Reigning WSL champion John John Florence used a strong performance in Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach to advance to Round 3 in Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia, on Saturday.
Facing off with France’s Jeremy Flores and Australia’s Glyndyn Ringrose, Florence posted scores of 8.17 and 9.03 out of ten to advance easily.
Sebastian ZIetz and Ezekiel Lau of Hawaii advanced to Round 2.
Brazil’s Filipe Toledo had the high scores of the day, posting scores of 10 and 9.70.
Vulcans sweep Silverswords on Senior Day
The University of Hawaii Hilo softball team sent off its five seniors with a pair of victories, defeating Chaminade 4-3 and 12-6 on Saturday.
In the first game, Chaminade took an early lead when Kiana Ulufale hit a three-run home run in the second inning. But in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Vulcans (21-19, 12-12 PacWest) came storming back when Christina Menjivar hit a solo home run, then Brinell Kaleikini added a three-run homer to give UHH the win.
In the second game, the Silverswords (6-34, 3-21) again drew first blood when Jenn Betian scored on an error. But in the third inning, the Vulcans exploded for seven runs, keyed by Danielle Pulido’s grand slam. While Chaminade scored three runs in the fourth and another in the fifth, the Vulcans added two runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to win easily.
Hawaii Hilo splits baseball doubleheader
A three-home-run day by Phillip Steering was not enough to earn the University of Hawaii Hilo baseball team two wins on Saturday, as it split the pair with Point Loma in San Diego.
In the first game, Steering hit a two-run homer in the first inning. Then in the ninth, Steering hit a game-tying grand slam as part of a six-run inning that allowed the Vulcans (8-17, 8-15 PacWest) to escape with an 8-7 win. In the game, Steering finished 2-for-3 with six RBIs.
In the second game, Steering blasted another home run, but again the Sea Lions (21-13, 13-9) were able to get the lead, and this time they never relinquished it, winning 6-3.
HPU swept by Fresno Pacific
The Hawaii Pacific baseball team dropped two games to Fresno Pacific on Saturday, 13-6 and 8-0.
In the first game, the Sunbirds (15-18, 12-12 PacWest) jumped out to a fast start, scoring four runs in both the first and second innings, then adding five more in the seventh inning. Hawaii Pacific scored two runs each in of the third, sixth and eighth innings, but never really came close to threatening.
In the second game, Fresno Pacific again scored four runs in the opening frame, then added three more in the fourth. This time, the Sharks (16-26, 6-24) were unable to get any offense going, managing just four hits in the game.
