Rainbows face foes, final exams on road

By Ann Miller
Advertiser Staff Writer

LINCOLN, Neb. — When they are not playing volleyball this week and possibly next, the Rainbow Wahine will be studying. The players will take 23 finals on the road if they reach the final four.

Hawai'i is also studying during free time. Dismayed to realize they knew more about Hollywood stars than people in the "real world," the 'Bows are now quizzing one another on current events.

QUICK SETS: A Lincoln sportswriter started calling Nebraska teams "Cornhuskers" in 1900. Before that, they went by Old Gold Knights, Antelopes and Bugeaters. Eventually Cornhuskers became the official nickname for the state and all athletic teams. ... Every Nebraska football game since Nov. 3, 1962, has sold out. On game day, Memorial Stadium (77,000 capacity) is the third-most populated area in the state. ... Fiona Nepo, who played for Nebraska from 1995-98, will attend a national team tryout Dec. 21-22 at New Orleans. Team USA's starting setter has been McKinley graduate and former UH All-American, Robyn Ah Mow, whose first child is due in February. "It would be awesome if two girls from Hawai'i were setting," Nepo said.