Hawaii’s Brisa Hennessey outdueled a pair of fellow local surfers to win the Sunset Pro Junior on Tuesday at Sunset Beach.
In the final, Hennessey defeated Zoe McDougall and Honolua Blomfield of Hawaii, as well as California’s Meah Collins. The 16-year-old Kailua native earns $900 and 1,000 points toward her ranking.
In the men’s final, Australia’s Riley Laing defeated Hawaii’s Christopher Bluthardt and Noa Mizuno and California’s Griffin Colapinto.
Academy of Art knocks off BYUH
A career night for Celeste Claw was not enough to lead the BYU-Hawaii women’s basketball team to victory, as the Seasiders fell 92-81 to Academy of Art on Tuesday.
Claw poured in a career-high 30 points for the Seasiders (6-8, 3-6 PacWest), who also had Mata Tonga record career highs in points (13) and rebounds (14).
BYU-Hawaii pulled to within three with 1:50 left in the game, but Academy of Art (15-5, 10-0 PacWest) was able to ice the game at the free-throw line.
The Seasiders will return to action Saturday, hosting California Baptist at 5 p.m.
Pacquiao swears Bradley fight is his last
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. >> With a beatific politician’s smile on his face, Manny Pacquiao calmly insisted he’ll step out of a boxing ring for the final time on April 9 after his third fight with Timothy Bradley.
After all, the eight-division champion has a senatorial campaign to plan and a loving family to please. The 37-year-old Filipino phenomenon quietly claims the spring is a good time to take his last punch.
“I’m so happy hanging up my gloves after this fight,” Pacquiao said Tuesday. “I’m sure I’ll feel sad after that, but that’s life. It’s time, I think.”
Nearly nine months after he failed to hurt Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the most lucrative fight in boxing history, Pacquiao is back stateside to promote his grand finale.
Pacquiao realizes that if he looks impressive in beating Bradley, he could stoke interest in a rematch with Mayweather, who retired last fall. Even after their anti-climactic first meeting, a second bout would be another enormous financial windfall for the two biggest stars in boxing. But Pacquiao insists it’s irrelevant.
“(Mayweather) retired already, so I’m going to retire also after this fight,” Pacquiao said.