
Garcia walked away with $4,000 for first place in the third stop on the Bud Surf tour. He's currently the world's top-ranked surfer, although the T&C doesn't count toward the world championship standings.
Conan Hayes took second and Johnny Boy Gomes was third on mostly three-foot waves.
The longboard final was an upset, with three-time world longboard champ Rusty Keaulana settling for third. Joel Tudor ended up on top, with Michael Ho taking second place.
Haleiwa's Rochelle Ballard took the women's title, and George DeMarino of California captured first place in the bodyboard finals.
For more information, telephone Jane Davis at 955-0902 after May 29.
All sessions run Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each class is limited to 16 participants. The first session starts June 17 and a new session starts each Monday through August 5.
Sign up in person on May 18 and 19 at The City Store, Ala Moana Shopping Center (for Ala Moana sessions); at Hawaiian Island Creations Kailua (for Kailua sessions); at Makaha Beach (for Pokai Bay sessions), and at Foodland at Pupukea (for Ehukai sessions).
For reservations or further information about the sessions, call 395-3994 (Kailua); 638-8297 or 637-1650 (Ehukai); 695-8967 (Pokai Bay), and 924-3313 (Ala Moana).
Wride was a freshman defensive specialist for the Lions last season. She was a club teammate of Vulcan hitter Lindsay Jones.
Earlier this year, Coach Sharon Petersen signed Zorku Borsukova, a 6-foot middle blocker from Allan Hancock College; Heather Campbell, 5-11 blocker, a transfer from Fresno State, and Meliah Hai-Kelly, a 5-10 hitter from Hilo High.
The event will kick off year-long festivities for one of the few settlement houses still remaining in the United States. For tickets and information, call 845-2428.
A native of Wellington, New Zealand, Titcombe earned his AA status by finishing seventh in the NCAA Division II championships.
Rigsbee qualified by winning the elite masters division (40 and over) at the Wildflower Half Ironman Triathlon at Lake San Antonio, Calif., earlier this month.
He placed 178th overall in a field of 1,120 and third in the amateur division with a time of four hours, 28 minutes, nine seconds for the 1,2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run.
Honolulu's Debbie Hornsby, 32, was the ninth professional female to cross the finish line and won $200. Her time was 5:07:13.
Brent Imonen, 26, of Honolulu, was the 15th professional male to finish. His time was 4:27:19.
Canchola also pitched for the San Diego Lightning team ranked in the top four among junior Olympic teams in the country.
Petra Turek of the University of Hawaii was selected to the second team for singles and the Wahine doubles team of Michelle Radman and Amy Kusch were named to the second team.