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Two UH football games on ESPN
Advertiser Staff
ESPN will televise at least two University of Hawai'i football games and six Fresno State games this season, the Western Athletic Conference announced yesterday.
Under terms of the two-year-old WAC contract with ESPN, the network is obligated to show at least four games involving conference members. This year at least eight games are scheduled.
This is in addition to the Dec. 25 Hawai'i Bowl and Dec. 31 Humanitarian Bowl, which will both feature WAC teams. Those games do not count against the conference minimum.
The Sept. 6 UH game at Brigham Young will be shown on ESPN and the Oct. 25 game at Fresno State on ESPN2.
A WAC official said it was "likely" a UH game against Alabama on Nov. 30 would also be shown once the schools sign contracts. Alabama is expected to replace Washington State for the game at Aloha Stadium.
BOXING
Four advance: Brian Battease and Carl Phillips Jr., both from Wahiawa, were among four boxers from Hawai'i to move past the preliminary round of the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions yesterday at Denver.
Also advancing were Wai'anae's Walter Elvis Salas Jr. and Mark Mareko from Hawai'i Youth.
Battease defeated Juan Baltierrez from the Upper Midwest by decision in a 119-pound bout. Phillips (132 pounds) beat Lance Williams of Iowa when the referee stopped the contest in the second round. Salas beat Jason Garvey of Syracuse when the referee stopped the bout in the second round.
Mareko (201) advanced with a bye.
In another preliminary bout, Ryan Schmidt of Michigan defeated Nicholas Gersaba of Kailua, Kona by decision in the 106-pound class.
BASKETBALL
NCAA Summer League: The NCAA Summer League will begin its 26th season tomorrow at the Kaimuki High School gym.
Games will be played on Wednesday and Saturday nights with the first game at 6 and the second at 7:30. There is no admission charge.
Participating teams are Honolulu Ford, Electricians Hawai'i, Mango Moon, Central Medical Clinic, Gaspro and John Hancock Financial.
The University of Hawai'i's Haim Shimonovich, Mark Campbell and Tony Akpan are scheduled to compete.
High school graduates Ikaika Alama-Francis (Kalaheo), DC Daniels (Kalaheo) and Rashaun Broadus (Mililani) will also play, as will current Iolani stars Derek Low and Bobby Nash.
BIATHLON
Outrigger event: The fifth annual Outrigger Canoe Club Biathlon/Relay & Keiki Run will be held Saturday, starting at 7 a.m. at Kapi'olani Park.
The event consists of a 5-kilometer run and 800-meter swim. Each relay team will consist of a runner and a swimmer.
Keiki — 12 and younger — will compete in a 1-mile run.
Entry fees are: individuals ($25; $30 on day of race), relay teams ($35; $40) and keiki ($20; $25).
Registration and packet pickup is Friday from 2-7 p.m. at Outrigger Canoe Club. Late registration and late packet pickup begins at 6 a.m. on race day.
