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Nebraska's Fonoti vies for national award

Advertiser Staff

Nebraska offensive lineman Toniu Fonoti was named one of 12 semifinalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award, given annually to college football's top lineman or linebacker.

Fonoti, a 6-foot-4, 340-pound junior, was an all-state player at Kahuku High. He is the second Cornhusker from a Hawai'i high school to be named a semifinalist for the award. Last year, junior center Dominic Raiola, now of the Detroit Lions, was a finalist. Raiola is a graduate of St. Louis School.

Four finalists will be honored Dec. 5 in Houston, where the winner will be announced at a dinner.

Fonoti, one of three offensive linemen in the running for the award, leads the Cornhuskers with 141 pancake blocks, which are blocks that knock defenders off their feet.

GOLF

Wahine 18th: The University of Hawai'i women's team stood in 18th among 19 teams after the first day of the Rainbow Wahine Fall Classic at Kapolei Golf Course.

UH scored 659 in two rounds. New Mexico leads with 596.

Wahine Melanie Matsumura shot 79-77 to tie for 34th entering today's final round.

VOLLEYBALL

Exhibition canceled: Friday's exhibition match between Chaminade University and Nittaidai of Japan has been canceled.

The Silverswords will play Western New Mexico at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at McCabe Gym.