Heffernan walks the walk
By dreardon
University of Hawaii strength and conditioning coach Tommy Heffernan completed a 37-mile walk yesterday, along with 10 friends and family members.
The walk was a benefit for schooling and therapists for Tommy’s daughter Hilina’i, who suffers from developmental delays, hypotonia and emotional outbursts. Tommy will also donate some of the funds raised to help other children who face similar challenges to those of Hilina’i.
The start and finish points of the walk are symbolic: The beginning is at Hau’ula Elementary (Tommy’s childhood school) and ends at the Variety School (where he hopes to enroll Hilina’i this fall).
Donations can still be made to Friends of Hilina’i Heffernan at any American Savings Bank.
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UH track and field coach Carmyn James is in line for a possible bonus in recognition of Amber Kaufman’s national championship performance in the high jump.
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I really don’t see the NCAA forcing USC to give up a football game this year because rules allow them just 12 instead of 13 because the Trojans are on probation. The game was already scheduled; the intent of the rule is to disallow teams to use the Hawaii exemption because they’re not allowed in bowl games.
We’ll track this though, because the ramifications are obviously large if the NCAA sticks to the letter of the rule and USC has to pull out.
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The Wahine softball team has three of its favorite bats left that it used to club the NCAA record home runs in a single season. Today’s column takes a look at the 2005 Yellow Easton Stealth, and Stephen Tsai also has a story about the softball composite bat controversy.
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–By Dave Reardon
Quick Reads
June 12th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
I read some interesting thinking on this issue on the internet yesterday.
The writer argued that the concept of hardship, longstanding contractual arrangements, etc., would not have been an issue at all if USC received the death penalty. In which case, 13 teams next year would have to cover their lost 2010 USC game.
Of course, USC didn’t receive the death penalty, but put in perspective, USC having to cancel one game doesn’t seem to be a huge concern for the NCAA when it is dolling out game limitation sanctions.
June 12th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Cancel a PAC-10 game, since the conference will suffer because of USC any way. Why should the non-conference teams suffer for USC’s mistake.
June 13th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
imua warrors
June 13th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
I saw film footage from one of the news stations covering Tommy’s walk and I say wow how did he do it. I mean here’s a man that just walked 37 miles in 15 and a half hours and he showed no signs of being fatigued. I stared at the TV in awe, watching Tommy being interviewed at the end of the walk. He looked fresh and well conditioned. I didn’t see him perspiring hard, gasping for air or nursing an ailment, like a blister or a sore body. Is it the UA attire? Is it Tommy’s will, heart and determination? Maybe a combination of a lot of things. But you know something, I’m pulling for Tommy and his daughter. I pray that good things happen to both.
June 14th, 2010 at 12:00 am
Tommy Heffernan is a very sincere, hard-working professional and family man. He is strong in more ways than one.
June 11th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
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June 13th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Fantastic Stuff, do you have a flickr profile?