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Jesse Sapolu, the first University of Hawai‘i player to appear in the NFL Pro Bowl, heads a three-member class that will be inducted into the school’s Circle of Honor tomorrow.
Former volleyball All-American Joyce Kapuaala Kaapuni and football player Don Botelho complete the group that will be announced at a luncheon today.
They will be formally inducted tomorrow in ceremonies during halftime of the UH-Rice men’s basketball game at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Their induction will bring to 58 the number of athletes, coaches, officials, contributors and teams honored since the program began in 1982 under sponsorship of Bank of Hawai‘i.
Sapolu, a Farrington High graduate, started on the offensive line for the Rainbows between 1979 and ’82 and was named the team MVP in 1982. An 11th-round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers, Sapolu played 15 seasons in the NFL, winning four Super Bowl rings.
Kaapuni, a Radford High graduate, was an AIAW and NCAA All-American in a career that began in 1974. She also played for the U. S. National team and returned to UH to help the Wahine to two national championships.
Botelho was a two-way performer on the 1955 Rainbow football team that upset Nebraska, 6-0, in Lincoln. He went on to become an assistant coach at UH and has been athletic director at Mid Pacific Institute for the past 26 years.
SOCCER
 Freshmen commit to UH: The UH Wahine soccer team has received letters of intent for the 2001 season from four incoming freshmen.
They are:
Natasha Kai, a 5-foot-8 forward from Kahuku. Kai was a two-time O‘ahu Interscholastic Association all-star and led the Red Raiders to the division title this past season.
Erin Chow, a 5-10 goalkeeper from Moanalua. Chow earned All-State and All-OIA Western Division first team honors during her junior year.
Sasha Araya-Schraner, a 5-6 midfielder, defender and forward from San Diego. Araya-Schraner helped guide her San Diego Surf Club team to several tournament championships.
Tasha Rowe, a 5-3 midfielder and forward from Nevada. Rowe led her high school team to five consecutive Nevada state championships.
SOFTBALL
Auburn 3, Hawai‘i 2: Jen Kraemer went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in to lead Auburn over Hawai‘i in the Chevron Paradise Classic last night at Rainbow Wahine Stadium.
The Wahine dropped to 6-3 on the season and 0-1 in the tournament despite getting a complete game from Desiree Duran (2-1). Duran gave up just six hits and two earned runs while walking one and striking out two.
Jennifer Lofton scattered eight hits in 3Á innings to pick up her fourth win of the season against no losses.
Kate Judd went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI for the Wahine. Auburn’s Mary Petrie was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
The Tigers, who defeated Santa Barbara, 3-2, earlier in the day, improved to 9-1 on the season and 2-0 in the tournament. They meet Centenary today at 11 a.m. and Fullerton at 1 p.m.
The Wahine play Centenary today at 5 p.m. and Santa Barbara at 7 p.m.
The tournament ends tomorrow at 2 p.m., with an "if necessary" game at 4 p.m.
GOLF
Texas on top at Waikoloa: Matt Dobyns shot an even-par 70 on the Beach Course at Waikoloa to help the University of Texas grab a five-stroke lead in the first round of the Taylor Made Intercollegiate Golf Tournament on the Big Island.
Dobyns shot a tournament-best 33 on the front 9 of the 6,566-yard Beach Course, despite winds up to 40 mph and occasional gusts of more than 50 mph.
Scott Carlyle and Justin Kim, both of UH-Manoa, are tied for 51st place after shooting first round 82s on the 7,074-yard par 72 Kings’ Course. UH-Manoa’s Gavin Flint is at 84, tied for 69th place.
UH-Hilo, playing on the Beach Course, was led by Garrett Okamura (84, T69).
UH-Manoa is tied for 17th with a 46-over par 334. Host UH-Hilo is in last place in the 24 team tournament with a 78-over par 358.
SWIMMING
UH leads in California: The UH men’s swimming team leads going into the second day of the Pacific Coast Swimming and Diving Conference Championships at Long Beach, Calif.
Hawai‘i has 52 points; UC Davis is second with 26 points.
WATER POLO
Wahine still undefeated: Junior Christi Bardecki scored three goals to lead Hawai‘i to an 11-5 win over UC San Diego yesterday at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.
The Wahine improved to 6-0; the Tritons dropped to 2-3.
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