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UH win in softball nullified by NCAA
Advertiser Staff
The University of Hawai'i's 4-2 softball win over Nevada Saturday was nullified yesterday when the NCAA upheld a protest by Wolf Pack head coach Michelle Gardner.
Nevada catcher Katie Stith was ejected from the game before the bottom of the fourth inning because of a misinterpretation of the re-entry rule, the NCAA ruled.
The NCAA said "the player was wrongly ejected, and the protest of misapplication of the rule (illegal re-entry) is valid."
With the nullification, UH's record is now 25-19 overall and 7-6 in the Western Athletic Conference. Nevada is 24-28 and 7-7.
It is undetermined whether the game will be continued from the point of the protest, before the start of the WAC tournament.
The Rainbow Wahine host Utah State this weekend.
FOOTBALL
CHANG THROWS 2 TDS
Former Hawai'i quarterback Tim Chang passed for 141 yards and two touchdowns in the Rhein Fire's 27-24 victory over the Berlin Thunder in an NFL Europe game Saturday, according to the Fire's Web site.
Chang entered the game in the second period and made an immediate impact, hitting Kendrick Starling for a 52-yard gain before connecting with Chris Samp on a 30-yard TD reception.
Later in the quarter, Chang threw a 44-yard TD pass down the right sideline to Starling to make it 14-0. Chang's 15-yard pass to Starling set up the score.
Chang, a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, finished 4 of 6 with one interception.
Drew Henson, Rhein's starting quarterback, was 13 of 21 for 219 yards and a touchdown.
KAYAKING
FOUR TO REPRESENT U.S.
Four Hawai'i kayakers qualified last weekend to represent the United States in international competition.
Brandon Woods and Andy Bussey qualified for the men's team, Lauren Bartlett qualified for the women's team, and Patrick Dolan qualified for the junior team during the Sprint U.S. Team Trials at Chula Vista, Calif.
Woods, Bussey and Bartlett will now paddle for the United States at several open competitions this year, including the Senior World Championships at Hungary in August.
Dolan, who is a senior at Maryknoll School, will paddle for the U.S. team at the Junior World Championships at Italy in June.
Another Hawai'i kayaker, Kai Chong, was selected to train with the national junior development team.
GOLF
UH-HILO IN SEVENTH
The Hawai'i-Hilo men's golf team shot a first-round 23-over 307 yesterday to share seventh place of the eight-team West Super Regional at the Legacy Golf Resort in Phoenix.
Western Washington leads with 3-over 287.
Colin Gilliam led the Vulcans with a 4-over 75 for a 21st-place tie.
Chris Kilmer (Bakersfield), Shane Prante (St. Martin's) and Donald Zaruba III (Grand Canyon) are tied for first at 69.
UH-MANOA IN SIXTH
The University of Hawai'i men's golf team shot a first-round 10-over 294 yesterday to hold sixth place in the nine-team Western Athletic Conference Championships at the Crane Creek Country Club in Boise, Idaho.
New Mexico State leads with 3-over 287.
Hawai'i's Jarret Hamamoto, Travis Toyama and Cody Wolfenbarger each shot 2-over 73 to share 11th place.
San Jose State's Kevin Nabbefeld has a one-stroke lead after shooting 2-under 69.
