Underdog Vuls take on big brother UH
Underdog Vuls take on big brother UH
When the UH-Hilo men’s basketball team plays big brother UH-Manoa, a lopsided loss is usually the result.
The Rainbow Warriors (2-2) are undefeated in eight previous meetings and have beaten the Division II Vuls (1-2) by an average margin of 25.4 points.
UH will play three games in a six-day stretch, starting with UH-Hilo, set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Stan Sheriff Center.
The game will be broadcast live on OCSports, channel 16. It will also be aired on KHLO AM 850 radio.
The matchup marks the fifth regular-season meeting in the last six years between the ‘Bows and the Vuls, who lost 86-67 last year.
UH next hosts Troy on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday, Nov. 27. Both games will be on OCSports.
The budget-conscious Vuls, who offer 6.1 scholarships out of a possible 10, won’t play any games during the holidays. Their next game is Nov. 30 at Chaminade, which hosts the Maui Invitational.
Eran Ganot is in his second season at UH (30-8). GE Coleman is in his fourth season at UHH (29-50).
Strand-Nicolaisen PacWest player of week
UH-Hilo senior outside hitter Marley Strand-Nicolaisen has been named the PacWest Player of the Week.
Strand-Nicolaisen recorded a career-high 31 kills in her final collegiate match, a five-set loss to BYU-Hawaii on Saturday. She also had 21 kills, 20 digs, and four blocks in a four-set victory over Dominican last Monday. She averaged 5.58 kills and 4.00 digs per set in her last two matches.
In her final match against the Seasiders, she hit .346 and also had a team-best 16 digs in the match.
The 2013 Ka’u graduate ranked third this season in the PacWest in kills per set (4.34). She finished with 1,241 career kills as a four-year starter for the Vulcans. She was the only UHH player this season to earn PacWest Player of the Week honors.
HI-PAL Winter Basketball Classic tournament
The 36th annual HI-PAL Winter Basketball Classic tournament’s registration deadline is Friday, Nov. 25. There is no entry fee. Each team is required to complete and submit a registration packet. They are available at all police stations.
The tournament will be held Monday, Dec. 26 to Thursday, Dec. 29. The age cutoff date is Dec. 30.
Entries will be accepted for the following age group divisions to be played at:
• 7-8 age division at the Panaewa covered courts.
• Boys 9-10 and girls 12-and-under at Hilo Armory.
• Boys 11-12 and girls 12-and-under at Hilo Armory.
• Boys 13-14 and girls 14-and under at Hilo Civic.
All championship games will be played at Hilo Civic on Thursday, Dec. 29.
For more information, call the HI-PAL office at 961-8121 or P&R specialist Darrell Yamamoto at 938-2012 or 961-8740.
Ultraman World Championships this weekend
The 32nd annual Ultraman World Championships, a three-day stage triathlon, will be held over Thanksgiving weekend and covers 320 miles around the Big Island, featuring 40 invitation-only participants.
There are two Hawaii participants: Kailua-Kona’s John Howerton, 36, sales; Staci Studier, 43, physical therapist.
For more information, call 808-322- 2120 or visit: www.ultramanlive.com.
New policy for reserving courts at tennis stadium
The county Department of parks and recreation’s new policy for reserving indoor tennis courts at Edith Kanakaole Multipurpose Stadium will make the courts available to a wider public audience.
It will be implemented on a three-month trial basis for the months of December, January, and February. Following are the new rules:
• Individual reservations will be limited to a max use of two hours per Monday through Friday period.
• Individual reservations will be limited to a max use of four hours per Saturday or Sunday.
• Individual reservations will be accepted only for the person making the reservation and not on behalf of another person.
• Individual reservations may not be transferred. If the person who made the reservation will be unable to use the court, he or she must cancel the reservation before the required deadline by calling the Honolulu Complex staff at 961-8720 between 6:30 a.m and 3:15 p.m. weekdays.
For more information, call Hoolulu recreation specialist Dean Goya at 961-8720.
Michelle Wie HSJGA tourney on Maui
Michelle Wie will be on hand for the Michelle Wie Hawaii State Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions, which will be held Dec. 3-4 at Maui’s Wailea Golf Club.
Each year, the HSJGA culminates its season by inviting all champions to compete in a tournament sponsored for the last four years by Wie. It also serves as the last opportunity to earn points towards HSJGA Player of the Year in each age division.
The age divisions competing are boys and girls 15-18, boys and girls 13-14, and boys 11-12.
Live scoring will available: www.hsjga.org.
Yamauchi falls short of qualifying for Sony Open
Former UH-Hilo golfer Dalen Yamauchi missed a playoff for an amateur spot to the Sony Open on Monday.
Yamauchi shot a 2-over 74 at Oahu’s Waialae Country Club, finishig a stroke short of a playoff.
Brent Grant and Jun Ho Won each fired a 73. Grant won the amateur spot to the Sony Open, slated for January.