• Favorites, including Irons move on
• Ginez, Arizo dominate
• Pacers’ Johnson pleads no contest
• Report in Serbia says Divac plans to retire
• Tabuse signs with Clippers
Favorites, including Irons move on
By The Garden Island
With an epic six footplus swell arriving overnight, the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Quiksilver powered into round three yesterday with the top five ranked surfers dominating proceedings.
In front of the huge crowd at Trestles, located just south of San Clemente California, Kelly Slater, Hanalei’s Andy Irons, and Australians Mick Fanning, Trent Munro and Phil Macdonald, ranked one to five on the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour, put on phenomenal performances to overcome their foes.
Much of the day’s focus was on the progression of Slater and Irons as potentially they could meet up again in the final for the third time this year and both showed fantastic form as both left their opposition needing two good scoring rides to catch up.
Due to State Park regulations the Boost Mobile Pro of Surf presented by Quiksilver will be put on hold for today and will be completed on Sunday. Also talking place will be the Foster’s Expression Session and a celebrity surf off.
Ginez, Arizo dominate
Both Dennis Ginez and Aaron Arizo took the TQ and dominated their divisions on Sunday from the start and never looked back. Other big winners included Noel Udaundo and J.L. Vento.
Results of the event can be found in the scoreboard on page B2. The next race happens on Sept. 25 in the back parking lot of Big KMart if weather permits.
There is no admission charge and for more info. call Arnold at 2452604 or 6399314.
Pacers’ Johnson pleads no contest
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — Indiana guard Anthony Johnson pleaded no contest Friday to a count of misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from last season’s PacersPistons brawl .
Johnson, one of five Indiana players, is scheduled for a sentencing hearing Oct. 7. Jury selection was to have started Friday.
Report in Serbia says Divac plans to retire
BELGRADE, SerbiaMontenegro — Los Angeles Lakers center Vlade Divac plans to retire as a player but will remain with the team as an assistant coach and scout, a Serbian newspaper reported Friday.
“It is enough,” Divac told the Blic daily. “No, I won’t play the next season. I’ll work for the Lakers as an assistant coach and an international scout.”
The 37yearold Divac, who returned to the Lakers last season, underwent back surgery in January and played in only 15 games, averaging 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds.
Baseball players wanted
Coast to Coast Athletics is recruiting youth baseball players (aages 1112, 1315, and 1618) to represent the USA in international competition in Puerto Rico, Australia, and Hawai’i. Outstanding amateurs, selected from as many as 46 states nationwide, will compete against international allstar teams during the summer of 2006.
The program is packed with intensive training, games against top international competition, and cultural excursions.
Teams are managed by a staff of college coaches and pro scouts who provide participating players with a unique perspective on what it’s like to play at the collegiate and professional level. Space is limited so call (740) 3734455 or email info@CoastToCoastAthletics.com.
Tabuse signs with Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Free agent guard Yuta Tabuse, the first Japaneseborn player to appear in an NBA game, has signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Tabuse, who played at BYUHawai’i, averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.3 minutes over four games with Phoenix last season.
