San Diego Chargers linebacker Kurt Gouveia is out for the rest of the season, the team said yesterday, citing a herniated disc that he aggravated last Thursday. Herniated disk ends Gouveia's season
Associated PressSpokesman David Neville said the injury is in Gouveia's neck, and surgery is planned. The Chargers lost Thursday night to Kan-sas City. Gouveia, 33, who played for Waianae High School and Brigham Young University, has played for the Chargers for two seasons. He was picked up as a free agent from the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996. This is his 12th NFL season.
The Honolulu Sharks pounded out eight hits and scored six runs in the middle three innings to defeat the Maui Stingrays, 6-2, last night in a Hawaii Winter Baseball game at Rainbow Stadium. Honolulu wins
Larry Barnes had two RBIs for the Sharks and Gabe Kapler had three hits.
The game between the West Oahu CaneFires and Hilo Stars at Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo was postponed by rain. The game will be made up as part of a 5 p.m. doubleheader today.
The Oxbow World Longboard Championship was to resume today at Makaha, wave conditions permitting, with 72 of the world's best surfers in the main event, all taking aim at the title of world champion. Main event on at Makaha
Two surfers from Hawaii competing today, reigning champion Bonga Perkins and Makaha's Rusty Keaulana, have held the title for the past four years.
The world championship began yesterday under auspicious conditions, with absolutely perfect 4- to 6-foot waves on the first day of the 10-day waiting period.
For the entire day, 32 trialists battled fiercely in the splendid high-performance waves, putting on a clinic that showed how quickly longboard surfing has advanced.
Hawaii's Zane Aikau killed it, deftly mixing radical lip slams and powerhouse cutbacks with traditional noseriding in a judge-pleasing blend.
After a day of dominating displays of surfing agility that provided drama down to the last wave of each heat, eight surfers remained to join the elite 64 surfers seeded into today's start of the main event.
Just as competition ended, the wind turned onshore and spoiled the previously perfect waves. Other trialists joining Aikau in the main event are Mike Mullen, Tellus Fix, Kanoa Dahlin and Joey Valentin, all of Hawaii; Cisco Arana and Rafael Sobral of Brazil, and Hayden Swan of Australia.
Makaha lifeguards Brian Keaulana and Mel Puu were eliminated from the contest, to the dismay of the partisan crowd.
With several wave-producing storms on the horizon, contest directors are content to wait for the best two days to complete the contest.
For information, call the contest hot line at 697-1528.
PRINCE LEADS STATE SENIORS: Dean Prince of Maui shot a 3-under-par 69 to lead the Hawaii State Seniors Open yesterday at the Leilehua Golf Course. He took a two-stroke lead over Allan Yamamoto into today's final round.
Armando Carrillo and Mike Foster carded par-72s to lead the 50-54 age-group flight. Al Souza and George Yamamoto shot 71s to lead the 55-59 flight.
KOMETANI WELL BACK: At Daytona Beach, Fla., Honolulu's Pam Kometani was in an 18-way for for 77th place yesterday after the first round of the $25,000 LPGA Final Qualifying tournament.
Kometani had a 37-39--76. Four golfers were tied for first at 68.
RAINBOW VOLLEYBALL TICKETS: Season ticket renewals for the 1998 University of Hawaii men's volleyball team begin Friday and continue through Nov. 17.
Renewal forms are being mailed out to last year's season-ticket holders. Renewing season-ticket holders also have the option to purchase tickets to the NCAA men's volleyball final four scheduled for April 30 and May 2 at the Special Events Arena.
Season ticket sales for the general public are Dec. 1-22. New season ticket holders will then be given the option to purchase final four tickets.
Prices are $65 for students, $95 for seniors, $110 for adult upper level and $150 for adult lower level. All seats are reserved.
Individual ticket sales begin Jan. 2. Final four packages will be on sale beginning Jan. 12.
This is the first time UH will host the men's national championship tournament. UH will host the women's national championship tournament for the second time in 1999.
Greg Ambrose contributed to this report.