University of Hawai'i setter Brian Beckwith and UC Irvine libero Brent Asuka, a 2005 Iolani School graduate, have been named to the Spike/Volleyball Magazine's 2006 All-America first team.

"That's cool," said Beckwith, a resident of Pacific Palisades, Calif. "I'm glad they recognized my hard work. A lot of it came from my team. This is a nice honor, but I wish we had won the championship."

UCLA ousted UH in the quarterfinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, ending the Warriors' school-record streak of victories at 19. UCLA, which entered as the No. 7 seed, went on to win the MPSF tournament and NCAA title.

"Brian had a nice year," UH coach Mike Wilton said. "The team had a nice year, more importantly."

Beckwith was second nationally in assists with 13.52 per game. More significantly, he helped the Warriors lead the nation in hitting (.342).

This summer, Beckwith is serving as an assistant coach with the Pacific Palisades Volleyball Club.

Asuka was third nationally with 3.03 digs per game.

UH opposite attacker Lauri Hakala and libero Alfee Reft were named to the second team, and middle blocker Dio Dante and outside hitter Matt Carere were selected to the third team.

Beckwith, Hakala and Dante will be seniors next year. Reft and Carere completed their NCAA eligibility.

UCLA's Al Scates was named Coach of the Year, and Long Beach State setter Tyler Hildebrand was picked as Player of the Year.

Reach Stephen Tsai at stsai@honoluluadvertiser.com.