Maui's Shayna Miyajima shot a 2-over-par 74 yesterday in the opening round of the second LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament at Plantation Golf & Country Club in Venice, Fla.

Miyajima is tied for 33rd and six shots off the lead held by Liebelei Lawrence of Greece. Honolulu's Mari Chun shot 85 and is 109th.

The field will be cut to the low 70 players and ties after today's second round. After four rounds, the top 30 players and ties advance to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, Dec. 2 to 6 in Florida.

The top 30 finishers and ties from this week's qualifier will join the top 30 players from the first LPGA sectional, including Hawai'i's Lehua Wise and Ayaka Kaneko, in the final stage. Making up the rest of the field will be current LPGA members attempting to improve priority standing and eligible Duramed Futures Tour players, who automatically advanced based on their position on the 2009 season-ending money list.

VOLLEYBALL

HILO STAYS UNBEATEN

Kawena Cubi-Otineru had 16 kills as unbeaten and No. 19 Hawai'i-Hilo rallied past host Grand Canyon, 27-29, 25-23, 25-20, 25-19, last night in a Pacific West Conference match at Phoenix, Ariz.

Katie Swenson contributed 55 assists, Josimara Pinheiro added 14 kills and 10 digs, Fabiane Seben had 14 kills and Leilani Ramsey added 10 kills for the Vulcans (14-0, 4-0).

Megan Toth had 12 kills and Whitney Estes 10 for the Antelopes (9-5, 0-3).

Elsewhere in the PacWest:

• Sanoe Recca had 11 kills and 12 digs as Hawai'i Pacific overcame a two-set deficit to beat host Notre Dame de Namur, 13-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-12, at Belmont, Calif.

Madison Hardy added 38 assists and 12 digs, Julia Gruszecka had 12 kills, Shawntell Jones chipped in 10 kills and Kyra Pelayo contributed 18 digs for the Sea Warriors (6-6, 3-0).

Caitlin Torres had 18 kills, Breanna Morales added 11 kills and 15 digs, and Kahuku High alum Sharol Mae Kahawaii contributed 23 digs for the Argos (4-13, 2-2).

• Dan Yang had 20 kills and 19 digs as Academy of Art beat visiting Chaminade, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-22, at San Francisco.

Jelena Jakovljevic added 19 kills and 12 digs for the Urban Knights (13-4, 2-2).

Whitney Viveiros had 14 kills and nine digs, Chauntelle Maduli added 11 kills and 15 digs, and Malilimago Toailoa had 10 kills, and Tanya Alvino contributed 39 assists and 11 digs for the Silverswords (1-12, 0-4).

SURFING

BARTELS, HO ADVANCE

Hawai'i surfers Melanie Bartels and Coco Ho advanced to the third round of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic women's contest yesterday.

The opening round of the contest was run in 2- to 3-foot waves at Dee Why, New South Wales, Australia.

Bartels had the best heat of the day, receiving a total score of 15.25 (out of 20) for her two best waves. Her best wave received a score of 8.25.

"I'd been eyeing that little barrel out there," said Bartels, who is from Wai'anae. "I was just waiting and that wave came to me and I was able to find that little barrel which gave me the good score."

Ho, who is in her rookie season on the women's tour, upset former world champion Sofia Mulanovich in the first round.

As first-round winners, Bartels and Ho advanced directly to the third round.

Alana Blanchard of Kaua'i did not win her first-round heat, and will have to surf in the second round.

The contest is the third of seven stops on the 2009 ASP Women's World Tour.