Isle File
Wahine No. 9 in volleyball poll

Advertiser Staff and News Services

After winning their fourth consecutive Western Athletic Conference championship on Sunday, the only way to go for the University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team was up.

The Wahine (26-4) moved up two spots to No. 9 in the USA Today/American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 released yesterday.

Long Beach State (23-0) remained No. 1, receiving 64 of the 65 first-place votes. Nebraska (25-1) was No. 2 with the other first-place vote. Stanford (25-2) is No. 3, followed by Arizona (19-4) and Southern California (20-3).

The Wahine swept through the conference tournament, including a victory over host San Jose State in the finals. UH earned the WAC's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

The Wahine play in the Banker's Classic at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., this weekend.

Hawai'i opens on Friday against No. 13 Utah. No. 6 Pacific plays Fairfield (Conn.).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

• 2002-2004 Maui fields: The Maui Invitational, which boasted three Top Ten teams both last year and this year, will draw attractive fields for the following three seasons.

Chaminade will serve as host as it has every year since 1984.

The 2002 field includes: Arizona State, Gonzaga, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Utah and Virginia.

The 2003 participants are: California, Dayton, Florida State, Hawai'i, Ohio State, San Diego State and Villanova.

The 2004 field, which could change pending NCAA legislation regarding early season tournaments, is: Iowa, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas and Stanford.