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Shell Game

Shell game: Ever since Jerome Williams' mother, Deborah, died of breast cancer two years ago, the 21-year-old has worn a puka necklace she gave him when he pitches. While pitching in Chicago against the White Sox on June 10, the necklace broke and the shells scattered. He gathered a few and glued them to the underside of his cap.

But it wasn't the same as the necklace, so Williams called his brother, Glenn, in Hawaii and instructed him to go to the cemetery and dig up a second puka necklace he had buried next to his mother's grave. Glenn did so and sent the necklace to Jerome, who wore it for the first time Friday night, and he threw a shutout against Oakland.

"She is there with me every time," Williams said of his mother. "She's not here, but she's always here with me in spirit."

Pictures needed

I put together a very small and fairly amateur site about the Hawai'i Islanders AAA baseball team a while back, but I need more images. If anyone has some old scannable photos of the team, individual players, or games at Aloha or the Termite Palace, I'd love to hear from you. The e-mail address is on the first page.

I have no idea why I didn't think of asking in this forum before. Not so smart, yeah?

Sigh....

I don't like football. I don't watch football. However, I made a huge mistake and watched the game yesterday. I think my blood pressure went up about 20 points. Especially since I am the only Hawaiian I know living in Alabama. It wouldn't have been so bad if I wasn't surrounded by Crimson Tide fans. Everywhere I go.

Couldn't we have won that one? Sigh.....

Memories of Klum gym

Reading how well the Wahine are doing makes me reminisce about Klum gym. I only went once. But what an adrenaline rush it was. It was back in the Tita Ahuna, Teee Williams days.

Swallowed in a sea of fans, we made our way in. How such a small gym could fit so many people? Sitting, squished into a space half the size of my okole. Screaming so loud I lost my voice. And happy. Very happy.

UH vs. BYU: Take Two

I'm not much of a sports fan. I can barely tell the Mariners from Dan Marino. But I'm definitely excited about today's UH football game in Provo against arch-nemesis BYU.

There was a story in yesterday's paper about how some businesses are just giving up, saving workers the trouble of calling in sick and just sending everyone down to the local sports bar to watch the game. I'm not so lucky, but I'm listening to the game on the radio.

Let's Go Hiking

Man do I miss home. NYC has been raining buckets for most of this Labor Day weekend.

As I do plan on going back home next year, my goal is to set out on some new hiking trails. I usually trek along the Pearl City "easy" foot paths, or tree covered groves of the Tantalus area. As the Sacred Falls area is no longer passable (it was one of my favorites), I wondered if you guys recommended any "intermediate" trails.

Hm, maybe we could plan a Hawaii Stories hiking trip. Whadayathink? Anyone up for it?

UH Wins!

Hawaii Wins 1st NCAA Volleyball Title

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Costas Theocharidis had 19 kills as Hawaii won its first NCAA men's volleyball title Saturday night, beating Pepperdine 29-31, 31-29, 30-21, 30-24.

Hawaii beat Pepperdine for the first time in four matches this year, including the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship last week.

The Warriors (24-8) had never won an NCAA championship in any men's sport, and had only reached the men's volleyball final once. Pepperdine (29-5) is 4-5 in championship matches.

Theocharidis, selected the outstanding player, nailed the winning kill in the fourth game.

Sean Rooney led the Waves with 18 kills.

Ashley's Best Reception Yet?

In case you haven't heard: Former star receiver for the UH Warriors Ashley Lelie was drafted 19th overall by the Denver Broncos, the first player from UH to be picked in the first round. As you may know, one of the controversial issues surrounding him was the fact that he decided to forego his senior year to enter the NFL draft. How do you think he's going to do in the big leagues?

The World of Golf

Why is the sporting world giving so much attention and coverage to the Masters Golf Tournament? I realize that many golfers consider the Masters to be "The Tournament to win", but why give it so much attention?