Rainbow tickets go on sale today
By Ann Miller
Advertiser Staff Writer
Tickets for second-ranked Hawai'i's season-opening volleyball tournament went on sale last week. Today, fans can start buying tickets for the rest of this season's home matches.
The Rainbow Wahine open Aug. 22-23 when they host the State Farm Women's Volleyball Classic. They play 15th-ranked Kansas State next Friday and top-ranked Southern California or third-ranked Florida the following day.
After the Classic, home opponents are divided into three tiers, based on interest, to distinguish UH's three-level ticket pricing.
Opponents in Tier I are Minnesota, ranked sixth in the preseason poll, Louisville (22), UCLA (13), Pacific, Stanford (4), Arizona (10), San Jose State and Fresno State.
Tier II is Wichita State, Baylor, Utah State, Nevada and Loyola Marymount.
Tier III is made up of the rest of the Western Athletic Conference opponents — Louisiana Tech, Southern Methodist and Boise State — along with UNLV.
Lower-bowl tickets cost $16 (Tier I), $14 (Tier II) and $12 (Tier I) this season. Upper bowl prices are $13, $11 and $9.
Seniors (65 and older) are $8 for all matches. Students are $6 for Tier I and II opponents and $5 for Tier III. UH students are $3. All discounted seats are located in the upper bowl except for Super Rooter student seats.
Tickets can be purchased at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office, UH Campus Center, Aloha Stadium and Windward Community College's OCET Office. They are also available by phone (944-2697) and at etickethawaii.com.
Other ticket information:
2003 WAC Volleyball Tournament: Nov. 21-23, at Virginia Street Gym, Reno. Tickets go on sale next week, according to the University of Nevada Ticket Office.
All-session (seven matches) passes are $30 for adults and $15 for students. Available at the UN Ticket Office or 775-348-PACK (7225).
Special room rates are available at Silver Legacy Hotel (800-687-8733) by requesting the fan rate for the tournament; reservation ID is "volley." Those rates are limited, at $49 per night for Sunday to Thursday and $79 for Friday or Saturday.
Opening-round matches are at noon, 2, 5:30 and 7:30 Nevada time, with Hawai'i expected to play in the 5:30 match. Semifinals are at 5 p.m. and 7 the following day. The championship is 3 p.m. Sunday.
2003 Division I Women's Volleyball Championship: Dec. 18 and 20, at Reunion Arena, Dallas. Tickets are on sale.
All-session (three matches) prices are $35 adults, $25 students. Available at Ticketmaster by phone (888-829-8008), internet (ticketmaster.com) or at local Ticketmaster locations.
Additional information available at DallasVB2003.com. The final four is hosted by the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Big 12.
Semifinals begin at 6:30 p.m. in Dallas. The final starts at 2:30 p.m.
The 1,500 premium tickets for the championship have been sold, but nearly 4,000 seats remain in the lower bowl.
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