And he beatings go on, along with the volleyball streaks.

Even though he was in the midst of a breakout senior season over 4,000 miles away, Jon Takamura took the time to keep up with 'Iolani football.

Led by young guns TJ Kua, Bradley Shigezawa and David Saka, the amateurs beat the professionals, 13-11, yesterday to make it three in a row for the first time in the 37-year history of the John A. Burns Challenge Cup.

Back in 2003, 'Iolani School football coach Wendell Look was teaching sixth-grade P.E. and could not — for the life of him — get his future quarterback's name straight.

Hawai'i football receiver Jon Medeiros knows the importance of timely routes.

Coaches of all levels, athletic trainers and those in the fitness industry are invited to attend the Hawai'i Strength Coaches Clinic at the University of Hawai'i's Alexander Waterhouse Training Facility.

Sophomore Yancy Gates wants to restore the legacy at Cincinnati basketball. After consecutive victories over ranked opponents, the Bearcats appear well on their way.

The Atlanta Falcons are looking at alternatives for slumping kicker Jason Elam, a University of Hawai'i alum.

HONOLULU — The development of a new home for the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii is on again, with the selection of a new planning and project management team after a disagreement with a prior developer ended up in court.

Matson Navigation Co. said it plans to raise rates on its Hawai'i service by an average of 3.8 percent beginning of next year. The state's largest ocean shipping company said Hawai'i rates will increase $120 per west-bound container and $60

Ewa Beach's Clyde Nishigata, who's been playing Pigskin Picks "so long, I forget already," was cautious when he received a call from Billy V announcing that he was this week's winner.

Emmy-winning journalist Gary Sprinkle will step down as KITV news anchor and reporter at the end of the year. Sprinkle co-anchors the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. weekday news with his wife, Pamela Young, for the local ABC affiliate.

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis won't stay on the West Coast to recruit as planned after the Fighting Irish play at Stanford.

HAWAII — Hawaii business briefs: Aloha Air Cargo is offering local residents discounted interisland shipping rates for the holidays. The state Public Utilities Commission received more than $780,000 in federal stimulus money to boost its expertise in renewable energy technologies.

At least half of the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl's Dec. 24 "dream match" is expected to be set this weekend.

WASHINGTON — The economy is growing modestly, with consumers too wary about spending to invigorate the recovery. That's the picture that emerged from reports yesterday on the economy and the confidence of consumers, who power 70 percent of it.