• Waves, Kyono finish up in fourth-place • Vulcan baseball, basketball camps • Nawiliwili Father’s Day Fishing Tournament Waves, Kyono finish up in fourth-place By The Garden Island The fourth-ranked Pepperdine women’s golf team shot a final-round 10-over par 294
• Waves, Kyono finish up in fourth-place
• Vulcan baseball, basketball camps
• Nawiliwili Father’s Day Fishing Tournament
Waves, Kyono finish up in fourth-place
By The Garden Island
The fourth-ranked Pepperdine women’s golf team shot a final-round 10-over par 294 to finish in fourth place at the 2005 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships that concluded Friday at the Meadows Course at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon.
Lawa‘i’s Rachel Kyono, a senior, finished in 55th-place with a total score of 302.
The Waves totaled a 72-hole score of 43-over par 1,179 and finished nine shots behind Duke, which won its third national title with a score of 34-over par 1,170. UCLA, the 2004 national champion, finished second at 39-over par 1,175 followed by Auburn (1,176), Pepperdine and California (1,180).
The Waves finished in the Top 5 for the third time in school history and registered their fifth Top 10 showing in six trips to the national championships. Pepperdine’s best-ever finish came in 2003 when it placed second. The Waves finished fifth in 1999, eighth in 2000 and tied for ninth in 2002.
“I am extremely proud of the way our team played and competed this week,” head coach Laurie Gibbs said. “We were in contention all four days while playing under tough weather conditions and were in first place after the second round.
“We received contributions from our entire line-up through-out the tournament and were one of just three teams to shoot under 300 all four rounds, and it took a great third round by Duke to win,” Gibbs added.
Pepperdine shot rounds of 291-295-299-294 to join Auburn rounds in the 290s.
Fellow freshman Marina Choi (301) tied for 53rd while sophomore Eileen Vargas finished at 55th with scores of 302.
“Three of our five players were competing in their first NCAA Championships and four of the them will be returning next year,” Gibbs said. “I am excited about the future and next season and am looking forward to once again competing for a national championship.”
Vulcan baseball, basketball camps
The Annual Vulcans Basketball School is scheduled for June 22-25 on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Under the co-direction of UHH assistant basketball coach Eric Sanchez and former head coach Jimmy Yagi, the four-day camp is open to boys and girls ages eight to incoming high seniors.
The camp fee of $110.00 includes a t-shirt, camp photo and daily lunches.
For more information, call Sanchez at 933-0576. Applications are available at the UHH athletic office and on-line at http://vulcans.uhh.hawaii.edu/camps.php.
Also, a five-day summer baseball camp for boys and girls ages 5-10 will be offered by the University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball program, June 13-17, on the UHH softball field from 1-4 p.m.
The Vulcans-Hawaii Baseball School will be under the direction of Vulcan Head Coach Joey Estrella. The program will cover the fundamentals of hitting, throwing and fielding with opportunities for game experience in controlled scrimmages.
Tuition for the five-day camp is $100 which includes a Vulcan baseball hat, camp t-shirt and an evaluation report card.
For more information, call Estrella t 974-7700. Applications are available at the UHH athletic office and Sports Line.
Nawiliwili Father’s Day Fishing Tournament
The Nawiliwili Yacht Club’s Father’s Day Fishing Tournament happens on Sunday, June 19 at the Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor.
Register from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the NYC and don’t forget to bring your bucket, pole, bait, and $5 entry fee.
Call Sharon at 742-2512 or Bill at 332-0057 for more information.
