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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/13/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bodyboarding King Crowned Kona's Mike Stewart won the battle but lost the war yesterday at the Banzai Pipeline. Masterfully negotiating the Pipe's 6- to 10-foot surf, Stewart captured the Morey Bodyboards World Championship meet in dominating fashion Unfortunately for Stewart, Brazilian Guilherme Tamega's third place finish yesterday earned Tamega the overall bodyboarding tour title. In years past, the tour champion was determined solely on the outcome of the Morey meet. Wahine Edge Wolfpack The UH Wahine basketball team improved to 10-2 overall and 4-0 in the Big West Conference with a 55-52 victory over Nevada-Reno last night in Reno. Nani Cockett and Tania Brunton scored 13 points each for Hawaii, which travels to California to face Pacific tomorrow. Bows Beat Alums Les Murakami's UH baseball Bows looked fairly good, particularly their projected starting pitchers, in a 5-1 triumph over an Alumni team last night at Rainbow Stadium. Hawaii's starting rotation of Mark Johnson, Paul Ah Yat, and Robby Robinson combined for seven shutout innings. The Bows, who were out-hit 7-6 by the Alums, broke open a 1-1 game with four runs in the bottom of the eighth. Jody Napuunoa's triple and Jaime Ahu's double were the big blows for Hawaii in the inning. Seasiders Upset HPU Unranked BYU-Hawaii (11-4), with the addition of 6-9, 260-pound Pauliasi Taulava, defeated Hawaii Pacific (15-3), the nation's 5th-ranked NAIA basketball team, 73-65 last night at the Blaisdell Arena. Taulava scored 15 points and eight rebounds, and along with 6-10, 265-pound Ionatana Enosa and 6-7, 215-pound Paulasi Matavao, helped to hold HPU center Juergen Malbeck to seven points. Sumo Day 7 Report Yokozuna Takanohana (7-0) retained a one-match lead in the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with a victory over Mitoizumi yesterday. Two Hawaii wrestlers were defeated and fell to 5-2. Ozeki Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) was upset by Kotonowaka (2-5) and 626-pound Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) was thrown down by 232-pound Kyokudozan (5- 2). Fornelia Out at Kailua Citing a heavy workload and declining health as reasons, Kailua High School football coach Jerry Fornelia announced his resignation yesterday. Fornelia, who led the Surfriders to the OIA White Conference title last season, said his teaching load and coaching duties at Kailua became so heavy that his free-time was almost nil and his health started to decline. He will continue to teach. Prep Basketball Scores Campbell 38, Moanalua 36 Kalaheo 73, Roosevelt 64 Nanakuli 66, Radford 58 Farrington 48, Kailua 45 Kaiser 53, Castle 49 Iolani 71, Damien 48 Punahou 67, University 56 St. Louis 48, Kamehameha 34 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 6 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/12/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sumo Day 6 Report Grand champion Takanohana is in sole possession of the lead of the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The young superstar improved to 6-0 with a victory over Asahiyutaka (4-2) yesterday. Five rikishi are 5-1, including ozeki (champion) Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani), who defeated Kenko (4- 2), and maegashira (senior wrestler) Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe), who forced out Tamakasuga (5-1). Bows Host Utes Tomorrow All-American candidate Keith Van Horn and his Utah Ute teammates are in town to take on Hawaii in a Western Athletic Conference basketball game tomorrow night at the Special Events Arena. The Rainbows, off to a disappointing 1-3 start in the conference, will have do battle with their 13th-ranked foes without starting forward Justice Sueing, who must sit out both games against the Utes this season as punishment for elbowing Van Horn in the head in the WAC postseason tournament final last March. "We'll just put somebody else in there and try to play harder," said UH coach Riley Wallace. Two Invited UH pitcher Mark Johnson and Arizona State hurler Kaipo Spenser of Wailuku, Maui were among 40 players extended invitations to the USA Baseball team's spring camp at Millington, Tenn. in May. Both are junior righthanders, were members of the 1995 USA Baseball Team, and are vying for spots on the US Olympic baseball team's 25-man roster. Sports Shorts Two UH football players were named to the WAC academic all- conference team yesterday. Offensive lineman Michael Anderson from New Zealand had a 3.45 GPA in arts and sciences, and special teams player Tyler Tanigawa of Kauai had a 3.42 GPA in food science. ---- UH swimmer Peter Lindh was named the WAC Swimmer of the Week for January 1-7. Lindh, a native of Sweden, led the Bows to a second-place finish in the Rainbow Invitational meet (Jan. 2-3) and a dual meet triumph over Villanova on Jan. 6. ---- High school softball results: Iolani 3, University High 2 HBA/Priory 12, Mid-Pacific 2 Kamehameha 11, Punahou 1 Maryknoll 19, St. Francis 2 ---- High School Soccer scores: == Girls == == Boys == Kamehameha 1, Mid-Pacific 1 Maui 7, Lahainaluna 0 Punahou 7, Maryknoll 0 Iolani 4, La Pietra 0 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 10 to 15 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/11/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Fall at Pit Sparked by a raucous crowd of 17,206 and the inspired play of freshman Kenny Thomas, 25th-ranked New Mexico topped Hawaii 78-72 in a Western Athletic Conference basketball game last night at the Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound Thomas, described by UH assistant coach Jackson Wheeler as "the best freshman in this league I've ever seen," poured in 26 points, snagged 11 rebounds, and knocked away 6 Bow shots. "He ruled the roost," said New Mexico coach Dave Bliss. Despite Thomas' dominating performance, the Rainbows did not fold easily, cutting an 18-point deficit to 67-66 with just under three minutes left. But the Lobos (13-1 overall and 3-1 in the WAC) responded in the clutch, hitting nine charity tosses in the final two and a half minutes. Anthony Harris scored 23 points and Justice Sueing added 19 for the Bows (4-8 and 1-3), who return home for WAC match-ups against Utah and BYU this weekend. Sumo Day 5 Results Two Hawaii sumotori remain one match behind the leaders after notching victories yesterday in the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Ozeki Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) improved to 4-1 by dealing Takatoriki his first loss of the tournament. Also at 4-1 is Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) who forced out Higanoumi (3-2). Leading the 15-day tournament with 5-0 records are yokozuna Takanohana and maegashira 15 Tamakasuga. Wahine On Road The UH Wahine basketball team is on the Mainland for two Big West Conference games this week. Tonight, the Wahine (9-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference) face Nevada-Reno (3-8 and 1-3). On Saturday, Hawaii will take on Pacific (8-5 and 3-1). After a dismal 6-24 campaign in 1995, the 1996 UH Wahine vintage is much more potent, with Nani Cockett and Tania Brunton--both injury redshirts last year--adding the most spice to the mix. "Those two make a big difference," said Pacific coach Melissa DeMarchi. "They make Hawaii a dangerous team." Baseball Bows Set to Go UH baseball coach said he will go with his best when his Bows face an Alumni team tomorrow night at Rainbow Stadium. Murakami will use his three top pitchers--Mark Johnson, Paul Ah Yat, Robby Robinson, and Jay Spurgeon--on the mound against the Alums. In the outfield, veterans Robert Medeiros, Neal Honma, Jason Ross, and Keoni Hansen will see time. In the infield, shortstop Jaime Ahu and second baseman Jody Napuunoa give the Bows a strong middle. Murakami will also start three freshmen: Greg Millichap at third, Lars Hansen at first, and Kenn Wakakuwa at catcher. Three Sign With Hawaii New UH football coach Fred vonAppen announced the signing of the first three recruits of his regime. Two of the new Bows are former Waianae High players: freshman-to-be Akoni Sandoval, a 6-2, 290 pound offensive lineman, and JC transfer Ben Iosefa, a 6-2, 295 pound guard who played for Foothill (Calif.) College this past season. The third new Hawaii recruit is Chris Shinnick, a 6-0, 198 pound defensive back from Los Angeles Valley College. Prep Basketball Results Kalaheo 83, Castle 53: At Kalaheo, Steve Hess and Brian Yule scored 17 points apiece as the Mustangs (2-0), the state's second-ranked team, easily dispatched of the Knights (0-2). ---- Kaiser 52, McKinley 37: At McKinley, the Cougars improved to 1-1 with a victory over the Tigers (0-2). Steven Giles dropped in 21 points for Kaiser. ---- Moanalua 61, Waipahu 40: At Waipahu, the sixth-ranked Na Menehune (2-0) used a 19-6 first quarter blitz to subdue the Marauders (1-1) last night. Ramsey Williams paced Moanalua with 13 points. ---- Waianae 67, Waialua 55: At Waianae, the Seariders (1-1) outscored the Bulldogs (0-2) in every quarter except the fourth in their victory last night. ---- Pearl City 51, Leilehua 46: At Pearl City, the Chargers (1-1) used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Mules (0-2). High School Soccer Results == OIA East Boys == == OIA East Girls == Kalaheo 5, Kailua 0 Kailua-Castle, rained out Kaimuki 2, McKinley 0 Kailua 2, Kalaheo 0 Roosevelt 4, Farrington 0 Kaiser 2, Castle 0 Kahuku 6, Kalani 0 == ILH Boys == == ILH Girls == Punahou 8, Damien 0 Maryknoll 1, Priory 0 Iolani 3, St. Louis 0 Pac-Five 0, Kamehameha 0 Sports Shorts The Hawaii Ultimate Frisbee League will have its 9th annual Kaimana Klassik international Ultimate Frisbee tournament in Waimanalo at the polo fields coming up on February 17th, 18th, and 19th. 24 teams will compete including 8 womens teams. The Hawaii Ultimate League has its own home page at http://www.lava.net/~mroman/hula.html. [report courtesy of Michael G. Roman (mroman@lava.net)]. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 25 to 30 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/10/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Make Pit Stop Today Hawaii will take on New Mexico in a Western Athletic Conference basketball battle today (4:30 p.m. HST) at the Pit, the Lobo's 18,500 seat arena. The Rainbows are 4-7 overall and 1-2 in the conference. New Mexico is 12-1 and 2-1. Sumo Day 4 Results Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) topped Kotobeppu and Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) defeated Misugisato on the fourth day of the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Both are 3-1. Tamakasuga, Takanonami, and Takanohana all have unblemished 4-0 records. Meanwhile, Ozeki Wakanohana, the winner of the last tournament in November, became the second rikishi to withdraw from the current tourney because of an injury. The day before, grand champion Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) withdrew because of knee problems. VonAppen's Staff Set UH football coach Fred vonAppen hired the final member of his coaching staff yesterday. The newest Bow assistant is Don Dillon, 47, who has been the head coach for the last ten years at Hiram Johnson High in Sacramento, Calif. He will coach the running backs at UH. Hula Bowl to Woe Young'ens Hula Bowl officials are attempting to attract the top underclassmen for Jan. 21 game at Aloha Stadium. The Hula Bowl is the only all-star football game that invites juniors. Non- seniors being extended invitations are running back Mo Williams from Kentucky, offensive lineman Jon Runyan and running back Tim Biakabutuka from Michigan, UCLA ball carrier Karim Abdul-Jabbar, and Ohio State receiver Terry Glenn. Tita Takes HPU Post Former UH Wahine All-American Reydan "Tita" Ahuna has accepted the head coaching job for the Hawaii Pacific women's volleyball team. Ahuna, an intimidating outside hitter on Hawaii's 1987 national championship team, was the boys' volleyball coach at Kamehameha from 1991-1994, leading the Warriors to two state titles in that span. She did not coach this past season so that she could return to the University of Hawaii to earn a professional diploma. Sports Shorts Hawaii Pacific (14-2 and 2-0) and BYU-Hawaii (10-4 and 1-1) will meet in a big Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball showdown Friday at the Blaisdell Arena. The Sea Warriors, ranked 5th in the NAIA, will rely on its quickness and the inside power of 7-foot-1 center Juergen Malbeck against BYUH, which has size aplenty, with 6-10, 265 pound Ionatana Enosa and 6-9, 260 pound Pauliasi Taulava the top Seasider wide-bodies. ---- About 7,000 tickets remain for the NFL Pro Bowl, set for Feb. 4 at Aloha Stadium. Only $25 yellow section (upper) end-zone tickets are available and are on sale at the Aloha Stadium Box Office. Among the stars playing in the game are former UH gridders Jason Elam, now a kicker for the Denver Broncos, and Dallas Cowboy offensive tackle Mark Tuinei. ---- Last night's OIA basketball results: Campbell (2-0) 64, Radford (0-1) 51 Mililani (2-0) 45, Aiea (1-1) 37 Kahuku (2-0) 76, Farrington (1-1) 53 Kaimuki (2-0) 52, Roosevelt (1-1) 50 Kalani (1-1) 39, Kailua (0-2) 35 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 10 to 18 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/9/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UTEP Tops Bows Despite a strong second half rally, the UH basketball team could not overcome a 25-point hole it dug for itself in a 85-75 WAC loss to Texas-El Paso last night at the Special Events Center at El Paso. In what UH coach Riley Wallace called "the worst half of basketball this season," the Rainbows shot miserably while the Miners pierced the Rainbow defense from near and afar. "It was like nothing clicked," said Rainbow forward Micah Kroeger. "Everything that could go wrong went wrong." But the Rainbows fought back from its half from hell. Trailing 56-31 early in the second half, the Hawaii rallied, outscoring UTEP 28-10 in a ten minute stretch. Urged on by a crowd of 8,504, the Miners (10-2 overall and 2-1 in the WAC) held off the Bows (4-7 and 1-2) by hitting critical freethrows and buckets in the final four minutes. Anthony Harris scored 22 points for Hawaii. Seth Sundberg, playing his best game of the season, added 17 and grabbed 11 rebounds. Margerum Joins Bow Staff; Semones Next? New UH football coach Fred vonAppen added former Stanford All- American receiver Ken Margerum to his staff yesterday and today is expected to get a commitment from another, Kahuku High's Doug Semones. Margerum, who will coach the Bow wideouts and tight ends, was a consensus All-American pass catcher for Stanford in 1979 and 1980. He has been the offensive coordinator for Hawaii Prep Academy on the Big Island for the past three seasons. Semones, the coach of four Red Raider OIA championship squads in his seven years at the North Shore school, "is 99 percent sure to accept the UH offer" according to unnamed sources. He is expected to coach the Rainbow special teams. Sumo Day 3 Results Grand champion Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan), hampered by a painful knee injury, withdrew from New Year's Grand Sumo tournament yesterday. He had performed poorly in his first two matches, losing both. Meanwhile, two other rikishi from Hawaii won their matches and improved to 2-1. Ozeki Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) easily forced out Minatofuji (0-3) and maegashira Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli) absorbed Oginishiki's charge and forced him out. Seven wrestlers are unbeaten after three matches, including grand champion Takanohana and ozeki Takanonami. Local Small College Basketball Hawaii Pacific ripped Hilo 112-88 last night at Mid-Pacific Gym. Juergen Malbeck muscled in 28 points and Anthony Dixon added 24 for the Sea Warriors (15-2), the NAIA's fifth-ranked team. Hilo was playing without starting center Jason Granger, who sustained several cuts on his feet while rescuing a young boy from a pond at the Big Island's Richardson's Beach Park on Sunday. Richardson and the boy are recovering well. Diaz Recovering After an extended hospital stay, Farrington High football coach Ed "Skippa" Diaz is recovering well after suffering from congestive heart failure caused by sleep apnea last month. Down to 290 pounds after weighing over 350 last month, Diaz said his doctors have ordered him to change his diet, increase his exercise time, and use a breathing apparatus to help him sleep. "I'm feeling so much better," said Dias, who in his heyday was known as the "Bull of Kalihi." "It was touch and go for awhile in the hospital." A special-motivation teacher at Farrington, Diaz is expected to return to the classroom next month. Honolulu Advertiser High School Basketball Top 10 A panel of coaches and sportswriters have selected the ten top boys high school teams in Hawaii. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. 1. Iolani (8) 15-3 93 2 2. Kalaheo (1) 15-2 88 3 3. St. Louis (1) 11-5 82 6 4. Punahou 12-2 74 1 5. Hilo 10-4 59 5 6. Moanalua 5-5 53 5 7. Campbell 11-3 34 7 8. Kahuku 11-2 28 10 9. Baldwin 11-6 22 8 10. Konawaena 10-2 6 -- High School Softball In OIA girls' softball, Waianae captured its first OIA West title since 1983 while Kailua won its 15th East crown. Both teams have received top seeds in the OIA Softball Tournament which starts on January 17. ---- Final East standings: Kailua 9-0, Castle and Kaiser 7-2, Kahuku and Kalaheo 6-3, Roosevelt 4-5, Kaimuki 3-6, Kalani 2-7, McKinley 1-8, Farrington 0-9. ---- Final West standings: Waianae 10-0, Mililani 9-1, Moanalua 7-3, Campbell, Leilehua, and Pearl City 6-4, Aiea and Nanakuli 4-6, Waipahu, Waialua, and Radford 1-9. Sports Shorts Tickets sales for the UH men's basketball team have increased significantly. About 2,500 season tickets have been sold so far compared to just 229 last year. The Rainbows open their season with the Outrigger Hotels Invitational January 25-27 at the Special Events Arena. In addition to the host Rainbows, the event features last season's NCAA Final Four teams: defending champion UCLA, Ball State, and Penn State. ---- Three Top-20 college tennis teams--No. 4 Georgia, No. 9 Tennessee, and No. 17 BYU--are entered in the UH Women's Collegiate Pre-Season Challenge set to begin this weekend at both the UH and Turtle Bay Hilton courts. ---- The UH baseball team will take on an Alumni squad Friday night at Rainbow Stadium. 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 1/8/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sumo Day 2 Results All three sumotori from Hawaii lost on the second day of the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Grand champion Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) was an upset victim to Tosanoumi (1-1), a young rising star. It was Akebono's second defeat in a row. Also falling yesterday were ozeki Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae), who fell to 1-1 following a setback to Asahiyutaka (1-1), and maegashira Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli), who is 1-1 after losing to Aogiyama (2-0). Among the ten rikishi without a loss are grand champion Takanohana and ozeki Takanonami. Wahine Romp The UH Wahine ripped San Jose State 96-52 in a Big West women's basketball game last night in front of 800 fans at the Special Events Arena. "There's not much you can say when a team comes out and shoots 50 percent, gets to go to the line 35 times, and crushes you on the boards," said an exasperated SJS coach Karen Smith. "They did every single thing right." Nani Cockett led the UH attack with 24 points, including 5 of 7 shots from three point land. Kendis Leeburg added 16 points while Tania Brunton scored 14 points and snagged 13 rebounds for the Wahine (9-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference). Hawaii takes to the road for the first time this season. The Wahine take on Nevada on Friday and Pacific on Sunday. Bows Meet Miners Tonight Charged with a renewed sense of purpose, the 4-6 UH men's basketball team will try to take a step toward squaring its record when it takes on Texas-El Paso in Western Athletic Conference clash tonight at El Paso. After a disappointing loss at home to Colorado State, the Hawaii players decided to commit to working harder in practice and competing more fiercely in games. "There's a different attitude around here," said Rainbow captain and leading scorer Anthony Harris. "And it starts here," he said, pointing to his heart. Bodyboarders Advance Twelve bodyboarders from Hawaii advanced to the round of 32 in the Morey Bodyboards World Championship in 4- to 8-foot surf at the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore. Hawaii athletes still competing in the third round are Mike Stewart, Ben Severson, Seamas Mercado, Keith Sasaki, Chris Burkhart, Nelz Vellocido, Jacky Buder, Spenser Skipper, Rob Gall, Lanson Ronquillo, Harry Antipala, and Kainoa McGee. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 3 to 6 feet South shore: 2 to 4 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/7/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sumo Day 1 Results Two of three sumotori from Hawaii were victorious on the opening day of the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Grand champion Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) was an upset victim to Takatoriki, who side-stepped his much larger foe and pulled him down at the ring's edge. Winning their opening matches were ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani), who shoved out Tosanoumi, and Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli), who topped Asanosho. In other matches of note, grand champion Takanohana defeated Musoyama and ozeki Wakanohana, the winner of the November basho, was upset by Mitoizumi. Malbeck Leads Sea Warriors Seven-foot-one center Juergen Malbeck is the big gun for the 14-2 Hawaii Pacific men's basketball team. A junior from Noerdlingen, Germany, Malbeck is the Sea Warriors' go-to player and is averaging 18.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. "After the first couple of games, we decided to give him the ball all the time," said HPU coach Tony Sellitto. "We could see that nobody could stop this kid." Malbeck, who has turned down professional offers from European teams, has a good chance of making in the NBA, according to NBA big-man guru Pete Newell. "That'd be a dream come true," said Malbeck. Bows' Misfortunes Analyzed Why is the University of Hawaii basketball team struggling so far this year? According to the Honolulu Advertiser, several reasons exist for the Bows' woeful 4-6 start: 1. No Tes Whitlock. Last year's leading scorer has been suspended for Hawaii's first 16 games for providing misleading information to the NCAA. 2. Recruiting misfortunes--Three UH recruits never donned the Rainbows' green and white. One, Davey Fortson, was killed during a random shooting last March. Two others, Art Ford and George Evans, were academic casualties. 3. Injuries--several players are hampered by troublesome aches and maladies, including center Seth Sundberg (knee, shoulder, back) and Eric Ambrozich (urinary tract infection). 4. Sputtering offense: Although Anthony Harris has been an effective scorer, his teammates have played inconsistently. Hawaii's lack of a consistent inside game is apparent. 5. Defensive woes: Lacking overall quickness, the Bows have been vulnerable in transition and against teams who use a spread-em-out, driving offensive attack. 6. Leadership--Hawaii lacks a take-charge leader this season. Harris was elected team captain earlier this season. However, he is more of lead-by-example type than a rah-rah, in-your-face captain that has inspired past Bow teams. Wahine Play Tonight The 8-2 UH Wahine basketball team will look to extend their Big West Conference unbeaten string to three in a game against San Jose State (5-5) tonight at the Special Events Arena. The Spartans' top player is Australian Kylie Page (20 points a game average), the most recent Big West Player of Week. Bodyboarding World Championship With the tour's top pros getting a day off because they were already seeded into the main draw, a host of hopefuls attacked the 6- to 8-foot surf at the Banzai Pipeline in qualifying rounds for the Morey Bodyboards World Championship began. Several Hawaii watermen advanced to the next round including, Jack "The Ripper" Lindholm, Kyle Maligro, Chris Gagnon, Spencer Skipper, Rob Gall, Aka Lyman, Joey Vieira, Kaui Kauhi, Mike McGuire, Harry Antipala, Justin Morizono, and Tony Tarpley. Nine-time world champ Mike Stewart of Kona drew a bye. The meet continues today, surf permitting. Prep Basketball Round-up St. Louis 51, Punahou 50: At Punahou, the visiting Crusaders upset the No. 1 Buffanblu in overtime. Jerry Vierra (16 points) and Darnell Arceneaux paced the Crusaders (2-0). Scott Wong scored 18 points for the Buffanblu (1-1). ---- Iolani 57, Kamehameha 35: At Iolani, the Raiders used a 28-10 spurt over the course of the second and third quarters to break open a 12-12 first quarter deadlock. Rich Carlisle had 16 points for Iolani (1-0) while Danny Pacheco scored a game-high 17 points for the Warriors (1-1). ---- University 60, Maryknoll 49: At Mid-Pacific, Elijah Neverdon soared for 24 points to lead the Junior Bows (1-1). James Sullivan led the Spartans (0-1) with 17. ---- McKinley 68, Farrington 47: At Farrington, the Tigers used a 27- 12 second quarter blitz to pull away from the host Governors. ---- Kahuku 51, Kalani 37: At Kalani, the Red Raiders jumped out to a 27-17 halftime advantage and cruised to a victory. Clifton Jones scored a game-high 22 points for Kahuku. ---- Moanalua 64, Nanakuli 43: At Nanakuli, the visiting Na Menehune used a 23-5 first-quarter blitz to put away the Golden Hawks. ---- Waipahu 65, Leilehua 54: At Waipahu, Burkhardt Aitavale poured in 19 points to spark the Marauders over the Mules. ---- Baldwin 90, Lanai 22: At War Memorial Gym, Hoga Dukelow and Kaulia Houpo combined for 22 points as the Bears pounded the Pine Lads. ---- Molokai 62, Seabury 57: At Molokai, Hale Domingo, Noah Horner, and Anthony Wickes scored 17, 12, and 10 points respectively in the Farmers' victory. ---- Maui 67, Lahainaluna 65: At Lahaina Civic Center, Tim Mendelson's 18 points held the Sabers edge the Lunas. ---- Konawaena 71, St. Joseph's 65: At Kona, the Wildcats (2-0) rebounded from a 22-9 deficit to top the Cardinals (1-1). ---- == Other Scores == Hawaii Baptist 70, Assets 33 Mid-Pacific 43, Lutheran 34 Maryknoll II 72, University II 47 Iolani II 46, Kamehameha II 41 Homegrown Report Several Hawaii athletes are playing junior college football on the mainland. Among them are Taniela Isamu Falevai Jr. (Kahuku '93), Jeff Ah Quin (Kahuku), and Keala Alo (Kahuku '93), at Laney College (Calif); Junior Falevai (Kahuku '94) at Rick's College (Idaho); Ryan Daley (Roosevelt '94), Kevin Kailikini (Waimea '94), Funaki Letisi (Hilo), and Nephi Laga (Hilo '94), at Shasta College (Calif.); Kawika Ordenstein, Joe Correia, and Joe Mendonsa (St. Louis '95), and Robert Crowell and Edwin Yokoyama (St. Louis '94), at Saddleback J.C. (Calif); Wally Fox (Roosevelt '95), Kui Wright (Kaiser '93), Noah Kunimune (Kaiser '93), Marvin Naihe Jr. (Konawaena '94), and Shawn Dias (Aiea '91), at Santa Rosa (Calif.); and Kai Balubar (Baldwin '93), at Orange Coast College. ---- Right-handed pitcher Kaipo Spenser (St. Anthony '93) of Arizona State University was named a first-team pre-season All American by Baseball America newspaper. He is a candidate for the U.S. Olympic team. --- Mia Solmssen (Hawaii Prep '93) led the NCAA Division III in total kills with 454 in 71 games as a middle blocker for Occidental College (Los Angeles). Another player from Hawaii, Jennifer Ho (Iolani '92), was a starter for Occidental. Sports Shorts Chaminade edged Willamette 80-78 in a men's small college basketball game last night at McCabe Gym. Samba Johnson scored 24 points for the Silverswords (1-8). ---- Four individuals will inducted into UH-Hilo's Athletic Hall Fame on January 20, including Nalani Spencer--Vivieros, a member of five Vulcan national title winners; Neville Brandt, a high scoring basketball player in the late 70s; Crissy Alnas, a Vulcan softball standout; and Harvey Tajiri, the founder of UH-Hilo's athletic booster club. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/6/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Francis Joins KGMB Local boy, turned pro football star, turned sports broadcaster Russ Francis has accepted the sports anchor position at KGMB Channel 9 TV. Francis, a Kailua High grad who went on to play in the NFL for New England and San Francisco, has been working in radio and TV on the mainland in recent years, including stints for ESPN. "I'm excited about coming home," said Francis, who will hit the local airwaves some time in February. "It's something I've been looking forward to for a long time." Akebono not 100% Because of a nagging knee problem, grand Champion Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) will only be competing at 80% of maximum for the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament set to begin tonight in Tokyo. Akebono, who had been practicing well recently after having to withdraw from the November tournament with a knee strain, complained of soreness in his right knee after a workout on Tuesday. With Akebono at less than full strength, ozeki Wakanohana, the winner of the last tournament, will see his chance of earning promotion to grand champion improve considerably. Other strong contenders for the Basho title are Wakanohana's brother, grand champion Takanohana, and ozeki Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae). Stewart Seeks 10th Title The Morey Bodyboards World Championship begins today at the Banzai Pipeline with Kona's Mike Stewart seeking his 10th world title. For the first time in the world tour's 14 years of existence, the world champion will not be determined by this contest alone. Instead, the winner of the world's best bodyboarder crown will be based on an accumulation of points for nine tour events. Currently, Brazil's Guilherme Tamega, the 1994 world champ, is the points leader and can clinch the title by finishing third or better at the Pipe. Meanwhile, Stewart, who won this event last year, is in second place and needs a victory to claim world supremacy. Prep Basketball Punahou 81, Maryknoll 60: Wes Pratt scored 23 points in the top - ranked Buffanblu's ILH season-opening victory over the Spartans last night at Punahou. ---- Kamehameha 51, University High 41: Burly pivotman Danny Pacheco poured in 29 points to spark the unranked Warriors to an upset of the No. 9 Junior Bows at Kekuhaupio Gym. ---- St. Louis 54, Damien 44: All-state quarterback Darnell Arceneaux has obviously made a smooth transition from gridiron to hardwood as he scored 21 points in No. 6 St. Louis' victory over Damien last night at McCabe Gym. ---- Kalaheo 61, Kaiser 36: The No. 3 Mustangs outscored the Cougars 37-14 in the second half to break open a close game at Kaiser. ---- Roosevelt 64, Kailua 49: At Roosevelt, the Roughriders rode Robert Smith's 17 points to notch a victory over the Surfriders. ---- Kaimuki 64, Castle 47: At Kaimuki, Quang Ngo scored 24 points, including seven of the Bulldog's nine points in overtime. ---- Mililani 59, Pearl City 47: At Pearl City, the Trojans, with B.J. Casteel scoring 15 points, topped the Chargers. ---- == Other scores == Aiea 53, Waianae 48 Baldwin 39, Maui 33 St. Anthony 59, Lahainaluna 47 Lanai 77, Kaahumanu Hou 62 St Louis II 51, Assets 29 Punahou II 46, Maryknoll II 30 Mid Pacific 47, Iolani II 35 Hawaii Baptist 59, Lutheran 57 Kamehameha II 70, University II 53 Sports Shorts Kamehameha all-state defensive lineman Billy Pieper has made a verbal commitment to attend the University of Utah next year. The 6-2, 225 pound Pieper will join St. Louis quarterback Darnell Arceneaux, who also committed to the Utes a few weeks ago. ---- Tom Williams yesterday was named linebacker coach for the University of Hawaii football team. Williams, 26, was an honorable mention All Pac-10 player at Stanford under Bill Walsh. Other coaches hired earlier by new UH coach Fred vonAppen are Guy Benjamin, offensive coordinator; Don Lindsey, defensive coordinator; Walt Klinker, offensive line; Trent Miles, secondary; and Ulima Afoa, defensive line. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 6 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/5/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rams Edge Bows The UH basketball team missed an opportunity to seize an early season lead in the Western Athletic Conference when it lost to Colorado State 74-69 last night before a crowd of 4,703 at the Special Events Arena. The Bows led 31-26 at the half, easily solving the Rams' box-and-one and triangle-and-two defensive schemes. When CSU switched to a 2-3 zone in the second the half, Hawaii stumbled, missing 14 of 15 shots in one stretch. Anthony Harris shaked-and-baked his way for 27 points for Hawaii (1-1 WAC and 4-6 overall). Alika Smith added 15 and Justice Sueing 12. A statewide TV audience was literally left in the dark for much of the second half when heavy rain showers caused transmission problems for KFVE, the station broadcasting the contest. Wahine Romp The UH Wahine basketball team had no problem beating a team it has had difficulties with over the years last night at the Special Events Arena. Paced by the scoring of Nani Cockett and Kendis Leeburg (16 points apiece) and a suffocating pressing defense, Hawaii ripped Nevada-Las Vegas 69-43 before a crowd of about 600. In the 20-year series between the two teams, the Wahine have beaten the Rebels just eight times in 37 tries. The Wahine (8-2 overall and 2-0 in the Big West) take on San Jose State at home on Sunday before hitting the road next week. VonAppen Hires Two More New UH football coach Fred vonAppen announced the hiring of two more assistants for his football staff. The two, defensive back coach Trent Miles and defensive line coach Ulima Afoa, were rookie members of departed coach Bob Wagner's staff last season. Vulcans Lose Player Two weeks after losing two players to the academic axeman, the UH-Hilo basketball team lost another, this time because of a personal conflict with the coach. Malik Clark, a guard who led the Vulcans in assists through their first 11 games, has left the team for personal reasons. Vulcan coach Jim Forkum suspended Clark for not returning on time after Christmas break and instead of accepting the suspension, Clark opted not to rejoining the team. Two weeks ago, Hilo lost two other frontline players, Marcus Rogers and Eric White, who were deemed academically ineligible. Prep Basketball The local high school basketball regular season begins in earnest tonight at gyms around the island. In the ILH, University travels to Kamehameha, Maryknoll visits Punahou, and Damien will challenge St. Louis at McCabe Gym. In OIA action, Kalaheo is at Kaiser, Castle invades Kaimuki, Kailua invades Roosevelt, Aiea travels to Waianae, and Mililani is at Pearl City. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 8 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/4/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rams Next For Bows Hawaii will try to improve its WAC men's basketball record to 2-0 and its overall mark to 5-5 with a victory over Colorado State (0-1 and 6-4) tonight at the Special Events Arena. Freshman point guard Sam Smith from Oak Hill Academy in Virginia has played surprisingly well for the Bows. "He's a fighter," said teammate Anthony Harris. "When he's out there, he gets in people's faces. He makes things happen." Wahine Face Rebels The UH Wahine will take on Nevada-Las Vegas, a team that has Hawaii's number over the years, in a women's college basketball game tonight at the Special Events Arena. Despite being 7-29 against the Rebels in the past 20 years, the Wahine (7-2 overall and 1-0 in the Big West) are favored tonight. UNLV has been struggling of late, finishing the 1995 season 11-15 and getting off to a dismal 1-7 start this year. "They can be 0-1000, but we will always have battles with them," said UH coach Vince Goo. They get up for us and we get up for them, so it's always great competition." Kuboyama Hula Bowl Bound University of Hawaii safety Clint Kuboyama became the third Rainbow named to this year's Hula Bowl roster. A 5-11, 181 pounder who graduated from Punahou, Kuboyama joins teammates Matt Harding and George Noga on the West squad which will take on their East counterparts in the 50th Hula Bowl game on Jan. 21 at Aloha Stadium. Wagner Nixes Offer Former UH football coach Bob Wagner turned down an offer to be the defensive coordinator for Frankfurt of the World Football League. Wagner, who is still owed two years salary by the University, said the timing wasn't right for him to accept the Frankfurt job. Also turning down a coaching position was one of Wagner's assistants, quarterback coach Michael Carter, who declined a similar job at Southern Utah, a Division IAA school. According to unnamed sources, a third Wagner aide, defensive line coach Ulima Afoa, will be offered a position on the staff of new UH coach Fred vonAppen. Three Named to UH Circle Three former University of Hawaii athletes have been selected for induction into the UH Sports Circle of Honor. The three are Tom Henderson, an All-American basketball player in the early 70s for the Rainbows who went on to represent the U.S. in the Olympics and play professionally; football player Levi Stanley, a standout defensive tackle from 1969-1973 who still holds the UH career record for tackles with 366; and Maynard "Buster" Piltz, an all- around athlete who earned 13 letters in five sports--baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball--while attending UH in the 30s. The three will be recognized at halftime of tonight's UH-Colorado State basketball game. Honolulu Advertiser High School Basketball Top 10 A panel of coaches and sportswriters have selected the ten top boys high school teams in Hawaii. First place votes are in parentheses. Records include pre-season. Previous refers to 1995 final ranking. 1. Punahou (10) 11-1 100 5 2. Iolani 14-3 87 8 3. Kalaheo 14-2 82 1 4. Hilo 9-4 61 4 5. Moanalua 4-5 58 10 6. St. Louis 9-5 48 2 7. Campbell 10-3 31 -- 8. Baldwin 9-6 27 -- 9. University 12-3 23 -- 10. Kahuku 10-2 19 -- Sports Shorts BYU-Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific will share the championship of the HPU New Year's Classic after both finished with 2-0 records. The Seasiders (10-4), behind Ionatana Enosa's 23 points, topped Willamette 74-69 and HPU pounded St. Martin's (Wash.) 88-60. Juergen Malbeck paced the Sea Warriors (10-2) with 27 points. ---- Sarah Harding, a Punahou senior, won the balance beam event and finished second overall at the Aloha Gymfest last week at the Kalaheo High School gym. Risa Sugawara of Toda City Sports Center from Saitama, Japan was the overall winner. ---- UH Wahine volleyball player Angelica Ljungquist and Honolulu Marathon official Jim Barahal were selected as the Honolulu Quarterback Club Sportspersons of the Month for December. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 8 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/2/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bow Men, Wahine Open League Seasons Tonight The University of Hawaii men's and women's basketball teams begin their conference seasons tonight at the Special Events Arena. Riley Wallace and his UH men (3-5) host Wyoming (6-4) at 8:00 HST while Vince Goo's Wahine (6-2) challenge New Mexico State (5-5) at 5:30. The coyote-quick Cowboys present a corral full of problems for the big and cumbersome Bows. "They do everything we don't like to see," said UH assistant Jeff Law. "They run and their offense revolves around a lot of one-on-one stuff." In the women's game, the Wahine will have to subdue the league's best player in the Aggies' Anita Maxwell, the Big West Player of the Year the past two seasons. Said UH assistant George Wolfe: "She's got to be the toughest player in the conference to guard. She takes good shots and makes you foul." ---- The Wahine, with 10 players earning at least 3.0, had the highest aggregate grade-point-average (3.27) of any other UH team for the fall semester. Tiffany Fujimoto and Michelle Macintyre earned straight A's. Local Small College Basketball BYU-Hawaii will take on St. Martin's (Wash.) and Hawaii Pacific will face Willamette (Ore.) in opening round games of the Hawaii Pacific New Year's Classic tonight at Mid-Pacific Gym. 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 1/1/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Prep for WAC Opener Despite a less than promising 3-5 record, the University of Hawaii men's basketball team is approaching the start of the Western Athletic Conference season with optimism. Several close losses to nationally-ranked squads in the just-completed Rainbow Classic have fueled Hawaii's hopes for a strong showing in league play. The Bows are at home to face Wyoming (6-4) tomorrow night and Colorado State (6-3) Thursday evening. Defending league champions Utah, with all five starters returning, are primed to repeat. Thereafter, a host of teams, including New Mexico (10- 0), UTEP (8-1) and BYU (6-3), will battle for optimal positions in the league's post-season tourney. Said UH assistant coach and head scout Jeff Law: "If we play the way we're capable of playing, we can be in the that upper half (of the WAC's 10 teams). But if we play like babies, we'll suck." UH Swimmers Lose Twice The UH men's and women's swim teams each lost a pair of dual meet showdowns over the weekend. The men lost 149-82 to Purdue and 128-94 to Oakland. The Wahine fell to Purdue 150-72 and 114-109 to Illinois State. Sports Shorts Luis De La Torre was the men's winner and Shannon Oliver the women's at the Peaman Champeanship Biathlon yesterday at Kailua- Kona on the Big Island. De La Torre's winning time for the half- mile swim and four-mile run was 35 minutes, 53 seconds. Oliver crossed the finish line in 48:35. ---- The UH baseball team kicks off the 1996 season with its annual Alumni game on Jan. 12 at Rainbow Stadium. On Jan. 19, the Bows begin their regular season with a home game against Washington State. ---- The Hooters Hula Bowl is set for Jan. 21 at Aloha Stadium. The game features college football all-stars from across the nation. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 6 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/31/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UMass Cops Classic Crown Massachusetts showed why it is the top-ranked college basketball team in the nation by subduing No. 13 Syracuse 65-47 to capture the Rainbow Classic championship last night at the Special Events Arena. UMass superstar Marcus Camby, who missed most of Friday night's semifinal against USC because of a bruised knee, returned in full force last night, scoring 20 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and swatting three shots. Camby and his Minutemen teammates also played ferociously on defense, limiting the Orangemen to their lowest offensive output of the season. "They're a great defensive team," said Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. "They just do not let you get into your offense." ---- In earlier action, Hawaii (3-5) lost its third straight game, this one a 95-89 decision to No. 18 Missouri. Despite being winless in the tournament, UH coach Riley Wallace remained optimistic: "The guys really worked at it. They stayed in it the entire game and that's a good sign." The Rainbows begin their Western Athletic Conference schedule this Tuesday with a home game against Wyoming. The Bows' January schedule is as follows: == Rainbow Men's Basketball Schedule for January == 2--Wyoming. 4--Colorado State. 8--at UTEP. 10--at New Mexico. 13--Utah. 15--BYU. 18--at Air Force. 20--at Fresno State. 28--San Diego State. Homegrown Report (courtesy of Dennis Anderson) Adam Jones (Leilehua '93), William Paulding (Leilehua '94) and Tiki Sagapolutele (Castle '90) were starters for the undefeated (11-0) Long Beach City College football team, voted as the No. 1 squad in the nation by the JC Grid Wire publication. Jones, who is being heavily recruited by several major colleges, earned first-team league and second-team All-America honors as a center. Sagapolutele, a defensive end, and Paulding, a defensive tackle, received all-league first and second team honors, respectively. ---- Kawika Alo (Punahou '93) is a football and baseball star for Macalester (Minn.) College. A 6'1, 200 pounder, Alo earned all- league honors as a linebacker in football and as a first baseman in baseball. ---- Mike Nuga (Kahuku '95), Waga Damuni (Kahuku '87) and Clayton Hanohano (Kahuku '93) played for the 10-1 Dixie (junior) College (Utah) football team. Nuga and Damuni were named all-league. Asai Gilman (Kamehameha '85) is an assistant coach at Dixie. ---- Players from Hawaii compose about a third of roster for the Foothill (Calif.) Community College football team. Eight of the nineteen players from Hawaii were starters, including guard Ben Iosefa (Waianae '94), linebacker Clinton Heffernan (Kahuku '88), defensive end Tony Fatafehi (Farrington '94), center Karl Zinzman (St. Louis '93), and offensive tackles Brett Chuckovich (McKinley '94), and Travis Puou (Waianae '95). ---- Albert Tucay (Waianae '94), Kelly Momoa (Waianae '94) and Joe Baugh (Nanakuli) played for the College of the Redwoods (Calif) football team. Sports Shorts The Aulea Swim Club (1342 points) won the 25th Aulea Invitational which ran from Dec. 28 through 30. International Buccaneers (704) finished second, and Rainbow Aquatics (690) third. ---- The Iolani wrestling team won its own tournament on Friday. The Raiders were followed by Newport (Wash.), San Leandro (Calif.), Maui High, Pac-Five, and Baldwin. ---- McKinley (52 points), Aiea (41), Lynden [Wash.] (34), Kaimuki 24, and Leilehua (20) were the top five teams in the Aiea Holiday Wrestling Tournament which concluded yesterday at Aiea Gym. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 6 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/30/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Nipped in OT Playing valiantly, the UH basketball team took Illinois, the nation's 12th ranked hoop squad, to overtime before falling short 82-81 in a consolation game of the Rainbow Classic yesterday afternoon at the Special Events Arena. "We showed heart," said Rainbow guard Anthony Harris, who scored 30 points and fouled out a minute into the extra period. Jerry Gee hit one of two freethrows with two seconds remaining in OT to give the Illini the win. Justice Sueing's desperation full court heave fell well short as time expired. Today, the Rainbows will play Missouri, an 87-68 loser to NC State yesterday, for seventh place. ---- UMass and Syracuse will meet tonight for the tournament championship. The Minutemen, despite playing most of the game without their top player, Marcus Camby, who sustained a knee injury three minutes into the contest, whipped USC 78-63. In the other semifinal, Syracuse pounded Rhode Island 92-66. Aikau Goes then Postponed Residents and visitors jammed the North Shore roadways to watch a brave gathering of men ride mountains at Waimea Bay. The event was the Eddie Aikau Big Wave International Classic, a surfing contest held in memory of the former-lifeguard who ruled the huge swells at one of the world's most acclaimed locales. Contest director George Downing gave 20 hand-picked competitors the go-ahead at around 10 a.m. yesterday morning when the waves at Waimea towered to over 20 feet. Only one round was completed before the surf dropped to 10 to 15 feet, not big enough for a contest that has been held only twice since its creation in 1986. The second and final round will be held when surf rises consistently above 20 feet. ---- Round 1 results: 1. Brock Little, 263 points; 2. Ross Clarke-Jones, 262; 3. Sunny Garcia, 261; 4. Clyde Aikau, 259; 5. (tie) Ross Williams, Dane Kealoha, 252; 7. Michael Ho, 245; 8. Pancho Sullivan, 238; 9. (tie) Keone Downing, Shane Dorian, 233. Local Small College Hoops Two of three Hawaii small college basketball teams won yesterday. At the BYUH Christmas Tournament in Laie, Hawaii Pacific and the host Seasiders were first round winners. The Sea Warriors (11-2), paced by center Juergen Malbeck's 35 points and 11 boards, ripped Pacific University (Ore.) 84-57. BYUH (7-4) topped Alberta (Can.) 90-76 with Brandyn Akana and his 22 points leading the way. At Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, UH-Hilo lost toe Southern Illinois 98-86. Richard Johns and Andy Smith scored 17 points apiece for the Vulcans (2-8). Sports Shorts In high school boys' basketball action, Kauai edged Maryknoll 69-67, Baldwin beat Lahainaluna 77-54, Half Moon Bay (Can.) topped Maui 67-55, and University High defeated Konawaena 59-48 in the Lahainaluna Invitational. ---- OIA Softball Standings: East--1. Kailua 7-0, 2. Castle 6-1, 3. Kalaheo 5-2, 4. (tie) Kahuku and Kaiser 4-3, 6. Roosevelt 3-4, 7. (tie) Kalani and Kaimuki 2-5, 9. McKinley 1-6, 10. Farrington 0-7. West--1. Waianae 7-0, 2. Mililani 7-1, 3. (tie) Campbell, Pearl City, and Moanalua (5-2), 6. (tie) Aiea and Leilehua 4-4, 8. Nanakuli 3-4, 9. Waialua 1-6, 10. (tie) Radford and Waipahu 0-7. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 12 to 15 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/29/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UMass Moves On The opening round of the Rainbow Classic continued last night at the Special Events Arena and the country's No. 1 ranked team, Massachusetts, advanced to the semifinals with a 78-67 triumph over North Carolina State. The Minutemen used superior inside power to subdue the Wolfpack with 6-11 superstar Marcus Camby (19 point, 8 rebounds) and 6-7 hulk Tyrone Weeks (12 points) leading the UMass wrecking crew. In another first round match-up, unranked Southern Cal surprised No. 18 Missouri 75-64. Today's pairings are as follows: == Consolation Games == Hawaii vs Illinois Missouri vs North Carolina State == Championship Bracket Semifinals == USC vs UMass Syracuse vs Rhode Island Ocean Sports Top 10 The _Honolulu Advertiser_ listed its ten most significant ocean sports stories of 1995. They are as follows: [1] The Lanikai men best an international field to win the Bankoh Molokai-to-Oahu canoe race in record time. [2] Sunny Garcia makes a run at the world surfing title, only to fall short by being upset in the tour's final event: the Chiemsee Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters. [3] Rusty Keaulana wins his third consecutive world longboard title. [4] Offshore of California wins the Na Wahine O Ke Kai, the women's Molokai-to-Oahu canoe race, for the ninth time in 10 years. [5] Outrigger wins its 10th state championship canoe regatta in the last 11 years. [6] Mike Stewart wins his ninth world bodyboard title. [7] Cheval wins the TransPac yacht race despite breaking a mast off of Molokai. [8] Rell Sunn takes a posse of local kids to France for a goodwill surfing tour. [9] Brothers Oscar and Herman Chalupsky of South Africa cross the finish line simultaneously to share the title of the 32-mile Bankoh Molokai-to-Oahu Kayak Challenge. [10] Four Hawaii surfers win titles at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships at Trestles, Calif. Local Small College Hoops BYU-Hawaii won and UH-Hilo lost in local small college hoop action yesterday. In Laie, the Seasiders (6-4) used Ionatana Enosa's 25 points and 11 boards to top Concordia (Neb.) 76-85. It was the second straight loss for Concordia (12-2), which arrived in the Islands as the second-ranked team in NAIA Division II. Over on the Big Island, UH-Hilo (2-7) was pounded 110-87 by Nebraska-Kearney (10-0). Marcus Owens led the Vulcans in scoring with 20 points. Prep Pre-Season Basketball == Lahainaluna Invitational == Baldwin 78, Kauai 39 Lahainaluna 75, Maryknoll 62 University 46, Maui 29 Konawaena 58, Half Moon Bay (Canada) 53 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 12 to 20 feet South shore: 2 to 5 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/28/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Bounced Hawaii was sent careening into the doldrums of the afternoon consolation rounds after losing to Rhode Island 89-74 in the first round of the Rainbow Classic basketball tournament last night in front of a Special Events Arena crowd of 8,757. The Rams outrebounded the Bows 42-35, forced 20 turnovers, and blitzed Hawaii regularly in transition. "We have to suck it up and come back strong," said guard Anthony Harris, who played all 40 minutes for Hawaii (3-3), scoring 32 points and handing out four assists. Tomorrow at noon, the Bows will face 12th-ranked Illinois, a 75-64 first round loser to Syracuse last night. Third UH Grid Assistant Named Don Lindsey, 54, is the newest addition to Fred vonAppen's University of Hawaii coaching staff. The defensive coordinator for the Memphis Mad Dogs of the World Football League last season, Lindsey has extensive experience, having served stints under John McKay at USC and Paul "Bear" Bryant at Alabama. "He knows how to line (players) up and get them to play well and play hard," said vonAppen, who earlier this month named two other assistants: Guy Benjamin as offensive coordinator, and Walt Klinker as offensive line coach. Local Small College Basketball Hawaii Pacific and BYU-Hawaii both were victorious in men's small college basketball action last night. At Mid-Pacific Gym, HPU routed Concordia College (Neb.) 88-59. Juergen Malbeck poured in 23 points and snared 12 rebounds for the Sea Warriors (10-2). At the Cannon Activities Center in Laie, BYUH topped Doane College (Neb.) 81-72. Omar Parker paced the Seasiders (5-4) with 20 points and 10 rebounds. High School Pre-Season Basketball == Walter Wong Tournament == Upland (Calif) 60, Mid-Pacific 26 Oregon City 71, Kapaa 50 Cajon (Calif) 50, Kaiser 35 Kalaheo 75, De LaSalle (Calif) 72 Crescenta Valley (Calif) 80, Kahuku 70 Sonora (Calif) 53, Radford 31 St. Louis 69, Burroughs (Calif) 58 == Lahainaluna Invitational == Konawaena 44, McKinley 31 Maui 45, Kauai 42 University 53, Baldwin 45 Half Moon Bay (Calif) 63, Lahainaluna 50 == Roosevelt Holiday Classic == David Douglas (Ore) 63, Leilehua 34 Aiea 66, Pacific Hills (Calif) 59 Moanalua 44, McKinley 31 Roosevelt 52, Sunset (Ore) 44 High School Softball == ILH == == OIA == Iolani 7, HBA/Priory 1 Mililani 11, Leilehua 0 University 2, Kamehameha 1 Waianae 6, Campbell 2 Sacred Hearts 11, Maryknoll 3 Aiea 14, Radford 4 Pearl City 5, Nanakuli 4 Waialua 20, Waipahu 19 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 15 to 20 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/27/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Akebono Good to Go After withdrawing from the November tournament because of a leg injury, Grand Champion Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) has recovered and is ready for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament set to begin on January 7 at Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena in Tokyo. Fellow grand champion Takanohana occupies the east yokozuna position, the sport's most coveted ranking. Classic Begins Today Hawaii (3-2) will host Rhode Island (5-2) tonight at the Special Events Arena in an opening round game of the 32nd Rainbow Classic. The Rams, coached by Al Skinner, have a balanced scoring attack with all five starters averaging in double figures. UH coach Riley Wallace will start Justice Sueing (6-6, (197) and Micah Kroeger (6-6, 205) at forward, Danny Furlong (6- 10, 235) at center, and Anthony Harris (6-2, 190) and Alika Smith (6-2, 193) at guard. Two 9-0 clubs, Syracuse and Illinois, will square off in another first round battle tonight. The opening round continues tomorrow with USC (6-2) taking on Missouri (7-2) and No. 1 ranked UMass (7-0) challenging North Carolina State (7-0). Prep Soccer The Iolani Soccer Classic, featuring 11 boys' teams, begins today and will continue through Saturday. Last year's state runner-up Kamehameha, the defending tournament champion, is the team to beat. Other schools entered in the tourney are Chadwick High (Calif.), St. Joseph (Calif.), St. Louis, Hilo, Pac-Five, Kapaa, Mid-Pacific, Baldwin, Iolani A, and Iolani B. Senior Skins Field Set Raymond Floyd, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Jim Colbert will compete for $540,000 in prize money in the 9th annual Senior Skins Game on Super Bowl weekend, Jan 27-28, at the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island. 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 12/26/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Jayhawks Bash Bruins Inspired by the news that their head coach wouldn't be leaving them, the Kansas Jayhawks pounded UCLA 51-30 yesterday before a crowd of about 25,000 in the Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Last week, Kansas coach Glen Mason had announced that he had accepted the head coaching job at Georgia. However, on the bus ride to Aloha Stadium yesterday morning, Mason told his players he'd remain at Kansas. "It got us riled up," said running back June Henley, who powered his way through the Bruin defense for 107 yards, including a 49-yard second quarter TD ramble. For the game, Kansas (10-2) amassed 548 yards, averaging 7.7 yards per play. "They lined up 11 guys and kicked the crap out of us," said UCLA linebacker Abdul McCullough. The game marked the end of Terry Donahue's reign at UCLA. He has inked a deal to become TV analyst. Ching Honored Punahou defensive lineman Jason Ching was named to the USA Today All-American high school football team yesterday. A 6-4, 265 pounder, Ching was dominating on defense, amassing 15 sacks and 112 tackles for the Buffanblu this season. "He just runs over people," said Punahou coach Dan Morrison. ---- USA Today also announced the final national high school football team rankings yesterday. Oahu Prep Bowl champion St. Louis finished as the sixth-ranked team in the West Region. Homegrown Report (courtesy of Dennis Anderson) Fiona Nepo (University High '95) was a key utility player for NCAA women's volleyball champion Nebraska this season. A true freshman, Nepo played several different positions for the Cornhuskers. "She'll be our starting setter next year," said Nebraska coach Terry Pettit. ---- Four players from Hawaii were on the roster of University of Montana football team, this year's NCAA I-AA national champions. They are Raul Pacheco (Iolani '94), who started at receiver in 11 of 15 games; Eleu Kane (Kamehameha '94), a backup receiver who caught 23 passes for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns this season; Mike Wilson (Leilehua '91), another backup wide receiver; and Brian Ah Yat (Iolani '94), a backup quarterback who is in the running for the starting job next season. ---- Three Hawaii players are on the roster of the UCLA men's volleyball team including Stein Metzger (Punahou '91), "the premier setter in college volleyball," according to his coach; Brian Wells (Punahou '91), a projected starter at outside hitter; and Fred Robins (Kamehameha '95), the first player off the bench for the Bruins. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 10 to 13 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/25/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Aloha Bowl Today Kansas (9-2) and UCLA (7-4) will meet this morning in the 14th Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl at Aloha Stadium. The Bruins are led by running Karim Abdul-Jabbar and true freshman quarterback Cade McNown. Quarterback Mike Williams directs the KU attack. Elam Buries Raiders Former University of the Hawaii All-American Jason Elam kicked a 37-yard field goal with 48 seconds remaining to give the Denver Broncos a 31-28 victory over the Oakland Raiders yesterday. Elam was named to the AFC squad that will compete in the NFL Pro Bowl game set for February 4 at Aloha Stadium. Rainbow Classic Begins Wednesday The opening rounds of the 32nd Rainbow Classic basketball tournament will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at the University of Hawaii's Special Events Arena. On Wednesday, Syracuse takes on Illinois (5 p.m. HST) and Hawaii faces Rhode Island (7:30 p.m.). On Thursday, USC and Missouri square off at 5:00 p.m. followed by a 7:30 p.m match-up between the nation's top-ranked team, UMass, and North Carolina State. 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 12/24/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Top Ten Sports Stories The _Honolulu Advertiser_ listed the following as the ten most significant local sports stories of 1995: 1) The UH Wahine volleyball team win 31 straight games before losing to Michigan State in the Mountain Regional championship match. 2) The firing of Bob Wagner as UH head football coach and the hiring of Fred vonAppen to replace him. 3) BYU-Hawaii wins the NAIA volleyball title. 4) Local golfer Guy Yamamoto, a qualifier because of his 1994 Public Links title, plays two rounds in the Masters. 5) The UH men's volleyball team, with Yuval Katz and Jason Olive leading the way, earn a berth in the NCAA Final Four. 6) Over 27,000 runners finish the Honolulu Marathon, setting a record for the event. 7) St. Louis wins the Oahu Prep Bowl for the 10th straight year. Kahuku is this year's victims. 8) The UH men's basketball team advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament where it lost to Utah. 9) Ben Crenshaw cans a hail-Mary 50 yard chip shot to win the Grand Slam of Golf title on Kauai. 10) Mark Allen wins his sixth Ironman Triathlon title while perennial women's winner Paula Newby-Fraser collapses 400 yards from the finish line and ends up fourth. Sea Warriors Whip OB No. 15 Hawaii Pacific crushed No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist, 108-84, in an NAIA men's basketball game last night at Mid-Pacific Gym. Steve Richey (26 points) and Llewellyn Smalley (20) were the big guns for the Sea Warriors. "That was probably the best game we've play all year against the best team we've played all year," said HPU coach Tony Sellitto. Homegrown Report == College Football == -- Moe Taulio (Aiea '91) earned NCAA Division II All-America first-team honors as an offensive guard for Portland State -- Paul Hatter (Kahuku '89) played noseguard and defensive tackle for Portland State. -- Kena Heffernan (Punahou '92) was the leading rusher for Yale this season, averaging 4.1 yards per carry and 65.3 yards a game. == Basketball == -- Jodie Benson (Moanalua '94) is a standout guard for Lewis- Clark State women's basketball team. == Soccer == -- Kawika Lewis (Punahou '94) and Dennis Yoshida (Waiakea '93) earned first and second team All-Conference honors, respectively, for their contributions to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy soccer team. == Volleyball == -- Marrisha Valdez (Waimea '92), a junior at Henderson State (Ark.), earned Gulf South Conference all-tournament and all- conference honors this season. == Cross-Country == -- Malgorzata Biela and Magdalena Paszta (both Kalaheo '94) of Lewis (Ill.) University placed 9th and 11th in the NCAA Division II women's cross-country championships -- Hillside (Mich) College's Anna Neubauer (Kalaheo '94) finished ninth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference championship meet. -- Jerilyn Jordan (Punahou '93) finished 51st in a field of 182 at the NCAA Division III championship. She competes for Washington (St. Louis) University. -- Shawn Nixon (Kalaheo '94), now running for the University of New Orleans, finished 57th in the NCAA Southeast Regional. Earlier in the season, he finished 12th Conference USA championship race, earning all-conference honors. -- Willamette's Malia Greening (Priory '93) finished 12th in the Linfield Open race and 30th in the Northwest Conference meet. Sports Shorts UCLA (7-4) will take on Kansas (9-2) in the Aloha Bowl tomorrow morning at Aloha Stadium. Kickoff is set for 10:30 a.m. HST. ---- Iolani and Kamehameha are competing in the Royal High School boy's soccer tournament in Simi Valley, Calif. The Raiders will play West Lake (Calif.) High in today's title game. The Warriors lost earlier in the quarterfinals and will play a consolation match today. ---- Farrington defeated Nanakuli 82-65 to capture the title of the Kamehameha Division II Tournament. In earlier games, Mid-Pacific topped Maryknoll II 42-36 for third place, Punahou II edged Kamehameha II 62-59 for fifth, and Glen Lyon-Norfolk (Canada) ripped Assets 62-38 for seventh. ---- High School Softball Results: == ILH == Kamehameha 6, Maryknoll 0 Iolani 17, St. Francis 0 Sacred Hearts 21, Mid-Pacific 4 == OIA == Waianae 12, Aiea 6 Nanakuli 7, Leilehua 3 Moanalua 2, Campbell 0 McKinley 16, Farrington 2 Kailua 10, Kalaheo 1 Kaimuki 11, Kalani 10 Castle 2, Kaiser 1 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 10 to 15 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/23/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lee Says No Thanks St. Louis High School athletic director and head football coach Cal Lee yesterday announced his decision to turn down an assistant coaching position at the University of Hawaii. Lee, who has led the Crusaders to eleven Oahu Prep Bowl titles, including the last ten, cited his strong ties to the school as his primary reason for staying put. "I'm pretty happy where I'm at," said Lee. "Deep down, the feeling I have is the grass roots are deep at St. Louis." Lee also said that money wasn't a factor, claiming that the financial package UH offered is similar to the one he is receiving at St. Louis, where he has compiled a 163-27-4 record in 15 seasons. Fred vonAppen, the new UH head coach, was unavailable for comment. He has returned to the mainland to complete his obligation as defensive line coach for the University of Colorado, which is playing in a New Year's day bowl game. Aloha Bowl Report Kansas (9-2) and UCLA (7-4), the combatants in Monday's Aloha Bowl, both boast bruising ground attacks. With 5-10, 210-pound L.T. Levine (156 carries for 841 yards and 8 touchdowns) and 5- 11, 205-pound June Henley (158 carries 766 yards and 8 touchdowns), the Jayhawks have two strong pigskin packers. The Bruins also can run the football and do so often, particularly with consensus All-American and Outland Trophy winner Jonathan Ogden at offensive tackle. Rainbow Classic Next Week Opening round matchups for the 32nd Rainbow Classic, set for Dec. 27-30 at the Special Events Arena, are as follows: Wed, Dec 27-- Syracuse versus Illinois and Rhode Island versus Hawaii; Thu, Dec 28--Southern Cal versus Missouri and Massachusetts versus North Carolina State. Selected games will be televised on ESPN and ESPN2. Punahou Falls to Mainland Foe After trying to match Punahou's inside muscle early on without much success, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) turned to its superior speed and outside shooting to pull away from the Buffanblu and notch a 62-48 triumph in the championship game of the Iolani Prep Classic last night at Iolani Gym. The Cahillites (6-1) led only 26-23 at the half. Said Roman Catholic head coach Dennis Seldon: "Our problem in the first half was we were trying muscle on muscle and in that situation we lose the game." An 11-0 Roman Catholic run in the third period stymied any comeback hopes for the Buffanblu (8-1). == Iolani Classic Scores == Roman Catholic 62, Punahou 48 (championship) Iolani 57, Kalaheo 36 (3rd place) Greensboro (N.C.) 74, Hilo 57 (5th) St. Joseph (Calif.) 65, St. Louis 42 (7th) University 54, Leigh (Calif.) 40 (9th) Roosevelt 61, Chubu (Okinawa) 53 (11th) Moanalua 38, Kamehameha 34 (13th) Baldwin 57, Kaimuki 52 (15th) == Kamehameha Division II Tournament (from Thursday) == Punahou II 69, Assets 42 Kamehameha II 54, Glen Lyon-Norfolk (Can.) 45 Nanakuli 55, Maryknoll II 48 Farrington 54, Mid-Pacific 47 Junior Girls 10th Asics Rainbow Junior girls, an all-star volleyball team from Hawaii, placed 10th in the 124-team Kaepa Holiday Classic that ended yesterday in Los Angeles. Four members of the team were all-state selections this season, including Hawaii high school player of the year Rachel Watson of Kamehameha, Tehani Miyashiro and Lindsey Berg of Punahou, and Aven Lee of Kamehameha. Others on the squad were Kamehameha's Boo Arnold and Shelly Kim, University High's Summer Jennings, and Maryknoll's Justine Kamelamela. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 12 to 18 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/22/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Wahine Win Tourney Nani Cockett and Kendis Leeburg each poured in 18 points to spark Hawaii past Wichita State, 67-54, in the final game of the four- team, round-robin Paradise Classic last night at the Special Events Arena. The Wahine won all three games in the tourney to improve to 6-2 overall. Tania Brunton added 13 points and Nani Flores grabbed 13 rebounds to aid the Hawaii cause. The Wahine will have next week off and return to action on January 2 with their Big West Conference opener at home against New Mexico State. Rainbow Football News Walt Klinker, 57, became the second assistant hired by recently appointed University of Hawaii football coach Fred vonAppen. Klinker, the offensive coordinator at Northern Iowa the past 13 years, will coach the Rainbow offensive line. "He is one of the most universally respected offensive line coaches around," said vonAppen. In a much-anticipated decision, St. Louis High coach Cal Lee is also expected to announce today whether or not he will leave the Crusader program to accept a job as a UH assistant. Local Small College Hoops Hawaii Pacific topped Albertson College (Idaho) 85-81 last night at Mid-Pacific Gym. Juergen Malbeck dropped in 23 points and hauled down 14 rebounds for the Sea Warriors (8-2), the 15th- ranked team in the NAIA. On Saturday HPU hosts Oklahoma Baptist, ranked 4th in the NAIA. ---- In the Molten High Desert Classic at Las Vegas, the Silverswords of Chaminade were blitzed by Cameron, 87-68, in the tourney's third-place game. Deron Guillory and Damian Cephas each scored 12 points for Chaminade (0-8). Puns Edge Mustangs In what could be a preview of this season's state high school boys' basketball championship game, Punahou topped Kalaheo 52-46 in a semifinal of the Iolani Prep Classic last night at Iolani Gym. West Pratt scored 20 points for the Buffanblu (8-0). In the other semifinal, Roman Catholic of Philadelphia erased an 8-7 first quarter deficit and soared and sped its way to 48-30 win over host Iolani. == Iolani Prep Classic Results == Punahou 52, Kalaheo 46 Roman Catholic 48, Iolani 30 St. Joseph (Calif) 66, Greensboro (N.C.) 45 St. Louis 81, Hilo 66 Leigh (Calif) 47, Moanalua 37 University 44, Kamehameha 33 Roosevelt 55, Baldwin 43 Chubu (Okinawa) 71, Kaimuki 49 == Kamehameha Division II Tournament == Mid-Pacific 57, Glen Lyon-Norfolk (Can.) 44 Nanakuli 63, Punahou II 51 Maryknoll II 60, Assets 45 Farrington 61, Kamehameha II 47 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 12/21/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bows Bang Bluejays Playing with grit and fire, the UH men's basketball team pounded Creighton 84-58 in the 3rd place game of the Hawaii Nike Festival yesterday afternoon at the Special Events Arena. "The idea was to go get them and not let them come into our house and take the action to us," said UH coach Riley Wallace. The plan worked as the Bows, using a harassing pressure defense and crashing the boards relentlessly, raced to a 41-17 halftime advantage and never looked back. Alika Smith scored 18 points to lead Hawaii (3-3) Justice Sueing added 14 and Anthony Harris 13. Wahine Win The ailing but proud UH Wahine topped Illinois-Chicago 74-69 in a foul-plagued Ala Moana Hotel Paradise Classic second round game last night at the Special Events Arena. The game was anything but aesthetically pleasing as officials whistled fifty-two fouls and two players from each team fouled out of the contest. Tania Brunton paced the Wahine with 27 points, 15 of which came from the free-throw line. Two Nanis--Cockett and Flores--chipped in with 11 and 10 points respectively for Hawaii, which will play Wichita State in the round-robin tournament finale tonight. Ruffin a Tough One Former UH basketball player Trevor Ruffin scored a career high 32 points, including 7-of-10 three-pointers, to spark the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-104 overtime triumph over the Utah Jazz last night at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. "I just had the feeling tonight," said Ruffin, who entered the game in the second period when starter Scott Skiles went down with an injury. Ruffin, who played for the Phoenix Suns last year, started this season with a Greek pro team before being picked up by the 76ers. Local Small College Hoops Two Oahu teams were in action yesterday and both lost. BYU- Hawaii fell to Albertson 62-60 on a buzzer beater last night at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. Steve Kramer hit a three-point desperation heave as time expired to give Albertson (11-1) the win over the Seasiders (4-4). On the mainland, Chaminade (0-8) lost to Washburn 71-65 in a first round game of the Molten High Desert Classic in Las Vegas. High School Pre-Season Basketball After topping mainland foes last night, Punahou and Kalaheo, perhaps the two top prep teams in the state this season, will meet tonight in a semifinal clash of the Iolani Prep Classic at Iolani Gym. The Buffanblu--with a bruising front line that averages 6-foot-4, 260 pounds--upset nationally-ranked St. Joseph (Calif) 68-54 in one quarterfinal matchup. The Mustangs also prevailed, defeating Greensboro Day School (N.C.) 41-40 on Josh Carvalho's putback at the buzzer. In another semifinal game, Iolani will take on Roman Catholic (Philadelphia). == Iolani Prep Classic Scores == Punahou 68, St. Joseph 54 Kalaheo 41, Greensboro 40 Roman Catholic 70, St. Louis 47 Iolani 75, Hilo 73 Moanalua 51, Baldwin 37 Leigh (Calif) 55, Roosevelt 37 Kamehameha 55, Kaimuki 42 University 56, Chubu Technical (Okinawa) 52 Tsunami Alert The Hawaii Tsunami, the Islands' representative in the U.S. International Soccer League, will field a team for the 1996 season, say club officials. The Tsunami, plagued by financial strife in 1995, are scheduled to play a full 22-game slate in 1996. With last season's title sponsor GTE Sprint no longer affiliated with the Tsunami, team representatives are hustling for sponsors to keep the club afloat for the May 1996 season- opener. "We need some good will and good cheer from the community for us to be healthy," said co-owner Manny Menendez. Prep Softball Results == OIA == == ILH == Pearl City 11, Waipahu 4 Iolani 8, Maryknoll 0 Moanalua 13, Nanakuli 3 Mid-Pacific 15, St. Francis 7 Mililani 8, Campbell 0 University 5, Punahou 4 Waianae 8, Radford 0 Sacred Hearts 5, Kamehameha 4 Castle 17, Kalani 1 Kaiser 10, Roosevelt 0 Kaimuki 14, Farrington 3 Kalaheo 7, McKinley 3 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 6 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/20/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Buzzer Bomb Beats Bows Jim Williamson banked in a driving, off-balance 10-footer a split second before the buzzer to give Loyola Maymount an 82-80 triumph over the University of Hawaii in a Hawaii Nike Festival opening round game last night at the Special Events Arena. A stunned crowd of about 4,500 watched the Bows' Danny Furlong miss two charity tosses with 9.2 seconds. After the second misfire, the Lions put the ball into the hands of Williamson, who ran a defender off a screen at the top of the key and drove down the left lane for his game-winner. Justice Sueing scored 24 points and grabbed five rebounds for the Bows (2-2). Ime Odouk, a 6-9, 250 pound hulk in the paint, powered his way for 34 points and seven boards for Loyola Marymount (7-1), which will play for the tourney title against Nevada-Reno (5-2), a 61-58 over Creighton (4-2) in an earlier first round game. Hawaii will meet Creighton in a consolation game this afternoon. Wahine Whip Ivy Foes With several players hobbled by bumps, bruises, and assorted injuries, the UH Wahine basketball team torched Princeton 71-49 in a first round game of the Ala Moana Hotel Paradise Classic yesterday at the Special Events Arena. The injured list for the Wahine is extensive, with five of the nine available players suffering from some sort of malady. Despite the injuries, Hawaii used its superior size and athletic ability to pull away after leading by just three, 30-27, at the half. Nani Cockett (23 points), Tania Brunton (17), and Kendis Leeburg (16)--all limping because of leg injuries--provided the bulk of the offensive punch for Hawaii. Nani Flores snared 10 rebounds. The Wahine (4-2) will play Illinois-Chicago this evening in a second round game of the four-team round robin tourney. Arceneaux to Utah St. Louis High quarterback Darnell Arceneaux, the All-State offensive player of the year, has made a verbal commitment to attend the University of Utah next season. A two-time all-state pick who led the Crusaders to the last three Oahu Prep Bowl titles, Arceneaux "felt that (Utah) was a place where he could feel very comfortable," said his mom, Maria. High school players must wait till February to sign letters of intent. Bruins, Jayhawks: Win One for Coach Players for Kansas (9-2) and UCLA (7-4), the teams squaring off at Aloha Stadium next Monday in the 14th Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl, have a common rallying cry: Let's win for our coach. The head coaches for both teams will be heading to new grazing grounds next season. UCLA's Terry Donahue will hang up his whistle and clipboard after 20 seasons to accept a position as a television analyst. Kansas' Glen Mason, after lifting Kansas from Big Eight nobodies to national prominence, has accepted the head coaching job at Georgia. Said UCLA kicker Greg Andrasick, a former Iolani Raider player: "This is going to be a battle to see who can win it for their coach." Kickoff is set for 10:30 a.m. HST. Small College Hoops It was a good-news/bad-news day for the UH-Hilo basketball program. The good news was that the Vulcans defeated Susquehanna (Pa.) 114-110 last night at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. Jayme Carvalho poured in 26 points to spark Hilo. Brent Eberhard added 20, Marcus Owen 19, Jason Gunnarson 15 and Andy Smith 10. On the downside, high-scoring senior guards Marcus Rogers and Eric White were deemed academically ineligible. Unless a followup review nets different results, both can no longer player for the Vulcans. ---- In the Hula Hoops Tournament at Cannon Activities Center last night, BYU-Hawaii lost to Montana State-Northern 71-69. Ionatana Enosa scored a game high 19 points for the Seasiders (4-3). Kevin Owens scored the game-winning layup at the buzzer for MSN (11-3), the 10th ranked team in the NAIA. Sports Shorts The 16-team Iolani Prep Basketball Classic continued yesterday with four more first round games. St. Louis nipped Moanalua 50- 49, Iolani topped Roosevelt 53-39, Hilo raced past Leigh (Calif.), and Roman Catholic (Pa.) pounded Baldwin 86-42. The tournament moves into the quarterfinal round today. ---- The Northwestern men's and women's swim teams stroked to easy dual meet victories over the University of Hawaii yesterday at the Duke Kahanamoku Pool. The Northwestern men outpointed the Rainbow Kane 157-78 while the women outscored the UH Wahine 176-56. ---- Apparently, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Classic did not take place yesterday. Reports on local radio stations yesterday indicated that the meet, held only when waves at Waimea Bay are a minimum of 25 feet, received the green light from Classic honcho George Downing. 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 12/19/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Pipe, World Titles for Slater Needing nothing less than a victory to defend his world title, Floridian Kelly Slater did just that, capturing the Chiemsee Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters yesterday in 4- to 8-foot surf at the North Shore of Oahu's Banzai Pipeline. Entering the contest, Slater was third on the world tour, trailing Makaha's Sunny Garcia and Californian Rob Machado. Only a victory in the Pipe Masters would earn Slater his second world title. And a victory he would get. "I've never felt the zone so much like I did in this contest," said Slater, who earned $14,000 after defeating Australian Mark Occhilupo in the final. "I had a lot of confidence." Capitalizing on that confidence, Slater surfed masterfully, slashing and tube-riding his way to four of the six perfect 10-point rides this week. == Pipe Masters Final Results == 1. Kelly Slater, $14,000 2. Mark Occhilupo, $7,000 3. (tie) Shane Dorian, Rob Machado, $3,000 5. (tie) Derek Ho, Matt Hoy, Mike Parsons, Simon Law, $2,500 == ASP World Championship Tour Final Results == 1. Kelly Slater, 6,040 points 2. Rob Machado, 5,960 3. Sunny Garcia, 5,920 4. Jeff Booth, 5,060 5. Taylor Knox, 4,770 Wahine Finish Fifth The UH Wahine volleyball team finished fifth in the final AVCA poll. The Wahine will return all but one player from this year's team, outside hitter Jenny Wilton. == USA Today/AVCA Women's Volleyball Top 10 == PTS Record 1. Nebraska (58) 1,450 32-1 2. Texas 1,391 28-7 3. Stanford 1,327 29-3 4. Michigan State 1,282 34-3 5. Hawaii 1,212 31-1 6. Florida 1,166 35-2 7. UCLA 1,098 23-9 8. Penn State 993 27-8 9. Ohio State 963 28-8 10. Oral Roberts 927 30-3 Aloha Bowl News After leading his team against UCLA in next Monday's Aloha Bowl, Kansas coach Glen Mason will bid adieu to the Jayhawks and their faithful and head for Georgia, where he has just accepted the Bulldogs' head coaching job. Mason is not the first Aloha Bowl coach to move on after the annual Christmas day game. Dennis Erickson (Washington State 1988), Jack Pardee (Houston 1988), Dick MacPherson (Syracuse 1990), Bobby Ross (Georgia Tech 1991), and Dennis Green (Stanford 1991) all departed for other shores after leading their squads in the Aloha Bowl. "Just call us a springboard," said Aloha Bowl honcho Lenny Klompus, who says that the hubbub surrounding Mason's move and UCLA coach Terry Donahue's retirement will add some glitter to game. Semones Chats with vonAppen Kahuku football coach Doug Semones met with new UH coach Fred vonAppen last week but was not offered a job, Semones said yesterday. Semones, who has led the Red Raiders to a 68-14-2 record in his seven seasons as field boss, said he would consider an assistant's position at UH if it was offered. "To coach at the Division I level, that's something to thing about." In related news, St. Louis coach Cal Lee addressed a gathering at the Honolulu Quarterback Club yesterday but did not say whether he would accept a job on vonAppen's staff. Lee said he has scheduled another meeting with vonAppen to discuss specifics of the job before making a decision. Wallace Opts for Quickness UH Riley Wallace has decided that bigger isn't necessarily better and will start a smaller, quicker lineup in tonight's Nike Early- Season Tournament first-round game against Loyola Marymount. For the first time this season, the Bows' two tallest players, 7-2 Seth Sundberg and 6-11 Ales Zivanovic, will start a game on the bench. Hawaii's best big player, 6-8 Justice Sueing, will also come off the bench. "I figure I can bring Justice in to pick us up, if we need to be picked up," said Wallace, who will start Alika Smith and Anthony Harris at guard, 6-10 Danny Furlong in the post, and 6-8 Eric Ambrozich and 6-7 Micah Kroeger at forward. Eight is Enough for Wahine The short-handed UH Wahine basketball team (3-2) begins play in the Ala Moana Hotel Paradise Classic today with a first round game against Princeton (7-2). After losing freshman Hedy Liu to a knee injury and with Tiffany Fujimoto hampered by a leg ailment, the Wahine have just eight healthy players available for action. "We'll make do," said UH coach Vince Goo, who still remembers his 28-4, Big West championship team in 1992 which played the entire the season with only nine players. "The fewer players you have, the better off you are." Small College Hoops Hawaii Pacific defeated Montana State-Northern 92-76 and BYU- Hawaii topped Hastings (Neb.) 81-60 in first round games of the Hula Hoops Tournament at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. Juergen Malbeck scored 25 points for HPU (7-2) and Ionatana Enosa dropped in 18 for BYUH (4-2). On the Big Island, UH-Hilo fell 86-83 to Northern Michigan. Marcus Rogers led the Vulcans (1-6) in scoring with 18 points. Eric White added 15, Brent Eberhard 14, and Jason Granger 13. Sports Shorts In an unconfirmed report, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Classic will be run today at Waimea Bay. Surf must be a minimum of 25 feet for the competition to take place, according to meet director George Downing. A couple dozen of the world's best big wave riders have been invited to participate. ---- In high school boys' basketball action, the 16-team Iolani Prep Classic began yesterday with four first-round games. Greensboro (N.C.) topped University High 58-43, Punahou routed Kaimuki 58- 37, Kalaheo beat Chubu Okinawa (Japan) 80-58, and St. Joseph (Calif.) ripped Kamehameha 61-33. First round play continues today with four more games. ---- ==ILH softball standings== [1] (tie) Iolani and University, 4-1. [3] (tie) Kamehameha and Sacred Hearts, 3-1. [5] Maryknoll, 2-2. [6] HBA/Priory, 2-3. [7] Punahou, 1-3. [8] St. Francis, 1-4. [9] Mid-Pacific, 0-4. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 20 to 25 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/18/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Garcia Upset To win the world surfing title, Makaha's Sunny Garcia will have to hope for a couple of upsets after he was unexpectedly upended by Australian Mark Occhilupo in the second round of the Chiemsee Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters yesterday in 6- to 12-foot surf at the Banzai Pipeline. Garcia, the current tour points leader, now must hope that his closest pursuers, defending champ Kelly Slater of Florida and California's Rob Machado, fall as he did. Said Garcia: "I never thought that coming in to Hawaii, with the last event (of the world tour) in my backyard that I would leave it up to those guys. I give them all the credit in the world if they can do it." To "do it," Slater must win the event. Machado, if he advances to the semifinals, also has a shot at the world title if Slater finishes second or lower at the Pipe. The meet continues today, surf permitting. Tourney Fever for Bows Which college basketball team will play in the most regular season tournaments this season? If you guessed the University of Hawaii men's team, which will have four tournaments under its belt by season's end, you were correct. Coach Riley Wallace's Rainbows have already completed and won the United Airlines Tipoff Tournament two weeks ago. Tomorrow, UH will enter tourney number two, the Hawaii Nike Festival, with an opening round game against Loyola Marymount. On December 27-30, the Rainbows will compete in the 32nd Rainbow Classic, with a field that includes Syracuse, Illinois, Rhode Island, Southern Cal, Missouri, Massachusetts, and North Carolina State. Completing the tournament slate for Hawaii will be the WAC Conference Tournament in early March. Vulcans Fall UH-Hilo fell to Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis 106-93 in an opening round game of the Coconut Coast Classic Tournament last night at the Afook-Chinen Civic in Hilo. Anthony Winburn scored 37 points and Carlos Knox added 34 for the Metros. Richard Johnson (19 points) and Marcus Owens (18) paced the Vulcans (1-5), who will take on Northern Michigan (4-1) tonight. Wahine Wins Looong Swim Northwestern University swimmer Kari Lydersen won the 4.34 mile Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Swim yesterday in the waters off of Waikiki. "She's awesome," said runner-up Rick Heltzel, who finished 18 seconds behind Lydersen's winning time of 1 hour, 37 minutes, 28 seconds. "She had about 50 feet on me at the turnaround but she was too strong on the way back." Sixty-six swimmers entered the event, which began at Kaimana Beach next to the Waikiki Natatorium, proceeded to a turnaround point near the entrance to the Ala Wai Harbor, and returned to Kaimana. Five of the top ten finishers were women. Prep Basketball Pre-season Results (from Saturday) == Palama Christmas Tournament == Championship: Chula Vista 54, St Francis (Can) 41 3rd place: Bonanza (Nev) 87, Westminster (Can) 36 5th place: Waianae 71, Kamehameha II 51 7th place: Mid-Pacific 67, St. Louis II 49 == Kalaheo SunPress Classic == Championship: Kalaheo 81, Campbell 70 3rd place: Maryknoll 51, Radford 47 5th place: Service (Alaska) 60, Kamehameha 43 7th place: Roosevelt 70, Nanakuli 49 == Maui Invitational == Championship: Los Alamitos (Calif) 58, St. Louis 57 3rd place: Casa Roble (Calif) 58, Maui 40 5th place: Baldwin 63, Hilltop (Calif) 35 7th place: Lahainaluna 68, Gulf Island (Can) 57 == Hilo High Tournament == Championship: Hilo vs Kaimuki (not reported) 3rd place: Kauai 58, Pearl City 55 5th place: Waiakea 68, Farrington 53 7th place: Kalani 47, St. Joseph 32 Oahu Surf Report North shore: 5 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/17/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VonAppen Talks Philosophy In an interview with the Honolulu Advertiser, recently-hired University of Hawaii football coach Fred vonAppen discussed his goals and philosophy. In a nutshell, this is what he said: --Hands-on philosophy: "I'd want to coach the coaches and be hands-on with the players. Unless the coaching tower is tall enough to so that I can see the ocean, then I'm going to stay on the grass." --Emphasis: "We're in the business of teaching responsibility. We're going to work hard in everything. I'm a nut on work. I want the sweat dripping off the posterior--mine and theirs." --The '96 Rainbows: "Expect a club that will play hard for 60 minutes. There'll be a period of regression, I'm sure. But the fans can expect us to work hard and get better every week." --Personal selling point to recruits: "Wisdom and experience from having been around the block more than once. I've coached at every level except Pop Warner. That may be somewhere in the future." --Quirks: "I'm going to be a stickler for what the locker room looks like, what the meeting room looks like. No Coke cups or banana peels or apple cores strewn around so somebody else has to pick 'em up. One of my parents had to do that and I don't want to leave that to somebody else." == 1996 University of Hawaii Football Schedule == Aug 31--Boston College Sept 7--Ohio University Sept 14-at Wyoming Sept 21-Boise State Sept 28-at Fresno State Oct 5 --Colorado State Oct 12--at San Diego State Oct 26--at Air Force Nov 9 --San Jose State Nov 16--Brigham Young Nov 30--Wisconsin High School All-State Volleyball Team Punahou and Kamehameha dominated the 1995 Hawaii High School All- State squad with the Buffanblu earning six spots and the Warriors four. The boys and girls first-teams are as follows: == 1995 All-State Boys == Koa Ostrem, Punahou 6-3 Sr. Scott Wong, Punahou 6-5 Jr. Shane Lyons, Kamehameha 6-1 Sr. Kaione Crabb, Punahou 6-5 Jr. Holopono Kahale, Kamehameha 6-1 Jr. Eric Gamundoy, Punahou 5-9 Sr. Player of the year: Ostrem Coach of the year: Lyman Lacro, Punahou == 1995 All-State Girls == Rachel Watson, Kamehameha 5-10 Sr. Tehani Miyashiro, Punahou 5-7 Jr. Sarah Clark, Hawaii Prep 6-0 Sr. Leo Ah Yee, Roosevelt 5-8 Sr. Lindsey Berg, Punahou 5-10 So. Aven Lee, Kamehameha 5-7 Sr. Player of the year: Watson Coach of the year: Dan Kitashima, Kamehameha Surfing News The Chiemsee Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters, on hold for the past four days because of small surf at the Banzai Pipeline, is tentatively set to continue today with waves in the 10- to 15-foot range predicted for Oahu's North Shore. Eight Hawaii surfers are among the 32 still in the competition, including Sunny Garcia, the current World Tour leader; Derek Ho, 1993 world champion; Shane Dorian; Kaipo Jaquias; Pancho Sullivan; Kalani Robb; Ross Williams; and Larry Rios. Homegrown Report (courtesy of Dennis Anderson) == {Volleyball} == --Fiona Nepo (University High '95) saw spot duty in Nebraska's NCAA national championship victory over Texas yesterday at Amherst, Mass. Nepo is slated to start at setter next season for the Cornhuskers. --Tanya Kamau (Waiakea '95) earned district MVP honors as an outside hitter for South Mountain Community College (Ariz). Sinaitaaga Tautolo (McKinley '95) and Chana Mamizuka (Kahuku '94) are also standouts on the South Mountain squad. Vee (Kahalewai) Hiapo (Pearl City '80) is the head coach and her husband Brian Hiapo (Roosevelt '79) is her assistant. --Kim Naone (Waianae '95) and Kumai Kahalepuna (Kahuku '94) were starters for coach Jerry Hekekia (Lahainaluna '58) at Eastern Arizona Community College, ranked 13th this season in the NJCAA. --Chris Kalehuawehe (Baldwin '93) led Central Missouri to a fourth place finish in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. She was tops on her team in kill percentage and blocks. --Jane Stevens (Punahou '94) was a back row specialist for Michigan. --Kalei Arnold (Kamehameha '92) was the team captain for Utah State. She is fourth in career assists, averaging 6.53 per game. == {Football} == --Drake Parker (Kamehameha '93), a 6-4, 285-pounder, started at offensive guard for Cal-Berkeley. --Greg Andrasick (Iolani '92) is the starting place kicker for UCLA, which takes on Kansas in the Aloha Bowl on Christmas day. Andrasick was the co-winner of the Bruins' Outstanding Special Teams Player award. --Several players from Hawaii are on the roster of the University of Washington including, among others, Stuart Williams (Kamehameha '93), Olin Kreutz (St. Louis '95), Tyler Hoke (St. Louis '95), Willy Wurster (Hawaii Prep '95), and Greg Young (Iolani '91). --Konti Pelligrin (Punahou '95) redshirted this year for Stanford. --Raul Pacheco (Iolani '94), Brian Ah Yat (Iolani '94), Eleu Kane (Kamehameha '94) and Michael Wilson (Leilehua '91) were on the roster of the University of Montana, which won the NCAA Division I-AA National title by defeating Marshall 22-20 yesterday. == {Basketball} == --Cavan Scanlan (Iolani '92) is the co-captain at Willamette and is averaging 13 points and 7 rebounds per game. --Malia Andagan (St. Anthony '93) is a starter for the University of San Diego. She is second on the team in rebounds. Sports Shorts The UH men's basketball team returns to action on Tuesday with a first-round game against Loyola-Marymount in the four-team Tipoff Tournament at the Special Events Arena. Nevada will take on Creighton in another opening round game. ---- High School softball results: == OIA == == ILH == Kailua 14, Kalani 0 St Francis 6, HBA/Priory 5 Leilehua 18, Waipahu 6 University 2, Sacred Hearts 1 Kalaheo 2, Kahuku 0 Iolani 11, Mid-Pacific 0 Campbell 15, Nanakuli 5 Punahou 4, Maryknoll 3 Pearl City 25, Waialua 7 Castle 10, McKinley 1 Roosevelt 26, Farrington 6 Mililani 14, Aiea 3 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 12/16/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Benjamin to Run Bow Offense Yesterday, former Stanford and San Francisco 49er quarterback Guy Benjamin accepted the position of offense coordinator for the University of Hawaii football team. He is the first assistant hired by new Rainbow head coach Fred vonAppen. Currently the offensive coordinator for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World Football League, Benjamin will oversee the installation of the 49ers' "West Coast offense," an attack based on short passes to backs, progression routes by receivers, and a ground game predicated on sweeps and traps. Said Benjamin: "I fully expect that we'll run that offense as well as the 49ers do. At least that's the standards we'll demand from the players." Benjamin has local ties, having once worked summers at the Pineapple Hill restaurant in Lahaina. In addition, his wife was raised in Hawaii. "I'm obviously very excited," said Benjamin. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Volcano Division champ Maui captured the Hawaii Winter Baseball League championship by edging Outrigger Division top dog Honolulu 4-3 last night before 1,746 fans at Hans L'Orange Park in Waipahu. Former University of Hawaii pitcher Joey Vierra earned the victory, spacing out seven hits in seven innings of work. Alvie Shepherd pitched that final inning and a third to get the save. Preston Wilson had two hits and David Lamp drove in two runs to spark the Stingrays' offensive attack. Former Bow Scores in Japan Former UH football player David Stant is the head football coach of the Recruit Co. Sea Gulls, who compete in the top division of the Japan Industrial League. As coach and business executive for the organization, Stant, a Kahuku High grad, earns a base salary of $200,000, twice as much as the head coach at UH earns. Said Stant, who led the Gulls to a 6-1 record and an appearance in this year's Japan Super Bowl: "My former teammates and coaches are surprised at where I ended up. Nobody ever thought I'd be a coach someday, especially over here in Japan." Wahine Softball News The UH Wahine softball team, which begins its season in February, will attempt to earn another Big West Conference title in 1996 but will have to do so without several key players. Offensive sparkplugs Kathy Turner (transferred) and Laynie Sueyasu (knee injury) will not suit up for the Wahine this season. What's more, ace pitcher Brooke Wilkins has returned to Australia to train with the national team in preparation for the 1996 Olympics. The loss of these players "changes things immensely" said UH coach Bob Coolen. "We'll open up a lot of things we haven't done in the past." Jojo Naki, Tia Morenz, Stacy Robello and Regina Kaaihili are among the players to watch, according to Coolen. Sports Shorts The UH men's swimming and diving team placed seventh in the 20- team Speedo Cup at Long Beach, Calif. Peter Lindh (500-yard freestyle), Joe Miller (50 fly), Jonas Brodin (50 backstroke), Grant Ferguson (50 breaststroke), and Magnus Weighton (100 individual medley) won their events. The UH women's team finished 18th of 23 teams. ---- UH Wahine cross-country runner Deedee Cervantes was named to the Big West Conference Fall All-Academic Team. A senior accounting major, Cervantes had a 3.2 grade point average. ---- St. Louis football coach Cal Lee will be one of the featured speakers at the Honolulu Quarterback Club on Monday. Recently offered an assistant coaching position at UH, Lee is expected to announce whether he will accept the job or not. HPU basketball coach Tony Selitto and UH men's volleyball coach Mike Wilton are also scheduled to speak. ---- High School Pre-Season Basketball == Hilo High Classic == Waiakea 49, St. Joseph 38 Farrington 47, Kalani 43 Kaimuki 54, Kauai 34 Hilo 81, Pearl City 68 == Maui High Invitational == Baldwin 70, Lahainaluna 46 Hilltop (Calif.) 47, Gulf Island (Canada) 34 St. Louis 69, Maui 35 Los Alamitos (Calif.) 88, Casa Roble (Calif) 86 OT == Palama Christmas Tournament == Waianae 65, Mid-Pacific 46 Kamehameha II 51, St. Louis II 40 Chula Vista (Calif) 77, Bonanza (Nev.) 57 St. Francis (Canada) 53, Westminster (Canada) 40 == Kalaheo SunPress Classic == Service (Alaska) 82, Nanakuli 65 Kamehameha 44, Roosevelt 36 Kalaheo 63, Maryknoll 42 Campbell 70, Radford 50 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 12/15/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lee a Rainbow Assistant? In a move that he says "isn't to cover my heinie," new University of Hawaii football coach Fred vonAppen offered St. Louis High School coach Cal Lee a spot as a Rainbow assistant yesterday. "I definitely have an interest in Cal joining our staff," said vonAppen. "I think he's a winner in every respect. He's certainly proved that at St. Louis." Lee said he was flattered by the offer and said he will mull over the possibility of leaving St. Louis, where he is athletic director and the honcho of the highly successful Crusader program that has dominated local high school football in recent years, capturing the last ten ILH and Oahu Prep Bowl titles. VonAppen also met with members of former coach Bob Wagner's staff yesterday. It is not clear if he has offered jobs to any of them. Elam, Tuinei to Pro Bowl Former UH players Jason Elam and Mark Tuinei were named to the NFL's Pro Bowl squads that will meet on February 4 at Aloha Stadium. Elam, a kicker in his second year in the league, was selected to the elite squad for the first time after converting 35 of 35 extra points and 27 of 33 field goal attempts this season for the Denver Broncos. Tuinei, the starting left tackle and a 13-year veteran for the Dallas Cowboys, was selected to the Pro Bowl squad for the second consecutive year. Honors to Watson Kamehameha volleyball player Rachel Watson, who led the Warriors to the 1995 state title, was an honorable mention selection on the Mizuno All America High School Volleyball team that was announced yesterday. UH recruit Jenny Roberts of Calvary Chapel High (Calif.) also received honorable mention. Boxing Tonight Local fighters will square off tonight at Waianae Regional Park in the Hawaii State Amateur Boxing Championships. Among those competing for regional berths are nationally-ranked pugilists Dustin Kim, Gary Duguran, Blaise Soares, and Eric Paulo. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB Honolulu Sharks 29 23 .558 -- West Oahu CaneFires 28 24 .540 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Maui Stingrays 25 28 .472 -- Hilo Stars 23 30 .434 2 --clinched division title == Yesterday's results == Hilo 3, West Oahu 2 Maui 2, Honolulu 0 Honolulu and Maui will meet tonight at Hans L'Orange Park for the Hawaii Winter Baseball League title. Yesterday, despite losing, Honolulu clinched the Outrigger Division title when Hilo topped West Oahu. Prep Basketball == Maui High Invitational == St. Louis 56, Hilltop (San Diego) 45 Casa Roble 50, Baldwin 41 Maui 48, Gulf Island (Canada) 30 Los Alamitos (Calif.) 68, Lahainaluna 51 == Hilo High Tournament == Pearl City 78, Farrington 62 Kaimuki 71, St. Joseph's 59 Hilo 73, Kaimuki 42 Kauai 54, Waiakea 50 == Palama Christmas Tourney == Westminster (Canada) 53, Kamehameha II 48 St. Francis (Canada) 42, St. Louis II 27 == Kalaheo Sun Press Classic == Maryknoll 57 Service (Alaska) 51 Kalaheo 90, Nanakuli 47 Radford 66, Roosevelt 63 Campbell 67, Kamehameha 64 (OT) Oahu Surf Report North shore: 4 to 7 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/14/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= New Bow Grid Boss Welcomed With time against him, Fred vonAppen is moving quickly to re- model the program he has acquired as the new University of Hawaii football coach. "We're not going to be a double-slot option team, I can tell you that," said vonAppen. "That's not gonna be the background of the staff that comes in." Addressing a crowd of media and university personnel, the 53-year-old vonAppen said he is in the process of assembling his coaching staff but mentioned no specific names. With 15 jobs since 1967, VonAppen also defended his apparent lack of continuous employment. "All experience is good; some's better than others." he said. "If (a head coach) moves, you either stay or go. If a (head coach) gets fired, you have to go. Some of the moves I chose to make; some just happened. Azuma Pau at Roosevelt Roosevelt High School is looking for a new football coach after Jeff Azuma announced his resignation yesterday. The head coach for the Rough Riders the past three seasons, Azuma, who is leaving for personal reasons, led Roosevelt to a 5-1 record in 1995. "We will miss the things he taught the kids like having the right attitude and going to college after high school," said Roosevelt athletic director Rodney Iwasaki. Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB Honolulu Sharks 29 22 .569 -- West Oahu CaneFires 28 23 .549 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Maui Stingrays 24 28 .462 -- Hilo Stars 22 30 .423 2 --clinched division title == Yesterday's results == Honolulu 1, Maui 0: At Rainbow Stadium, the Sharks nipped the Stingrays in 10 innings last night. Bobby Bonds Jr. singled to drive in T.J. Slaton in the bottom of the tenth inning for the game's only run. Honolulu can clinch the Outrigger Division title with either a victory over Maui or a Hilo loss to West Oahu tonight. ---- West Oahu 3, Hilo 1: At Wong Stadium, the CaneFires kept their division title hopes alive with a victory over the Stars. The Hilo loss also helped Maui clinch the Volcano Division title. Sports Shorts Kapalua's Lori Planos finished third at the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Team Classic yesterday at the Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert, Calif. ---- Prep Softball results: == OIA == == ILH == Moanalua 6, Waipahu 4 Iolani 5, Kamehameha 3 Waianae 17, Waialua 0 HBA/Priory 5, Maryknoll 4 Campbell 13, Leilehua 11 UHS 19, St Francis 0 Pearl City 14, Aiea 9 Sacred Hearts 2, Punahou 0 Kailua 12, Farrington 0 Kalaheo 5, Roosevelt 3 Castle 12, Kaimuki 1 Kalani 10, McKinley 8 ---- Several high school basketball tournaments begin today, including the Palama Settlement Christmas Tournament, the Kalaheo Sun Press Classic, and the Maui High Invitational. Results will appear in tomorrow's Hawaii Sports News, if available. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 3 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/13/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= All America Honors for Ljungquist, Ah Mow University of Hawaii Wahine players Angelica Ljungquist and Robyn AH Mow were named American Volleyball Coaches Association first- team All-Americans today. Ljungquist, a junior middle blocker from Sweden, earned second-team All-America honors the past two seasons. Ah Mow, a McKinley High grad, is a junior setter and an All Big West Conference selection in 1994 and 1995. The two, who will be honored at the NCAA Final Four in Amherst, Mass., are the Wahine's most recent first team choices, joining Kee Williams (1991), Cheri Boyer (1991), and Karrie Trieschman (1990). VonAppen, Who Ya Gonna Call? In a press conference today, University of Hawaii athletic director Hugh Yoshida officially announced the hiring of Fred vonAppen as the school's new head football coach. VonAppen is quickly trying to assemble a staff of assistants and, according to unnamed sources, will hire former Stanford ('77) and San Francisco 49er ('81-'84) quarterback Guy Benjamin as his offensive coordinator. Other candidates for assistant coaching positions include former Stanford All-American Ken Margerum, currently the head coach at Hawaii Prep Academy; Monte Clark, former 49er head coach; Bill Singler, a former 49er running back; Doug Semones, head coach at Kahuku High; and Cal Lee, head coach at St. Louis. Surf's Up at Pipe Eight Hawaii surfers, including world title contender Sunny Garcia, advanced to the second round of the Chiemsee Gerry Lopez Pipe Masters in 8 to 12-foot surf yesterday at the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore. Garcia is in a close battle for the world tour title with defending world champ Kelly Slater of Florida and hot up-and-comer Rob Machado of California. Both advanced yesterday, Slater in spectacular fashion with a near perfect score of 29.26 out of 30 in round one. Other Hawaii surfers joining Garcia in the second round are Derek Ho, Shane Dorian, Kaipo Jaquias, Pancho Sullivan, Ross Williams, Kalani Robb, and Larry Rios. Honolulu Marathon Notes Despite debilitating humidity and soaring temperatures, a record number of runners crossed the finish line at Sunday's Honolulu Marathon. Honolulu Marathon spokeswoman Eileen Mortenson said 26,986 runners, 73 percent from Japan, finished the race this year, the highest finisher count of any marathon in the world in 1995. The number also broke the former Honolulu record of 25,801 set last year. Prep Football All-Stars == OIA Red Division == Offensive player of the year: Kolo Funaki, Kahuku Defensive player of the year: Chris Paogofie, Waianae Coach of the year: Darren Hernandez, Campbell == OIA White Division == Offensive player of the year: Ryan Cannon, Kailua Defensive player of the year: Matt Gaspar, Kailua Coach of the year: Jerry Fornelia, Kailua == OIA Blue Division == Offensive player of the year: Faimanifo Sane, Kaimuki Defensive player of the year: Sennick Allen, Radford Coach of the year: Jose Guevara, Moanalua Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** Outrigger Division W L PCT GB Honolulu Sharks 28 22 .560 -- West Oahu CaneFires 27 23 .540 1 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Maui Stingrays 24 27 .471 -- Hilo Stars 22 29 .431 2 --clinched tie for division title == Yesterday's results == Maui 7, Honolulu 3 Maui 8, Honolulu 0: At Rainbow Stadium, Derrick Gibson hit three homers to lead the Stingrays to a sweep of the Sharks yesterday in Honolulu. Maui can clinch the Volcano Division today with a victory or a Hilo loss. ---- West Oahu 5, Hilo 4: At Wong Stadium, former Hawaii prep stars Ben Agbayani and Mike DeKneef each drove in two runs to help the CaneFires edge the Stars last night. Sports Shorts High-Five America overcame a 26-point second-half deficit to beat BYU-Hawaii 109-92 in a men's exhibition basketball game last night at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. Ethan O'Bryant scored 20 points and handed out 10 assists for High Five. Ionatana Enosa paced the Seasiders with 26 points and 13 rebounds. ---- Farrington High School football coach Ed "Skippa" Diaz was rushed to Kaiser Hospital-Moanalua over the weekend after complaining of dizziness and chest pains. A hospital spokesperson said Diaz is recovering well and should be released in the next day or so. Oahu Surf Report North shore: 6 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -== HAWAII SPORTS NEWS ==- * * The following is a summary of the 12/12/95 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VonAppen Speaks Fred vonAppen, still awaiting official Board of Regents confirmation that he will be the next head football coach at the University of Hawaii, has begun moving forth nevertheless, announcing his plans for the Rainbows. VonAppen, who must complete his commitment to the University of Colorado, which will play in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day, said he will install the "West Coast offense" employed by the San Francisco 49ers and will make a strong commitment to recruit local players. "We have to make a concerted effort to keep Island guys at home," he said. As for assistants, vonAppen said he'll hire the best coaches he can find, which may include several current UH assistants and the three Lee brothers: Cal, head coach at St. Louis High; Ron, St. Louis offensive coordinator; and Tommy, quarterback coach at the University of Utah. VonAppen, who will make Hawaii his 15th stop in his nearly 30 years in coaching, squelched talk that he will stay just a few years and then move on. "I'm not looking beyond," he said. "Pro football was never the ultimate. I want to work on a college campus. I was trained as an educator. That's what I am." Ruffin to Philly Former University of Hawaii basketball player Trevor Ruffin joined the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers recently, inking a guaranteed one-year contract that will earn him $225,000. Ruffin, who played for the Phoenix Suns last season, started this season with Paok in the Greek Pro League. He had a contract for $750,000 there. Homesick, Ruffin sought a release from the Greek team and returned home to Buffalo, New York, where he was contacted by the NBA club. In his 1995 season debut with the 76ers on Saturday night, Ruffin scored 10 points in 19 minutes of action. Prep Volleyball All-Stars Named == OIA East Boys == Hunter Haliniak, Roosevelt 5-11 Jr. Torry Tukuafu, Kahuku 6-4 Sr. B. Courpuz, Farrington 5-8 Sr. Sydney Corpuz, McKinley 6-0 Sr. H. Kamake'eaina, Kahuku 6-2 Sr. Patrick Dutro, Kaimuki 6-2 Sr. Player of the year: Tukuafu Coach of the year: Ivy Kahalepuna, Kahuku == OIA East Girls == Aubrey Porter, Roosevelt 5-8 So. V. Tsukano, Kaiser 5-10 Jr. Hope Ah Yee, Roosevelt 5-8 Sr. Valasi Sepulona, Farrington 5-7 Sr. Marjorie Nepo, McKinley 5-8 Jr. Monic Samuseva, Farrington 5-9 Sr. Player of the year: Sepulona Co-coaches of the year: Lea Okamura, Roosevelt and Jenic Tumaneng, Farrington. == OIA West Boys == Adam Black, Mililani 6-5 Jr. Rigel Painter, Mililani 5-10 Sr. Justin Oleole, Pearl City 5-9 Jr. James Latham, Radford 6-1 Jr. Reoben Aquino, Campbell 6-0 Sr. M. Dennison, Waianae 6-0 Jr. Player of the year: Painter Coach of the year: Male Ane, Radford == OIA West Girls == Tanya Dano, Waianae 5-8 Sr. Shauntay Fletcher, Moanalua 5-8 Jr. Situfu Fiaseu, Radford 5-8 Sr. Tehani Fiatoa, Radford 5-9 Sr. Nicole Wilson, Aiea 5-8 Sr. Kailey Reyes, Aiea 5-5 So. Player of the year: Fiaseu Coach of the year: Waynette Mitchell, Radford == ILH Boys == Koa Ostrem, Punahou 6-3 Sr. Scott Wong, Punahou 6-5 Jr. Holopono Kahale, Kamehameha 6-1 Jr. Eric Gamundoy, Punahou 5-9 Sr. Shane Lyons, Kamehameha 5-11 Sr. Kainoa Morikami, University High, 6-1 Jr. D. Christensen, Iolani 6-5 Jr. Player of the year: Ostrem Coach of the year: Damien Hardy, Kamehameha == ILH Girls == Lindsey Berg, Punahou 5-10 So. Rachel Watson, Kamehameha 5-11 Sr. Tehani Miyashiro, Punahou 5-7 Jr. J. Kamelamela, Maryknoll 5-10 Jr. S. Bejgrowicz, Hawaii Baptist 5-8 Sr. A. Arnold, Kamehameha 5-9 Sr. Aven Lee, Kamehameha 5-8 Sr. Co-players of the year: Berg and Watson Coach of the year: Diana McKibbin, Punahou Hawaii Winter Baseball League Outrigger Division W L PCT GB Honolulu Sharks 28 20 .583 -- West Oahu CaneFires 26 23 .531 2.5 Volcano Division W L PCT GB Maui Stingrays 22 27 .449 -- Hilo Stars 22 28 .440 .5 == Yesterday's results == No games scheduled. Sports Shorts Hawaii Pacific pounded High-Five America 112-87 in a men's exhibition basketball game last night at Mid-Pacific Gym. Five Sea Warriors scored in double figures, with Llewellyn Smalley (32 points) leading the way. Orlando Williams scored 29 for High- Five, which defeated the University of Hawaii on Saturday night. ---- Four world records were broken at the Hawaii State Powerlifting Championships on Saturday night at Gold's Gym Honolulu. Junior Fa'amaufili, competing in the 40-44 superheavyweight division, broke three reco