Archive for March, 2009

For the Record (Honolulu Advertiser)

Monday, March 30th, 2009
Villanova, Georgetown and St. John's. Villanova defeated Georgetown, 66-64, for the championship. Source: Los Angeles Times. High School Golf — ILH: At Hawai'i Prince, noon; OIA: At Kaneohe Klipper, 11 a.m.

Brian Keaulana And Friends Walk In Duke’s Footsteps In Australia

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Retracing the legendary Duke Kahanamoku’s footsteps in Australia, a crew from Hawaii led by Brian Keaulana from C4 Waterman revisited and experienced the same vibe and Australian hospitality that Duke did—just 95 years later. Trust me and Uncle Brian; there are 12,784 reasons to love Australia!Above: Sharing the spirit at Palm Beach, Sydney, AustraliaHawaii Visitors Discover Duke’s Spirit Alive & Well ‘Downunder’HONOLULU (March 24, 2009) - Hawaii ambassadors Brian Keaulana, Todd Bradley, Dave Pa

Stand-up Paddle Boarding — Love It or Hate It?

Thursday, March 19th, 2009
All right, today’s blog post marks the beginning of a new feature on Sidetracked: Surf photos!!!Now, some of you might think this is a feature I’ve adopted this feature because I can’t think of anything to write. But rather, it’s a chance for me to share with you the wonderful photos taken by some of our local shooters, capturing the beauty and splendor of our magnificent coast.And, yeah — sometimes I just can’t think of stuff.Anyway, this photo by Steve Corey is from the Morro Bay surfing group

For the Record (Honolulu Advertiser)

Monday, March 16th, 2009
College, Pacific West Conference, Grand Canyon vs. Hawai'i-Hilo, 6 p.m. at Francis Wong Stadium. High school, O'ahu Interscholastic Association, Red East: Kaiser at Moanalua; Kalani at Kalaheo; Roosevelt at Kailua.

Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur closes in on all-time wins record (The Hockey News)

Saturday, March 14th, 2009
NEWARK, N.J. - Hockey purists can debate what style Martin Brodeur employs.Is he the last of the standup goaltenders, a practitioner of the half butterfly, an athletic hybrid or simply a "fabulous freak" as one former netminder put it?It doesn't matter on the ice