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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/8/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** UH Sports Report ** UC-Santa Barbara defeated the UH men's volleyball team in a five- game match last night at the Special Events Arena. The Rainbows (5-4 overall and 3-3 MPSF) served for the match twice in the fourth game but could not put away the Gauchos (). Jason Ring and Aaron Wilton had 38 and 27 kills, respectively, for Hawaii. ---- Oregon State battered the UH baseball team, 14-4, last night at Rainbow Stadium. The Beavers (1-0) used a nine-run outburst in the top of the eighth to break open a 5-4 game. Hawaii dropped to 2-9. Robert Medeiros had two of the Rainbows' six hits. ---- The UH Wahine softball team ripped BYU-Hawaii, 17-1, yesterday afternoon at the Wahine Softball Stadium. The game was the season-opener for both teams. Kehau Cofran had four hits in as many at bats to spark Na Wahine. ---- Nani Cockett and Riley Wallace were named the sportspersons of the month for January by the Honolulu Quarterback Club. Cockett averaged 20-plus points to lead the UH Wahine basketball team to a 7-1 record in January while Wallace coached the Rainbow men's basketball team to its second best start in UH history. ---- Pinsoom Tenzing has been named the full-time women's soccer coach for UH. Tenzing, a native of India, has coached the Wahine club team for the past three years, compiling a 14-33-4 record. ---- The UH men's basketball team (15-4 overall, 7-2 WAC) will take on Air Force (5-14, 1-9) in a WAC game tonight at the Special Events Arena. The Falcons upset the Rainbows earlier this season. ** Sports Shorts ** Hawaii Pacific defeated BYU-Hawaii, 84-67, in a men's small college basketball game last night at Cannon Activities Center. Entering the game the Sea Warriors (20-2) were ranked 2nd in the NAIA and the Seasiders (18-4) 11th. ---- The UH-Hilo baseball team swept a doubleheader from Hawaii Pacific yesterday in Hilo. The Vulcans won the first game, 10-3, and the second, 9-3. ---- The OIA boys' basketball playoffs continue tonight with four quarterfinal games: Aiea vs Kaiser, Kalaheo vs Campbell, Kahuku vs Waipahu, and Moanalua vs Radford. The winners will earn state tournament berths. ---- The OIA soccer championship will be settled tonight at Pearl City with Mililani taking on Kalaheo for the boys' crown and Pearl City facing Kaiser for the girls'. ---- Mililani won both the boys' and girls' titles at the OIA Western Division Swimming and Diving Championships yesterday at Pearl City Recreation Center. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 8 to 12 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/7/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Rainbows Edge Rebels ** Hawaii withstood a fierce rally by Nevada-Las Vegas to edge the Rebels, 66-64, in a Western Athletic Conference men's basketball game last night at the Special Events Arena. The Rainbows led by seven with a minute to play and barely hung on for the win. UNLV's Jermaine Smith missed a layup a split second before the final buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime. "That thing was just sitting there," said UH forward Micah Kroeger of Smith's final shot. "I was begging for it to fall off." Anthony Carter (16), Alika Smith (21) and Seth Sundberg (12) scored in double figures for Hawaii (15-4 overall and 7-2 WAC). Sundberg added 11 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. UNLV dropped to 13-7 and 5-4. ** Wahine Romp ** The UH Wahine crushed UNLV, 72-46, in a WAC women's basketball game last night in Las Vegas. Nani Cockett scored 18 points and handcuffed the Rebels' leading scorer, Tody Girard, holding her to just six points. BJ Itoman (14), Kendis Leeburg (13), and Raylene Howard (12) also scored in double figures for Na Wahine (16-4 overall and 9-1 WAC). UNLV fell to 3-18 and 1-9. ** UH Baseball ** The UH baseball team (2-8) opens a three-game series against Oregon State (0-0) tonight at Rainbow Stadium. UH coach Les Murakami says he plans to start Andrew McNally, Robby Robinson, and Jamie Aloy against the Beavers. ** High School Basketball ** ==OIA Playoffs--winners advance to quarterfinals== Campbell 50, Roosevelt 42 Kaiser 53, Nanakuli 50 Radford 63, McKinley 55 Waipahu 45, Kaimuki 43 ==ILH== St. Louis 48, Punahou 47 Mid-Pacific 51, Iolani II 22 ** High School Softball ** ==Final ILH Standings== Sacred Hearts 14-2, Kamehameha 13-2-1, Iolani 11-5, University 10-5-1, Punahou 9-7, Mid-Pacific 8-8, St. Francis 5-11, Hawaii Baptist/St. Andrew's 1-15, Maryknoll 1-15. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 6 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/6/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** UH Grid Recruits Named ** UH football coach Fred vonAppen called his 1997 recruiting class "a good one," after 23 players signed national letters of intent yesterday or during the December early signing period. Two other players, Radford offensive lineman Aaron Leverenz and Pac-Five defensive lineman Chris Smith, have verbally committed to the Rainbows and will sign later. Of the 25 newbies, 15 are from the JC ranks. The newest Rainbows are as follows: Rinda Brooks LB 6-0 215 New Mexico Military Inst Matt Elam DL 6-2 255 Eastern Washington Miles Garner DL 6-2 325 Archbishop Mitty High (Calif) Jovan Jiles DB 6-0 190 West Los Angeles College Andre Johnson WR 6-2 164 West Los Angeles College Manly Kanoa OL 6-4 260 Kamehameha John Kirby WR 6-3 190 San Fran City College Brian Maney SS 6-0 186 Scottsdale College Jose Martinez OL 6-5 260 San Jose City College Dwayne Mathis DB 6-0 178 Moonpark College Jimmy McClain TE 6-2 235 Monterey Peninsula College Mark Mollner DE 6-5 225 Orange Coast College Bobby Morgan LB/FB 6-2 210 Benicia High (Calif) Wesley Morris WR 6-0 185 Golden West College Robert Parker DE 6-3 240 Hamilton High (Calif) Chris Pinkney DE 6-3 240 Long Beach Poly High Dan Robinson QB 6-4 206 Ricks College Vincent Street C 6-2 251 San Fran City College Charles Tharp RB 5-9 185 St Francis High (Calif) Chuck Thompson DL 6-3 250 Halton High (Tex) Donnell Williams DB 5-11 175 Santa Monica College Lonnie Williams LB 6-0 200 Eastern Hills High (Tex) Ron Wood DB 6-2 210 Sierra College ==Yet to sign== Aaron Levenrenz OL 6-4 290 Radford High Chris Smith DL 6-2 260 Pac-Five (MPI) ** 'Bows Beat Gauchos ** The sixth-ranked UH men's volleyball team put a halt to a two- match losing streak by sweeping No. 8 UC-Santa Barbara, 13, 7, and 13 last night in front of 5,391 fans at the Special Events Arena. "Compared to how we were on the road trip, this was a quantum leap into the land of lucidity," quipped UH coach Mike Wilton after the match. Jason Ring slammed 19 kills for the 'Bows (5-3). Hawaii's Israel connection, Naveh Milo and Sivan Leoni, added 14 apiece. The teams will meet again tomorrow night in a match that will count in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings. ** Na Wahine Sign Three ** Getting "the three people we wanted the most," is how UH Wahine volleyball coach Dave Shoji described his 1997 recruiting campaign. The newest Na Wahine, all outside hitters and all members of Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50, are Punahou's Tehani Miyashiro (5-7), Jessica Sudduth (6-2), and Jameka Stevens (5- 11). Sudduth is from California and Stevens from Washington. "These three will be able to step in, if not next year, the year after," said Shoji. ** Trojans Top Seeded ** OIA champion Mililani (11-2) is ranked first for the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Girls Softball Tournament slated to run Feb. 12-15 at Roosevelt High. Seeded second through fourth, respectively, are ILH champion Sacred Hearts (14-2), MIL champ Lahainaluna (11-1), and BIIF winner Hilo (8-1). Others teams in the tourney are defending state champion Kailua, Kaiser, Waianae, Roosevelt, Aiea, Kamehameha, Waiakea, and Waimea. ** High School Soccer ** Pearl City and Kaiser advanced to Saturday's OIA girls' soccer championship game after semifinal victories last night. The Chargers defeated Castle, 2-1, while the Cougars topped Mililani by the same score. Kalaheo will play Mililani, also on Saturday, for the boys' championship. Both matches will be at Pearl City's Bino Neves Stadium. ** Raiders Clinch ** With an 11-0 record and a game remaining in the regular season, Iolani has clinched the ILH basketball championship and a state tournament berth. Meanwhile, the remaining ILH teams plus the Division II champion will square off in a playoff tournament next week to determine the league's second state berth. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 6 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/5/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** UH Trio Suspended ** UH basketball players Aaron Curry, Quentin Gallon, and Kelvin Anderson were suspended yesterday for violating a university Student-Athlete Handbook rule. The specific violation and the length of the trio's suspension was not revealed in a university press release yesterday. What's more, neither the suspended players nor UH officials would comment about the specifics of the matter. "I feel sad for them a little bit," said Anthony Carter, the Rainbows' top player. "We have to stay focused on the season." Curry, Gallon and Anderson are not expected to suit up for Hawaii's games against Nevada-Las Vegas tomorrow and Air Force on Saturday. With the suspensions, the Rainbows only have eight scholarship players on their active roster. ** Volleyball 'Bows Take On Gauchos ** Hawaii will take on UC-Santa Barbara in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's volleyball match tonight at the Special Events Arena. The Rainbows (4-3), ranked sixth in the nation, are riding a two-game losing streak. The Gauchos are 3-2 and ranked eighth. "We need to use this as a wakeup call and take it from there," said UH coach Mike Wilton. ** Two More Commit to 'Bows ** Radford High lineman Aaron Leverenz and Miles Garner from Archbishop Mitty High (San Jose, Calif.) gave verbal commitments to play football for the University of Hawaii next season. The duo, along with a handful of other high school seniors, can make good on their word to attend UH today, the first day prepsters can sign national letters of intent. Leverenz, a 6-4, 290 pound offensive lineman, led the Rams to winning seasons the past two years. The 6-3, 318-pound Garner was the defensive player of the year for his San Jose league. ** Most Prep Gridders Mainland-bound ** Only three of Hawaii's top sixteen prep football players will stay home to play for the Rainbows. What follows is a list of the top 16 and where they say they're headed next year. Randyn Akiona St. Louis WR Montana Faaolo Alovao St. Louis DL UNLV Gerald Cook Campbell OL Washington St. Steven Grace Kamehameha OL Arizona Manly Kanoa Kamehameha OL Hawaii Maake Kemoeatu Kahuku DL Utah Aaron Leverenz Radford OL Hawaii Matt Parkhurst Kahuku OL UNLV Dominic Raiola St. Louis OL Nebraska Chris Smith Pac-Five DL Hawaii Mike Souza Punahou OL Northwestern James Sunia St. Louis LB UNLV Ed Taamu Iolani DL Utah Wes Tufaga St. Louis DB Utah Tafiti Uso Punahou WR Stanford Jacob Yoro St. Louis LB Montana ** Local Small College Hoops ** Hawaii Pacific (19-2) is ranked second and BYU-Hawaii (18-3) 11th in the NAIA Top 25 Men's Basketball Poll released yesterday. Two other local teams, UH-Hilo and Chaminade, are 8-12 and 6-13, respectively. ==This Week's Games== ==Last Night== BYU-Hawaii 92, UH-Hilo 83 ==Tonight== Belmont (Tenn.) at Chaminade ==Friday== HPU at BYU-Hawaii ==Saturday== UH-Hilo at Chaminade ** Brazilians Rule at Pipe ** Brazilians occupied seven of the top eight spots at the X-Press World Championship of Women's Bodyboarding that concluded yesterday at the Banzai Pipeline. Mariana Nogueira, who effortlessly negotiated waves that rolled shoreward in the 4 to 10-foot range, won the event, pocketing $2,200. Hawaii's Robin Cardoza was the only non-Brazilian in the top eight, finishing seventh. ** Maui Youngsters Top Punt, Pass, and Kick ** Dana Navarro-Arias was the top boy and Nicole Garbin the top girl at the NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick competition held this past Sunday at Aloha Stadium. Navarro-Arias had a combined distance of 407 feet, 7 inches and Garbin 291 feet even. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 6 to 10 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/4/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** UH Trio Under Investigation ** University of Hawaii basketball players Aaron Curry, Quentin Gallon, and Kelvin Anderson are the focus of an investigation for possible UH student-athlete code of conduct violations. The players, who did not take part in the Rainbows' practice yesterday, and UH officials refused to comment about the investigation. Curry and Gallon are the primary backups to starting guards Anthony Carter and Alika Smith while Anderson is reserve center. ** UH Football Recruiting News ** Tomorrow is the first day high school seniors may sign national letters of intent and UH hopes to sign at least eight players who have tendered verbal I-do's to play for the Rainbow football team. ==Verbally Committed== Rinda Brooks LB 6-1 215 New Mexico Military Inst. David Coats DL 6-3 235 Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) Matt Elam DL 6-3 260 Eastern Wash. Manly Kanoa OL 6-4 250 Kamehameha Chris Smith DL 6-2 265 Pac-Five Charles Tharp RB 5-9 185 St. Francis (Calif.) Chuck Thompson DL 6-3 250 Halton (Texas) Lonnie Williams LB 6-0 200 Eastern Hills (Texas). ==Early Signees== John Kirby WR 6-3 190 San Fran City College Jose Martinez OL 6-5 260 San Jose City College Jimmy McClain TE 6-2 235 Monterey Peninsula College Mark Mollner DE 6-5 225 Orange Coast College Wesley Morris WR 6-0 185 Golden West College Dan Robinson QB 6-4 206 Ricks College Ron Wood DB 6-2 210 Sierra College ** High School Basketball ** ==Honolulu Advertiser Top 10== 1. Iolani (7) 19-3 88 1 2. Moanalua (2) 19-1 79 2 3. Punahou 15-2 71 3 4. Kalaheo 18-5 66 3 5. St. Louis 17-5 51 5 6. Baldwin 17-7 44 6 7. Waiakea 15-2 26 -- 8. Hilo 16-4 17 6 9. University 13-9 16 10 10. Konawaena 8-1 15 -- ++Teams are selected by a panel of coaches and members of the sports media. Records, except for Konawaena's, include preseason. First place votes in parentheses. ---- ==ILH Basketball Standings== Iolani 10-0, Punahou, St. Louis 8-2, University, Kamehameha 4-6, Maryknoll 2-9, Damien 0-11. ==Final OIA West== Moanalua 10-0, Aiea 8-2, Waipahu 7-3, Campbell 6-4, Radford, Nanakuli, Mililani, Pearl City 5-5, Waianae 3-7, Waialua 1-9, Leilehua 0-10. ==Final OIA East== Kalaheo 9-0, Kahuku, Kaiser 7-2, McKinley 6-3, Roosevelt 5-4, Kaimuki 4-5, Kalani 3-6, Farrington 2-7, Castle, Kailua 1-8. ---- The OIA tournament begins this week with West champion Moanalua and East kingpin Kalaheo earning first round byes along with East and West runners-up Kahuku and Aiea. OIA teams are competing for five berths in the Feb 19-22 state tournament. Moanalua is the defending state champion. ** High School Wrestling ** ==ILH Standings== Kamehameha 7-0, Iolani 4-2, Punahou 2-4, Pac-Five 1-4, St. Louis 1-5. ** High School Soccer ** ==ILH Boys== Punahou, Iolani 6-0-1, Kamehameha 3-3-1, St. Louis 2-3-2, Mid-Pacific 3-3-1, Pac-Five 0-5-1, Damien 0-6-1. ==Final ILH Girls== Punahou 8-1, Kamehameha 7-1-1, Iolani 4-4-1, La Pietra 3-4-2, Mid-Pacific 1-4-3, St. Andrew's 1-5-2, Maryknoll 0-5-3. ** Kauai Interscholastic Federation News ** ++Mahalo to Valentine Garcia for the write-up. Boys' Basketball: Kapaa's boys basketball team is 6-0. The tightest game this year was 18 points. They have won by a 97-49 score. They are champs and going to states this month. The players to watch are Kawaihau Torio and Brent Inoye. ---- Girls' soccer: Kapaa's girls are 5-0 with only one goal scored on all year. They are big time contenders for the state championship, I think they will pull it off. They are also going to states this month and they are led by Andrea Alflier, Arlene Devit and Cristy Marti who just came back from Iolani because she didn't like the atmosphere. ---- Boys' soccer: There was a three way 2-2 tie record between all the schools. But last weeks Waimea beat Kauai 4-2 with the help of Sean Jardin's two goals. Jardin is the best player for Waimea, but he broke his leg in that game and now is lost for the season. Last night Kapaa beat Waimea 4-1 with goals from Jake Youn, Matt Tinder, Matias Garcia and Squanto Nakagoshi. Garcia, Nick Hill (2) and John Lopez had the assist's for the Warriors. Now the Warriors control their own destiny, with a win on Saturday they will be champions and will go on to the state tournament. A loss by Kapaa will make a three way tie, at 3-3 records. If there is a tie, there will be a playoff. Don't look forward to a Kapaa loss because they look to be healthy and ready for Kauai, so look forward to Kapaa going to the state tournament. The Kapaa Warriors are lead by Matt Tinder, Jason Nomi, and Nick Hill. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/3/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Pro Bowl Payoffs for AFC, Alstodt ** Indianapolis Colts' kicker Cary Blanchard booted a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give the AFC Stars a 26-23 win over the NFC stars in the NFL Pro Bowl game at a soldout Aloha Stadium yesterday. Members of the AFC team each pocketed $20,000 for the win while players on the NFC team earned half as much. Their paydays paled in comparison to the amount earned by investment banker Lance Alstodt, who pocketed $1 million for hitting a 35- yard field goal during halftime as part of the Hershey's Million Dollar Kick sweepstakes. ** UH Basketball Report ** Fresno State held off Hawaii, 80-74, in a men's Western Athletic Conference basketball game at Fresno, Calif. on Saturday night. The Rainbows (14-4) and Bulldogs (14-8) are now tied with Colorado State for the WAC Pacific Division lead with 6-2 records. Anthony Carter scored 28 points for the Rainbows. ---- In a WAC women's game at the Special Events Arena, also on Saturday night, Hawaii defeated Fresno State, 65-57, behind BJ Itoman (20 points) and Nani Cockett (18). Na Wahine are now 15-4 overall and 8-1 in the WAC. ** UH Baseball Team Ends Eight-Game Skid ** The University of Hawaii baseball team rallied from a 7-0 deficit after two innings of play to forge out a 15-8 triumph over California on Saturday night at Rainbow Stadium. The loss snapped an eight-game losing streak for the 'Bows (2-8), who got three hits apiece from Robert Medeiros and Jamie Aloy. Andrew McNally picked up the win for Hawaii. ** UH Volleyballers Fall ** No. 5 Brigham Young handed the third-ranked UH men's volleyball team its second straight loss, topping the 'Bows, 15-8, 15-4, 15- 7, on Saturday night at Provo, Utah. "We got toasted," said UH coach Mike Wilton, who had to do without the services of leading blocker Rick Tune (broken thumb). UH fell to 4-3 while BYU improved to 3-0. ** OIA Softball Title to Trojans ** Mililani used a nine-run outburst in the sixth inning to defeat Kaiser, 10-6, an capture the OIA Girls' Softball championship on Saturday night at Roosevelt Field. The Trojans reached the finals by defeating defending league champion Kailua, 5-3, in a semifinal matchup earlier in the day. Kaiser defeated Waianae in the other semi. ** Small College Basketball ** ==Saturday Night's Games== BYU-Hawaii 98, St. Martin's 79 Hawaii Pacific 101, Western Washington 62 Montana State-Billings 107, Chaminade 106 UH-Hilo 82, Western New Mexico 68 ** High School Soccer ** ==ILH Girls== Kamehameha 2, Punahou 1 La Pietra 3, Iolani 3 Mid-Pacific 2, St. Andrew's 1 ==OIA Girls Quarterfinals== Pearl City 4, Moanalua 0 Castle 1, Aiea 0 (2 OT) Mililani 2, Kailua 1 Kaiser 1, Leilehua 0 ** High School Basketball ** With the regular season coming to a close on Saturday nigh, Waiakea, Hilo and Konawaena are tied for the BIIF boys basketball lead with 8-1 records. The teams will engage in a playoff tomorrow and Wednesday prior to the opening of the league postseason tournament on Thursday. ==Saturday's Games== Aiea 38, Nanakuli 37 Waipahu 56, Mililani 46 Moanalua 61, Waialua 38 Radford 65, Waianae 33 St. Louis 31, Kamehameha 25 Maryknoll 57, Damien 51 Punahou 52, University 50 Lahainaluna 51, Maui 40 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 2/1/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Bears Bash 'Bows ** Freshman Curtis Johnson ripped a grand slam homer in the sixth inning to break a 3-all tie to lead California past Hawaii, 11-3, in a college baseball game last night at Rainbow Stadium. The loss dropped the Rainbows to 1-8, their worst start ever. With the bases full and looking at an 0-2 count, Johnson, the ninth batter in the Bears' lineup, slammed a changeup from Dusty Bergman over the leftfield wall. California (2-1) never looked back thereafter. "I couldn't believe it," said UH coach Les Murakami. "You don't throw a change to the No. 9 batter. After that, we called the pitches." Andrew McNally, Hawaii's best pitcher, takes to the mound in tonight's series closer in an attempt to salvage some face for the 'Bows. ** Bulldogs Next for 'Bows ** The WAC Pacific Division leading UH men's basketball team (14-3 overall, 6-1 WAC) will attempt to sweep their 3-game road trip when they take on Fresno State (13-8, 5-2) tonight at Selland Arena in Fresno. UH coach Riley Wallace will only have nine players available for duty tonight because of injuries and suspensions. Meanwhile, FSU coach Jerry Tarkanian just received word that JC All-American Danyell Macklin has been cleared to play on the already-talented Bulldog squad. "The have a lot of depth and talent," said Wallace. ---- The UH Wahine basketball team (14-4 overall, 7-1 WAC) will host Fresno State (11-7, 4-4) tonight at the Special Events Arena. ** High School Softball ** Kailua's Pomai Kapule fired a one-hitter and aided her own cause by ripping a two-run triple to spark defending OIA and State champion Kailua to 10-0 victory over Kahuku in an OIA Softball Tournament quarterfinal game last night at Roosevelt Field. In other quarterfinal action, Waianae nipped Roosevelt, 6-5, Kaiser edged Campbell, 5-4, and Mililani routed Aiea, 10-0. Mililani and Kailua will square off in one semifinal today, with Waianae taking on Kaiser in the other. The semifinalists have already earned four of the league's six state tournament berths. ** High School Soccer ** ==OIA Boys Quarterfinals== Mililani 2, Kahuku 1 Kaiser 3, Pearl City 0 Castle 3, Moanalua 2 Kalaheo 2, Aiea 0 ==ILH Boys== Iolani 1, Kamehameha 0 Punahou 5, St. Louis 0 Mid-Pacific 6, Damien 2 ** High School Basketball ** ==Last night's games== Roosevelt 73, Castle 57 Kaimuki 64, Kalani 60 Kahuku 48, McKinley 43 Kaiser 53, Kailua 37 Kalaheo 49, Farrington 38 Punahou 47, Kamehameha 26 St. Louis 69, Damien 53 Hawaii Baptist 49, Punahou II 45 St. Louis II 55, Mid-Pacific 49 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 6 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/31/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** UH Sports Report ** Two University of Hawaii teams won and two lost in college sports action yesterday. The winners were the men's and women's basketball teams, both victorious over San Jose State. Riley Wallace's men defeated the Spartans 87-74 at San Jose last night to improve to 14-3 overall and 6-1 in the Western Athletic Conference, good enough to lead the league's Pacific Division. Anthony Carter dropped in 21 points and dished out 7 assists for the 'Bows. Over at the Special Events Arena, Vince Goo's Na Wahine hoopsters improved to 14-4 overall and 7-1 WAC by drubbing the Lady Spartans, 69-51. Point guard BJ Itoman (17 points) was one of five Wahine scoring in double figures. Meanwhile, losing yesterday were the baseball and men's volleyball teams. California edged the baseball 'Bows (1-7), 6-5 at Rainbow Stadium. Greg Millichap had 2 of Hawaii's six hits. And in California, Pepperdine beat the men's volleyball team (4-2 overall and 3-1 conference), 15-13, 8-15, 15-6, 17-16, at Pepperdine. ** Jesse Okay After Surgery ** San Francisco 49er lineman Jesse Sapolu, 35, is recuperating nicely after undergoing open-heart surgery at Stanford Hospital on Monday to repair a leaking valve. The former Farrington High and University of Hawaii star is expected to return "to full activity without restrictions," according to 49ers' team doctor James Klint. ** Wahine Softball Team Tabbed Fourth ** WAC coaches predict that the UH Wahine Softball team will finish fourth in league play this season. Fresno State, UNLV, and Utah were rated first through third, respectively. Na Wahine, led by All-Regional selection Tia Morenz, will open its season with an exhibition game against a squad of alumnae tomorrow at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. ** Small College Basketball ** BYU-Hawaii 108, Western Washington 79 UH-Hilo 112, Montana State-Billings 101 Chaminade 87, Western New Mexico 62 Hawaii Pacific 90, St. Martin's 53 ** High School Soccer ** ==OIA Girls Playoffs== Kailua 2, Radford 0 Aiea 3, Kahuku 0 Moanalua 2, Roosevelt 1 Leilehua 3, Kalaheo 0 ==ILH Girls Playoffs== St. Andrews 3, Maryknoll 0 ** High School Basketball ** Waianae 45, Leilehua 39 Aiea 64, Waialua 25 Moanalua 66, Pearl City 44 Radford 57, Nanakuli 52 Waipahu 48, Campbell 45 Iolani 58, Maryknoll 50 ** High School Softball ** ==ILH== Iolani 10, St. Francis 0 Kamehameha 12, Maryknoll 0 Sacred Hearts 6, Punahou 5 Mid-Pacific 15, Hawaii Baptist 11 ==OIA Playoffs== Roosevelt 10, Moanalua 8 Campbell 2, Castle 0 Aiea 8, Kalaheo 1 Kahuku 12, Pearl City 6 ** Local Tennis ** Johan Carlsson and David Lam are the top-rated men's singles players and Cory Crigger and Judy Weitz are the top women in the Hawaii Pacific Tennis Association 1996 Rankings released yesterday. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 6 to 8 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/30/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** 'Bows, Spartans Meet Tonight ** Leading the Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division with a 5-1 mark (13-3 overall), the UH men's basketball team will take on San Jose State (1-5 WAC) tonight at the San Jose State Event Center. UH coach Riley Wallace said SJS officials have denied his team the right to practice at the game site, a violation of WAC rules. "They're trying to do everything they can to throw us off," said guard Alika Smith. ** Wahine Basketball News ** The UH Wahine basketball team (13-4 overall, 6-1 WAC) will tackle San Jose State (6-12, 1-6) tonight at the Special Events Arena. UH players Nani Cockett and BJ Itoman are among the national leaders in scoring average and free throw percentage. Cockett, a former Kamehameha all-stater, is averaging 19.4 points per game, 43rd best in the NCAA, and Itoman, a former Iolani star, has the country's 10th best free percentage (87.2). What's more, Cockett leads the Western Athletic Conference in blocks (2 per game) and Raylene Howard has the league's best three-point percentage (.619). ** UH Baseball Report ** Sean Murphy (.400), David Perreira (.357), Robert Medeiros (.346), Neal Honma (.333), and Daren Masanda (.310) are the leading hitters for the UH baseball team (1-6), which opens a three-game series against California (0-1) tonight at Rainbow Stadium. Murphy and Perreira are true freshmen. UH coach Les Murakami said despite a less-than-glowing record to-date, the tough early season competition will pay dividends for his team, particularly his youth-laden pitching corps. "I feel it's a matter of time and experience," Murakami said. Freshmen Jamie Aloy and Dusty Bergman are scheduled to start two of the three games in the series. ** UH Football Report ** The UH football team received verbal commitments from two players from the mainland yesterday. Announcing their intention to play for the Rainbows were Charles Tharp, a running back from St. Francis High School (Mountain View, Calif.), and Rinda Brooks, a defensive back from New Mexico Military Institute. The 5-9, 185- pound Tharp rushed for over 2,000 yards in his senior season and is described as "a good receiver and a great blocker" by his high school coach. This past season from his safety position, Brooks (6-0, 215 pounds) had five interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. ** High School Basketball ** ==Last Night's Games== McKinley 51, Farrington 46 Kaiser 61, Castle 38 Roosevelt 55, Kahuku 49 Kalani 85, Kailua 63 Kalaheo 63, Kaimuki 42 Mid-Pacific 64, Hawaii Baptist 47 St. Louis II 69, Iolani II 67 (OT) ** High School Soccer ** ==OIA Varsity Boys Playoffs== Kahuku 3, Waianae 0 Pearl City 6, Kalani 0 Castle 5, Waialua 0 Aiea 2, Kaimuki 1 (2 OT) ==ILH Girls Playoff== Punahou 4, Iolani 2 ==ILH Boys JV Championship== Iolani 2, Punahou Blue 1 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 8 to 12 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/29/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** 'Bows Bop 'Niners ** No. 4 Hawaii topped No. 6 Long Beach State, 15-4, 11-15, 16-14, 15-4, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's volleyball match last night at the Pyramid in Long Beach. Jason Ring knocked down 32 kills for the Rainbows (4-1). The 49ers lost their first match of the season, falling to 4-1. Next up on Hawaii's road swing is No. 7 Pepperdine tomorrow night. ** Pro Bowlers Arrive ** The NFL's top players began arriving in Honolulu on Monday for this Sunday's Pro Bowl game at Aloha Stadium. Today the AFC squad will practice at the Ihilani Resort and the NFC at Aloha Stadium. ** Bears Next for 'Bows ** UH baseball coach Les Murakami remains optimistic even after his team has gotten off to a 1-6 start this season. Said Murakami: "I don't know when it will happen, but this team works too hard and plays too hard not to win." Whether the turnaround will begin this weekend remains to be seen as the Rainbows take on California, ranked 15th by Baseball America. ** '97 Wahine to Debut ** The UH Wahine softball team will open its 1997 season with a game against an alumnae squad on Saturday at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. Na Wahine finished 36-25 last season and ranked 25th in the country. ** Small College Hoops ** Hawaii Pacific (17-2) is ranked 3rd and BYU-Hawaii (15-3) 11th in the NAIA men's basketball Top 25 Poll released yesterday. Two other local small college teams, Chaminade and UH-Hilo, are 5-12 and 5-11, respectively. ==Last Week's Results== UH-Hilo 103, Alaska-Fairbanks 77 Alaska-Anchorage 88, Chaminade 66 Alaska-Anchorage 84, UH-Hilo 66 Hawaii Pacific 82, Chaminade 67 UH-Hilo 107, St. Martin's 75 ==This Week's Games== ==Tomorrow== Montana State-Billings at UH-Hilo Western Washington at BYUH St. Martin's vs HPU at Blaisdell Arena Western N. Mexico at Chaminade ==Saturday== Western N. Mexico at UH-Hilo St. Martin's at BYUH Montana State-Billings at Chaminade Western Washington vs HPU at Mid-Pacific ** High School Soccer ** ==Final BIIF Boys Standings== Waiakea 8-1-1, Hawaii Prep 7-1-2, Hilo 7-3, Konawaena, St. Joseph 6-3-1, Parker 6-4, Kohala 5-4-1, Honokaa 3-6-1, Makua Lani 2-8, Pahoa 1-8-1, Ka'u 0-10. ==Final BIIF Girls== Waiakea 8-0-2, Konawaena 8-1-1, Honokaa 7-0-3, Hawaii Prep 7-2-1, Hilo 6-4, Kohala 4-5-1, Parker 3-7, Ka'u 2-6-2, St. Joseph 2-7-1, Pahoa 1-8-1, Makua Lani 0-8-2. ** High School Basketball ** ==Last night's games== Campbell 50, Radford 48 Mililani 48, Leilehua 39 Waipahu 39, Waianae 33 Nanakuli 43, Pearl City 38 Moanalua 55, Aiea 34 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/28/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** 'Bows Hit Road ** The UH men's volleyball team (3-1) is ranked fourth in the Volleyball Magazine Men's Top 10 Poll released yesterday. Stanford (2-0), UCLA (1-1), and Penn State (5-1) are ranked first through third, respectively. The Rainbows take on No. 7 Long Beach State (4-0) tonight in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match at Long Beach. Hawaii's road swing continues with a match against No. 8 Pepperdine (2-2) on Thursday and another at No. 5 Brigham Young (2-0) on Saturday. "It would be nice to get three wins," said UH coach Mike Wilton. "This is three good challenges, three big teams." ** UH Football News ** A new assistant coach and a prepster from Kamehameha are new additions to the UH football team. The new coach is Mickey Pruitt, a seven-year NFL veteran and a member of the 1993 Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl championship team. He has been coaching at Colorado the past two seasons. UH coach Fred von Appen described his new aide a "terrific guy" with "an engaging personality" who "is great with players." Meanwhile, Kamehameha's Manly Kanoa III, a 6-4, 260-pound offensive lineman has verbally committed to play for Hawaii next season. A second All-ILH pick this season, Kanoa said, "I like the coaches and the opportunity to play in front of my family." ** High School Basketball ** ==Honolulu Advertiser== ==Top 10 High School Basketball Poll== Record Pts Pvs 1. Iolani (7) 18-3 88 1 2. Moanalua (2) 16-1 75 3 3. Kalaheo 16-5 69 4 3. Punahou 13-2 69 2 5. St. Louis 15-5 63 5 6. Baldwin 14-7 40 6 6. Hilo 16-3 40 7 8. Aiea 11-7 27 10 9. Kaiser 12-8 16 8 10. University 13-8 12 9 ++Selected by a panel of coaches and members of the sports media. First place votes in parentheses. Records include preseason. ==ILH Basketball Standings== Iolani 9-0, Punahou, St. Louis 6-2, Kamehameha 4-4, University 4-5, Maryknoll 1-8, Damien 0-9. ==OIA West== Moanalua 7-0, Aiea 6-1, Campbell 5-2, Waipahu, Nanakuli 4-3, Mililani 4-4, Pearl City, Radford 3-4, Waianae 2-5, Leilehua 2-6, Waialua 1-7. ==OIA East== Kalaheo 7-0, Kahuku 6-1, McKinley, Kaiser 5-2, Kaimuki 4-3, Roosevelt 3-4, Farrington, Kalani 2-5, Castle 1-6, Kailua 0-7. ** Sports Shorts ** ==ILH Wrestling== Kamehameha 4-0, Iolani 3-1, Punahou 2-2, St. Louis 1-3, Pac-Five 0-4. ---- Kailua and Waianae are seeded first and second for the OIA Girls' Softball Tournament that starts tomorrow at Roosevelt Stadium. Six teams from the OIA West and six from the East are entered in the tourney and are vying for the league's six berths in the Feb 12-15 State Tournament. ---- The OIA Soccer Tournament also begins tomorrow with 12 boys' and 12 girls' teams competing for the league title and spots in the state tournament. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 4 to 6 feet South shore: 1 to 3 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/27/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** UH Sports Report ** The UH men's and women's basketball team won, and the baseball and men's volleyball teams lost in University of Hawaii sports action on Saturday. On the basketball scene, both the UH men and women notched Western Athletic Conference victories over San Diego State, Na Kane (13-3 overall and 5-1 WAC) winning 85-63 at San Diego and Na Wahine (13-4, 6-1) triumphing 54-44 at the Special Events Arena. Micah Kroeger (20), Alika Smith (14), Michael Robinson (13), Eric Ambrozich (12), and Anthony Carter (11) scored in double figures for the men while Nani Cockett (17) and Brandi Ashby (12) did the same for the women. Meanwhile, the results weren't good for the UH volleyball men (3-1, 2-1 MPSF), a 15-11, 13-15, 16-14, 15-5 loser to UCLA in final match of the Outriggers Hotel Invitational at the SEA, and the UH baseball team (1-6), which lost to No. 2 UCLA 12-8. Before being replaced in the fifth, UH ace hurler Andrew McNally was roughed up for nine hits and seven runs by the Bruins (3-0), who completed a three-game sweep of UH. Medeiros, Masanda, and Millichap paired hits for the 'Bows. ** New Year Grand Sumo Tournament Wrap-up ** Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) and Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) finished 12-3 and Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) and Yamato (Waimanalo's George Kalima) finished 8-7 in the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on Saturday night. Wakanohana, who lost to Musashimaru on the final day, won the tournament with a 14-1 record. Grand champion Takanohana, Wakanohana's younger brother, finished as the tourney runner-up with a 13-2 mark. ** High School Basketball ** ==Saturday Night's Games== Aiea 61, Pearl City 55 Kalaheo 64, Kailua 36 Radford 50, Waialua 28 Moanalua 63, Waipahu 39 Iolani 70, Damien 51 Kamehameha 38, Maryknoll 35 St. Louis 54, University 40 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 12 to 15 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/25/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** 'Bows Tame Lions ** Giving some credence to their claim that they are a better team than last year, the UH men notched an impressive 15-6, 15-12, 5- 15, 15-10 triumph over Penn State in Outrigger Hotels Volleyball Invitational match last night in front of 8,040 fans at the Special Events Arena. The fifth-ranked Nittany Lions had beaten No. 2 UCLA the night before. In an earlier match, UCLA fought off a spirited Laval (Canada) team, 15-6, 14-16, 15-7, 13-15, 15-10. The tournament concludes tonight with UH (4-0) taking on UCLA and Laval squaring off against Penn State. ** Baseball 'Bows Bashed Again ** Tom Jacquez allowed just one hit in eight innings of work to spark UCLA to a 10-0 victory over a hapless University of Hawaii baseball team last night in front of 1,373 fans at Rainbow Stadium. The Bruins, ranked second in the country, improved to 2-0. Hawaii fell to 1-5. The series concludes with a single game tonight. ** Yusho to Wakanohana ** Ozeki Wakanohana captured the championship of the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament by defeating yokozuna Akebono (Chad Rowan) last night. Wakanohana (14-0) used a leg trip to down the grand champion from Hawaii (12-2). In other matches of note, grand champion Takanohana (12-2), Wakanohana's younger brother, defeated ozeki Musashimaru [Fiamalu Penitani] (11-3), Yamato [George Kalima] (7-7) topped Mitoizumi, and Konishiki (8-6) fell to Asanosho. The tournament concludes tonight. ** UH Hoops ** The UH men's and women's basketball teams return to action with Western Athletic Conference games today against San Diego State. The Wahine (12-4 overall, 5-1 WAC) will take on the Lady Aztecs (12-5, 7-0) this afternoon at the Special Events Arena while the men (12-3, 4-1) will take on SDSU (11-5, 3-3) in San Diego. ** High School Basketball ** ==Last night's games== Kalani 52, Castle 51 Kahuku 54, Kaiser 52 Nanakuli 45, Leilehua 32 McKinley 49, Roosevelt 48 Campbell 53, Mililani 51 University 73, Damien 53 Iolani 24, Punahou 22 St. Louis 48, Maryknoll 24 Maryknoll II 59, Mid-Pacific 58 St. Louis II 46, Kamehameha II 40 Punahou II 69, Hawaii Baptist 52 ** High School Soccer ** ==ILH Boys== Iolani, Punahou 4-0-1, Kamehameha 3-1-1, St. Louis 2-2-2, Mid-Pacific 2-2-1, Pac-Five, Damien 0-5. ==ILH Girls== Punahou 6-0, Iolani, Kamehameha 4-1, La Pietra 2-3, Maryknoll 0-3-2, Mid-Pacific, St. Andrew's 0-4-2. ** 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 1/24/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** 'Bows Level Laval ** Jason Ring ripped 16 kills and Aaron Wilton and Sivan Leoni added 13 and 10, respectively, to lead the UH men's volleyball team to a 15-4, 15-7, 15-11 win over Laval of Canada last night in first round game of Outrigger Hotels Invitational. A Special Events Arena crowd of 5,848 was on hand. In an earlier game, Penn State looked impressive in beating defending national champion UCLA, 15-11, 15-11. 14-16, 15-5. The round robin tournament continues tonight with the Rainbows taking on Penn State and Laval meeting UCLA. ** Bruins Bash Bows ** UCLA pounded out 22 hits in a 23-11 college baseball romp over the University of Hawaii last night at Rainbow Stadium. The number of runners crossing home plate tied the UH record for most runs allowed, set in a 23-6 loss to Oklahoma in 1975. Asked to comment about the game, UH coach Les Murakami said, "We swung the bat well. Eleven runs should be enough to win any game." Not against the powerful Bruins (1-0), who rapped out 12 extra base hits, including a three-run homer by Troy Glaus in the second inning and a grandslam round-tripper by Nick Theodorou in the fifth. UH starting pitcher Robby Robinson was rocked for 11 hits and 10 runs in three and a third innings of work. Neal Honma, Robert Medeiros, and Sean Murphy paired hits for Hawaii (3-4). The three-game series continues tonight. ** Sumo Day 13 Report ** Wakanohana is 13-0, Akebono 12-1, and Musashimaru and Takanohana 11-2 after 13 days of competition in the Tokyo New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. In matches yesterday, ozeki Wakanohana defeated Kotonowaka (7-6), yokozuna Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) forced out ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani), and yokozuna Takanohana dispatched of Kaio (4-9). Earlier Yamato (Waimanalo's George Kalima) improved to 6-7 by topping fellow local boy Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe). Konishiki is 8-5. ** Legends to Tee it Up ** Golfing legends Hale Irwin, Raymond Floyd, Jack Nicklaus, and Lee Trevino will compete in the 10th Annual Senior Skins Game starting tomorrow at the Mauna Lani South course on the Big Island. The foursome will vie for $540,000 in prize money, the first six holes being worth $20,000 apiece, the next six $30,000 apiece, and the last six $40,000. Floyd has won the three Skins Games. Noticeably absent is Arnold Palmer, who is at home in Florida recovering from surgery for prostate cancer conducted a week and a half ago. ** High School Softball ** ==Final OIA West== Waianae 10-0, Mililani 8-2, Campbell, Pearl City 7-3, Moanalua 6-4, Aiea, Leilehua 5-5, Nanakuli 3-7, Waialua 2-7-1, Radford 1-8-1, Waipahu 0-10. ==Final OIA East== Kailua, Kaiser 8-1, Roosevelt, Castle 6-3, Kalaheo, Kahuku 5-4, Kalani 4-5, McKinley 2-7, Kaimuki 1-8, Farrington 0-9. ==ILH== Sacred Hearts 8-1, Kamehameha 7-1-1, Iolani 7-2, University 5-4-1, Punahou, St.Francis 5-5, Mid-Pacific 4-5, Maryknoll 1-9, HBA/Priory 0-10. ** 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 1/23/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Sumo Day 12 Report ** Hawaii wrestlers Akebono and Musashimaru, both 11-1, trail Wakanohana by a match after 12 days of competition in the Tokyo New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Yesterday, Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) easily dispatched of Takanonami (5-7) while Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) was nearly forced out by Tamakasuga (3-9) before rallying. Wakanohana (12-0) topped Kotonishiki (4-8). In other matches, Konishiki (8-4--Salevaa Atisanoe of Nanakuli) defeated Rikio (7-5), Yamato (5-7--George Kalima of Waimanalo) ousted Minatofuji (4-8), and grand champion Takanohana (10-2) overpowered Kitakachidoki (5-7). ** Baseball 'Bows Battle Bruins ** After losing three of four games to No. 4 Miami last week, things won't get easier for the UH baseball team when the Rainbows take on No. 2 UCLA in a three-game series that starts tonight at Rainbow Stadium. Entering the series, the biggest question mark for the 'Bows is their pitching corps, pounded hard by the Bruins. Making matters worse is that Hawaii's top pitcher, Andrew McNally, may miss the Bruin series because of pulled groin muscle. McNally, who pitched for the Australian Olympic team last year and packed on 20 pounds of muscle via an off-season weightlifting and running regimen, was the only starting pitcher who hurled effectively against UCLA last week. "We're hoping he can pitch this week, but we're not going to take any chances," said Hawaii coach Les Murakami. ** Kapule Mows 'Em Down ** The state's top premiere girls' softball player, Pomai Kapule of Kailua High, fanned 14 of 15 batters she faced in 23-0 five- inning perfect game victory over Kaimuki yesterday at Keolu Field. A multiple state player of the year honoree, Kapule, a senior southpaw, fanned 10 straight Bulldog players at one point yesterday. Kailua, which also got a perfect game from Hauoli Kaaihue-Hughes on Saturday against Farrington, improved to 8-1. Kaimuki dropped to 1-8. ** High School Basketball ** ==Last Night's Results== Kahuku 63, Kalani 56 Kaiser 53, Roosevelt 46 Mililani 58, Waianae 30 Campbell 45, Leilehua 24 Waipahu 52, Nanakuli 48 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/22/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** V-Ball 'Bows Host Tourney ** Defending NCAA champion UCLA, Penn State, and Laval (Canada) will join host University of Hawaii men in the 1997 Outrigger Hotels Volleyball Invitational starting tomorrow at the Special Events Arena. In the current national rankings, the Bruins are ranked second, the Rainbows third, and the Nittany Lions fifth. Laval is a three-time winner of the Canadian national championship. In opening round matches of the round robin tournament, UH will meet Laval, Penn State will take on UCLA. Saturday night's UH-UCLA match is nearly a sellout. ** Sumo Day 11 Report ** After a ten-day deadlock with two other foes, ozeki (champion) Wakanohana stands alone atop the leader board of the Tokyo New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with an 11-0 mark. His former co- leaders, yokozuna (grand champion) Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) and ozeki Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani), both lost yesterday and fell to 10-1. At 9-2 is grand champion Takanohana, the brother of Wakanohana. Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) won to improve to 7-4 while Yamato (Waimanalo's George Kalima) lost, falling to 4-7. ** Harrington Passes Away ** Farrington grad and former local boxing great Stan Harrington, 63, died on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., where he had been living in retirement. Harrington compiled a 64-18-3 mark in the ring and was the big draw for local fight fans in the late 50s through the mid-60s, notching wins over, among others, the Hurricane Kid and Sugar Ray Robinson. "He was a savior for boxing back then," said former Hawaii boxing official Bobby Lee. Harrington is survived by his wife, Dianne, eight children, 19 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Florida. ** Local Small College Hoops ** Hawaii Pacific (16-2) is ranked 4th and BYU-Hawaii (15-3) 12th in the NAIA Top 25 men's basketball poll released yesterday. Chaminade and UH-Hilo, both 4-10, are unranked. ==Upcoming Games== ==Tomorrow== Alaska-Fairbanks at UH-Hilo Alaska-Anchorage at Chaminade ==Saturday== Alaska-Anchorage at UH-Hilo Alaska-Fairbanks at Chaminade ==Monday== Chaminade vs Hawaii Pacific at MPI Gym ** Prep Sports News ** Kamehameha lineman Steven Grace has verbally committed to play football for Arizona next season. The 6-2, 270-pounder said he chose the Wildcats because of "the academic possibilities and the facilities in general." Grace is the ninth local player to commit to a mainland college in recent weeks. Only one, Pac-Five lineman Chris Smith, has said he will play for the University of Hawaii. ---- Kaiser High's Taryn Sunabe is a star in and out of the classroom. A senior with a 3.8 grade point average, Sunabe is standout performer on both the Cougars' softball (batting nearly .400) and soccer (shares OIA East scoring lead) teams whose seasons run concurrently. Both teams are vying for OIA championships. ==Boys' Basketball== Kalaheo 47, Castle 33 McKinley 67, Kaimuki 61 Farrington 54, Kailua 47 Pearl City 61, Waialua 49 Moanalua 49, Radford 44 Iolani 49, University 46 Punahou 62, Maryknoll 44 Kamehameha 49, Damien 42 Punahou II 62, Mid-Pacific 42 St. Louis II 43, Iolani II 33 Hawaii Baptist 57, Kamehameha II 55 Maryknoll II 63, University II 48 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/21/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** UH Grid Aide Bags ** University of Hawaii assistant football coach Trent Miles announced yesterday that he has accepted a coaching position at Fresno State for the coming season. Miles coached the defensive secondary for the Rainbows the past two seasons and will coach the receivers for the Bulldogs. He said he accepted the position with FSU two weeks ago but held off announcing the job switch so as not to hinder UH's recruiting efforts. Former Kaiser High, UH and NFL player Rich Miano is being mentioned as a possible candidate for Miles' job. "I'm interested in sitting down and seeing what it entails," Miano said. ** Utes Grab More Local Gridders ** Punahou receiver Tafiti Uso, the Honolulu Advertiser's 1996 High School Offensive Player of the Year, and Kahuku lineman Maake Kemoeatu have verbally committed to play for Utah next season. About a month ago, St. Louis High safety Wes Tufaga, the state's Defensive Player of the Year, also committed to the Utes. The trio, who will have to wait until next month to sign letters of intent, will join a host of former local prep stars at Utah, including quarterback Darnell Arceneaux and running back Chris Fuamatu-Maafala from St. Louis, linebackers Kautai Olevao from Kahuku and Taulia Lave from Waianae, and receiver Donny Utu from Punahou. ** Francis Sacked by KGMB ** Yesterday, former Kailua High and NFL player Russ Francis was fired as news director and sports anchor by KGMB-TV. Francis, 43, had been hired by the station a year ago to help boost sagging ratings. After completing his NFL career and prior to his KGMB stint, Francis worked for KUGN Radio in Eugene, Oregon, ESPN, and ABC-TV. He could not be reached for comment. ** WAC POW Honors Again for AC ** For the second time this season, UH junior point guard Anthony Carter has been named Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division player of the week. Carter totaled 38 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in WAC victories over Colorado State and Wyoming last week. "I just play," said the low-key Carter. ** Sumo Day 10 Report ** The beat rolled on for Akebono, Musashimaru, and Wakanohana yesterday at the Tokyo New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Each won to improve to 10-0. Grand champion Akebono (Waimanalo's Chad Rowan) forced out Takatoriki (7-3), and champions Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani) and Wakanohana beat Kyokushuzan (4- 6) and Kaio (4-6), respectively. In other matches, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) improved to 6-4 by topping Ganyu (5-5), and Yamato (Waimanalo's George Kalima) fell to 4-6 after losing to Tokitsunada (6-4). Sumo's other grand champion, Takanohana, defeated Asanowaka (3-7) to improve to 8-2. ** Seasiders Triumph ** Center Ionatana Enosa hit three free throws in the final minute to help BYU-Hawaii slip past Chaminade, 65-63, in a men's small college basketball game last night at McCabe Gym. The Seasiders, ranked 11th in the NAIA, improved to 15-3 with the win. The unranked Silverswords dropped to 4-10. ** Prep Softball Standings ** ==OIA West== Waianae 9-0, Mililani 7-2, Moanalua, Campbell, Pearl City 6-3, Aiea 5-4, Leilehua 5-5, Nanakuli 3-6, Radford, Waialua 1-7, Waipahu 0-9. ==OIA East== Kailua, Kaiser 7-1, Roosevelt, Kahuku, Castle 5-3, Kalaheo, Kalani 4-4, McKinley 2-6, Kaimuki 1-7, Farrington 0-8. ==ILH== Kamehameha 8-1, Sacred Hearts 8-2, Iolani 7-2, University 5-4, St. Francis, Punahou 5-5, Mid-Pacific 4-5, Maryknoll 1-9, HBA/Priory 0-10. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 2 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/20/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** Basketball 'Bows Victorious ** The UH men and women won Western Athletic Conference games over Wyoming on Saturday night. Anthony Carter poured in 22 points to lead the men to a 70-58 triumph over the Cowboys at the Special Events Arena. Meanwhile, far away in Laramie, Wyoming, Nani Cockett scored seven of Na Wahine's 12 points in overtime to lead Hawaii past the Cowgirls, 81-78. With the wins, the men improved to 12-3 overall and 4-1 in the WAC and the Wahine to 12-3 and 5-1. ** 'Bows Drop Two to 'Canes ** At Rainbow Stadium, the University of Hawaii baseball team dropped a pair of games to nationally-ranked Miami of Florida, 10-7 on Saturday and 13-11 yesterday. The victories gave the Hurricanes a 3-1 sweep of the season-opening four-game series. UH dropped to 1-3. The Rainbows' lack of pitching depth was evident in the losses as the Hurricanes pounded UH hurlers for 16 hits on Saturday and 12 more yesterday. Sean Murphy and Neal Honma had three hits apiece for Hawaii yesterday. Things won't get easier for the 'Bows as second-ranked UCLA arrives in town in a few days for another weekend series. ** Sumo Day 9 Report ** Akebono (Waimanalo's Salevaa Atisanoe), Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani), and Wakanohana continued their winning ways, each winning to improve to 9-0 in the Tokyo New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Two other Hawaii competitors, Konishiki (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) and Yamato (Waimanalo's George Kalima) are 5-4 and 4-5, respectively. Grand champion Takanohana is 7-2. ** South Tops North in Hula ** The South defeated the North, 26-13, in the 51st Annual Hula Bowl college all-star football game yesterday at Aloha Stadium. A crowd of 24,725 watched the game. Four players with Hawaii ties played in the game, including BYU receiver Kaipo McGuire (St. Louis) who had 2 receptions for 33 yards, Washington linebacker Ink Aleaga (Pac-Five/Maryknoll) who had seven tackles, Oregon offensive lineman Tasi Malepeai (St. Louis) who played the entire game, and UH defensive back Doe Henderson who had two tackles. Colorado offensive lineman Chris Naeole (Kahuku) did not play because of illness. ** Smith Commits to 'Bows ** Yesterday, Pac-Five lineman Chris Smith became the first of what UH football coach Fred vonAppen hopes will be many local prep stars to commit to play for Hawaii next season. Smith, who will be able to sign a letter of intent on Feb. 5, is 6-foot-2, 265 pounds and earned second team All-ILH honors as a defensive lineman this season. He is projected to play on the offensive line for the 'Bows. ** Na Wahine Honored ** Senior All-Americans Angelica Ljungquist and Robyn Ah Mow were selected as co-MVPs of the UH Wahine volleyball team at a team awards banquet last night at the Hilton Hawaiian Village's Tapa Ballroom. Other awards went to Joselyn Robins (most inspirational), Nalani Yamashita (best defender), Therese Crawford (best attacker), Cecelia Goods (best blocker), and Chasity Nobriga (most improved). Ljungquist, Robins, Nobriga, Crawford, Leah Karatti, Kelli Cordray, Lori Garber, and Nikki Hubbert also earned scholar-athlete awards. ** Prep Basketball ** ==Saturday night's scores== Waialua 65, Leilehua 61 Moanalua 61, Mililani 58 Radford 54, Pearl City 41 Nanakuli 64, Waianae 61 Iolani 43, Kamehameha 24 University 66, Maryknoll 50 Punahou 52, St. Louis 44 Mid-Pacific 73, Lutheran 53 Hawaii Baptist 78, Maryknoll II 43 Punahou II 77, St. Louis II 46 Iolani II 33, Kamehameha II 29 ** Prep Soccer ** ==OIA East Girls== Kaiser 6-0-1, Castle 4-0-2, Kalaheo 3-0-3, Roosevelt 3-1-3, Kailua 3-2-1, Kalani 2-2-2, Kahuku 1-5, Kaimuki 0-6, McKinley 0-6. ==OIA East Boys== Kaiser 7-0, Kalaheo 6-1, Castle 4-1-2, Kahuku 4-2-1, Kalani 4-3, Kaimuki 3-3-1, Roosevelt 2-4-1, Kailua 1-4, McKinley 0-5-2, Farrington 0-6-1. ==OIA West Girls== Pearl City 8-0, Mililani 7-1-1, Aiea 6-2, Radford 5-2-1, Leilehua 5-3, Moanalua 4-2-2, Waianae 3-5, Waialua 2-5-1, Campbell 1-6-1, Waipahu 1-8, Nanakuli 0-8. ==OIA West Boys== Mililani 7-0-1, Aiea 6-1-1, Moanalua 4-1-2, Pearl City 4-1-2, Waianae 3-1-3, Leilehua 2-3-2, Waialua 2-4-2, Radford 1-4-2, Campbell 0-6-1, Waipahu 0-8. ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==- * * The following is a summary of the 1/18/97 Hawaii Sports News * * compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner * * (turner@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions. * =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** 'Canes Storm 'Bows ** The vaunted Miami offense awoke last night as the Hurricanes pounded Hawaii, 14-7, in a college baseball game played in front of 1,875 fans at Rainbow Stadium. Miami parlayed four walks, a single and a double into four runs in top of the seventh to break a 7-all tie. The game took four hours to complete and included 25 walks and seven errors. Both teams are 1-1. The series continues today with a single game. ** 'Bows Notch Uninspired Win ** A Special Events Arena crowd of 6,521 watched the UH men's volleyball team sleepwalk past a fired up UC-San Diego squad, 15- 5, 15-7, 11-15, 15-10, last night. The Rainbows (2-0) are ranked third in NCAA Division I while the Tritons (0-2) compete in Division III. "We weren't focused," a disappointed UH coach Mike Wilton said. Aaron Wilton knocked down 15 kills for the 'Bows, and Naveh Milo and Jason Ring chipped in 14 apiece. The Rainbows return to action next Thursday when they host the Outrigger Hotels Invitational. Defending national champion UCLA and Final Four qualifier Penn State are also entered. ** Sumo Day 7 Report ** The beat rolled on for Akebono (Chad Rowan of Waimanalo), Musashimaru (Waianae's Fiamalu Penitani), and Wakanohana yesterday, as each won to improve to 7-0 in the Tokyo New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Grand champion Akebono used his patented hand thrusts to dispatch of Tamakasuga (2-5) while ozekis (champions) Musashimaru and Wakanohana triumphed over Kenko (2-5) and Tosanoumi (4-3), respectively. In earlier bouts, two other Hawaii rikishi won. Konishiki [4-3] (Nanakuli's Salevaa Atisanoe) shoved out Daihisho (4-3), and Yamato [3-4] (Waimanalo's George Kalima) topped Daizen (3-4). Grand champion Takanohana improved to 5-2 by beating Asahiyutaka (3-4). ** 'Bow Hoopsters Play Tonight ** UH will take on Wyoming in men's and women's Western Athletic Conference basketball games tonight. The UH men (11-3 overall and 3-1 WAC) will host Wyoming (5-9, 1-2) at the Special Events Arena while Na Wahine (11-4, 4-1) will meet the Cowgirls (10-5, 2-2) in cold environs of Laramie, Wyoming. ** High School Basketball Scoreboard ** Top-ranked Iolani used an 11-0 third quarter run to pull away to a 42-31 Interscholastic League of Honolulu triumph over No. 4 St. Louis last night at Iolani Gym. Derek Christensen, a 6-4 guard, scored 20 points to pace the Raiders (5-0). Kaweo Feeney, the league's leading scorer (15.0) entering the game, was limited to just 10 by an aggressive Raider defense. St. Louis fell to 4-1. ==Other Scores from Last Night== Punahou 74, Damien 48 University 47, Kamehameha 35 Roosevelt 43, Kalani 41 Kalaheo 64, Kahuku 45 Farrington 51, Castle 49 Kaiser 60, McKinley 51 Kaimuki 56, Kailua 43 St. Louis II 68, Hawaii Baptist 59 Kamehameha II 60, University II 36 Punahou II 75, Lutheran 37 Iolani II 45, Mid-Pacific 33 ** Oahu Surf Report ** North shore: 3 to 5 feet South shore: 1 to 2 feet

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