Posted on: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
HOMEGROWN REPORT
Cyr opens with sizzling 12-under 60 en route to victory
By Kalani Takase
Advertiser Staff Writer
Point Loma Nazarene golfer Sam Cyr, a 2004 graduate of King Kekaulike, joined some elite company last week, becoming just the eighth collegiate golfer to ever shoot a round of 60.
Cyr's 12-under-par opening round at the Grand Canyon Fall Classic at the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear, Ariz., propelled him to a wire-to-wire victory. He followed with 70 and 71 to finish at 15-under-par 201, six strokes better than the second-place finisher.
Point Loma Nazarene, in San Diego, competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and is a member of the Golden State Athletic Conference. Cyr, a senior majoring in business administration, is believed to be the first golfer to shoot 60 in an NAIA event.
Cyr, who started the round even par through two holes, hit all fairways and missed just one green — the 18th. If not for two birdie putts (holes 12 and 17) that lipped out, Cyr might have shot 58.
As a junior, Cyr won the NAIA national championship with an eight-under-par 280 at the Indiana National Golf Club in Plymouth, Ind., last spring.
Cyr, whose previous best round at Point Loma Nazarene was a 66, is currently ranked first in the NAIA par-3 scoring (2.83 strokes per hole) and subpar strokes per round (6.67). He is second in par-4 (3.83) and tied for third in par-5 (4.33) scoring.
MORE GOLF
Stanford senior Mari Chun (Kamehameha '05 of Pearl City) won her second career tournament at last week's Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash. Chun finished with a 2-over-par 218 total at the par-72 Sahalee Country Club, four strokes better than runner-up Kayla Mortellaro of Idaho. Chun's other victory came at the same tournament in 2006.
Santa Clara sophomore Miki Ueoka (Kaua'i '07 of Lihu'e) shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 yesterday to capture the Bronco Invitational in Boise, Idaho. Ueoka finished at 4-over 140 for a two-stroke victory. She placed eighth (24-over par 237) at last week's Coast BMW College Challenge at the par-72 Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo, Calif.
Pacific (Ore.) sophomore Max Bonk (Hawai'i Prep '07 of Kamuela) finished tied for seventh at 5-over-par 149 at the Boxer-Bruin Invitational, which concluded Sunday at the par-72 Gearhart Golf Course. The Boxers finished second in the team competition.
FOOTBALL
Oregon sophomore quarterback Jeremiah Masoli (Saint Louis '06) rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in Saturday's 31-24 win over visiting UCLA. Masoli's 5-yard TD run was the game's first score. He later threw a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Oregon State redshirt freshman linebacker David Pa'aluhi (Kamehameha '07 of Wai'anae) had four tackles, including two for losses, and a sack in Saturday's 66-13 win over Washington State. Sophomore safety Suaesi Tuimaunei (Kahuku '06 of La'ie) was in on two tackles, one for a loss.
Southern California senior linebacker Kaluka Maiava (Baldwin '04 of Wailuku) had three tackles in Saturday's 28-0 victory over Arizona State.
Kentucky junior linebacker Mikhail Mabry (Mililani '04) was in on two tackles and forced a fumble in Saturday's 24-17 loss to South Carolina.
Idaho freshman running back Kama Bailey (Damien '08 of Honolulu) returned eight kickoffs for 171 yards (21.4 yards per return), three punts for three yards and recorded a tackle in Saturday's 45-32 loss at Fresno State. Sophomore linebacker JoJo Dickson (Baldwin '07 of Wailuku) had five tackles, including a sack.
Weber State sophomore quarterback Cameron Higgins (Saint Louis '06 of Hawai'i Kai) was named Offensive Player of the Week by the Big Sky Conference for the third time this season after passing for 347 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-12 win at Montana State Saturday. Higgins is tops in the Football Championship Subdivision with 2,138 passing yards and 23 TD passes.
Montana-Western freshman quarterback Micah Mamiya (Saint Louis '08 of Honolulu) passed for 271 yards and three touchdowns, including a 5-yarder to freshman wide receiver Martin Iosefo (Leilehua '07 of Wahiawa), in Saturday's 24-21 loss to Carroll (Mont.). Iosefo, who also returned three kickoffs for 50 yards, finished with five receptions for 42 yards. Sophomore safety Scott Keiter-Charles (Castle '07 of Kane'ohe) had five tackles.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Washington junior libero Tamari Miyashiro (Kalani '05 of Kane'ohe) had a match-high 32 digs in a five-set win over UCLA Friday. She also had seven assists and an ace. Saturday night, the Huskies held off Southern California with Miyashiro going for 30 digs and two assists.
Oregon State junior setter Camilla Ah-Hoy (Kahuku '06 of La'ie) had 26 assists, six digs, three kills, two aces and two blocks in a three-set loss to rival Oregon Sunday.
St. Mary's (Calif.) sophomore setter Kapua Kamana'o ('Iolani '07 of Honolulu) had 35 assists, six digs, three aces, three blocks and a kill in a Thursday sweep over Gonzaga. Junior middle blocker Megan Burton ('Iolani '06 of Kapolei) hit .462 with seven kills and three blocks, and freshman outside hitter Chanteal Satele (Word of Life '08 of Mililani) added five kills, two blocks and a dig. In a sweep of Portland Saturday, Kamana'o dished out 36 assists, three digs, one block and a kill. Burton added six kills, two digs and a block and Satele put away seven kills with three digs and three blocks.
St. John's (N.Y.) senior libero Lena Yee (Moanalua '05 of Honolulu) had 12 digs and an ace, and sophomore defensive specialist Kayla Motoyama (Roosevelt '07 of Honolulu) added two digs in a Friday sweep of Rutgers.
San Jose State sophomore outside hitter Brianna Amian (Moanalua '07 of Honolulu) had 16 kills, 11 digs, three aces, one block and an assist in a sweep of Boise State Thursday. Junior libero Kristal Tsukano (Kamehameha '06 of Honolulu) had 10 digs and two assists. In a four-game loss at Idaho Saturday, Amian recorded 13 kills and eight digs with an ace while Tsukano had 17 digs and an ace.
Nevada sophomore outside hitter Kylie Harrington (St. Francis '07 of Honolulu) had 18 kills, 12 digs and two blocks in a four-game win at Fresno State Saturday. Freshman setter Tatiana Santiago (Kamehameha '08 of Kahuku) recorded four assists and a block.
Fairfield senior libero Brandi Higa (Hawai'i Baptist '04 of Honolulu) had 17 digs, two aces and an assist in a five-game win over Siena Saturday. Freshman outside hitter Haililani Pokipala (Sacred Hearts '08 of Honolulu) added eight digs for the Stags. Junior defensive specialist Kau'i Robello (Punahou '06 of Honolulu) had 19 digs, seven kills and a block, and senior libero Kathi Kobayashi (Punahou '05 of 'Aiea) had nine digs and an ace for Siena. In a sweep of Loyola (Md.) Sunday, Higa had 12 digs and Pokipala added 11 with two kills.
Central Washington sophomore libero Brandie Vea (Kalani '07 of Honolulu) had 14 digs with two assists in a three-game loss to Alaska-Fairbanks Thursday. In a five-set loss at Alaska-Anchorage Saturday, Vea recorded 31 digs and four assists.
Manhattanville (N.Y.) freshman Makana Gomes ('Iolani '08 of Honolulu) had seven kills, seven digs, an ace and a block in a sweep of SUNY-Maritime Thursday. In a three-set loss Saturday against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Gomes had 12 kills, 19 digs and four aces. She had six kills and nine digs in a three-game loss to Western Connecticut later that day.
Pacific (Ore.) freshman defensive specialist Mari Kondo (Mid-Pacific '07 of 'Ewa Beach) had 18 digs and an ace in Friday's five-set loss to Lewis & Clark. Freshman middle blocker Kelsy Takashima (Moloka'i '08 of Kaunakakai) had 13 kills, four digs, a block and an ace. In Saturday's four-set loss at Pacific Lutheran, Takashima had 13 kills and nine digs, Kondo added nine digs and an ace, and sophomore setter Lia Nishikura (Mililani '07) came off the bench for 14 assists and five digs.
MEN'S SOCCER
St. Mary's senior midfielder Justin Kim (Mililani '04) had an assist in Friday's 3-1 win over San Francisco. Tom Mohoric scored on a header off of Kim's free kick. The Gaels were held to a 1-1 tie against Santa Clara Sunday.
Gonzaga junior forward Tye Perdido (Seabury Hall '06 of Kula) scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2-1 loss to Loyola Marymount Sunday.
Washington sophomore goalkeeper Stephen Fung ('Iolani '06 of Honolulu) made a save in a 2-1 win over Oregon State Friday.
Sacramento State senior forward Blake Nunes (Baldwin '04 of Wailuku) scored his fifth goal of the season in a 4-1 loss at UNLV Friday.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
St. Mary's junior midfielder Ashley Nied (Punahou '06 of Honolulu) broke a scoreless tie with her sixth goal of the season in Sunday's 2-0 win over San Francisco. She scored on a header off a free kick by Danielle Spann.
Rutgers junior forward Caycie Gusman (Kamehameha '06 of Honolulu) scored in Friday's 1-0 win over Louisville. Gusman's eighth goal of the season came off a header from an assist by Gina Demaio.
CROSS COUNTRY
Nicole Anderson ('Iolani '05 of Kailua) of Amherst (Mass.) finished 95th out of 301 runners at Saturday's New England Open with a 5-kilometer time of 19 minutes, 24 seconds. Amherst placed ninth out of 45 teams. Christina Wong (Punahou '07 of Honolulu) was Amherst's top finisher in the sub-varsity division race, placing 44th out of 309 runners with a time of 19:52.
Soka (Calif.) freshman Alexandria Andrist (Mid-Pacific '08 of Honolulu) finished 94th out of 97 runners at Saturday's Vanguard Invitational with a 5K time of 25:13. Soka placed 11th out of 11 teams.
Pacific (Ore.) freshman Blake Picadura (Kamehameha '08 of Kailua) finished 39th out of 47 runners at Saturday's Warner Pacific-Cascade Open with an 8K time of 31:16.09. The Boxers finished fifth out of five teams.
At Friday's Cal Pac Preview Meet, Cal State East Bay freshman Dillon Soldwisch (Lahainaluna '08) was 18th out of 35 runners in 32:21 in the men's 8K. East Bay won the event with 42 points. In the women's 2.95-mile race, Pacific Union's Christal Nishikawa (Hawaiian Mission '05 of Honolulu) finished 17th out of 29 runners in 23:42. Pacific Union finished third out of four teams.
Florida A&M's Paul Williams (Leilehua '08) finished 112th out of 324 runners at Saturday's Walt Disney World Classic with an 8K time of 28:05.40. The Rattlers placed 13th out of 38 teams.
Cal State Stanislaus freshman Dawson Vorderbruegge (Kaiser '08 of Hawai'i Kai) placed 45th out of 81 runners at Saturday's UC San Diego Triton Invite with a 10K time of 35:29.6. The Warriors placed eighth out of nine teams.
MEN'S WATER POLO
Loyola Marymount sophomore driver Andrew Aki (Punahou '06 of Honolulu) scored three goals over the weekend at the SoCal Invitational. Aki scored goals in wins over Pacific and UC San Diego and a loss to Stanford. The Lions finished sixth in the 16-team field.
Harvard junior 2-meter player Egen Atkinson ('Iolani '06 of Honolulu) scored five goals in a 12-10 loss to Iona Sunday.
Advertiser Staff Writer Stanley Lee contributed to this report. Reach Kalani Takase at ktakase@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2404.
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If you know of any athletes deserving recognition, give us their names, high schools and graduation years, colleges and sports. Photos are also welcome. E-mail us at ktakase@honoluluadvertiser.com or contact Kalani Takase at 535-2404.
Reach Kalani Takase at ktakase@honoluluadvertiser.com.
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