Isle File
Wahine volleyball match will be shown live on K5
Advertiser Staff
The University of Hawai'i Wahine's NCAA West Regional semifinal volleyball match Thursday against UCLA will be broadcast live at 3 p.m. on K5 (Channel 5).
The telecast, from The Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif., will be repeated at 8 p.m. on K5.
If the Wahine win, K5 will broadcast the regional final at 5:30 p.m. Friday and repeat it at 9 p.m.
Chris Marlow and Angie Kammer will be the broadcasters.
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SOFTBALL
• Four sign with UH: The University of Hawai'i softball team received letters of intent from four players yesterday.
Signing were Stacey Ritter of the University of Technology-Sydney, Ashley Ruff of Kamehameha Schools, Ashley Power of Kealakehe High School and Hannah Butler of Rincon High in Tucson, Ariz.
Ritter, a 6-foot first baseman, captained the Australian 19-under team in early January.
Ruff, a 5-7 shortstop, was an Advertiser first-team all-state selection this past season.
"We're glad to keep her at home," UH coach Bob Coolen said in a statement. "She has very quick hands and feet (and) comes from one of the better local programs."
Powers, a 5-9 middle infielder, was her team's captain and MVP this past season. She was the 2000 Big Island Interscholastic Federation first-team shortstop.
Butler batted .419 this past season and was named to the all-Southern Arizona team for the third straight time.
"We feel that we needed to address size and speed for next year and we have done that with these recruits coming in," Coolen said.
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BASKETBALL
• New Jersey player signs: A 6-foot-6 high school swingman from New Jersey has signed to play for the University of Hawai'i at Hilo next season.
Nolan Hall, a senior at Southern Regional High School, averaged 22.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during his junior season.
"He has the capabilities of scoring from inside and out," UH-Hilo coach Jeff Law said in a press release. "He's a real strong freshman with good size and potential."
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POWERLIFTING
• Championship meet: The 31st annual United States of America Powerlifting Hawai'i State Championships is Saturday at the Hawai'i Convention Center.
More than 80 lifters are entered in the contest, which begins at 9 a.m.
Top athletes expected to appear include Tony Harris, a USAPL national and state champion and record holder at 220 and 242 pounds; Carmela Baqui, a USAPL women's state and national champion at 105 pounds; Jim Mersberg, who holds the Hawai'i record for squats at 942 pounds; and Julian Lee, Hawai'i record holder in the bench press.
Admission is $3 and parking $3.
