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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/13/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Wahine, BYU to Battle for Final Four Spot ** Hawaii and Brigham Young surged to semifinal wins last night at the Special Events Arena and will meet tonight for the NCAA Mountain Regional women's volleyball title and the right to advance to the Final Four. Paced by Angelica Ljungquist and Therese Crawford, who slapped down 19 kills apiece, the Wahine downed a tough Texas team, 15-13, 13-15, 15-13, 15-2. Earlier, BYU outbattled Pacific in a grueling five-game match. A crowd of just over 9,000, many chanting "Beat the Cougars!" at the conclusion of the Hawaii-Texas match, watched the Wahine improve to 33-2. "I'm glad it is BYU," said a smiling Crawford. "I want to beat them." BYU (27-6) has a 25-match winning streak entering tonight's showdown, including a victory over the Wahine for the Western Athletic Conference championship earlier this month. ** Kahuku Teammates Honored ** Former Kahuku High teammates Chris Naeole ('92) and Itula Mili ('91) were named to the 12-player Football Coaches Association of America All-America offensive team yesterday. Naeole, the first consensus All-American from Hawaii since Herman Wedemeyer, is an offensive guard for Colorado. Mili plays tight end for Brigham Young, snaring 46 passes for 692 yards this season for the Cougars. Both are seniors and are considered first round draft choices for the pros; however, Mili's status is in question after he sustained a serious knee injury in the WAC title game against Wyoming two weeks ago. ** HPU Gets Two-Player Boost ** Ranked eighth in the NAIA with a 3-1 record, Hawaii Pacific is already a good small college basketball team. The Sea Warriors, led by fiery coach Tony Selitto, will become even stronger this week with the addition of two talented players--6-foot-10 center J.J Lucas, a transfer from Vanderbilt, and skywalking forward Robert Parker. Both had to sit out because of eligibility criteria. Lucas, the son of former NBA player Jerry Lucas, will team with 7-1 center Juergen Malbeck to give HPU a "twin towers" attack. Parker, the possessor of a 40-inch vertical leap and the team's most athletic player, can play guard or forward. "We're hoping it all fits together," said Selitto. "The cream always rises to the top." ** Final Hawaii Winter Baseball League Standings ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 25 24 .510 -- Hilo Stars 19 30 .387 6 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 36 16 .692 -- West Oahu CaneFires 20 30 .400 15 --Yesterday's scores-- Honolulu 14, West Oahu 7 ---- Honolulu and Maui will play for the HWBL championship tonight at Wong Stadium in Hilo. ** 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 12/12/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Can Wahine Hook 'Horns? ** The UH Wahine (32-2) will face a formidable foe in Texas (23-6) in tonight's NCAA Mountain Regional semifinal match in front of a capacity crowd at the Special Events Arena. Mick Haley, the coach of the Lady Longhorns, is being wooed as the next head man of the U.S. National team, and one of the top players on that team could be Demetria Sance, a sophomore superstar for Texas. Sance leads the 'Horns in per game kills (4.3) and digs (3.55). In last season's Final Four, where Texas finished as runner-up to Nebraska, she amassed 45 kills and 35 digs. "She's very powerful," said UH coach Dave Shoji, seeking his fifth national title. "But she's a finesse player as well and can tip, hit off speed..." ** All-America Honors for Five ** Five players with Hawaii ties were named to the NAIA Women's Volleyball All-America team announced yesterday. Three are members of the national champion BYU-Hawaii Seasiders, including first team honorees Daniela Carneiro, a 5-9 senior outsider hitter, and Arlete Silva, 6-0 freshman middle blocker, and second team choice Becky Laubach, a 6-0 junior middle blocker. Also named to the second team was California Baptist senior outside hitter Stacy Tongg, a Hawaii Baptist Academy grad. UH-Hilo senior middle blocker Lei Kaisa earned a spot on the third team. ** Naeole a Consensus Choice ** Also in the spotlight yesterday was University of Colorado offensive lineman Chris Naeole, a 1992 grad of Kahuku High, who became the first football player from Hawaii to earn consensus All-America honors since Herman Wedemeyer accomplished the fete for St. Mary's College in 1945. A semifinalist for this year's Outland Trophy, an award given to the country's top lineman, Naeole was a first team selection five of the "Big Six" all-star teams, including the Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, American Football Coaches Association, and Football News. Scouts have rated the 6-foot-3, 320-pound senior as the 19th best offensive player at any position available for this year's pro draft. Said Naeole: "I just focused on helping the team and figured the accolades would come if we were successful." Colorado finished 10-2 this year and will meet Washington and former Pac-Five star Ink Aleaga in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30. ** UH Basketball News ** Backup center Danny Furlong will be out of action for several weeks because of fractured big toe sustained in practice this week. The 6-10 senior had been averaging 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in relief of starting center Seth Sundberg. The Rainbows will host the four-team Hawaii Nike Basketball Festival this weekend. On Saturday at the Special Events Arena, the 'Bows will face Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in a first-round game. Alabama-Birmingham will take on Ball State in the other opening round game. ---- The UH Wahine will also host a tournament--the 4-team Wahine Invitational--this weekend at the Special Events Arena. Hawaii (2-3) will square off against Wright State (0-5) and Mississippi (5-1) will challenge Santa Clara (4-1) in opening round games Saturday afternoon. ** Sports Shorts ** Former Iolani soccer coach Bob Barry was named the West regional Coach of the Year by National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Barry has taken a leave from Iolani and is currently an assistant coach at the University of Richmond. ---- High School soccer is in full swing with eight boys' teams and eight girls' teams entered in the Hawaii Prep Academy-sponsored Ka Makani Soccer Classic this weekend on the Big Island. On Oahu, eight teams will participate in the Roosevelt Christmas Invitational Girls' Soccer Tournament. ---- Waimea High's Sean Jardin has been named the Aloha Bowl Athlete of the Year for his exploits for Na Menehune in 1996. Jardin earned all-star honors in football, track, soccer, and baseball. He also maintains a 3.5 grade point average. ---- Punahou's Anna Umemura and Waiakea's Natalie Nakamura have signed letters of intent to play golf for mainland colleges next year. Umemura will attend the University of Tennessee and Nakamura the University of San Francisco. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 25 24 .510 -- Hilo Stars 19 30 .387 6 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 35 16 .686 -- West Oahu CaneFires 20 29 .408 14 --Yesterday's scores-- Honolulu 7, West Oahu 1: At Hans L'Orange Field, Geoff Blum had four hits and Brad Fullmer added three more in the Sharks' triumph over the CaneFires. ---- Maui 8, Hilo 3: At Wong Stadium, Danny Clyburn smashed a three-run homer and Kenji Johjima drove in two runs to lead the Stingrays. ---- ++The HWBL regular season ends today. Honolulu and Maui will meet Friday night at Wong Stadium in Hilo in a winner- take-all league championship game. ** 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 12/11/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** UH Sports Okay Dollar-wise ** Despite low ticket sales for football program--the traditional cash cow--the University of Hawaii athletic department will still have enough money to support UH sports teams next year. An average of 25,969 fans per game turned out to watch Fred vonAppen's football 'Bows this season, the lowest turnstile count in 17 years. Nonetheless, the football program was still able to bring in the $2.9 million it needs to meet its budget. Helping matters considerably is the UH Wahine volleyball program, which has netted more than half a million dollars over its projected $400,000 budget. The extra $500,000, plus bonus revenue earned by the successful UH men's volleyball program, will help support other low- and non-revenue-producing sports teams. "We're not under duress or stress right now," said UH associate athletic director Jim Donovan. ** Ah Mow Leads Wahine ** The UH Wahine volleyball team will meet Texas in an NCAA Mountain Regional semifinal match tomorrow night at the Special Events Arena and the fate of the Wahine literally rests in the hands of All-America setter Robyn Ah Mow. "Her hands are incredible," said Texas A&M coach Laurie Corbelli after Ah Mow's passing helped the Wahine crush the Aggies in a playoff match last year. According to UNLV coach Deitre Collins, a former UH Wahine great, "Robyn makes everything happen on this team. She sees exactly what's happening on the other side and knows how to counter- attack it. She's incredible." The ultimate compliment comes from UH coach Dave Shoji, who gives Ah Mow complete control of the Wahine offense on the floor. "She may be the best we've ever had at the position," said Shoji. A 1993 graduate of McKinley High, Ah Mow is a senior at UH. ** Four-peat for Seasiders? ** After winning their third NAIA title in a row last weekend, is a fourth straight national championship in the cards for the BYU- Hawaii Wahine volleyball team in 1997? If it is, the Seasiders will have to complete the task without three 1996 starters-- seniors Daniela Carneiro and Carrie Crippen, who've completed their eligibility, and junior middle blocker Becky Laubach, who is expected to begin a two-year mission for the Mormon Church next spring. Returning starters include freshmen sensations Juliana Lima (setter) and Arlete Silva (middle blocker) and outside hitter Ana Alves. In 1998, BYUH will compete on the NCAA Division II level, so next season will the Seasiders' last in the NAIA. "We definitely want to go out by winning another title," said BYUH coach Wilfred Navalta. "We're going to have a pretty good team again." ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 24 24 .500 -- Hilo Stars 19 29 .395 5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 34 16 .680 -- West Oahu CaneFires 20 28 .416 13 --Yesterday's scores-- Maui 8, Hilo 4: At Wong Stadium, the Stingrays scored four runs in the top of the ninth to beat the Stars. ---- West Oahu 8, Honolulu 7: At Hans L'Orange Field, Craig Mayes batted 4-for-4 to spark the CaneFires past the Sharks. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/10/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Shoji Worried ** With the NCAA regional semifinals quickly approaching, University of Hawaii volleyball coach Dave Shoji is wondering if the competition has cozied up to his 5th-ranked team. On Thursday at the Special Events Arena, the Wahine (32-2) will take on Texas (23-6) in one Mountain Regional semifinal. Brigham Young (26-6) and Pacific (26-6) will meet in the other. "All three teams had a lot of improving to do where we just couldn't improve that much," said Shoji. "The question is, have they caught up to us or are we still ahead of them?" Texas coach Mick Haley said his players, led by setter Pavlina Steffkova and outside hitters Demetria Stance and Sarah Butler, are "playing quite well. Everybody is on a good roll." Thursday's winners will square off on Friday night for the regional championship and a berth in the Final Four. ---- Wahine middle blocker Angelica Ljungquist was named to the GTE Academic All-America team yesterday. A senior from Sweden, Ljungquist carries a 3.31 GPA as a political science major. She also is in line to become the Wahine's first four-time All American, having been chosen to the second team in her freshman and sophomore years and the first team last year. ** Villoria, Manuel Have Olympic Dreams ** The Waipahu Boxing Club is the training ground for two local fighters with Olympic aspirations. The duo, Waipahu High's Brian Villoria and Campbell High's Marc Manuel, has fared well in national competition and each hopes to gain a berth on the US Olympic team for the 2000 Games in Australia. Villoria, a 106- pounder, boasts a 51-0 record with two National Junior Olympic crowns and three straight Aloha State Games titles on his list of accomplishments. Manuel, who fights in the 100-pound class, won a silver medal in this year's Junior Olympics. "We're good fighters because our parents are behind us," said Villoria. "They push us when we feel like giving up." ** Saints 15th ** Interscholastic League of Honolulu and Oahu Prep Bowl champion St. Louis is ranked 15th in this week's USA Today Super 25 high school football rankings. The Crusaders, after edging OIA champion Waianae, 7-0, in the Prep Bowl, finished the season with a 13-0 record. ** Villarmia Heads Na Ali'i JV ** Former UH Wahine basketball player Fran Villarmia used to play hard when she donned the Rainbow green and white. Now, as head coach of the Aiea High boys' junior varsity team, she exhorts her Na Ali'i charges to do the same. An all-state player at Aiea in the late 80s, Villarmia continued her hoop exploits as a Wahine. After graduating from UH, Villarmia returned to Aiea where she served as assistant to boys' varsity coach Rodney Cavaco for three seasons. When the JV post became available this year, Cavaco chose Villarmia to fill it. "The first couple days, (the players) were calling me 'Miss.' I told them they can call me 'Coach,'" she smiled. Villarmia is the first female head coach of a boys' basketball team in the OIA. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 23 24 .489 -- Hilo Stars 19 28 .404 4 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 34 15 .694 -- West Oahu CaneFires 19 28 .404 14 --Yesterday's scores-- No games scheduled ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/9/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Kenyan, Russian Win Honolulu Marathon Titles ** Enduring blustery conditions on the course, Kenya's Eric Kimaiyo (2:13:23) and Russia's Ramila Burangulova (2:34:28) were the respective men's and women's champions at yesterday's Honolulu Marathon. Both earned $20,000 for their victories. Over 26,000 runners lined up behind the Ala Moana Park starting line for the 5 a.m. start. Former UH runner Rachel Graybill (2:58:41) and ex- Schofield solider Paul Butterfield (2:38:38) won Hawaii resident first-to-finish honors. ==Men's Top 5== 1. Eric Kimaiyo, Kenya, 2:13:23 2. Jimmy Muindi, Kenya, 2:13:37 3. Yi-Yong Kim, Korea, 2:14:07 4. Thabiso Moqhali, Lesotho, 2:14:26 5. Andre Ramos, Brazil, 2:15:54 ==Women's Top 5== 1. Ramila Burangulova, Russia, 2:34:28 2. Svetlana Vasilyeva, Russia 2:35:36 3. Mari Tanigawa, Japan, 2:36:20 4. Aniela Nikiel, Poland, 2:37:33 5. Carla Beurskens, Netherlands, 2:38:19 ==Wheelchair Top 5== 1. Kazuya Murozuka, Japan, 1:38:48 2. Jun Hiromichi, Japan, 1:41:15 3. Jacob Heilveil, USA (Wash.), 1:41:15 4. Prasopchoke Kiunnngern, Thailand, 1:42:44 5. Bong-Ho Lee, USA (Hawaii), 1:49:11 ** World Cup Title to Paterson ** Australia's Paul Paterson negotiated 6- to 10-foot waves and 30 MPH winds at Sunset Beach yesterday to win the World Cup of Surfing, the second jewel in the Triple Crown of Surfing. Paterson, who earned $5,000 for the victory, bested Hawaii's Miles Padaca and Californians Adam Replogle and Shane Beschen in the four-man final. "The conditions were really adverse," said Padaca. "It wasn't typical Sunset." Next up for the world's top surfers is the Chiemsee Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters, the third jewel in the Triple Crown. Preliminary heats are scheduled to begin today, waves permitting. ** Navy Accepts Aloha Bid ** The Navy Midshipmen (8-3) accepted an invitation to play California (6-5) in the Aloha Bowl on Christmas morning at Aloha Stadium. Said Aloha Bowl exec Lenny Klompus: "There are obviously strong Navy ties in the Islands and having Navy here is a major boost to our bowl. Former UH offensive coordinator Paul Johnson, the man who introduced the spread-option attack to the Rainbows in the Bob-Wagner era, occupies the same job for Navy. Also on the Navy coaching staff are former UH players Ken Niumatalolo, Brian Norwood, and Ivin Jasper. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** ==Yesterday's Games== Honolulu (34-15) 7, Hilo (19-28) 6 Maui (23-23) 6, West Oahu (18-28) 2 ** 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 12/8/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Wahine Top Buffs ** The UH Wahine defeated a hard-battling Colorado team, 15-12, 15- 11, 15-13, in an NCAA Mountain Regional second round match this afternoon before a Special Events Arena sellout crowd of 10,225 and a statewide television audience. UH coach Dave Shoji said his team did not play well despite the three-game sweep. "We're gonna have to play better or we won't be in this tournament much longer," he admitted. Hawaii (33-2) trailed 1-10 in the first game before mounting a memorable comeback behind the serving and digging of Nalani Yamashita. Colorado ended its season at 19-10. The Wahine will now host Texas in a regional semifinal this Thursday at the SEA. BYU, which upset the Wahine for the WAC title last week, will square off against Pacific in the other semi. ** Third Straight Title for BYUH ** The BYU-Hawaii Wahine won their third consecutive NAIA National Volleyball title last night, defeating host school Point Loma Nazarene (San Diego), 15-9, 15-9, 15-10. "This is unbelievable, said junior middle blocker Becky Laubach, who had 15 kills. "We worked so hard for this one. To win it is just great." The Seasiders finished the season with a 30-1 record, their only loss coming in a pool play match on Thursday. Freshman Arlette Silva slammed a team-high 16 kills. Silva and senior outside hitter Daniela Carneiro earned all-tournament first team honors. Laubach was named to the second team. ** B-Ball Bows Bow for First Time ** The UH men lost their first basketball game of the season, falling to St. Mary's, 56-51, in the championship game of the four-team Powerbar Invitational at the Special Events Arena. The Bows are 4-1 while St. Mary's improved to 4-2. "We'll bounce back," said a disappointed UH coach Riley Wallace. Things didn't bounce the 'Bows way last night, as their vaunted pressure defense failed to unravel the Gaels, especially point guard Camren Sufi, who dished out six assists and scored 10 points, including a heart-piercing three-pointer to give his team a 48-41 lead with three minutes to play. Center Brad Millard, a 7-2, 335-pound behemoth, powered in 15 points to lead St. Mary's. Guards Alika Smith and Anthony Carter each scored 14 points for Hawaii. ** Wahine Rebound ** After challenging her teammates to play with more heart, Nani Cockett then led by example, boosting the UH Wahine basketball team to 91-81 victory over Southern Mississippi yesterday afternoon at the Special Events Arena. A junior forward from Kamehameha, Cockett admitted she and her teammates "were chicken" in a disappointing loss to Drake on Thursday night. "We had people look deep inside themselves for what was missing Thursday, including me," said Cockett. "Tonight we came out and showed we have heart." Cockett scored 27 points and center Kendis Leeburg chipped in 25 more to help the Wahine improve to 2-3. Southern Mississippi (3-3) got 28 points from hot-shooting Nedra Hosey. ** Mile Crowns to O'Sullivan, Hood ** Ireland's Sonia O'Sullivan and Canada's Graham Hood strided to their respective women's and men's Nike P.L.A.Y Waikiki Mile titles yesterday afternoon on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. O'Sullivan won the women's race in 4:26.43. Oregon's Mary (Decker) Slaney (4:28.53) and Canada's Leah Pellis (4:29.90) finished second and third in the 12-runner field. Then the same the number of men toed the starting line, and 3:59.00 later, Hood burst across the finish line tape to capture top honors just ahead of the USA's Ron Kenah (3:59.40) and Kenya's Moses Kigen (3:59.66). ** Sports Shorts ** Center Juergen Malbeck poured in a career-high 45 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Hawaii Pacific's 111-60 men's small college basketball victory over UH-Hilo last night at the Blaisdell Arena. The Sea Warriors improved to 3-1 with the win while the Vulcans remain winless at 0-5. ---- Brian Ah Yat (Iolani '94) passed for 404 yards to lead Montana to a 44-14 NCAA Division IAA quarterfinal playoff victory over East Tennessee State yesterday at Missoula, Montana. This season, Ah Yat led the NCAA Division IAA in touchdown passes (42) and total offense (340.4 yards per game). He was named the Big Sky Conference co-offensive player of the year. One of his favorite targets is Iolani classmate Raul Pacheco. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Yesterday's scores-- Honolulu 8, Hilo 4: At Rainbow Stadium, the Sharks pounded 11 hits to double up on the Stars. Jeremy Carr, Michael Asche, Michael Barrett, and Jason Conti each chipped in two hits. ---- West Oahu 10, Maui 3: At War Memorial Stadium, Gabe Kapler went 3-for-4 and Manny Vasquez drove in four runs to spark the CaneFires. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/6/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Seasiders Fall ** The BYU-Hawaii Wahine saw their 52-match winning streak come to an abrupt conclusion last night when the Seasiders were upset by unheralded Peru State (Neb.), 1-15, 5-15, 15-8, 15-9, 15-8, in a pool play match at the NAIA National Volleyball Championship Tournament being held in San Diego. "I'd like to take this match and throw it in the dumpster," said an agitated BYUH coach Wilfred Navalta after watching his team lose for the first time since Sept. 21, 1995. Although shocking, the defeat did not knock the Seasiders (26-1) out of the tournament as was the case for sister-school Hawaii Pacific. BYUH will take on No. 8 Madonna (Ill.) in the single-elimination quarterfinal round today. Meanwhile, HPU (17-9) was eliminated from further competition after losing matches to Biola and Western Oregon yesterday. ** Wahine Hope to Snuff Buffs ** The UH Wahine will face a small, defensive-minded Colorado team in an NCAA Mountain Regional second round match on Sunday at a sold-out Special Events Arena. The unranked Buffs (19-9) earned the opportunity to meet the fifth-ranked Wahine (32-2) by upending No. 23 Oral Roberts on Wednesday night. "They run a nice attack," said UH coach Dave Shoji, who said he tried to recruit every one of Colorado's starters when they were seniors in high school. "We have six players that all carry themselves well," said CU assistant coach Pi'i Aiu, a 1981 graduate of Kamehameha. Last week, Colorado concluded regular season play by upsetting No. 10 Texas in Austin. "They're dangerous," said Shoji of Sunday's foe. "We're definitely not taking them lightly." ** Drake Drubs Wahine Cagers ** The UH Wahine basketball team, playing "gutless and heartless" according to forward Nani Cockett, sustained a disappointing 78- 74 overtime loss to Drake last night in front of 535 fans at the Special Events Arena. "We were chicken out there," said Cockett, who scored 15 points and had five steals. "Coach (Vince Goo) said he knew we'd lose the game." Hawaii forged a lead as large as 12 points midway through the second half. Then came the collapse. Behind the spirited play of Kiersten Miller, who poured in a game-high 26 points, the Bulldogs rallied to tie the score at 65-all at the end of regulation and outscored the Wahine 13-9 in overtime to improve to 3-1 on the season. Hawaii fell to 1-3. ** Top Milers Here ** Some of the world's best distance runners will be competing in the Nike P.L.A.Y. Waikiki Mile tomorrow afternoon. At around 4:30, twelve top-notch women milers, including defending champion Regina Jacobs (4:30.48 last year), will line up on the starting line in Waikiki. After they're finished, a dozen world-class men will vie for the men's crown on the same down-and-back course on Kalakaua Avenue. ** B-Ball Bows Face Hornet Swarm ** The UH men's basketball team (3-0) will take on a smallish, athletic Alabama State team in an opening round game of the Powerbar Invitational tonight at the Special Events Arena. With their tallest starter only 6-6, the visiting Hornets rely on a pressing, trapping defense, and a fast-break offensive attack. "If they're hitting their outside shots, it's going to be tough for us," said UH assistant and head scout Jeff Law. "Their quickness could cause problems for our big guys." St. Mary's and McNeese State round out the four-team tournament. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 21 21 .500 -- Hilo Stars 18 25 .418 3.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 30 15 .666 -- West Oahu CaneFires 17 25 .404 11.5 --Yesterday's scores-- West Oahu 4, Hilo 1 Maui 5, Honolulu 1 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/5/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Three 'Bows Hele ** Citing homesickness as the reason, three players from the University of Hawaii football team have requested and been granted scholarship releases. The three--quarterback Josh Skinner, receiver Dillan Micus, and defensive lineman Kasey Jackson--say they will transfer to mainland schools closer to home. Skinner, a backup who saw some playing time this season, and Micus, the 'Bows top receiver in 1996, will play for Northern Colorado, a Division II school. Jackson, one of the strongest players on the team, will transfer to Dixie Junior College. "It's unfortunate when anybody decides to leave," said UH coach Fred vonAppen. "We wish them the best." ** Seasiders, Sea Warriors Win ** Hawaii Pacific won a match, and BYU-Hawaii won a pair at the opening day of competition at the NAIA National Volleyball Championship Tournament at Point Loma Nazarene College in San Diego. HPU outbattled Northwestern (Iowa), 15-6, 11-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-8, and the two-time defending national champion BYUH Seasiders topped Hastings, 5, 13, and 1, and host Point Loma Nazarene, 9, 6, and 12. Pool play continues today with HPU playing two matches and BYUH one. The top eight teams will qualify for tomorrow's quarterfinal round. ** Big Numbers for Honolulu Marathon ** The Honolulu Marathon had the most finishers of any marathons held in the United States last year. A total of 27,022 runners completed the Honolulu event, 54 more than the total completers at the New York Marathon. Stacked up against all the footraces of any distance, the Honolulu Marathon ranked seventh in total finishers. San Francisco's 12-kilometer Bay-to-Breakers race ranked first with 55,258 finishers. The '96 Honolulu Marathon is set for this Sunday. To date, 28,527 entries have been received for the event. ** 'Bow Basketball Beat ** The UH men (3-0) will take on Alabama State in a first-round game of the four-team Powerbar Men's Basketball Invitational tomorrow night at the Special Events Arena. Head coach Riley Wallace has put together what looks to be a cohesive and hardworking team, led by guards Anthony Carter and Alika Smith, forward Micah Kroeger, and center Seth Sundberg. St. Mary's and McNeese State will square off in another tournament first round game. ---- Meanwhile, after completing last weekend's talent-laden UH Wahine Classic with a win and two losses, Hawaii's female hoopsters (1-2) will play Drake (2-1) tonight and Southern Mississippi (3- 1) on Saturday. Forward Nani Cockett was named Western Athletic Conference player of the week. She averaged over 20 points per game in the Wahine Classic. ** Sports Shorts ** Four surfers from Hawaii--Melissa Proud, Megan Abubo, Keala Kennelly, and Melanie Bartels--advanced to the round of 16 at the Quiksilver Women's Pro meet yesterday at Sunset Beach. Meanwhile, the world's top men were also in action in Sunset's 3- to 5-foot waves yesterday. Eight Hawaii surfers made it past the second round of the World Cup of Surfing, the second jewel of Triple Crown of Surfing. Last month, Hawaii's Kaipo Jaquias won the first jewel, the OP Pro, at Haleiwa's Ali'i Beach. ---- The UH Wahine volleyball team will face Colorado this Sunday in an NCAA Mountain Regional second round match at the Special Events Arena. Colorado (19-9) defeated Oral Roberts last night at Boulder, Colo. to earn the right to fifth-ranked Wahine (32-2). About 1,900 seats remain for the match and next week's regional semifinals and final, but none of those are expected to last after ticket sales today. ---- University of Hawaii football player Eddie Klaneski and Hawaii Pacific University cross country runner Sylvia Fisher were named sportspersons of the month for November. Klaneski, a junior defensive back, was the only Rainbow to earn first-team All-WAC honors. Fisher, a senior, finished 20th at the NAIA cross country national championships, earning All-America recognition as a result. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 20 21 .487 -- Hilo Stars 18 24 .428 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 30 14 .681 -- West Oahu CaneFires 16 25 .390 12.5 --Yesterday's scores-- Honolulu 3, Maui 0: At War Memorial Stadium, Jeff Martin, Shiba Shibata, and Patrick Flury combined to shut out the Stingrays on a single hit. Jeff Conti had a pair of hits and scored two runs and Chad Hermansen drove in two runs to spark the Sharks' offensive attack. ---- Hilo 8, West Oahu 7: At Hans L'Orange Field, Tony DeRosso had three hits while Brent Butler and Sam Voita had two apiece to lead the Stars over the CaneFires. Atsunori Inaba, Manny Vasquez, and Kevin Lidle each had three hits for West Oahu. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/4/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Hauoli La Hanau e Kawika ** Dave Shoji celebrates his 50th birthday today and undoubtedly would like no better gift from his University of Hawaii Wahine volleyball team than an NCAA crown. Shoji has compiled a 621-123 won-loss record in 22 seasons at UH and has directed the Wahine to four national titles. In his career, he has taken the Hawaii program from virtual club status and transformed it into a powerhouse, attracting some of the country's best players and drawing more fans per match--over 8,000--than any other. Starting at midnight last night, a legion of fans began lining up to purchase tickets for the Wahine's NCAA regional playoff match on Sunday at the 10,225-seat Special Events Arena. A sellout is inevitable. "This thing has gotten so big it's overwhelming to me," said Shoji. ** Cougars to Aloha? ** Brigham Young University is one of several teams on the dance card of Aloha Bowl officials. Whether the Cougars are offered an invitation to the Christmas Day clash depends on the outcome of games this weekend. Other teams being considered for the Aloha Bowl are Texas Tech, Navy, Army, and Michigan State. Notre Dame is also being considered but officials from that school said the Irish are seeking a more illustrious opponent than unranked California (6-5), which has already accepted an Aloha Bowl berth. Meanwhile, University of Hawaii officials are in the unusual position of rooting for the Cougars' bid to land a bowl berth. If BYU beats Wyoming this Saturday, the Cougars could land a spot in either of two Bowls--Fiesta or Cotton, which could equate to a windfall of up to $467,000 for every team in the Western Athletic Conference, including UH. "I'm all for them," said Hawaii athletic director Hugh Yoshida. ** BYU Seeks Third Straight Title ** Two-time defending champion BYU-Hawaii begins its three-peat quest today as the NAIA Volleyball National Championship Tournament gets underway today at Point Loma Nazarene College Gym in San Diego. The Lady Seasiders, undefeated this season and seeded first in the tournament, will take on Hastings (Neb.) and Point Loma Nazarene today. Hawaii Pacific is also entered in the tournament. The Sea Warriors will face Northwestern (Iowa) today. The tournament continues tomorrow and Friday, concluding with semifinal and championship matches on Saturday. ** Prep All-Star Game Set ** Most of Oahu's top high school football seniors will participate in the Goodwill Classic Football game next Friday, Dec. 13, at Aloha Stadium. Players from OIA town and windward schools will team with players from St. Louis, Pac-Five, and Iolani on the East squad. McKinley's David Tanuvasa will coach the team. The East will take on a West team comprised of players from OIA central and leeward schools along with gridders from Punahou, Kamehameha, and Damien. Damien's Mel Andres will direct the West. ** Sports Shorts ** The Zeal Optics World Cup of Surfing, the second jewel in the Triple Crown of Surfing, finally got going yesterday at Sunset Beach after a week of postponements because of small waves. Ten Hawaii surfers negotiated 3- to 5-foot surf to advance to the second round. At the same site, the world's top wahine wave riders began competition in the Quiksilver Women's Pro event. ---- BYU-Hawaii and Chaminade both won men's college basketball games last night. The Seasiders (7-0) edged Yonsei of Korea, 69-68, while the Silverswords (1-3) topped Carleton (Minn.), 75-62. ---- UH baseball coach Les Murakami yesterday announced that shortstop Shaheed Nelloms from McNair High School of Decatur, Ga. has signed a letter of intent to play for the Rainbows. Nelloms is a 5-11, 163-pounder and has been named to several national all-star squads. He will enter UH next fall. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 20 21 .487 -- Hilo Stars 18 24 .428 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 30 14 .681 -- West Oahu CaneFires 16 25 .390 12.5 --Yesterday's scores-- Honolulu 3, Maui 0: At War Memorial Stadium, former Molokai High player Mike McCutcheon pitched three innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory for the Sharks. ---- Hilo 8, West Oahu 1: At Hans L'Orange Field, Tony Derosso had three RBIs and Yoshiya Takeuchi pitched effectively to earn the victory for the visiting Stars. ** 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 12/3/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Marathon Set for Sunday ** This Sunday, thousands of runners will flock to the Ala Moana Park starting line of the 24th Honolulu Marathon. The race record for the 26.2-mile race is 2:11:43 set by Kenya's Ibrahim Hussein. The Netherlands' Karla Beurskens holds the women's record of 2:31:01. Both times were recorded in 1986 when temperatures dipped into the upper-50s in normally warm and humid Honolulu. Those times are well off the world record clockings of 2:06:50 for men, set by Ethiopia's Belayneh Densimo in 1988, and 2:21:06 for women, recorded by Norway's Ingrid Kristinasen in 1985. ** Sid Signs with 'stros ** Local boy Sid Fernandez has signed a one-year contract to play for the Houston Astros next season. The hard-throwing southpaw inked a deal that will pay him a base salary of $375,000 with incentives that could amount to over $800,000 in additional pay. Fernandez, a former Kaiser High star, has an 113-96 win-loss record in a career that has spanned 15 seasons in the Big Leagues. He played for Philadelphia the past two years but missed large chunks of both seasons because of injuries. ** Tourney Tickets Sale Begins Tomorrow ** Local volleyball fans are expected to snatch up tickets for the upcoming NCAA Mountain Regional in quick order when they go on sale 8 a.m. tomorrow morning at the Special Events Arena box office. UH officials warned fans that campus security will prevent ticket buyers from lining up before midnight tonight. The recipient of a first-round bye, the Wahine (32-2) will take on the winner of the Oral Roberts/Colorado match in a second round game this Sunday at the SEA. ** Irish Say No to Aloha ** Notre Dame is likely to turn down a bid to play in the Aloha Bowl if one is tendered. Mike Wadsworth, Notre Dame's athletic director, said his school is looking for a bowl that can offer them a quality opponent to give the Irish a chance to improve on their No. 18 ranking. California of the Pac-10, 6-5 and unranked, has already accepted an Aloha Bowl bid. If the Irish turn down an offer as expected, Texas Tech is the next apple in the eye of Aloha Bowl director Lenny Klompus. "We would love to have Texas Tech," he said. "But so would a lot of other bowls." The nationally televised game will be played at Aloha Stadium on Christmas morning. ---- In a related story, former Kamehameha player Drake Parker is a starter on the offensive line for California. A 6-foot-4, 290- pound junior, Parker is the smallest player on a Golden Bears' front five that averages 6-5 and 303 pounds. He is set to earn a degree in social welfare in May. Meanwhile, Parker says he looks forward to returning to the islands with his Cal teammates in tow. "They're all curious about the plate lunches because I'm always talking about 'em," he said. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 20 20 .500 -- Hilo Stars 17 24 .415 3.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 29 14 .674 -- West Oahu CaneFires 16 24 .400 11.5 --Yesterday's scores-- No games scheduled. ---- Honolulu has clinched the Volcano Division with ten games remaining on its schedule. As a result, the Sharks will face the winner of the Outrigger Division in the league championship game set for Dec. 13 at Wong Stadium in Hilo. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/2/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Wahine Lose, Still Get Host Spot ** The top-seeded Hawaii was upset by BYU in the WAC women's volleyball tournament championship match on Saturday in Las Vegas, but despite the loss, the Wahine will still host an NCAA regional. On Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden, the Cougars weather being a 15-6 Wahine blitz in the first game to score a 6- 15, 15-11, 15-13, 16-18, 15-8 upset victory. "This is no surprise to anyone our team," said the Cougars' Gale Johnson, who torched Hawaii with 27 kills. Last night, Hawaii learned it would host an NCAA Mountain Regional second round tournament match against either Oral Roberts (27-4) or Colorado (18-9) this Sunday at the Special Events Arena. The regional semifinals and finals will also be held at the Special Events Arena on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 12-13. BYU also landed a spot in the Mountain Regional. ---- Joselyn Robins re-injured her ankle in the BYU match. Her status for the upcoming tournament is unknown. ** Dane-led Badgers Rout 'Bows ** Ron "Great" Dayne bulled and dashed his way to 339 rushing yards and four touchdowns in Wisconsin's 59-10 blasting of the University of Hawaii on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. Dayne, a 5-10, 260 pounder, broke Herschel Walker's single season freshman records for most yards (1,863) and carries (295). "He's the toughest running back we've faced this year," said defensive back Eddie Klaneski, Hawaii's lone All-WAC first-teamer. "Their line was pancaking everybody and (the defensive backs) were having a hard time bringing him down." The Rainbows ended the season at 2-10. UH coach Fred vonAppen vowed he'd "push the envelope in every area" to avoid anything close to a repeat performance next season. VonAppen said making coaching reassignments and "improving the talent base of this team" are in the works. ** UH Basketball News ** The UH men won and the Wahine lost in college basketball tournament action yesterday at the Special Events Arena. The Kane easily defeated Portland, 83-64, in the championship game of the four-team United Airlines Tipoff Classic last night. Former Kalaheo High star Alika Smith scored 22 points for the Rainbows (3-0). Earlier, the Wahine fell to Stephen F. Austin, 70-64, in the third-place game of the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Basketball Classic. Nani Cockett scored 14 points to lead Hawaii (1-2). In the tournament championship game, top-ranked Stanford edged Michigan, 77-74, to claim the title. ** Honors for Aleaga, Kruetz ** Former Hawaii high school football players Ink Aleaga (Maryknoll /Pac-Five '91) and Olin Kruetz (St. Louis '95) earned spots on this season's All-Pac 10 first team. Both play for the University of Washington. Aleaga, a senior outside linebacker, record 79 tackles, eight for losses, for the Huskies. Kruetz had consistently outstanding performances as Washington's starting center. "He has a special knack," said offensive line coach Steve Morton. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/30/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Saints Rule Again ** On a night when their vaunted offense struggled, the St. Louis Crusaders used a magnificent defensive effort to defeat Waianae, 7-0, in Prep Bowl XXIV last night at Aloha Stadium. A Prep Bowl record-low crowd of 16,094 saw the Saints when their 11th consecutive Prep Bowl championship. The game's only scoring came early in the second quarter when Crusader quarterback Jason Gesser hit Gordon Schilling in the right flat on a split end screen. Schilling juked and dashed past several diving Searider defenders for a 35-yard touchdown. Meanwhile, defense dominated play, the Crusaders limiting Waianae to just 33 yards of total offense. Tackle Tony Tata (10 stops, three for losses) was particularly effective. The Seariders had a chance to tie the score early in the fourth quarter when they had a first and goal on the Crusader five. But the Saint defense would not yield any more yards. ** Wahine Advance to WAC Final ** Robyn Ah Mow played and Therese Crawford and Angelica Ljungquist ripped in Hawaii's 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal victory over New Mexico last night at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. Ah Mow, the Wahine's All-American setter, was listed as questionable going into the match because of a bruised sciatic nerve injury incurred in Wednesday's quarterfinal win over Rice. However, she played without a sign of being hampered, dishing out a match-high 38 assists while quarterbacking the Wahine offense. Ah Mow's primary recipients were Crawford (17 kills) and Ljungquist (11), who consistently pounded balls over the Lobo block. A crowd of 3,511, the majority cheering for the Wahine, was in attendance. Hawaii (31- 1) will take on Brigham Young (24-5) today at noon HST for the WAC title. ** 'Bows Tame Titans ** Hawaii rallied from a 12-point first half hole it dug for itself to notch a 80-68 victory over Detroit-Mercy in a first round game of the Tipoff Basketball Classic last night at the Special Events Arena. The 'Bows jumped out to a double digit lead to open the game then saw their shooting touch wobble. The result--a 38-26 lead for the visiting Titans three minutes before the half. Sparked by guards Anthony Carter (23 points) and Alika Smith (18), the Rainbows went mounted a 24-point turnaround to gain tomorrow night's tournament title game against Portland, a 91-87 winner over Austin Peay in another first round game last night. ** Wahine Win Classic Opener ** Nani Cockett, Kendis Leeburg, and Brandi Ashby all scored in double figures in Hawaii's 65-34 Rainbow Wahine Basketball Classic first-round win over Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon at the Special Events Arena. The Wahine will tackle Michigan in one tourney semifinal this afternoon. Stanford, the nation's top- ranked team, will face No. 24 Stephen F. Austin in the other. ==Yesterday's Results== Hawaii 65, Pittsburgh 34 Stanford 83, Houston 51 Stephen F. Austin 61, Miami (Ohio) 45 Michigan 79, Virginia Tech 63 ** Grid 'Bows Close Season Tonight ** Fred vonAppen will end his first season as head coach at the University of Hawaii and his football 'Bows (2-9) will put to rest a strife-filled season tonight (7:05 HST) at Aloha Stadium when they host Wisconsin (6-5) of the Big 10. Running back Ron "Great" Dayne (138.5 yards rushing per game) is the Badgers' marquee player. He needs 92 yards to break Herschel Walker's freshman single-season rushing record of 1615. ** More College Hoop Results ** ==Big Island Invitational (at Hilo civic)== Virginia Tech 101, UH-Hilo 73 Louisville 92, Montana State 78 Colorado 78, Auburn 72 Illinois 73, Texas Christian 67 ==BYUH Classic (at Cannon Activities Center== BYU-Hawaii 102, Whitworth 88 Hawaii Pacific 92, Carleton 72 ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 20 19 .512 -- Hilo Stars 16 20 .444 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 26 13 .666 -- West Oahu CaneFires 14 22 .388 10.5 --Yesterday's scores-- no league games scheduled. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/29/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ++Writer's note: To save bandwith and because of an apparent drop in readership, as of 12/1/96, I will no longer post Hawaii Sports News to the USENET groups alt.culture.hawaii, soc.culture.hawaii, and hawaii.sports. Reports still can be read at the Hawaii Sports Website I maintain (http://www2.hawaii.edu/~turner/sports/hsports.html) and several other places, including Ryan Ozawa's Hawaii Newslist and Rabbett's H-4 site. --DKT ** Prep Bowl Tonight ** Ten-time defending champion St. Louis will take on Waianae in Oahu Prep Bowl XXIV at Aloha Stadium tonight. The Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion Crusaders (12-0 overall, 10-0 ILH), led by quarterback Jason Gesser (6-2, 175 lbs, Sr.), receiver Randyn Akiona (6-0, 180, Sr.) defensive tackle Tony Tata (6-1, 225, Jr.) and safety Wes Tufaga (6-1, 190, Sr.), are heavy favorites. The winner of the Oahu Interscholastic Association title, Waianae (9-2 overall, 9-0 OIA) will depend on a running-game-by-committee philosophy and a rugged defense to try to win its first Prep Bowl since 1978. Running back John Koa (5-8, 180, Sr.), tackle Kika Kaulula'au (6-2, 285, Sr.) and defensive lineman White Sosene (6-2, 260, Jr.) are the Seariders' top players. Punahou and Campbell, runners-up in the ILH and OIA, respectively, will square off in a preliminary game. ** Wahine Play New Mexico Today ** The UH Wahine defeated Rice 15-10, 15-6, 15-6, in a Western Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament quarterfinal match on Wednesday at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. Hawaii (30-1) will take on New Mexico (18-10) in one tournament semifinal today at 4 p.m (HST). San Diego State and Brigham Young will face each other in the other. Today's winners till meet at tomorrow for the league championship and automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Wahine are the top seed. ** UH Hoop Tourneys Start Today ** Both the UH men's and women's basketball teams will host tournaments that begin today. At 7 p.m. (HST) at the Special Events Arena, Riley Wallace and his UH men (1-0) will take on Detroit Mercy in a first-round game of the 4-team United Airlines Tipoff Tournament. Austin Peay and Portland will meet at 9 p.m in the other opening round match-up. Earlier today, seven women's teams will join the UH Wahine in the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic, also at the Special Events Arena. Hawaii will challenge Pittsburgh in the 3:45 p.m. feature game. In other match-ups, Stephen F. Austin will meet Miami of Ohio at 9 a.m., Stanford will tackle Houston at 11:15 a.m., and Michigan will take on Virginia Tech at 1:30 p.m. ** Sports Shorts ** Stanford defeated the UH men 7-15, 12-15, 15-9, 16-14, 15-11 in a college volleyball exhibition match Wednesday night at Waimea High Gym on Kauai. The Cardinal and Bows played a rematch last night at Waiakea High on the Big Island. No score was reported. ---- Today through Sunday, eighteen endurance athletes will vie for the title of the 12th Ultraman, a three-day competition on the Big Island that includes 6.2 miles of swimming, 261.4 miles of bike riding, and 52.4 miles of running. ---- Yonsei of Korea edged Hawaii Pacific, 76-74, in a men's basketball exhibition game Wednesday night at Blaisdell Arena. Jang-Koon Suh poured in 28 points for Yonsei while Juergen Malbeck scored 19 for HPU. ---- In addition to the two UH-hosted basketball tournaments this weekend, two other college hoop tourneys are on tap. Beginning today, UH-Hilo will host the eight-team Big Island Invitational. Joining the Vulcans in the tournament are Illinois, Texas Christian, Auburn, Colorado, Louisville, Montana State, and Virginia Tech. Here on Oahu, BYU-Hawaii will host its 4-team Thanksgiving Classic at the Cannon Activities Center. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 20 19 .512 -- Hilo Stars 16 20 .444 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 26 13 .666 -- West Oahu CaneFires 14 22 .388 10.5 --Yesterday's scores-- No games, Thanksgiving. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/27/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Bows Win Opener in Rout ** Using a trapping and pressing defensive scheme and a spread-the- wealth offensive attack, the UH basketball team crushed Texas-Pan American 76-48 in front of 3,607 fans last night at the Special Events Arena. Local boy Alika Smith scored 23 points for the Rainbows (1-0). Fellow guard Anthony Carter chipped in 14 more, two coming on a spectacular first half slam dunk alley-oop pass from Aaron Curry. TPA, which got 23 points from Kamehameha grad Keli'i Bandmann, dropped to 1-1. ** Jayhawks, Cavaliers Advance to Maui Final ** After winning semifinal games last night, No. 2 Kansas and unranked Virginia advanced to tonight's title tilt of the Maui Invitational Basketball Tournament. Playing before a vocal standing room only crowd of over 2,400 at the Lahaina Civic Center, the Jayhawks exploded on a 17-0 run in the final four minutes of play to put away a pesky California team, 85-67. Earlier, Virginia surprised No. 17 UMass, 75-68 to earn a spot in the championship game. In consolation match-ups, South Carolina beat host Chaminade, 64-55, and LSU defeated Iowa, 70-60. ==Today's Games== Chaminade vs Iowa (7th place) South Carolina vs LSU (5th) California vs UMass (3rd) Kansas vs Virginia (championship) ** Wahine Hope to Eat Rice ** The UH Wahine volleyball team will take on Rice (16-17) in a Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal match-up tonight at the MGM Garden in Las Vegas. The Owls earned their quarterfinal spot by defeating Texas-El Paso in five games yesterday. The Wahine (29-1) earned an opening round bye. Today's quarterfinal winners advance to Friday's semifinal round. The championship match is set for Saturday with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament at stake. ** UH Men To Play Exhibitions ** Coach Mike Wilton and his Yuval Katz-less UH men's volleyball team will take on Stanford in three exhibition matches this weekend. Tonight the Cardinal and Bows will square off at Waimea High School Gym on Kauai. Tomorrow, the teams will meet at Waiakea High Gym in Hilo. Friday, they will play at the Old Airport Gym in Kona. The Bows will be playing sans their two leading players from last season--outside hitter Yuval Katz (turned pro) and setter Eric Pichel (completed eligibility). Starters Sivan Leoni, Jason Ring, Naveh Milo, and Rick Tune return. Stanford is led by Punahou grad Mike Lambert, a starter on the U.S. Olympic team this summer at Atlanta. ** WAC Honors to Klaneski ** Defensive back Eddie Klaneski is the lone Rainbow chosen to the All Western Athletic Conference football all-star first team. A slotback in 1995, Klaneski asked to switch to defensive back this season, where he leads the team in tackles (102), interceptions (4), fumble recoveries (3), and punt returns (9.2 yards per return). Klaneski said the honor was "something I never expected, but something I worked hard for." Former St. Louis High star Chris Fuamatu-Maafala, now a starting running back for Utah, also earned first team honors. ** HIAC All-Stars Named ** BYU-Hawaii outside hitter Daniela Carneiro was named Most Valuable Player on the Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference all-star team chosen by league coaches. Carneiro, a 5-9 senior and the Seasiders' captain, led BYUH in kills (3.97 per game), aces (42), and digs (3.1 per game). Joining her on the first team are teammates Becky Laubach (6-0, junior) and Arlete Silva (6-0, freshman), and Lei Kaisa (6-0, senior) of Hawaii Pacific, Danielle Robins (6-0, junior) of Chaminade, and Aitofi Tautua'a (5-11, senior) of UH-Hilo. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 20 19 .512 -- Hilo Stars 16 20 .444 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 26 13 .666 -- West Oahu CaneFires 14 22 .388 10.5 --Yesterday's scores-- Maui 10, Hilo 1 Hilo 6, Maui 4 Honolulu 5, West Oahu 1 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/26/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Community Service for Freitas, Jacobs ** UH football coach Fred vonAppen said he will require quarterback Glenn Freitas and redshirt running back Quincy Jacobs to perform community service as punishment for leaving the Rainbow bench area and entering the stands at Aloha Stadium in the latter part of the UH-BYU game. The two players claimed they rushed to the aid of Freitas' family and Thea vonAppen, the coach's wife, who were in the area where fans were brawling. Last week, a university investigative committee found the players not guilty of any major misconduct and gave VonAppen the authority to mete out punishment as he saw fit. Of his decision, vonAppen said, "We're not going to do the easiest. We're not going to do the cheapest. We're going to do what's right." VonAppen said suspending the players wouldn't be appropriate because the players committed no verifiable offense other than leaving the team area. ** Maui Tourney Underway ** Chaminade battled hard but eventually succumbed to a physically superior UMass team in an opening round game of the Maui Invitational basketball tournament yesterday at the Lahaina Civic Center. UMass, ranked 17th in the country entering the contest, defeated the Silverswords, 59-48. Guard Darnell Clavon poured in 19 points to keep the 'Swords close. Man-mountain Tyrone Weeks (6-7, 260 pounds) powered his way to 19 points for the Minutemen. In other tourney games, Virginia crushed South Carolina, 93-70, Cal upended Iowa, 75-59, and No. 2 Kansas pounded LSU, 82-53. ==Today's Games== Chaminade vs South Carolina LSU vs Iowa UMass vs Virginia Kansas vs California ** BBall 'Bows Play Tonight ** After an exhibition game last week, the UH Rainbow men will begin regular season play tonight when they take on Texas-Pan American in a college basketball game at the Special Events Arena. Hawaii coach Riley Wallace will start Eric Ambrozich (6-8, 205 lbs) and Micah Kroeger (6-6, 210) at forwards, Alika Smith (6-2, 185) and Anthony Carter (6-0, 185) at guards, and Seth Sundberg (7-1, 265) at center. Former Kamehameha and UH player Kelii Bandmann is a starting guard for Pan American (1-0). ** Saints Seek 11th Straight Prep Bowl Title ** The St. Louis Crusaders (12-0) are heavy favorites to win their 11th consecutive Oahu Prep Bowl crown this Friday night at Aloha Stadium when they take on OIA champion Waianae (9-2). The teams met in the preseason, the Saints prevailing, 34-7. The Crusaders have defeated the Seariders in five of their six previous Prep Bowl showdowns. ==Prep Bowl History== 1973--Waianae 6, St. Louis 0 1974--Kamehameha 20, Leilehua 19 1975--Kamehameha 20, Waianae 14 1976--Kamehameha 46, Radford 6 1977--Waianae 27, Punahou 6 1978--Waianae 14, Kamehameha 6 1979--Kaiser 27, Kamehameha 7 1980--Waianae 7, Iolani 7 1981--Radford 14, St. Louis 2 1982--Pac-Five 14, Waianae 7 1983--St. Louis 15, Nanakuli 12 1984--Leilehua 10, St. Louis 0 1985--Pac-Five 56, Waianae 7 1986--St. Louis 49, Waianae 7 1987--St. Louis 35, Waianae 0 1988--St. Louis 49, Waianae 7 1989--St. Louis 35, Kahuku 18 1990--St. Louis 38, Farrington 3 1991--St. Louis 36, Waianae 6 1992--St. Louis 35, Waianae 7 1993--St. Louis 37, Kahuku 22 1994--St. Louis 26, Kahuku 20 1995--St. Louis 27, Kahuku 26 ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 19 18 .513 -- Hilo Stars 15 19 .441 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 25 13 .657 -- West Oahu CaneFires 14 21 .400 9.5 --Yesterday's scores-- Honolulu 5, West Oahu 1: At Rainbow Stadium, Geoff Blum drove in three runs with a double and a homer in the Sharks' victory over the CaneFires last night. ---- Maui at Hilo, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** Two-time defending champions BYU-Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific are among the 20 teams who will compete in the NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament that will run Dec. 4-7 in San Diego. The Seasiders, the tournament's top seed, are 24-0 this season and are riding a 50-match winning streak that extends back to 1995. ---- The UH Wahine are ranked third in the latest USA Today/AVCA Top 25 College Volleyball Poll. Hawaii will take on the winner of today's Texas-El Paso/Rice match in a WAC Tournament quarterfinal game tomorrow in Las Vegas. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/25/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Sumo Elite Spot for Yamato? ** After finishing the Kyushu Basho with an 11-4 record in the juryo (second-highest) division, Yamato, also known as George Kalima of Waimanalo, will likely earn a spot in the 36-man makuuchi division, sumo's highest. A ranking committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow to determine which wrestlers go where. According to members of the Japanese press, Yamato is almost certain to earn promotion to makuuchi, making him the fifth rikishi from Hawaii to gain the sport's topmost echelon. "I don't think it has sunk in yet," said Kalima. "The sports writers have been telling me I'm in and not to worry, so it must be true." ** WAC Tourney Begins Tomorrow ** The Western Athletic Conference postseason women's volleyball tournament begins tomorrow at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas and the top-seeded University of Hawaii Wahine have drawn an opening round bye. The Wahine (29-1) will play their first match of the tournament on Wednesday against the winner of tomorrow's Texas-El Paso (19-9) & Rice (15-17) game. After taking Thanksgiving off, the tournament continues with semifinal matches on Friday, and the championship showdown at noon (HST) on Saturday. ** OP Title to Jaquias ** Kauai's Kaipo Jaquias is $5,000 richer after winning the OP Pro at Alii Beach Park in Haleiwa yesterday. The event, the first jewel in Triple Crown of Surfing, was blessed with solid 6- to 8- foot surf. North Shore veteran Pancho Sullivan, who registered three perfect scores of 10, finished a close second, former world champion Derek Ho third, and Floridian Shea Lopez fourth. ** Wahine Edge New Zealand ** Kendis Leeburg scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the UH Wahine basketball team's 59-53 exhibition win over the New Zealand national team last night at the Special Events Arena. A crowd of 594 was in attendance. UH coach Vince Goo platooned 10 players in the game, a tactic he said he plans to use this season to capitalize on his team's depth. Nani Cockett contributed 13 points, 6 assists, and 2 blocked shots for the Wahine. Hawaii's next game is Friday when they host Pittsburgh in an opening round game of the Wahine Classic Tournament. ** Maui Invitational Begins Today ** Eight college basketball teams, including three ranked in the Top 25, have gathered on the Valley Island for the Maui Invitational which begins today with four opening round games at the Lahaina Civic Center. The tourney's marquee entry is second-ranked Kansas, which returns all five starters from last season's 29-5 team. The Jayhawks will take on LSU today. In other opening round action, No. 15 UMass will face host team Chaminade, No. 23 Iowa will square off against California, and South Carolina will meet Virginia. Several tournament games will televised on ESPN. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 19 18 .513 -- Hilo Stars 15 19 .441 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 24 13 .648 -- West Oahu CaneFires 14 20 .411 8.5 --Yesterday's scores-- Maui 9, Honolulu 2: At Rainbow Stadium, the Stingrays rapped out 17 hits in their victory over the Sharks yesterday. Anthony Sanders and Ben Petrick each went 3-for-5 for Maui. ---- West Oahu 3, Hilo 0 Hilo 2, West Oahu 1: At Wong Stadium, the CaneFires and Stars split a doubleheader. Chad Hartvigson and Jason Berry teamed up to shutout the Stars in the opener, and Yoshiya Takeuchi pitched six strong innings in Hilo's nightcap triumph. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 6 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/24/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** State Title to Buffanblu ** Punahou parlayed Tehani Miyashiro's kills and Erin Berg's setting and serving into a 15-8, 15-5 victory over McKinley in the title game of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Girls' Volleyball Championships last night at the Buffanblu's gym. Punahou last won the state title in 1993. Miyashiro, a freshman starter on that 1993 squad, pounded a match-high 16 kills last night. She has verbally committed to play for the University of Hawaii Wahine next season. Berg, a junior setter, ran the Buffanblu offense to near perfection and devastated the Tigers with an intimidating jump serve. She registered eight of Punahou's fifteen aces. In an earlier match, University High defeated Kamehameha for third place. ** Yusho to Musashimaru ** Ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) captured his second-ever tournament championship by winning three straight wrestle-off bouts last night at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. The extra matches were necessary after five rikishi, including grand champion Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) finished the 15-match tournament with 11-4 records. Entering the final night of the tournament, Musashimaru and fellow ozeki Wakanohana had 11-3 records, both lost, Musashimaru to Takanonami and Wakanohana to Akebono. Those four, plus sekiwake Kaio, ended up at 11-4, forcing a mini-tournament to determine the overall winner. Musashimaru then defeated Wakanohana, Akebono, and Takanonami in succession to earn the title. ** Wahine Finish Perfect in WAC ** After dispatching Fresno State, 9, 2 and 7, the University of Wahine volleyball team finished regular season play last night with an unblemished 16-0 record in the Western Athletic Conference. Hawaii (29-1 overall) will now travel to Las Vegas for the WAC Tournament which begins Tuesday. A crowd of 1,982, the largest ever to watch a women's volleyball match at FSU's North Gym, saw Hawaii's Therese Crawford (12) and Angelica Ljungquist (10) collaborate for 22 kills. ** Smith to Lead 'Bows ** Former Kalaheo High School star Alika Smith is firmly entrenched in the University of Hawaii basketball team's starting lineup. "He's made steps to become a really good player," said UH coach Riley Wallace. Smith, the son of Kalaheo High coach Pete Smith, said he's always felt compelled to perform well because of his dad's position. "I had to bust my butt because if I didn't someone who thinks he's better would assume that I'm playing only because I'm the coach's son." Smith and his UH teammates will strut their stuff when they play Texas-Pan American on Tuesday night at the Special Events Arena. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 18 18 .500 -- Hilo Stars 14 18 .438 2 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 24 12 .666 -- West Oahu CaneFires 13 19 .406 9 --Yesterday's scores-- Honolulu 8, Maui 1: At Rainbow Stadium, the Sharks broke open a close game with five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Jeremy Carr, Takayuki Saitoh, Chad Hermansen, and Michael Barrett paired hits for Honolulu. ** Sports Shorts ** California's Dan Malloy outsurfed his foes to win the OP Junior contest in 3- to 5-foot surf at Haleiwa's Ali'i Beach Park yesterday. Jason Bogle (4th) and Dayton Segundo (tie for 5th) were Hawaii's top finishers. ---- Former Iolani athlete Brian An Yat completed 36 of 50 passes to lead Montana to a 34-14 come-from-behind victory over Montana State at Missoula, Montana. Montana is ranked second in the NCAA Division IAA and will host a first round playoff game next weekend. ---- Several 1995 all-state football players are redshirting at mainland colleges this season, including Punahou's Jason Ching (Notre Dame), Shawn Ball (Oregon State) and Wes Pratt (Colorado), St. Louis' Darnell Arceneaux (Utah) and Kamehameha's Billy Pieper (UCLA). Kahuku's Faasesea Mailo started two games at offensive tackle for USC this season. ---- Puget Sound defeated UH-Hilo, 107-94, in a men's small college basketball game last night at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. Jayme Carvalho scored 19 points for the Vulcans (0-1). ---- Kailua won the championship of the Nissan/Kalaheo Girls High School Preseason Softball Tournament yesterday at Aikahi Field. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 8 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/23/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** No Major Misconduct by Freitas, Jacobs, says Committee ** The fates of University of Hawaii football players Glenn Freitas and Quincy Jacobs now lay in the hands of head coach Fred vonAppen after a university review committee ruled that the actions of the duo at the UH-BYU game were not instances of "major misconduct." Freitas, the Rainbows' starting quarterback, and Jacobs, a redshirt running back, both entered the stands behind the UH bench when brawls erupted. Freitas said he did so to protect family members seated in the area. Jacobs, shown throwing what appeared to be two punches in television replays of the melee, was acting as peacemaker and protector, according to Thea vonAppen, the wife of the UH coach who testified on Jacobs' behalf. ** Wahine Spank Spartans ** With a throng of vocal supporters urging them on, the University of Hawaii Wahine volleyball team cruised to an impressive 15-1, 15-7, 15-7 victory over San Jose State last night in San Jose, Calif. "We hit with authority," said Hawaii coach Dave Shoji. The Wahine registered a .481 kill percentage for the match with Angelica Ljungquist (14 kills) and Therese Crawford (12) sparking the attack. The win boosted the Wahine's record to 28-1 overall and 15-0 in the Western Athletic Conference. The Spartans dropped to 10-18 and 5-10. UH will conclude its regular season schedule with a road match against Fresno State tonight. "We expect a tougher match and hostile crowd," said Shoji. ** Sumo Day 14 Report ** A pair of ozeki--Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) and Wakanohana--enter the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament deadlocked for the overall lead with 12-3 records. Musashimaru defeated fellow local boy Akebono (10-4), also known as Chad Rowan of Waimanalo, and Wakanohana toppled Kotonishiki (8-6). In today's matches, Musashimaru will battle Takanonami (10-4), and Wakanohana will square off against Akebono. In another match yesterday, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) improved to 6-8 by defeating Kitakachidoki (7-7). ** Prep Volleyball Final Four Set ** In a scenario almost identical to last weekend's boys' tournament, three Interscholastic League of Honolulu teams and the champion of the Oahu Interscholastic Association have advanced to today's semifinal round of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Girls' Volleyball Championships. Still in the title hunt are the ILH's top three teams--Punahou, Kamehameha, and University High--and OIA title holder McKinley. Last week, the same three ILH teams along with OIA champion Pearl City advanced to the boys state tournament semifinals. ==Quarterfinal Results (at Punahou)== University High defeated Waimea 14-16, 15-9, 15-4 Kamehameha defeated Konawaena 12-15, 15-9, 15-10 McKinley defeated Molokai 12-15, 15-6, 15-4 Punahou defeated Roosevelt 15-2, 15-6 ==Today's Semifinals (at Punahou)== Punahou vs University High McKinley vs Kamehameha ==Also today== Semifinal losers play for third place Semifinal winners play for championship ** Cross-Country Crowns to Stevens, Macdonald, Buffanblu ** Hawaii Baptist Academy senior Matt Stevens won a record third straight boys' title and Punahou sophomore Eri Macdonald repeated as girls' champion at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships yesterday at the Hawaii Prep Academy campus on the Big Island. Stevens finished the 3-mile boys race in 17 minutes, 9 seconds. Pearl City's Mike Donaldson finished 44 seconds behind. In the 2-mile girls race, Macdonald (13:33) strided to an 11-second triumph over St. Anthony's Alicia Snyder- Carlson. Punahou won the boys' and girls' team titles. ** Neighbor Isle Crown to Waimea ** Menehune superman Sean Jardin rushed for 251 yards, ran for three touchdowns, passed for a fourth, handled all of his team's kicking chores, and played tough defense to lead KIF champion Waimea over BIIF kingpin Waiakea, 35-7, in the title game of the Neighbor Island Football Championship last night at Hanapepe Ballpark on the Garden Island. A crowd of over 3,000 saw Waimea finish its season at 7-1 and win its first neighbor island title since 1986. Waiakea, 13-1 and ranked fifth in the state entering the game, saw its 13-game winning streak snapped. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 17 18 .486 -- Hilo Stars 14 18 .438 1.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 23 12 .657 -- West Oahu CaneFires 13 19 .406 8.5 --Yesterday's scores-- West Oahu 10, Hilo 4: At Wong Stadium, Atsunori Inaba ripped two triples and drove in three runs in the CaneFire's victory. ---- Honolulu 10, Maui 2: At Rainbow Stadium, Brad Fullmer went 3-for-5 and drove in four runs to spark the Sharks. Mike Asche added three RBIs for Honolulu. ** 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 11/22/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Eight Advance to Net Quarters ** Top-seeded Punahou and No. 2 McKinley were among eight teams advancing to today's quarterfinal round of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Girls' Volleyball Tournament. Yesterday at Punahou Gym, the nationally-ranked Buffanblu won their pool by defeating Konawaena and Farrington. Over at McKinley Gym, the Tigers topped Seabury Hall and University High to capture top honors in their pool. Other teams advancing to the quarterfinals are Kamehameha, Waimea, Konawaena, University High, Molokai, and Roosevelt. == Today's Matches--at Punahou == Waimea vs University High Kamehameha vs Konawaena McKinley vs Molokai Punahou vs Roosevelt The semifinals and championship match will be held tomorrow at Punahou. Kamehameha is the defending champion. ** Ruling Due on Freitas, Jacobs ** A University of Hawaii advisory board will meet today to decide what to do about the case of two UH football players who entered the spectator area of Aloha Stadium at last Saturday night's UH- BYU football game. The players, starting quarterback Glenn Freitas and redshirt running back Quincy Jacobs, maintain that they did not throw any blows with fighting fans when the two gridders entered the stands behind the UH bench that night. Witness accounts seem to verify Freitas' and Jacobs' innocence. However, a clip from a television broadcast shows Jacobs winding up and throwing an apparent punch into a mass of brawling spectators. Jacobs refused to comment on the matter. ** Sumo Day 13 Report ** For the second straight night, Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) and Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) lost their bouts at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. With a pair of matches remaining, the two are now 10-3 and tied with Wakanohana and Kaio for the tourney lead. Yesterday, Akebono went tumbling to the ground after attacking and missing a side-stepping Takatoriki (6-7). In the match right before it, Wakanohana outlasted Musashimaru, thrusting down his bigger foe with an arm throw after a short stalemate. In an earlier match, Konishiki lost to Shikishima and faces demotion in the next tournament after falling to 5-8. ** OP Wahine Title to Aussie ** Australian Layne Beachley outsurfed the world's top wahine surfers to capture the OP Women's Pro yesterday in 3- to 5-foot surf at Haleiwa's Alii Beach Park. "I was just having fun, happy to be in the final," said the 24-year-old Beachley. "Then I said to myself, 'I have a mortgage now. I better go out and give it a good shot.'" She did, topping Tahiti's Patricia Rossi and Florida's Lisa Anderson in the final. Beachley earned $2,000 for the win. Rochelle Ballard and Megan Abubo were Hawaii's top finishers, ending up in a tie for ninth. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 17 17 .500 -- Hilo Stars 14 17 .451 1.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 22 12 .647 -- West Oahu CaneFires 12 19 .387 8.5 --Yesterday's scores-- Maui 2, West Oahu 0: At War Memorial Stadium, Chris Fussel, Mike Iglesias, and Matt Snyder combined to hurl a six-hit shutout for the Stingrays. ---- Honolulu 8, Hilo 5: At Rainbow Stadium, Mike Barrett went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs and Geoff Blum homered to lead the Sharks over the Stars. ** Sports Shorts ** Hard-throwing pitcher Chris Aguila has signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the University of Hawaii. A 5-11, 187-pound senior at McQueen High School of Reno, Nev., the right-handed Aguila has a 90-91 mph fastball. ---- UH defensive back Chris Shinnick was one of 24-players named to the College Football Association Scholar-Athlete Team yesterday. A junior majoring in communications, Shinnick has a cumulative grade point average of 3.8. ---- Hawaii's strongest athletes will gather tomorrow at the 24 Hour Fitness Center on Kapiolani Avenue for the 20th annual Hawaii State Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships. Among the strong folk signed up to compete is Junior Faamausili, who has squatted a world record 903 pounds. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/21/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Surgery For UH Player ** Joelynn Naki, a softball player for the University of Hawaii, is in stable condition after six hours of surgery yesterday to remove damaged blood vessels from her brain. On November 3, Naki was rushed to the hospital after collapsing at her off-campus apartment. Naki, a junior, started at first base for the Wahine last season, hitting .284 and driving in 14 runs. Doctors hope that she will be able to leave the hospital and return home to Maui where she could continue a rehabilitation regimen. UH coach Bob Coolen said his team has dedicated the upcoming season to Naki. ** Sumo Day 12 Results ** Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) and Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) saw their lead shrink to one match after both lost on the 12th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament being held at Fukuoka, Japan. With three matches remaining, the two wrestlers from Hawaii are now 10-2, Akebono losing to Takanonami (8-4) and Musashimaru falling to Oginishiki (5-7). Right behind the duo with 9-3 records are Wakanohana, Kaio, and Tochiazuma. A third Hawaii rikishi, Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe from Nanakuli) is 5-7 after defeating Aogiyama (6-6). ** Wahine Hoopsters Opener On Tap ** The 1996-97 debut of the UH Wahine basketball team is set from this Sunday evening at the Special Events Arena. Hawaii, led by returning starters Nani Cockett, Kendis Leeburg, and BJ Itoman, will take on the New Zealand national team in an exhibition match. Next weekend, the Wahine will host the Rainbow Wahine Classic, which features preseason No. 1 Stanford. Stephen F. Austin, Miami of Ohio, Houston, Michigan, Virginia Tech, and Pittsburgh are also entered. ==UH Wahine Roster== Kylie Page F 6-0 Soph Maj Frosberg G 5-4 Soph Liisa Kotilainen G 5-8 Jr Nani Cockett F 5-11 Jr BJ Itoman G 5-5 Soph Brandi Ashby F 6-2 Jr Tiffany Fujimoto G 5-7 Sr Hedy Liu F 5-11 Fr Kyla Evers G 5-8 Fr Michelle Macintyre F 5-9 Jr Destree Wautlet F 6-3 Jr Raylene Howard F 5-11 Fr Kendis Leeburg C 6-3 Sr Coaches: Head--Vince Goo (179-85, 10 seasons) Assistants--George Wolfe, Da Houl, Serenda Valdez, Dana Dias. ** Stevens, Macdonald to Defend ** An army of youthful runners will gather in the mountains of Waimea on the Big Island tomorrow for the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships. Expected to lead the charge are defending champions Matt Stevens, a Hawaii Baptist Academy senior, and Eri Macdonald, a Punahou sophomore. Stevens is a heavy favorite to win his third consecutive boys' crown while Macdonald will be pushed by Hawaii Prep Academy's Casey McGuire-Turcotte, the 1994 champion, and Roosevelt's Pacita Stark. Punahou and Hawaii Prep Academy are expected to battle closely for the both the boys' and girls' team titles. ** Maui Invitational Next Week ** Seven high-powered college basketball teams will join host Chaminade at the 13th Annual Maui Invitational that begins next Monday at the Lahaina Civic gym. Opening round matchups are as follows: Chaminade vs UMass South Carolina vs Virginia Kansas vs LSU Iowa vs California ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 16 17 .484 -- Hilo Stars 14 16 .466 .5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 21 12 .636 -- West Oahu CaneFires 12 18 .400 7.5 --Yesterday's scores-- West Oahu 5, Maui 0 West Oahu 4, Maui 2: At War Memorial Stadium, the visiting CaneFires swept a doubleheader from the Stingrays last night. Marty Gazarek drove in a pair of runs in both games for West Oahu. ---- Honolulu 8, Hilo 5: At Rainbow Stadium, Geoff Blum went 3-for-4 and Matt Smith doubled, homered, and drove in three runs to spark the Sharks over the Stars. ** Sports Shorts ** The OP Pro surf meet, the first jewel in the Triple Crown of Surfing, began yesterday in 3- to 5-foot surf at Alii Beach Park in Haleiwa. Among the surfers eliminated after losing opening round heats were Johnny Boy Gomes, Hans Hedemann, Rusty Keaulana, and Bonga Perkins. ---- Hawaii Pacific soccer player Cesar Jube was named to the NAIA All Far West Region first team yesterday. Jube scored a school- record 28 goals this season and led the Sea Warriors to a 17-2-1 win-loss mark. Teammates Misha Dieguez and Brad Ventura earned second team honors. ---- Eleven-year-old Jamie Migia of Honolulu won five gold medals at the U.S. National Karate Federation Junior Olympics last Saturday at Portland, Ore. He was named the tournament's outstanding competitor. ---- Steve Richey dropped in 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out 7 assists in Hawaii Pacific's 90-85 season-opening men's small college basketball triumph over South Dakota last night at Blaisdell Arena. Center Juergen Malbeck contributed 25 points. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/20/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Wahine Honored ** Angelica Ljungquist was named player of the year, Dave Shoji coach of the year, and three other UH Wahine players were named to the All-Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division first team yesterday. Joining Ljungquist, a 6-2 senior middle blocker, on the first team are teammates Robyn Ah Mow (setter), Therese Crawford (outside hitter), and Nalani Yamashita (defensive specialist). Colorado State's Rainie Rogers and Judy Rexroth and San Diego State's Martina Vitkova round out the first team. Hawaii's Joselyn Robins and Cia Goods were named to the second team. ** Bows Fly Over Jiangsu ** Seven players scored in double figures for Hawaii in their 122- 101 preseason exhibition victory over Jiangsu of China last night at the Special Events Arena. Leading the way with 18 points was highly heralded newcomer Anthony Carter, a 6-foot guard with a 40-inch vertical jump. Six of the eight field goals he scored were slam dunks. "Oh, man, he's a great athlete," said Jiangsu forward John Spencer. "I haven't seen a guy like that for a long time." Despite the win, Hawaii appears vulnerable defensively and on the boards. "We gave up way too much," said UH coach Riley Wallace. "But the hustle and attitude were there." ** Sumo Day 11 Results ** Yokozuna (grand champion) Akebono and ozeki (champion) Musashimaru still share the lead of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after winning yesterday. Akebono, also known as Chad Rowan from Waimanalo, overpowered Terao (2-9) to improve to 10-1. Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) also moved to 10-1 after defeating sekiwake (junior champion) Kaio (8-3). Two other rikishi, ozeki Wakanohana and maegashira Tochiazuma, are also 8-3. A third Hawaii wrestler, Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli), dropped to 4-7 following a loss to Daishi (6-5). ** Freitas, Jacobs Didn't Beef ** Witness accounts of the fights in the stands at Saturday night's UH-BYU football game indicate that neither quarterback Glenn Freitas nor redshirt running back Quincy Jacobs threw any blows during the scuffles. Both had entered the stands from the UH bench area, Jacobs to protect Thea vonAppen, the wife of UH coach Fred vonAppen, and Freitas to protect members of his family. While the duo will probably be cleared of any criminal action, both face possible school-imposed sanctions for leaving the playing field and entering the spectator area. ** Neighbor Island Title Game Set ** Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion Waiakea (13-0) will travel to the Garden Island to face Kauai Interscholastic Federation champion Waimea (6-1) in the title game of the Neighbor Island Football Championship on Friday night at Hanapepe Ball Park. Coached by Tim Lino, the Warriors rolled to their third consecutive BIIF title this season. They defeated MIL champion Maui, 21-14, in a first round game last week. Leading the Waiakea charge in 1996 is quarterback Johnny Young, who passed for 1,342 yards and rushed for 423 more. Running backs Chevas Lamoya and Ernie Shim average 9.8 and 7.1 yards per carry, respectively. Waimea is led by all-around wizard Sean Jardin, a 5-7, 155-pounder who plays running back (190-yard average per game), defensive back, kick returner, kicker, and punter for Na Menehune. "He's quite an athlete," said Lino. ** Girls' State Volleyball Tourney On Tap ** Punahou is seeded first, McKinley second, Waiakea third, and Molokai fourth in the 12-team Hawaii High School Athletic Association Girls Volleyball Tournament which is set to begin tomorrow with pool play matches at McKinley and Punahou gyms. Paced by UH-Wahine-bound Tehani Miyashiro, the Buffanblu are 32-0 this season and are currently ranked third in Mizuno National High School Poll. Marjorie Nepo is the top player on a talented McKinley team. Kamehameha, the ILH runner-up, is the defending state champion. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D ------ ------ ------ ------ Punahou McKinley Waiakea Molokai Konawaena Seabury Hall Kamehameha Waimea Farrington University High Roosevelt Waianae ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 16 15 .516 -- Hilo Stars 14 15 .482 1 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 20 12 .625 -- West Oahu CaneFires 10 18 .357 8 --Yesterday's scores-- Maui 6, West Oahu 2 Honolulu 2, Hilo 1 ** Sports Shorts ** Much to the disappoint of coach Glennie Adams, Chaminade was not extended a bid to the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament despite a 21-9 record and a Pacific West Conference title under its belt. "It's borderline devastation," said Adams of the snub. ---- Punahou baseball player Scooter Martines has made a verbal commitment to play for Texas Tech next season. A first baseman, Martines hit .383 and knocked in 22 runs in his junior season for the Buffanblu. ---- Ionatana Enosa poured in 18 points and Pa'ulasi Matavao added 17 in BYU-Hawaii's season-opening 69-68 small college men's basketball win over South Dakota last night at the Cannon Activities Center. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

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