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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/17/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Nip Bears The UH baseball team edged No. 5 California 6-5 last night before a Rainbow Stadium crowd of 1,720. Seemingly in control with a 5-0 lead and with ace pitcher Mark Johnson on the mound entering the seventh inning, the Rainbows had to struggle for a victory after the Bears rallied to tie the score in that frame. In the eighth, Jason Ross drew a bases-loaded walk to push across Jody Napuunoa for the winning run. Freshman southpaw Randon Ho came on in relief of Johnson to earn the victory. The Rainbows (7-6) and the Bears (7-4) play game two of their three-game series this afternoon. Wahine Steak Ends Santa Barbara defeated Hawaii 57-49 in a women's Big West Conference basketball game last night in Santa Barbara, thus ending the Wahine's 16-game winning streak. Hawaii led 49-43 with less than six minutes remaining to play but went scoreless the rest of way. "It was one of those nights when the ball just didn't go in," said UH coach Vince Goo, who saw his team fall to 18-3 overall and 12-1 in the conference. The Gauchos improved to 18-5 and 13-1. Hawaii's top two scorers, Tania Brunton (7) and Nani Cockett (11), were held to just 18 between them on 5 of 24 shooting. Four Tied in Hawaiian Open Enduring strong trade winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour, four golfers are tied for the lead after two rounds of play in the Hawaiian Open at the Waialae Country Club. Russ Cochran (66), Steve Stricker (70), Brad Fabel (70), and Jim Furyk (71) are tied for the top spot with scores of 5-under-par 139. "The conditions are pretty tough," said Stricker. "It's been blowing and it's been hard to keep the ball in the fairway." Hawaii's David Ishii, penalized a stroke for slow play, just made the cut with a two-round total of 147. The tournament continues today and concludes tomorrow. All-ILH State Soccer Final Tonight at Aloha Stadium, Punahou and Iolani will meet for the third time this season, but on this go-round the Hawaii High School Athletic Association boys' soccer title will be on the line. In last night's semifinals, ILH champion Punahou edged Mililani 1-0, and Iolani defeated OIA title-holder Kalaheo 2-1. Tau Moe scored the game-winner for the Buffanblu in the 66th minute while the Raiders advanced by outshooting the Mustangs 4-3 in a sudden death overtime kickoff. In the two previous matches between Iolani (12-2-2) and Punahou (10-1-3) this season, the Raiders hold a 1-0-1 advantage. OIA Final Four Set Kahuku, Campbell, Moanalua, and Kalaheo won in the OIA Boys Basketball Tournament quarterfinals yesterday at Blaisdell Arena. The teams now advance to the league semifinals next Thursday at Blaisdell and also have earned state tournament berths. Yesterday, Kahuku downed Radford 42-33, Campbell edged Kaiser 49- 47, Moanalua routed Nanakuli 73-35, and Kalaheo topped Mililani 72-58. In next week's semifinals, Kahuku will meet Campbell, and Kalaheo will face Moanalua. Yesterday's losers will play off for the league's fifth state tournament spot. ---- The ILH teams concluded their regular season last night with three games. Iolani nipped University High 44-43, Punahou whipped Kamehameha 58-41, and Damien beat Maryknoll 65-60. St. Louis had already clinched the league title and earned the first of the league's two state tournament berths. The six other teams will enter a playoff tournament for the second berth. == Final ILH Basketball Standings == St. Louis 10-2, Punahou, Iolani 9-3, Kamehameha, University 5-7, Damien 3-9, Maryknoll 1-11. Sports Shorts The UH men will take on Brigham Young in Western Athletic Conference basketball game tonight at Provo, Utah. The Bows (7-14 overall and 4-9 in the WAC) are coming off a 69-59 loss to Utah on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Cougars (14-9 and 8-6) downed San Diego State 81-68 in their last game. ---- The rematch between the No. 1 UH men's volleyball team and No. 2 Long Beach State is set for tonight at the Special Events Arena. On Thursday, the Bows won the first match in four hard-fought games. ---- No. 2 Hawaii Pacific defeated No.12 BYU-Hawaii, 66-58, in a big NAIA men's basketball game last night at the Cannon Activities Center in Laie. Juergen Malbeck (16 points), Llewellyn Smalley (14) and Steve Richey (14) paced the Sea Warriors (24-3). Paualasi Matavao led BYUH (19-6) with 11 points. Scoreboard == Women's College Softball == --Hawaii Preseason Classic-- UH-Hilo 4, Hawaii Pacific 0 Hawaii 8, Hawaii Pacific 0 Hawaii 11, Chaminade 0 == High School Baseball Preseason == --Dick Kitamura Memorial Tournament-- Kaimuki 13, Damien 3 Mid-Pacific 12, Aiea 5 Iolani 4, Mililani 1 Punahou 16, Moanalua 3 --Baldwin Tournament-- Maui 4, Waipahu 3 St. Anthony 4, Castle 3 Lahainaluna 8, Castle 6 Kamehameha 6, Baldwin 3 == High School Wrestling == --OIA Championship (through quarterfinals)-- 1. McKinley 81.5, 2. Moanalua 77.5, 3. Waipahu 69.5, 4. (tie) Kahuku, Mililani 50, 6. Waianae 41, 7. Kaimuki 37.5, 8. Kaiser 34, 9. Campbell 33, 10. Aiea 32. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 8 to 12 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/16/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Beat Beach The top-ranked University of Hawaii men's volleyball team parlayed a powerful serving attack and the mighty left arm of its star, Yuval Katz, into a hard fought 15-9, 15-8, 11-15, 16-14 triumph over second-ranked Long Beach State last night at the Special Events Arena. The Rainbows improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The airways fell to 7-1 and 4-1. A major factor in the victory was the serving of the Rainbow, which netted 14 aces, including seven by setter Eric Pichel, who single-handedly propelled Hawaii to a 14-13 lead in the critical fourth game with three consecutive aces. Meanwhile, Katz played with his usual brilliance, amassing 40 kills, 5 blocks, 11 digs, and 2 aces. The Rainbows played the match without starting middle blocker Jason Ring, who sprained an ankle on practice on Wednesday. He will probably miss tomorrow's rematch with LBSU. No Go For Slow Bows Using a close-to-the-vest slowdown tactics, the UH men's basketball team stayed close to Utah before withering in the 4,400 foot altitude of Salt Lake City last night. The Utes won 69-59. "The time was right for an upset," said UH coach Riley Wallace, "but we didn't have our legs when we needed them. We were too tired." The Rainbows, following Wallace's order to milk at least 15 seconds off the shot clock before looking to shoot, trailed by just seven with nine minutes left. Turnovers and poor shooting down the stretch doomed the Bows, who fell to 7-14 overall and 4-9 in the Western Athletic Conference. The league-leading Utes improved to 20-4 and 12-2. Levi Leads Hawaii Open Former-champion Wayne Levi fired a 5-under 67 to grab a one- stroke lead in the opening round of the 31st Hawaiian Open yesterday at a breezy and sometimes rainy Waialae Country Club. Jim Furyk and Scott Simpson shot 68's to trail by one while a the foursome of Brad Fabel, Jay Don Blake, Steve Stricker, and Ted Tryba are at 69. Hawaii's David Ishii and Greg Mayer fired 74's. The second round of the 72-hole tournament will be played today. Four Left in Boys' State Soccer Four Oahu teams, two from the OIA and two from the ILH, advanced to the semifinals of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Boys Soccer Tournament by winning quarterfinal matches yesterday at Aloha Stadium. Tioni Hackney scored two goals as ILH champ Punahou blitzed Kahuku 6-0. John Schlieman scored late in the second half in Iolani's 1-0 nail-biter over Maui. Mililani weathered nine second-half shots on goal in a 1-0 win over Waiakea. OIA kingpin Kalaheo, playing most of the second half short-handed, still managed to beat Konawaena 2-1. The Mustangs will play Iolani in one semifinal tonight while Punahou will take on Mililani in the other. Prep Basketball Mililani, Radford, Kaiser, and Nanakuli were all winners as the OIA Boys Basketball tournament got underway yesterday at Blaisdell Arena. The Trojans rallied for a 44-41 win over Roosevelt; the Rams ripped Castle 73-47; Kaiser topped Aiea 47- 37; and Nanakuli nipped Kaimuki 72-71. The league's top four teams enter the fray today after opening round byes. Defending league and state champ Kalaheo will face Mililani, Kahuku will square off against Radford, Moanalua will take on Nanakuli, and West champ Campbell will battle Kaiser. Sports Shorts The UH Wahine basketball team (18-2) takes on UC-Santa Barbara (17-5) tonight in California. Hawaii, ranked 34th in the country, is riding a 16-game winning streak. ---- The UH baseball team (6-6) hosts California (7-3) in the first game of a three-game set tonight at Rainbow Stadium. The Bows will send Mark Johnson to the mound. ---- The UH Wahine softball team (1-1) will host UH-Hilo (1-1), Hawaii Pacific (2-0), and Chaminade (0-2) in the seventh Annual Pre- season Classic, which starts today at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. ---- Six Hawaii surfers advanced to the third round of the Billabong Pro in 3- to 5-foot surf at Burleigh Heads, Australia. Still in competition for the meet's $14,000 top prize are Derek Ho, Sunny Garcia, Kalani Robb, Kaipo Jaquias, Ross Williams, and Shane Dorian. ---- Notre Dame-bound Jason Ching of Punahou was named to the Schutt Sports Group High School All-American team yesterday. The Buffanblu defensive tackle was one of 100 players nationwide chosen for the elite team. ---- It was a tough day in the cold North for two Hawaii small college basketball teams. Alaska-Anchorage thumped Chaminade 88-63 and Alaska-Fairbanks outscored UH-Hilo 118-95. The Silverswords fell to 4-18 and the Vulcans dropped to 8-14. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 6 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/15/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Still #1 The University of Hawaii men's volleyball team retained the top position in the latest USA Today/AVCA Poll The 7-0 Rainbows will host second-ranked Long Beach State tonight at the Special Events Arena. It will be Hawaii's third match against a No. 2 team. Earlier this season, Hawaii defeated UCLA and UC-Santa Barbara, both ranked second at the time. == USA Today/AVCA Poll == 1. Hawaii (16) 240 7-0 2. Long Beach St. 216 7-0 3. Santa Barbara 209 4-2 4. UCLA 199 6-2 5. Stanford 175 5-1 Hawaiian Open Begins The 31st Annual Hawaiian Open kicks off today at the Waialae Country Club. Over 100 of the PGA tour's top professionals, including nine past champions, are here vying for the $216,000 top prize in the 72-hole event. John Morse is the defending champion. Bad Boy Bows Face Utes Attempting to shake the thug-like image projected upon them by past physical altercations, the UH men's basketball team will take on Utah in a Western Athletic Conference game tonight at Salt Lake City. The Bows will be without its top warrior, Justice Sueing, who has been suspended for the game for viciously elbowing Utah forward Keith Van Horn in a WAC game last March. What's more, in the first game between the two teams earlier this season, Rainbow center Seth Sundberg head-butted a Ute player in retaliation for a foul. Cries of thuggery were sounded by the Utah press corps. "We've spent a lot of time talking about (the incidents)," said UH coach Riley Wallace. "We're not going to let anything on the court or from the crowd get to us." == WAC Basketball Standings == Conf All Utah 11 2 19 4 Fresno St 9 4 15 8 New Mexico 8 4 18 4 Colorado St 8 5 14 8 San Diego St 7 5 13 8 BYU 7 6 13 9 Wyoming 6 7 12 11 Hawaii 4 8 7 13 UTEP 2 10 10 11 Air Force 1 12 5 17 Polynesian Power for BYUH Cagers The BYU-Hawaii basketball team and its powerful Polynesian front court will attempt to up-end Hawaii Pacific tomorrow night at the Cannon Activities Center in Laie. The Seasiders, ranked No. 12 in the NAIA, will start 6-10, 265-pound Ionatana Enosa at center, 6-9, 265-pound Paulasi Taulava at power forward, and 6-7, 220-pound Paulasi Matavao at small forward against the No. 2 Sea Warriors. "When the three of us are in the game at the same time, we're tough," said Matavao. "I don't know why anybody would want to come inside against us." Prep Soccer Oahu teams won three of four games on the opening day of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Boys State Soccer Tournament yesterday at Aloha Stadium. Under overcast and blustery conditions, Kahuku shut out Parker 5-0, Mililani edged Waimea 2-1, Iolani beat Pearl City 2-0, and Konawaena topped Aiea 4-1. In today's quarterfinal round, BIIF champ Waiakea will meet Mililani, MIL kingpin Maui High will square off against Iolani, ILH champ Punahou will take on Kahuku, and OIA top dog Kalaheo will face Konawaena. ---- The Iolani girls kept their state tournament hopes alive by defeating Punahou 1-0 in a special playoff game yesterday at Kapiolani Park. The victory clinched second place in the ILH for the Raiders, who will face Seabury Hall on Saturday morning at Aloha Stadium with the winner earning a state tourney berth. Sports Shorts The UH baseball team will host California in a three-game series that begins with a single game tomorrow night at Rainbow Stadium. The 6-6 Rainbows just completed a 3-game set against UCLA last weekend, won by the Bruins 2 to 1. California, with a pitching staff that carries an impressive 2.63 ERA, comes to the Islands with a 7-3 record. ---- The UH Wahine are ranked 34th in the most recent USA Today-CNN College Women's Basketball Poll. Georgia, Louisiana Tech, and Stanford are ranked first through third. ---- The UH Wahine volleyball team will make a 10-day training trip to Japan beginning March 22. All-America middle-blocker Angelica Ljungquist is in a cast while recovering from stress fracture in her left foot. She plans to make the trip. ---- The Hawaii Pacific baseball team (1-4) will end a month of inactivity with five games in three days next week in California. The Sea Warriors play doubleheaders with Albertson and Concordia next Monday and Tuesday and a single game against Azusa Pacific on Wednesday. ---- Running back Danny Crowell rushed for 130 yards on 26 carries to lead the Maui Stars to a 3-0 triumph over the Waianae Fighting Hawaiians in the championship game of the Hawaii Football League Sunday at War Memorial Stadium. Scoreboard == High School Boys Basketball == Kamehameha 60, Maryknoll 48 Iolani 68, St. Louis 55 University 65, Damien 64 Mid-Pacific 55, Punahou II 51 Hawaii Baptist 53, Iolani II 32 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/14/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Katz Honored UH outside hitter Yuval Katz was named national college volleyball player of the month for his performance in January. Katz, a 6-foot-5 sophomore from Israel, helped the top-ranked Rainbows (7-0) defeat several top-notch foes, averaging over seven kills per game. The award was chosen by a panel of judges from Sports Illustrated, USA Today, NBC Sports, and several other media sources. Wadkins Wins Shootout Lanny Wadkins defeated a field of eleven other pro golfers to win the Johnny Bellinger Shootout at the Waialae Country Club yesterday. The mini tournament, where two golfers with the high scores are eliminated on each hole, is a preliminary event for the Hawaiian Open, which runs tomorrow through Sunday at Waialae. Wadkins earned $5,500 for the victory. Local Small College Basketball == Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference == Conf Overall BYU-Hawaii 3 0 19 5 Hawaii Pacific 2 1 23 3 UH-Hilo 2 2 8 14 Chaminade 0 4 4 17 -- Games this Week -- Tomorrow--Chaminade at Alaska-Anchorage UH-Hilo at Alaska-Fairbanks Friday-- Hawaii Pacific at BYU-Hawaii Saturday--UH-Hilo at Alaska-Anchorage Chaminade at Alaska-Fairbanks ---- UH-Hilo center Marcus Owens was named the HIAC Player of the Week for his recent performances. A 6-3 senior, Owens scored 42 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in the Vulcans' victory over Chaminade last week. Prep Soccer The pairings for the opening round of the 23rd Hawaii High School Athletic Association Boys Soccer Tournament were announced yesterday. In first round games today at Aloha Stadium, Kahuku will meet Parker, Waimea will challenge Mililani, Konawaena will take on Aiea, and Iolani will square off against Pearl City. The tournament's top four seeds--Punahou, Kalaheo, Maui, and Waiakea--have drawn byes into Thursday's quarterfinals. Prep Wrestling Both the ILH and OIA will hold their league wrestling championships this weekend. Nine-time defending champion Iolani is the team to beat in the ILH while McKinley, Mililani, Waipahu, Moanalua, and Kahuku are expected to battle for the OIA crown. == ILH Top Contenders == 103: Justin Hussey (Kam), Nicholas Lee (Iol) 112: Ryan Sugihara (P5), Landon Tom (Iol) 119: Peter Matsumoto (P5), Ashly Byrd (Kam) 125: Loren Otake (Iol), Ryan Isokane (Pun) 130: Kawika Malama (Iol), Brian Nakahara (StL) 135: Jason Brown (Iol), Kimokeo Lind (Kam) 140: Spencer Sequin (StL), Vail Minn (Iol) 145: Jeff Schroeder (P5), David Chew (Kam) 152: Sam Lawn (Iol), Dustin Nakatsu (P5) 160: Ryan Suganuma (Iol), Eddie Kealoha (StL) 171: Ian Ferris (Iol), Robert Lynch (Pun) 189: Atae Kiesel (Iol), Mark Kiyozuka (Pun) 215: Jonah Kaakua (Pun), Kawika Hughes (Kam) 275: Shawn Bell (Pun), Sam Taulealea (StL) == OIA Top Contenders == 103: Carlo Carrasco (Kaim), Clint Ogasawara (Mil) 112: Joshua Benauro (Waip), Wilfred Nazareth (Mil) 119: Ryan Rasmussen (Mil), Troy Fujiyama (McK) 125: Matt Landford (Wain), Edwin Acopan (McK) 130: Romeo Phanthanh (Kaim), Keola Pruett (Moan) 135: Todd Saiki (McK), Louis Lagmay (Lei) 140: Chris Rufo (Moan), Casey Yoo (Mck) 145: John Canaday (Kah), Jimmy Corn (Lei) 152: Jeremy Lopez (Kalah), Jerome Uyematsu (Wain) 160: Imi Richardson (McK), Jason Kaneshige (Waip) 171: David Wallace (Kah), Tevita Tuikolongahau (Waip) 189: Dan Davis (Kalah), Warren Ickes (Lei) 215: Semi Leo (Wain), Faatau Muagututia (McK) 275: Mike Keamo (Wain), Tini Kapihe (McK) Sports Shorts BYU-Hawaii tennis players Anneli Ornstedt and Teresa Stromberg won one of three matches at the Rolex National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships last week at Dallas. The duo was the only non-NCAA Division I pair competing in the tourney. ---- Hawaii went 0 for 5 at the U.S. Amateur Boxing Championships yesterday at Colorado Springs, Colo. Losing in the quarterfinals were Waianae's Anthony Rodrigues and Leigh Westbrook, Waipahu's Dustin Kim, and Kahuku's Eric Paulo. Sylvester Golding of Mililani lost a first-round match. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/13/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sub Gets Call Ales Zivanovic will start at forward in place of Justice Sueing when the UH men's basketball team faces Utah (19-4) Thursday night at Salt Lake City. Zivanovic, a 6-11 first-year player is forced into action because Sueing must sit out the contest as punishment for elbowing Utah forward Keith Van Horn last in the WAC tournament final last March. "It's going to be a test for us to see how strong we are as a team," said Rainbow guard Tes Whitlock. " 'J' is very important to our team. It's going to be tough without him." Bows Night Owls? Given the choice, UH baseball coach would rather have his team play at night instead of day. He has a point, for his Bows are 5-1 this season in games played after sunset. The Rainbows' record for day games, however, is just 1-5. Hawaii will face the Golden Bears of California in a three-game series at Rainbow Rainbow Stadium beginning on Friday. Two of the three games will be played in the afternoon. == UH Hitting Stats == ==UH Pitching Stats== AB H R BI AVG W L SO BB ERA Garnett 19 8 3 2 .421 Binkie 0 0 3 1 0.00 L. Hansen 11 4 0 0 .364 Johnson 2 1 32 4 4.20 Napuunoa 50 18 7 8 .360 Spurgeon 0 0 11 8 4.32 Ahu 42 14 9 10 .333 Ah Yat 2 2 20 12 5.33 Millichap 28 9 7 3 .321 Robinson 1 3 9 10 6.29 Konishi 22 7 3 3 .318 Ho 1 0 8 3 7.11 Medeiros 44 13 10 11 .295 Kim 0 0 3 3 7.71 Wakakuwa 31 9 4 6 .290 Honma 37 9 6 4 .243 Dartt 30 6 5 2 .200 Honolulu Advertiser High School Basketball Top 10 A panel of coaches and sportswriters have selected the ten top boys high school teams in Hawaii. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. 1. Kalaheo (9) 23-2 97 1 2. St. Louis 19-6 91 2 3. Hilo 19-4 72 3 4. Punahou 19-4 64 5 5. Kahuku 18-3 53 6 6. Baldwin 21-6 40 7 7. Campbell 19-6 34 9 8. Iolani 21-6 33 4 9. Moanalua 13-6 32 8 10. Konawaena 17-3 7 10 ---- ==ILH Basketball Standings== St. Louis 10-1, Punahou 8-3, Iolani 7-3, Kamehameha, University 4-6, Damien 2-8, Maryknoll 1-9. ==OIA West Basketball Standings== Moanalua, Campbell 9-1, Radford 7-3, Mililani 6-4, Aiea, Waipahu, Nanakuli, Waianae 5-5, Pearl City 3-7, Leilehua 1-9, Waialua 0-10. ==OIA East Basketball Standings== Kalaheo 9-0, Kahuku 8-1, Kaimuki 7-2, Kaiser 6-3, Roosevelt 5-4, Castle 4-5, Kalani, McKinley 2-7, Farrington, Kalani 1-8. ----- The OIA basketball playoffs begin tomorrow at Blaisdell Arena. In opening round match-ups, Mililani battles Roosevelt, Kaiser challenges Aiea, Radford faces Castle, and Kaimuki squares off against Nanakuli. OIA East champ Kalaheo and OIA West kingpin Campbell along with runner-ups Moanalua and Kahuku received byes into Friday's quarterfinals. ---- In the ILH, St. Louis has clinched the league title with a week remaining in the regular season. The Crusaders also will earn a week off prior to the state tournament while the rest of the ILH teams battle it out for the league's second state tournament berth. ---- Baldwin has clinched the Maui Interscholastic League basketball title with a 12-0 record. The Bears are headed by first-year coach Wayne Gushiken, who replaced longtime Baldwin coach Jon Garcia who was forced to step down because of the new DOE rule that prohibits educational officers from holding coaching positions. Garcia is Baldwin's athletic director. Prep Soccer The Konawaena boys and the Kamehameha girls claimed prep soccer titles recently. Yesterday, the Wildcats defeated Waiakea 3-2 in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation championship match, earning the fourth seed in this week's state tournament as a result. In girls' action on Saturday, the defending state champion Warriors battled Punahou to a 2-2 tie to clinch the ILH title with an 8-0-4 record. Punahou will play Iolani for tomorrow at Kapiolani Park for the league's second berth in the state tournament, which is set for Feb. 21-24 at Aloha Stadium. In yesterday's report, the girls' state tournament was incorrectly identified as beginning tomorrow. Sports Shorts UH basketball player Tes Whitlock's dramatic game-winning buzzer beater against BYU last season was not selected as the college basketball play of the year in a phone-in voting contest sponsored by ESPN. UCLA guard Tyrus Edney's length of the court drive and score was the fans' choice as the top play. ---- Hawaii Pacific is ranked second and BYU-Hawaii 12th in the NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Poll released yesterday. The two teams square off this Friday at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. ---- Four Hawaii fighters won opening round matches at the U.S. Amateur Boxing Championships at Colorado Springs, Colo. yesterday. First round victors were 125-pounder Dustin Kim of Waipahu, 112-pounder Anthony Rodriguez of Waianae, and two 201- pounders, Eric Paulo of Kahuku and Leigh Westbrook of Waianae. ---- Three golfers earned berths in this week's Hawaiian Open golf tournament as the top finishers in special one-day qualifying tourney yesterday at the Pearl Country Club. The qualifiers are Japan PGA pros Shinichi Yokota and Kaname Yokoo and Kevin Hayashi from Hilo. ---- Hawaii Pacific swept a pair of women's softball games against Chaminade yesterday. The Sea Warriors won the first game, 3-0, and the second, 11-2. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/13/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sub Gets Call Ales Zivanovic will start at forward in place of Justice Sueing when the UH men's basketball team faces Utah (19-4) Thursday night at Salt Lake City. Zivanovic, a 6-11 first-year player is forced into action because Sueing must sit out the contest as punishment for elbowing Utah forward Keith Van Horn last in the WAC tournament final last March. "It's going to be a test for us to see how strong we are as a team," said Rainbow guard Tes Whitlock. " 'J' is very important to our team. It's going to be tough without him." Bows Night Owls? Given the choice, UH baseball coach would rather have his team play at night instead of day. He has a point, for his Bows are 5-1 this season in games played after sunset. The Rainbows' record for day games, however, is just 1-5. Hawaii will face the Golden Bears of California in a three-game series at Rainbow Rainbow Stadium beginning on Friday. Two of the three games will be played in the afternoon. == UH Hitting Stats == ==UH Pitching Stats== AB H R BI AVG W L SO BB ERA Garnett 19 8 3 2 .421 Binkie 0 0 3 1 0.00 L. Hansen 11 4 0 0 .364 Johnson 2 1 32 4 4.20 Napuunoa 50 18 7 8 .360 Spurgeon 0 0 11 8 4.32 Ahu 42 14 9 10 .333 Ah Yat 2 2 20 12 5.33 Millichap 28 9 7 3 .321 Robinson 1 3 9 10 6.29 Konishi 22 7 3 3 .318 Ho 1 0 8 3 7.11 Medeiros 44 13 10 11 .295 Kim 0 0 3 3 7.71 Wakakuwa 31 9 4 6 .290 Honma 37 9 6 4 .243 Dartt 30 6 5 2 .200 Honolulu Advertiser High School Basketball Top 10 A panel of coaches and sportswriters have selected the ten top boys high school teams in Hawaii. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. 1. Kalaheo (9) 23-2 97 1 2. St. Louis 19-6 91 2 3. Hilo 19-4 72 3 4. Punahou 19-4 64 5 5. Kahuku 18-3 53 6 6. Baldwin 21-6 40 7 7. Campbell 19-6 34 9 8. Iolani 21-6 33 4 9. Moanalua 13-6 32 8 10. Konawaena 17-3 7 10 ---- ==ILH Basketball Standings== St. Louis 10-1, Punahou 8-3, Iolani 7-3, Kamehameha, University 4-6, Damien 2-8, Maryknoll 1-9. ==OIA West Basketball Standings== Moanalua, Campbell 9-1, Radford 7-3, Mililani 6-4, Aiea, Waipahu, Nanakuli, Waianae 5-5, Pearl City 3-7, Leilehua 1-9, Waialua 0-10. ==OIA East Basketball Standings== Kalaheo 9-0, Kahuku 8-1, Kaimuki 7-2, Kaiser 6-3, Roosevelt 5-4, Castle 4-5, Kalani, McKinley 2-7, Farrington, Kalani 1-8. ----- The OIA basketball playoffs begin tomorrow at Blaisdell Arena. In opening round match-ups, Mililani battles Roosevelt, Kaiser challenges Aiea, Radford faces Castle, and Kaimuki squares off against Nanakuli. OIA East champ Kalaheo and OIA West kingpin Campbell along with runner-ups Moanalua and Kahuku received byes into Friday's quarterfinals. ---- In the ILH, St. Louis has clinched the league title with a week remaining in the regular season. The Crusaders also will earn a week off prior to the state tournament while the rest of the ILH teams battle it out for the league's second state tournament berth. ---- Baldwin has clinched the Maui Interscholastic League basketball title with a 12-0 record. The Bears are headed by first-year coach Wayne Gushiken, who replaced longtime Baldwin coach Jon Garcia who was forced to step down because of the new DOE rule that prohibits educational officers from holding coaching positions. Garcia is Baldwin's athletic director. Prep Soccer The Konawaena boys and the Kamehameha girls claimed prep soccer titles recently. Yesterday, the Wildcats defeated Waiakea 3-2 in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation championship match, earning the fourth seed in this week's state tournament as a result. In girls' action on Saturday, the defending state champion Warriors battled Punahou to a 2-2 tie to clinch the ILH title with an 8-0-4 record. Punahou will play Iolani for tomorrow at Kapiolani Park for the league's second berth in the state tournament, which is set for Feb. 21-24 at Aloha Stadium. In yesterday's report, the girls' state tournament was incorrectly identified as beginning tomorrow. Sports Shorts UH basketball player Tes Whitlock's dramatic game-winning buzzer beater against BYU last season was not selected as the college basketball play of the year in a phone-in voting contest sponsored by ESPN. UCLA guard Tyrus Edney's length of the court drive and score was the fans' choice as the top play. ---- Hawaii Pacific is ranked second and BYU-Hawaii 12th in the NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Poll released yesterday. The two teams square off this Friday at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. ---- Four Hawaii fighters won opening round matches at the U.S. Amateur Boxing Championships at Colorado Springs, Colo. yesterday. First round victors were 125-pounder Dustin Kim of Waipahu, 112-pounder Anthony Rodriguez of Waianae, and two 201- pounders, Eric Paulo of Kahuku and Leigh Westbrook of Waianae. ---- Three golfers earned berths in this week's Hawaiian Open golf tournament as the top finishers in special one-day qualifying tourney yesterday at the Pearl Country Club. The qualifiers are Japan PGA pros Shinichi Yokota and Kaname Yokoo and Kevin Hayashi from Hilo. ---- Hawaii Pacific swept a pair of women's softball games against Chaminade yesterday. The Sea Warriors won the first game, 3-0, and the second, 11-2. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/12/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 16th Straight for Wahine Tania Brunton and Nani Cockett combined for 49 points in Hawaii's 78-70 Big West Conference basketball win over Pacific last at the Special Events Arena. A crowd of 1,817 watched the Wahine win their 16th straight game and improve to 18-2 overall and 12-0 in the conference. The contest was close throughout, with the lead changing hands thirty times before Cockett scored nine straight points to boost Hawaii to a 64-57 advantage with 6:30 left. The Wahine hit 8 of 11 free throws in the last several minutes to clinch the victory. == Big West Conference Standings == Conf Overall Hawaii 12 0 18 2 Santa Barbara 12 1 16 5 New Mexico State 9 4 14 9 Pacific 9 4 14 8 Long Beach St 7 6 12 10 UC-Irvine 4 8 9 12 Nevada 3 9 5 14 San Jose St 2 9 7 13 Fullerton 2 10 5 16 UNLV 2 11 3 17 Bruins Take Series UCLA, the nation's 10th ranked team, ripped Hawaii 11-6 in a men's college baseball game yesterday at Rainbow Stadium. The win gave the Bruins a 2-1 edge in the three-game series. Yesterday, UCLA hitters, particularly Nick Theodorou, feasted on Rainbow pitching. Theodorou, entering the game as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the sixth, ripped a bases-clearing double to propel the Bruins to an 8-5 lead. He also doubled in the seventh for another RBI. Darren Blakely and Robert Medeiros homered for Hawaii (6-6), which now must prepare for a three-game series against California this weekend. New Life for Bows? After whipping a good Fresno State club 97-76 on Saturday night, the UH men's basketball team may have brighter days ahead. Saddled with a 7-13 record and dreams of a WAC regular-season title long gone, the Bows look to secure a favorable spot as possible for the upcoming Conference post season tournament. Hawaii, which has advanced to the championship game of the tournament the past two seasons and three of the past six, has six league games remaining. == WAC Basketball Standings == CONF Overall Utah 11 1 19 3 Fresno State 9 4 15 8 New Mexico 8 4 18 4 Colorado St 8 5 14 8 San Diego St 7 5 13 8 BYU 7 6 13 9 Wyoming 5 7 11 11 Hawaii 4 8 7 13 UTEP 2 10 10 11 Air Force 1 12 5 17 Prep Soccer ILH champion Punahou has been named the top seed for the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Boys' Soccer tournament set to run Wednesday through Saturday at Aloha Stadium. OIA champion Kailua is seeded second, and MIL champ Maui High is third. The BIIF champ, to be determined in a playoff between Waiakea and Konawaena today, will be seeded fourth. Other teams in the field are Kahuku, Pearl City, Aiea, Mililani, Iolani, Parker, and Waimea. The seeding for the girls tournament, also scheduled for this week, was not announced at press time. Homegrown Report (courtesy of Dennis Anderson) Guy Takahashi (Baldwin '90) is the top-ranked wrestler in the NAIA's 275-pound division. He is a senior at Pacific University (Ore.). Bill Stonebreaker (Kaiser '89) and Ponciano Raguindin (Molokai '91) are also wrestling for Pacific. ---- Byron Nakamura (MPI '95) wrestles in both the 118 and 126 pound division for Boston College. ---- Kalina Lo (Mililani '94) eared all-region honors in volleyball for George Southwestern College. ---- Cavan Scanlan (Iolani '92) is playing basketball for Willamette (Ore.). He scored 26 points in a recent game against Lewis and Clark State. ---- Talvi Kohler (Lahainaluna '92) starts at center for the Southern Oregon State men's basketball team. ---- Erika Enomoto (University High '92) completed her volleyball career at Whittier College as the all-time digs leader. She was the team captain and named the Best Offensive Player. ---- Arsena Flores (Pearl City '95) started at middle hitter for the Iowa Wesleyan women's volleyball team. Only a freshman, Flores averaged 2.6 kills per game. ---- Allison Mizuo (Kauai '94) is the sixth-ranked women's tennis player in NCAA Division III while at Claremont College (Calif.). She plans to take this year off. ---- Gerianne Mikasa (Aiea '95), a freshman at Willamette, qualified for the NAIA national swimming championships in the 100 Butterfly, the 50 and 100 freestyle. ---- Debbie Lambert (Punahou '94), a volleyball player at Stanford, underwent knee surgery earlier this month. She hopes to return for the 1996 season. Sports Shorts Japan pro Shinichi Yokota finished with a 12-under 204 to win the 54-hole Hawaii Pearl Open golf tournament yesterday at the Pearl Country Club. Yokota earned $17,000 for the win and chance to qualify for this week's Hawaiian Open. ---- UH-Hilo center Marcus Owens was named the Pacific West Conference player of the week yesterday. Owens, only 6-foot-3, scored 42 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a game against Chaminade on Saturday, both Vulcan records. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 10 to 15 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/11/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Romp Bulldogs The UH men's basketball team thrilled a Special Events Arena crowd of 5,354 with a 97-76 whipping of Fresno State last night. The Rainbows, who won their second straight game for the first time since November, improved to 4-8 in the conference and 7-13 overall. "Yes," said Hawaii center Seth Sundberg, who scored 13 points and snagged 6 rebounds. "This is how it should have been all season." Justice Sueing led the Rainbow scorers with 25 points. Tes Whitlock and Alika Smith added 18 each, and Anthony Harris chipped in 17. Whitlock also dished out 11 assists. No. 1 Vball Bows Cruise A match that was supposed to rival a shaving cream commercial for closeness turned out to be a romp as the top-ranked UH men's volleyball team crushed No. 2 UC-Santa Barbara 15-7, 15-13, 15-5, last night before a capacity crowd of 2,435 at UCSB gym. The Main man Yuval Katz pounded 30 kills to spark a dominating Rainbow effort while a supporting cast of Jason Ring (14), Naveh Milo (14), Aaron Wilton, and Sivan Leoni (12) each contributed double-figure kill totals. "It was a highly polished act tonight," said UH coach Mike Wilton. "We were prepared and were focused. They answered the call." Hawaii is now 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The Gauchos fell to 4-2 and 4-1. Bruins Bounce Baseball Bows UCLA pounded Hawaii 12-4 in a college baseball game last night at Rainbow Stadium. Bruin true freshman Dan Keller pitched 4 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn his first collegiate victory. Meanwhile, the UCLAN ripped Hawaii starter Paul Ah Yat for nine hits and seven runs in the first five innings. Kenn Wakakuwa paired hits for Hawaii (6-5), including a home run, his first as a Rainbow. The two teams meet in the three-game series finale this afternoon. Iolani Sweeps Swimming Titles The Iolani girls and boys captured the team titles at the 39th Hawaii High School Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships yesterday at the University of Hawaii's Duke Kahanamoku Pool. The Raider girls won their first-ever title, edging a Punahou team that had won 37 of 38 state crowns. Iolani's triumph in the final 400-yard freestyle relay gave them a 57-55 team victory. In the boys' competition, the Raiders had an easier time, amassing 78 points to runner-up Punahou's 51. Event winners are as follows: --1996 Boys State Champions-- 1-meter diving: Curt Fowler (Mililani) 200 medley relay: Iolani 1:39.67 200 freestyle: Nathaniel Dean (Iolani) 1:43.90 200 IM: Michael Nakada (Iolani) 1:59.12 50 Free: Jason Creelman (Maui) 21.82 100 butterfly: Jason Merchant (Punahou) 51.90 100 free: Kevin Flanagan (Punahou) 47.22 500 free: Stephen Adler (MPI) 4:41.09 200 free relay: Iolani (3:16.07) 100 backstroke: Sean Kern (Punahou) 52.80 100 breaststroke: Nathaniel Dean (Iolani) 1:00.53 400 free relay: Iolani 3:16.07 --1996 Girls State Champions-- 1-meter diving: Sarah Harding (Punahou) 200 medley relay: Baldwin 1:50.05 200 freestyle: Jill Ono (Iolani) 1:54.95 200 IM: Pia Chock (Punahou) 2:10.79 50 Free: Keiko Price (Mililani) 23.39 100 butterfly: Pia Chock (Punahou) 57.85 100 free: Keiko Price (Mililani) 51.62 500 free: Jill Ono (Iolani) 5:09.02 200 free relay: Baldwin 1:40.16 [record] 100 backstroke: Kristin Nagata (Baldwin) 1:00.46 100 breaststroke: Kristine Hayashi (Baldwin) 1:06.15 400 free relay: Iolani 3:38.58 [record] Mustangs, Chargers Win OIA Soccer Titles The Kalaheo boys and the Pearl City girls grabbed OIA soccer championships last night at Pearl City field. The Mustangs defeated Kahuku 4-3 in overtime for their title while the Chargers romped to a 5-0 win over Mililani in the girls' title game. All four teams have qualified for the state tournament that begins on Feb. 21. Last night's other results: Miilani 3, Leilehua 0 (boys' 5th place) Pearl City 4, Aiea 0 (boys' 3rd place) Moanalua 1, Kailua 0 (girls' 5th place) Aiea 2, Castle 1 (girls' 3rd place) ____ Over in the ILH, the Iolani boys earned the league's second berth in the state tournament with a 4-3 overtime win over Kamehameha yesterday at Kapiolani Park. ILH champ Punahou had already earned a berth. Sports Shorts UH-Hilo topped Chaminade 84-74 in a men's small college basketball game last night at McCabe Gym. Marcus Owens scored 42 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for the Vulcans (8-14). The Silverswords fell to 4-16. ---- BYU-Hawaii cruised to an easy 92-69 win over Western Washington last night in Laie. Brett Barton, Brandyn Akana, and Pauliasi Taulava combined for 38 points for the 19-5 Seasiders, the NAIA's 17th-ranked team. ---- UH-Hilo and the UH-Manoa Wahine split a pair of softball games yesterday at Wailuku, Maui. In the first game, UHM parlayed homers by Kehau Cofran, Kara Justine, and Heather Williams into an 8-3 victory. In the nightcap, Kelly Guerin pitched a four- hit shutout and Kristy Odamura had four hits in the Vulcans' 8-0 triumph. ---- Tania Brunton and Vince Goo were named the Honolulu Quarterback Club Athletes of the Month for January. Brunton led the UH Wahine basketball team to several victories in the month. Goo is the team's head coach. Scoreboard == Prep Basketball == Nanakuli 69, Leilehua 45 Campbell 66, Aiea 46 Kahuku 51, Roosevelt 49 Radford 94, Waialua 40 Damien 55, Kamehameha 51 St. Louis 67, Maryknoll 51 Punahou 59, Iolani 38 Kamehameha II 72, Maryknoll II 45 MPI 44, Iolani II 35 Punahou II 58, Lutheran 53 -- Girls Pre-Season-- Waianae 36, Leilehua 35 Nanakuli 41, Kailua 34 Kalaheo 45, Kamehameha 37 McKinley 56, Punahou 22 Kaiser 32, Waialua 16 Mililani 32, La Pietra 17 Maryknoll 34, Kalani 24 Kamehameha 58, Punahou 10 == Prep Baseball Pre-Season == Roosevelt vs Kailua--rained out Hilo 5, Damien 4 MPI 11, Molokai 1 Kamehameha 9, St. Louis 3 Baldwin 7, Pearl City 6 Kaiser 2, Lahainaluna 1 Mililani 6, Maui 2 Kalaheo 6, University 0 Iolani 3, Castle 2 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 12 to 16 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/10/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Rally Past Bruins Trailing 9-5 in the ninth, the UH Rainbows rallied for four runs in the frame and scored another in the tenth for a 10-9 come- from-behind triumph over UCLA last night at Rainbow Stadium. Jody Napuunoa had the key hit in ninth, stroking a two-out, full- count, three-run double to knot the score at 9-all. With one out in the tenth, Keoni Hansen laid down a bunt single, was advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Michael Dartt, and scored the game-winner on a double to right-center by Chris Garnett. "We have had some great donnybrooks with UCLA," said UH coach Les Murakami, "and this was one of them." Freshman southpaw Randon Ho, who came on in relief of starter Mark Johnson, pitched an inning of shutout ball to earn the win. Hawaii improved to 6-4 while the Bruins dropped to 4-3. Game two of the series is this afternoon. 15th Straight for Wahine The good times rolled on for the UH Wahine, as they rolled to a 63-42 win over Nevada-Reno last night in a Big West Conference women's basketball game at the Special Events Arena. A crowd of 1,577, the Wahine's largest of the season, saw Hawaii win their 15th straight game and improve to 17-2 on the season. Tania Brunton scored 22 points and Nani Cockett added 15 for the Wahine, who take on Pacific tomorrow night. Aloha for Ornellas? The on-and-off college football career of George Ornellas is apparently in the off mode at the moment. Ornellas, the former St. Louis High superstar slotback, quit the UH football team last Fall in mid-season, saying he wasn't having fun playing the game anymore. Later, following the appointment of Fred vonAppen as the new UH coach, Ornellas announced his intention to return to the Bows. Until recently, he had been attending classes and participating in the football team's off-season training program. Currently, Ornellas is reportedly living and working in Oregon and is considering transferring to a Mainland school. VonAppen confirmed that Ornellas is AWOL. Sports Shorts The UH men's basketball team (6-13) will take on Fresno State (15-7) in a Western Athletic Conference game tonight at the Special Events Arena. The Bulldogs edged the Rainbows in a game at Fresno earlier this season. ---- The Wahine softball teams from Hawaii Pacific, Chaminade, and UH- Hilo will begin their seasons today. The Sea Warriors, 28-10-1 last year, appear to be the strongest of the three. Coach Howard Okita returns three starters, including NAIA All-American Felisa Pascua (.383, 29 RBIs). In today's games, HPU will host Chaminade and UH-Hilo will take on the UH Wahine on Maui. ---- Punahou baseball coach and teacher Pal Eldredge, hospitalized recently after suffering a heart attack, was released from Straub Clinic on Monday and is resting at home. Eldredge, 50, said he may return to his teaching and coaching duties in a couple of weeks. ---- Three members of the Hawaii Tsunami professional soccer team were selected in the Major League Soccer Draft on Tuesday. Selected were goalie Mark Dougherty, defenseman Peter Woodring, and forward Billy Thompson. ---- J.J. Lucas, the son of NBA great Jerry Lucas, has announced that he will play basketball for Hawaii Pacific next season. The 6-10, 265-pound Lucas played in 27 games last season as a true freshman at Vanderbilt. He also played in Vandy's first five games this season before leaving "for personal reasons." ---- The OIA boys and girls soccer titles will be decided tonight at Pearl City. Kahuku will take on Kalaheo for the boys' championship and Pearl City will square off against Mililani for the girls'. Scoreboard == Hawaii High School Swimming and Diving Championships == (at Duke Kahanamoku Pool) --Yesterday's Top Girls Qualifiers-- 1-meter diving: Sarah Harding (Punahou) 200 medley relay: Baldwin 1:54.21 200 freestyle: Karin Halvorson (Mililani) 2:00.73 200 IM: Pia Chock (Punahou) 2:12.86 50 Free: Keiko Price (Mililani) 23.72 100 butterfly: Pia Chock (Punahou) 58.71 100 free: Joelle Inamine (Iolani) 54.80 500 free: Karin Halvorson (Mililani) 5:21.46 200 free relay: Mililani 1:42.18 100 backstroke: Sarah White (Punahou) 1:02.26 100 breaststroke: Kristine Hayashi (Baldwin) 1:07.37 400 free relay: Iolani 3:49.09 --Yesterday's Top Boys Qualifiers-- 1-meter diving: Curt Fowler (Mililani) 200 medley relay: Punahou 1:41.13 200 freestyle: Stephen Adler (MPI) 1:47.55 200 IM: Tyler Orikasa (Maui) 2:01.57 50 Free: Jason Creelman (Maui) 22.03 100 butterfly: Jason Merchant (Punahou) 52.47 100 free: Kevin Flanagan (Punahou) 47.47 500 free: Stephen Adler (MPI) 4:43.02 200 free relay: Kamehameha 1:31.92 100 backstroke: Sean Kern (Punahou) 53.32 100 breaststroke: Tyler Orikasa (Maui) 1:01.46 400 free relay: Punahou 3:25.83 == High School Basketball == Waipahu 47, Mililani 45 Waianae 44, Pearl City 42 McKinley 44, Kalani 40 Kalaheo 58, Kaimuki 34 Kaiser 54, Farrington 40 Iolani 59, Maryknoll 43 Punahou 79, Damien 60 Lutheran 55, Hawaii Baptist 53 Maryknoll II 34, St. Louis II 31 Kamehameha II 56, University II 53 Punahou II 68, Iolani II 51 --Girls Pre-season-- Kailua 36, Waianae 27 La Pietra 28, Leilehua 26 McKinley 70, Kamehameha 39 Punahou 62, Kalaheo 49 Mililani 16, Kaiser 14 La Pietra 34, Waialua 20 Kamehameha 40, Maryknoll 24 Punahou 29, Kalani 24 Baldwin 56, Aiea 43 Maui 37, Pearl City 20 == High School Pre-Season Baseball == Damien 13, Kailua 8 St. Louis 12, Molokai 4 Kamehameha 10, Mid-Pacific 6 Hilo 17, Roosevelt 3 Radford 6, Leilehua 5 Mililani 14, University 2 Waialua 12, Nanakuli 3 Castle 11, Kalaheo 1 Pearl City 7, Moanalua 6 Baldwin 10, St. Anthony 2 Maui 10, Lahainaluna 5 Mililani 17, Kaiser 6 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 15 to 20 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/9/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bball Bows Dump Falcons Anthony Harris sliced and diced his way for 23 points in the UH basketball team's 81-62 win over Air Force last night at the Special Events Arena. Nicknamed "Snake" by his teammates because of his knack for slithering between defenders for driving layups, Harris surpassed the 20-point plateau for the 16th time this season. "Coming down the court, we don't see the things he sees," said fellow guard Tes Whitlock, who chipped in with 19 points. "He's amazing." The Bows improved to 6-13 overall and 3-8 in the Western Athletic Conference. Air Force fell to 5-16 and 1-11. Vball Bows Tame Lions The top-ranked UH men's volleyball team won its second straight road match last night, beating No. 15 Loyola Marymount in straight games, 15-10, 15-9, 15-8. Four players had 10 or more kills for the Rainbows, including Yuval Katz (14), Jason Ring (13), Naveh Milo (12) and Aaron Wilton (11). Despite the victory, UH coach Mike Wilton was concerned about his team's concentration. "We better get ready to roll Saturday," said Wilton. "We're in for a lot of trouble if we play like this." Tomorrow, Hawaii (6-0) will square off against UC-Santa Barbara, the nation's second-ranked team. Wahine Seek National Ranking The UH Wahine basketball team hopes to move into the nation's Top 25 with a home victories over Nevada (5-13) tonight and Pacific (13-7) on Sunday. Currently 16-2 and riding a 14-game winning streak, the Wahine are ranked 38th of 296 Division I schools in the USA Today/CNN Coaches' Poll. UH coach Vince Goo said that a ranking will help recruiting and team morale. "It's great for the players," said Goo. Sea Warriors Pound WW Hawaii Pacific showed its might last night, trouncing Western Washington 84-57 in a NAIA men's basketball game at Blaisdell Arena. The Sea Warriors, ranked second in the NAIA, improved to 23-3 by limiting the visiting Vikings to just 23 percent from the field. Juergen Malbeck paced HPU with 21 points and 6 blocks. Llewellyn Smalley added 17 points and 11 rebounds. "We're looking forward to playing (BYU-Hawaii) next Friday in Laie," said HPU coach Tony Sellitto. UH Wahine VBall News The UH Wahine will open their volleyball season at the State Farm/NACWAA Women's Volleyball Classic Aug. 23-24 at Illinois State. In addition to Hawaii, participating in the tournament will be Illinois State, Nebraska, and Michigan State. The following week from Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Hawaii will host Michigan, Louisville, and UCLA in the Wahine Classic at the Special Events Arena. On the recruiting scene, UH coach Dave Shoji announced the signing of three high school players: Heidi Ilustre, a 5-10 hitter from Bishop Montgomery High (Calif.); Jennifer Roberts, a 6-2 middle blocker from Calvary Chapel (Calif.); and Keala Nihipali, a 5-10 setter from Chaparral High (Nev.). Sports Shorts Preliminary rounds of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships will be held today at the Duke Kahanamoku Pool on the University of Hawaii campus. ---- The UH baseball team (5-4) will take on UCLA (4-2) in the first game of a three-game series tonight at Rainbow Stadium. Ace Mark Johnson will be on the mound for Hawaii. Scoreboard == High School Basketball== --Boys-- St. Louis 46, University High 33 --Girls Pre-Season-- Baldwin 53, Leilehua 33 Punahou 62, Nanakuli 16 Maryknoll 47, Kaiser 25 Kamehameha 40, Mililani 21 Punahou 40, Waialua 11 Kalani 27, La Pietra 18 == High School Pre-Season Baseball == Lahainaluna 10, Moanalua 7 Mililani 11, St. Anthony 1 Kaiser 9, Baldwin 9 Maui 5, Pearl City 3 UHS/HBA 15, Leilehua 14 Iolani 14, Radford 1 Kalaheo 5, Waialua 3 Castle 14, Nanakuli 0 Kamehameha 16, Hilo 5 Molokai 3, Damien 0 St. Louis 5, Kailua 3 Mid-Pacific 7, Roosevelt 6 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 5 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/8/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Bash Northridge The top-ranked UH men's volleyball team passed its first road test of the season, downing No. 6 Cal State-Northridge 15-11, 15-10, 15-10 in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match last night at the Matadome in Northridge, Calif. All-American Yuval Katz slammed 22 kills for the Rainbows, who improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Aaron Wilton and Naveh Milo contributed 13 kills apiece. Said UH coach Mike Wilton: "We struggled a little in the first game, but we passed the test." Hawaii continues its road swing with a match tonight at Loyola Marymount and at second-ranked UC-Santa Barbara on Saturday. Sundberg Foul-Prone UH basketball center Seth Sundberg is the most foul-prone player in the Western Athletic Conference, according to statistics released by the league. The 7-1 junior post player has been assessed 53 fouls in 17 games, an average of 3.1 fouls per contest and one foul every 4.5 minutes. Sundberg would probably have been whistled for more fouls if he played more than 15 minutes per game, his current average. Sundberg will attempt to clean up his game when the Rainbows (5-13 overall and 2-8, WAC) take on Air Force (5-15 and 1-10) tonight at the Special Events Arena. The Falcons defeated Hawaii earlier in the season. Bow Bolster Offense Seventeen offensive players were among the 24 who signed letters of intent to attend the University of Hawaii and play football for the Rainbows. UH coach Fred vonAppen hopes the new additions, which include three quarterbacks, five running backs, three wide receivers, and three tight ends, will help get his highly-touted "West-Coast" offense rolling quickly. The 1996 UH recruit class is as follows: Zeff Ah Quin TE 6-4 250 Laney College (Calif) Joaquin Avila LB 6-2 210 Sebastopol High (Calif) Rufus Ayeni LB 6-2 220 L.A. Harbor College Kevin Badii WR 6-4 190 El Dorado High (Calif) Jeremy Bourland QB 6-1 180 Amherst Sudan High (Tex) Chris Ganier LB 6-1 210 Rancho Bernardo High (Calif) Andre Garcia DE 6-4 230 Sacramento City College Ryan Green TE 6-5 240 Univ. of Pacific John Gurasich QB 6-4 205 Austin Lake Travis High (Tex) Ben Iosefa OL 6-2 295 Foothill College (Calif) Robert Kemfort RB 6-1 178 Maui High Mikaele Liugalua+ OL 6-4 255 Waipahu High Likaki Malaki LB 6-2 225 Dorsey High (Calif) Brian Marquardt TE 6-3 225 Rancho Buena Vista High (Calif) Sam Paeno RB 5-10 180 Crescenta Valley High (Calif) Keith Parker WR 5-9 185 Contra Costa College (Calif) Bo Parks WR 6-2 180 Santa Monica Community College Ace Riggins RB 5-11 180 Rancho Santiago Jr. College Akoni Sandoval OL 6-3 290 Waianae High Chris Shinnick DB 6-0 198 Los Angeles Valley College Josh Skinner QB 6-1 195 Overland High (Colo) Anthony Smith DB 6-1 180 Westchester High (Calif) Afatia Thompson RB 5-11 190 Punahou Isaac White+ RB 6-0 200 Campbell High + Initially signed in 1995 but counts toward this year's class. Bruins in Town to Face Bows UCLA (3-2), touted as the most talented team in the Pac-10 Conference, will take on the 5-4 UH baseball team in a three-game series beginning tomorrow at Rainbow Stadium. The Bruins, with five players tabbed as pre-season All-Conference selections, are ranked No. 10 by Baseball America and No. 25 by Collegiate Baseball. Yesterday, UCLA defeated UH-Hilo 7-1 on the Big Island. Mark Johnson, Paul Ah Yat, and Robby Robinson are scheduled to start on the mound for the Rainbows. ---- Greg Millichap was named the outstanding hitter and Paul Ah Yat was named the outstanding pitcher as the Western Athletic Conference announced its first weekly awards of the season. Millichap, a true freshman, batted 6 for 8 in two games against Santa Clara while Ah Yat fired a three-hitter in the Rainbow's 8-0 triumph over the Broncos. Wahine Seek 15th Straight The UH Wahine basketball team (16-2) has two games at home this weekend and hopes to extend its winning streak to 15 tomorrow against Nevada-Reno (5-13) at the Special Events Arena. Hawaii defeated the Wolfpack 55-52 earlier this season in Reno. On Sunday, Pacific (13-7) will be in town for a 6 p.m. game against the Wahine at the SEA. ==Big West Conference Women's Basketball== Conf Overall Hawaii 10 0 16 2 Santa Barbara 10 1 14 5 New Mexico St 8 3 13 8 Pacific 8 3 13 7 Long Beach St 6 5 11 9 UC-Irvine 4 7 9 11 Nevada 3 8 5 13 San Jose St 2 8 7 12 UNLV 2 9 3 15 Fullerton 1 10 4 16 Sports Shorts BYU-Hawaii defeated UH-Hilo 85-79 in a men's small college basketball game last night at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on the Big Island. The Seasiders led by 22 at one point, but the Vulcans rallied to within four in the second half. Pauliasi Taulava led BYUH (18-5) with 16 points. Andy Smith scored 25 for Hilo (7-14). ---- Hawaii's Egan Inoue won the 187-pound and below division at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships last weekend in Brazil. Inoue, also a two-time World Racquetball champion, defeated four Brazilian competitors on Saturday and broke his opponent's foot in the championship bout when he refused to submit. ---- Pearl City will meet Mililani for the OIA girls soccer title on Saturday after both won semifinal matches last night. The two teams won by identical 2-0 scores, the Chargers topping Aiea and the Trojans beating Castle. ---- Florida's Kelly Slater, 23, defeated Hawaii's Kalani Robb yesterday in the final of the Coke Surf Classic at North Narrabeen Beach, Australia. Slater, the 1995 World Surfing Champion, earned $25,000 for the triumph. Robb, 19, pocketed $10,000. ---- Well-known canoe paddler and kayaker Kala Kukea, 53, died today, an apparent heart attack victim. Kukea, a Honolulu Fire Department captain, was kayaking off of Waikiki at the time. Scoreboard ==High School Basketball== Waianae 58, Mililani 55 Kalani 73, Farrington 66 Campbell 60, Leilehua 43 Kaimuki 61, Kaiser 45 Aiea 53, Waipahu 34 University High II 53, Assets 48 Hawaii Baptist 53, Punahou II 48 Lutheran 46, Mid-Pacific 44 --Girls Pre-Season-- McKinley 69, Waianae 30 Kamehameha 43, Kailua 38 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 12 to 20 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/7/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VonAppen: Pleased but not Satisfied Despite not getting most of the state's top players, UH football coach Fred vonAppen said given the circumstances, he is pleased with the players who have committed to be a part of the Rainbow football program. VonAppen was hired on Dec. 10, right in the heart of recruiting season. Said vonAppen: "It appears we're going to have a class that we're generally pleased with. I was disappointed that we didn't get a better opportunity to display our wares to the local players. In deference to the kids who will sign with us, we're pleased to have them on board." ==University of Hawaii Recruits== Zeff Ah Quin TE 6-4 250 Laney (Calif) College Kevin Badii WR 6-4 190 El Dorado High (Calif) Chris Ganier LB 6-1 210 Rancho Bernardo High (Calif) Ryan Green TE 6-5 240 Univ. of Pacific John Gurasich QB 6-4 205 Austin Lake Travis High (Tex) Ben Iosefa OL 6-2 295 Foothill College (Calif) Robert Kemfort RB 6-1 178 Maui High Mikaele Liugalua OL 6-4 255 Waipahu High Likaki Malaki LB 6-2 225 Dorsey High (Calif) Brian Marquardt TE 6-3 225 Rancho Buena Vista High (Calif) Keith Parker WR N/A N/A Contra Costa College (Calif) Akoni Sandoval OL 6-3 290 Waianae High Chris Shinnick DB 6-0 198 Los Angeles Valley College Josh Skinner QB 6-1 195 Overland High (Colo) Afatia Thompson RB 5-11 190 Punahou School Isaac White RB 6-0 200 Campbell High ==Where Hawaii's Top Recruits are Headed== Darnell Arceneaux, St. Louis QB Utah Shawn Ball, Punahou DL Oregon State Kawika Batoon, St. Louis DB Nevada-Las Vegas Jason Ching, Punahou DL Notre Dame Kamakana Kaimuloa, Punahou OL Montana Robert Kemfort, Maui RB Hawaii Jason Keo, Kahuku RB BYU Sakalia Magalei, Kahuku TE BYU Faaesea Mailo, Kahuku OL USC Danny Pacheco, Kamehameha DL Nevada-Las Vegas Billy Pieper, Kamehameha DL UCLA Chris Paogofie, Waianae DB Oregon State Wes Pratt, Punahou DB Colorado Akoni Sandoval, Waianae OL Hawaii Afatia Thompson, Punahou RB Hawaii Mose Tuia, Campbell DL Oregon State Bows No. 1 The UH men's volleyball team is ranked first in the USA Today/AVCA National Poll. The Rainbows received all 16 first- place votes. The Bows will host No. 6 Cal State-Northridge tonight at the Special Events Arena. ==The Top Five== 1. Hawaii (16) 240 4-0 2. Santa Barbara 216 4-1 3. Long Beach St. 206 3-0 4. UCLA 199 4-2 5. Stanford 179 3-0 Basketball Bows Face Falcons Riley Wallace and his UH basketball Bows take on Air Force tomorrow night at the Special Events Arena. According to Wallace, his team needs to improve on defense, for the Bows are ranked last in the WAC in points allowed, surrendering 80.8 points per league game. Said Wallace: "We have some guys who aren't committed to a tough (man-to-man) defense. Then again we have some guys who aren't capable of committing to a tough defense." Local Small College Basketball ==Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference== Conf Overall BYU-Hawaii 1 0 16 5 Hawaii Pacific 2 1 22 3 UH-Hilo 1 1 7 13 Chaminade 0 2 4 15 ==Games this week== --Tonight-- BYU-Hawaii at UH-Hilo --Tomorrow-- Western Washington vs Hawaii Pacific at Blaisdell --Saturday-- Western Washington at BYU-Hawaii UH-Hilo at Chaminade High School Swimming The Hawaii High School Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships will begin on Friday at the University of Hawaii's Duke Kahanamoku Pool. In the team competition, Iolani's boys will battle 36-time champ Punahou and Maui High. In the girls' competition, 37-time winner Punahou, Baldwin and Mililani are set to fight it out for top honors. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 10 to 16 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/6/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Four More Commit to Bows The UH football team received verbal I-do's from four more players yesterday. Committing to the Bows were Brian Marquardt, a tight end from Rancho Buena Vista High in San Diego; Kevin Badii, a wide receiver from El Dorado High of Los Angeles; Keith Parker, a wide receiver from Contra Costa College in Northern California; and Chris Ganier, a linebacker from Rancho Bernardo High in San Diego. That brings the total number of players who have committed to Hawaii to 14, 11 of them on offense. Tomorrow is the first day high school seniors may sign binding letters of intent. ---- Yesterday, Kahuku offensive lineman Faaesea Mailo announced his intention to sign with USC. Regarded as one of the top local recruits this year, the 6-4, 310 Mailo said he wanted to be the first Kahuku gridder to play for the Trojans. ---- Two other players, Kamehameha lineman Danny Pacheco, and St. Louis defensive back Kawika Batoon said they will sign with Nevada-Las Vegas. Snafu in Women's Bodyboarding Finale Who's the champion? Apparently, women's world bodyboarding tour officials weren't quite sure after the world championship trophy changed hands three times yesterday following the X-Press World Championship of Bodyboarding event yesterday at the Banzai Pipeline. Brazil's Neymara Carvalho won the event, but miscalculations by officials led to confusion about who the overall world tour champion was. Initially, the trophy was awarded to Brazil's Claudia Ferrari. Then, as Ferrari was making her victory speech, officials announced that a mistake had been made and that Brazilian Mariana Nogueira was the actual world titlist. After checking again, officials determined that Ferrari was indeed the overall points winner. UH Baseball News The UH baseball team will take on UCLA in a three-game series beginning Friday at Rainbow Stadium. According to UH coach Les Murakami, only four players have starting spots nailed down, including second baseman Jody Napuunoa, shortstop Jaime Ahu, catcher Kenn Wakakuwa, and first baseman/center fielder Robert Medeiros. "The rest of the positions are still up for grabs," said Murakami. == UH Hitting Stats == ==UH Pitching Stats== AB H R BI AVG W L SO BB ERA Garnett 11 5 1 1 .455 Binkie 0 0 3 0 0.00 Millichap 16 7 6 3 .438 Ho 0 0 6 2 2.70 L. Hansen 10 4 0 0 .400 Johnson 2 1 22 3 3.32 Ahu 32 12 5 9 .375 Ah Yat 2 1 17 6 3.54 Konishi 19 7 3 2 .368 Robinson 1 2 8 7 5.21 Medeiros 35 12 6 9 .343 Kim 0 0 3 3 7.71 Napuunoa 36 12 5 3 .333 Spurgeon 0 0 6 6 9.00 Wakakuwa 19 4 3 1 .211 Honma 30 6 4 4 .200 Dartt 25 5 4 2 .200 Blakely 17 3 6 3 .176 Honolulu Advertiser High School Basketball Top 10 A panel of coaches and sportswriters have selected the ten top boys high school teams in Hawaii. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. 1. Kalaheo (10) 21-2 100 1 2. St. Louis 17-6 88 5 3. Hilo 17-4 79 4 4. Iolani 20-5 57 2 5. Punahou 17-4 56 3 6. Kahuku 16-3 48 6 7. Baldwin 20-7 47 8 8. Moanalua 12-6 33 9 9. Campbell 17-4 28 7 10. Radford 10-11 4 -- 10. Konawaena 15-3 4 -- ---- ==ILH Basketball Standings== St. Louis 8-1, Iolani 6-2, Punahou 6-3, Kamehameha 4-5, University 4-5, Damien, Maryknoll 1-7. ==OIA West Basketball Standings== Moanalua 8-1, Campbell 7-1, Mililani, Radford 6-2, Aiea, Waipahu 4-4, Nanakuli, Waianae 3-5, Pearl City 3-6, Leilehua 1-7, Waialua 0-8. ==OIA East Basketball Standings== Kalaheo 7-0, Kahuku, Kaimuki 6-1, Kaiser 5-2, Roosevelt 4-3, Castle 3-4, Farrington, Kailua, Kalani, McKinley 1-6. Prep Soccer The Punahou boys clinched the ILH varsity soccer title following a scoreless tie with Iolani yesterday. The Buffanblu (8-1-3), as a result, earned the league crown and one of two ILH berths in the upcoming state tournament. Iolani and Kamehameha, both 8-2-2, will play off for the second spot this Saturday at Kapiolani Park. In ILH girls play, Kamehameha and Punahou are battling for the league crown. The Warriors (7-0-3) will play the Buffanblu (7-1-2) this Saturday. ---- Meanwhile, the OIA playoffs continue with boys' semifinal matches today and girls' semis tomorrow. In boys' action at Pearl City today, Aiea will take on Kahuku and Pearl City will challenge Kalaheo. Tomorrow at Moanalua, the Pearl City girls will play Aiea in one semifinal while Mililani and Castle square off in the other. Prep Wrestling McKinley and Mililani claimed their first-ever OIA wrestling divisional titles this past weekend. The Tigers cruised to the East title, outscoring runner-up Kahuku 238-144. In the OIA West championship meet, the Trojans had a tougher go of it, edging runner-up Moanalua 157.5 to 146. ---- ==ILH Wrestling Standings== Iolani 7-0, Kamehameha 3-4, Pac-Five 2-4, Punahou 2-3, St. Louis 1-4. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 8 to 12 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/5/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NFC Triumphs in Pro Bowl The NFC squad scored all of its points in the first half and then held off a determined AFC squad in 20-13 triumph in the NFL Pro Bowl game yesterday afternoon at Aloha Stadium. With the sellout crowd of 50,000 barely settled into their seats, Cincinnati quarterback Jeff Blake connected with Pittsburgh wide receiver Yancey Thigpen for a 93-yard touchdown, a Pro Bowl record. Former UH kicker Jason Elam converted and the AFC led 7-0. The NFC then scored 20 unanswered points before halftime: Morten Anderson booted two field goals, Brett Favre hit Jerry Rice with a one-yard TD strike, and Ken Harvey picked off a Jim Harbaugh pass and returned it 36 yards for a score. In the third quarter, Harbaugh passed 17 yards to Curtis Martin for a touchdown to complete the scoring. The 49er's Rice, who caught 6 passes for 82 yards, was named the game's MVP. ---- New York police officer Mike Volino failed in his attempt to win a million dollars at halftime. Chosen at random from over 100,000 entrants in a promotional contest by Hershey's, Volino would have received $33,333 per year for the next 30 years if he had kicked a 35-yard field goal yesterday. However, his attempt--a low liner that bounced at the two-yard line--wasn't close. Rainbows Top Santa Clara Robby Robinson supplied the pitching and Greg Millichap the hitting in the UH baseball team's 8-1 series-ending victory over Santa Clara yesterday afternoon at Rainbow Stadium. Robinson, a former Mid-Pacific Institute star, pitched eight strong innings for the Rainbows, allowing just a single run and five hits. He struck out five. Millichap, a true freshman, raised his season's batting average from .182 to .438 with a 5 for 5 effort at the plate. In addition to three singles, Millichap hit a double, a triple, and drove in three runs. The victory boosted Hawaii's record to 5-4. Santa Clara fell to 2-2. Scoreboard == Foodland 10K Roadrace == --At Kapiolani Park [Men's Open] 1. Garry Nettles 33:35, 2. Steve Simpson 33:49 3. Jonathan Lyau 33:53. [Women's Open] 1. Katherine Nichols 38:29, 2. Pat Monick 42:27, 3. Roki McMillian 45:08. == College Tennis == [at UH-Hilo] BYU-Hawaii 7, UH-Hilo 0 (men) BYU-Hawaii 9, UH-Hilo 0 (women) Oahu Surf Report North shore: 8 to 12 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/4/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Stars Out at Pro Bowl Today A sellout crowd of 50,000 will be on hand today at Aloha Stadium for the 17th Pro Bowl game to be played in Hawaii. Two players with Hawaii ties will take part: former Punahou and University of Hawaii lineman Mark Tuinei earned a spot on the NFC squad as an offensive lineman and former UH kicker Jason Elam will handle the extra-point and field goal duties for the AFC squad. In addition, all the game's top players are here, including marquee players Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, and Bruce Smith. Ah Yat Pitches Bows to Win Southpaw Paul Ah Yat fired a three-hitter to spark the UH baseball team to an 8-0 victory over Santa Clara last night in front of 1,919 fans at Rainbow Stadium. Mixing his pitches well, Ah Yat dominated the visiting Broncos, striking out five and walking three in going the nine-inning distance. "Paul was focused," said UH coach Les Murakami. "His ball had movement." Leading just 2-0 entering the seventh, the Bows (4-4) put the game away with three runs in that frame and three more in the eighth. Robert Medeiros paired hits and scored twice to lead the Bow offense. The two teams play the rubber match of the three game series today. Basketball Bows Bounced Hawaii lost to San Diego State, 103-94, in Western Athletic Conference men's basketball game last night at San Diego. The outcome was marred by a controversial call in the final minute. Trailing 97-92 with 45 seconds left, the Bows apparently forced a 10-second backcourt violation. However, referee Jim Danner ruled that an Aztec player had signaled for a time-out before 10- seconds had elapsed therefore giving SDSU possession of the ball. The Aztecs then hit a handful of freethrows in the end to ice the game. "We came out and fought," said guard Anthony Harris, who scored a team-high 29 points for Hawaii (5-13 overall, 2-8 WAC). "But I'm tired of fighting and not winning. I want to win. Period." Tes Whitlock and Justice Sueing added 27 and 18 points respectively for the Bows. Surfriders Rule Prep Softball A diving Pomai Kapule scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Kailua a 3-2 victory over Waianae in the championship game of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association softball tournament last night at Roosevelt stadium. A crowd of about 1,500 witnessed Kapule's heroics. Also the game's winning pitcher, Kapule raced home on Anu Kekauoha's grounder to Seasider shortstop Keala Downey, whose throw to the plate was a split second too late. It was Kailua's second straight title and eighth overall. == State Softball Tourney Scores == Championship: Kailua 3, Waianae 2 (8 innings) 3rd place: Baldwin 4, Castle 0 5th place: Iolani 5, Waimea 4 7th place: Kaiser 8, Pahoa 0 Local Small College Basketball Two of three local small college basketball team were winners last night. In the big game of the night, Hawaii Pacific defeated The Master's College 80-76 at Mid-Pacific Gym. The Sea Warriors are ranked second in the NAIA and the Mustangs sixth. Seven-one center Juergen Malbeck powered in 29 points for HPU (22-3). The Master's dropped to 18-6. At McCabe Gym, Chaminade edged Western New Mexico 53-52, and over on the Big Island, Seattle Pacific topped UH-Hilo 59-45. Homegrown Report The following former Hawaii high school athletes are competing in college sports on the mainland. Their name, high school, sport, and college are listed below: Kartrina Lo (Mililani '94)--volleyball, Georgia Southwestern Sini Taufa (Kahuku '94)--volleyball, Georgia Southwestern Me'e Vimahi (Kahuku '94)--volleyball, Georgia Southwestern Kanoe Lo (Mililani '93)--volleyball, Georgia Southwestern Kath Hay (Mililani '95)--volleyball, Arizona Western Threresa Labajo (McKinley '94)--volleyball, Arizona Western Crissie Ponciano (Roosevelt '95)--volleyball, College of N. Dame Kyle Sawai (Castle '92)--soccer, Texas Christian Victor Tuatagaloa (Leilehua '94)--football, Arizona Western Kolumane Fainuulelei (Farrington '95)--football, Arizona Western Maui Kahalepuna (Kahuku '95)--football, Eastern Arizona Tyrone Knox (Farrington '94)--football, Eastern Arizona Ryan Akina (Campbell '94)--football, signed with Utah Jan Okada (Kamehameha '93)--swimming, Whitworth College Guy Mikasa (Pearl City '92)--swimming, Whitworth College Brent Edelen (Kalaheo '94)--cross country, Adams State Aaron Culliney (Punahou '92)--cross country, Dartmouth [mahalo to Dennis Anderson of the Honolulu Advertiser] Scoreboard == High School Basketball == Radford 57, Aiea 51 Kaiser 51, Kalani 37 Roosevelt 58, Farrington 55 Kaimuki 45, Kailua 43 Moanalua 48, Leilehua 28 Punahou 70, University 54 St. Louis 38, Kamehameha 28 Iolani 53, Damien 48 Lutheran 42, Kamehameha II 41 == Prep Wrestling == --OIA East Championships-- 1. McKinley 238, 2. Kahuku 144, 3. Kalaheo 115, 4. Kaimuki 91.5, 5. Castle 91, 6. Kaiser 77.5, 7. Roosevelt 22.5, 8. Farrington 19, 9. Kailua 14. --OIA West Championships-- 1. Mililani 157.5, 2. Moanalua 146, 3. Waipahu 136.5, 4. Leilehua 85.5, 5. Aiea 77, 6. Waianae 76.5, 7. Campbell 76, 8. Pearl City 55.5, 9. Waialua 23, 10. Nanakuli 17, 11. Radford 5. == Prep Soccer == --OIA Girls Quarterfinals-- Pearl City 2, Leilehua 1 Aiea 2, Kailua 1 Castle 2, Moanalua o Mililani 3, Kaiser 2 (OT) --ILH Girls-- Mid-Pacific 2, Maryknoll 0 La Pietra 5, St. Andrew's 0 Kamehameha 4, Mid-Pacific 2 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 6 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/3/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hawaii Whips Waves A Special Events Arena crowd of 5,451 watched the top-ranked University of Hawaii men's volleyball team best Pepperdine 15-8, 15-9, 15-3 last night. Yuval Katz slammed 20 kills and Jason Ring added 15 for the 4-0 Rainbows, who ended a five-match losing streak to the No. 7 Waves that spanned the past six years. Setter Eric Pichel also played well for Hawaii. "He was setting absolutely beautiful," said UH coach Mike Wilton. Hawaii takes to the road for three games this week. They'll face Cal State- Northridge on Wednesday, Loyola-Marymount on Thursday, and UC- Santa Barbara on Saturday. Broncos Bust Bows Santa Clara roughed up Hawaii ace Mark Johnson for nine runs in six innings to grab an 11-5 series-opening victory last night before a crowd of 1,498 at Rainbow Stadium. Said Johnson, who entered the game with a 2-0 record and 0.56 ERA, "I couldn't find my synch." But the Broncos (2-0) found theirs, breaking opening a 3-2 game with six runs in the top of the sixth. Kelly Konishi was 3 for 3, including a homer in the second, and Jaime Ahu had two hits for the Rainbows (3-4). The two teams will meet again tonight. Paul Ah Yat (1-1) will be on the mound for the Rainbows. State Softball Final: Kailua vs Waianae Defending champion Kailua and OIA runner-up Waianae advanced to tonight's championship game of the 20th Hawaii High School Athletic Association softball tournament with semifinal victories yesterday. In one semi, Pomai Kapule fired a three-hitter to spark the Surfriders past No. 4 Baldwin, 3-0. In the other, Waianae rallied past Castle 6-5. Ashelle Acosta singled in the game winner for the Seariders in the bottom of the sixth. A week ago, Kailua defeated Waianae 4-2 for the OIA crown. Bows on the Road The UH men's basketball team, which has not won two consecutive games since November, hopes to make it two-straight tonight when it faces San Diego State tonight in San Diego. The Rainbows (5-12 overall, 2-7 WAC) defeated the Aztecs last weekend. "We want to go in and bust butt, baby," said Rainbow guard Tes Whitlock, always the optimist. "If we win it, it'll be two in a row. Then we're back for two home games. Anything can happen. Maybe we can turn this thing around." Sports Shorts Two major golf events are scheduled for the month of February on Oahu. The 31st Hawaiian Open, with a total purse of $1.2 million, is set for February 15-18 at the Waialae Country Club. The following week on February 22-24, the women's golf elite will be vying for $600,000 in prize money in the 10th Hawaiian Ladies Open at Kapolei Golf Course. ---- Kamehameha defensive lineman Billy Pieper had a change of heart on Thursday night. The 6-foot-2, 220 pounder announced that he will play football for UCLA next year. A few weeks ago, Pieper had given Utah a verbal commitment. ---- Freshman hurlers Kelly Gentle and Stephanie Wise combined on a four-hitter as the UH Wahine softball team beat an alumnae squad 7-1 in an exhibition game last night at Rainbow Wahine Stadium. Kehau Cofran laced out three hits and Kara Gustine and Chris Viernes had two each for the Wahine. ---- The UH Wahine tennis team swept past Westmont 9-0 yesterday at Santa Barbara, Calif. Meanwhile, the UH men lost to Cal-Irvine 7-0. Scoreboard == High School Basketball Kamehameha 51, Iolani 43 (OT) St. Louis 55, Punahou 50 University High 41, Maryknoll 40 Kalaheo 51, Kahuku 44 Mililani 68, Nanakuli 56 Campbell 68, Pearl City 58 Waipahu 65, Waianae 28 Punahou II 60, Assets 36 Hawaii Baptist 80, UHS II 53 Iolani II 52, St. Louis II 51 (2 OT) Mid-Pacific 52, Maryknoll II 42 Kamehameha II 64, Lutheran 52 == High School Soccer == -- OIA Boys Playoffs-- Aiea 2, Mililani 1 Kahuku 3, Moanalua 2 (OT) Pearl City 1, Kaiser 0 Kalaheo 1, Leilehua 0 Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 5 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/2/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= No. 1 Bows face Waves Tonight The top-ranked University of Hawaii men's volleyball team returns to action tonight with Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match against Pepperdine at the Special Events Arena. The Bows are 3-0, with impressive triumphs over Ball State, Penn State, and UCLA in the Outrigger Hotels Invitational Tournament last weekend. The splendid sophomore southpaw Yuval Katz has performed magnificently for the Rainbows, averaging 6.54 kills per game. Pepperdine, ranked seventh in the country, is 5-2 on the season. Punahou grad JJ Riley and Molokai High alum Jerome Kalama are back-up players for the Waves. Two of Four Seeds Advance in State Softball It was a good day for the OIA as three teams from that league notched quarterfinal victories to advance to the semifinal round of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Softball Tournament at Roosevelt Stadium. Earning spots in today's semis are top-ranked Kailua, No. 3 Baldwin, and two unseeded teams, Waianae and Castle. The No. 1 Surfriders, with Pomai Kapule pitching a no-hitter and ripping a two-run homer, topped Mililani 4-1. In other quarterfinal action, Baldwin, trailing 2-0 entering the final inning, rallied for a 3-2 victory over Iolani; Waianae scored two runs in the bottom of the final inning in a 4- 3 nail-biter over No. 4 Waimea; and Castle upset No. 2 University High 5-2. Baldwin will play Kailua in one semifinal, and Castle will meet Waianae in the other. Local Small College Basketball A trio of Hawaii small-college basketball teams were in action yesterday. Over on the Big Island, UH-Hilo beat Western New Mexico 73-58. Richard Johnson scored 20 points for the Vulcans (7-12). On Oahu, BYU-Hawaii topped the Masters College, 96-81, at Cannon Activities Center while Seattle Pacific romped over Chaminade, 75-48, at McCabe Gym. Omar Parker poured in 20 points to spark the Seasiders (16-5). Deron Guillory paced the Silverswords (3-15) with 16 points. Sports Shorts The 3-3 UH baseball team begins a three-game home series tonight against Santa Clara (1-0) at Rainbow Stadium. Hard-throwing righthander Mark Johnson (2-0, 0.56) will take the mound in the opener. Paul Ah Yat (1-1, 6.35) and Robby Robinson (0-2, 9.00) are scheduled to pitch in games 2 and 3. ---- Three women from Hawaii are set to compete in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials on Feb. 10 at Columbia, S.C. The three are Darlene Mota, the most dominant local woman runner in the last five years; Jeannie Wokasch, the owner of 2:40.23 personal best in the 26.2 mile event; and Sylvia Fisher of Honolulu. All met the Olympic trial qualifying time of 2 hours, 50 minutes. ---- New York City police officer Mike Volino will win a $1 million if he kicks a 35-yard field goal during the halftime of this Sunday's NFC-AFC Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Volino, 35, was selected at random out of more than 125,000 entries in the Hershey's Million Dollar Kick sweepstakes. "I'm going to have to get lucky," said Volino, who booted a 32-yarder in a practice session last week. ---- Punahou stroked to a 27-second win over Kamehameha in a 3.75-mile ILH Girls Varsity Canoe race yesterday off of Magic Island. The Buffanblu's winning time was 36 minutes, 30 seconds. Scoreboard == High School Soccer == --Girls Varsity-- Iolani 2, La Pietra 0 Kamehameha 4, Mid-Pacific 0 Punahou 4, Maryknoll 0 == High School Girls Pre-season Basketball == Kalaheo 45, Mililani 29 Pearl City 44, Kalani 43 McKinley 53, Moanalua 34 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 5 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/1/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 14th Straight for Wahine The UH Wahine won their 14th game in a row, defeating San Jose State 62-39 in a Big West Conference basketball game last night at San Jose, Calif. Tania Brunton scored 19 points, and Nani Cockett and Kendis Leeburg added 14 each for Hawaii (16-2, 10-0 Big West), which held the Spartans to 14-percent shooting in the second half. The Wahine return to Honolulu today and will face Nevada-Reno on Feb. 9 at the Special Events Arena. == Big West Women's Basketball == Conference Overall W L W L Hawaii 10 0 16 2 Santa Barbara 8 1 12 5 New Mexico St. 7 2 12 7 Pacific 6 3 11 7 UC-Irvine 4 5 9 9 Long Beach St. 4 5 9 9 Nevada 2 7 4 12 UNLV 2 7 3 13 San Jose St. 2 8 6 12 Fullerton 1 8 4 14 Eldredge Critical Punahou baseball coach Hastings "Pal" Eldredge is in critical but stable condition at Straub Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack on Tuesday. The 50-year-old Eldredge was traveling to a pre-season baseball game at Kaiser High when he began experiencing chest pains. "He's in good spirits," said his daughter, Denise. "He wants to go back to baseball and golfing." Eldredge has coached and taught at Punahou for 26 years. He is also the color commentator for KFVE's University of Hawaii baseball broadcasts. Souza in at Kamehameha Bill "Kanani" Souza was named the new head football coach at Kamehameha, replacing Blane Gaison, who was promoted to an administrative position at the Schools. Souza, a Kamehameha graduate, was the offensive coordinator for the University of Hawaii football team last season. He coached at UH for 10 years, with prior stints at Colorado and Northern Colorado. Gaison, a former Kamehameha star who went on to a successful playing career at UH and for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL, had a 44-40-1 record in seven seasons as Warrior head coach. Along with Erv Kau, Gaison will serve as co-director of athletics at Kamehameha. ---- In a related story, Les Parilla has been promoted from offensive coordinator to head football coach at Roosevelt. The 34-year-old Parilla, a physical education teacher at Roosevelt, replaces Jeff Azuma who resigned for personal reasons at the end of the 1995 season. Broncos Next for Bows The UH baseball team (3-3) will face Santa Clara (1-0) in a three-game series that begins tomorrow at Rainbow Stadium. The Broncos won their season-opener against San Francisco State and are considered strong contenders in the West Coast Conference. "This team is no pushover," said UH coach Les Murakami, a 1958 Santa Clara grad. Smith Back UH basketball player Alika Smith is back practicing with the team after recovering from a slight concussion and a gash that required stitches in the Bows' game against San Diego State on Sunday night. "I had a headache and dizziness for a while. But I feel OK now," said Smith, the starting point guard for the Rainbows. Four Advance in High School Softball Castle, Mililani, Waianae, and Iolani all advanced to today's quarterfinals with opening round victories yesterday in the 20th Hawaii High School Athletic Association softball tournament at Roosevelt stadium. In the most exciting game of the day, Mililani rallied for a 4-3 victory over Konawaena, scoring all of its runs in the seventh and final inning. In other action, Castle, sparked by the pitching and hitting of Kanela Horner, doubled-up on Pahoa 6-3; Waianae routed Kalaheo, 11-0; and Iolani cruised past Kaiser, 7-1. Today, Waianae will meet No. 4 Waimea, Iolani will challenge No. 3 Baldwin, Castle will square off against No. 2 University High, and Mililani will face top-seeded Kailua. Sports Shorts The Hualalai golf course, the newest course in Hawaii, opened Monday. Located about eight miles from the Keahole Kona airport on the Big Island, Hualalai is a private course and will be the site of Senior PGA Tournament of Champions next January. ---- Ayako Okamoto of Japan won the LPGA Skins Challenge yesterday at the Mauna Kea Resort golf course on the Big Island. Okamoto finished the 18-hole, one-day event with 12 skins, good for $78,000. Also competing in the event were Aki Nakano (three skins, $18,000), Patty Sheehan (three skins, $14,000), and Helen Alfredsson (no skins). ---- The UH Wahine softball team will open its season with a game against an alumnae squad tomorrow night at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. The Wahine's first regular-season game will be on Feb. 10 against UH-Hilo. Scoreboard == Prep Basketball Results == Waipahu 43, Pearl City 32 Aiea 55, Nanakuli 40 Mililani 49, Campbell 38 == ILH Swimming and Diving Championships (from Saturday) == Girls team results: 1. Iolani 180, 2. Punahou 161, 3. Kamehameha 109, 4. Pac-Five 38, 5. Mid-Pacific 1 1-meter diving: Megan Gravelle (Iolani) 200 medley relay: Punahou 1:54.48 200 free: Jill Ono (Iolani) 1:58.49 200 IM: Pia Chock (Punahou) 2:12.49 50 free: Joelle Inamine (Iolani) 23.35 100 fly: Geryce Simoes (Kamehameha) 1:02.92 100 free: Pia Chock (Punahou) 54.09 500 free: Jill Ono (Iolani) 5:20.32 200 free relay: Iolani 1:42.35 (record) 100 back: Carla Fellezs (Kamehameha) 1:02.82 100 breast: Kelly Young (Punahou) 1:10.55 400 free relay: Iolani 3:41.41 Boys team results: 1. Iolani 176, 2. Punahou 151, 3. Kamehameha 63, 4. Mid-Pacific 48. 200 medley relay: Iolani 1:41.36 (record) 200 free: Nathaniel Dean (Iolani) 1:44.72 200 IM: Michael Nakada (Iolani) 2:02.16 50 free: Kevin Flanagan (Punahou) 22.29 100 fly: Jason Merchant (Punahou) 53.53 100 free: Brian Helfer (Iolani) 49.71 500 free: Stephen Adler (Mid-Pacific) 4:56.47 200 free relay: Iolani 1:30.78 (record) 100 back: Kevin Flanagan (Punahou) 54.86 (record) 100 breast: Nathaniel Dean (Iolani) 1:02.29 400 free relay: Punahou 3:21.85 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 10 to 15 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/31/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Livai New Kahuku Football Coach Siuaki Livai has been named to succeed Doug Semones as the head football coach at Kahuku High School. Livai, a 1978 Kahuku grad and now a math teacher at the school, has coached the Red Raider running backs the past six seasons. Said Livai: "I know I have big shoes to fill. This program is at the top. The only thing missing is the Prep Bowl, so the only improvement is to win it." Semones resigned recently to accept an assistant coaching position on Fred von Appen's staff at the University of Hawaii. The Best are Here Only three players named to the original roster for this year's Pro Bowl are no-shows. Not making the trip to the Islands for this Sunday's NFC-AFC all-star football game are Dallas' Troy Aikman and Jay Novacek, and Miami's Dan Marino. Of the 86 players on both rosters, 22 are first-time Pro-Bowlers, including former University of Hawaii kicker Jason Elam, now a player for the Denver Broncos. Former Punahou and University player Mark Tuinei of the Dallas Cowboys will play for the NFC squad. Local Small College Basketball All four Hawaii small college basketball teams have games scheduled this week. Tomorrow, three teams host Mainland foes: Western New Mexico will be at UH-Hilo, Seattle Pacific travels to McCabe Gym to face Chaminade, and The Master's College will make the trip to Laie to meet BYU-Hawaii. On Saturday, Seattle Pacific will face Hilo, Western New Mexico will challenge Chaminade, and the Master's will take on Hawaii Pacific. == Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference == Conference Overall W L W L BYU-Hawaii 1 0 15 5 Hawaii Pacific 2 1 21 3 UH-Hilo 1 1 6 12 Chaminade 0 2 3 14 High School Softball The 20th Hawaii High School Athletic Association Softball Tournament begins today with four first-round games at Roosevelt Stadium. Pahoa will meet Castle, Konawaena squares off against Mililani, Waianae takes on Kalaheo, and Iolani will challenge Kaiser. The tournaments top four seeds, Kailua, University High, Baldwin, and Waimea have drawn byes into tomorrow's quarterfinals. An interesting confrontation is in the works if Castle wins today. With a win over Pahoa, the Knights and catcher Kea Yamaguchi will meet ILH champion University High tomorrow. Kea's identical twin sister Aloha is the starting third baseman for the Junior Bows. Sports Shorts The UH-Hilo and Hawaii Pacific baseball teams will play just a handful games in February. The Vulcans have just three games scheduled for the month: a two-game home series against UCLA on Feb. 7 and 8, and a single game against UH on Feb. 19 on Kauai. The Sea Warriors will play five games, all in a three-day Mainland road trip to California in mid-February. ---- Punahou offensive lineman Kamakana Kaimuloa has spurned a scholarship offer from the University of Hawaii and has made a verbal commitment to play for the University of Montana next season. Kamakana, a 6-foot-4, 270 pounder, earned first-team honors on the ILH All-Star team. ---- The 20th Annual Buffalo's Big Board Surfing Classic is set to begin Saturday at Makaha Beach on Oahu's west side. Named after renowned waterman Richard "Buffalo" Keaulana, the event features contestants using surfboards ten feet and longer in a variety of categories, including 50-and-over, 275-pounds-plus, open men, women's open, all-Japan, and ohana-style events. ---- Rick Fried, a Honolulu attorney, won the 55 age-group at the Mission Hills Senior Tennis Tournament last weekend at Palm Springs, Calif. Fried entered the tournament as the sixth seed and ranked seventh nationally. Scoreboard == OIA Swimming and Diving Championships (from Saturday) == Girls team results: 1. Mililani 299, 2. Kaiser 203, 3. Roosevelt 198.5, 4. Castle 156, 5. Pearl City 89.5. 6. Kahuku 83, 7. McKinley 68, 8. Kalaheo 65, 9. Radford 59, 10. Kailua 44. 1-meter diving: Laura Mansfield (Mililani) 200 medley relay: Kaiser 2:01.07 200 free: (tie) Katie Neff and Karin Halvorson (Mililani) 2:02.51 200 IM: Faye Baker (Castle) 2:22.75 50 free: Keiko Price (Mililani) 23.96 (record) 100 fly: Jessi Cesarz (Kaiser) 1:03.26 100 free: Bonni Kawasaki (Roosevelt) 57.80 500 free: Karin Halvorson (Mililani) 5:26.10 200 free relay: Mililani 1:46.21 100 back: Katie Neff (Mililani) 1:04.13 100 breast: Keiko Price (Mililani) 1:09.32 400 free relay: Mililani 3:48.52 (record) Boys team results: 1. Mililani 310, 2. Kaiser 221, 3. Kahuku 163, 4. Aiea 132, 5. Castle 59, 6. McKinley 54, 7. Pearl City 50, 8. (tie) Roosevelt, Leilehua 36, 10. Kailua 26. 1-meter diving: Curt Fowler (Mililani) 200 medley relay: Kaiser 1:53.40 200 free: Carlos Gonzalez (Mililani) 1:57.10 200 IM: Alex Cahn (Kaiser) 2:10.39 50 free: Patrick Liu-Manhin 23.33 100 fly: Thomas Maglinao (Aiea) 59.87 100 free: Lance Fujioka (Mililani) 54.32 500 free: Carlos Gonzalez (Mililani) 5:24.52 200 free relay: Mililani 1:36.77 100 back: Alex Cahn (Kaiser) 58.71 100 breast: David Sakurai (Leilehua) 1:06.26 400 free relay: Mililani 3:32.93 == High School Basketball == Radford 44, Leilehua 22 Moanalua 74, Waialua 44 == High School Soccer == -- Boys Varsity -- St. Anthony 6, Lahainaluna 0 Aiea 1, Castle 0 Moanalua 1, Kailua 0 Kaiser 5, Waialua 3 Leilehua 6, Kalani 1 -- Girls Varsity -- Kamehameha 3, La Pietra 0 Maryknoll 4, St. Andrew's 0 Punahou 1, Mid-Pacific 0 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 3 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/30/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Pro Bowl Stars Begin Arriving Former University of Hawaii stars Mark Tuinei and Jason Elam are among the NFL's best players who began arriving in Honolulu for Sunday's Pro Bowl game at Aloha Stadium. Tuinei is an offensive tackle for the Super Champion Dallas Cowboys and Elam is the place kicker for the Denver Broncos. This is Tuinei's second consecutive Pro Bowl and Elam's first. Harris a Fugitive UH basketball player Anthony Harris is a wanted man in the state of Connecticut for not responding appropriately to a reckless driving charge last August. Said Connecticut police spokesman Dale Hourigan: "In this case, the fugitive has been uncooperative in making arrangements to surrender himself." Harris was arrested last June 28 on Interstate 84 in western Connecticut for reckless driving, a misdemeanor. He pleaded guilty at his arraignment but did not show up for a sentencing hearing on August 23 because he had flown to Hawaii on Aug. 21 to begin Fall semester classes. "It's a misunderstanding that will be cleared up," said Harris' attorney David Schutter. Harris is the leading scorer in the Western Athletic Conference with a 24.2 average. Ching Commits to Irish Punahou defensive lineman Jason Ching yesterday made a verbal commitment to play football for Notre Dame next year. A 6-foot-5 Prep All-American, Ching said he was confident in his decision, "I like the blend of athletics and academics. I felt (Notre Dame) was the best place for me." While the Notre Dame landed its prized catch, the University of Hawaii received some good and not so good news yesterday. On the plus side, the Bows received commitments from two players: 6-6, 300 pound offensive lineman James Mane, a 1993 Aiea High grad who is transferring from Division I-AA Buffalo State; and 6-1, 195 pound quarterback Josh Skinner from Overland High (Colo.). On the down side, several players being pursued by UH announced their intentions to go elsewhere including former Leilehua player Adam Jones (to Washington State), former Castle High player Tiki Sagapolutele (to Washington State), former Campbell High player Ryan Akina (to Utah), and Kahuku High's Jason Keo and Sakalia Magalei (to BYU). Jones, Sagapolutele, and Akina signed with UH as high school seniors but did not meet academic requirements and enrolled at Mainland junior colleges. Brunton Cited University of Hawaii basketball player Tania Brunton was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. In two Wahine road victories last week, the 5- foot-11 Brunton averaged 27.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists. Baseball Bows 3-3 UH baseball coach Les Murakami is looking for improved play from his outfielders, who are hitting for a combined .163 average. "We have one of the fastest outfields around, but they are not swinging the bat. There's not a .200 hitter in the lineup." Murakami said he is pleased with the performance of pitcher Mark Johnson, whose arm "might be more durable than Derek's (Tatsuno)," and freshman infielder Michael Dart, who is batting .357. == UH Hitting Stats == ==UH Pitching Stats== AB H R BI AVG W L SO BB ERA L. Hansen 8 4 0 0 .500 Binkie 0 0 1 0 0.00 Garnett 8 4 0 1 .500 Johnson 2 0 18 1 0.56 Napuunoa 23 10 5 2 .435 Ho 0 0 6 2 3.00 Ahu 22 8 3 8 .364 Kim 0 0 2 2 4.91 Dartt 14 5 4 1 .357 Ah Yat 1 1 12 3 6.35 Medeiros 24 7 4 5 .292 Robinson 0 2 3 4 9.00 Konishi 16 4 2 0 .250 Watterson 0 0 2 0 12.00 Honma 22 4 2 2 .182 Yoshimasu 0 0 1 2 13.50 Wakakuwa 12 2 1 1 .167 Spurgeon 0 0 4 5 18.00 Blakely 12 2 2 1 .167 Mackenzie 0 0 0 2 18.00 Ross 15 2 3 2 .133 Honolulu Advertiser High School Basketball Top 10 A panel of coaches and sportswriters have selected the ten top boys high school teams in Hawaii. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. 1. Kalaheo (7) 20-2 95 1 2. Iolani (2) 19-4 87 2 3. Punahou (1) 16-3 75 3 4. Hilo 15-4 66 4 5. St. Louis 15-6 56 5 6. Kahuku 16-2 50 8 7. Campbell 16-3 46 6 8. Baldwin 18-7 31 7 9. Moanalua 10-6 28 10 10. Kaimuki 10-11 8 9 ---- == ILH Basketball Standings == St. Louis 6-1, Iolani 5-1, Punahou 5-2, Kamehameha, University 3-4, Damien Maryknoll 1-6. == OIA West Basketball Standings == Campbell 6-0, Moanalua 6-1, Mililani, Radford 4-2, Aiea, Nanakuli 3-3, Pearl City, Waianae 3-4, Waipahu 2-4, Leilehua 1-5, Waialua 0-7. == OIA East Basketball Standings == Kahuku, Kalaheo 6-0, Kaimuki 5-1, Kaiser 4-2, Roosevelt 3-3, Castle 2-4, Farrington, Kailua, Kalani, McKinley 1-5. High School Soccer The pairings for the OIA soccer tournament have been set. In boys' play tonight Castle will take on Aiea, Moanalua will face Kaiser, Waialua will square off against Kaiser, and Kalani will challenge Leilehua. Mililani, Pearl City, Kalaheo, and Kahuku have earned opening round byes. In girls' action tomorrow, Kalaheo will play Leilehua, Aiea will meet Kahuku, Waialua will take on Castle, and Kalani will battle Mililani. Earning byes are Pearl City, Moanalua, Kaiser, and Kailua. == ILH Girls Soccer Standings == Kamehameha 5-0-3, Iolani 5-1-3, Punahou 5-1-1, MPI 3-2-2, La Pietra 3-3-1, Maryknoll 1-7, St. Andrew's 0-8 == ILH Boys Soccer == Punahou 8-1-1, Iolani 7-1-1, Kamehameha 5-2-1, MPI 3-2-4, St. Louis 1 6-2, Damien 1-7-1, Pac-Five 0-6-2. == OIA East Girls Soccer == Kaiser 7-0-1, Kailua 6-0-2, Castle 4-1-3, Kalaheo 3-2-3, Kalani 3-3-2, Kahuku 3-4-1, McKinley, Roosevelt 1-5-2, Kaimuki 0-8. == OIA East Boys Soccer == Kalaheo 8-0-1, Kahuku 7-1-1, Kaiser 7-1-1, Castle 6-2-1, Kalani 5-4, Kailua 3-5-1, Roosevelt 2-5-2, Kaimuki 2-6-1, McKinley 1-8, Farrington 0-9. == OIA West Girls Soccer == Pearl City 8-0-1, Moanalua 7-1-1, Aiea 7-1-1, Mililani 6-2-1, Leilehua 5-4, Waialua 3-5-1, Waianae 2-6-1, Radford 2-6-1, Campbell 0-7-2, Waipahu 0-8-1. == OIA West Boys Soccer == Mililani 8-0-1, Pearl City 6-1-2, Moanalua 6-2-1, Leilehua 5-2-2, Aiea 5-3-1, Waialua 4-5, Waianae 3-4-2, Radford 2-7, Campbell 1-7-1, Waipahu 0-9. Prep Wrestling ==ILH Standings== Iolani 6-0, Kamehameha 3-2, Punahou 2-3, St. Louis, Pac-Five 1-4. Sports Shorts OIA Champion Kailua (12-0) has been seeded first for the upcoming Hawaii High School State Softball Tournament set for tomorrow through Saturday at Roosevelt Stadium. ILH champ University High 15-2 is seeded second, KIF champ Waimea (12-0) third, and MIL champion Baldwin (10-1) fourth. The top four seeds receive opening round byes. Other teams qualifying for the 12-team tournament are Waianae (12-1), Castle (10-3), Kaiser (9-4), Mililani (11-2), Kalaheo (8-5), Iolani (14-3), Konawaena (13-1) and Pahoa (9-5). ---- Llewellyn Smalley scored 26 points and Juergen Malbeck added 16 to lead Hawaii Pacific to 79-49 romp over Chaminade in a men's small college basketball game last night at McCabe Gym. The Sea Warriors, ranked second in the latest NAIA Poll, improved to 21-3. The Silverswords dropped to 3-14. ---- The Hawaii Prep Academy girls (10-0) and the Waiakea boys (8-0-2) repeated as Big Island Interscholastic Federation soccer champions. Both have earned berths in the upcoming state tournament. ---- Several records were broken at high school swimming championship meets this past Saturday. In the ILH meet at Punahou, Iolani's boys eclipsed the 200-yard freestyle and medley marks, Iolani's girls set the 200 free relay record, and Punahou's Kevin Flanagan set a record in the 100 backstroke. In the OIA meet at Kalani, two records fell. The Mililani girls broke the 400 relay record, and the Trojans' Keiko Price broke her own record in the 50 free. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/29/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Losing Streak Snapped Riley Wallace breathed a proverbial sigh of relief last night. His UH Rainbow basketball team defeated San Diego State 88-79 before a crowd of 2,935 at the Special Events Arena to end a seven-game losing streak. At one point in the second half, Hawaii led by 19 points, 55-36, but the Aztecs rallied, taking a 68-67 lead with about three minutes left. Refusing to wilt in crunch time like they had in recent weeks, the Rainbows showed some resolve in the end. Hawaii (5-12 overall and 2-7 in the WAC), with Justice Sueing (25 points) and Anthony Harris (29) the main steadying forces, held off SDSU when the outcome of the game was in doubt. "They showed they can win tough ones down the stretch," said Wallace. Cardinal Nip Bows Stanford broke a 3-all tie with an unplanned delayed double-steal in the eighth inning to push across the winning run in a 5-3 baseball victory over Hawaii yesterday afternoon at Rainbow Stadium. With two down and runners at the corners in the eighth, Rainbow pitcher Robby Robinson caught Jody Gerut taking too big of a lead off first. When a run-down to nab Gerut ensued, teammate Troy Kent dashed home, just beating Jody Napuunoa's throw to the plate. "It wasn't planned that way," said Stanford coach Mark Marquess of the delayed steal. The loss was a tough one for the Bows, who jumped out to 3-0 lead after three innings but could not mount a threat against Cardinal reliever and eventual winner Tom Reimer, who struck out nine and allowed just three hits in six innings of work. Napuunoa had four hits and two RBIs to lead Hawaii (3-3). The second-ranked Cardinal improved to 2-1. Brunton Paces Wahine Tania Brunton did it again. Last night, the 5-11 forward scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Hawaii to a 74-59 Big West Conference women's basketball victory over Cal-Irvine at Irvine, Calif. Over the past month, Brunton has been a dominating presence for the Wahine, consistently scoring 20-plus points and grabbing 10-plus rebounds. Michelle Macintyre added 15 points for Hawaii, which improved to 15-2 overall and 9-0 in the conference. Bows-Bruins to Meet Again UH men's volleyball coach Mike Wilton downplayed the top-ranked Rainbows' 5-game Outrigger Hotels Invitational Tournament victory over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night, saying that the really big matches against the Bruins have yet to be played. "It's still early," said Wilton. "Plus, we play (UCLA) twice more this season and those are the two that will count." Hawaii's Yuval Katz, who slammed 35 kills and six aces against UCLA, was the tournament MVP. Joining him on the all-tourney team were teammates Jason Ring and Erick Pichel, UCLA's Stein Metzger and Brian Wells, Ball State's Pnil Eatherton, and Penn State's Ivan Contreras. Floyd Big Skins Winner For the third year in a row, Raymond Floyd was the top gun in the Senior Skins game. In two days of competition at the Mauna Lani South Course on the Big Island, Floyd won eight skins which equated into $240,000. Jim Colbert finished second with seven skins and $180,000, while Arnold Palmer (2 skins, $80,000) and Jack Nicklaus (1 skin, $40,000) finished third and fourth respectively. Local Racewalking Jim Carmines and Kelly Watson were the men's and women's winners in the Sam Martz Memorial 5-kilometer racewalk at Kaiser High School yesterday morning. Carmines, 52, an engineer from New Cumberland, Pa., finished in 25 minutes, 11 seconds, an average of 8:02 per mile. Women's winner Watson, a 24-year-old registered nurse from Racine, Wisconsin, finished second overall with a time of 26:19. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/28/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Beat Bruins in Five In a match akin to a rollercoaster ride, the top-ranked UH men's volleyball team endured a strong challenge from No. 2 UCLA, winning in five games, 16-14, 12-15, 8-15, 15-8, 16-14 before a crowd of 9,348 last night at the Special Events Arena. The victory not only gave the Bows (3-0) the title of the Outrigger Hotels Invitational, but also the early-season king-of-the- volleyball-hill bragging rights. The magnificent one, Yuval Katz, ripped 35 kills in 71 attempts against the Bruins, earning tourney MVP honors for his toil. "I was tired," said Katz, "but I wanted the ball every time." And when the Bows needed a point or side-out, he got it, more often than not. Paul Nihipali had 25 kills for UCLA (2-1) while true freshman Fred Robins, a former Kamehameha standout, added 23. Baseball Bows Blasted Stanford ripped Hawaii 16-0 in a college baseball game yesterday at Rainbow Stadium. An afternoon crowd of 1,707 saw Jason Middlebrook and Jeff Austin combined to shut out the Bows on seven hits. Hawaii starter Paul Ah Yat was chased early after allowing eight runs in 3 1/3 innings of work. The Rainbows fell to 3-2 while Stanford, ranked second in the nation, improved to 1-1. The series finale between the two teams is set for 11:05 HST this morning. Senior Skins Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd, and Jim Colbert began play in the $540,000 Senior Skins Game yesterday at the Mauna Lani South Course on the Big Island. Floyd won three skins and $60,000 yesterday. A total of $180,000 was carried over to today's opening hole. Sports Shorts Riley Wallace and his UH hoop squad square off against San Diego State tonight at the Special Events Arena. The Aztecs are 11-17 overall and 5-3 in the Western Athletic Conference. ---- The UH Wahine basketball team, 14-2 overall and 8-0 in the Big West Conference, will meet Cal-Irvine (9-8 and 4-4) tonight at Irvine, Calif. Hawaii has won twelve straight games. ---- Two of three Hawaii small college basketball teams won last night. BYU-Hawaii (15-5) topped Christian Heritage 87-72, Hawaii-Hilo (6-12) defeated Alaska-Fairbanks 111-97, and Chaminade (3-13) fell to Alaska-Anchorage 90-82. ---- Yesterday, Kailua claimed the OIA softball championship and University High the ILH. Pitching sensation Pomai Kapule hurled the Surfriders to a 5-0 semifinal win over Kaiser and a 4-2 triumph over Waianae in the championship game yesterday at Roosevelt Field. In the ILH title showdown at Cartwright Field, the Junior Bows topped Iolani 3-2 in 13 innings. Joyce Lum went the distance for UHS in the three-hour, 20-minute game. ---- Mililani swept the OIA Boys' and Girls' Swimming Championships and Iolani did the same in the ILH. Keiko Price sprinted to record time of 23.96 seconds in the 50 free to spark the Trojan girls to their fourth-consecutive title. More detailed results will appear in the Tuesday 1/30 report. Homegrown Report Derek Tom (Punahou '92) has earned first team NAIA Division II All-American honors as a defensive back for the Lewis and Clark State football team. Several other players with Hawaii ties were recognized. Receiving honorable mention honors for the Little All-Northwest team were defensive lineman Jason Wong (MPI '93) of Lewis and Clark, defensive lineman Jon Chamberlain (St. Joseph '92) of Southern Oregon State, and defensive back Kala Torco (Kamehameha '94) of Whitworth College. ---- Mahina Campbell (Iolani '95) is expected to make a big impact on the Lewis and Clark women's volleyball team next season. She was a reserve on this year's 28-7 squad. Scoreboard ==High School Basketball== Waianae 66, Nanakuli 55 Moanalua 68, Mililani 52 Radford 55, Pearl City 50 Kalaheo 77, McKinley 51 Castle 65, Farrington 61 University 46, Kamehameha 34 Punahou 85, Maryknoll 37 St. Louis 59, Damien 49 Iolani II 53, UHS II 47 HBA 55, Maryknoll II 35 Assets 52, Kamehameha 49 MPI 56, Punahou II 47 Lutheran 42, St. Louis 33 BIIF, MIL, and KIF scores not reported. ==High School Soccer== --Boys Varsity-- Kahuku 3, McKinley 0 Iolani 3, St. Louis 0 Kamehameha 5, Pac-Five 0 Punahou 9, Damien 0 --Girls Varsity-- Iolani 6, Maryknoll 0 La Pietra 2, MPI 2 Kamehameha 5, St. Andrew's o Kaiser 3, Castle 0 Kahuku 3, McKinley 0 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 1 to 3 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/27/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Big Wins For Bows The UH baseball and volleyball teams notched impressive triumphs last night. Les Murakami's baseball squad squashed No. 2 Stanford 11-1 at Rainbow Stadium. Mark Johnson, needing just 85 pitches, went the nine-inning distance for Hawaii (3-1), striking out seven and spacing out four hits. Two players from the Big Island, Jaime Ahu and Robert Medeiros, provided the bulk of the offensive firepower. Ahu homered and doubled twice, driving in four runs, and Medeiros had three hits and two RBIs. It was the season opener for the Cardinal, who will meet the Rainbows again this afternoon and tomorrow. Over at the Special Events Arena, a crowd of 5,565 watched coach Mike Wilton's top-ranked Rainbow volleyball team (2-0) pound No. 6 Penn State 15-3, 15-11, 15-9, to set up a tonight's showdown with No. 2 UCLA, a straight-set victor over Ball State last night. Yuval Katz (16) was among four Bows with double-figure kill totals. Naveh Milo ripped 15, Jason Ring added 14, and Aaron Wilton had 12. In the UCLA-Ball State match, Kamehameha grad Fred Robins played the entire match for the Bruins, pounding 11 kills. 12th Straight for Wahine Tania Brunton poured in 30 points to lead the UH Wahine over Cal State-Fullerton 72-66 in a Big West Conference basketball game last night at Fullerton, Calif. It was Hawaii's 12th victory in a row and upped its overall and league records to 14-2 and 8-0. The Wahine trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half. However, Brunton ignited a 29-13 Hawaii run, scoring 12 points in that span. "I just came out and tried to play hard," said Brunton. "I wanted to concentrate on my strengths." Fullerton fell to 4-13 and 1-7. High School Basketball ==ILH== St. Louis, Iolani 5-1, Punahou 4-2, Kamehameha 3-3, University 2-4, Damien 1-5, Maryknoll 1-5. --Last night's results-- Iolani 61, University High 51 Maryknoll 67, Damien 58 Punahou 57, Kamehameha 24 ==OIA West== Campbell 6-0, Moanalua 5-1, Mililani 4-1, Nanakuli 3-2, Radford 3-2, Pearl City, Aiea 3-3, Waianae, Waipahu 2-4, Leilehua 1-5, Waialua 0-7. --Last night's results-- Aiea 76, Waialua 44 Campbell 76, Waipahu 63 ==OIA East== Kahuku 6-0, Kalaheo 5-0, Kaimuki 5-1, Kaiser 4-2, Roosevelt 3-3, Farrington, McKinley, Castle 1-4, Kailua, Kalani 1-5. --Last night's results-- Roosevelt 53, Kalani 44 Kaiser 55, Kailua 39 Kahuku 72, Kaimuki 56 ==ILH Division II== Mid-Pacific 50, University 49 Maryknoll 50, Assets 45 Hawaii Baptist 50, St. Louis 30 Iolani 56, Lutheran 47 Punahou 62, Kamehameha 49 Sports Shorts Hawaii Pacific routed Christian Heritage College (Calif) 103-51 in a men's small college basketball game last night at Blaisdell Arena. Stefan Weissenboeck scored 21, Leonard McGinnis 19, and Llewellyn Smalley 17 for the Sea Warriors (20-3), the NAIA's third-ranked team. ---- For the 16th time in its 17 years in Hawaii, the NFC/AFC Pro Bowl game is a sellout. The game will be played next Sunday at Aloha Stadium. Former UH and Punahou star Mark Tuinei, now an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, will play for the NFC squad. ---- University High will play Iolani for the ILH Softball championship this afternoon at Cartwright Field. The two teams finished the regular season with 14-2 records. Meanwhile the OIA softball playoffs, postponed the past couple of days because of rain, are set to continue today at Roosevelt Field. Waianae is set to meet Castle in one semifinal while Kaiser and Kailua will square off in the other. The third place and championship games are also scheduled for today, weather permitting. ---- Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz was in town yesterday hoping to entice Punahou defensive lineman Jason Ching to become a member of the Fighting Irish. Ching, recently named to the Parade High School All-America team, has narrowed his choices down to Notre Dame, Michigan, UCLA and Stanford. Another top local recruit, offensive lineman Faaesea Mailo from Kahuku High, said he has whittled his choices down to Arizona, BYU, Colorado, and USC. ---- Konawaena won the BIIF girls' softball championship with a 13-1 record. As the league runner-up, Pahoa (9-5), for only the second time in school history, earned a state tournament berth. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 7 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/26/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= No. 1 Bows Bash Ball State With All-American Yuval Katz pounding 21 kills, the top-ranked University of Hawaii men's volleyball team easily defeated No. 7 Ball State 15-4, 15-12, 15-9 in an opening round game of the Outrigger Hotels Invitational last night at the Special Events Arena. A surprisingly subdued crowd of 4,128 watched the Bows cruise to victory over a team that defeated them in a Final Four consolation match last season. Katz, more splendid than he was last season, propelled the Hawaii effort, skying for a number of rocket-like kills, dinking others, and ripping off four service aces. Newcomers Jason Ring (15 kills) and Naveh Milo (10), and returnee Aaron Wilton (13) also played well for Hawaii (1-0), which tonight will take on Penn State, a 15-5 10-15, 15-4, 15-12 loser to UCLA last night. Bows vs Cards Tonight The UH baseball team will open a three-game series tonight against second-ranked Stanford. Right-handed fireballer Mark Johnson will start on the mound for the Rainbows (2-1). Kyle Peterson, a teammate of Johnson's on the U.S. National team this summer, will start for Stanford (0-0). "This series will be a challenge and will test our limits," said Johnson. Local Small College Basketball Two Hawaii college hoop squads were in action last night and bother were victorious. In one game, UH-Hilo, down eight at the half, came back for an 83-78 win over Alaska-Anchorage last night at Afook-Chinen Auditorium in Hilo. Marcus Owen dropped in 28 points and Brent Eberhard added 22 for the Vulcans (5-12 overall and 3-2 in the Pacific West Conference. Anchorage dropped to 13- 6 and 3-1. In the other game, Chaminade whipped Alaska-Fairbanks 86-65 at McCabe Gym. Samba Johnson paced the Silverswords (3-12 and 1-4 in the Big West) with 25 points. ---- Hawaii Pacific, the NAIA's third-ranked team, will take on Christian Heritage College (Calif.) tonight at Blaisdell Arena. Center Juergen Malbeck and guard Llewellyn Smalley lead the 19-3 Sea Warriors. Sports Shorts Sumo wrestler Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) has been granted Japanese citizenship. The 24-year-old Ozeki (champion) will be able to open his own training stable or become a ring judge when he retires from competition. Two other wrestlers from Hawaii, Jesse Kuhaulua, now stablemaster Azumazeki, and Salevaa Atisanoe, now maegashira Konishiki, also applied for and were granted Japanese citizenship. ---- University High defeated Maryknoll 5-1 yesterday to force a playoff with Iolani for the ILH Softball championship tomorrow at Cartwright Field. Both the Junior Bows and the Raiders finished the regular season with 14-2 records. ---- Rain washed out games in the OIA softball playoffs for the second straight day. Weather permitting, the postponed contests will be made up tomorrow at Roosevelt Field. ---- Rain on the Big Island also caused the baseball game between UH- Hilo and Texas-Christian to be postponed. A make-up doubleheader is scheduled for today. ---- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd, and Jim Colbert will compete for $540,000 in prize money in the Ninth Senior Skins Game tomorrow and Sunday at the Mauna Lani Francis I'i Brown South Course on the Big Island. Floyd is the two-time defending champion. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/25/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Host the Best Big-time college men's volleyball will be on display tonight and tomorrow, and Saturday when the University of Hawaii hosts the UH-Outrigger Hotels Invitational Tournament at the Special Events Arena. In addition to the Rainbows, ranked first in the na