Hawai`i Sports with Dayle Turner

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/17/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wahine Sweep 49ers With astonishing ease, the UH Wahine blew out Long Beach State 15-11, 15-3, 15-6 in a Big West Conference volleyball match before a sellout crowd of 10,225 at the Special Events Arena last night. "Hawaii is a strong at all positions," said the 49ers' lone senior Brita Schwerm, who was the lone bright spot for her team with 16 kills. "They've usually been a very nonchalant team and they have a more aggressive attitude now. It's a good team." Good indeed. Paced by the sure hands of setter Robyn Ah Mow (39 assists) and the strong arms of Angelica Ljungquist (13 kills), Therese Crawford (12), Joselyn Robins (11) and Jenny Wilton (10), the Wahine (26-0 overall and 17-0 in the Big West) made short work of Long Beach (18-8 and 12-5), who had defeated Hawaii in 13 of their last 15 meetings. The two teams will meet again tonight before another capacity crowd. Saints March to 10th Title Kekama Akana found Kelii Kaanoi in the corner of the end zone on a 7-yard halfback option pass with 37 seconds remaining to propel St. Louis to a heart-stopping 14-7 playoff victory over Punahou last night before a crowd of 9,114 at Aloha Stadium. With the win, the Crusaders captured their 10th consecutive Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship and a trip to next week's Oahu Prep Bowl for a meeting with Oahu Interscholastic Association champion Kahuku. Before the Saints' final 16-play, 77-yard march, which included two fourth-down conversions, the game was dominated by defense as both teams struggled to advance the football. "We had to fight like hell just to stay in it," said St. Louis coach Cal Lee. "Punahou played a helluva game." Said Punahou coach Dan Morrison: "My kids left their hearts out there tonight, just as I expected. Credit a talented group of St. Louis players and coaches." Sumo Day 6 Results Six wrestlers are tied for the lead of the Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament with 5-1 records. Among the six are two wrestlers from Hawaii: grand champion Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) who defeated Mitoizumi (2-4), and Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) who lost to Kotonishiki (5-1). Also at 5-1 are grand champion Takanohana, his brother Wakanohana, and Akinoshima. Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli) evened his record at 3-3 by topping Kasugafuji (3-3). Prep Volleyball State Tournament News The Hawaii High School State Volleyball tournament began yesterday at McKinley and Kamehameha Gyms. Pool play continues today with semifinal and final round matches being held tomorrow at Kamehameha's Kekuhaupio Gym. Pool Standings are as follows: == Boys Pool A (at Kamehameha) == Mililani 5-1, Punahou 5-1, Molokai 3-3, Hilo 2-2, Waimea 1- 5, Pearl City 0-4. == Boys Pool B (at Kamehameha) == Kamehameha 6-0, University High 3-1, Kahuku 4-2, Baldwin 2-2, Honokaa 1-5, Kaimuki 0-6. == Girls Pool A (at McKinley) == Kamehameha 5-1, Roosevelt 5-1, Hilo 3-3, Waimea 2-2, Maui 1-5, Moanalua 0-4. == Girls Pool B (at McKinley) == Punahou 6-0, Radford, Farrington 4-2, Hawaii Prep 1-3, Waianae 1-5, Molokai 0-4. Bows versus Aztecs Tomorrow Hawaii (4-5) will meet San Diego State (7-3) tomorrow night in a Western Athletic Conference football game at Aloha Stadium. The game will be a reunion of sorts for UH assistant coach Ulima Afoa, a St. Louis High graduate who went on to play and coach for the Aztecs. Said Afoa: "I'll be a loyal (SDSU) alumnus when we don't play them. But, the kids and coaches here take priority when we do." Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 17 12 .586 -- Honolulu Sharks 15 12 .556 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 14 15 .483 -- Maui Stingrays 11 18 .379 3 == Yesterday's results == Maui 5, Hilo 2: At Wong Stadium, former UH player Todd Takayoshi went 2 for 4 and drove in 2 runs in the Stingrays' victory over the Stars last night in Hilo. Dax Winslett pitched five innings to earn the victory. ---- West Oahu 9, Honolulu 6: At Rainbow Stadium, Ryan Hancock pitched six scoreless innings and the CaneFires laced out 14 hits to defeat the Sharks last night. Eli Marrero had four hits and Dante Powell and Jacob Cruz drove in three runs apiece for West Oahu. Sports Shorts Baldwin High's Jamie Aloy and Mid-Pacific's Sean Murphy have signed national letters of intent to play for the University of Hawaii, head coach Les Murakami announced yesterday. Both Aloy, a pitcher/infielder/outfielder, and Murphy, a pitcher and third baseman, earned all-state honors as juniors last season. ---- World heavyweight kickboxing champion Dennis Alexio (61-1) will take on Gary Sutherland (36-3) in the feature bout of a kickboxing card Dec. 1 at Blaisdell Arena. Alexio defeated Hiriwa Terangi of New Zealand by TKO in the third round last weekend in Guam. ---- Barring upsets, Stanford from the Pac-10 and Colorado from the Big 12 are the likely candidates to be offered invitations to the Aloha Bowl to held Christmas Day at Aloha Stadium, according to Bowl officials. 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 11/16/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wahine-49ers Play Tonight The UH Wahine volleyball team will put its 25-0 record on the line in matches tonight and tomorrow against Long Beach State (18-7) at the 10,000 seat Special Events Arena. Tomorrow night's match is a sellout and less than a 1,000 tickets remain for tonight's. The matches will not only feature two great programs, but two great coaches: Hawaii's Dave Shoji, the owner of a 578- 120 win/loss record in his 21 years as the coach of the Wahine, and Long Beach State's Brian Gimmillaro, 298-85 in 11 seasons for the 49ers. Sumo Day 5 Results Hawaii's Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) has sole possession of the lead at the Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan. The ozeki forced out Kenko (1-4) to improve his tournament-leading record to 5-0. Following closely behind Musashimaru with 4-1 records are eight rikishi, including grand champions Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) and Takanohana, both winners yesterday. A third wrestler from Hawaii, Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli), fell to 2-3 after losing to Daishoho (4-1), Macon Gets Nod Again For the third consecutive game, sophomore Johnny Macon will start at quarterback for the UH football team (4-5 overall and 2-4 in the Western Athletic Conference). The Bows take on San Diego State (7-3 and 4-2) Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. Coach Bob Wagner also announced that starting left guard Michael Peterson will miss the remainder of the season because he must undergo surgery on his right shoulder, and that freshmen Steve Laulu and Branch Nautu from Kahuku High have been suspended for disciplinary reasons. Prep Volleyball The Hawaii High School Athletic Association state volleyball championship tournament begins today at two sites. Girls' pool play matches will be held at McKinley High Gym. Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion Kamehameha is the girls' top seed and is joined in the tournament by ILH runner-up Punahou; Farrington, Roosevelt, Radford, Waianae, and Moanalua from the Oahu Interscholastic Association; Hawaii Prep and Hilo from the Big Island Interscholastic Federation; Maui and Molokai from the Maui Interscholastic League; and Waimea from the Kauai Interscholastic Federation. Pool play for the boys will take place at Kamehameha's Kekuhaupio Gym. Joining the top-ranked Buffanblu from Punahou are Kamehameha and University High from the ILH; Kahuku, Mililani, Kaimuki and Pearl City from the OIA; Hilo and Honokaa from the BIIF; Baldwin and Molokai from the MIL; and Waimea from the KIF. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB Honolulu Sharks 15 11 .576 -- West Oahu CaneFires 16 12 .571 -- Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 14 14 .500 -- Maui Stingrays 10 18 .357 4 == Yesterday's results == Maui 9, Hilo 2: At Wong Stadium, Joey Vierra allowed just four hits in six innings of work to spark Maui over Hilo last night on the Big Island. At the plate, the Stingrays pounded out 15 hits with Dwight Manness (2-4, homer, 3 RBIs) leading the way. ---- Honolulu 2, West Oahu 1: At Rainbow Stadium, the Sharks seized the top spot in the Outrigger Division by topping the CaneFires last night. For Honolulu, D.J. Boston went 3 for 3 and Leroy McKinnis drove in both runs with a bases-clearing triple in the fifth inning. Homegrown Report (Courtesy of Dennis Anderson) Vince Mane (McKinley '92) moved to East Palo Alto, Calif. in 1993 after graduating from high school and found not only a good football program there at De Anza Community College, he also found his dad, who had never met his then 18-year old son. "Since then it's been nothing but blue skies for me," said Mane, who has received football scholarship offers from several four- year schools. ---- Several other Isle athletes attend De Anza: Jarrett Solomon (Farrington '94) is a starting middle linebacker on the football team and has earned second-team all-conference honors; brothers Ray and Lance Wilhelm (Baldwin '94) are on the football and basketball teams; Pono Aga and Joe Leifi (both Farrington '93) are defensive lineman--football ; and Vivian "Love" Kalehuawehe (Baldwin '94) is a standout pitcher on the softball team. Sports Shorts Chaminade defeated Chapman College 17-9 in a college water polo match yesterday at Orange County, Calif. Dan Gill and Darko Demitrijavic had five and four goals respectively for the Silverswords, who will travel south to meet UC-San Diego tomorrow at the Western Water Polo Regional Tournament. ---- Waipahu won both the OIA girls' and boys' bowling titles yesterday at Aiea Bowl. Keith Odette (258) and Joshua Cadelina (251) paced the Marauder boys, while Romyle Ubado (231) and Alyssa Santos (214) led the girls. 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 11/15/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wahine to End Big West Affiliation The UH Wahine volleyball team (25-0) will play its final Big West Conference matches tomorrow and Friday against Long Beach State (18-7). The Wahine will join the Western Athletic Conference next season ending their 10 year membership in the Big West, where they have won five league championships. "With the WAC growing stronger and expanding, we felt it was the right time to come over and join our men," said UH assistant AD Marilyn Moniz- Kahoohanohano. Friday's match against the 49ers in the 10,000 seat Special Events Arena is a sellout, and just 2,500 tickets remain for tomorrow night. Hauoli La Hanau for Jaquias Hawaii surfer Kaipo Jaquias celebrated his 24th birthday by capturing the Xcel Pro surf meet in 4- to 8-foot waves at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore. Jaquias, who on his first wave of the final had a near-perfect tube ride that gave him a huge lead, earned $3,000 for the victory. Kalani Robb finished second, Todd Holland third, and Michael Ho fourth. Sumo Day 4 Results Attacking Terao with aggressive arm thrusts, Ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) won his fourth match without a loss and shares the lead of the Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament with two other rikishi. Two grand champions, Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) and Takanohana, both won yesterday to improve to 3-1. In an earlier match, Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli) fell to 2-2 after being forced out by Kirishima (2-2). Class of 91 Flunks The hard times for the 1995 UH football team can be traced to the deterioration of its 1991 recruiting class whose members should be fifth-year seniors this season. Of the 21 high school players recruited five years ago, only two--Agenhart Ellis and George Noga--are starters this season. Five flunked out of UH, four transferred to other schools, three were kicked off the team, and one "retired" because of an injury. All the others are still with Bows as reserve players. "We've lost some players along the way," said UH coach Bob Wagner. "It happens sometimes, and it's not good." Big Man Signed UH basketball coach Riley Wallace announced that 6-foot-9 junior college player Kelvin Anderson has signed a letter-of-intent and will join the Bows next Fall. Anderson is averaging 15 points and 8 rebound per game for McCook Community College (Neb.) this season. "He's a slasher and an athletic player who can also shoot it out from 15 to 17 feet," said McCook coach Trace Bevell. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 16 11 .593 -- Honolulu Sharks 14 11 .560 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 14 13 .519 -- Maui Stingrays 9 18 .333 5 == Yesterday's results == Hilo 5, Maui 3: At Wong Stadium, Mike Thurman pitched six strong innings and Shinjiro Hiyama and Joe Hamilton each drove in two runs as the Stars topped the Stingrays last night in Hilo. ---- Honolulu 2, West Oahu 1: At Rainbow Stadium, Eric Anderson, Jason Temple, and Bryan Wolf combined on a 5-hitter to lead the Sharks over the CaneFires. Anthony Medrano and T.J. Slaton paired hits for Honolulu. Sports Shorts The St. Louis Crusaders (8-1) will seek their 10th consecutive ILH football championship when they face Punahou (9-1) in a special playoff game tomorrow night at Aloha Stadium. ---- Kahuku football coach Doug Semones will be an assistant in the Hula Bowl in January. The coach of the ILH champion, to be determined tomorrow night, will also join the staff of head coaches Mike Gottfried or Lee Corso. ---- Waipahu will meet Pearl City for both the OIA boys' and girls' bowling championships today at Aiea Bowl. The Marauders' and Chargers' boys and girls teams won semifinal matches yesterday. ---- The Damien boys' team and the Kamehameha girls won ILH bowling championships yesterday at Kalihi Bowl. Lee Limatoc's 646 three- game series paced the Monarchs while Luana Krueger bowled a 570 for the Warriors. 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 11/14/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Fans Flocking to See Wahine With four home matches remaining, the UH Wahine (25-0) are within range of becoming the first college volleyball program to draw 100,000 fans in a season. The Wahine have drawn 78,827 fans, an NCAA record, for their 17 home matches this season, an average of 4,637 per contest. UH officials reported that approximately 15,000 tickets have been sold for the Wahine's two matches against Long Beach State (18-7) on Thursday and Friday. Hawaii has already clinched the Big West Conference championship and are looking to finish the season undefeated and to earn a regional host spot in the NCAA tournament. == USA Today/AVCA Women's Volleyball Top 10 == PTS Record 1. Nebraska (46) 1,436 24-1 2. Hawaii (6) 1,390 25-0 3. Stanford (6) 1,321 23-2 4. Florida 1,305 28-1 5. Texas 1,198 19-6 6. Ohio State 1,113 19-5 7. Michigan St. 1,109 27-2 8. Penn State 1,028 25-4 9. Washington St. 973 20-4 10. UCLA 964 18-7 Gridiron Gate Figures Down While fans are swarming in record numbers to watch the Wahine, Bow football rooters have diminished considerably. The football Bows, 4-5 this season, have averaged only 30,279 fans for their four home games in 1995. Last season, an average of 33,081 fans turned out per game. In 1993, the Bows' per-game average was 35,631. Hawaii coach Bob Wagner had a simple answer for how to increase attendance: "We just need to win more", he said. "When we struggle, that's just not good advertising." Sumo Day Three Results All three Hawaii rikishi won on the third day of the Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan. Ozeki Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) is among a group of six wrestlers with 3-0 records after defeating Kotoinazuma (1-2). Improving to 2-1 were grand champion Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan), a victor over Kotonowaka (1-2), and Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli), who defeated Aogiyama (2-1). Grand champion Takanohana also won and is 2-1. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 16 10 .615 -- Honolulu Sharks 13 11 .542 2 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 13 13 .500 -- Maui Stingrays 9 17 .346 4 == Yesterday's results == [No games scheduled.] == Hitting == AB H R RBI AVG Boston (Hon) 59 27 21 19 .458 Agbayani (WO) 72 24 16 22 .333 Staton (Hon) 74 24 12 12 .324 Medrano (Hon) 85 27 10 6 .318 Taneda (WO) 76 24 12 12 .316 Cox (WO) 90 28 14 18 .311 == Pitching == W L SO BB ERA Hancock (WO) 2 1 29 6 1.59 Najera (Hon) 2 2 26 12 2.13 Campbell (Hilo) 1 2 21 4 2.21 Driskill (Hilo) 2 0 25 9 2.25 Kashiwada (Hon) 1 2 11 8 2.38 Winslett (Hilo) 0 1 29 5 2.39 Prep Football Beat The Honolulu Advertiser Hawaii High School Football Top 10, calculated via a poll of high school coaches and sports media, was announced today. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. Record Pts Prev 1. St. Louis (10) 10-1 100 1 2. Punahou 11-1 88 2 3. Kahuku 8-1-2 82 3 4. Waianae 7-3-1 69 4 5. Kamehameha 7-5 61 5 6. Campbell 6-3-1 45 6 7. Maui 8-0 35 8 8. Waiakea 11-1 31 -- 9. Kailua 8-1-1 21 7 10. Waimea 7-3 15 6t Punahou and St. Louis will play for the ILH championship on Thursday night at Aloha Stadium. Punahou won the league's first round title and St. Louis the second. The winner will meet Kahuku in the Oahu Prep Bowl on Nov. 24. The loser will play Waianae in a runner-up game that same day. Also this week, BIIF champ Waiakea travels to the Valley Island on Friday to meet MIL winner Maui High for the Neighbor Island Championship. Sports Shorts The UH men's volleyball team, led by All-American Yuval Katz, will play three intrasquad exhibition matches on the Big Island over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Bows will play on Nov. 22 at the Hilo Civic, on Nov. 24 at Isaoka Gym in Kohala, and on Nov. 25 at Kona Airport Gym. ---- Former St. Louis High School baseball coach Jim Anderson died of a heart attack on Oct. 18 in Tulsa, Okl. He was 53. Anderson, a 1960 St. Louis grad, led the Saints to their only state baseball title in 1974. ---- The semifinals and finals of the OIA girls and boys bowling championships will be held today and tomorrow at Aiea Bowl. In the girls' semis, defending champion Pearl City (22-2) will meet Kaimuki (20-4) and Kalani (22-2) will challenge Waipahu (22-2). The boys' competition will pit Farrington (21-3) against Waipahu (20-4) in one semifinal and Pearl City (22-2) against Roosevelt (20-4) in the other. ---- University High will play Konawaena tomorrow night at Punahou's Hemmeter Gym for the final boys berth in the state volleyball tournament. Both teams finished third in their respective leagues. The State tournament for boys and girls begins Thursday at Kamehameha and McKinley. 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 11/13/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Quarterback Derby Again for Bows? Who'll it be? Johnny Macon? Glenn Freitas? John Hao? Rodney Glover? Such is the dilemma for UH football coach Bob Wagner, a man searching for a quarterback to lead his Rainbows (4-5) this weekend against visiting San Diego State. Wagner had hoped to avoid the musical-chairs situation that occurred with the quarterback situation last season, but a knee injury has plagued Freitas and Macon, after a brilliant performance against Fresno State, looked anything but other-worldly in Hawaii's loss to Colorado State this past weekend. Hao and Glover, both seniors, have seen limited time with the first unit in practice this season and are unlikely candidates to step in. "We'll make a decision which way we'll go later this week," said Wagner. Sumo Day 2 Results Only one of the three rikishi from Hawaii won on the second day of the Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament. The victor was ozeki (champion) Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae), who improved to 2-0 by muscling out Mitoizumi (1-1). Meanwhile, grand champion Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) and Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli) both fell to 1-1 after dropping their matches. Akebono stumbled and fell to the ring after Takatoriki (1-1) side-stepped him while Konishiki was forced out by Misugisato (2-0). Hilo to Nationals The UH-Hilo Wahine volleyball team yesterday received an invitation to NCAA Northwest Regional. The Vulcans, 25-6 on the season, will play Regis in an opening round match on Friday. Oahu Teams Top-Seeded ILH girls champion Kamehameha and ILH boys champion Punahou received the top seeds in their respective divisions for this week's Hawaii High School State Volleyball Tournament. Pool play begins on Thursday with the girls playing at McKinley and the boys at Kamehameha. Semifinal and championship games for both boys and girls will be held Saturday at Kamehameha. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 16 10 .615 -- Honolulu Sharks 13 11 .542 2 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 13 13 .500 -- Maui Stingrays 9 17 .320 4 == Yesterday's results == Hilo 6, West Oahu 2: At Hans L'Orange Park, the Stars broke open a close game by pushing across three runs in the top of the sixth inning. Kurt Bierek had two hits and four RBIs for Hilo. ---- Maui 7, Honolulu 5: At War Memorial Stadium, trailing 5-2 entering the seventh inning, the Stingrays scored five runs in the final three frames to pull past the Sharks last night. Preston Wilson and Katsuhiko Miyaji led Maui with three hits apiece. Local Road-Racing Steve Bremner and Jeannie Wokasch won the men's and women's open divisions at the Val Nolasco Half-Marathon yesterday morning at Hawaii Kai. Bremner finished the 13.1 mile race with a time of 1 hour, 13 minutes, 48 seconds. Runner-up Steve Simpson crossed the finish line 46 seconds later. Wokasch was the women's open winner, finishing 15th overall with a time of 1:25:24. Over 500 runners competed yesterday. 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 11/12/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wahine Capture Big West Crown The UH Wahine volleyball team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by clinching the Big West Conference title with an 18- 16, 15-5, 9-15, 15-10 victory over UC-Santa Barbara last night at Santa Barbara, Calif. With setter Robyn Ah Mow passing superbly to the Wahine's Big Four--Therese Crawford (16 kills), Jenny Wilton (15), Angelica Ljungquist (13) and Joselyn Robins (13)-- Hawaii, the second-ranked team in the nation, won its 25th game without a loss this season. With the conference title in hand, the Wahine will play their final four regular season matches with goals of finishing undefeated and earning a regional host spot. Bows Blown Out Battling fierce 50 mile an hour winds and an even fiercer Colorado State defense, the UH football team fell 22-0 to the Rams yesterday at mile-high Fort Collins, Colo. It was the first time since 1976 the Bows were held scoreless. Colorado State's league-leading defense lived up to its reputation by limiting Hawaii's spread-option offense to a paltry 126 total yards and not allowing the Rainbows to cross midfield until the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, the CSU offense churned out 423 yards, running off 81 plays to the Bows' 48. The Rams improved to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the WAC with the win. Hawaii, which returns home to face San Diego State (7-3 and 4-2) next weekend, fell to 4-5 and 2-4. Sumo Day 1 Results The Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament got underway yesterday with all three wrestlers from Hawaii winning their matches. Using hand thrusts, grand champion Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) defeated Kenko. Earlier, Ozeki Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani from Waianae) forced out Tosanoumi, and Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe from Nanakuli) topped Kitakachidoki. In a major upset, Kotoinazuma threw down grand champion Takanohana, the most dominant figure in sumo of late. Bow Hoopsters Victorious A Special Events Arena crowd of 2,834 watched the UH men's basketball team overcome some early jitters to defeat Kilsyth of Australia 92-73 in an exhibition game last night. Five minutes into the game, the Bows trailed 14-9. However, propelled by the hot shooting of Alika Smith (23 points), Hawaii caught up to, passed, and pulled away from their Aussie foes. "Our guys were a little nervous," said Rainbow coach Riley Wallace. "But we settled down after the butterflies went away." The Bows will practice for two weeks before their official season opener on Nov. 24. Prep Football Roundup St. Louis 26, Kamehameha 9: The Saints won the ILH second round title and a playoff berth against first-round winner Punahou by defeating the Warriors last night at Aloha Stadium. Darnell Arceneaux passed for 181 yards and two scores for the Saints. ---- Punahou 35, Damien 12: At Aloha Stadium, Jimmy Bennett threw three touchdown passes and amassed 225 aerial yards to spark the Puns over the Monarchs. The Buffanblu will take on St. Louis Thursday night at Aloha Stadium for the ILH championship and a date with Kahuku in the Oahu Prep Bowl the following week. ---- Pac-Five 21, Iolani 18: At Aloha Stadium, the Wolfpack closed out their 1995 season with a triumph over the Raiders. ---- Mililani 22, Waipahu 19: The Trojans advanced to the OIA Conference (consolation) title game by defeating the Marauders last night. Ralph Thompson threw three touchdown passes for the Trojans. ---- Kalaheo 46, Pearl City 14: The Mustangs galloped to a 27-7 halftime lead and cruised to a victory in another OIA Conference semifinal game. For the Mustangs, Rich Edwards caught touchdown passes of 65 and 75 yards from Jacob Espiau. Prep Volleyball The Farrington girls and Kahuku boys captured OIA volleyball championships yesterday at Blaisdell Arena. The Governors, sparked by Valasi Sepulona's 24 kills, edged Roosevelt 15-7, 10- 15, 17-15 for the girls' crown. In the boys' title game, Kahuku rebounded from a 12-15 first game setback to dominate Mililani 15-5, 15-3 in games two and three. ---- The Punahou girls advanced to this week's state tournament by winning a single-elimination tournament yesterday. The Iolani boys won a similar tournament and will playoff with the third place team from the BIIF on Wednesday for a state tourney spot. XCEL Pro Surfing A posse of Hawaii surfers were among the 32 who avoided elimination in the XCEL Pro surf meet yesterday in 2- to 4-foot surf at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore. Among those advancing was Sunny Garcia, currently ranked No. 1 in the world. Others moving to the next round were defending XCEL champ Derek Ho, Kaipo Jaquias, Larry Rios, Kalani Robb, Todd Holland, Johnny Boy Gomes, John Shimooka and Bruce Irons. The final rounds will be completed when the next swell hits the North Shore, probably in the next day or two, say meet officials. Homegrown Report [Courtesy of Dennis Anderson] Marrisha Valdez (Waimea '92) of Henderson State University (Ark.) won Gulf South Conference volleyball player of the week honors recently. She helped lead Henderson State to the conference title. ---- Tom Jeffrey (Punahou '91), a senior at Madison University (Va.), earned his fourth All-Colonial Conference award by placing 11th in the conference championship meet. ---- Lena Kaer (Mililani '93) has transferred to Baylor University after earning all-conference honors at Pacific (Ore.) last season. She is currently redshirting for the Bears. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 19 9 .640 -- Honolulu Sharks 13 10 .565 2 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 12 13 .480 -- Maui Stingrays 8 17 .320 4 == Yesterday's results == Maui 9, Honolulu 4: At War Memorial Stadium, Tom Schmidt spanked a grand slam homer and Dwight Maness ripped three hits to lead the Stingrays past the Sharks. ---- West Oahu 16, Hilo 5: At Hans L'Orange Field, Dante Powell and Franz Yuen homered to spark a 16-hit CaneFire barrage. 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 11/11/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wahine Can Clinch The UH Wahine volleyball team is a victory away from capturing the Big West Conference championship after defeating its closest rival UC-Santa Barbara 15-7, 15-13, 15-5 last night at Santa Barbara, Calif. "Our outside hitters had a tremendous game," said Hawaii coach Dave Shoji, who saw his team improve to 24-0 overall and 15-0 in the conference. The Wahine exploited a Gaucho defense that concentrated on shutting down Angelica Ljungquist and Jenny Wilton, Hawaii's biggest guns of late. Leftside hitters Therese Crawford (14 kills) and Joselyn Robins (11 kills) benefitted from the chink in the Gaucho's armor. UCSB fell to 18-6 overall and 13-2 in the Big West. UH Hoopsters Begin Riley Wallace's UH basketball team opens its 1995-96 season with an exhibition game against Kilsyth of Australia tonight at the Special Events Arena. Two key players will miss tonight's opener: shooting guard Tes Whitlock, the recipient of a 16-game suspension for supplying false information to the NCAA, and skywalking forward Justice Sueing, who must sit out one contest for an elbowing incident in last season's WAC postseason tournament final. What's more, 7-foot-1 Seth Sundberg, the Bows' starting center, will see only spot duty because he is recovering from a motorcycle accident. Wallace will send out a starting five of Anthony Harris and Alika Smith at guards, Danny Furlong at center, Micah Kroeger at small forward, and either Ales Zivanovic or Eric Ambrozich at power forward. Prep Football Results Kahuku 33, Waianae 20: With their powerful running game operating at near-maximum efficiency, the Kahuku Red Raiders thrashed Waianae to capture the Oahu Interscholastic Association championship before 8,966 fans last night at Aloha Stadium. Ken Faavae rushed for 110 yards and Isaac Aalona added 123 more, but it was Damien transfer Jason Keo who inflicted the most damage on the proud Seariders. A senior tailback who led the ILH in rushing last season, Keo romped through the usually-tough Waianae defense for 279 yards, including a scintillating 89-yard TD run in the third quarter. The Red Raiders earned their fifth-ever OIA title and a date in the Nov. 24 Oahu Prep Bowl with the ILH champion. "It doesn't matter who we play," said Kahuku coach Doug Semones when asked if he preferred facing St. Louis or Punahou, the two teams battling it out for the private school title. ---- Waiakea 32, Waimea 20: At Vidinha Stadium, the Warriors advanced to a Neighbor Island championship showdown against Maui High next week by defeating Na Menehune last night on Kauai. Waiakea scored in every quarter and were paced by running back Kalani Kekauwela, who rushed for 103 yards, and quarterback Johnny Young, who ran for two scores and passed for another. BYUH to Nationals BYU-Hawaii defeated Hawaii Pacific 15-6, 16-14, 15-1 last night at Kawaiahao Gym to earn an automatic bid to the NAIA National Volleyball championship tournament later this month in San Diego. The tourney berth is the Seasider's 11th in the last 13 years. Currently ranked No. 1 in the NAIA, BYUH (28-1) will seek its sixth national title. The 18th-ranked Sea Warriors (14-11) are hoping for an at-large bid. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 15 9 .625 -- Honolulu Sharks 13 9 .591 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 12 12 .500 -- Maui Stingrays 7 17 .292 5 == Yesterday's results == West Oahu 8, Hilo 1: At Hans L'Orange Park, the CaneFires maintained a one-game lead over Honolulu by defeating the Stars last night. ---- Honolulu 3, Maui 0: At War Memorial Stadium, Anthony Medrano laced out three hits and Mike Brown, Jason Temple, Takashi Kashiwada collaborated to throw a four-hit shutout as the Sharks topped the Stingrays last night on Maui. Prep Volleyball Paced by senior Rachel Watson's hitting and blocking, Kamehameha defeated Punahou 15-10, 9-15, 15-11 to capture the ILH Girls' volleyball championship in a winner-take-all playoff match yesterday morning at Mid-Pacific Gym. The victory earned the Warriors their fifth straight league title and a berth in next week's state tournament. Punahou, Maryknoll, Hawaii Baptist, and University High will vie for the ILH's second state berth in a single-elimination tournament today. Champion Punahou and runner-up Kamehameha will represent the ILH in the boys' state tournament. Iolani and University High will playoff today with winner scheduled to meet the BIIF third-place team for another berth. 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 11/10/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Whitlock Suspended UH basketball player Tes Whitlock faces a 16 game suspension because he provided misleading information to the NCAA. Apparently, Whitlock provided false information when NCAA officials queried him about correspondence courses he took while attending Saddleback Community College in 1993. As a result, Whitlock, a 6-2 guard who led Hawaii in scoring and was the WAC leader in three-point shooting last season, is deemed ineligible for the Bows' first 16 games. He also must perform community service. Said Whitlock: "I apologize to the NCAA, the university and to my teammates. I know my teammates were counting on me, and I let them down. That really hurts. I just hope I can come back after the suspension and help the team win games in the WAC so we have a shot to reach our ultimate goal." Whitlock becomes eligible on Jan. 18 when the Bows face Air Force. Wahine Can Clinch The No. 2 UH Wahine volleyball team (23-0) will win the Big West Conference title by defeating No. 11 UC-Santa Barbara (20-6) in matches tonight and tomorrow at Santa Barbara. "I think we have more talent," said UH coach Dave Shoji, "but whether or not we can win there twice is another story. Everything points to us being favored. But the unknown factor is how tough they are mentally." The match will feature a sister-against-sister confrontation between junior back-row specialist Nalani Yamashita for the Wahine and freshman Tania Yamashita for the Gauchos. Macon to Start Again Because regular starter Glenn Freitas is still hampered by an ankle injury, sophomore Johnny Macon will start at quarterback for the second consecutive game. The Rainbows (4-3) face Colorado State (6-3) tomorrow (9:07 a.m. HST) at Fort Collins, Col. Last week against Fresno State, Macon was impressive, passing for two scores, running for another, and amassing 314 yards in total offense. The Rams, who lead the WAC in three of four defensive categories, will present a much stiffer test for the UH sophomore tomorrow. Mcdonald, Stevens Stride to Titles As expected, Punahou's freshman sensation Eri Mcdonald and Hawaii Baptist's dominating junior Matt Stevens won the girls' and boys' individual titles at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association cross-country championship meet yesterday at the Waiehu Golf Course on Maui. Punahou won the girls' team title and Punahou the boys'. Individual and team results are as follows: == Girls Individual Results (2 miles) == 1. Eri Mcdonald (Punahou) 11:51:00 2. Casey McGuire-Turcotte (Ka'u) 11:59.60 3. Angela Rosa (Kamehameha) 12:10:80 4. Pacita Stark (Roosevelt) 12:16:50 5. Dana Csige (Hawaii Prep) 12:21:50 == Boys Individual Results (3 miles) == 1. Matt Stevens (Hawaii Baptist) 15:34:71 2. Robert Burkett (Nanakuli) 16:17:84 3. Matt Horton (Maui) 16:18:32 4. Jason Noriega (Mililani) 16:18:96 5. Michael Donaldson (Pearl City) 16:46:13 == Girls Team Results == == Boys Team Results == [1] Punahou 62 [1] Hawaii Prep 75 [2] Hawaii Prep 82 [2] Punahou 76 [3] Kamehameha 99 [3] Maryknoll 154 [4] Mililani 101 [4] Kamehameha 161 [5] Roosevelt 122 [5] Radford 202 Prep Volleyball Kamehameha and Punahou will meet this morning at Mid-Pacific Gym for the ILH championship after the Warrior girls defeated the Buffanblu 15-5, 15-3 before an overflow crowd last night at Hemmeter Gymnasium. In another crucial match last night, the Punahou boys (13-0) topped Kamehameha (11-2) 15-5, 15-7 to capture the ILH title. The state tournament is set for Nov. 16-18. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 14 9 .609 -- Honolulu Sharks 12 9 .571 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 12 11 .521 -- Maui Stingrays 7 16 .304 5 == Yesterday's results == West Oahu 6, Maui 3: At Hans L'Orange Park, Ben Agbayani had two hits and batted in three runs to lead the CaneFires past the Stingrays last night. Kekoa Kaluhiokalani came on in relief in the seventh inning to earn the victory. ---- Honolulu 13, Hilo 6 (completion of suspended game) Honolulu 6, Hilo 2: At Wong Stadium, the Sharks swept a pair of games from the Stars yesterday. Kenny Harrison had four hits in the first game and D.J. Boston doubled and homered in the second to spark Honolulu. 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 11/9/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Crenshaw No Ka Oi Ben Crenshaw's dramatic 50 yard eagle pitch-in on the final hole gave him a one-stroke victory and the $400,000 first prize in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf yesterday at the Poipu Bay Resort course on Kauai. Crenshaw, this year's Masters Champion, fired a 4- under 140 for the 36-hole competition, a stroke better than U.S. Open winner Corey Pavin and PGA champ Steve Elkington. "I may wake up and have nightmares about it," said Pavin. Preseason Hoop Predictions Announced Coach Riley Wallace's UH basketball team has been chosen to finish seventh in the 10-team Western Athletic Conference in a poll of the media who cover league hoops. "Nobody's ever correctly picked where we'd finish," said a grinning Wallace. Indeed, the Rainbows have finished in the top five of the league in all but two of the last seven seasons while prognosticators slated them for the bottom of the WAC barrel. "People say we're only better than three teams?" said UH sharpshooter Tes Whitlock. "We'll see about that." ---- With the return of top players Nani Cockett and Tanya Brunton, both sidelined with knee injuries last season, the UH Wahine basketball team is tabbed to finish third in the 10-team Big West Conference by the league coaches. Santa Barbara is rated as the No. 1 team in the conference followed by New Mexico State. Prep Football Showdowns Set The state's third and fourth-ranked teams, Kahuku and Waianae, will do battle for the Oahu Interscholastic Association football championship tomorrow night at Aloha Stadium. Earlier this season, the Red Raiders (7-0-1) and Seariders (6-1-1) played to a 21-21 tie. Kahuku played that game with several key players sidelined with injuries and is a slight favorite tomorrow night. "They're a much improved team," said Waianae coach Leo Taaca. ---- In the ILH, St. Louis can clinch the league's second round title and a championship game berth against first-round winner Punahou by defeating Kamehameha at Aloha Stadium on Saturday night. A Warrior victory coupled with a Punahou win this week would create a three-way tie in the second round. ---- BIIF champion Waiakea travels to Kauai to play Waimea, the KIF titleholder, in an Outer Island Championship playoff game tomorrow night at Vidinha Stadium. The winner will face MIL champ Maui High next week for the Outer Island title. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 13 9 .591 -- Honolulu Sharks 10 9 .526 1.5 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 12 9 .571 -- Maui Stingrays 7 15 .318 5.5 == Yesterday's results == Honolulu at Hilo, suspended--rain. ---- West Oahu 3, Maui 2: At Hans L'Orange Park, Marty Neff singled in Jason Canizaro in the bottom of the 13th inning to propel the CaneFires past the Stingrays last night. Reese Murdaugh pitched three shutout innings to earn the victory for West Oahu. Prep Volleyball A standing room only crowd of about 2,000 is expected today at Punahou's Hemmeter Gymnasium to watch two pivotal volleyball matches. At 5:30, the undefeated Buffanblu girls (13-0) take on Kamehameha (12-1) in an ILH round-robin playoff game The Warriors' only loss this season was to the Puns. Immediately following that match, the Punahou boys (12-0) will square off against the Warrior boys (11-1) whose only loss also came at the hands of the Buffanblu. Victories will clinch league titles for Punahou. Winner-take-all playoff matches will be scheduled if Kamehameha wins either match. ---- Roosevelt (10-1) and Farrington (10-1) will meet Saturday night at Blaisdell Arena for the OIA girls' volleyball title. That match will precede the OIA boy's championship game pitting three- time league titleholder Mililani (10-1) against Kahuku (9-0). ---- The Hilo High boys (8-2) clinched a berth in the Nov. 16-18 state tournament by winning the BIIF regular season title by defeating Waiakea (7-3) on Tuesday. Hawaii Prep Academy won the girls championship with a 10-0 record. Sports Shorts BYU-Hawaii defeated Kilsyth of Australia 93-70 in an exhibition men's basketball game last night in Laie. Ionatana Enosa poured in 18 points for the Seasiders. ---- Matt Stevens, the state's top prep cross country runner, is a student at Hawaii Baptist Academy. He was incorrectly affiliated with another school in a report earlier this week. The Hawaii High School cross country championship meet is being held today at the Waiehu Golf course on Maui. 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 11/8/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Noga, Harding to Hula Bowl University of Hawaii football players Matt Harding and George Noga received invitations to play in the 50th Hula Bowl set for Jan. 21, 1996 at Aloha Stadium. Harding is a 5-9, 160 pound receiver and special teams player. Noga, whose three older brothers--Niko, Al, and Pete--were also stars at UH and played in the Hula Bowl, is a 6-2, 240 pound outside linebacker. Said Harding: "People think because you're 160 pounds you can't succeed in football. My parents always tell me I may be 160 pounds, but my hearts weighs 100 pounds." Noga said he is also honored by the invitation. "It's helping to carry on the family name," he said. PGA Grand Slam of Golf U.S. Open Champion Corey Pavin and PGA Championship winner Steve Elkington are tied for the lead of the $1 million PGA Grand Slam of Golf after shooting 1-under 71s yesterday at the Poipu Bay Resort on the South coast of Kauai. The second and final round will be played today. Master's champion Ben Crenshaw trailed the twosome by a stroke while British Open winner John Daly is four strokes off the pace after shooting a round of 75. Maroney to CBA Former UH basketball center Tony Maroney will probably sign today with the Shreveport (La.) Storm of the Continental Basketball Association after a deal with the NBA's Orlando Magic didn't materialize. About a week ago, the 7-foot-2 Maroney was released by the Los Angeles Clippers. He had hoped to sign with the Magic, who are searching for a center to fill-in for the injured Shaquille O'Neal. Small College Wahine Volleyball The BYU-Hawaii wahine volleyball team is a win away from the NAIA National Championship Tournament after defeating Hawaii Pacific 15-2, 10-15, 15-4, 15-6 in the first game of a best-of-three series last night at Cannon Activities Center. BYUH, the NAIA's top-ranked team, improved to 27-1 on the season. No. 18 HPU fell to 14-10. The two teams will meet again on Friday at Kawaiahao Gym. ---- Anik Valiengo of BYUH was named the Pacific West Conference's Player of the Year. Valiengo, a 5-9 senior setter and Seasiders' team captain, was named Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Other players from Hawaii schools named to the All- Conference team were Becky Laubach and Daniela Carneiro of BYUH, and Solene Duvachelle, Shawn Dutro, and Gracanne Keohohou of Hawaii Pacific. ---- The NAIA All-Far West Independent Team was named yesterday with UH-Hilo's 5-8 middle blocker Tanya Fuamatu chosen as Player of the Year. Vulcan teammate Rosa Torres was also named to the first team while Chaminade's Hinano Warfield earned second-team honors. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 12 9 .571 -- Honolulu Sharks 10 9 .526 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 12 9 .571 -- Maui Stingrays 7 14 .333 5 ---- Honolulu at Hilo, suspended--rain. ---- West Oahu 13, Maui 1: At Hans L'Orange Field, the CaneFires ignited for 15 hits--4 by Jacob Cruz--to defeat the Stingrays last night. Kyle Sebach pitched six innings of shutout ball to earn the victory. Sports Shorts The Hawaii Pacific men's soccer team saw its season come to an end yesterday after losing an NAIA Far West Regional semifinal match 2-1 to The Master's College yesterday at Newhall, Calif. "We just weren't clicking today," said HPU coach Robert Smock. "I felt we were the better team but we had a hard time putting the ball in the net. The Sea Warriors, who had defeated The Master's earlier in the season, finished their 1995 campaign with an 8-3-2 record. ---- Chaminade edged Kilsyth of Australia 94-91 in an exhibition basketball game last night at McCabe Gym. Damian Cephas and Samba Johnson had 20 points apiece for the Silverswords. ---- Mililani will meet Kaimuki and Pearl City and Kahuku will square off in OIA Boys' Volleyball semifinal matches today at Aiea High Gym. The winners advance to the OIA championship game Saturday at Blaisdell Arena. Moanalua, Kahuku, Farrington and Roosevelt are the girls' semifinalists. ---- S.L. Putzulu Sr. of Wahiawa won a gold and two bronze medals in table tennis at the Huntsman World Senior Games at St. George, Utah. Competing in the 65-96 age division, Putzulu was won of 3,000 senior athletes entered in the Senior Games. 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 11/7/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Macon Honored UH quarterback Johnny Macon was named the Western Athletic Conference offensive player of the week for his performance against Fresno State. The sophomore signal-caller had 314 yards in total offense against the Bulldogs. PGA Grand Slam Set Three Americans and an Australian will vie for $1 million in prize money in the Grand Slam of Golf tomorrow and Thursday at the Poipu Bay Resort Course on Kauai. Master's champion Ben Crenshaw, U.S. Open winner Corey Pavin, British Open Champ John Daly and PGA titlist Steve Elkington, the only non-American in the foursome, will compete in the 36-hole, two-day tournament for the $400,000 first prize. Wahine Still No. 2 The UH Wahine continue to trail Nebraska in the weekly USA Today Women's National volleyball poll. Hawaii, 23-0 overall and 14-0 in the Big West Conference, travels to California to meet UC-Santa Barbara (20-5 and 13-1) Friday and Saturday. The Wahine can clinch the Big West championship by sweeping the Gauchos. == USA Today/AVCA Women's Volleyball Top 10 == PTS Record 1. Nebraska (41) 1,425 21-1 2. Hawaii (6) 1,381 23-0 3. Florida (5) 1,341 27-0 4. Stanford (6) 1,305 22-2 5. Michigan St. 1,218 26-1 6. Texas 1,105 17-6 7. UCLA 1,091 17-6 8. Ohio State 1,022 17-5 9. Penn State 1,000 23-4 10. Washington St. 970 18-4 Big Addition For Bows The University of Hawaii has a new big man on campus, literally. Basketball player Ales Zivanovic, a 6-10, 235 pound freshman from Slovenia casts a big shadow as he strides around the Manoa campus. "I like it here. It is the way I had expected," said the baby-faced Zivanovic. Said UH center Seth Sundberg, "He was a little shaky at first, but he's learning fast." A hard worker dedicated to improving his game, Zivanovic will help the Bows this season, said assistant coach Bob Nash. NAIA Showdown The BYU-Hawaii (26-1) and Hawaii Pacific (14-9) wahine volleyball teams will begin a best-of-three series tonight at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. The first team to win two matches will earn a berth in the NAIA National Championship Tournament. The other team will have to hope for an at-large berth. BYUH is the defending NAIA titlists and currently ranked first in the nation. HPU is ranked 20th in the latest NAIA poll. The teams have met three times previously this season with BYUH winning all three. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 11 9 .550 -- Honolulu Sharks 10 9 .526 .5 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 12 9 .571 -- Maui Stingrays 7 13 .350 4.5 ---- No games scheduled yesterday. ---- Honolulu Sharks players lead the Hawaii Winter Baseball League hitting and pitching statistical categories in figures released today. == Hitting == AB H R RBI AVG Boston (Hon) 50 24 18 14 .480 Staton (Hon) 58 21 9 10 .362 Medrano (Hon) 61 21 9 5 .344 Lamb (Maui) 62 21 7 12 .339 Taneda (WO) 67 22 10 11 .326 == Pitching == W L SO BB ERA Kashiwada (Hon) 1 1 9 7 1.42 Hancock (WO) 1 1 23 6 1.54 Campbell (Hilo) 1 1 18 3 1.65 Vierra (Maui) 1 2 20 5 2.06 Winslett (Hilo) 0 1 24 4 2.08 ---- Attendance at HWBL games is up from last season. Maui is averaging 1,268 per game followed by Honolulu (1,057), Hilo (983) and West Oahu (803). Prep Football Beat The Honolulu Advertiser Hawaii High School Football Top 10, calculated via a poll of high school coaches and sports media, was announced today. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. Record Pts Prev 1. St. Louis (10) 9-1 100 1 2. Punahou 10-1 88 2 3. Kahuku 7-1-2 80 3 4. Waianae 7-2-1 68 4 5. Kamehameha 7-4 56 5 6. Campbell 6-3-1 41 6 (tie) Waimea 7-2 41 8 8. Maui 7-2 30 9 9. Kailua 8-1-1 28 7 10. Farrington 3-6 8 -- Sports Shorts Hawaii Pacific routed Kilsyth of Australia in a men's exhibition basketball game last night at Mid-Pacific Gym. Tim Bobo paced the Sea Warriors with 19 points. ---- In another exhibition hoop contest, BYU-Hawaii defeated an alumni team 101-85 last night in Laie. Ionatana Enosa and Ken Thoms each scored 23 points for the Seasiders. ---- Underclassmen are favored to finish atop the standings at the Hawaii State High School Cross Country Championship meet this Thursday at Maui's Waiehu Golf Course. In the three-mile boys' race, Lutheran High's Matt Stevens, a junior, is a strong favorite to defend the title he won last year. In the girls' competition, Punahou freshman Eri McDonald and Roosevelt sophomore Pacita Starks are set to wage battle against defending state champ Casey McGuire-Turcotte, a junior from Ka'u High. 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 11/6/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Freitas Still Top Dog Despite an impressive performance by his backup, Glenn Freitas is still the top quarterback for the UH football team, said head coach Bob Wagner. Sidelined because of an ankle injury, Freitas --a former Waianae High star--watched sophomore Johnny Macon amass 314 yards in total offense in leading the Bows to a 42-37 triumph over Fresno State on Saturday night. "In my mind, (Freitas) is still No. 1. We'll see how much he can practice when he can practice." The Rainbows (4-4) travel to the mainland to face Colorado State in Fort Collins on Saturday. Furyk Triumphs Jim Furyk fired a 3-under 70 yesterday for a two-stroke triumph at the 14th PGA Kapalua International on Maui. Furyk, who pocketed $180,000 for the victory, had a 72-hole total of 19- under 271, a course record. The trio of Russ Cochran, Barry Lane and Jim McGovern each earned $70,950 for finishing tied for second with 17-under 273's. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 11 9 .550 -- Honolulu Sharks 10 9 .526 .5 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 12 9 .571 -- Maui Stingrays 7 13 .350 4.5 ---- Hilo 2, West Oahu 1: At Wong Stadium, Shea Morenz had two hits and an RBI and reliever Mike Caravelli pitched two scoreless innings to lead the Stars past the CaneFires last night. ---- Maui 5, Honolulu 2: The Stingrays pounded former UH pitcher Bobby Moore for 10 hits and five runs in a HWBL game last night at Rainbow Stadium. Alvie Shepherd came on in relief in the fifth inning to earn the victory while David Lamb, Derrick Gibson, and Justin Baughman had two hits apiece for Maui. This Week's Prep Football Schedule [Friday, November 10] = Outer Island Championship Playoff = Waiakea vs Waimea Maui-bye = OIA Championship Game = Kahuku vs Waianae at Aloha Stadium [Saturday, November 11] = ILH Regular Season Games = Damien vs Punahou at Aloha Stadium Pac-Five vs Iolani at Aloha Stadium Kamehameha vs St. Louis at Aloha Stadium = OIA Conference (consolation) Semifinal Games = Mililani at Waipahu Pearl City vs Kalaheo at Kailua Sports Shorts The UH Wahine soccer team lost to San Francisco 2-1 last night in a No Ka Oi Tournament game at Ala Wai Field. Jami Kaneshiro scored Hawaii's lone goal. UCLA won the tournament. ---- The Hawaii Pacific men's basketball team defeated an Alumni squad 103-77 yesterday at Mid-Pacific Gym. Llewelyn Smalley (14), Shannon Lee (13) and Timothy Bobo (13) combined for 40 points for the Sea Warriors. Steve Morgan had 30 points for the Alums. HPU will play a team from Kilsyth Cougars from Australia in exhibition game tonight. ---- The UH men's team will play an exhibition game against Kilsyth Saturday night at the Special Events Arena. The Bows first official game will be in the Rainbow Tipoff Tournament on Nov. 24. 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 11/5/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Beat Bulldogs Using a solid all-around performance by quarterback Johnny Macon and a fourth-quarter goal line stand, Hawaii edged Fresno State 42-37 in a Western Athletic Conference football game last night before 23,767 fans at Aloha Stadium. Macon, starting last night's game because first-stringer Glenn Freitas was out with an ankle injury, made a strong bid to remain as the number one signal-caller by racking up 314 yards in total offense (173 passing, 141 rushing). Even with Macon's fine showing, it was the Rainbow defense that clinched the victory by denying the Bulldogs a go-ahead score with just over two minutes remaining in the contest. The Bows (4-4 overall and 2-3 in the WAC) travel to Colorado State (6-3 and 4-2) next Saturday. Fresno State (4-5 and 1-4) limps home to play UTEP (1-8 and 0-5). Furyk Still Leads Despite slipping a bit, Jim Furyk held onto the lead entering today's final round of the 14th annual Kapalua International on Maui. After shooting rounds of 65 on the first two days, Furyk managed just a 2-under 71 yesterday. However, his 16-under 201 score for three rounds was good enough for a two-stroke cushion over the trio of Steve Pate, Jim McGovern, and Hale Irwin with 18 holes left to play. XCEL Pro Begins Six- to Ten-foot surf hit the North Shore of Oahu yesterday as the XCEL Pro surf meet began at Sunset Beach. Among the surfers advancing to the second round were Johnny Boy Gomes, Richard Schmidt, Garrett McNamara, and Mike Latronic. The meet continues today, waves permitting. Prep Football Roundup Pearl City 10, Leilehua 6: At Leilehua, Wade Taguchi's scored from four yards out in the fourth quarter to spark the Chargers over the Mules in an OIA Conference (consolation) playoff game last night. ---- Mililani 20, Aiea 17: At Aiea, Lawrence Rosa scored two touchdowns as the Trojans upset Na Alii in another OIA Conference playoff game. ---- Kalaheo 24, Kaiser 7: At Kailua, the Mustangs ended the Cougars' season by defeating them in yet another OIA Conference playoff game. Jacob Espiau passed for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Kalaheo. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 11 8 .579 -- Honolulu Sharks 10 8 .5556 .5 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 11 9 .550 -- Maui Stingrays 6 13 .316 4.5 ---- Hilo 3, West Oahu 2: At Wong Stadium, the Stars ripped CaneFire pitchers for 13 hits to notch a HWBL victory last night in Hilo. Former UH player Todd Takayoshi homered for the Stars. ---- Honolulu 3, Maui 2: At Rainbow Stadium, the Sharks edged the Stingrays by snuffing out a bases-loaded threat with a double- play in the ninth inning. D.J. Boston's solo homer in the seventh inning broke a 2-all deadlock. Small College Wahine Volleyball BYU-Hawaii, ranked No. 1 in the NAIA, closed out its regular- season schedule by defeating Regis (Colo.) 15-1, 15-9, 15-4 last night at Cannon Activities Center. The Seasiders 26-1 entering the postseason. ---- In an earlier match at Cannon Activities Center, Regis rallied from a two games to none deficit to upset Hawaii Pacific 13-15, 10-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-11. The 20th-ranked Sea Warriors fell to 14-9 on the season. ---- UH-Hilo swept Alaska-Fairbanks 15-5, 16-14, 15-12 last night at the UHH Athletic Complex. Tanya Fuamatu paced the Vulcans (25-6) with 14 kills. Homegrown Report Former St. Louis High ('95) star Chris Fuamatu-Maafala is being touted for WAC Freshman of the Year honors for his performances as a running back this season for the Utah Utes. He leads the team in rushing with 622 yards on 91 carries (6.8 yards ave. per carry). Several other players with Hawaii ties are on the Utah roster including Kautai Olevao (Kahuku '95), a starting linebacker; Nate Kia (Punahou '92), a starting defensive end; Chad Kauhaahaa (Baldwin '92), also a starting defensive end; and backups Toele Fa'amoe (Kahuku '91), Louie Decastro (Punahou '91), and Johnny Converse (St. Anthony '94). Donny Utu (Punahou '95) has been red-shirted. Sports Shorts Punahou swept the boys' and girls' team titles at the ILH cross country championship meet yesterday at Iolani. Matt Stevens of Pac-Five was the boys' individual champion, striding over the 3- mile course in 15:25. Punahou runner Eri Macdonald was the girls' titlist with a time of 11:39 over a 2-mile course. ---- In the OIA cross country championships yesterday at Waialua, Radford won the boys' team title and Mililani the girls'. Mililani's Jason Noriega was the boys' individual winner with a time of 15:50 for the 3-mile event. Pacita Stark of Roosevelt won the 2-mile girls' race in 12:35. ---- UH-Hilo's wahine cross-country team finished fourth at the 12- team NCAA Division II West Regionals yesterday at Riverside, Calif. Sarah Horan was the second women runner to finish. The UH-Hilo men's team finished seventh of fourteen teams. ---- The HPU men's soccer team advanced to the second round of the NAIA Far West Regionals by defeating Westminster College (Utah) 2-1 in sudden death yesterday at Newhall, Calif. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 8 to 12 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/4/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wahine Sweep Pack The UH Wahine volleyball team improved to 23-0 overall and 14-0 in the Big West Conference by defeating Nevada 15-13, 15-6, 15-5 before a crowd of 3,945 at the Special Events Arena last night. Angelica Ljungquist led Hawaii with 13 kills. The Wahine will hit the road next week with two critical matches against conference co-leader UC-Santa Barbara. Kapalua International Jim Furyk fired a 8-under 65 to grab the lead after two rounds of play in the $1 million PGA Kapalua International yesterday at Kapalua, Maui. Furyk has a two round total of 14-under 130, three strokes better than Russ Cochran and Davis Love III. Love fired a course-record 9-under 64 yesterday. Third round play continues today. Macon to Start After languishing on the bench for the first seven games of the season, sophomore Johnny Macon received the call for the UH football team (3-4) and will start tonight's game against Fresno State (4-4) at Aloha Stadium. Regular starting quarterback Glenn Freitas didn't practice all week because of an ankle sprain. "We'll find out if he's ready," said head coach Bob Wagner. Prep Football Roundup Waianae 36, Campbell 15: At Aloha Stadium, the Seariders (6-1-1) advanced to a title game showdown against Kahuku by defeating the Sabers (5-3) in an OIA semifinal match-up last night. Waianae used three Campbell turnovers in the first five minutes of the second half to break open a close game. ---- Waipahu 36, Kaimuki 7: At Waipahu, the Marauders easily dispatched of the Bulldogs in an OIA Conference (consolation) playoff game last night. Kaiser Seumalo threw for touchdowns for Waipahu. ---- Kamehameha 34, Pac-Five 0: At Kaiser, the Warriors romped past the Wolfpack in a game official halted with 8:42 remaining in the final quarter because of the weather and a power outage. The second game between St. Louis and Damien was cancelled and will not be made up because it will have no bearing on the final standings. ---- Punahou 28, Iolani 6: At Eddie Hamada Field, the Buffanblu, propelled by Daniel Makainai's two touchdowns, spoiled the Raiders' homecoming. Iolani's Jacob Huggins kicked a 50 yard field goal. Sports Shorts UH-Hilo swept Alaska-Fairbanks 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 in an NCAA Division II women's volleyball match last night at the UHH Athletics Complex. Tanya Fuamatu had 14 kills and Rhondda Pheloung added 11 more for the Vulcans (24-6 overall and 11-2 in the Pacific West Conference. Alaska dropped to 18-11 and 8-5. ---- Dennis Agena was chosen as the recipient of the 1995 Hawaii Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Heroes Award winner. Agena, the founder of the Kalakaua Basketball Clinic, has dedicated almost 20 years of his life helping local youngsters improve their hoop skills. He received $500 and is now eligible for one of three national awards. ---- Punahou won the ILH Waterpolo title with a perfect 9-0 record. Iolani (6-3), Kamehameha (3-6), and MPI (0-9) finished second through fourth. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 11 7 .611 -- Honolulu Sharks 9 8 .529 1.5 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 10 9 .526 -- Maui Stingrays 6 12 .333 3.5 ---- Hilo 7, West Oahu 6 Maui at Honolulu, postponed--rain. 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 11/3/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= No. 22 For Wahine The powerful and talented UH Wahine needed just 57 minutes to dispatch of Nevada (12-11) in a women's college volleyball match last night at the Special Events Arena. For the record, Hawaii topped the Wolf Pack 15-6, 15-6, 15-4 to improve to 22-0 overall and 13-0 in the Big West Conference. Angelica Ljungquist hit .429 with 14 kills for the Wahine. The two teams meet again tonight. Last night's crowd of 2,890 gave the Wahine 74,007 fans for the season, eclipsing the NCAA single-season attendance mark Hawaii set in 1994. McCord Leads Gary McCord fired a 7-under par 66 to grab the first round lead of the $1 million PGA Kapalua International golf tournament yesterday on Maui. Seven golfers are a stroke back. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 11 6 .647 -- Honolulu Sharks 9 8 .529 2 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 9 9 .500 -- Maui Stingrays 6 12 .333 3 ---- Hilo 4, Maui 3: At War Memorial Stadium, the Stars scored three runs in the sixth inning to top the Stingrays last night. For Hilo, Joe Hamilton went 2 for 3 with a double and Mike Campbell pitched six strong innings to earn the victory. ---- West Oahu 3, Honolulu 1: At Hans L'Orange Park, local boy Mike DeKneef homered and went 2 for 3 to lead the CaneFires over the Sharks last night. Prep Football Using a 50 point first half bonanza, Kahuku cruised to a 58-26 OIA football playoff semifinal victory over Kailua last night at Aloha Stadium. Isaac Aalona rushed for 128 yards and Jason Keo rambled for 101 more for the powerful Red Raiders (7-0-1), who earned a spot in next week's league championship game against tonight's Waianae-Campbell winner. Surfing News The holding period for the Xcel Pro surf meet begins today and extends through Nov. 16th with some of the world's best wave riders set to take to the ocean when conditions are best at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore. Among the meet favorites are current pro tour points leader Sunny Garcia of Makaha, defending Xcel Pro champ Derek Ho, and defending world champion Kelly Slater of Florida. Sports Shorts No. 5 UH-Hilo defeated No. 10 Regis University (Colo.) 15-7, 15- 7, 15-13 in a women's NCAA Division II volleyball match last night at the UHH Athletic Complex. Rhondda Pheloung had 14 kills and Tanya Fuamatu and Uluwehi Gouveia added 12 apiece to spark the Vulcans (23-6). Regis fell to 15-5. Hilo wraps up regular season play with matches at home against Alaska-Fairbanks tonight and tomorrow. ---- The Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference named its All- Conference cross-country team today. UH-Hilo runners Steve Gonzales and Sarah Horan were named the top male and female runners. Other members of the men's team are Fidel Zavala (UHH), Eli Gibbons (HPU), Ray Gomez (UHH), and Cliff Lum (Cham). Joining Horan on the women's team are Teresa Vega (UHH), Sonia Perez (UHH), Cristy Bengston (HPU), and Tara McDonald (HPU). ---- The OIA and ILH cross country championship meets will be held this weekend. The OIA meet will be tomorrow at Waialua High with Nanakuli's Robert Burkett and Roosevelt's John Witham figuring to battle for the boys' title and Mililani's Jackie Pang and Roosevelt's Jennifer Lee emerging as the top contender's for the girls' crown. In the ILH meet tomorrow at Iolani, Punahou's Eri Macdonald and Pac-Five's Matt Stevens are odds-on favorites to grab the girls' and boys' titles. The top qualifiers from both meets advance to the state championship Nov. 9 on Maui. ---- Coast Guard petty officer Tony Leiato of Kalihi set a World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation record in the bench press last week in Horsham, Great Britain. Competing in the 275-pound class, Leiato benched pressed 507 pounds, surpassing the previous mark of 501. ---- The UH Wahine soccer team takes on UCLA tonight at Ala Wai Field in a No Ka Oi Tournament match. 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 11/2/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UH Offensive Production Down Compared to recent seasons, the offensive unit of UH's football team has not been as steamroller-like. In 1992 and 1993, the Bows averaged over 270 yards rushing per game. That production dropped to 171.8 yards per contest last season and is even lower in 1995 at 160.8. First-year offensive coordinator Kanani Souza attributes the diminished production to several factors: a young offensive line, injuries, and a lack of execution. "I guess we're not as good as past years," said Souza. Wahine Face Wolf Pack Tonight The University of Hawaii Wahine take on Nevada in Big West Conference women's volleyball match tonight at the Special Events Arena. The Wahine, the second-ranked team in the country, are looking to extend their consecutive win streak this season to 22. Nevada is 12-10 overall. Handy Not Dandy Former UH basketball player Phil Handy was released by the NBA's Golden State Warriors yesterday. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard was immediately snatched up by the Omaha Racers of the Continental Basketball Association. The final player cut by the Warriors, Handy said he was treated well and learned much during his stint with the club. "I'm leaving with very positive feelings," said Handy. I'm disappointed but I guess it's not my time yet." Also waiting to see if it's his time is former UH center Tony Maroney who will find out today whether or not the NBA's Orlando Magic will offer him a contract. Maroney was cut by the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 10 6 .625 -- Honolulu Sharks 9 7 .563 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 8 9 .471 -- Maui Stingrays 6 11 .353 2 ---- Hilo 6, Maui 1: At War Memorial Stadium, the Stars pushed across five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Stingrays last night. Osamu Hoshino, Shinjiro Hiyama, and Kurt Bierek had two hits apiece for Hilo. ---- West Oahu 8, Honolulu 7 (1st) Honolulu 11, West Oahu 1: (2nd) At Hans L'Orange Field, the CaneFires and Sharks split a twinbill yesterday. In the first game, Hitoshi Taneda doubled in Dante Powell in the bottom of the eighth to break a 7-all deadlock. In the nightcap, the Sharks pounded five homers, including two by former UH player Kenny Harrison, to prevent a sweep. Seasiders Sweep The BYU-Hawaii Wahine volleyball team defeated Hawaii Pacific 15- 6, 15-3, 15-11 last night at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. Ana Alves paced the Seasiders (25-1) with 17 kills. HPU dropped to 14-8. Quarterback Club Honors Darlene Mota and Dave Shoji were named the sportspersons of the month for October the Honolulu Quarterback Club. Mota, the state's top wahine runner, qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials by winning the Ocean State Marathon a couple of weeks ago in Rhode Island. Shoji led the UH Wahine volleyball team to nine victories without a defeat last month. Sports Shorts Both the Punahou boys and girls volleyball teams remained undefeated in the ILH with victories over University High yesterday. ---- Kahuku will take on Kailua in an OIA semifinal football matchup tonight at Aloha Stadium. Waianae squares off against Campbell tomorrow in the other semifinal tomorrow night also at Aloha Stadium. ---- The $1 million Kapalua International golf tournament begins today at the Kapalua Bay and Plantation Courses on Maui. Among the 56 golfers competing are defending champion Fred Couples, and former Masters champions Ben Crenshaw and Hale Irwin. 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 11/1/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Maroney Axed Former UH basketball player Tony Maroney was released by the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers yesterday. The 7-foot-2 Maroney "was caught in a numbers game" but may have shots with other clubs, including the Orlando Magic and several teams from the CBA. Said Maroney: "I didn't mind (being cut). I got to learn a lot and I got back in court shape." UH Jocks Join March Several dozen University of Hawaii athletes were among the several thousand UH students and faculty members who marched on the state capital yesterday to protest the proposed tuition increase. "It feels good to be out here supporting a solid cause," said basketball coach Riley Wallace. "(The tuition increase) will affect students and families who can't afford to pay more," said basketball point guard Alika Smith. "Even though I'm on scholarship, it wouldn't be right to just sit back and not support this cause." Nevada Not Doormats The UH Wahine volleyball team takes on an improving Nevada team tomorrow and Friday at the Special Events Arena. The Wolf Pack, 12-10 overall and 7-6 in the Big West Conference, will provide Hawaii (21-0 and 12-0) with much stiffer competition than it received from Utah State last weekend. "We've been getting better athletes since we left the Big Sky Conference and joined the Big West," said Nevada coach Paul Lenae. "We're not backing down against the tough teams. A win over a team like Hawaii will help our confidence. All we're lacking now is the confidence level." Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB West Oahu CaneFires 9 5 .643 -- Honolulu Sharks 8 6 .571 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Hilo Stars 7 9 .438 -- Maui Stingrays 6 10 .375 1 ---- Hilo 7, Maui 3: At War Memorial Stadium, Shane Spencer and Greg Thomas combined to drive in five runs to propel the Stars past the Stingrays last night. Travis Driskill was the winning pitcher, striking out seven in 5 1/3 innings of work. ---- Honolulu at West Oahu, postponed--rain. Kapalua International Tees Off Tomorrow Fifty-six professional golfers, including defending champion Fred Couples, are on Maui for the Kapalua International golf tournament which begins tomorrow at the Kapalua Plantation and Bay courses. The total purse for the 72-hole tourney is $1 million, with the winner taking home $180,000. Sports Shorts On Saturday, the Hawaii Pacific men's soccer team, led by leading scorer Cesar Jube, will play Westminster (Utah) in a quarterfinal game of the Far West Independent Regional at Santa Clara, Calif. The winner will advance to a semifinal match on Nov. 7 against the Master's (Calif.) and Dominican (Calif.) winner. ---- Solomon Robello was named the head softball coach at Chaminade. Formerly the head coach of the Hawaii Baptist/St. Andrew's Priory program, Robello takes over for Patrick Gagen, who resigned after just one year. --- UH-Hilo defeated Montana State-Billings 15-2, 15-1, 15-9 in a women's college volleyball match last night on the Big Island. The Vulcans improved to 22-6 overall and 10-2 in the Pacific West Conference. ---- Alaska-Fairbanks won a pair of Pacific West Conference matches against Chaminade last night at McCabe Gym. With the victories, the Nanooks are 18-10 overall and 8-4 in the conference while the Silverswords dropped to 6-18 and 3-11. ---- UH-Hilo will send both its men's and women's cross-country teams to the NCAA Division II West Regional this weekend at Riverside, Calif. The Vulcan wahine runners are seeded second and the kane fifth. The top three teams from the regional advance to the NCAA Division II championship meet Nov. 18 at South Carolina. ---- The UH Wahine golf team finished tied for 12th in the two-day, 36-hole San Diego Fall Classic which finished yesterday. Makoto Kamio and Julie Miyagi were the top Wahine golfers, finishing 35th and 43rd respectively. 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 10/31/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wags Ignores Daily Rags Calling the material produced by Honolulu's two daily newspapers "depressing," UH football coach Bob Wagner says he has cancelled subscriptions to the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star- Bulletin and no longer reads them. "I don't like reading a lot of negative stuff," said Wagner, who has had to endure a flood of criticism from media and fans because of his team's lackluster 3- 4 start this season. Wagner and his Rainbows hope to quiet critics by defeating Fresno State this Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. Wahine Still No. 2 The UH Wahine continue to trail Nebraska in the weekly USA Today Women's National volleyball poll. However, Hawaii continues to lead the nation in attendance, averaging 4,695 fans per match. The season attendance mark of 72,652 Hawaii set in 1994 is certain to fall this weekend as the Wahine have already drawn 70,430 fans this season. With six home matches remaining, the Wahine hope to go over the 100,000 mark in attendance this season. In addition to attendance marks, Hawaii will be looking to add to more victories to its 21-0 record with matches against Nevada Thursday and Friday at the Special Events Arena. == USA Today/AVCA Women's Volleyball Top 10 == PTS Record 1. Nebraska (41) 1,428 19-1 2. Hawaii (8) 1,387 21-0 3. Florida (5) 1,344 24-0 4. Stanford (4) 1,291 19-2 5. Michigan St. 1,220 24-1 6. Penn St. 1,145 22-3 7. Texas 1,070 16-5 8. UCLA 1,006 14-6 9. Washington St. 976 17-3 10. Ohio St. 933 15-5 Hawaii Winter Baseball League W L Pct. GB West Oahu CaneFires 9 5 .643 -- Honolulu Sharks 8 6 .571 1 Maui Stingrays 6 8 .429 3 Hilo Stars 6 10 .375 4 ---- No games scheduled yesterday. ---- Honolulu Sharks players lead the Hawaii Winter Baseball League hitting and pitching statistical categories in figures released today. == Hitting == AB H R RBI AVG Boston (Hon) 34 22 14 12 .647 Medrano (Hon) 46 17 8 4 .370 Staton (Hon) 47 16 6 8 .340 Hall (Maui) 42 14 4 2 .333 Lamb (Maui) 46 15 5 12 .326 == Pitching == W L SO BB ERA Kashiwada (Hon) 1 0 8 4 0.63 Moore (Hon) 2 0 9 6 1.29 Hancock (WO) 1 1 19 5 1.50 Farmer (Maui) 1 0 14 4 2.19 Vierra (Maui) 1 1 14 3 2.25 Prep Football Beat The Honolulu Advertiser Hawaii High School Football Top 10, calculated via a poll of high school coaches and sports media, was announced today. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. Record Pts Prev 1. St. Louis (10) 9-1 100 2 2. Punahou 9-1 89 1 3. Kahuku 6-1-2 80 3 4. Waianae 6-2 1 66 4t 5. Kamehameha 6-4 57 4t 6. Campbell 6-2-1 41 6 7. Kailua 8-0-1 32 7 8. Waimea 7-2 30 9 9. Maui 8-0 21 -- 10. Waiakea 10-1 14 -- ---- Wally Aina, head football coach at Damien, has been reinstated after serving a self-imposed one-game suspension for swearing at one of his players. The Monarchs, with AD Herb Lloyd filling in as head coach, won their first game of the season this past weekend, defeating Pac-Five 46-28. ---- With one week left in the regular season, Waiakea has clinched its second consecutive BIIF championship. Coach Tim Lino's Warriors are 9-0 and are shooting for a perfect season when they travel to Konawaena this weekend. == BIIF Standings == Waiakea 9-0, Konawaena 7-2, Hawaii Prep 6-3, Honokaa 4-4-1, Hilo 4-5, Ka'u 3-6, Kohala 2-7, Pahoa 0-8-1 Prep Volleyball The playoffs in the OIA and the ILH have begun. In the OIA, quarterfinal round matches are set for Saturday. In boys' competition at Aiea Gym, McKinley will face Kaimuki, Farrington will challenge Pearl City, Kalaheo will square off against West champion Mililani, and Waianae will take on East champion Kahuku. In girls' quarterfinal matches at McKinley Gym, it will be Kahuku vs Farrington, Kailua vs Waianae, Kaiser vs West champion Radford, and Moanalua vs East Champion Roosevelt. The OIA will send five girls and five boys teams to the state tournament. ---- In the ILH, teams will begin round-robin play beginning tomorrow through Nov. 9. Punahou and Kamehameha, the top teams in both the boys' and girls' divisions, are set to do battle Nov. 9 at Punahou. The ILH will send two girls teams and as many as three boys teams to the state tournament. Sports Shorts Kaiser athletic director Scott Chan has left his position at the Hawaii Kai school to accept a position as the assistant events manager at Aloha Stadium. "This was a good opportunity for me," said Chan, an all-star quarterback for the Cougars in the 70s. ---- UH-Hilo defeated Montana State-Billings 15-7, 15-2, 15-2 in a women's volleyball match last night at the UHH Athletics Complex. The Vulcans needed just 74 minutes to improve their record to 21-6 overall and 9-2 in the Pacific Coast Conference. ---- The UH women's cross-country team finished third in the Big West Conference Championships this past weekend at Huntington Beach, Calif. Diana Cervantes paced the Wahine, finishing third overall with a time of 18 minutes, 27 seconds for the 5-kilometer race. ---- Punahou grad Derek Tom returned an interception for a touchdown to lead Lewis and Clark to a 23-9 college football victory over Whitworth this past weekend. Travis "Kala" Torco and William Kealaiki (both Kamehameha '94) had interceptions for Whitworth (1-5). 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 10/30/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Charles Wins Kaanapali Bob Charles won the Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic by defeating Dave Stockton in a playoff after the two had finished 54 holes of regulation play tied at 9-under 204. It was Charles' 22nd Senior PGA Tour title but his first in two years. "This gives me a lot of pleasure to know I've still got the equipment and the game when given the opportunity," said the 59-year-old Charles who $90,000 for the victory. Stockton took home $52,800 as the runner-up while Lee Trevino finished third with a 205, earning $43,200. Not Pau Yet, says Wagner Even though his team was given a mighty 45-7 thrashing by BYU over the weekend, UH coach Bob Wagner denies that his job is jeopardy or that he will concede the season. Wagner refuses to discuss the possibility that he may be fired as "all speculation." As for the issue of conceding the '95 season by using younger players to prepare them for the future, Wagner said, "We're going to play our best guys. If they happen to be young players, so be it." Wagner and Bows are preparing for Saturday night's Aloha Stadium contest against Fresno State. Prep Football Beat == Thursday, November 2 == Kahuku vs Kailua at Aloha Stadium ++ == Friday, November 3 == Waianae vs Campbell at Aloha Stadium ++ Punahou at Iolani Damien vs St. Louis at Kaiser Kamehameha vs Pac-Five at Kaiser Kaimuki at Waipahu * Waiakea at Konawaena Pahoa at Ka'u == Saturday, November 4 == Mililani at Aiea * Kaiser vs Kalaheo at Kailua * Pearl City at Leilehua * Hilo at Hawaii Prep Honokaa at Kohala ++ OIA Championship Playoff game * OIA Conference (Consolation) Playoff game KIF and MIL have completed their regular seasons. Hawaii Winter Baseball League W L Pct. GB West Oahu CaneFires 9 5 .643 -- Honolulu Sharks 8 6 .571 1 Maui Stingrays 6 8 .429 3 Hilo Stars 6 10 .375 4 ---- Honolulu 5, Hilo 4, 1st Honolulu 4, Hilo 3, 2nd: At Rainbow Stadium, the Sharks, with a strong effort from their bullpen, swept a doubleheader from the Stars yesterday. Bryan Wolf saved Honolulu in game 1 while former UH player Bobby Moore got the win in relief in game 2. ---- West Oahu 7, Maui 3: At Hans L'Orange Field, Dante Powell, Hitoshi Taneda, and Steve Cox homered and Ryan Hancock pitched five solid innings to spark the league-leading CaneFires over the Stingrays yesterday afternoon. 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 10/28/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wahine Cruise to 20th Win A Special Events Arena crowd of 3,904 watched UH Wahine easily defeat Utah State 15-5, 15-4, 15-7 in a women's college volleyball match last night. The victory boosted Hawaii's season record to 20-0 overall and 11-0 in the Big West Conference. Even though admitting that his team "didn't play very sharp," UH coach Dave Shoji watched the Wahine simply overpower the overmatched Aggies. "Hawaii has such a strong hitting game that they just overpower you," said Utah State coach Ginny Alexander, whose team fell to 0-23 and 0-11. The two teams will play again tonight, using the Big 10 conference's experimental scoring system. Garcia Rules Surfing in waves of Makaha where he had honed his skills as a youngster, Sunny Garcia won the Town & Country Pro Surf Tour Championship yesterday in 2- to 4-foot surf. "Local knowledge played a role," said Garcia. "Most of the time I knew when the waves were coming in." The recipient of $4,000 for his triumph, Garcia outsurfed Derek Ho, Kaipo Jaquias, and Taylor Knox in the finals In other competition, Waialua High senior Megan Abubo captured the wahine's surf crown while Lance Hookano and Guilherme Tamega triumphed in the longboard and bodyboard divisions. Hawaii Winter Baseball League W L Pct. GB West Oahu CaneFires 7 5 .583 -- Maui Stingrays 6 6 .500 .5 Honolulu Sharks 6 6 .500 .5 Hilo Stars 6 8 .429 2 ---- West Oahu 16, Maui 8: At War Memorial Stadium, Jacob Cruz, Steve Cox, and Ben Agbayani each homered as the CaneFires pounded the Stingrays last night. ---- Honolulu 3, Hilo 1: At Rainbow Stadium, both teams managed just three hits apiece as the Sharks edged the Stars in a game dominated by pitching. Honolulu manager Jeff Banister was ejected in the sixth inning for arguing a call. Prep Football Campbell 21, Moanalua 14: Kaleopa Kaleopa connected with Jason Martin on a 51-yard touchdown pass with just 12 seconds remaining to lift the Sabers over Na Menehune in an OIA championship playoff game last night at Aloha Stadium. ---- Waianae 35, Roosevelt 8: At Aloha Stadium, the Seariders advanced to an OIA championship semifinal matchup with Campbell by dominating Roosevelt (5-2) last night. Fullback Josh Meyer rushed for 105 yards while quarterback Jimmy Nunuha added 93 more for Waianae (5-1-1). ---- Kaimuki 22, McKinley 21: At Roosevelt, the Bulldogs used Faimanifo's three touchdowns to defeat the Tigers in OIA conference (consolation) playoff game last night ---- Waiakea 26, Hilo 6: The Warriors improved to 9-0 in the BIIF by whipping Hilo last night at Wong Stadium. Konawaena (7-1) will try to keep pace with the Warriors when it meets Hawaii Prep this afternoon in Waimea. ---- Maui 44, St. Anthony 0: At War Memorial Stadium, Robert Kemfort rushed for 169 yards and scored three touchdowns to propel the Sabers to any easy MIL victory over the Trojans last night. ---- Punahou (7-0 and 2-0) and St. Louis (6-1 and 2-0) meet tonight at Aloha Stadium in a critical ILH game. With a victory, the Buffanblu can take a giant step toward unseating the Crusaders as the league kingpins. St. Louis has won nine straight ILH and Oahu Prep Bowl titles. ---- Damien head coach Wally Aina will sit out the Monarch's game tonight against Kamehameha following a self-imposed suspension for "the use of inappropriate language while coaching the Damien varsity football team." Athletic director Herb Lloyd will run the team in Aina's absence. Small College Wahine Volleyball Ana Alves (13), Daniela Carneiro (12) and Aletha Gomez (11) combined for 36 kills as the BYU-Hawaii swept UH-Hilo 15-12, 15-6, 15-1 last night at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. The Seasiders, the nation's top-ranked NAIA team, improved to 21-1 with the triumph while the Vulcans, ranked fifth in the NCAA Division II, fell to 19-6. ---- Chaminade defeated Montana State-Billings 15-2, 15-5, 15-6 last night at McCabe Gym. Hinano Warfield had 15 kills for the Silverswords (5-16). Sports Shorts The UH Wahine soccer team fell to 3-12-2 on the season after dropping losing to Washington State 3-0 yesterday in Pullman, Washington. ---- Maui defeated Lanai 12-15, 15-2, 15-10 yesterday at Lanai Gym to capture the Maui Interscholastic League girls' volleyball title with a 14-1 record. ---- Punahou defeated Iolani 13-8 to clinch the ILH Boys' varsity water polo title. Sean Kern and Coby Barbata each had five goals for the Buffanblu. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 3 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 10/27/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BYU: Hawaii not Rivals Hawaii football players, coaches, and fans always point to BYU as the big game of season. BYU competitors and backers, however, see it differently. "It's just not a big rivalry over here," said Chris Tunis, host of a Salt Lake City radio talk show. Added Cougar tight end Chad Lewis, "We respect Hawaii a lot. But our main rival, for obvious reasons, is Utah." BYU (3-3) and Hawaii (3-3) will square off tomorrow in Provo, Utah. The Cougars hold a 14-7 series advantage over the Bows. OIA Playoffs Underway Kahuku 49, Castle 24: At Aloha Stadium, with its offense steamrolling its way for 505 total yards, the Red Raiders defeated the Knights as the OIA Championship playoffs began last night. Isaac Aalona and Jason Keo each rushed for over a hundred yards for Kahuku while quarterback Kolo Funaki passed for 110 yards and three scores. ---- Kailua 19, Farrington 18: At Aloha Stadium, the Govs' Petelo Talia missed a 19-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining in the game as Farrington was upset by Kailua in another OIA playoff game last night. Ryan Cannon scored twice and darted his way for 133 yards to lead the Surfriders into the next playoff round. Arnold Leads Aggies Former Kamehameha star Kalei Arnold is the captain and top player for the Utah State volleyball team (0-22), which will face the powerful UH Wahine (19-0) tonight and tomorrow at the Special Events Arena. A junior setter for the Aggies, Arnold--the Hawaii high school female athlete of the year in 1992--says she has no regrets about leaving the Islands: "No, I'm happy I went away. I look at it as more of a challenge." Hawaii Winter Baseball League W L Pct. GB West Oahu CaneFires 6 5 .545 -- Maui Stingrays 6 5 .545 -- Hilo Stars 6 7 .462 1 Honolulu Sharks 5 6 .455 1 ---- West Oahu 6, Hilo 4: At Wong Stadium, Ben Agbayani had three hits and Eli Marreor drilled a three-run homer as the CaneFires topped the Stars last night in Hilo. Kyle Sebach pitched five innings to earn the victory. Seniors Tee Off on Maui The Senior PGA tour makes a stop on the Valley Island this week with the Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic which begins today. Six of the tour's top ten money winners, including Lee Trevino, Dave Stockton, Jim Colbert, and defending champion Bob Murphy, are competing in the 54-hole tournament. ESPN will televise the three-day event. 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 10/26/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * * * * This report and a small archive of past reports are available * * via WWW at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~turner/sports/hsports.html * * * * In addition, this report and several other Hawaii-related * * news reports are available free via email. To subscribe, send * * an email message to listproc@hawaii.edu. In the body of the * * message, write "SUBSCRIBE HI-NEWS-L Firstname Lastname" * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Puns, Saints in ILH Biggie Punahou and St. Louis, the state's top two high school football teams, will square-off in the feature game of an ILH tripleheader tomorrow night at Aloha Stadium. The nationally-ranked Buffanblu, 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the league's second round of play, will have to beat the Crusaders without the ILH's leading ground gainer, Afa Thompson, who is lost for the season with a torn knee ligament in a game against Kamehameha last weekend. Meanwhile, the second-ranked Crusaders (6-1 and 2-0), the winners of nine consecutive ILH and Oahu Prep Bowl titles, appear solid as ever with all-state quarterback Darnell Arceneaux running the offense. The Saints look to avenge their first round loss to the Puns. A victory tomorrow will all but clinch the ILH title for the Buffanblu, who would have to win just one of their two remaining games--both against the weakest teams in the league. A Crusader triumph will give them the upper-hand for ILH's second round title and post-season rematch with Punahou, the first round winner. No Championship Playoffs for Rams Radford High's football team will not participate in the OIA's championship playoffs after Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang denied a temporary restraining order yesterday that would have restored four forfeited games and the eligibility of a suspended player who was deemed too old to play. The parents of Ram running back Jerry Benford filed a lawsuit claiming that the league age-limit rules were unfair. Earlier in the season, Benford played in four Radford games--all victories--although he was 18 years, 10 months, a month over the league age requirement. When the oversight was discovered, the OIA ordered that Radford must forfeit the four games and that Benford be suspended from further competition. If Chang had approved the restraining order, the victories and Benford's eligibility would have been restored, and Radford would have advanced into the OIA's championship playoffs which begin tonight. However, the season is not over for the Rams, who will travel to Aiea tomorrow night to meet Na Alii in a consolation playoff game. Hawaii Winter Baseball League W L Pct. GB Hilo Stars 6 5 .545 -- Maui Stingrays 6 5 .545 -- West Oahu CaneFires 5 5 .500 .5 Honolulu Sharks 4 6 .400 1.5 ---- West Oahu 4, Hilo 0: At Wong Stadium in Hilo, the CaneFires moved a half game from the league lead after shutting out the Stars last night. Four pitchers, including former Waianae star Kekoa Kaluhiokalani, combined to shut out Hilo. Damien High grad Chris Truby had two hits to spark the CaneFires at the plate. ---- Maui 9, Honolulu 5: At Rainbow Stadium, the Stingrays broke open a close game with three runs in the top of the ninth. Mike Farmer pitched solidly to earn the victory while Ryan Jackson was the offensive sparkplug with three hits in four at bats. Garcia Tough Literally surfing in his backyard, Sunny Garcia cruised to a second round victory as the Town & Country Surf Tour Championship got underway yesterday at Maili Point. Garcia, born and raised on Oahu's west side, ripped the 1- to 2-foot surf with unbridled ease. Said Garcia: I learned how to surf (on the West shore). I kind of consider this my contest." Other Hawaii surfers advancing were Kalani Robb, John Shimooka, Kaipo Jaquias, Johnny Boy Gomes, Andy Irons, and Jason Bogle. Qualifying rounds continue today through next Wednesday. Johnson Leaves Temporarily UH pitcher Mark Johnson will miss a couple weeks of practice with the Bows as he headed to Homestead, Fla. yesterday to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Johnson, a junior right-hander for Hawaii, has a good shot to make the team after going 5-0 with a 2.34 ERA during Team USA's summer tour. Murrell Leads Jets Regarded as just a back-up player when the season began, former Leilehua and West Virginia running back Adrian Murrell capitalized on a shot at a starting position for the New York Jets and leads the team with 350 yards on 82 carries, a 4.3 average. He also has 33 receptions for 279 yards. Said Murrell: I've always had confidence in my ability. All I needed was a shot." Wahine Lose The UH Wahine soccer team lost to Montana 3-1 yesterday at Missoula, Montana. Poliala Paresa was the goal scorer for the Wahine, who fell to 3-11-2 on the season. The Wahine will wind up their road trip with a match at Washington State tomorrow. Vulcans Triumph UH-Hilo defeated Utah State 15-6, 8-15, 15-3, 15-12 in a women's volleyball match last night in Hilo. Tanya Fuamatu led the Vulcans (19-5) with 17 kills. The Aggies (0-22) will travel to Honolulu for matches tomorrow and Saturday night against an even tougher foe, the second-ranked UH Wahine. Cross-Country News The UH Wahine cross-country team will compete in the Big West Championship meet this Saturday at Huntington Beach (Calif.) Central Park. The winners of two meets this season, the highly- regarded Wahine are led by Jody Radkewich who finished second overall in a meet at San Francisco in September. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet Aloha sports fans, --DKT
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * * * The following is a summary of the 10/25/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * * * * This report and a small archive of past reports are available * * via WWW at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~turner/sports/hsports.html * * * * In addition, this report and several other Hawaii-related * * news reports are available free via email. To subscribe, send * * an email message to listproc@hawaii.edu. In the body of the * * message, write "SUBSCRIBE HI-NEWS-L Firstname Lastname" * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hawaii Winter Baseball League W L Pct. GB Hilo Stars 6 4 .600 -- Maui Stingrays 5 5 .500 1 West Oahu CaneFires 4 5 .444 1.5 Honolulu Sharks 4 5 .444 1.5 ---- Honolulu 12, Maui 2: At Rainbow Stadium, D.J. Boston continued to have his way with opposing HWBL pitchers, ripping a double, a triple, and scoring four runs in the Sharks' triumph over the Stingrays last night. Former University of Hawaii pitcher Bobby Moore earned the victory by spacing out nine hits in five innings of work. ---- Hilo 6, West Oahu 5: At Wong Stadium, held hitless and down 5-0 after seven innings, the Stars erupted for five runs in the eighth and rallied to defeat the CaneFires in 10 innings last night in Hilo. Scott May was credited with the victory for the Stars. Advantage for BYU? The Hawaii (3-3) travels to Provo, Utah this weekend to face rival BYU (3-3) in a WAC football matchup and some people feel that the Cougars have an advantage over the Rainbows and other foes because they have a roster full of older and more physically mature players who have gone on two-year missions for the Mormon Church. "What people don't understand is, when we're on a mission, we don't touch a football for two years," said BYU running back Hema Hemuli, who completed his two-year mission in California. Said tight end Chad Lewis, a former-missionary for in Taichung, Taiwan: "It's two years of inactivity. As for football conditioning, it's a step backward." Wahine Still No. 2 The UH Wahine retained their second position in the weekly USA Today Women's National volleyball poll. Hawaii continues to lead the nation in attendance, averaging 4,753 fans per match. The season attendance mark of 72,652 Hawaii set last season is certain to fall as the Wahine have already drawn 61,789 fans this season and have eight home matches remaining. Hawaii will be looking to add to more victories to its 19-0 record with matches against Utah State Friday and Saturday at the Special Events Arena. == USA Today/AVCA Women's Volleyball Top 10 == PTS Record 1. Nebraska (44) 1,425 17-1 2. Hawaii (10) 1,392 19-0 3. Florida (4) 1,344 22-0 4. Stanford (2) 1,289 17-2 5. Michigan St. 1,217 21-1 6. Washington St. 1,106 17-2 7. Penn State 1,097 20-3 8. Texas 1,077 15-4 9. UCLA 952 11-6 10. Ohio St. 891 13-6 New Sponsor for Rainbow Classic The Dec. 27-30 Rainbow Classic obtained a new title sponsor, Outrigger Hotels Hawaii, after its former sponsor, Kraft Foods, bailed out earlier this year because of "a shift in marketing direction." Several games in this year's hoop extravaganza-- which includes UMass, Syracuse, Missouri, North Carolina State, Illinois, USC, Rhode Island, along with the host Rainbows--will be televised on ESPN. Wahine Soccer Jennifer Asano, Tui Moe, and Nicki Arakawa each scored goals as the UH Wahine soccer team defeated Gonzaga 3-2 yesterday at Gonzaga, Wash. Small College Wahine Volleyball BYU-Hawaii middle-blocker Becky Laubach was named the Far West Independent Conference player of the week for hitting .477 with 59 kills and 19 blocks in a recent tournament in Florida. BYUH, the nation's top-ranked NAIA team, has had players win 5 of 6 player of the week awards this season. ---- Hawaii Pacific swept Chaminade 15-5, 15-3, 15-11 in a women's small college volleyball match last night at McCabe Gym. Solene Duvachelle pounded 14 kills for the Sea Warriors 14-6. Melika Schoech paced the Silverswords (4-16) with 14 kills. Outer Island Prep Football == Friday Oct. 27 == Kapaa vs Waimea at Hanapepe Ballpark Maui vs St. Anthony at War Memorial Stadium Hilo vs Waiakea at Wong Stadium Kohala at Ka'u == Saturday Oct. 28 == Baldwin vs Lahainaluna at War Memorial Stadium Konawaena at Hawaii Prep Honokaa vs Pahoa at Wong Stadium College Cross Country The Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference cross-country championship meet will be held on Saturday at the BYU-Hawaii campus in Laie. UH-Hilo, undefeated in meets against other Hawaii schools this season, is favored to win both the men's and women's titles. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet Aloha sports fans, --DKT
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * * * The following is a summary of the 10/23/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * * * * This report and a small archive of past reports are available * * via WWW at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~turner/sports/hsports.html * * * * In addition, this report and several other Hawaii-related * * news reports are available free via email. To subscribe, send * * an email message to listproc@hawaii.edu. In the body of the * * message, write "SUBSCRIBE HI-NEWS-L Firstname Lastname" * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Olympic Trial Berth for Mota Hawaii runner Darlene Mota earned a berth at the U.S. Olympic Trials by winning the Ocean State Marathon yesterday at Warwick, Rhode Island. Battling gusting winds and an aching hamstring, Mota breezed to a course-record time of 2 hours, 41 minutes, 23 seconds. Mota's time was well under the Olympic qualifying time of 2:50:00, and because she finished under 2:42:00, she will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the Feb 10. trials at Columbia, S.C. Mota is the second Hawaii runner to qualify for a shot at the U.S. Olympic team. Earlier this year, Jeannie Wokasch finished the Rome Marathon in 2:41:00 to earn a qualifying berth. BYU Next for Bows The UH football team (3-3), coming off its romp over Central Florida, will face traditional rival BYU this Saturday in Provo, Utah. This year's BYU team is far from the WAC-beaters the school has fielded in past years, but the Cougars still lead the conference with 3-1 record (3-3 overall). ---- Citing a slowdown in the economy and competing sporting events as causes, UH athletic department officials announced that football season ticket sales are down and will not generate enough income to cover expenses as in past years. To pay for its operating budget, the football Bows needed $3,042,000 but ticket sales only netted $2.5 million. Hawaii Winter Baseball League West Oahu 5, Honolulu 3 (first game) Honolulu 6, West Oahu 4 (second game): At Hans L'Orange Park, the CaneFires (4-4) and Sharks (3-5) split a doubleheader yesterday afternoon. Ben Agbayani's three-run triple was the big blow in West Oahu's first-game victory while the Sharks' D.J. Boston continued to terrorize HWBL pitchers by hitting a homer, driving in three runs, and going 4 for 6 on the day. ---- Maui 3, Hilo 2: At Wong Stadium, Ronnie Hall batted 3 for 4 and Dwight Maness homered and doubled to lead the Stingrays (5-4) over the Stars (5-4). Aiea Honored Members of the Aiea team that won the American Legion World Series championship in August were honored before yesterday's World Series game between the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium. Prep Football News The OIA playoffs begin this week and the league announced first- round pairings today. On Thursday, Red Conference champion Kahuku (5-0-1) will face Blue Conference runner-up Castle (4-2) and White Champion Kailua (5-0-1) will square off against Red fourth-place team Farrington (3-3). On Friday, Red runner-up Waianae will meet White runner-up Roosevelt (5-1) and Blue champ Moanalua (5-1) will take on Red third-place team Campbell (4-2). All games will be at Aloha Stadium. The winners advance to the playoff semifinals on Nov. 2 and 3. Prep Volleyball The OIA West Boys' title will be decided tomorrow when Pearl City (9-0) travels to Mililani (8-1). Kahuku has already clinched the OIA East Boys' championship with a 7-0 record while Radford has claimed the OIA West Girls' crown. League playoffs begin on Saturday. Wahine Soccer The UH Wahine soccer team lost to Oregon State 5-1 yesterday at Corvallis, Oregon. Laura Anzai scored Hawaii's lone goal. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 1 to 3 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet Aloha sports fans, --DKT
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * * * The following is a summary of the 10/22/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * * * * This report and a small archive of past reports are available * * via WWW at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~turner/sports/hsports.html * * * * In addition, this report and several other Hawaii-related * * news reports are available free via email. To subscribe, send * * an email message to listproc@hawaii.edu. In the body of the * * message, write "SUBSCRIBE HI-NEWS-L Firstname Lastname" * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Win One For Daniel Focused and emotionally charged following a pre-game pep talk by a teammate, the University of Hawaii football team walloped Central Florida 45-14 before 24,383 fans last night at Aloha Stadium. "This was for Daniel (Ho Ching)" said linebacker George Noga about his teammate who was diagnosed with cancer earlier in the week. "If we didn't win, we would have let him down." Prior to the game, Ho Ching addressed the Bows, telling them they were in his heart. "We wanted him to know he was in our hearts," said Tad Yamashita, the player who took Ho Ching's place at strong safety in the Rainbow lineup. Noga, Yamashita, and the rest of Hawaii team were true to their word, limiting a potent Golden Knight offense to just 270 total yards while unleashing a powerful offensive attack that amassed nearly 500 yards in total offense. Slotback Tony Thomas rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, leading Rainbow play-by-play announcer to proclaim "George who?" in reference to the departure of heralded freshman George Ornellas. The victory boosted UH to 3-3 on the season while Central Florida fell to 3-4. Next up for the Bows is BYU. Hawaii Winter Baseball League A near-capacity crowd of nearly 2,000 was on hand at Hans L'Orange Park last night to see the Honolulu Sharks pound the West Oahu CaneFires 12-7. It was West Oahu's home debut. D.J. Boston went 5 for 5 to spark the Sharks (2-4) and boosted his league-leading batting average to a splendid .619. Jacob Cruz had two hits and three RBIs for the CaneFires (3-3). BYUH Wins Tourney The BYU-Hawaii Wahine volleyball team won the Tampa Volleyball Classic by defeating Barry College (Fla.) 4-15, 8-15, 15-2, 15-8, 15-11 yesterday in Tampa, Fla. Becky Laubach paced the Seasiders, the No. 1 team in the NAIA, with 17 kills. Barry is the top-ranked team in NCAA Division II. In a second match yesterday, BYUH (23-1) defeated swept Tampa 15-0, 15-12, 15-5. Prep Football Roundup Kailua 62, Pearl City 0: At Kailua, the Surfriders (5-0-1) celebrated their homecoming by thrashing the Chargers. The victory clinched the OIA White Conference title for Kailua. Roosevelt (5-1), by virtue of its victory over Aiea (4-1-1) the night before, earned the second White Conference berth. ---- Moanalua 24, Waialua 8: At Waialua, Ken Walker and Tevita Seloti each rushed for over 100 yards to help Na Menehune (5-1) defeat the Bulldogs (2-4) and capture the OIA Blue Conference title. Castle (4-2) earned the other Blue Conference berth. ---- Waiakea 32, Hawaii Prep 7: At HPA, coach Tim Lino's Warriors won their eighth straight BIIF game of the season without a loss by rallying from a 12-7 halftime deficit. HPA dropped to 5-3. ---- Baldwin 23, St. Anthony 0: At War Memorial Stadium, the Bears improved to 1-1 in the second round of the Maui Interscholastic League with a victory over the Trojans (0-2) last night. Lydell Lincoln scored two touchdowns for Baldwin. ---- Honokaa 26, Ka'u 20: Honokaa improved to 4-4 in the BIIF with a triumph over Ka'u (2-6). College Cross Country Ray Gomez and Sarah Horan each set course records and helped UH- Hilo sweep top honors at the Pacific West Conference Cross Country Championships yesterday at UH-Hilo. Gomez sped through the eight-kilometer course in 25 minutes, 26 seconds to lead the Vulcan men to the team title. Earlier, Horan captured the wahine first-to-finish honors with a time of 17:32 for the five- kilometer race. Prep Cross Country == ILH Varsity Boys Meet at Iolani (3 miles) == 1. Matt Stevens (Pac-5) 16:06 2. Brian Ching (Kam) 16:58 3. Jason Turse (Pun) 17:09 == ILH Varsity Girls Meet at Iolani (2 miles) == 1. Eri McDonald (Pun) 11:40 2. Angela Rosa (Kam) 12:02 3. Malia Mason (Pun) 12:26 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet Aloha sports fans, --DKT
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