Big Island briefs, May 1

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Waves sink Warriors at MPSF semifinals

Waves sink Warriors at MPSF semifinals

The University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team was denied its first trip to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship match Thursday, losing 21-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-16 to Pepperdine in the semifinals in Irvine, Calif.

UH (24-6) will wait to see if it can earn one of two at-large bids to the NCAA championships.

Josh Taylor tallied a match-high 22 kills, hitting .417 to lead the Waves (24-5), who avenged two earlier loss to Hawaii in Honolulu.

The Rainbow Warriors were outhit .282-.186.

Sinisa Zarkovic led the way with 14 kills and seven digs while Kupono Fey added 11 kills and nine digs.

Kamehameha boys and girls volleyball camps

The Kamehameha School boys volleyball team is hosting its annual “All Day, All Night, Volleyball Camp” for high school boys and girls, along with the Day camp for elementary/middle school volleyball players. The camps are held on the school campus.

The high school sleep-over camp (grade 9-12) is June 7-11. The cost for the high school session is $160 and includes three meals per day.

The elementary/middle school day camp for boys and girls grade 2-8, is June 8-11 and runs 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Camp tuition is $115 or $140 with a bento lunch option.

The head clinician is Kamehameha coach Guy Enriques. Team discounts are available for seven or more players. Coaches/parents who want to learn and participate are welcomed but must register.

For more detailed information and registration, pick up camp brochures at the Kamehameha Athletic Department or visit the Kamehameha Athletic Website at: http://blogs.ksbe.edu/hawaiiathletics/2015/04/24/boys-volleyball-program-hosts-annual-camp-in-june/.

Brochures are also available at Sportsline Hawaii in Hilo. For more information contact Guy Enriques at 808-217-2253 enriques@hawaii.rr.com or Kapua Serrao at 935.4508. Space is limited.

Keaau boys basketball, cheerleading coaches

Keaau High School is accepting applications for boys basketball coach and cheerleading coach. Applications can be picked up at the school’s main office. Deadline to apply is May 22. For more information, call the athletic department office at 313-3450.

Hilo High School girls basketball coach

Hilo High School is accepting applications for girls basketball coach. Applications can be picked up at the school’s main office. Deadline to apply is May 15. For more information, call the athletic department office at 974-4021.

Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp in July

The 3rd Annual Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp will be held July 21-24 at Hilo Civic and Panaewa courts for boys and girls 9 to 17 years old. The camp is named in honor of the legendary former UHH basketball coach who helped guide the Vulcans-Hawai‘i Basketball School for 37 years.

UHH women’s basketball coach David Kaneshiro will be the lead clinician and Honokaa girls basketball coach Daphne Homa will be an assistant.

Early registration is $60 per camper. The cost will rise to $70 for players registering after Monday,

July 13. All participants will receive a camp shirt and group photo. Please make checks payable

to the Director of Finance and include the note “Jimmy Yagi Summer Hoops Camp.”

Registration forms will be available starting Monday, May 4, at the Department’s Recreation

office located within Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Luau Hale at 799 Pi‘ilani Street in Hilo and online

at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/.

For more information, contact Jason Armstrong, public information officer, at 961-8311

or jarmstrong@hawaiicounty.gov.

UHH baseball splits with Academy of Art

The Vulcans lost the first game 4-2 to the Urban Knights on Wednesday night at Wong Stadium. David Moody went the distance in the loss. Keenan Nishioka led the Vulcans with two hits.

UHH won the second game 3-0 behind Jordan Kurokawa’s four-hitter. He walked five and struck out 10. Michael Jenkerson batted 3 for 3 to lead the Vulcans (9-36, 6-25 PacWest).