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Ching may miss U.S. soccer game
Advertiser Staff
Forward Brian Ching, of Hale'iwa, did not sustain any breaks after getting kicked in the face Sunday and leaving in the 63rd minute in the U.S. men's soccer team's 3-1 victory over Equador.
Ching, who might not play against Guatemala tomorrow, fed Landon Donovan for the second of his three goals Sunday.
"Physically, I think he's OK," U.S. interim coach Bob Bradley said. "We also have some other forwards in camp, so it's a question mark in terms of how we will choose to use him, so that's something that we'll discuss. I thought he had a very good game. His ability to be in good positions, hold the ball, fight for the ball, and obviously, the second goal was as a result of his ability to turn a play into a great pass."
U.S. soccer players arrived in Texas yesterday, but their equipment, however, didn't make it.
With no gear and steady rain, the team called off a planned practice ahead of tonight's exhibition game.
BASEBALL
KAILUA BEATS KAHUKU
Kili Vierra and Preston Nakata each had three hits, and Keenan Tanaka drove in four runs as Kailua beat Kahuku, 9-4, yesterday in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division baseball game at Kailua.
KAHUKU (1-2) 200 020 0—4 4 1
KAILUA (3-0) 010 341 X—9 14 5
Travis Eugenio, Kevin Van Ness (6) and Kaika Sasaoka. Zack Akamine, Marcus Matthews (4), and Rainer Yokoi. W — Matthews. L — Eugenio.
Leading hitters — Kailua: Kili Vierra 3-4, double; Kainoa Uemoto 2-3, double; Preston Nakata 3-3, double; Keenan Tanaka 2-3, double, 4 RBIs; Matthews 2-2, 2 RBIs.
Reported by Tom Ishigo
VOLLEYBALL
UH DROPS TO 13TH
Despite a two-match sweep of Lewis University, the University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team dropped one spot to 13th in the College Sports Television/American Volleyball Coaches Association poll announced yesterday.
The 7-13 Warriors traded places with Southern California (10-11), which defeated No. 9 Long Beach State.
UH plays at unranked UC San Diego on Thursday and Friday.
Pepperdine (19-1) remains at No. 1.
SOFTBALL
BYUH SPLITS ON ROAD
Holly Bjork hit a three-run homer and Crystal De La Cruz scattered eight hits as Brigham Young-Hawai'i beat Notre Dame de Namur, 8-3, yesterday to split a Pacific West Conference softball doubleheader at Belmont, Calif.
Rachelle Wade added a solo homer, and Jana Dewey and Agesha Lightsy each had three hits for BYUH (12-14 overall, 3-7 PacWest). Dewey had two RBIs.
De La Cruz struck out one and walked one in her complete-game win. She also had two hits.
In the second game, Bria De Lorenzo hit a grand slam and finished with seven RBIs as the Argonauts rallied for nine runs in the sixth inning to win, 13-5. BYUH's Clairissa Bruce and Dewey each hit solo homers, and De La Cruz added three hits.
HPU WINS ONE ON ROAD
Courtney Kessell fired a two-hitter as Hawai'i Pacific beat Grand Canyon, 8-0, yesterday to split a Pacific West Conference softball doubleheader at Phoenix.
Kessell walked one and struck out three in a game that was shortened to five innings because of the eight-run mercy rule.
Nicole Kalakau, Jessica Adolph and Anuhea Young each had two RBIs for HPU (18-4 overall, 10-2 PacWest).
In the first game, Megan Niver's two-run single in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie and rallied the Antelopes (18-18) to the win, 3-1.
