at the Red Tail Golf Club in Devens, Mass., June 22 to 27.