Victorino’s slam ball to be auctioned

The ball that Shane Victorino hit for a grand slam to help the Boston Red Sox advance to the World Series will be auctioned off next month.

Trailing by a run in the seventh inning of Game 6 of the AL Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers, Boston loaded the bases on a double, a walk and an error. Victorino hit an 0-2 pitch from Tigers pitcher Jose Veras over the Green Monster and the Red Sox went on to win 5-2 to clinch the series.

"We were just jumping up and down and I heard this security guard screaming at us, saying, ‘Ball, ball, ball!’ And I looked down and it was literally rolling in between our feet," said Nick Wood, a 23-year-old University of Rhode Island student and Red Sox fan from Westborough, Mass.

"I grabbed it and after that it was just mayhem," Wood said. "I’m just overwhelmed by it, I guess, because everywhere I go, people are asking to talk to me."

The auction will be conducted by SCP Auctions and run from Nov. 20 to Dec. 7.

Maui’s Cyr advances out of PGA First Stage

Maui’s Sam Cyr closed with consecutive 64s to earn medalist honors at the PGA Tour First Stage Qualifier in St. Augustine, Fla., on Friday.

Cyr, a two-time NAIA champion in college, finished with a four-day total of 22-under-par 266. The 2005 King Kekaulike graduate opened with rounds of 67-71. He fired a 64 Thursday, playing the final seven holes in 6 under, with eagle at the 12th and birdies on the final four holes.

Friday, Cyr birdied four of the first six to make the turn in 32, then birdied five of the first six on the back nine to get to 9 under. His lone bogey came on the 16th.

The St. Augustine qualifier advanced 29 golfers. Cyr beat everybody by at least six shots.

Punahou graduate Alex Ching was not as successful in Pinehurst, N.C. His only subpar round (70) came Friday and he shot 17-over 305 to finish 65th. The top 32 and ties moved on to one of six Second Stage qualifiers that begin Nov. 12.

UH swimmers off to strong start

The University of Hawaii men’s and women’s swimming teams are off to a strong start in the first day of dual meets against Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara on Friday at the Anderson Aquatic Center in San Luis Obispo.

The Rainbow Wahine placed first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:36.25 and second in the 400 medley relay. UH’s Jasmine Alkhaldi placed first in the 50 free with a time of 23.92.

Aimee Harrison captured first in the women’s 1-meter diving with a score of 286.90, while Amund Gismervik claimed the top spot in the men’s 3-meter diving with a score of 376.40.

The Rainbow Warriors placed first in the 400 medley relay (3:22.16) and second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:24.32). UH’s Victor Goicoechea swam the fastest time in the 500 free at 4:25.93.

The meet concludes today.