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

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/19/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Freitas Sorry But Would Do It Again ** Saying he'd do it again if his family were threatened, University of Hawaii quarterback Glenn Freitas defended leaving the bench area and entering the stands during the second half of the BYU game on Saturday night. After reports of the incident appeared on national TV broadcasts, Freitas also apologized "for the embarrassment I caused the whole state." Although what spawned the incident still remains cloudy, it is clear that Freitas left the Aloha Stadium field, entered the bleacher area behind the Rainbow bench, and proceeded to a section where his family was seated. At the time, several fights, including an altercation involving an unnamed fan and members of Freitas family were taking place. Freitas denied throwing any blows and making an obscene gesture at a fan who had been heckling him. Another UH player, redshirt Quincy Jacobs, also entered the stands and may have scuffled with a fan. Jacobs was the subject of another recent UH investigation involving violence. About a month ago, he and UH basketball player Aaron Curry allegedly assaulted volleyball player Moses Goods at the university dorms. Resolution of that incident is pending. ** Sumo Day 10 Results ** With five bouts remaining, Hawaii's Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) and Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) are 9-1 and share the lead of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka, Japan. In action last night, Akebono rammed out Oginishiki (3-7) and Musashimaru defeated Akinoshima (6-4). Kaio, who had been tied with the duo, fell to 8-2 after losing to Tosanoumi (5-5). Earlier, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) upped his record to 4-6 with a win over Terao (2-8). ** UH Hoop News ** UH basketball coach Riley Wallace announced that Erin Galloway, a 6-foot-8, skywalking forward will probably sign a letter of intent to play for the Rainbows. Nicknamed "Helicopter" because of his 43-inch vertical leap, Galloway played for national JUCO powerhouse Atlanta Metro College last season. He is expected to enroll at UH in January and will be eligible to play next fall. ---- Meanwhile, Wallace and his 'Bows will play an exhibition game against Jiangsu Nanjing of China tonight at the Special Events Arena. Wallace said he will start Alika Smith and Anthony Carter at guards, Eric Ambrozich and Mike Robinson at forwards, and Seth Sundberg in the post. Forward Micah Kroeger and guards Aaron Curry and Quentin Gallon will be the first off the bench. ** Apo Out at Kamehameha ** Al Apo, who has led the Kamehameha girls to five state basketball titles in his nine-year tenure, has resigned. He refused to comment about the reason for his departure. An anonymous source said Apo was released because he "had not been doing an adequate job preparing his players to move on to the next level" (college basketball). Under Apo, the Warrior girls have registered a 205- 43 record and have appeared in eight of the last nine state title games. A search for his successor is in progress, said Kamehameha co-athletic director Blane Gaison. ** Prep Football News ** Punahou quarterback Noah King, a starting linebacker for the Buffanblu in 1995, set an Interscholastic League of Honolulu single-season record by passing for 2,403 yards. The previous record was 2,331, set St. Louis' John Hao in 1990. King's primary target this season has been Tafiti Uso, who also set an ILH mark with 1,127 yards in receptions. King, Uso and their Punahou teammates will take on Campbell in the Prep Bowl third-place game next Friday, Nov. 29, at Aloha Stadium. Ten-time defending ILH and Prep Bowl champion St. Louis will meet Oahu Interscholastic Association title winner Waianae in the feature game. The Saints are ranked 17th in the latest USA Today Top 25 High School Football Poll. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Hilo Stars 14 14 .500 -- Maui Stingrays 15 15 .500 -- --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 19 12 .620 -- West Oahu CaneFires 10 17 .360 7 --Yesterday's recaps-- West Oahu 9, Honolulu 7 Honolulu 7, West Oahu 6: At Hans L'Orange Field, the CaneFires and Sharks split a doubleheader that featured 39 hits, five which were home runs. ** 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 11/18/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Bows Beat Rebels on Aloha Night ** Over 8,000 fans journeyed to the University of Hawaii's Special Events Arena last night to watch the UH Wahine defeat Nevada-Las Vegas, 15-2, 15-4, 15-2, and to honor the home team's five soon- to-be-departing seniors--Angelica Ljungquist, Robyn Ah Mow, Joselyn Robins, Nalani Yamashita, and Chasity Nobriga. The match, just 52 minutes in duration, concluded Hawaii's regular season home schedule. The night was marked by several standing ovations--one for UNLV coach Deitre Collins, a former Wahine standout--and the rest for the five seniors. "It's been a great four years," said Ljungquist, who has set a goal of leading the Wahine (27-1) to a national title this year. Hawaii will close out the regular season on the road with matches against San Jose State on Friday and Fresno State on Saturday. ** Freitas Defending Ohana ** UH quarterback Glenn Freitas was involved in a scuffle with a fan in the stands at Aloha Stadium on Saturday night while attempting "to defend his family," said Freitas' brother, Kalani. Witnesses say that the incident began when a fan yelled derogatory remarks at the UH signal caller from the section behind the UH bench. When Freitas' father, sitting in the same section, confronted the man, a shoving match ensued. In the subsequent fray, Freitas' mother was shoved, his girlfriend knocked down, and UH redshirt Quincy Jacobs--while supposedly acting as peacemaker--was observed throwing several punches. Freitas actions in the fight aren't clear. Thea vonAppen, the wife of UH coach Fred vonAppen, suffered a cut lip in the mini- melee. UH athletic director Hugh Yoshida said he will gather as many facts as possible before taking any action. ** Sumo Day 9 Results ** Kaio, Akebono, and Musashimaru remain in a deadlock for the lead of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with 9-1 records after each won yesterday. Kaio topped Musoyama, Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) forced out Tosanoumi, and Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani defeated Takatoriki. Earlier, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) fell to 3-6 after losing to Naminohana. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 15 14 .517 -- Hilo Stars 14 15 .482 1 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 18 11 .620 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 16 .360 7 --Yesterday's recaps-- Honolulu at West Oahu, rained out. Hilo at Maui, rained out. ** 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 11/17/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Cougars Crush 'Bows ** It was an ugly Saturday night in Halawa. Brigham Young exploded for 21 points in a minute and a half span in the second half to put away a determined but outmanned University of Hawaii team, 45-14, in a WAC football game last night at Aloha Stadium. A crowd of 16,468, several whom were involved in fights near the game's end, braved rainy, blustery weather to watch the contest. BYU (11-1) thoroughly dominated the game, outgaining the 'Bows (2-9) in total yards 466 to 145. But the 10th-ranked Cougars held just a 24-14 lead with a minute remaining in the third quarter. That all changed following an unsuccessful Bow onside kick attempt and two turnovers. In 83 seconds, BYU capitalized on the Hawaii gamble and miscues by scoring three touchdowns. An ugly pall hung over the stadium as several fights broke out in the mauka stands behind the Hawaii bench late in the game. While acting as a peacemaker, Thea vonAppen, the wife UH head coach Fred vonAppen, was punched and suffered a cut lip. UH quarterback Glenn Freitas entered the stands to defend family members who were allegedly involved in the fracas. ** Aloha Night for Five Wahine Seniors ** Tears are sure to flow tonight at the Special Events Arena when Hawaii (26-1) takes on Nevada-Las Vegas (5-18). Five members of the UH Wahine volleyball team--Angelica Ljungquist, Joselyn Robins, Robyn Ah Mow, Nalani Yamashita, and Chasity Nobriga--will play the final regular season home match of their careers. The Wahine are heavy favorites to win tonight and clinch their first- ever Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division title. Emotions will also run high when the five seniors and the legion of fans who have watched them develop bid each other farewell. ** Sumo Day 8 Results ** Yokozuna Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan), ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani), and sekiwake Kaio all won yesterday and share the lead of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with 7-1 records. Akebono shoved out Kotonishiki , Musashimaru rammed out Mitoizumi, and Kaio defeated Daishoho. In an earlier match, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) upped his record to 3-5 by topping Hamanoshima. ** Buffanblu Win Third Straight ** Scott Wong pounded 25 kills to lead Punahou over University High, 15-6, 15-12, in the title match of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association boys' volleyball championships last night at McKinley gym. A crowd of about 2,000 watched the Buffanblu (19-0) win their third straight state title. The Junior Bows finished the season 16-3, all of their losses to the Puns. Kamehameha gave the Interscholastic League of Honolulu a 1-2-3 sweep in the state by defeating OIA champion Pearl City, 10-15, 15-4, 15-12, in the third place game. ** League CC Titles for Punahou, Mililani ** Punahou and Mililani won the boys' and girls' cross country titles in their respective leagues yesterday. The ILH championships were held at Mid-Pacific and the OIA at Waialua High School. Winning individual championships were Pearl City's Michael Donaldson, Roosevelt's Pacita Stark, Hawaii Baptist Academy's Matt Stevens, and Punahou's Eri Macdonald. The state championship meet is scheduled for Friday 11/22 at Hawaii Prep Academy on the Big Island. Stevens and Macdonald are defending state champions. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 15 14 .517 -- Hilo Stars 14 15 .482 1 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 18 11 .620 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 16 .360 7 --Yesterday's recaps-- Maui 3, Hilo 1: At War Memorial Stadium, Derrick Gibson went 3-for-4 and Kyle Cooney added two hits, including a homerun, to pace the Stingrays. ---- Honolulu at West Oahu, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** Azusa Pacific edged Hawaii Pacific, 1-0, in the championship match of the NAIA western regional tournament yesterday at Azusa, Calif. The loss ended the season for the Sea Warriors (17-2-1). ---- Joe Tong won the men's open title and Charlene Rink the women's at the Paradise Cup Bodybuilding Championships on Friday night at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. ---- Leilehua swept the boys' and girls' OIA Air Riflery Championships yesterday at McKinley High School. The Mule boys, led by Mike Minami, defeated Nanakuli while the girls, paced by Desiree Teixeira, topped Farrington. ---- Kamehameha won the girls team title and Punahou and Kamehameha ended up tied for the boys' crown at the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Kayaking Championships yesterday at the Ala Wai canal. ---- Hawaii Pacific's Sylvia Fisher finished 20th of 340 runners at the NAIA National Cross Country Championships yesterday at Kenosha, Wisconsin. Because she finished among the top 30 runners, Fisher earned All-America honors. ---- Josh Fouts (Kalaheo '95) started in goal for the Gonzaga men's soccer team this season. He registered seven shutouts this season, a school record. J.C. Fernandez (Maui '96) and Brian Ching (Kamehameha '96) also play for Gonzaga. ---- Quarterback Brian Ah Yat (Iolani '94) tossed three touchdown strikes to lead Montana past Weber State, 24-10, yesterday. The three scoring tosses gave Ah Yat a season total of 39, a school record. The win also clinched the Big Sky championship for the Grizzlies. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 10 to 15 feet South shore: 2 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/16/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** OIA Grid Title to Waianae ** On a wet night at Aloha Stadium, Waianae surged past Campbell, 23-3, to win the Oahu Interscholastic Association football championship. The Seariders will now face Interscholastic League of Honolulu title winner St. Louis on Nov. 29 at Aloha Stadium in the 1996 Oahu Prep Bowl. The Crusaders, who closed out their regular season yesterday by thumping Damien 35-14, will be seeking their 11th Prep Bowl win in a row. To do so, they'll have to defeat a typical rush-happy, tough-defending Waianae team which rallied for 21 second half points to overcome a 3-2 halftime deficit against the Sabers last night. Running back John Koa (18 carries for 99 yards) and linebacker Stanford Evaimalo (10-yard interception return for a touchdown) fueled the Waianae comeback. Campbell will take on ILH runner-up Punahou in the Prep Bowl 3rd-place game. ---- In other prep action last night, Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion Waiakea jumped out to a 21-0 lead and then withstood a second half rally by MIL winner Maui High to forge a 21-14 Neighbor Island Championship playoff win last night at Wong Stadium in Hilo. Quarterback Johnny Young passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to spark Waiakea, which will face Kauai Interscholastic Federation champion Waimea for Outer Island bragging rights. ==Other Prep Scores== Punahou 41, Iolani 16 Pac-Five 15, Kamehameha 14 ** Wahine Soar Over Air Force ** A Special Events Arena crowd of 6,323 watched the UH Wahine crush Air Force, 15-2, 15-2, 15-5, in a Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division volleyball match last night. The win boosted the Wahine to 26-1 overall and 13-0 in the WAC. Air Force dropped to 4-21 and 1-12. UH coach Dave Shoji used the match as an opportunity to give his reserves extensive playing time. Hawaii will conclude its regular season with a match against Nevada-Las Vegas tomorrow night. UH fans will bid aloha to five Wahine seniors: Angelica Ljungquist, Robyn Ah Mow, Joselyn Robins, Chasity Nobriga, and Nalani Yamashita. ** Pearl City Joins ILH Trio in State Semis ** Along with three Interscholastic League of Honolulu teams, Oahu Interscholastic Association champion Pearl City advanced to the final four of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association boys' volleyball championships. Joining the Chargers in the semifinals will be ILH and defending state champion Punahou and ILH running mates University High and Kamehameha. Today's semifinals and finals will be played at McKinley gym. ==Quarterfinal results== Punahou defeated Waiakea, 15-3, 15-6 Kamehameha defeated Seabury, 15-12, 15-7 University High defeated Moanalua 15-5, 15-7 Pearl City defeated Waianae, 15-4, 15-11 ** Sumo Day 7 Results ** Grand champion Akebono and champion Musashimaru both won yesterday at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament to improve to 6-1 and remain in a tie with three other rikishi for the overall tourney lead. Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) needed just three seconds to dispatch of Mitoizumi. Earlier, Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) was involved in a 3-minute stalemate with Kotonowaka before forcing his foe out. In another match, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) dropped to 2-5 after losing to Tochiazuma. ** State Pin Titles to HBA, Hilo ** Hawaii Baptist Academy won the boys' crown and Hilo High the girls' at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association bowling championships yesterday at Kalihi Bowl. The Eagles registered a pin total of 8,462 for nine games to top Roosevelt (8,223) and Pearl City (8,141). Hilo High (7,433) outbowled BIIF rival Waiakea (7,385) and Pearl City (7,315) of the OIA for girls' top honors. University High's Kevin Miura (198.4 average) and Hilo's Catrina Gealon (187.6) won top individual boys and girls honors. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 14 14 .500 -- Hilo Stars 14 14 .500 -- --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 18 11 .620 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 16 .360 7 --Yesterday's recaps-- Hilo 5, Maui 2: At War Memorial Stadium, Benny Agbayani homered and drove in three runs to spark the Stars past the Stingrays last night. ---- Honolulu at West Oahu, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** The UH football team (2-8) will host Brigham Young in a WAC football battle tonight at Aloha Stadium. Five players with Hawaii ties will start for the Cougars (10-1), including receivers K.O. Kealaluhi (Maui), Kaipo McGuire (St. Louis), and Itula Mili (Kahuku), running back Mark Atuaia (Kahuku) and defensive lineman Harlan Ah You (Punahou). The Cougars are 35-point favorites. ---- Chaminade topped UH-Hilo, 15-8, 15-8, 15-8, in a women's small college volleyball match last night at the UHH Athletic Complex. Hinano Warfield slammed 13 kills and Danielle Robins added 11 for the Silverswords (20-9). The Vulcans dropped to 7-21. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 6 to 8 feet South shore: 2 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/15/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Seven-Way Tie at Kyushu ** Seven rikishi, including Hawaii's Akebono and Musashimaru, are tied for the lead of Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with 5-1 records. Grand champion Akebono, also known as Chad Rowan of Waimanalo, rammed Akinoshima out of the ring while Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) engaged in a slapping match with Terao before forcing out the much smaller wrestler. In an earlier match, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) dropped to 2-4 after losing to Kotoinazuma. ** Slam Title to Lehman ** Tom Lehman is $400,000 richer after winning the PGA Grand Slam of Golf yesterday at the par-72 Poipu Bay Resort Course on Kauai yesterday. Lehman, the winner of this year's British Open, fired a 36-hole total of 10-under 134 to top U.S. Open winner Steve Jones by two strokes. Master's champion Nick Faldo finished third at 139 and PGA champ Mark Brooks ended up fourth with 147. ** Honors for Chaminade Coach, Player ** Yesterday, Chaminade's Glennie Adams and Danielle Robins were named Pacific West Conference volleyball coach and player of the year, respectively. PWC coaches made the choices. Adams and Robins were instrumental in leading the Silverswords to the Pacific West Conference title with a 10-1 league mark. Adams is given credit for turning around a Chaminade program that was just 3-11 in the Pac West last season. Robins, a 6-foot junior outside hitter, topped the league in hitting percentage (.242) and kills per game (3.87). Named to the second team was another Chaminade outside hitter, sophomore Hinano Warfield, along with UH-Hilo senior Aitofi Tauta'a. ** Surfing News ** The OP Pro Surfing Championships, the first jewel in the Triple Crown of Surfing, is scheduled to begin tomorrow, surf permitting, at Alii Beach Park in Haleiwa. The world's top pro surfers, including world champion Kelly Slater of Florida and local heroes Sunny Garcia, Kaipo Jaquias, Kalani Robb, and Derek Ho are slated to compete. The OP Junior Pro meet, featuring many of the world's best teen surfers, will be held at the same time and place. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 14 13 .519 -- Hilo Stars 13 14 .481 1 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 18 11 .620 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 16 .360 7 --Yesterday's recaps-- Honolulu 8, Hilo 2 Honolulu 5, Hilo 3: At Wong Stadium, the visiting Sharks swept a twinbill from the Stars. Matt Smith, Chad Hermansen, and Jeremy Carr homered for Honolulu in the first game, and Steve Thobe's 2-run triple in the eighth inning sparked a come-from-behind win in the second. ---- Maui at West Oahu, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** Punahou, Kamehameha, Pearl City and Moanalua advanced to today's quarterfinal round after yesterday's pool play action at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association boys' volleyball tournament. The names of the other four teams qualifying for the quarterfinals were not available at press time. Tournament play continues today at McKinley Gym. ---- The UH Wahine (25-1) will face Air Force (4-19) in a women's college volleyball match tonight at the Special Events Arena. The Wahine will conclude regular season play on Sunday when they take on Nevada-Las Vegas (5-17), coached by former Wahine Deitre Collins. ---- Roosevelt tops the boys' team competition and Waiakea leads the girls' after the opening day of the Hawaii State High School Athletic Association bowling championships at Kalihi Bowl. The tournament continues today. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 10 to 12 feet South shore: 2 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/14/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Farewell to Five Wahine Seniors ** Hawaii volleyball fans will bid aloha to five University of Hawaii seniors on Sunday when the UH Wahine (25-1) take on UNLV (5-17) at the Special Events Arena in the final home match of the season. Playing their final regular season matches will be Angelica Ljungquist, Robyn Ah Mow, Chasity Nobriga, Joselyn Robins, and Nalani Yamashita. All are starters. Tomorrow night, Hawaii will face Air Force (4-19) at the SEA. ** VonAppen Wants Rollover ** UH football coach Fred vonAppen says if his contract is not rolled over by athletic director Hugh Yoshida, the Rainbow football program is doomed. Currently in the first year of a three-year pact, vonAppen said a roll-over--a guaranteed extension beyond the current contract--is needed to demonstrate how serious the University is about its football program to potential recruits and UH fans. VonAppen also presented Yoshida with a 30-item wish list which stipulates what the UH grid boss feels is necessary to turn the foundering Hawaii football program turned around. Yoshida is reviewing vonAppen's requests. ** Lehman Leads Slam ** British Open champion Tom Lehman has a one-stroke lead going into today's nine-hole final round at the Grand Slam of Golf being played on Kauai at a soggy Poipu Bay Resort Course. Yesterday, Lehman fired 27-hole total of 8-under 100. Master's champion Nick Faldo and U.S. Open winner Steve Jones are a stroke back at 101. PGA titlist Mark Brooks is a distant fourth at 109. ** Sumo Day Five Results ** Akebono and Musashimaru won and Konishiki lost on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka, Japan. Yokozuna Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) and ozeki Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) both improved to 4-1 after beating Kaio (4- 1) and Asanosho (1-4), respectively. Maegashira 8 Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) dropped to 2-3 following a loss to Kenko (2-3). Maegashira 11 Tochiazuma, at 5-0, is the only undefeated rikishi. ** Sabers, Seariders Set to Scrap for OIA Title ** Campbell (8-2) will seek its first-ever OIA football championship when the Sabers take on perennial Oahu public school kingpin Waianae (8-2) tomorrow night at Aloha Stadium. The Seariders defeated the Sabers, 20-12, in the regular season. Campbell coach Darren Hernandez said his team is hobbled by injuries, the most significant one sustained starting quarterback Kaleopa Kaleopa (knee strain). If Kaleopa can't play, receiver Kanaloa Pantastico will get the starting call. Meanwhile, the Seariders will rely on their vaunted ground game and tough-as-lava-rock defense to propel them to yet another OIA title. "The championship is on the line," said Waianae coach Leo Taaca. "That should motivate our players." ** Cross-Country Title Meets on Saturday ** The OIA and ILH cross country championship meets are set for Saturday. Public school runners will compete for the Oahu Interscholastic Association title at Waialua High while the best of the Oahu's private schools will vie for the Interscholastic League of Honolulu crown at Mid-Pacific. Pacita Stark (Roosevelt), Jodi Enomoto (Mililani), and Michael Donaldson (Roosevelt) are the top runners in the OIA while Punahou's Eri McDonald and Matt Stevens of Pac-Five are heavy favorites in the ILH. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Hilo Stars 13 12 .520 -- Maui Stingrays 14 13 .519 -- --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 16 11 .593 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 16 .360 6 --Yesterday's recaps-- Maui at West Oahu, rained out. Honolulu at Hilo, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** Charles Esperas, the longtime coach of the Mililani High girls' soccer team, announced his retirement. Esperas, 65, who said he felt "kind of burnt out," led the Trojans to six OIA championships and state titles in 1988 and 1994. James Uson, a Mililani assistant coach, will take over for Esperas. ---- Onaona Miller, a second-team all-state basketball player for Hilo High last season, will play for Punahou this season, according to Buffanblu coach Kelly Fey. She is a 5-11 center/forward. The ILH has gained another marquee player in Erin Stovall, a 5-7 guard who transferred to Iolani after earning All-America recognition at a Los Angeles area high school last season. ----- The 12-team Hawaii High School Athletic Association boys' volleyball championship tournament begins today with pool play matches at Punahou and McKinley gyms. Defending champion Punahou is the top seed. ---- Former UH football offensive coordinator Paul Johnson was named head coach at Georgia Southern yesterday. Johnson coached at Hawaii from 1987-1994 and has been the offensive coordinator at the Naval Academy the past two seasons. Former UH quarterback Ken Niumatalolo is the leading candidate to take over as offensive coordinator at Navy. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 12 to 15 feet South shore: 2 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/13/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Ho Excels at Xcel ** An old-timer at 39, Michael Ho shook off the cobwebs to defeat a posse of youngsters at the Xcel Pro meet in 6- to 8-foot surf yesterday at a rain-drenched Sunset Beach. "Luck had a lot to do with it," said Ho, who no longer competes on the world pro tour. "These kids coming up now are really good surfers." Ho, who pocketed $2,500 for the win, topped Kauai's Rueben Balmores, Australia's Mark Occhilupo, and Florida's Todd Holland in the final round. Heavy rainshowers hampered contestants' ability to see incoming waves. ** Sumo Day 4 Results ** Ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) dropped a match off the lead after losing to lower-ranked Tosanoumi (2-2) on the fourth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament being held at Fukuoka, Japan. Musashimaru is now 3-1. Also at 3-1 is grand champion Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan), who forced out Daishoho (1-3). Tochiazuma, Kaio, and Takatoriki remain unbeaten at 4-0. In an earlier match, Konishiki improved to 2-2 by topping previously unbeaten Tamakasuga (3-1). ** Bows Hit Klum ** Rain forced the UH football team (2-8) indoors yesterday as the Rainbows prepare for Saturday night's Aloha Stadium match-up against Brigham Young (10-1). The 'Bows normally practice on the large grass field in the UH quarry but heavy showers throughout the day turned that venue into a quagmire. UH coach Fred vonAppen also ruled out Cooke Field as a practice site because large ponds of water had accumulated there. So it was off to ancient Klum Gym for vonAppen and the Rainbows. "We got more accomplished than if we had practiced in the rain," said running back Carlos Shaw. Quarterback Glenn Freitas had a different view, saying "We should have been outdoors like real men, practicing in the mud and getting all dirty." ** Bows Hope to Sign Top Prospect ** Sources close to the UH men's basketball program believe the Rainbows are leading in the race to sign top prospect Erin Galloway, a 6-foot-8 forward from Atlanta Metropolitan (junior) College. Galloway, who has a 42-inch vertical jump, says he has narrowed down his choices to Hawaii, Maryland, Memphis State, Miami, and Boston College. NCAA recruits can sign letters of intent beginning today. Meanwhile, the Rainbows are preparing for an exhibition match against Jiangsu Nanjing of China next Tuesday at the Special Events Arena. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Hilo Stars 13 12 .520 -- Maui Stingrays 14 13 .519 -- --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 16 11 .593 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 16 .360 6 --Yesterday's recaps-- Hilo 8, Honolulu 7: At Wong Stadium, the Stars rallied from a 7-2 deficit to defeat the Sharks. Hilo scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh and three more in the eighth to overtake Honolulu. The win boosted the Stars into the lead of the Outrigger Division by a fraction of a percentage point. ---- Maui at West Oahu, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** Rain forced officials to postpone the opening round of the Grand Slam of Golf on Kauai yesterday. The tournament features the winners of this year's four majors--the U.S. Open (Steve Jones), Masters (Nick Faldo), British Open (Tom Lehman), and PGA (Mark Brooks). Weather permitting, the first round will be played today at the Poipu Bay Resort course. ---- The UH Wahine are ranked third in the latest USA Today/AVCA Top 25 Women's Volleyball Poll. Florida is ranked first and Stanford second. ---- Cesar Jube booted in a goal in sudden-death overtime to give Hawaii Pacific a 2-1 victory in the championship game of the NAIA Far West Regional soccer tournament. The Sea Warriors (17-1-1) will face Azusa Pacific on Saturday with a berth in the NAIA Nationals at stake. ---- Chaminade beat Western New Mexico, 15-11, 15-6, 15-12 last night at McCabe Gym to clinch the championship of the Pacific West Conference. The Silverswords improved to 19-9 overall and 10-1 in the conference. WNM dropped to 0-32 and 0-11. ---- Back to defend their state high school bowling titles are the Kauai High boys and the Pearl City girls. The Hawaii High School Athletic Association bowling championships begins its two-day run tomorrow at Kalihi Bowl. ---- Iolani baseball player Keoni DeRenne announced that today he will sign a letter of intent to play for Arizona. An all-state shortstop as a junior, DeRenne said he had also received offers from USC, Mississippi State, and Miami (Fla.). Another local player, Punahou pitcher Justin Wayne, said he probably sign with Stanford today. ---- BYU-Hawaii is ranked fourth and Hawaii Pacific seventh in the NAIA Division I men's basketball Top 25 preseason poll released today. Oklahoma City College, Libscomb College (Tenn.), and Georgetown (Ky.) are ranked first through third. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 5 to 7 feet South shore: 2 to 4 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/12/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Sumo Day 3 Results ** Two of three rikishi from Hawaii were victorious on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. With a 3- 0 mark, ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) shares the tournament lead with seven others. He defeated Kotonoshiki (1-2) yesterday. Also victorious was grand champion Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) who improved to 2-1 after shoving out Asahiyutaka (0-3). A third sumotori from Hawaii, Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli), dropped to 1-2 after losing to Minatofuji (2-1). ** Grand Slam on Kauai ** The winners of this year's four major professional golf tournaments will vie for the title of the Grand Slam of Golf beginning today at the Poipu Bay Resort Course on Kauai. The competitors include Masters champion Nick Faldo, U.S. Open champion Steve Jones, British Open champion Tom Lehman, and PGA champion Mark Brooks. The winner of the 36-hole stroke play competition will earn $400,000. ** Prep Football News ** ==Advertiser Top 10 Poll== Record Pts Pvs 1. St. Louis (11) 11-0 110 1 2. Waianae 8-2 97 2 3. Punahou 8-3 80 3 4. Campbell 8-2 74 4 5. Waiakea 12-0 72 5 6. Waipahu 5-5 50 6 7. Waimea 6-1 39 7 8. McKinley 6-3-1 38 8 9. Maui 7-2 15 -- 10. Kamehameha 6-5 14 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- | Selected by a panel of coaches and members of the sports | | media. First place votes in parentheses. Records | | include preseason. | ---------------------------------------------------------- ** Wahine Get Two ** Two high school players from Washington state have made verbal commitments to play basketball for the University of Hawaii wahine next season. The two are 5-11 forward Crystal Lee from Central Valley High School (Spokane) and 5-10 guard/forward Karena Greeny from Port Angeles High School. The pair will be eligible to sign letters of intent beginning tomorrow. ---- In a related story, UH coach Vince Goo said that Hedy Liu may be ready to play in the Wahine's exhibition game against the New Zealand national team on Nov. 23. Liu, a former University High star, sat out last season with a knee injury. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 14 13 .519 -- Hilo Stars 12 12 .500 .5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 16 10 .615 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 16 .360 6.5 --Yesterday's recaps-- Hilo 10, West Oahu 3 Hilo 5, West Oahu 1: At Wong Stadium, the Stars swept a twinbill from the CaneFires on the Big Island last night. Robert Bonanno was the winning pitcher in the opener and Matt Beaumont in the nightcap. ** Sports Shorts ** UH Wahine Angelica Ljungquist was named the Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division volleyball player of the week for her performances against Wyoming and Colorado State. ---- Karin Ptaszek of Denmark and Erik Sandblom of Sweden won the respective women's and men's titles at the Dillingham Championship tennis tournament yesterday at Punahou. Ptaszek, who will play for BYU-Hawaii in the spring, defeated Kamehameha senior Keawe Ayau in the women's final. Sandblom, a member of the Hawaii Pacific men's team, topped Punahou alum David Lam to win the men's title. ---- BYU-Hawaii is ranked first and Hawaii Pacific 11th in the NAIA Women's Volleyball Top 25 Poll release today. The Seasiders have already earned a berth in the NAIA Nationals set to begin Dec. 4 in San Diego. HPU is hoping to earn one of 11 at-large berths in the tournament. ---- University High's Summer Jennings has made a verbal commitment to play volleyball for Colorado State of the Western Athletic Conference next season. A 6-foot middle blocker, Jennings says she looks forward to the opportunity to play against the UH Wahine, who are also in the WAC. ---- Punahou football player Tafiti Uso now holds the ILH record for most yards receiving in a season. His total of 1,029 yards broke the mark of 1,028 set by another Buffanblu, Donny Utu, in 1993. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 10 to 12 feet South shore: 2 to 4 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/11/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Grudge Game for Chow? ** Although he calls the upcoming UH-BYU contest "just another game," it's likely that BYU offensive coordinator Norm Chow would like nothing better than to have his Cougars (10-1) blow the Rainbows (2-8) out of Aloha Stadium this Saturday night. Chow, born and raised in Hawaii and a candidate for the UH head coaching job that went to Fred von Appen, has openly criticized how UH athletic director Hugh Yoshida handled the application process. "If I wasn't going to be considered, then why go through the motions?" asked Chow. "Why waste my time? That's what bothered me." Said BYU quarterback Steve Sarkisian, "We want to perform well for him and show Hawaii what it missed." ---- On a related front, Hawaii's top high school football recruits are probably mainland- rather than Manoa-bound. Punahou offensive lineman Mike Souza, perhaps the state's most coveted prep prospect, has narrowed down his choices to five, none of which is UH. St. Louis defensive back Wes Tufaga, being recruited by Utah, Colorado, and UCLA, said, "Nobody (at St. Louis) wants to go (to UH)." He cited academic problems encountered by UH players as a major concern. ** Sumo Day 2 Results ** Two Hawaii rikishi won and a third lost on the second day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan. Grand champion Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo) rebounded from an opening night upset to force out Kotonowaka. Earlier, ozeki (champion) Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani of Waianae) improved to 2-0 by shoving out Daishoho while maegashira 9 Konishiki (Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli) dropped to 1-1 after losing to Kyokushuzan. Grand champion Takanohana is sitting out the tournament because of severe case of stomach flu. ** Kapalua Title to Stankowski ** Paul Stankowski, a former college All-American for Texas-El Paso, fired a tournament record 21-under 269 to win the Kapalua International yesterday at a windswept Kapalua Plantation course on Maui. The victory was his third of the year. Stankowski, who pocketed $216,000 for the triumph, edged Fred Couples, who earned $130,000, by a single stroke. Davis Love and Steve Jones, each earning $66,625, finished two strokes back. ** Top Seed to Buffanblu ** ILH champion and defending state title winner Punahou has been seeded first for this week's Hawaii High School Athletic Association boys' volleyball tournament. Twelve teams have been divided into four pools with the top two teams from each pool advancing to single elimination play. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D ------ ------ ------ ------ Punahou Pearl City Waiakea Waimea Hilo Molokai University Seabury Hall Moanalua Kamehameha Leilehua Waianae The tournament begins on Thursday with teams from Pools A and B playing at McKinley and Pools C and D playing at Punahou. The girls' state tournament, in past years run concurrently with the boys' tourney, will be held next week. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 13 13 .500 -- Hilo Stars 11 12 .478 .5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 16 10 .600 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 14 .391 5.5 --Yesterday's recaps-- Honolulu 3, Maui 2: At War Memorial Stadium, Michael Asche's two-run homer in the fourth inning and the pitching of Hideki Okajima, Takuichi Koike, Kazuya Shibata, and Hideki Sato propelled the visiting Sharks past the Stingrays. ** Wins for Lyau, Wokasch ** Jonathan Lyau and Jeannie Wokasch strided to wins at the Val Nolasco half-marathon that began and ended at Kapiolani Park yesterday morning. Lyau won first-to-finish honors for the 13.1- mile event with a time of 1 hour, 12 minutes, 45 seconds. Great Britain's Andrew Harris was second in 1:14:46. Wokasch (1:23:45) topped Heather Matz-Jorris (1:25:10) for the women's crown. The race is tune-up for next month's Honolulu Marathon. ** Neighbor Isle Showdown Set ** Maui Interscholastic League champion Maui High will travel to the Big Island to take on Big Island Interscholastic Federation kingpin Waiakea in a Neighbor Island Championship football playoff game this Friday night at Wong Stadium in Hilo. The winner will take on Kauai Interscholastic Federation champ Waimea on Nov. 22 for the overall title. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 12 to 16 feet South shore: 3 to 6 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/10/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Bows Blasted ** Long faces reigned supreme at Aloha Stadium last night as the University of Hawaii football team lost to San Jose State 38-17. A crowd of 23,916 was on hand. The homecoming game defeat dropped the Rainbows to 2-8 on the season with two games remaining. The Spartans, entering the contest with the second worst defense statistically in the NCAA, improved to 2-8. "This is so frustrating," said UH quarterback Glenn Freitas. "We made all these mistakes that were correctable..that should have been corrected in the first week." ** Wahine Tame Cowgirls ** Playing much better than the night before, the UH Wahine volleyball team swept Wyoming, 15-10, 15-7, 15-3, in a Western Athletic Conference match last night at Laramie, Wyoming. Hawaii, which struggled to beat Colorado State on Friday, improved to 25-1 overall and 12-0 in the conference. Therese Crawford and Angelica Ljungquist registered nine kills apiece while Joselyn Robins added eight. ** Kyushu Tourney Commences ** Akebono's chances for winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament were dimmed a bit after the Hawaii-born grand champion, also known as Chad Rowan of Waimanalo, was defeated by Musoyama in an opening night bout. Grand champion Takanohana, the winner of the last four tournaments, announced that he will sit out this tourney because of a severe case of stomach flu. Meanwhile, two other Hawaii rikishi were victorious. Ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) forced out Asahiyutaka while Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) topped Kotoryu. ** Net Titles to Pearl City, McKinley, Punahou ** The Pearl City boys and the McKinley and Punahou girls won league volleyball titles last night. The Chargers defeated Waianae, 15- 13, 15-2, to win the OIA boys' title while the Tigers rallied past Waianae, 9-15, 15-6, 15-5, to claim the OIA girls' crown. Both matches were played at Blaisdell Arena. Meanwhile, at Mid- Pacific gym, Punahou topped Kamehameha, 15-7, 15-11, to win the ILH girls' championship. Last night's winners and losers all qualified for the upcoming state tournament. Other Oahu teams joining them will be Leilehua boys, Moanalua (boys), Roosevelt (girls), Farrington (girls), Punahou (boys), and University High (boys). ** Stankowski Leads Kapalua ** Paul Stankowski has a one-stroke lead entering today's final round of the $1.2 million Kapalua Invitational on Maui. A former golfer for Texas-El Paso and the 1990 Western Athletic Conference champion, Stankowski has a 54-hole total of 16-under 201. Second round co-leaders Steve Jones and Bob Gilder are at 202. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 13 12 .520 -- Hilo Stars 11 12 .478 1 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 15 10 .600 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 14 .391 5 --Yesterday's recaps-- Honolulu 6, Maui 2 Honolulu 2, Maui 1: At War Memorial Stadium, the Sharks swept a doubleheader from Maui last night. Brad Fullmer had three hits in the first game, and the Sharks got solid pitching from Mike McCutcheon, Kakuya Shibata, and Hideki Sato in the second game. ** Sports Shorts ** Waiakea defeated Konawaena, 26-7, and Hawaii Prep outscored Honokaa, 35-16 in high school football games last night. The victory capped off a perfect 10-0 BIIF season for Waiakea, which will take on MIL champion Maui in a Neighbor Island Bowl playoff this Friday. ---- The HPU men won an NAIA soccer playoff match yesterday, defeating Dominican College 4-1 at Santa Clara, Calif. Cesar Jube scored three goals in the win. The Sea Warriors (16-1-1) will play again on Tuesday. ---- UH-Hilo topped Western New Mexico, 10-15, 15-12, 15-1, 15-4, in a women's small college volleyball match last night on the Big Island. The Vulcans improved to 7-20. ---- Former Damien High football player Inoke Breckterfield, now a starting defensive end at Oregon State, is in contention for postseason college grid honors. A 235-pound sophomore, Breckterfield, the top player on the defensive front for the Beavers, is in the running for the All-Pac-10 team. Shawn Ball (Punahou '96) and Hans Stafflebach (Kalaheo '91) also play for OSU. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 10 to 15 feet South shore: 2 to 4 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/9/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Wahine Edge Rams ** No. 3 Hawaii needed five games to dispatch of unranked Colorado State in a Western Athletic Conference women's volleyball match last night at Fort Collins, Colo. The Wahine won 15-11, 14-16, 17-19, 15-10, 15-10 to improve to 24-1 overall and 11-0 in the WAC. CSU fell to 18-7 and 8-4. "It was a combination of them playing well and we were out of sync," said UH coach Dave Shoji. "This was the hardest match we've had this season. It was a war." UH concludes its road trip with a match against Wyoming in Laramie tonight. ** Waianae Advances, ILH Title to Saints ** Waianae and St. Louis were victorious in Oahu high school football games last night. The Seariders rallied from a 13-0 deficit to defeat Waipahu 20-16 in an Oahu Interscholastic Association semifinal playoff game last night at Aloha Stadium. Waianae, the league's top seed, will meet second-seeded Campbell in the league title game next Friday. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Crusaders clinched their 11th consecutive Interscholastic League of Honolulu title yesterday by defeating Iolani 38-10 at the Raiders' field. Randyn Akiona scored twice for the Saints, including a 95-yard kickoff return in the first quarter. St. Louis will meet the OIA champion in the 1996 Oahu Prep Bowl. ==Other scores== Kamehameha 21, Damien 0 Punahou 44, Pac-Five 21 ** Bows, Spartans Tonight ** The University of Hawaii will take on San Jose State in a battle of two struggling football teams tonight at Aloha Stadium. The Rainbows are 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the Western Athletic Conference while the Spartans are 1-8 and 1-5. The Rainbows are four-point favorites, according to local oddsmakers. ** White Triumphs ** Freshman Vinnie Massey slammed 13 kills to spark the White squad over the Green in UH men's volleyball team intrasquad scrimmage last night at the Special Events Arena. A crowd of 4,364 was in attendance. David Tang and Mason Kuo, both sophomores, added 12 and 11 kills, respectively, for the Whites. "This is going to be a real fun team," said UH coach Mike Wilton. "Everybody gets along well and the new guys will fit right in." Starters Naveh Milo, Sivan Leoni (suspended for accepting a dinner from boosters in the offseason), and Jason Ring (making up academic deficiencies) sat out last night's match. ** Gilder, Jones Share Kapalua Lead ** After two rounds of play, Bob Gilder and Steve Jones are tied for the lead of the $1.2 million Kapalua International golf tournament being played on rain-soaked Maui yesterday. Gilder and Jones have 36-hole totals of 11-under 133s. Billy Mayfair and Paul Stankowski are a stroke back at 134. Four golfers were unable to complete play yesterday because of rain. The tournament continues today, weather permitting. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 13 10 .565 -- Hilo Stars 11 12 .478 2 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 13 10 .565 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 14 .391 4 --Yesterday's recaps-- Hilo 3, West Oahu 2: At Wong Stadium, Virgil Chevalier's 10th inning single drove in Brent Butler with the winning run. ---- Honolulu at Maui, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** Tautua'a Aitofi slapped down 14 kills and Heather Campbell added 13 to lead UH-Hilo to a 15-11, 15-4, 15-6 women's college volleyball victory last night at the UHH Athletics Complex. The two teams will play again tonight. UHH improved to 6-20 while the Mustangs remained winless at 0-29. ---- Punahou and Kamehameha advanced to the ILH girls' volleyball championship game after winning semifinal matches last night. The Buffanblu, favorites to win this year's state title, topped Maryknoll, 15-9, 15-3. Kamehameha, the defending state champions, defeated Iolani, 15-7, 15-8. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/8/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Campbell Advances to Final ** Down 9-0 at the half, No. 4 Campbell turned up the intensity in the second half to defeat No. 8 McKinley, 20-15, in an Oahu Interscholastic Association football playoff semifinal clash last night at a rain-drenched Aloha Stadium. Quarterback Kaleopa Kaleopa passed for 236 yards, including touchdowns strikes of 14 and 23 yards to Marc Acidera and 83 yards to Clifford Russell, to lead the Sabers to their first-ever appearance in an OIA title tilt. Next Friday at Aloha Stadium, Campbell will meet the winner of tonight's Waianae/Waipahu semifinal. ** Kalima on Doorstep ** Waimanalo native George Kalima, 26, known in Japan's sumo circles as Yamato, can earn a spot in the sport's top division by winning the majority of his 15 matches in the Kyushu Basho that begins this weekend in Fukuoka, Japan. Kalima, a 6-2, 415-pounder, is currently ranked as juryo 1, the top position in sumo's second highest division. If he wins eight or more matches in the coming tournament, Kalima will likely be promoted to the makuuchi division, the home of sumo's top 40 performers, including grand champion Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan), champion Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani), and senior wrestler Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe). ** WAC Tests Tonight, Tomorrow for Wahine ** The University of Hawaii Wahine (23-1) will attempt to rebound from their first loss of the season when they take on Colorado State (18-6) tonight at Fort Collins, Colo. and Wyoming (10-14) tomorrow at Laramie, Wyoming in Western Athletic Conference volleyball matches. UH coach Dave Shoji said this week in practice his team has worked on improving their ball handling and attacking, two trouble spots in last Saturday's loss to Stanford. "I feel we have a better sense of where we are, a little more direction," said Shoji. ---- The Wahine lead the nation in attendance with an average of 8,002 fans per match at the Special Events Arena. Nebraska is second, with an average of 3,313 fans per match. ---- The UH men's team will play an intrasquad exhibition match tonight at the Special Events Arena. Gone are starters Yuval Katz and Erik Pichel, but UH coach Mike Wilton said his team could be as good or better than last season's squad that advanced to the NCAA title game and lost to UCLA. ** Kapalua International Begins ** Steve Jones and Bob Gilder fired 9-under 64s to share the opening round lead of the Kapalua International yesterday at the Kapalua Plantation Course on Maui. Fred Couples is a stroke back after shooting an 8-under 63 on the par-71 Kapalua Bay Course. Kirk Triplett and Mike Hulbert are another stroke back. Taking advantage of unusually light winds on the course, 47 of the 56 players entered in the tournament broke par. "The golf course was a sitting duck today," said Gilder. The tournament continues today. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 13 10 .565 -- Hilo Stars 10 12 .454 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 13 10 .565 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 13 .409 3.5 --Yesterday's recaps-- Maui 5, Hilo 4: At War Memorial Stadium, Nate Rollison went 3-for-3 and Danny Clyburn added two hits, including a two- run homer for the Stingrays. ---- Honolulu 5, West Oahu 1 Honolulu 4, West Oahu 1: At Rainbow Stadium, the Sharks swept a pair of seven-inning games from the CaneFires last night. ** Water Polo Crown to Puns ** Punahou capped off a perfect 12-0 season by crushing Iolani 19-5 in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu water polo match last night at Iolani. Tim Fagan (6) and Sean Kern (5) combined for 11 goals for the Buffanblu, who won their third consecutive ILH title without a loss. Iolani won the ILH title in 1993. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/7/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Bow Hoopsters Rated Fourth ** The local media has tabbed the UH men's basketball team to finish fourth in the Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division behind Fresno State, UNLV, and Wyoming. Hawaii coach Riley Wallace, 134-135 in nine seasons with the Rainbows, says he'll put a decent team on the floor this season. "We can make some waves," said Wallace. Newcomers Michael Robinson, Anthony Carter, and Aaron Curry are expected to make big contributions. ==1996-97 UH Basketball Schedule== Nov 19--Jiangsu Nanjing (China) Nov 26--Texas-Pan American Nov 29--Detroit (Tipoff Tournament) Dec 1--Tipoff Tournament Dec 6--Alabama State (Powerbar Tournament) Dec 7--Powerbar Tournament Dec 14--Cal Poly--SLO (Nike Tournament) Dec 15--Nike Tournament Dec 27--Northwestern (Rainbow Classic) Dec 29-30 Rainbow Classic Jan 4--New Mexico Jan 9--at Air Force Jan 11--at UNLV Jan 16--Colorado State Jan 18--Wyoming Jan 25--at San Diego State Jan 30--at San Jose State Feb 1--at Fresno State Feb 6--UNLV Feb 8--Air Force Feb 13--at Wyoming Feb 15--at Colorado State Feb 19--San Diego State Feb 22--at New Mexico Feb 27--Fresno State Mar 1--San Jose State Mar 4-8-WAC Tournament at UNLV ** ILH Net Title to Buffanblu ** Punahou defeated University High 15-1, 15-11 on Tuesday night at Iolani Gym to capture the Interscholastic League of Honolulu boys' volleyball title. Paced by 6-foot-6 Scott Wong's 10 kills, the Buffanblu breezed to an easy first-game win. In the second game, the Junior Rainbows held an 11-9 lead before Punahou rallied. Both teams have earned berths in the state tournament set for Nov 14-16 at Punahou and McKinley gyms. ** OIA Grid Semis Set ** McKinley will tackle Campbell tonight, and Waianae will meet Waipahu tomorrow night in Oahu Interscholastic Association football playoff semifinal round games. Both games will be played at Aloha Stadium. The Tigers advanced to tonight's game by edging Farrington in a tie-breaker last week. Campbell overpowered Castle 36-20 in another quarterfinal last week. Also last week, Waianae crushed Kaiser and Waipahu defeated Leilehua. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 12 10 .545 -- Hilo Stars 10 11 .476 1.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 11 10 .523 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 11 .450 1.5 --Yesterday's recaps-- Hilo 7, Maui 3: At War Memorial Stadium, Kevin Young and Danny Chevalier each went 2-for-5 to propel the Stars past the Stingrays. Nate Rolison, Danny Clyburn, and Josh Booty homered for Maui. --- West Oahu at Honolulu, rained out. ** 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 11/6/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Mega-Run Set ** The Great Trans-Koolau Trek, a one-time-only 10-mile footrace, will take place on Sunday, May 11, 1997. Race director Jack Scaff said the event is organized to accommodate up to 100,000 runners. Participants will begin in Kaneohe, proceed up H-3 on a 6% grade to the new mile-long Trans-Koolau tunnels, follow the highway down Halawa Valley, and finish in Aloha Stadium. For additional information about the race and how to register, officials have set up a web site at http://www.h-3run.com. ** Wahine Top Nittaidai in Five ** Overcoming early-match doldrums, the University of Hawaii Wahine volleyball team rallied to defeat Nittaidai of Japan, 12-15, 15- 7, 14-15, 15-8, 15-10, last night at the Special Events Arena. "We wanted to come out and play hard but we couldn't get fired up in game one," said setter Robyn Ah Mow who contributed 11 blocks, 13 digs, and 64 assists to the Hawaii cause. Joselyn Robins added 22 kills. ** BYUH SD-Bound ** The top-ranked BYU-Hawaii women's volleyball team defeated Hawaii Pacific 15-11, 15-4, 15-5, in the NAIA Far West region title game last night to earn an automatic berth in the NAIA National Tournament set to begin on Dec. 4 in San Diego. The win was the Seasiders' 50th in a row and improved their season record to 24-0. HPU (16-7), ranked 12th in the NAIA, must now hope for an at-large spot in the national tournament. ** Yoshida's Action Criticized ** UH volleyball player Moses Goods and his sisters, Kathy and Cia, criticized UH athletic director Hugh Yoshida's decision to re- instate two UH athletes who were involved in an on-campus fight with Moses Goods in October. Yesterday, Yoshida announced that football player Quincy Jacobs and basketball player Aaron Curry could resume practicing with their teams after being suspended for their part in the fight. The two had agreed to enroll in anger management and sexual-harassment classes and to devote time to community service projects. "For these men to be re-instated is entirely unacceptable," said Kathy Goods, who said her family will continue to pursue the matter through the police. Yoshida said he had examined evidence related to the altercation and felt his decision was just. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 12 9 .571 -- Hilo Stars 9 11 .450 2.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 11 10 .523 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 11 .450 1.5 --Yesterday's recaps-- Maui 6, Hilo 5: At War Memorial Stadium, the Stingrays edged the Stars in 10 innings to extend their Outrigger Division lead to 2.5 games. ---- Honolulu at West Oahu, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** Davis Love, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, and Steve Jones will be among the 56 professional golfers entered in the 15th Kapalua International golf tournament that begins tomorrow on Maui. A total purse of $1.2 million is available with $216,000 awarded to the tourney winner. ---- The UH football team returns to action this weekend after a bye week. The Rainbows will take on San Jose State on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. Oddsmakers have established the Rainbows as 4- point favorites. UH coach Fred vonAppen announced that receiver Gerald Lacey has quit the team because of a dispute with coaches. ---- The semifinal round of the OIA volleyball playoffs have been re- scheduled for tonight after being postponed yesterday because heavy rainstorms caused power outages at game sites. In girls' play at McKinley Gym, Waianae will take on Roosevelt and McKinley will meet defending champion Farrington. In the boys' tournament at Moanalua, Waianae will challenge Leilehua and Moanalua will square off with Pearl City. Championship matches are scheduled for Saturday at Blaisdell Arena. ---- UH Wahine goalkeeper Amanda Paterson was named to the All-WAC Pacific Division soccer first team yesterday. Sweeper Denise Tsukada was selected to the second team. ---- Iolani won the Interscholastic League of Honolulu water polo title in 1993. Another team was incorrectly identified as the ILH titlist in yesterday's report. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 4 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 11/5/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Wahine Drop to Third ** Following Saturday night's loss to No. 4 Stanford, the University of Hawaii Wahine volleyball team (23-1) dropped from first to third in the latest USA Today/AVCA Top 25 Poll. The Cardinal (19-2) moved up two notches to No. 2 while Florida State (25-1), whose only loss of the season was at the hands of the Wahine, took over the top spot. UH, after taking on Nittaidai of Japan in an exhibition match tonight at the Special Events Arena, will hit the road for matches against Colorado State on Friday and Wyoming on Saturday. ** Seasiders, Sea Warriors to Battle ** Top-ranked BYU-Hawaii will square off against No. 12 Hawaii Pacific in an NAIA Far West volleyball playoff match tonight at Cannon Activities Center in Laie. The winner will earn a berth in the NAIA National Championship tournament. The Seasiders, the two-time defending national title winners, enter the match riding a 49-game winning streak dating back to last season. ** UH Jocks Unsuspended ** University of Hawaii athletes Aaron Curry (basketball) and Quincy Jacobs (football) received the go-ahead to resume practicing with their respective teams after sitting out two weeks because of their involvement in a brawl at a UH on-campus housing complex. In the early morning hours on October 20, Curry and Jacobs were allegedly involved in an argument with Wahine volleyball player Cia Goods. Goods' brother, Moses, a member of the UH men's volleyball team, intervened and a scuffle ensued, leaving Moses Goods with facial injuries. Goods pressed charges but no arrests were made. UH athletic director Hugh Yoshida said Curry and Jacobs have agreed to complete community service projects, to attend anger management classes, and to apologize to Goods. ** Prep Football Report ** ==Honolulu Advertiser Top 10 Poll== Record Pts Pvs 1. St. Louis 10-0 110 1 2. Waianae 7-2 96 2 3. Punahou 7-3 87 3 4. Campbell 7-2 69 4 5. Waiakea 11-0 67 5 6. Waipahu 5-4 53 8 7. Waimea 6-1 43 7 8. McKinley 5-2-1 32 -- 9. Kamehameha 5-5 27 9 10. Iolani 5-5 14 -- ---------------------------------------------------------- | Selected by a panel of coaches and members of the sports | | media. First place votes in parentheses. Records | | include preseason. | ---------------------------------------------------------- ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 11 9 .555 -- Hilo Stars 9 10 .473 1.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 11 10 .523 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 11 .450 1.5 --Yesterday's recaps-- No games scheduled ==Stat Leaders== ==Batting== ==ERA== Bokemeier (WO) .324 Okajima (Hon) 0.35 Gazarek (WO) .321 Murata (Hon) 1.42 Fullmer (Hon) .310 Seaver (Maui) 1.59 Vessel (WO) .300 Riggan (Hilo) 1.69 Gibson (Maui) .281 McCutcheon (Hon) 2.00 Saitoh (Hon) .280 Tanoue (Maui) 2.25 Rolison (Maui) .275 Baron (Hilo) 2.37 ** Sports Shorts ** Punahou's Sean Kern, a 6-6, 205-pound senior, soon to be the three-time Interscholastic League of Honolulu player of the year, is the top recruiting prospect of NCAA powerhouse UCLA. Kern has led the Buffanblu to ILH titles in his four years of varsity competition. ---- UH Wahine softball player Joelynn Naki is in guarded condition at Queen's Medical Center after she suffered a seizure at her off- campus apartment last night. Naki is a junior outfielder from Maui. Her family asked "the state of Hawaii to pray for our daughter." ---- Ray Fujino has been named the director of athletics at Kaimuki High School. A graduate of Kaimuki, Fujino has served as the head boys and girls basketball coach at the school. He succeeds Dwight Toyama who is now the executive director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. ** 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 11/4/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Cardinal Upset Wahine ** In a battle of women's volleyball titans, No. 4 Stanford toppled top-ranked Hawaii, 5-15, 15-11, 15-6, 15-9, in front of a Special Events Arena sellout crowd of 10,225 on Saturday night. It was the Wahine's first loss of the season and dropped them to 23-1. The Cardinal improved to 19-2. Kerri Walsh, just a freshman, soared time and again over the UH block to register 18 kills. All American Kristin Folkl contributed 16 more and Punahou grad Debbie Lambert came off the bench to add five more. For Hawaii, setter Robyn Ah Mow (43 assists, 8 kills, 12 digs) and middle blocker Angelica Ljungquist (21 kills, 19 digs, 5 blocks) played well. Everyone else struggled, particularly outside hitters Therese Crawford (-.079 hitting percentage) and Joselyn Robins (.139). "We need to compete a little harder and to play a little better than we did," said Hawaii coach Dave Shoji. "It was great for us to realize we can get better. ** Prep Football Report ** St. Louis rallied from a 14-0 deficit to defeat Kamehameha, 21-14, in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu football game on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. The Crusaders are 8-0 in the ILH this season and 3-0 in the second round. The Warriors dropped to 3-5 and 0-3. ---- In another prep football game of note, Maui defeated St. Anthony 24-14 in the championship game of the Maui Interscholastic League. ==Other Weekend Scores== Waiakea 41, Honokaa 6 Hawaii Prep 24, Konawaena 0 Kohala 27, Ka'u 6 Hilo 18, Pahoa 0 Kauai 0, Kapaa 0 Waianae 35, Kaiser 0 Waipahu 14, Leilehua 6 Campbell 36, Castle 20 McKinley 13, Farrington 13 (McKinley wins by tie-breaker) Iolani 27, Pac-Five 7 Punahou 34, Damien 15 ** Alexio Triumphs ** Dennis Alexio retained his world heavyweight kickboxing title by knocking out Larry "Thunderfoot" Cureton with a reverse kick to the abdomen in the second round on Saturday night at Blaisdell Arena. Cureton, a New Jersey firefighter, said he was perturbed about Alexio's less-than-humble disposition. "I ain't diggin' that attitude," he said in a pre-fight interview. In the end, though, Alexio (64-1) proved that Cureton (41-5) was no match. Said Alexio of his bout winning kick: "I don't care how big you are, if you get the wind taken out of you, it's got to hurt." ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 11 9 .555 -- Hilo Stars 9 10 .473 1.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 11 10 .523 -- West Oahu CaneFires 9 11 .450 1.5 --Saturday's recaps-- Honolulu 8, Hilo 1: At Old Airport Park (Kona), starting pitcher Mike McCutcheon hurled five effective innings to spark the Sharks over the Stars. ---- Maui 6, West Oahu 4: At Hans L'Orange Park, Keith Johnson broke a 4-all tie by singling in Mitsuru Honma in the bottom of the seventh inning. --Yesterday's recaps-- Honolulu 8, Hilo 1: At Old Airport Park, the Sharks used a 5-run fourth inning to pull away from the Stars. ---- West Oahu 6, Maui 5: At Hans L'Orange Park, the Stingrays' Derrick Gibson clouted three home runs but that wasn't enough as the host CaneFires edged Maui. West Oahu scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to erase a 5-4 deficit. ** Homegrown Report ** Chris Kalehuawehe (Baldwin '93), a senior middle blocker for the Central Missouri State women's volleyball team, was named October Athlete of the Month at CMS. ---- Auli'i Ellis (Kamehameha '93), a senior outside hitter for Santa Clara, was chosen as the West Coast Conference volleyball player of the week after registering 22 kills and 21 digs against St. Mary's. ---- John Barry (Iolani '94), a junior goalkeeper for Lafayette College (Pa.), was named Patriot League co-Defensive Player of the Week. ---- Jon Chamberlain (St. Joseph '94), a junior defensive lineman for Southern Oregon College, was tabbed as the NAIA Defensive Player of the Week in mid-October for his outstanding play against Lewis & Clark State. ** Sports Shorts ** BYU-Hawaii topped Nittaidai of Japan, 15-11, 15-7, 15-7, in a women's volleyball exhibition match on Saturday night at Cannon Activities Center. Ana Alves and Daniela Carneiro registered 13 kills apiece for the Seasiders, the top-ranked team in the NAIA. In another match on Saturday night, Hawaii Pacific (16-6) defeated UH-Hilo (5-19), 15-9, 15-17, 15-12, 15-6. ---- With 18:16 clocking over a 5-kilometer course, Hawaii Pacific's Sylvia Fisher won the Pacific Northwest Regional Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Salem, Ore. She will compete in the NAIA National Championships on Nov. 16 at Kenosha, Wis. ---- Jim Donovan, 37, has been promoted to associate athletic director at the University of Hawaii. He will handle the day-to-day operations of the UH athletic department. A former UH football player (1981-82), Donovan has served at various positions at the University, including Rainbow Stadium manager and most recently as assistant director athletics director of administrative services. ---- Unheralded Erik Barton, 23, edged well-known pro Derek Ho to win the $5,000 top prize at the Town & Country Pro Surf Championships in 2- to 4-foot surf at Bay Views break off the Turtle Bay Hilton on Oahu's North Shore on Saturday. ** 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 11/2/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Lackluster Win for Wahine ** Perhaps with tonight's match against No. 4 Stanford hovering in their minds, the UH Wahine looked less than their usually invincible selves in a 15-7, 15-4, 13-15, 15-6 Western Athletic Conference triumph over Utah last night at the Special Events Arena (attendance 6,444). Hawaii coach Dave Shoji, sensing the match was under control, sat down all his starters except middle blocker Angelica Ljungquist in the third game. The result wasn't pretty, the Wahine losing that game 13-15. "This was a good opportunity to get our young players some playing time," said Shoji. "They're not going to get a lot of it down the stretch." Shoji reinserted his starters in game four, ending any Ute hopes of a comeback. Top-ranked Hawaii (23-0) now can focus its attention on tonight's match against fourth-ranked Stanford (18-2), the NCCA women's volleyball champions in two of the last four seasons. "I hope we're not overprepared for them," said Shoji. ** Quarterfinal Wins for Tigers, Sabers ** McKinley and Campbell will meet in an Oahu Interscholastic Association football playoff semifinal next week after winning quarterfinal games last night at a rainy Aloha Stadium. McKinley and Farrington played to a 13-all tie at the end of regulation, and the Tigers were declared the victors after outgaining the Governors 20-yards to zero in a 4-down winner-take-all tie- breaker. McKinley (6-2) rallied for the win after trailing 10-0 at the half. A battalion of police officers patrolled in- and outside of the stadium to squelch gang fights rumored to take place. No incidents were reported. In the nightcap game, Campbell jumped out to a 20-0 first quarter lead and then held off Castle for a 36-20 win. Clifford Russell darted for 161 rushing yards to propel the Sabers. Waianae and Waipahu will do battle in next week's other semifinal. ==Other Scores from last night== Waiakea 41, Honokaa 6 Kapaa 0, Kauai 0 ==Tonight's Games== Hilo at Pahoa Kohala at Ka'u Pac-Five vs Iolani at Aloha Stadium Damien vs Punahou at Aloha Stadium St. Louis vs Kamehameha at Aloha Stadium ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 10 8 .555 -- Hilo Stars 9 8 .529 .5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 9 10 .473 -- West Oahu CaneFires 8 10 .444 .5 --Last night's recaps-- Hilo 4, Honolulu 2: At Old Airport Park (Hilo), Dan Murray earned the victory and Tae Sook Kim the save as the Stars topped the Sharks last night. Brent Butler's sixth inning single drove in Soo Hyuk Lim to break a 1-all tie. --- West Oahu 13, Maui 8: At Hans L'Orange Park, Matt Bokemeier and Gabe Kapler each had three hits to spark a 12-hit CaneFire offensive barrage. Anthony Sanders had three hits for Maui. ** Sports Shorts ** Heavyweight kickboxers Dennis Alexio (63-1) and Larry "Thunderfoot" Cureton (41-4) will do battle tonight at the Blaisdell Arena. Alexio, who calls Molokai home, is the reigning world champion. Cureton is a Chicago firefighter when not in the ring. ---- Hawaii Pacific cruised to a 15-11, 15-8, 15-7, women's small college volleyball victory over UH-Hilo last night at Hilo civic. Gracanne Keohouhou registered 17 kills and Lei Kaisa contributed 15 more for the Sea Warriors (15-6). UHH fell to 5-18. ---- State high school boys' golf champion Parker McLachlin of Punahou has made a verbal commitment to attend UCLA next year. The son of Punahou co-athletic director and KFVE volleyball commentator Chris McLachlin, the younger McLachlin said he plans to play on the Bruins' golf and volleyball teams. ** 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 11/1/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Seariders, Marauders Advance ** Waianae crushed Kaiser, 35-0, and Waipahu edged Leilehua, 14-7, in Oahu Interscholastic Association quarterfinal football playoff games last night at Aloha Stadium. The Seariders (7-0) and Marauders (4-3) will now meet in a semifinal matchup on Nov. 8 at Aloha Stadium. Playing before a crowd of 2,985 last night, Waianae surged to victory, using its powerful running attack to amass 290 rushing yards. Searider defenders limited the Cougars (7-1) to just 89 yards in total offense. In the second game, the Marauders, normally a pass-oriented team, used a more balanced attack and a fourth quarter goal line stand to hold off the hard- battling Mules (6-2). OIA playoff action continues tonight with Campbell squaring off against Castle and Farrington taking on McKinley. ==Other Prep Games Tonight== Kapaa vs Kauai at Vidinha Stadium Maui vs St. Anthony at War Memorial Stadium Honokaa vs Waiakea at Wong Stadium Hawaii Prep at Konawaena ** Wahine to Meet Utes Tonight ** The top-ranked UH Wahine volleyball team will try not to look past tonight's foe, Utah, in preparation for tomorrow's showdown with No. 4 Stanford. The Wahine (22-0) will face the Utes (14-9) tonight at the Special Events Arena. Despite the looming battle with the Cardinal (18-2), UH coach Dave Shoji emphasized the importance of the Utah game. "The more important match is in the WAC," said Shoji. "We have to get past that before we think about Stanford." ** Seasiders Sweep 'Swords ** The talented BYU-Hawaii Seasider Wahine volleyball team swept cross-island rival Chaminade, 15-7, 15-11, 15-10, in a women's small college match last night at McCabe Gym. Daniela Carneiro pounded 17 kills and Ana Alves and Arlette Silva added 13 apiece for BYUH. The match was the final one of the regular season for the Seasiders, the NAIA's top-ranked team, and it marked the first time BYUH (23-0) has ever gone undefeated in the regular season. Chaminade dropped to 17-9. ** Rainbow Basketball News ** UH basketball coach Riley Wallace may have to scramble to find a replacement opening round opponent for next month's Rainbow Classic if an NCAA ruling is upheld. Hawaii is scheduled to meet Northwestern in an ESPN-2-televised first round game of the Rainbow Classic on Dec. 27. However, a new NCAA rule prohibits exempt tournaments like the Rainbow Classic from inviting two teams from the same conference. Michigan, a Big 10 team like Northwestern, is also entered in the Rainbow Classic. Wallace has requested that the rule be waived because of its 11th hour nature and because finding a replacement opponent would be difficult. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 10 7 .588 -- Hilo Stars 8 8 .500 1.5 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 9 9 .500 -- West Oahu CaneFires 7 10 .411 1.5 --Last night's recaps-- Maui 6, Honolulu 4: At Rainbow Stadium, Anthony Sanders went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs and Sinya Miyamoto slammed a two-run homer to lead the Stingrays. ---- West Oahu at Hilo, rained out. ** Sports Shorts ** Bill von Arnswaldt has been named athletic director at Kaiser High School succeeding Scot Chan who resigned to become assistant events manager at Aloha Stadium. Von Arnswaldt is a teacher at Kaiser and has coached the Cougars' football and golf teams. ---- The UH Wahine Soccer team lost 2-1 in double overtime to Air Force yesterday at the Air Force Academy, Colo. ---- The BYU-Hawaii men's soccer team routed Cal Tech 5-0 yesterday at Pasadena, Calif. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 5 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 10/31/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Mid-Pack Placing Predicted for B-ball Bows ** The dawn of the 1996-97 college basketball season is nearing, and the UH Wahine have been picked to finish third and the UH men fifth in their respective Western Athletic Conference divisions. "Third place is a nice place to be," said Wahine coach Vince Goo, whose team will compete in the WAC for the first time after years of playing in the Big West Conference. Basketball writers and broadcasters tabbed Colorado State and San Diego State as the No. 1 and No. 2 picks, respectively. UH men's coach Riley Wallace wasn't concerned about his team's middle-of-the-road position. "Predictions don't mean anything," he said. "We've been anywhere from third to sixth in the past and done well." ** Wahine Host Utes, Cardinal This Weekend ** The top-ranked UH Wahine volleyball team (22-0) will put its unbeaten record on the line this weekend with matches against unranked Utah (14-9) on Friday and No. 4 Stanford (17-2) on Saturday. Both matches will be played at the Special Events Arena. The showdown with the Cardinal on Saturday is a sellout. UH coach Dave Shoji, the owner of a 612-121 career record entering the weekend, said he is pleased that four local players- -Joselyn Robins, Chasity Nobriga, Robyn Ah Mow, and Nalani Yamashita--are in the Wahine's starting lineup. "We've taken some players that no Top 20-type teams would have taken and just developed them," he said. "That's what I'm proud of." Angelica Ljungquist (Sweden) and Therese Crawford (Michigan) round out Hawaii's starting six. ** Ex-Bow Johnson Visits ** Former UH baseball pitcher Mark Johnson, escaping from the cold of his native Ohio, has returned to Honolulu to work out in the island's warm climate. The Houston Astros made Johnson the 19th overall pick in this summer's amateur draft. He signed a contract worth $750,000 with the club. Johnson said he will be working out here with former Rainbow teammates Paul Ah Yat and Jason Ross, who also have entered the pro ranks. ** Alexio to Battle Cureton ** World heavyweight kickboxing champion Dennis Alexio (63-1) will face Larry "Thunderfoot" Cureton (41-4) on Saturday night at Blaisdell Arena. The two have already met, Alexio defeating Cureton with a sixth-round TKO five years ago in California. The 240-pound Cureton said he wasn't at full strength when he lost to Alexio (205 pounds) and looks forward to the rematch. "I feel like I'm 100 percent for this fight," he said. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 9 7 .562 -- Hilo Stars 8 8 .500 1 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 9 8 .529 -- West Oahu CaneFires 7 10 .411 2 --Last night's recaps-- Hilo 10, West Oahu 2: At Wong Stadium, Chris Haas ripped two homers and Gavin Johnson added a solo blast to spark the Hilo Stars past the West Oahu CaneFires last night. Starting pitcher Matt Beaumont pitched five strong innings to earn the win. ---- Honolulu 3, Maui 1: At Rainbow Stadium, four pitchers collaborated to allow just a lone run in the Sharks' triumph over the Stingrays. Geoff Blum and Mark Farris paired hits for Honolulu. ** Bowling Showdown Set ** The best of Hawaii will compete with the best of the Professional Bowlers' Association at the 19th PBA Western Regional set for Dec. 7 and 8 at Leeward Bowl in Pearl City. Among the PBA pros expected to compete are David Husted, Pete Weber, Butch Soper, and Dennis Horan. Larry Koizumi, Darryl Izumo, Sos Tabieros and a host of other bowlers will be representing Hawaii. ** 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 10/30/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Wallace: "We'll be good." ** Despite losing its top three players, the University of Hawaii men's basketball team may be better than last year, according to coach Riley Wallace. Gone are last season's big three--Justice Sueing, Tes Whitlock, and Anthony Harris--but Wallace, addressing the media at the Western Athletic Conference Basketball Media Meetings in Las Vegas yesterday, said he has a good feeling about this year's squad. "They're a cohesive unit. There are no big egos. They know how to work together," he said. Newcomer Anthony Carter (point guard) is being heralded as the Rainbows' main-man this season. Other players Wallace mentioned are returnees Alika Smith (off-guard), Eric Ambrozich (power forward), Seth Sundberg (center), and newcomer Michael Robinson (small forward). ** Miyashiro Commits to Wahine ** Punahou senior Tehani Miyashiro, probably the best female high school volleyball player in Hawaii this year, has verbally committed to attend the University of Hawaii and play for the UH Wahine next season. Along with all other high school seniors, she will have to wait until February to sign a national letter of intent. A 5-8 outside hitter, Miyashiro is the star of an undefeated Punahou team favored to win the Hawaii high school state title this season. UH coach Dave Shoji said Miyashiro is talented enough to play a number of positions as a Wahine, including setter, defensive specialist, and outside hitter. With five seniors in this season's starting lineup, Shoji will have many open slots on next season's roster. Miyashiro will fill one of them along with two other players who have also made verbal commitments--Jamelka Stevens, a 5-11 outsider hitter from River Ridge High in Olympia, Wash. and Jessica Sudduth, a 6-2 middle blocker and two-time Junior Olympic All-American. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 9 6 .600 -- Hilo Stars 7 8 .466 2 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 8 8 .500 -- West Oahu CaneFires 7 9 .437 1 --Last night's recaps-- Maui 7, Honolulu 4: At Rainbow Stadium, Derrick Gibson's third inning grand slam was the big blow in the Stingrays' victory over the Sharks. Keith Johnson and Mark Kotsay paired hits for Maui. ---- Hilo 11, West Oahu 4: At Wong Stadium, the Stars pounded CaneFire pitchers for 13 hits to notch a Hawaii Winter League victory last night. Starter Robert Bonnano was the winning pitcher. ** Sports Shorts ** The BYU-Hawaii men's soccer team won its first match of the season yesterday, defeating La Sierra, 3-0, at Riverside, California. The Seasiders, who will play California Institute of Technology tomorrow in Pasadena, improved to 1-6-1. ---- The UH Wahine soccer team was defeated by Colorado College, 1-0, yesterday at Colorado Springs, Colo. Hawaii fell to 3-13-2 on the season. ---- The quarterfinal round of the OIA football playoffs will be played tomorrow and Friday at Aloha Stadium. Tomorrow night, top-seeded Waianae will take on Blue Division champion Kaiser in a battle of power versus finesse. Leilehua squares off against Waipahu in the nightcap. On Friday, Farrington and McKinley will do battle as will Campbell and Castle. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 10/29/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Seasiders No Ka Oi ** The BYU-Hawaii women's volleyball team are the unanimous top- ranked selection in the NAIA National Poll released yesterday. The Seasiders, 22-0 this season, are riding a 48-match winning streak which dates back to 1995. BYUH will conclude regular season play with a match against Chaminade on Thursday. Hawaii Pacific, which ends its regular season with matches against UH- Hilo on Friday and Saturday, is ranked 14th in the poll. ** Saints Still Top Rankings ** The St. Louis Crusaders still sit atop the Honolulu Advertiser's Top 10 high school football rankings. The Saints, who took a big step toward winning another ILH and Oahu Prep Bowl title by shutting out No. 3 Punahou, 21-0, this past weekend, are also ranked 17th nationally in the USA Today Poll. == Advertiser Top 10 Poll == Rec Pts Pvs 1. St. Louis (11) 9-0 110 1 2. Waianae 6-2 98 2 3. Punahou 6-3 84 3 4. Campbell 6-2 67 6 5. Waiakea 10-0 51 5 6. Farrington 4-4 46 7 7. Waimea 6-1 41 8 8. Waipahu 4-4 30 9 9. Kamehameha 5-4 21 4 10. Leilehua 7-2 17 -- ---------------------------------------------------------- | Selected by a panel of coaches and members of the sports | | media. First place votes in parentheses. Records | | include preseason. | ---------------------------------------------------------- ==BIIF Standings== Waiakea 6-0, Konawaena 7-1, Hawaii Prep 5-3, Honokaa, Kohala 4-4, Pahoa 2-5, Hilo 1-7, Ka'u 0-7 ==ILH Second Round Standings== St. Louis, Iolani 2-0, Damien, Punahou 0-2, Kamehameha, Pac-Five 0-2 ==KIF Standings== Waimea 6-0, Kauai 2-3, Kapaa 0-5. ==MIL Second Round Standings== St. Anthony 2-1, Baldwin 2-1, Lahainaluna, Maui 1-2. ** Sumo Rankings Set ** Grand champions Takanohana and Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) occupy the top two spots in the rankings for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament set to begin November 10 at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) is ranked 4th, a notch below fellow ozeki Wakanohana. A third rikishi from Hawaii, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) sits much lower in the rankings at No. 9 maegashira. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 8 6 .571 -- Hilo Stars 6 8 .429 2 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 8 7 .533 -- West Oahu CaneFires 7 8 .467 1 --Last night's recaps-- No games scheduled ==Stat Leaders== ==Batting Ave== ==ERA== Vessel (WO) .372 Okajima (Hon) 0.00 Gazarek (WO) .353 Hackman (Maui) 0.69 Bokemeir (WO) .322 Seaver (Maui) 0.75 Carr (Hon) .319 Baron (Hilo) 1.20 Fullmer (Hon) .298 Murata (Hon) 1.93 ** Sports Shorts ** Last Saturday at Hawaii Pacific University's windward campus, the Kaimuki boys and the Roosevelt girls won OIA East cross country titles. Kalaheo's Josh Peters and Roosevelt's Pacita Stark captured individual honors. ---- An alumni team from Waipahu High School defeated counterparts from St. Louis, 9-7, to win the Family Stone Alumni High School Slow-pitch softball tournament this weekend at Hickam Air Force Base. Teams from Kaimuki, Mililani, Waimea, and Baldwin also competed. ---- BYU-Hawaii tied Pacific Christian, 3-3, in a men's small college soccer match yesterday at Fullerton, Colorado. The Seasiders are 0-6-1 on the season. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 8 feet South shore: 2 to 4 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 10/28/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Kaanapali Title to Charles ** Bob Charles edged Hale Irwin by a single stroke to win the $97,500 top prize of the Kaanapali Classic, a PGA Senior tour event, yesterday at the Kaanapali North Course on Maui. Charles, who had won the Kaanapali event twice before, finished with a 54- hole score of 15-under 198. Irwin earned $57,200 as runner-up. ** Bye for Bows ** After losing to Air Force 34-7 on the road on Saturday afternoon, the University of Hawaii football team (2-7) will have the coming weekend off. The Rainbows' next game will be at Aloha Stadium on Nov. 9 when they host San Jose State (1-7). ** NFL Homegrown Report ** Former Leilehua High School football player Adrian Murrell darted his way to a team-record 199 yards rushing to lead the NFL's New York Jets to a 31-21 triumph over the Arizona Cardinals yesterday at Tempe, Arizona. ---- In another NFL game, former University of Hawaii players Jason Elam and Maa Tanuvasa helped the Denver Broncos defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 34-7, yesterday at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Elam kicked two field goals and was 4-for-4 in PAT conversions while Tanuvasa played well on the Bronco special teams and as a backup on the defensive line. ** High School Football ** ==This Weekend's Results== (No. 1) St. Louis 21, (No. 3) Punahou 0 Iolani 30, (No. 4) Kamehameha 6 (No. 5) Waiakea 34, Hawaii Prep 14 (No. 8) Waimea 42, Kapaa 7 Baldwin 21, (No. 10) Maui 16 Damien 39, Pac-Five 36 Leilehua 28, Mililani 7 Kaiser 21, Aiea 7 McKinley 29, Roosevelt 7 Castle 24, Radford 7 Konawaena 42, Honokaa 7 Kohala 34, Hilo 14 Ka'u 13, Pahoa 13 St. Anthony 28, Lahainaluna 6 ** High School Cross Country ** Michael Donaldson led the Pearl City boys and Jodi Enomoto led the Mililani girls to OIA West Division cross country titles on Saturday at Waialua High School. Donaldson completed the 3-mile boys' course in 16 minutes, 11 seconds. Radford's Siul Michel finished 17 seconds back. Earlier, Enomoto streaked to a 13:17 clocking for the girls' 2-mile course. Leilehua's Darnerys Encarnacion (13:27) finished second. The results of the OIA Eastern Division championships were not reported. ** Sports Shorts ** Kolofoou R.F.C. of Tonga defeated the Hawaii Harlequins, 20-12, to win the Hawaii International Rugby Tournament yesterday at Kapiolani Park. Teams from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Fiji and the Mainland also competed in the tourney. ---- BYU-Hawaii's Anneli Ornstedt and Mimi Liu won the NAIA women's doubles tennis title last weekend at Memphis, Tenn. Ornstedt and Liu then went on to capture the small college national title. Liu also finished as the runner-up in the NAIA women's singles. ---- UH-Hilo topped Alaska-Fairbanks, 15-7, 12-15, 15-13, 15-11, in a women's small college volleyball match yesterday at Fairbanks, Alaska. Aitofi Tautau'a had 24 kills for the Vulcans. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 8 6 .571 -- Hilo Stars 6 8 .428 2 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB Honolulu Sharks 8 7 .533 -- West Oahu CaneFires 7 8 .466 1 --Last night's recaps-- Honolulu 9, West Oahu 4: At Hans L'Orange Park, Steve Thobe went 3-for-5, driving in two runs, and Matt Smith homered and drove in four runs to lead the Sharks past the CaneFires. Takauchi Koike came on in relief to earn the victory. ---- Maui 3, Hilo 2: At War Memorial Stadium, Josh Booty scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Stingrays defeated to Stars. Nate Rolison and Danny Cliburn paired hits for Maui. ** 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 10/27/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Falcons Swoop by 'Bows ** With workman-like effort, the Air Force Falcons defeated Hawaii, 34-7, in a Western Athletic Conference football game yesterday afternoon at the Air Force Academy, Colorado. Falcon quarterback Beau Morgan, a candidate for the Heisman Trophy, scored twice, threw for another touchdown, and amassed 323 yards in total offense to dismantle a determined yet overmatched Hawaii team. The loss dropped UH to 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the conference. Air Force improved to 5-2. ** Ironman Triumphs for Van Lierde and Newby-Fraser ** Luc Van Lierde of Belgium and Paula Newby-Fraser of the USA powered their way to victory at the Ironman Triathlon yesterday in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. Van Lierde, competing in his first Ironman, completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run with time of 8 hours, 4 minutes, 11 seconds, eclipsing the course record of 8:07:45 set by American Mark Allen in 1993. Meanwhile, Newby-Fraser, who recently gained her American citizenship after representing South Africa for years, won her eighth Ironman women's title. She finished in 9:06:49. ** Saints Shut Out Buffanblu ** The St. Louis Crusaders all but locked up another Interscholastic League of Honolulu football championship and a berth in the Oahu Prep Bowl by topping Punahou 21-0 last night at Aloha Stadium. The victory gives St. Louis a 7-0 record on the season and a 2-0 mark in the ILH's second round. The Crusaders have three regular season games remaining, all against teams it easily defeated in the first round. The Buffanblu, considered the top threat to Saints in the ILH, fell to 5-2 and 1-1. ==Other prep games last night== Iolani 30, Kamehameha 6 Damien 39, Pac-Five 36 Waiakea 34, Hawaii Prep 14 ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Maui Stingrays 7 6 .538 -- Hilo Stars 6 7 .461 1 --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB West Oahu CaneFires 7 7 .500 -- Honolulu Sharks 7 7 .500 -- --Last night's recaps-- Maui 2, Hilo 1: At War Memorial Stadium, Ketih Johnson and Josh Booty each had a pair of hits in the Stingrays' victory. Kenichi Wakatabe pitched three innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory. --- Honolulu 7, West Oahu 1: At Hans L'Orange Field, Mike Asched had three hits, and Brad Fullmer, Kevin Sweeny, and Donovan Delaney all homered to spark the Sharks over the CaneFires. ** Sports Shorts ** BYU-Hawaii won its 48th match in a row by defeating Chaminade 15-4, 15-9, 15-4, last night at the Cannon Activities Center in Laie. The Seasiders, the top-ranked team in the NAIA, are 22-0 this season. The Silverswords dropped to 17-8. ---- Brigham Young crushed the UH Wahine, 7-0, in a women's college soccer match yesterday at Provo, Utah. The loss dropped Hawaii to 3-12-2 overall and 0-4-1 in the WAC. ---- Val Patao of Maui was named the outstanding lifter at the Hawaii Open Weightlifting Championships yesterday. Competing in the 182-pound class, Patao jerked 330 pounds and snatched a state record 253 pounds. ---- Former Iolani ('94) quarterback Brian Ah Yat passed for 510 yards to spark Montana to a 48-32 Big Sky Conference football victory over Northern Arizona yesterday at Missoula, Montana. He has passed for an average of 363.7 yards per game this season to lead the Grizzlies to a 7-0 mark and a No. 2 ranking in NCAA Division 1-AA. ---- Former Kahuku ('92) player Chris Naeole, now a starting guard for the University of Colorado, is one of 12 players still in the running for the Lombardi Award given to the nation's top college football lineman. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 10/26/96 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Wahine Dump Irish Again ** The University of Hawaii Wahine volleyball team defeated Notre Dame for the second night in a row, winning in three straight games, 15-1, 15-9, 15-13, to the delight of 8,864 fans at the Special Events Arena last night. Angelica Ljungquist knocked down 15 kills and Joselyn Robins contributed 10 to lead the Wahine (22-0), the nation's top-ranked team. The Fight Irish, ranked 21st, dropped to 13-8. ** Bows-Falcons Today ** The UH football team (2-6) will take on Air Force (4-2) in a Western Athletic Conference battle this morning at 8 a.m. HST at the Air Force Academy, Colorado. Hawaii offensive coordinator Guy Benjamin has challenged his offensive unit to "step-up and play aggressively," something he says the players haven't done consistently this season. And the Rainbows will certainly have to step-up to have any kind of chance against the Falcons, who went into to South Bend last weekend and upset nationally-ranked Notre Dame. Oddsmakers have established Air Force as 34-point favorites. ** Prep Football Report ** McKinley and Castle won Oahu Interscholastic Association first- round football playoff games last night at Aloha Stadium. The Tigers churned out 286 yards on the ground in a 29-7 triumph over Roosevelt. McKinley now advances to a quarterfinal round match-up against Farrington next week. Castle, sparked by Kaleo Hawn's three touchdown passes, also advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Radford, 24-7 last night. The Knights will face Campbell in the next round. ---- In the only other prep football score reported from last night, Waimea routed Kapaa, 42-7, in a Kauai Interscholastic Federation game last night at Vidinha Stadium. ==Prep Games Tonight== Kamehameha vs Iolani Punahou vs St. Louis Damien vs Pac-Five * All games at Aloha Stadium ** Maui Senior Tourney Begins ** Hale Irwin fired an 8-under 63 to take the opening round lead of the Maui Kaanapali Classic, a PGA Senior Tour event, yesterday at the Royal Kaanapali North Course on Maui. Defending tournament champion Bob Charles trails Irwin by a stroke and Bill Holstead is two back. The 54-hole tournament continues today and concludes tomorrow. ** Hawaii Winter Baseball League ** --Outrigger Division-- W L Pct GB Hilo Stars 6 6 .500 -- Maui Stingrays 6 6 .500 -- --Volcano Division-- W L Pct GB West Oahu CaneFires 7 6 .538 -- Honolulu Sharks 6 7 .461 1 --Last night's recaps-- Maui 6, Hilo 5: At War Memorial Stadium, the host Stingrays edged the Stars, with Derrick Gibson (3-for-4) and Keith Johnson (2-for-4) leading the way. ---- West Oahu 6, Honolulu 1: At Hans L'Orange Field, Marty Gazarek and James Betzsold homered in the first inning to spark the CaneFires over the visiting Sharks. ** Sports Shorts ** BYU-Hawaii won its 47th straight match and its 21st in a row this season by topping Hawaii Pacific, 15-6, 15-3, 15-7, in a women's small college volleyball battle last night at St. Andrew's Priory Gym. HPU fell to 14-6. ---- Local surfers Derek Ho, John Shimooka, Sunny Garcia, Kaipo Jaquias, and Erik Barton advanced to the round of eight at the Town & Country Surf Tour Championships in 5-foot surf at Turtle Bay on Oahu's North Shore. Quarterfinal, semifinal, and final round competition will be held at Makaha starting on Wednesday. ---- Teams from the Mainland, Samoa, Australia, Tonga, Canada, Japan began competition yesterday in the 25th Hawaii International Rugby Tournament at Kapiolani Park. Several teams from Hawaii are also entered, including the Hawaii Harlequins and a UH football alumni squad. ---- Former UH basketball player Trevor Ruffin was cut by the New Jersey Nets yesterday. A shooting guard, Ruffin has played two seasons in the NBA, his first with Phoenix and last year with Philadelphia, where he averaged 12.8 points per game. ---- The OIA Eastern and Western Division cross-country championships are scheduled for today at Hawaii Pacific University's windward campus and at Waialua High School, respectively. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

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