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*               -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==-                  *
* The following is a summary of the 5/20/98 Hawaii Sports News  *
* compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner        *
* (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions.  * 
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** Sports Shorts **

Brand new papa Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) celebrated the birth of
his daughter by beating Takatoriki last night at the Tokyo Summer Grand
Sumo Tournament.  With an 8-3 record, Akebono is tied for the tourney
lead with nine others, including fellow grand champion Takanohana and
ozekis (champions) Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) and
Wakanohana.  Akebono and his fiancee Christine Reiko Kalina are the
parents of a 7-pound, 7-ounce girl who has yet to be named.
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Konawaena, Maryknoll, Kauai High, and McKinley advanced to the
quarterfinals of the Hawaii High School Girls State Basketball Tournament
with first-round wins last night.  Konawaena beat Kahuku, 67-59; Maryknoll
edged Waipahu, 30-25; Kauai topped Nanakuli, 63-57; and McKinley outscored
Lahainaluna, 54-49.  In tonight's games, all at UH's Stan Sheriff Center,
top-seeded Kalaheo will take on Konawaena, No. 2 Punahou will square off
against Kauai High, No. 3 Waiakea will meet McKinley, and No. 4 Baldwin
will take on Maryknoll. Punahou is the defending state champion.
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The state high school baseball tournament begins today with four games
at Aloha Stadium.  The matchups are Baldwin vs Roosevelt, Kauai High vs
Kalani, Hilo vs Mililani, and Iolani vs Aiea.  Mid-Pacific, Maui, Waianae,
and Waiakea, the tournament's top four seeds, have drawn byes into
tomorrow's quarterfinals.  Iolani is the defending state champion.
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UH home football games will start at 6 p.m. this season, an hour earlier
than seasons past.  The move was made as a result of a survey of fans, who
said that an earlier kickoff was preferable.  "It gives fans more time
after games to celebrate our wins," said an optimistic UH athletic
director Hugh Yoshida.

** Oahu Surf Report **

North shore: 2 to 3 feet
South shore: 1 to 2 feet
East shore : 2 to 3 feet
West shore : 1 to 2 feet

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Aloha sports fans,

--DKT

Dayle Kalama Turner             |=|=|=|  Leeward Community College 
Language Arts Division          |=|=|=|  96-045 Ala Ike
turner@hawaii.edu               |=|=|=|  Pearl City, Hawaii 96782        
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