Twenty-two inductees to the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame were introduced to the public for the first time during halftime of yesterday's Aloha Bowl at Aloha Stadium. 22 inducted into
Hawaii sports shrineGov. Ben Cayetano announced the names of the new Hall of Famers, who join the 35 original inductees from a year ago.
The class of '98:
World champion skeet shooter James Austin; sportsman/contributor Father Kenneth Bray; swimming greats Richard F. Cleveland, Fanny Hopeau and Aileen Riggin Soule; boxing world champions Paul Fujii and Ben Villaflor; sports broadcaster/contributor Charles "Chuck" Edward Leahey; Olympic weightlifters Dr. Peter T. George and Emerick K. Ishikawa; pro football and baseball player Henry Thomas "Honolulu" Hughes Jr.; pro football player Rockne Freitas.
Bowling standout Hiroto "Hiro" Hirashima; pro basketball player and coach Ephraim "Red" Rocha; Olympic volleyball players Thomas "Daddy" A. Haine and Pedro "Pete" Velasco; surfing stars Fred Hemmings and Rell Kapoiloka'ehukai Sunn; golf legend Theodore "Ted" Makalena; Olympic diver Rachel Kealaonapua O'Sullivan; sumo great Jesse "Takamiyama" Kuhaulua, and marathon runner Norman Tamanaha.
RIPKEN, NOMO AT FUNDRAISER: Baseball ironman Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles and pitcher Hideo Nomo of the New York Mets will attend the 100th Homerun event, a fundraiser commemorating the 100th anniversary of Child & Family Service of Hawaii Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Washington Place.
Tickets cost $100 for adults and $50 for children under 18 accompanied by adults. The cost includes a pupu buffet with wine and beer, a signed baseball and the opportunity to meet Ripken and Nomo.
To order tickets, call 543-8464.
HARKES AT SOCCER CAMP: Former U.S. World Cup Soccer team captain John Harkes will work with high school and local youth players at the Pro-Extreme Soccer Camp tomorrow through Wednesday at Waialae Iki Field.
Also on the camp coaching staff is Clint Mathis, a member of the U.S. National Team who also plays for Major League Soccer's L.A. Galaxy, and several outstanding male and female college players from around the country.
Camp registration materials are available at most soccer and sporting goods stores or by calling 395-9592.