Posted on: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
HOMEGROWN REPORT
Ruth is off to good start with San Diego
| Two Maui swimmers enjoying fast times |
By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer
San Diego sophomore second baseman Keoni Ruth, a 2003 graduate of Kamehameha from 'Aiea, went 5 for 9 with four runs in two games, but the Toreros were swept, 3-0, in a series against Cal Poly SLO last weekend.
The Toreros, ranked No. 48 in Baseball America's preseason top 50, start a five-game series with Hawai'i-Hilo at Wong Stadium today.
They play today, tomorrow and Friday at 6 p.m., and a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.
Women's Basketball
UC Santa Barbara senior forward Brandy Richardson (Kalaheo '01 of 'Aiea) grabbed 10 rebounds and had five points in a 74-61 win over Pacific Saturday. Pacific junior center Tina Sanerivi (Farrington of Waipahu) scored 20 points and added six rebounds in the loss.
Idaho State freshman guard India Soo (Kamehameha '04 of Kamuela) scored three points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists as Idaho State defeated Portland State, 82-74, Saturday. Portland State junior guard Sharon Wahinekapu (Kalaheo '00 of Waimanalo) had two rebounds and two assists.
Menlo (Calif.) freshman guard Kepua Lee (Moanalua '04 of Honolulu) led the Oaks in scoring with 20 points and added five rebounds in a 67-54 victory over William Jessup Saturday. Men's Basketball
Pacific (Forest Grove, Ore.) junior guard Branden Kawazoe (Waiakea of Hilo) scored 13 points in a 78-68 loss to Whitman (Wash.) Friday. Men's Volleyball
I Pacific (Calif.) senior opposite hitter Brian Zodrow (Saint Louis '01) had a team-high 19 kills and eight digs in a 3-1 win over UC San Diego Saturday.
Senior outside hitter Bryson Metz (Kamehameha '01) added three kills and four digs for Pacific.
Swimming
California senior Caleb Rowe (Baldwin '01) and freshman Mark Eckert (Iolani '04) helped the Bears down Arizona State, 149-125, Saturday. Rowe finished second in the 100 breaststroke (56.34) and fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:02.46).
Eckert finished third in the 200 backstroke (1:50.49) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:42.47).
Eckert's 200-yard medley relay team won in 1:30.18, and Rowe's finished second in 1:31.26.
Stanford sophomore Hongzhe Sun (Iolani '03 of 'Ewa Beach) recorded two individual wins and helped with one relay win as the top-ranked Cardinal men remained undefeated with a 155-82 win over Arizona Saturday. Sun helped Stanford win the 400-yard medley relay in 3:15.96, and he won the 200-yard individual medley in 1:49.47 and the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.19).
Pacific (Forest Grove, Ore.) sophomore Eryn Tengan (Baldwin of Wailuku) won the 200-yard backstroke in 2:27.66 in a dual meet against Lewis & Clark Friday.
Wrestling
Cornell senior Travis Lee (Saint Louis '01 of Liliha) earned a technical fall at 6:29 after grabbing a 23-6 lead over Cleveland State's David Armstrong at 133 pounds, at the National Duals Meet Saturday.
Several female college wrestlers are ranked nationally in the top eight of their weight divisions on TheMat.com. 112.25: No. 1 Pacific (Forest Grove, Ore.) sophomore Kapua Torres (Kahuku '03). 105.5: No. 3 Pacific (Forest Grove, Ore.) senior Kristin Fujioka (Castle of Kane'ohe); No. 5 Missouri Valley freshman Sadie Kaneda (Roosevelt of Honolulu). 130: No. 4 Missouri Valley sophomore Clarissa Calibuso (Waipahu); No. 6 Pacific freshman Jazmine Cockett (Kamehameha of Honolulu).
158.5: No. 2 Missouri Valley sophomore Stephany Lee (Moanalua '02); No. 3 Missouri Valley sophomore Selina Perez (Baldwin '03 of Wailuku); No. 7 Pacific (Forest Grove, Ore.) freshman Anela Iseke (Kamehameha of Hau'ula). 176: No. 8 Pacific (Forest Grove, Ore.) freshman Ashley Truchan (Hilo).
Men's Tennis
Boise State senior Ikaika Jobe (Punahou '01 of Wailupe) helped the Broncos beat Colorado, 4-0, to win the ITA Mountain Region Indoor Championship and earn the region's berth in the ITA National Indoor Tournament Feb. 17 to 20 in Chicago.
Jobe defeated Colorado's Peter Bjork, 7-6, 6-2, at No. 4 singles, and teamed with Matias Silva to defeat Bjork and Marko Bundalo, 8-2, at No. 2 doubles.
Jobe also defeated UNLV's Romain Massaro, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 4 singles.
Women's Soccer
Boise State sophomore forward Liane Tom (Mililani '03) was named to the Western Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. Tom earned a 3.84 grade point average in computer information systems.
Two women's soccer players from Hawai'i were named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the fall season. Idaho State sophomore forward Jennifer Loo (Mililani '03) is a pre-pharmacy major and Portland State midfielder Kari Otani (Maui '03 of Kahului) is a biology major.
Reach Leila Wai at lwai@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2457.
Senior center fielder Gavin Ng, a 2000 Mililani graduate, went 1 for 2 with one run, and played in all three games.